Chapter 26By the time Avery got back to the villa it was already dark that she was pretty sure Lucien must be in the room which was why she didn't bother to meet him and just went straight ahead inside the room and to the extent of telling her maid she wants to be alone for a while.After freshening up, she tied a towel around her chest while staring weirdly at herself through the mirror. The spirit of loneliness was drawing her more and closer and she wouldn't be able to get herself out of the mess.As she looked into her reflection, she raised her hand to gently stroke her cheeks not without thinking “I must have been stupid to think he'll feel guilty.” She thought silently while she bit her lips like a hungry dog.Her fingers tremble slightly as she continues to fix her gaze on the mirror. She couldn't help but be afraid of what was making her tremble in fear.Avery realized she was scared and alone in this tiny world without a single person besides her. But thinking about it she
Chapter 27The ray of sun glinting through the window shone brightly into the sleepy woman on the bed as she constantly turned around on the king-sized bed before finally opening her eyes which set on the man's back.Trying to sit up on the bed but realized her body had gone limb with her rigid sleeping posture but still she tried to get up until the Man realized she was awake and went to help her up.“Are you okay?” He asked, even though the word seemed cold one could easily sense he meant the three sentences.“What do you mean? Have always been okay.” Avery mumbled as she didn't seem to realize when they suddenly got close that he would ask her such a question until last night's incident flowed into her head.The man could see the shock on her face and realized she must have recalled the incident “You fainted last night .” He said awkwardly with his hands fixed in his trouser pants.“I'm okay now, you shouldn't have bothered yourself. I guess I was tired from the shopping.” She said
Chapter 28The man coldly stalked into the maid's headquarters with Butler Lee at his back, his face contorted with anger,” Who did it?” He demanded, his voice was low but yet coldly dangerous which made the maids look down at their feet unable to look up.“Which one of you dared to tamper with my wife's bathing water?” The man roared like a wild lion. The maids looked at each other, fear and confusion were written boldly on their faces.They all shook their heads in negativity, no one among them was willing to admit to their crime. It may sound weird but the man never wants any of them to admit to their crime rather he wants to personally fish out the person from the hook.The man narrowed his eyes dangerously, he knew that someone among the crowds of maids was responsible for the incident and was determined to find the latter.The man's gaze lingered on each of the maids, studying each of their facial expressions for signs of guilt or deception. He grew more frustrated as he couldn'
Chapter 29Avery carefully swung her legs over the edge of the bed and sat up. She forced herself to get up after the doctor left for some time.As soon as she reached the door, the doctor's words came rushing into her head which was unbelievable for her as the man he knew wouldn't even want to get close to her.“Oh geez! He might have done that out of pity!” She mumbled and steadily pushed the door open. She had been expecting her maid to come over when she woke up but she didn't, which was unusual for her.Avery walked downstairs but found no one in the mansion, the mansion was silent with no maid interaction like usual which was making her throat itchy.“Hello, is anyone there?” “Hello, where are you guys?” She yelled frustratedly with different weird thoughts going through her head.Avery, frozen instantly, the moment ran through her head,” What if she has finally died and she became a ghost that no one can see her?” She thought but that only made her shiver in fear.The silence
Chapter 30Everyone stared blankly at the headmaid, a lot found it unbelievable, as they saw no reason why the woman would tamper with Miss Eileen's bathing water even the man wasn't left out.Lucien looked straight into the woman's face, the woman had stood by him for a long period and knew when she was scared and guilty. The man could see the tense guilty expression on her face.The man stood face to face with the woman, his anger rising with every passing second, which was scaring the hell out of the woman that she couldn't bear to straight into Lucien's eyes and just stared blankly at the floor. She looked pale and through like she was about to faint.“You all dismissed.” Butler Lee spoke up, he knew the two would need some privacy.“Follow me,” The man coldly uttered and walked straight back inside the room.~~~~~“Explain yourself!” Lucien demanded his voice shaking furiously with emotion as he manly turned his back against the woman.Mrs. Monica tried speaking but no words came
Chapter 31“Who is the person? I can teach you a few skills to make the person fully yours and get all his attention!” She said with a broad smile.“Oh really?” Avery asked.“Is that how you were able to get Jake's full attention?!” Avery wanted to scream out those words but she ended up forcing herself to smile.“It's no one, actually,” Avery said and tried leaving the room but was held back by Isabella with a smiley gaze on her face.She sighed frustratingly while staring weirdly at the hand that held hers, just the sight of her hand holding hers was making her boil in rages.Avery has been trying so hard to stay far away from her but noticed how she always hovered around her every second. Had it been she wasn't aware of the kind of person she was she would have thought she was a friend whereas she's nothing but a foe.She has been trying so hard to be polite towards her after all they're coworkers and doesn't want to show her hatred towards her maybe she didn't take the hint or was
