"Then... do you have Charles's phone number?" Vivienne asked.Asher gave Vivienne Charles's phone number, and after noting it down, she ended the call and immediately dialed Charles's number. However, after several attempts, no one picked up, leaving Vivienne increasingly anxious.At this moment, Vivienne could only think about what Charles might do to Julian. After all, his expression when he saw Julian was extremely abnormal. Thinking back to the incident at the bridal shop and the surveillance videos Charles had collected to find Julian, it seemed...Vivienne took a sharp breath and quickly hailed a taxi, heading straight to the Montgo Group's headquarters.Upon entering the building, the receptionist immediately recognized Vivienne and respectfully asked, "Miss Sullivan, are you here to see Mr. Montgo?""Yes," Vivienne nodded and made her way to Asher's office.Asher's secretary was taken aback when she saw Vivienne rushing over. She knew Vivienne and that she was about to marry M
"I am Vivienne's friend," Julian replied. "I have met Asher a few times because of Vivienne."Is that so? So she had been close to him all this time, and he never realized it! Charles self-mockingly thought. If it weren't for this chance encounter at the military parade, how long would he have missed her?Charles casually placed his military cap aside and loosened the collar of his uniform. Even the way he unbuttoned his shirt exuded an air of elegance.Seeing Charles in person now, Julian couldn't help but be awestruck. The aura of nobility and coldness he emanated couldn't be captured in photos alone.She pursed her lips again and watched as Charles pointed towards the sofa on one side. "Sit."Julian obediently sat where she was directed, placing her hands on her knees, looking meek and innocent.Meanwhile, Charles took a seat on the chair opposite Julian, elegantly crossing his knees. "You can say whatever you want to say.""Oh," Julian responded, organizing her thoughts and asking
Her fingers slowly traced his eyebrows, nose, cheekbones... just like how he had touched her face in the square. As she delicately explored, it felt as though she was touching his bones through his skin.Her fingertips gradually grew warm, and although Julian was generally open-minded, her face still blushed slightly. Especially when she touched his face, his gaze remained fixed on her, making her heart beat faster.When her fingers approached the corner of his lips, she finally withdrew her hand and smiled at him."Are you satisfied with touching?" he raised an eyebrow and asked.Would an ordinary person ask such a question? Julian resisted the urge to roll her eyes, nodded, and replied, "Yes, I'm satisfied." In short, she was becoming more and more confused about why Charles had brought her here in the first place."What do you think of this face?" he abruptly asked."...It's quite good." Smooth and delicate, with distinct features, it made her want to touch it even more! In her min
Asher had assured Vivienne that Charles would never harm Julian, and although it brought her some relief, she couldn't help but worry about her friend who had disappeared before her eyes. To make matters worse, Vivienne had been carrying Julian's bag, which now contained her phone, making it impossible for Vivienne to make a call. In the office, Vivienne and Asher stared at each other. One wore a serious expression while the other remained expressionless, their pitch-black eyes fixed on each other, seemingly lost in their own thoughts. Vivienne rolled her eyes. She had forgotten that Asher was a master at staring at her in silence since they were children. He could spend an entire day without saying a word if she didn't speak to him. "When you say Dependence on Fate, what exactly do you mean?" Vivienne broke the silence. She wanted to understand why Charles, the man she remembered as arrogant and indifferent, had reacted so unexpectedly when he saw Julian. Especially that expression
Almost unable to refuse, Vivienne could only nod weakly as she let him remove her pants and bury his swelling inside her."Mmm... slow down, Asher... I... I won't be able to handle it..." Waves of pleasure washed over her as he moved inside her.The sound of their thrusting created a rhythm that filled the air, and her passage grew intensely hot from his repeated thrusts and impacts.With her teeth biting her red lips, Vivienne gasped, watching Asher beneath her. His hands held onto her waist, his movements wild. Even when she occasionally leaned back from the intense pleasure, he pulled her back, burying himself deep inside her once again.His skin flushed with a faint red hue, and his eyes were filled with desire and longing. Yet, his expression remained indifferent, lacking the range of emotions a normal person would display.When would his expression truly become rich? Vivienne embraced Asher's neck with her hands and kissed his lips.She had become greedy and wanted to see more o
"You can call me Charles directly, but not General," he said.Julian blinked in confusion. "Why?""No reason." He started the car, and it sped along the road. Only Charles himself knew that he didn't like the sense of detachment she had just expressed.Many people called him General, but he had never realized, until now, that hearing it from her would feel so grating.She was his Dependence on Fate, the person closest to him in this lifetime. Therefore, she should call him by his name because they were destined to rely on each other!Julian agreed with a nod but kept thinking about the events of today. Charles wanted her to love him, a lifetime kind of love. No matter how she thought about it, it felt like a declaration of love. If it were someone else, Julian might have believed it, but he was Charles Montgo...The man who had once been held at gunpoint by the daughter of a mafia boss and refused to say "I love you." Could he be seeking love from other women?Throughout the journey,
Julian nodded, still feeling puzzled herself. "He said I can consider it as love at first sight, but Vivienne, I can't help but feel that something about this whole situation is strange."It felt as if there was a veil between her and Charles, and although she could sense that he cared about her, she couldn't figure out the exact reasons behind his concern."What did you answer?" Vivienne asked."I told him to give me some time to think," Julian replied, taking a sip of juice from the nearby table to moisten her throat.Vivienne remained silent. She knew that Julian was a very decisive person when it came to certain matters, and her perspective on things sometimes ran deeper than hers. Like when they had a conflict before because of Scarlett replacing Julian's identity, it was Julian who grasped the core of the problem and questioned her inner thoughts.Seeing her friend looking so relaxed, Julian smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. For now, Charles hasn't done anything wrong to m
When Gloria Miller learned that Julian was Vivienne's good friend, a look of shock and excitement appeared on her face, which Vivienne had never seen before. She grabbed Vivienne's hand and said, "Vivienne... You are truly our lucky charm. If it weren't for you, Charles might not have seen Julian! They could have met at the bridal shop, but fortunately, they met now!"Vivienne took the opportunity to ask, "Mom, what is Dependence on Fate?" Ever since she and Asher announced their engagement, Gloria Miller had allowed Vivienne to call her "Mom."Gloria Miller looked at Vivienne with surprise. "You know about Dependence on Fate?""Asher mentioned it, but he didn't explain it in detail or why my brother was so determined to find Julian," Vivienne said, trying to see if she could get any information from Gloria Miller.Gloria Miller looked somewhat embarrassed, clearly not wanting to say much about it. She simply said, "You'll know once you get married."Vivienne didn't pursue the topic a
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