"Ah, don't forget that you're not allowed to cheat using your power. Your power must be kept as a top secret between us including Little Veen."
"I know..." Hue whispered and he chuckled at her frankness.Meanwhile, outside the stable, Grandpa Ingell halted in his track when he heard hushed voices coming from the stable. He turned around, with a roll of a blanket in his hands, and walked back into the house.It seemed that Hue did not need the blanket anymore...As he closed the door behind him, he saw Lloyd and Rebecca standing near the window. They eyed him, hoping to hear him say something. But, he didn't.It was Rebecca who speak as she couldn't hold herself anymore. "Father, don't be too harsh on that child. He's innocent.""Yes, father. My daughter loves him very much and I have no issues with that but I am genuinely happy for them." Lloyd said, supporting his sister's plea.Grandpa Ingell scoffed as he replied, ""How am I going to get milk from such animals?" Hue asked the men. He didn't know if he would still be living if he approached the tough-looking cows.Tyrece smiled as he answered with a beaming face. "Well, that's easy. Just challenge each of them. If any of them accepted your challenge, then, you must fight it until it lets you milk it. Usually, we milk those inside the barn." He pointed at the barn that was located far behind the tough-looking cows.'Challenge the cows? Isn't that the same as courting death?' Hue thought with his eyes looking so dead when he was unable to utter a single word to the insane answer that he heard from the young man.Hue glanced back at the cows and thought that those animals didn't look much like the cows that he saw on TV. The cows before him looked as if they were used to some drills.Do the cows learnt about survival skills and self-defense as well?Evan interjected as he added an explanation for his co
Rebecca looked at Jennet with sadness brimming in her eyes. "Does that explain why you ran away on the day you're suppose to get engage with Anderson Hanvel?"Jennet nodded her head. "Yes. I thought of it for a longer time. I thought that, since mama had killed an innocent life, I had better destroy our happiness altogether. I destroyed her dreams together with mine because I have none after Dave passed away. Truthfully speaking, I have never, not once, regretted my action back then," she said strongly."My dear, why haven't you try to reach out to me if you can't trust anyone else?" Grandpa Ingell asked.Jennet stared into his old and wise eyes. Then, she shook her head as tears dripped from the rims of her eyes."I couldn't because I was pressured by fear. I feared that you, too, won't stand by my side. You see, I used to trust mama so much and I look up to her because she's wise beyond her years and that was before I find out the truth of her h
"I ran away from home because I don't want to be the mistake that mama had to correct anymore. I want to be completely free from her clutches and also to heal the wound that she inflicted in my heart over everything that she did to me and the only person who had ever loved me dearly," Jennet explained to her family as she inhaled deeply to calm the storm that was about to break her emotions.She wanted to forget the sorrow of losing the love of her life that she couldn't have in this lifetime. Also, she wanted to find solace in another place when no one else wanted her in their presence.Shortly after that, she added with tears flowed down her cheeks. "Then, I found rays of hope from Hue. He saved me from the misery of my dreadful memories. I found the courage to return home because of him too." She smiled. After Dave's death, she had never thought that she would be opening her heart to anyone because she had vowed to never love anyone else. When Hue appe
Hue was fast asleep when Jennet entered the room. She sat beside him and adored his sleeping face. Shortly after that, she lay down beside him and continued to gaze at him.Her slender fingers crawled his face and poked his cheek playfully as she disturbed his sleep.Hue frowned in his sleep. His forehead creased when Jennet flicked the tip of his nose. Then, he opened his sleepy eyes when he couldn't stand her mischief."Honey, is it fun disturbing your husband while he is asleep?" His raspy but sexy voice greeted her ears. "Also, how's the family meeting going? Has it ended?""How did you know I was in a family meeting?" Jennet asked in surprise. A frown appeared on her forehead.As she recalled she didn't mention anything to him because he was already asleep when she was summoned to the meeting.Hue lifted his arms and wrapped them around her neck. In a blink of an eye, Jennet was already sharing the pillow with him. He gazed at her and teased her nose with his finger."How did I f
Meanwhile, Hue stayed silent in his chair. His face looked dead. His life was already doomed after he heard the booming news."That's unfair..." he cried from his seat.How could he live with such rules being implemented in the house? He had suffered enough of her deadly punches and her insensitivity toward his feelings.The men laughed even harder. Edward, who sat opposite him, spoke. "It is not something that is not fair. It is fair for her as it is for her defence. Think from the bright side."Evan smiled apologetically as he gave Hue's shoulder a light pat. "She had been granted the privilege since her childhood," he said calmly."He is right," Sammy said as he nodded his head. "She was a frail and delicate child during her childhood. As she grew up, her frailty became worse.""Eh, she has a frail constitution?" Hue frowned in disbelief. He had no idea his wife had such a constitution as he saw nothing frail about her. Truthfully, she had punched him a lot of times and she even da