Chapter 32The moment she pushed the door open to the living room, Avery met Butler Lee who was eagerly waiting for her.“Miss Eileen, my master is expecting his dinner, please take the dinner to him.” The man said with a slight bow even though he knew he was probably risking his job but what could he do, the woman had been begging him to give her just a chance.Avery felt panic at that moment but what could she do, her devil husband had been ignoring her for weeks which was taking a thorough toll on her.“What about the guard at the entrance of his door?” She asked as she could clearly remember how those guards let her inside.“They've been taken care of, Miss Eileen.” Butler Lee said calmly as he watched her rush towards the stairs instantly even though he never thought there was this side of her he couldn't help but be amazed as she seemed slightly different from when she met her.During their first encounter Butler Lee could remember vividly how proud the lady was but seeing her r
Chapter 33“Fuck you, Lucien!” She screamed out her lungs as she threw the golden card she had taken to give and appreciate his help but she didn't hesitate to throw it which landed on his back.Avery walked out of the room not without slamming the door so heavily that even the guards freaked out. The guards bowed respectfully at her but the lady couldn't help but send them a deadly glare that sent shivers down their spines.As the guards watched her leave they couldn't help but to feel cringe as they wondered what could have happened to make her behave in that manner. They could remember vividly the expression on her face.“Master Lucien must have been more deadly towards his wife!” A guard said shooting his head negativity, one wouldn't blame him for running his mouth like a wide tap.“You had better keep your mouth under lock and key!” Another one chirped in since he knew the guard wasn't what was happening in the mansion.“Everyone returns to each of your positions!” The guar yell
Chapter 74Her slender fingers brushed gently against the petals, a soft gasp escaping her lips at the unexpected chill that seemed to emanate from the flower. But as she grasped the stem, intent on plucking it from the soil, a shadow fell across her path which shocked her instantly.“What do you think you're doing?!” The man's voice growled.The deep magnetic voice startled her, almost making her stumble over nothing. Her grip on the orchid tightened and unknowingly the thorn on it pricked on the palm with the orchid flower in her hand.“L…LLL….” She sucked in cold air. “What are you doing here, Mr Lucien?” She stuttered beneath her words as she tried to recover her composure she hid the flower behind her back.Even though she was caught by the man, she wasn't ashamed of her act, rather she was so happy that she was able to touch the rare blue orchid flower.“Brother!”Stephanie screamed as she ran towards her brother with a joyful expression on her face. She was so excited because sh
Chapter 73Avery stepped inside the reserved greenhouse and she had her mouth widely opened for a second period. She was instantly greeted by a burst of warmth and a riot of vibrant color. The sun's rays filtered through the glass-paned roof, casting a golden glow on the lush that surrounded her.She has seen places like this inside movies, and seeing it now life and directly seemed to leave her in shock. She never thought the greenhouse could be this great. What was she expecting? It's the richest family in the whole of New York, so it shouldn't be a surprise to her at all!Despite how rich the Smith family was she has never once heard or even come across news about them in her previous life. She signifies how lonely and how she has lived a lonely life.Not too long later, furious Stephanie ran inside breathing heavily as if she were in a race competition “How dare you enter my brother's reserved greenhouse? Do you know he can sue you for barging inside despite seeing the big banner
Chapter 72Despite seeing the sweat dripping off the guard's face, the old man still believed his grandson was somewhere inside the mansion. He doesn't believe Lucien would leave just like that with his wife.The old man sat back on the chair, his expression one of resigned patience, as he waited for his grandson with his gaze fixed thoroughly on the entrance door of the dining room.Everywhere was silent, nobody could think of anything or say anything upon seeing the scary look on the old man's face. Everyone knew how hard he took his grandson and wouldn't hesitate to do anything for him, especially Lucien.The old man's expression suddenly turned sour just like that within a twinkle of an eye. The man's gaze was thoroughly fixed on the clock which was ticked by and everywhere went silent and calm. A sense of unease began to creep over him that the old man couldn't help but be shifted on his seat, his gnarled hands fidgeting endlessly in his lap.All those acts of the old man were b
