In fact, Asher's grandfather did say those words, but before saying that, he scolded Asher harshly, "Do you know that you almost got shot today?""I won't die," Asher replied. "I won't die before Vivienne dies.""Are you saying that if Vivienne dies, you'll die too?" His grandfather asked with irritation.But Asher looked at his grandfather strangely and said, "If she dies, do I still need to live?"Hearing this, all the anger in his grandfather turned into helplessness. It was useless to be angry at a grandson like this.So his grandfather could only ask Asher to spend more time training in the military camp. Since he couldn't change it, he could only let his grandson acquire more skills to protect himself.After Asher left the study, his grandfather sighed deeply. In the Montgo family, it should have been Charles who needed Dependence on Fate, but now Asher seemed to have found his Dependence on Fate.Thinking of Charles, his grandfather's headache worsened. Apart from his cold pers
Although he didn't understand why she said that, he followed her words. Raising his right hand, he held his thumb and index finger together, as if holding a ring, and slowly slid it along her left middle finger."Vivi, I want to be your husband," he repeated the words he had said to her that day."Okay," she smiled slightly and met his incredulous gaze. "I promise, because I also want to be your wife."After Vivienne finished speaking, every movement of Asher's body seemed to freeze. His pitch-black eyes stared at her intently, without speaking, just looking. As if he wanted to imprint her current appearance into his pupils."What's wrong? Are you not happy?" Vivienne furrowed her brows, wondering why he showed no reaction after she basically accepted his proposal.He continued to gaze at her silently, his eyes unblinking. She raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes. But as soon as she waved it, her hand was abruptly grabbed by his. His hand trembled slightly, and that tremb
"Vivi... it feels so good," he hoarsely said, his eyes filled with misty tears.He began moving, as if to please her, to satisfy her, wanting her to love him more, to make her unable to live without him.She bit her lip, enduring his thrusts, waves of pleasure washing over every corner of her body, almost making her faint.Was he still crying? Or had he stopped shedding tears? In the midst of the sensations, she wanted to lift her hand to confirm his tears. But before her palm could touch his face, he gently grabbed it.He bowed his head and lightly kissed the palm of her soft hand, solemnly and sacredly swearing,"I love Vivienne until the day of my death."She was stunned, surrounded only by his voice, until the day of his death?"Okay, if it really comes to that, you must hold my hand like this," she said as she drifted into unconsciousness, the last words she spoke.On the other side, Scarlett sat in the dressing room, smoking and browsing the internet on her phone from time to ti
"It's quite possible," the colleague nodded in agreement. "But you can't really tell. The rumors say Asher is cold-hearted, yet he keeps finding women one after another. He's quite a player. It just shows that rumors aren't reliable.""If you haven't really gotten to know him, how can you say he's a player?" Vivienne suddenly spoke up."Why so serious! I was just casually saying," the colleague muttered. "Besides, Asher is not the kind of person we common folks can understand!"As her colleague walked away, Vivienne turned on her computer and started calculating the costs of various materials and labor for the renovation. Since Ezra Donovan insisted that she stay until the completion of the renovation before resigning, it was clear that she would be busy during the villa's renovation.The other materials were relatively easy to handle, but the selection of bells was more troublesome. According to Vivienne's vision, she wanted to buy glass-like wind chimes, but if she were to spread th
Vivienne was at a loss for words for a moment. Ezra whispered softly, "Perhaps I really want to hear the sound of the bell when the wind blows, to see if it can truly make one feel less lonely."With that, he took the lead and walked into the store, and Vivienne quickly followed.The shop owner obviously knew Ezra, and upon seeing him, he enthusiastically approached and started chatting. After learning that Ezra wanted to customize a bell, he didn't even bother to look at Vivienne's design and said, "Just tell me what you want, and I'll make it for you.""Thanks, I'll treat you another day," Ezra Donovan said."It's rare to see you going through all this trouble for such a small matter. Could it be that you're interested in her?" the shop owner joked, saying it right in front of Vivienne.Vivienne felt embarrassed, but Ezra's next words made her even more uncomfortable. "Yes, I am quite interested in her. In fact, I've been interested in her for the past three years," he said.The sho
"Oh, by the way, why did you make sure the suspect wasn't mentally ill?" Vivienne suddenly thought of this."Because I want him to spend his whole life in prison." Only a lifetime in prison would be a lenient punishment for him, but for her... Asher looked at the person in his arms intently. Since she didn't want him to kill, he would resolve this matter in a way she could accept.Scarlett arrived at the tea shop. This place used to be her part-time job during college and where she first met Ezra. In her desperate and miserable state, he appeared before her like a knight. He made her feel both inferior and irresistibly attracted to him.At that time, all he saw in his eyes was Vivienne. Even if she disregarded shame and morality, confessed to him, and even tried to seduce him, he still politely rejected her advances.He seemed gentle but kept people at a distance. Over the years, no matter how resentful Scarlett felt, she had to admit that three years ago, when Vivienne and Ezra were
