"Zac, don't go, stay and take care of our baby, okay?" Valery said, looking pitiful."I'll come back later," Zac said coldly. He jerked her hands off himself and quickly walked out of the living room.Looking in the direction he had gone, she felt both angry and sad. This amalgamation of overwhelming feelings made her tear up.Mary walked closer to her and patted her on the shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry. Take it easy. He is bound to come back sooner or later as long as the child is here."The bamboo forest was quiet, dark and mysterious. Millions of leaves rustled together, creating a meditative atmosphere.A path paved in stone wound into its depths. The tall bamboos had even dyed the sun green.The gentle breeze kissed the tips of bamboo leaves lightly. The rustling sounded like someone laughing with pride.But Hazel's senses were clouded by her rage. She walked with heavy steps, brooding so much in her head t
The pastry chef they had hired was from Britain. He was simply amazing at making cakes.With the help of a maid, Valery was walking toward the garden.Hazel spotted her from the corner of her eye but chose to ignore it.But Valery didn't want to let her go easily. She walked into the pavilion and sat down without asking her anything.In Valery's mind, she was the future hostess of the family. She thought it was better to already start acting like it and suppress Hazel as much as possible.Hazel suddenly fell into a bad mood. The cake did not taste the same today, because the woman in front of her had affected her appetite."Don't you feel like this house is a wonderland, since you're such a poor girl? I'm afraid you won't get to enjoy such a good day in a big garden for a long time after this..."Hazel ignored her deliberately. Infuriated but unwilling to argue with her, she took out her phone and started playing a game on it.The maid poured a c
Hazel coughed delicately and changed the topic. "Ivy, what do you think of the suit I made this time?""It looks amazing! I think yours is more beautiful than Sunny's, but I know the judges from Bella would side with Sunny without my Hanson there. I know they can only recommend even though people are their relatives, but it's obvious that your suit should win. My Hanson would have been the most fair judge there." Ivy completely disregarded her brother's cold glare as she talked about Hanson.Without a word, Hazel self-consciously lowered her head to drink tea. She didn't want to be caught in the crossfire.Ice guy is extremely possessive. Even though Hazel was his wife in name only, she was a subject of his own kingdom, and no one could steal what was his.Of course, Ivy was clueless about what was going on among them. She moved closer to Hazel and said with a flattering smile, "Hazel, aren't you Hanson's junior in school? Do you have his personal social media a
Getting off the vehicle, they glanced at the beautiful mountain ahead of them. It was indeed a marvelous place to spend the weekend. Everywhere, they could get a fresh breath of air. Beautiful environment and pleasant scenery could put any mind at ease.Now that they were out of the car, Hazel took Daisy's hand and walked up to William. "William, Zac and I will take care of Ivy, but Daisy is your sole responsibility. Take care of her," she warned, but there was a hidden smile.William quickly nodded and his expression was that of a calm man. But deep down, he was a bit startled.Since he had obliged without any questions, Hazel was a bit stunned. He seemed cold like an ice and it was beyond difficult to decipher what was going on in his heart.Ivy was the first to rush into the mountain, followed by others. Two servants were responsible for the backpacks and tents. They would camp on the mountain tonight.Climbing the mountain was quite an adventure. There w
"Yes." She spat out the word as if she was mad at him, but it sounded weak even to her ears. Didn't he have another woman in his heart?A flash of jealousy flickered in his eyes, but bitterness was the emotion that ruled in his heart. Her heart seemed to be closed off to him; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get in."I can wait!" he said in a clear, forceful voice, and he meant every word. Once she became his woman, she would be his only woman for the rest of their lives.She looked at him blankly, stunned and not understanding his meaning. "Wait? Wait for what exactly?""Wait for you to forget him." To Essie, his eyes remained in shadow. What she didn't know was that Zac was staring at her like she was his whole world."Why should I forget him?" she asked sarcastically, her face twisted in a sneer. What she really wanted to ask was: "Can you forget Leila?" In the past, Hanson gave her up to get Bella. Zac gave up Leila for the sake of his family. To
The next morning, Ivy wanted to go to the pool and swim. Listening to her plea, everyone joined.In the clean water, the blue sky was glistening. The fish swam around freely.Zac and William were as agile and nimble as a fish hawk.Hazel, who didn't know to swim, stayed away from water. Since she didn't have much to do, she preoccupied herself with the task of roasting the fish which Zac and William had caught earlier.Not far away, there was a dark shadow hiding in the jungle. This tall man had his eyes glued on Hazel. He had been hiding at the top of the mountain for the whole night. But since Zac was always around Hazel, he couldn't complete his task. Today, everyone else was swimming and he would cling onto this opportunity to kill Hazel.'The time has finally come!' he thought with a sigh of relief.He put down the black bag in his hand and carefully opened it. A hungry viper crawled out of it and slowly went towards the pool.Hazel had already
"To be honest, I don't believe it either. But after this thing happened, I think it's better to be more careful. The Taoist priest said that as long as a woman was fated to be unlucky, the man by her side would become dazed and lose the ability to judge correctly. It could lead to the failure of his work or business, an undeserved catastrophe, or the damaging of his body. See, Hazel was bitten by a snake. Zac sucked out the poison in her blood for her, and as a result, he was the one who probably got poisoned. What happened to him is all because of Hazel!"Elizabeth took a sip of her tea and added, "There is no harm in following superstitions. I'd rather believe them than take a risk.You'd better be careful. After all, Zac is the heir of the family. He has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He can't just get any woman he wants. As the hostess of the family, his wife must bring luck to the whole family."The more Mary listened to her, the more sense it made. T
An uneasy expression appeared on Zac's face. "Alice comes from a complicated family. I don't want you to get involved in their complex lives. I'd be more at ease if you kept some distance from them," he explained."Don't all you rich folks come from a complicated family? Are you saying that your family is any better? It seems like you think they live simply and in harmony."Hazel believed that Zac's family only appeared to live in harmony and peace. She knew there was a darkness that hid deep in their family's blood. A violent struggle and a thirst for power and wealth.Zac sighed, "I never implied that. What I mean is, Alice is not an ordinary woman. I'm just worried that you'll get involved in unnecessary problems."Hazel sneered at his words as she had already been involved in trouble for some time now, and the culprit was none other than Zac himself."If Alice is so strange, do you mean to say that Elizabeth and Valery aren't? For me the enemy of our ene