Chapter 71“Are you okay? You've been silent since you got back,” Jake whispered into Isabella's ears and of course, she still kept a straight expression while munching on her food.Isabella tightened her grip beneath the table while trying to keep a straight expression without anyone knowing she was annoyed or anything happening to her at that moment.Her features looked calm as she took the glass of wine in front of sipped from the wine. Every moment speaks of elegance as she performs a poise of grace despite the anger running through her veins.She was about to go crazy but she was still able to keep composure without bothering to spare the useless man beside her. Of course, the man was nothing but useless to her, not after what happened to her that made her understand she had a very useless person in her life.Beneath the surface, a dull ache was growing In the pit of her legs and stomach, a slow-burning pain that threatened to overwhelm her nobody knew what she was going through
Chapter 70 “Master, do you want to follow them?” Butler Lee asked as the man stood behind his master whose attention was on the two women in the front.The man stood still in the hallway, his wife following his wife's retreating figure as she was being accompanied by his younger sister, he was aware of the fact that they weren't on good terms yet she still asked her for a tour.Lucien couldn't understand the way the lady thought at times, thinking about it he couldn't help but wonder why she would suddenly request a tour From someone that isn't on good terms with her.He knew her to be intelligent, resourceful, and could easily handle herself in any situation but still, he couldn't help but be worried. Lucien was aware of how his sister could be at times which was why he couldn't help but be a little bit worried about the two ladies.“Master, Master…. Master….!” Lucien was lost in thought that he didn't hear when Butler Lee spoke to him until he was gently tapped by the man before he
Chapter 69Avery's gaze blazed with a Venomous expression on her face, the lady was pulling on her tail and it was high time she put her in her place. She looked towards Isabella who was silently concentrating on her food. She believed she was able to put a person like Isabella in her place. Putting Stephanie in her place wouldn't be that hard.Avery's voice was the epitome of feigned politeness as she turned to look at Stephanie, a saccharine smile pasted on her face like a mask. “Dear sister, I was wondering if you might be kind enough to give me a tour of the residence,” She said, her tone was so cool and conversational that one wouldn't be able to suspect a single thing.“I am quite curious about where my husband grew up,” Avery calmly spoke to provoke the lady who wouldn't hesitate to react.Stephanie's brow arched, her expression a perfect mirror of Eileen's words “Of course, sister, why not? I have always been by my brother's side. I can even brief you on every little thing you
Chapter 68 Mrs Smith was the only one who could see the interaction between his son and the so-called wife. The woman wasn't expecting to see such an interaction that she couldn't help but wonder if there was something she was missing or she had missed. The woman was aware of his son's temperament but seeing them bicker together, she couldn't help but stare at Eileen with different thoughts in her head. Mrs Smith was aware that his son's marriage was based on business purposes and was sure Lucien was aware of the same thing. The woman couldn't help but feel strange as their interaction seemed more familiar to her. The woman was about to speak up but Grandpa Smith was so fast that he interrupted her unknowingly “Son, when are you giving me a grandchild?” Grandpa Smith asked, resulting in a big choke on Avery's end. The question stuck through Avery like a blow of the gut, catching her off guard. Of course, she wasn't expecting the old man to blurt like that, but considering the old
Chapter 67He's nowhere to be F. O . U. N .D,” She said emphasizing on the word found, before making her way to the entrance door but not without stepping on her as if it was unintentional, whereas it was intentional.At moment she couldn't help but to feel proud of herself with a grin playing at the corner of her mouth, she instantly pulled the door unknowingly that the Butler Lee was leaning on the door trying to hear her conversation, the moment she pushed the door opened Butler Lee stumbled, his balance tipping precariously on the edge backwards, almost at the end of going down . But then, a brave Avery didn't hesitate to stepped into the fray, extending her arm in a heroic gesture of support. She wrapped her hand around man's old waist, the warmth of her touch seeping through his clothes as she steadied his flailing form.Their eyes met, a glint of admiration and respect shining in hers as the man regained his footing, gratitude swelling in his heart for her timely .Almost imm
Chapter 66Doesn't that makes us family?” She mumbled teasingly that one won't have to think twice seeing the sarcasm in her words.“If that's the definition of your own family then I'm sorry you need to start from creche to know the meaning!”“You!” Isabella sputtered in fury.“Oh yes, me! What's wrong with me!” Avery demanded finally seeing the expression she has long seeing on her.You decided to show your real expression today, “oh please, go easy on me because I don't know the next thing you would do to me!” She pleaded making her feel she has the upper hand.Of course Isabella has always been trying so hard to keep a smiley expression on when ever she speak to Eileen while using the word role model as a cover up to be able to convince her that she's a good friend but her face suddenly twisted in anger. That after a few words from Eileen, her true feelings exploded out of her, bursting her bubbles as she clenched her fists and her whole body shook with anger.“If you have anythi