As the police and the prosecutor's office were preparing to prosecute the man with a gun, Vivienne was required to testify in court. To avoid worrying her mother, Vivienne wanted to handle the matter as discreetly as possible.On the day of the trial, there were no news media present at all. In the courtroom, the suspect continued to shout that he wouldn't let Vivienne go, while Asher, except when she was testifying, never let go of her hand.When the trial concluded, as the suspect passed by the two of them, he suddenly turned to Asher and said, "Do you think you'll be happy with this woman? You won't. Women like her will eventually leave you! Hahaha... she will leave you sooner or later, and then you'll just be a pitiful abandoned fool!"Vivienne sensed that after the man said those words, Asher's grip on her hand tightened. She looked up at him, and his pitch-black eyes were fixed on her intently.The man laughed loudly as he was being escorted away, his piercing laughter echoing t
Asher hesitated for a moment before his finger landed on a set of wedding photos. In the picture, the model was wearing a cute wedding dress, while the man was dressed in a white suit. The background was set in a classroom filled with various toys.It was a set of wedding photos with a playful and childlike style. Vivienne was somewhat surprised that Asher chose this one. "Why did you choose this?" she curiously asked."Because I want to play with Vivi," he replied.She was taken aback. She had heard him say this countless times before. When they were children, he would always hold onto her skirt and repeat this phrase tirelessly."Okay, let's play together," Vivienne smiled and said, then she asked the staff, "Can we take the photos today?""Of course, it's possible.""Then let's go with this set," Vivienne pointed to the set that Asher had chosen.It wasn't until she made the payment that Vivienne suddenly realized something. Families from prestigious backgrounds like Asher's usuall
When Sheila Montgo's baby was born, Asher felt a little disappointed because the child's appearance showed no resemblance to her mother.In Asher's daydreams, he hoped his daughter would look more like Vivienne. However, being a newborn, with wrinkled skin and all, she simply looked like a little monkey.As Sheila grew day by day, her facial features became more distinct, and she started to resemble Asher more and more. Despite Asher's initial disappointment, Vivienne was delighted, especially when she saw the two pairs of eyes, one big and one small, staring at her. It gave her a sense of accomplishment.It was after Sheila's birth that Vivienne learned about the Montgo family's blood curse. Asher took the initiative to tell her, and the revelation left Vivienne utterly shocked, like a storm at sea.The Montgo family's blood curse meant that in the next generation of Montgo children, one of them would inherit it. Although Vivienne felt uneasy and worried, when Sheila turned five, the
Compared to the newborn baby, Nelson was more concerned about Viola. After she was brought back to her hospital room, he never left her side. After the baby was cleaned up, it was brought to the bedside, lying next to Viola.The little baby closed its eyes. Was this his and Viola's child? A rush of tenderness surged in Nelson's heart. Would the child resemble him or Viola? If possible, he hoped the child would resemble Viola more.Just as he was thinking about this, the baby suddenly moved, half-opening its eyes and then bursting into wailing cries. Viola, who had been sleeping, woke up because of the baby's crying."Bring the baby to me; she must be hungry, and I want to breastfeed her," Viola said.Only then did Nelson realize that she had woken up. Following her instructions, he stiffly picked up the baby. In that moment of holding the soft little body, he felt an indescribable sensation.Viola couldn't sit up at the moment, so she needed to lie down to breastfeed the baby. Nelson
The day before Viola's due date, she was admitted to the hospital and underwent various routine checks. On the following day, Viola remained calm and even flipped through magazines before entering the operating room.In contrast, Nelson was visibly more anxious and approached the doctors several times, asking about various possible emergency situations during childbirth, even though they had already explained them to him many times.When Viola was wheeled into the operating room, Nelson's whole body tensed up. He stood outside the room, staring at the closed door as if he were a statue.Anyone could see how nervous he was, and as time passed, Nelson's complexion grew paler.Viola was considered an older mother, and despite the best doctors that the Montgo family had arranged and even with a caesarean section, there were still risks.Sebastian noticed Nelson's anxious state and gently patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, Viola and the baby will be fine."But Nelson remained motionless, h
