Nelson Walker seemed satisfied with Ezra's response and smiled. "I can give you something. How you choose to use it is up to you. Of course, if you use it well, it's not impossible for that woman named Vivienne to come back to you."Ezra was taken aback. Vivienne coming back to him? Sometimes you only realize the value of something after you lose it. The longer you lose it, the more you understand.That day, when she told him to find someone else to love, he suddenly understood that she no longer loved him. The person she loved now was Asher! Perhaps, as she said, she had loved him superficially, while he had loved her deeply from the start!Countless times, he wanted to go back to the day they broke up and take back all those words. He wanted to tell her that no matter who he was looking for all these years, he would never break up with her!"What is it?" Ezra asked. He wanted to know what was in the envelope that could bring Vivienne back to him.Nelson Walker lifted a finger, and o
"Well, my aunt is very good to me," he said, holding her hand. He knew she was looking at the scar on his forehead again. Although he liked her focused gaze, he didn't want her to feel guilty all the time. "Vivi, everything I have is yours, so don't look at this scar with that guilty expression anymore," he whispered."But...""Would you look at your own scars with a guilty gaze?" he interrupted suddenly.She blinked, suddenly understanding the meaning behind his words. Was he asking her to see his wounds as her own? As he said, what was his was hers, including this scar. So he wanted to tell her that there was no need for guilt?!Vivienne's eyes grew warm, and she smiled slightly, tilting her chin and pressing her lips to his forehead, kissing the scar. Her kiss was gentle, tender, and sincere, like the most delicate and caring touch."From now on, I won't let you get hurt like this again," she promised.His forehead felt the warm touch of her lips, and he cherished that warmth."Eve
"You must be Vivienne, right? I'm Viola Montgo, Asher's aunt," Viola greeted Vivienne with a smile, appearing very friendly."Hello..." Vivienne didn't know how to address her for a moment.Viola responded readily, "Just call me Auntie like Asher does.""Auntie," Vivienne called out. But looking at Viola's appearance, she didn't look like someone in her forties, more like someone in her thirties.Viola nodded. "To be honest, I've heard the family mention your name often, but I never had the chance to meet you. Today, seeing you with Asher, I can finally feel relieved."Asher had been sitting silently on the side without saying anything, just watching Vivienne occasionally and stealing glances at Viola.Viola looked at her nephew, who seemed to be faithfully guarding Vivienne, and couldn't help but smile. "Asher, I left a box in my car. Can you go get it for me?"Asher turned to look at Viola but didn't immediately get up.Viola took out her car keys and tossed them to Asher. "What? Ar
From the outside, all that could be seen were the dark car windows, concealing the interior scene. "My master's last name is Walker." The person didn't directly reveal the full name of their master, just a surname. However, that surname was enough for Viola to understand. Among the people she knew, there was only one person with the last name Walker—Nelson Walker! Viola's eyes instantly grew colder. It was her first day back in the country, shortly after getting off the plane, and she hadn't even returned to the Montgo family yet. But that man knew she had come back and precisely waited for her here. In other words, her every move after getting off the plane was completely under his control? "Tell your master that I don't want to see him," Viola said calmly, opened the car door, started the car, and drove away. From beginning to end, she didn't even glance at the Bentley. Inside the Bentley, Nelson pressed a button, and the car window slowly lowered. His amber eyes stared fixedly
Julian looked at her phone—it was still in a normal call state."Charles?" she called out. "Are you still there?"After a moment, the phone transmitted heavy and strained breathing, as if something was being deliberately suppressed."What's wrong? Say something," Julian said, feeling her heart pounding. An uneasiness enveloped her.The heavy breathing sounded painful, each breath adding to her anxiety."Charles, what's happening? Say something! Is something wrong on your end?" Julian asked urgently. For the first time, she felt how inconvenient a phone call could be. She could only hear his breathing, but she couldn't see what was happening on his side or even what he was doing.His breathing seemed to grow even heavier, and Julian could only worry and panic."Should I call your family now? Have them check on you?" It was the only solution she could think of at the moment.Just as she was about to end the call and prepare to call Vivienne, Charles finally spoke on the other end of the
"A nursery?" Asher's gaze involuntarily shifted to Vivienne's abdomen.Vivienne took a deep breath, took his hand, and placed it on her stomach. The warmth of his palm seemed to seep through her clothes and onto her skin. "Although there's no baby in here yet, there will be someday," she said seriously.He raised his eyes slightly and looked at her. "So, Vivi, do you want it sooner or later?"Those dark eyes seemed to be filled with anticipation. Vivienne looked into Asher's eyes and smiled softly. "I want it sooner. I want to have our baby as soon as possible.""If..." he hesitated for a rare moment and curled his fingers that were resting on her abdomen, as if trying to grasp something but finding nothing."What?" she asked in confusion, sensing that he had something more to say."If our future child is also affected by my condition, would it still be okay?" His voice was heavy, and the gleam in his dark eyes made Vivienne's heart skip a beat.So, he still cared about his condition?
A tall figure leaned against a gray Audi. Despite the simple white shirt and black pants, there was still an air of elegance and nobility about him. Ezra! Vivienne was taken aback, not understanding why he would suddenly appear here. Sensing her gaze, Ezra looked up and glanced in Vivienne's direction. When her figure entered his line of sight, a faint smile appeared on his lips. He then took a step forward and walked towards her. As he approached, Vivienne noticed that he seemed thinner. Although he smiled lightly, his eyebrows remained slightly furrowed. It was evident that Ezra had come to find her on purpose. "What's the matter?" Vivienne asked, wondering why Ezra had come here now. She had already made herself clear to him at the company, in front of Asher. The only thing left to discuss seemed to be the renovation of the villa. Could there be a problem with the villa's renovation? She had discussed the important points that needed attention during the handover, and she had m
Moreover, as far as she knew, Asher was not someone who enjoyed taking pictures. Many times, when the adults wanted to take his photos, they had to include her in the picture for him to cooperate.But what if it was forced? Who would have the audacity to force Asher to take pictures?! How many people would dare to offend the Montgo family?What puzzled Vivienne even more was the abnormal expression on Asher's face in the photos, as if he was being controlled by desire, desperately needing to release it. However, it seemed slightly different from the passionate expressions she had seen on his face during their lovemaking. In the photos, his eyes seemed to be completely unfocused.Even when Ezra stopped the car, Vivienne's mind was still occupied with thoughts of the photos."Get out of the car," Ezra said to her.She snapped back to reality and followed him out of the car, finally taking in their current location. He had brought her to the front of that villa.With the key card in hand
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