Although his expression seemed no different from usual, there was a peculiar depth in his eyes as he looked at her. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and his hands, hanging at his sides, clenched into fists...Was he nervous? Vivienne suddenly speculated. Although she rarely saw him nervous about anything, rare did not mean nonexistent. But why would he be nervous now? However, his next action provided an explanation.Suddenly, he knelt on one knee in front of her and pulled out a beautifully packaged box from his pocket. Such a box usually contained a ring.Sure enough, when Asher opened the box, Vivienne saw a beautifully crafted diamond ring inside. It had a large pink diamond with small diamonds encrusted around it.Even if Vivienne knew little about such things, she could tell that a pink diamond was much more expensive than an ordinary diamond, especially one of this size."This is the ring I want to give you, Vivi. Will you... accept it?" He held up the ring, his voice hesitant.
Not far outside the door, Gloria Miller and Sebastian Montgo stood. They could only vaguely hear some of their son's voice, but even that was enough to worry them.Gloria Miller's face was filled with concern as she looked at her husband. "What should we do about Charles? Can his body handle this?""Don't worry, he's our son. He'll be fine," Sebastian Montgo reassured her."But..." Gloria Miller's words caught in her throat, and she didn't continue. Charles was already 35 years old this year, with only 10 years left.The pain of this blood curse would increase with age, becoming more and more unbearable until the person could no longer endure it."If only we could find Dependence on Fate. It's frustrating that we're just one step away!" Gloria Miller's voice was choked with emotion. These past few days, she had gone from hope to despair, as if falling from heaven to hell.Sebastian Montgo patted her shoulder and comforted her, "At least we know this person should be in this city. As l
Julian nodded.Ezra suddenly smiled, but there was something off about that smile, no matter how Julian looked at it."That's right, I know Vivienne, and... I knew her before anyone else!" Ezra exclaimed."She's getting married... she's actually getting married..."Suddenly, Ezra turned and rushed outside."Mr. Donovan, my leave application..." Julian's words were interrupted as Ezra disappeared from her sight. Confused, she scratched her head, feeling like what just happened was a foggy haze.Mr. Donovan... knows Vivienne? And his reaction when he heard that Vivienne is getting married was as if he wanted to intervene in the wedding!Intervene in the wedding? Julian was startled by the sudden thought that popped into her mind. She quickly took out her phone and dialed Vivienne's number, wanting to tell her friend about what had just happened. But no matter how many times she dialed, there was no answer.Julian had no choice but to send a text message and then walked back to her offic
Ezra's eyes narrowed slightly. This was something he had been puzzled about, but... "No matter what you say, I know that person isn't you because..." He paused, took out his wallet from his pocket, and retrieved an old photograph from one of its compartments. In the photo, a little girl was smiling brightly, missing one of her front teeth.Scarlett looked at the photo in astonishment, listening to Ezra say, "When I was six years old, the person I met at the sandbox was this little girl in the photo, but... this girl wasn't you, it was Vivienne!"A photograph... it was a photograph! In that instant, Scarlett knew that it didn't matter what she said anymore. She could memorize those words, she could reproduce that painting, but she couldn't transform herself into Vivienne when she was six years old.Six years old... who could have imagined that he would remember the appearance of the girl he met at the sandbox when he was six, and even looked it up!Scarlett's body stiffened, and she as
"You're getting married?" Ezra's gaze fixed on Vivienne as he asked.Vivienne pursed her lips, turned around, and headed back towards the staircase on the second floor. This version of Ezra, filled with a dangerous aura she had never seen before, was completely unfamiliar to her.Ezra rushed a few steps and grabbed Vivienne at the staircase. "I'll ask you again, are you getting married?"Her arm hurt from his grip, and she frowned, staring back at him. "Mr. Donovan, this is my personal matter, I don't need to report it to you.""Personal matter?" He suddenly sneered. "Vivienne, how can you say this is your personal matter? What am I to you?!"She took a deep breath, realizing that he wouldn't let it go until he got an answer today. "We broke up three years ago, so my affairs have nothing to do with you anymore. We have a boss-subordinate relationship, and you have the right to inquire about my work, but you have no right to interfere in my personal life!"He pursed his lips, his gaze
Ezra spoke softly as the car sped away like an arrow. Meanwhile, on the other side, Asher listened to the voice coming from his phone, his eyebrows slightly furrowing. Unconsciously, he placed his hand on his chest, feeling the restlessness and unease within.What was happening to him? Even though it was just a momentary missed call, he couldn't help but feel restless. He just wanted her to come back quickly, just wanted to see her sooner! Curling up on the sofa, Asher held a teddy bear, quietly waiting for the person he cared about the most to return."Vivi, I miss you so much," he murmured, as if talking to himself, as if speaking to the teddy bear...When Vivienne groggily opened her eyes, the car was already traveling on the highway. Inside the car, the lighting was dim."Are you awake?" Ezra's voice echoed in the car.Vivienne was dazed for a while before recalling what had happened earlier. The pain in the back of her neck reminded her that she had been knocked unconscious.By n
"You told that boy that being a bastard wasn't something to be ashamed of, that even without a father, he still had a mother and that we were all our mothers' treasures. You said that you were also a bastard, but if anyone dared to mock him, you would beat that person up with all your might. So if someone dares to mock that boy again, you will help him beat the other person. You even drew a picture in the sandbox for that boy, saying it was your dream home."His voice echoed clearly in the night breeze, every word reaching Vivienne's ears. She looked at him in astonishment, unable to believe what she was hearing. She had mentioned to him that she grew up with her mother and didn't have a father, but she had never used the term "bastard." In this context, besides being a bastard, it could also imply that her father had died early or her parents were divorced.But now, he was clearly saying the word "bastard" in front of her. Moreover, the things he was saying were things she had indeed
"I'm sorry, but I've already accepted Asher's proposal," she stated without struggle or holding onto him. She calmly stated a fact, "I love Asher, and I could never leave him."His arms slowly loosened with almost imperceptible movements until they hung by his sides.He looked at her and suddenly chuckled, "You love him?""Yes," she replied with utmost certainty, taking a few steps back and creating distance between them.He didn't approach her again and remained in his place, with his eyes half-lowered. There was a mocking expression on his lips as he said, "Even if you knew that our breakup years ago was orchestrated by Asher, would you still love him?"Vivienne paused for a moment. "What do you mean?"Ezra lifted his gaze, a smile playing on his lips. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his usual self, composed and elegant, without the previous anxiety and loss of control."Vivienne, why do you think I mistook Scarlett for you back then? Do you think, given my personality
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