"Asher, let me get up first so I can see where you hit yourself," she shouted. "Vivi," he tightly pressed her face against his heart, as if wanting her to fully hear his heartfelt words, "Can't I be your boyfriend? I like you, really like you, more than anyone else in this world. I will definitely fall in love with you, and I'll give you all the love you desire." He wanted her acknowledgment, he wanted her to stop resisting him, and he wanted her willingly. She wanted to push him away, but when her fingers touched his skin, she hesitated involuntarily. A indescribable emotion spread in her chest. Was it reluctance? Sympathy? Or anguish? Even she couldn't explain it. Perhaps, as he said, his fondness for her surpassed anyone else in this world. But... "Can't I?" The cold and clear voice pierced into her ears like steel wires, penetrating her eardrums and tingling her nerves. And she couldn't utter a single word. After Declan finished reporting on the recruitment matters and place
The man rumored to be aloof and indifferent, a man who showed no interest in women, but anyone could understand the possessive and focused gaze he had when looking at Vivienne. So, was that man determined to have Vivienne?Subconsciously rotating the ring on his left hand, Ezra lowered his gaze, fixating on the smile of the girl in the photo. Her delicate face couldn't compare to the dazzling women surrounding him, yet that smile had poisoned him, haunting his thoughts even three years later."Vivienne," he softly uttered, as if speaking to her in the photo, or perhaps murmuring to himself, "Tell me, how can I forget you? Should I obtain you or destroy you?" If he couldn't have her, then he would destroy her. That had always been his belief, but an unexplained pain pricked at his chest.Faintly, gradually, it deepened, responding to him in the still air.Raising his hand, Ezra closed his eyes, lightly pressing his lips against the cold ring, indulging in its presence.For Vivienne, As
Julian readily admitted, then continued, "But you know, with celebrities, it's better to admire them from a distance. Sometimes, distance adds to the charm. Especially in the entertainment industry, it's a big whirlpool, and getting too close to these stars might lead to disappointment." Vivienne thought her friend, who could be considered a typical fan, was unusually clear-headed and calm. "Julian, have you ever genuinely liked someone, romantically, I mean?" Julian blinked in surprise, not expecting her best friend to suddenly ask such a question. "No," she replied. In her memory, the closest she came to having a crush was in the second grade when she wrote a love letter to a boy who had lots of snacks at home. But because of all the spelling mistakes in the letter, he circled each one and returned it to her. So, Julian's infatuation never had the chance to turn into a first love and ended before it even began. "What about you? Have you ever liked someone?" Julian asked in retur
The man referred to as Sharon seemed visibly angry. Fueled by alcohol, he forcefully shook off Caelan's hand and said, "Her? I want to see what Asher would do to make me regret it if I really laid a hand on her. Am I supposed to end up in the hospital like Gary?"Sharon shouted and swung his fist towards Vivienne. Despite Vivienne's efforts to remain calm, being held by the collar and the inherent physical differences between men and women left her with no escape. Just as Sharon's fist was about to connect, his head was suddenly held tightly by a hand, and the next moment, his body was kicked away with force.In the blink of an eye, when Vivienne regained her senses, she saw the man who intended to hit her already sprawled on the ground. Asher's foot was pressing down on the hand that had thrown the punch, and his usually clear and handsome face was now covered in a shadow.Lily took the opportunity to run to Vivienne's side and asked, "Are you okay? Did anything happen?" When she wit
The screams and shouts around suddenly turned into silence. It seemed that no one expected the person who had been so ruthless just moments ago to be beaten without even fighting back.The group of people who had come with Sharon finally regained their senses and rushed forward to restrain him. "Let go of me! I'm not done yet!" Sharon shouted."Have you had enough, Sharon? Do you want your whole family to be buried with you?!" Caelan yelled, raising his hand and delivering a harsh slap to Sharon.Sharon jolted, instantly coming to his senses and fixing his gaze on Asher. His white attire was in disarray, and the most disturbing sight was the trickle of blood sliding down his forehead.Everyone knew about Asher's family's protective nature and their inclination for retaliation. Messing with the Montgo family meant rarely getting away unscathed.With a frightened expression, Sharon finally began to feel fear. After all, his family's influence in the military was far inferior to that of
As the car drove halfway, Asher seemed to be weakened due to blood loss. He leaned heavily on Vivienne's shoulder, his whole body appearing sluggish and drowsy.The light inside the car was dim and tinged with a yellow hue. Vivienne lowered her head and observed his once fair complexion, now almost translucent under the smears of blood.Pale and fragile!"Don't fall asleep! Please, don't!" Vivienne exclaimed by Asher's ear, fearing that he might drift off and...As if hearing her voice, his eyes slowly opened, fixated on her without blinking.Silent and profound, like an eternal gaze.At this moment, Vivienne felt a sense of regret. She regretted saying those words to him earlier. If she hadn't said them, he wouldn't have allowed himself to be beaten without fighting back, and he wouldn't be bleeding from his head like this.Since childhood, her words had the power to influence every aspect of his life!Caelan drove the car directly to the best hospital in town. Obviously, he had alre
Montgo family's influence, without Caelan's explanation, Vivienne was well aware of it, and she felt that his words carried a deeper meaning. As expected, Caelan continued, "I am Asher's friend, so there is something I would like to ask you." Pausing for a moment, he stared at Vivienne and asked, "It's obvious to anyone that Asher cares about you, but what about you? What kind of feelings do you have for him?"Being a scion of a prestigious family like Caelan, his greatest skill was to understand people's hearts. Under his gaze, Vivienne felt as if she was being seen through."That's my private matter," she replied, pursing her lips."Is it?" Caelan said with a faint smile. "I just want to remind you that Asher is different from ordinary people. He's not someone you can play around with."Yes, she had always known that he was different from ordinary people! "I have never played with him," Vivienne said, looking directly at Caelan."Do you love him?" Caelan asked after observing Vivien
Chapter 33: Obsession"How's the wound? Does it hurt?" Vivienne asked."If I say it hurts, what would you do?" Asher countered.Vivienne paused. Yes, even if he was truly in pain, what could she do?He raised his hand, free from the IV drip, and suddenly brushed back his own bangs, revealing the faint scar on his previously flawless forehead. Though it was not long and the stitching was skillfully done, it resembled a crack in a perfect porcelain piece, a mark of imperfection."Is it ugly?" he murmured.She shook her head. "Don't worry, the doctor said that if it heals well, there won't be any scar.""If I'm not good-looking, would you still like me?" For him, whether there would be a scar, whether it would hurt or not, was not what concerned him. The only thing he cared about was her reaction. "You said that you would like me because I'm good-looking."She hesitated. Those were words spoken in their childhood innocence. Back then, she simply thought he looked like a beautiful doll, 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