"I..." Viola hadn't finished her sentence when Nelson's lips pressed against hers, stopping the words that were about to come out. His tongue swiftly entered her mouth, stirring her saliva, and he took her tongue into his mouth, biting it as if venting all his frustrations.Though her tongue wasn't bleeding, it hurt terribly, and her lips also throbbed with pain from the pressure of his lips. She tried to push him away, but his hands easily restrained her wrists."Mmm... Hmm..." Viola initially struggled, but she didn't dare to move too much, afraid of hurting the child in her belly. Giving up on resisting, she allowed Nelson to kiss her.He kissed her with his eyes closed, his long, thick eyelashes casting a heavy shadow on his eyelids. Meanwhile, she kept her eyes open, staring at his face that was now closer than ever before.He deepened the kiss, seeming to release pent-up emotions, indulging and losing himself in the sensation.When he finally ended the kiss, Viola knew she must
When Viola returned to the Montgo mansion, Sebastian looked at her with a look of disbelief as she stood there with a big belly. Before leaving, Viola had told her family that she was sent to work in another city by the hospital, and her family didn't suspect anything. They just advised her to take care of herself while outside."How many months pregnant are you?" Sebastian's voice sounded."Almost 8 months," Viola replied honestly."How is your health? You're a doctor yourself, so you should know the risks of having a child at this age," Sebastian worriedly asked. After the shock, his main concern now was his sister's well-being."I know, but there shouldn't be any major problems if it's a cesarean section," Viola said. For women like her who have never given birth before, a cesarean section would be more suitable than a natural birth."Why didn't you stay at home?" Sebastian asked."Because I wanted to clear my mind and quietly find a place to give birth," without getting entangled
Since the day they parted at the hospital, Nelson withdrew the surveillance around her, and he didn't want to know anything about her. Later, when he tried to find Viola, he couldn't locate her no matter how hard he tried. Until one day, Mort brought news about her. It turned out that Viola had gone to a remote village the next day and had been living there for several months.The car sped along the road. Viola, Viola! Nelson kept repeating her name in his heart. She was so close, only two hours away... no, an hour and a half, and he could see her!He had so many words he wanted to say to her. He wanted to tell her not to try to avoid him, that he could endure her disgust, her indifference, and even her love for her Dependence on Fate. But... he couldn't endure not seeing her!Ten years ago, when she disappeared from his world, even though he aged overnight, he could wait for her to come back. But now, after she vanished, he had lost even the patience to wait.He couldn't endure it li
Nelson suddenly laughed, his laughter was cold, each laugh feeling like a chilling cold wind blowing across his cheeks.After a moment, his laughter ceased, and he stared straight at her, his voice icy to the extreme, "No regrets! I, Nelson, believe that I can do anything for you, but there's one thing I can't do. Viola, it's not up to you to decide when it's over! It may be over for you, but for me, it's not over yet!""What do you want to do?" His gaze and tone made her feel uneasy."Viola, unless you die, I'll follow you to the end, no matter what!" He said each word deliberately, like a bolt of thunder striking her mind, shaking her heart.She was stunned, and her heart pounded wildly. Did she make a mistake? Did she make a mistake? "To the end"... he actually said such words. Perhaps she had pushed him to the brink for him to say such ruthless words. Or should she say that she had extinguished all of his hopes?Before she could speak, Nelson had already turned around and left the
In the obstetrics and gynecology operating room, he ran as if he had gone mad, his handsome face showing anxiety, unease, and panic.If those who knew Nelson were to see him in this state, they would undoubtedly be shocked. The composed and calm man would reveal such an expression!The light was on at the entrance of the operating room, but among the crowd waiting outside, he didn't see that familiar figure.Is she inside the operating room? His heart clenched tightly, feeling the intensifying unease.Nelson rushed toward the operating room, and the nurse at the door tried to stop him, "Sir, there's a surgery in progress, you can't just go in like this!""Get out of my way!" He coldly retorted, pushing the nurse aside. The fierce aura emanating from him made the nurse dumbfounded. Though he was undeniably handsome, he looked more like a ferocious demon at that moment.Nelson charged toward the operating room again, and this time, the other nurses and attendants reacted. They bravely s
One month later, when Viola was at the hospital working, she suddenly felt nauseous and started vomiting. It was then that she realized she might be pregnant. She went to the pharmacy and bought a pregnancy test kit. Looking at the two bars on the test kit, her body felt a chill.Is she pregnant? Although pregnancy test kits might not always be accurate, the chances of them being wrong were very low. And now, she had tested with more than one kit, and they all showed that she was pregnant.Viola was usually calm and composed, even when dealing with family matters that made her anxious and worried, she could still make quick judgments. But now, she really didn't know what to do. She never imagined that one day she would be carrying Nelson's child!Back in her office, Viola lowered her head, looking at her still-flat abdomen. Was there really a life growing in her uterus? But right now, other than experiencing morning sickness, she didn't feel anything else. It even made her feel like t