"What are you trying to do?!" Jennet snapped when she slapped his approaching hands. Then, she crossed her arms across her naked chest.Hue lifted her face and shifted his gaze from her chest to her sour-looking face. "May I massage these beautiful breasts?" His voice tendered when he asked for it. "What?!" Jennet cried in dismay."I want to massage your whole body," Hue replied. Then, he lifted both hands again, ready to grope her breasts.Jennet got annoyed by his perverseness. "You said you want to bathe me! Why are you changing the routine as you wish?!""Ah, there's a free full body massage applied to the package of bathing you," he elaborated with a serious expression as if he was a sales assistant. Jennet sneered as if he was an indisposable pest. "I know it. You're trying to do perverted things to my body. You're a pervert!"Hue broke into a sweet smile as if her words were praise to his ears."Honey, be happy because this pervert is exclusively for you. If I do indulge us
She approached them and asked, "Ladies, what are you looking at?" She stopped by the window and looked out, following their gazes.Below, in the garden, she saw Jennet for the first time in five years. Her heart shriveled and became empty when she saw the happy smile that her daughter, whom she loathed, have on her face. That happy expression, she refused to appreciate it, and, until now it remained.Then, she focused her sights on the long-haired man beside her daughter. He was handsome and his fine look couldn't be compared with anyone.Rosella hated to admit it, but the man was devilishly handsome!Suddenly, Katerina shrieked. "Kyahh, that's the man that I have been talking about! He's the one whom I have been after!" She pointed at the handsome man."Do you know him?" Rosella butt in. She was curious. Could the man be someone of powerful influence since Katerina sang praises about him? Katerina giggled and clasped her hands together. "He went to my store once and I fell at firs
"What did she say to you?"Rosella's voice snapped Helena back to her senses.Helena turned her face towards Rosella and smiled sweetly. "Ah, she just commented on my perfume. It seems she's not a fan of it."She grabbed a mug and handed it over to Rosella. "Forget about that, aunt. Here, I've prepared your favourite drink just as you like it. It's best to drink it while it's still warm."Rosella received the mug without much thought. Then, she took a sip of the warm drink, which was easy on her tastebuds. She stood still and stared into blankness, as she contemplated alone."I can't believe she's married..." she murmured.Helena took the other mug and sipped slowly. "We can't expect people to stay the same, aunt..." she said.Rosella held up her face and eyed her. "Are you taking her side, now?" Her tone went cold.Helena chortled and shook her head. "I am not. I'm merely saying that after a certain time, people would change. I am not taking her side when I say that."Rosella went si
"I am Jennet Lockhart!" claimed the silver-haired woman. Delton furrowed his brows. He had no idea a foreign woman had the gall to make such a claim. He had just returned from the palace and heard of something bizarre from the emperor who was reluctant to divulge the truth. His mood deteriorated after the meeting."Can you prove your claim?" he asked coldly."My ring!" she said loudly. "Hue gave me a ring as proof!"Delton glanced at her finger. There was no ring."I'm sorry, but I don't think you can play around with such a claim," he said. "Lying will add more bad deeds into your account.""I'm not lying," she slapped the bed. "I am Jennet Lockhart. Get my husband here to verify this claim!"Delton exhaled. "I'm sorry but it's improper to call upon him to verify your claim. Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?"How could she claim she was Jennet Lockhart when her appearance differed greatly from hers? This woman must be desperate to get away from her punishment.The woman we
'Apologies for not helping much...' added the spirit.Delton sighed. "Never mind."He turned around and gestured at the reapers to leave the place....After visiting the nursery, Jennet asked to go out for a date.Hue smiled. "I love that idea. Where do you want to go? The gardens?"He was about to get bored and she proposed such an amazing idea to kill time. He was grateful that they clicked.Jennet smiled. "Is that a great place for a meaningful date? We have not gone on a proper date before. I want it to be a proper full-day date!"Hue responded after pondering, "I guess going to the garden is great. Unless you have a place in mind.""I do have one in mind," she said. She gave him a side glance and then smiled widely, "Can we go to the market again? Just the two of us."Hue's face dropped. "The market? Again?" Disappointment was clear in his voice.Jennet leaned closer. "Please, honey. This one time, please..."Hue scratched the back of his ear, contemplating. "Uh, can we go to a
Many hours ago...After spending some time gazing at Hue's sleeping face, Jennet went to the kitchen for a drink. As she quenched her thirst, a gust of wind blew hard, knocking on the back door to the yard.She glanced as she placed the glass on the counter."That's a strong wind..." she murmured and approached to close the ajar door.'West gate...'She froze. She furtively eyed the vicinity. Her heart skipped a beat and goosebumps crawled her skin.Although terrified, she stepped out slightly and looked around; just to ease her feeling.The backyard was mantled in darkness with the twin moon hiding behind thick black clouds.Thud, thud, thud, thud...Jennet flinched and looked up. The sound of footsteps came from upstairs and, strangely, she felt it wasn't her family members.She hurried inside, locked the door, and rushed upstairs. But, the hallway was empty. However, the door to their bedroom was slightly ajar with the lights dimly lit.Jennet furrowed. 'I remember switching on all
Hue and Jennet were downstairs when they heard loud bangs coming from upstairs.“What is that?” Jennet glanced in alarmed, half-jumping from her seat. Hue rose from his chair and assured her to sit comfortably. “I’ll go and check,” he said.“Be careful, honey.” Jennet sat down, hoping nothing bad would happen.Hue went upstairs and realised the loud bangs had come from their bedroom. He grabbed a hanger from the laundry basket near the stairs. In his grasp, the hanger morphed into a sabre.“Gomi?” he called.‘Yes, master?’ replied a voice in his head.‘Do you sense something off?’‘Apart from the spirit is ill, nothing else.’Then, Gomi’s presence vanished from his mind. Hue didn’t think much of it because he was sure Gomi and the rest of their familiars were unhappy after the twins placed them under restrained orders. In Fantasy Realm, restraining orders were considered a major distrust of the master towards the familiars. But, if the familiars were innocent, they could refuse to s
Hue woke up when something buttery and toasty hit his nose. He unfurled his eyes and saw the Smell Folk dancing in mid-air. Their dance was very graceful and beautiful, unlike usual. It seemed as if they were celebrating something that was long forgotten.He sat on the sofa and tied his long hair into a low ponytail. Yawning, he placed the bolster on the sofa bed and approached the kitchen.Standing at the entrance, he eyed his wife, whose back faced him. She was donned in the pink apron he uses when working in the kitchen. She was placing sunny-side-up eggs on a plate."Honey, I thought I would be making breakfast today," he said.Jennet turned around and smiled brightly. "I was up too early today. So, I thought of making breakfast for us since you always made it.""Why didn't you just wake me up?" he asked."You were sound asleep, and I don't want to rouse you from your peaceful sleep."Hue scratched his head and covered his mouth to yawn. "Is this your roundabout way of asking forgi
The turtle inhaled deeply. He broke into a smile. "Yes, of course, because some of the stuff I sell needs the good deed.""Oh..." Jennet nodded her head. She was confused but she had nothing to ask because she had no idea what to ask. The more she delves into the sensitive case, the more she gets confused about everything around them.After the conversation, Jennet and the twins took their time to see all of the stuff on display. The vast majority of the items were human's everyday stuff and were broken. For example, the quills without nibs, shoes without soles, cups without handles, bows without strings and the list just went on.Jennet came across a hilt, the only one among thousands of items on display. She felt a strange sense of Deja Vu as if she had seen it before."That one is notorious and dangerously powerful, but had a sad story..." The turtle gave an intro.Jennet glanced and asked, "What happened to it?" She was interested.The turtle inhaled deeply. "He was once a powerf
Jennet rolled her eyes at them. "Arro, that is not nice. Please don't blatantly harm others.""But, he disrespected you. I can't let that slide."Jennet knocked his head gently and said, "Young man, you can't do that. It was my fault he got mad. I nearly stepped on him due to my carelessness. It's understandable why he talked harshly with me.""But-""That is enough. Let us continue shopping." She stopped him before he could speak his mind. If she said nothing, he would take revenge on her behalf.Arro hesitantly responded, "...Alright."Then, the twins walked ahead of her as she followed them from behind. She heard them talking, enthusiastically, about the festival that was going at full throttle.Jennet smiled and enjoyed herself looking around the place. Suddenly, someone brushed past her and something pricked her arm."Oww!" She gasped in pain. She looked down and noticed blood bleeding through the fabric on her left arm. Grimacing, she pressed her palm onto the cut to stop the b
"Can we go to the market again?" Hue paused, reeled his hand and turned on his heels. His brows knitted at what he heard from his wife. They were in the room, making the bed. "Why? Have you forgotten that you fell ill after our first visit?" He tried to pound some sense into her head. He hoped she would cancel her plans. Jennet clasped her hands to her chest and begged, "Honey, I just want to go shopping!" Hue raised an eyebrow. "Shopping?" It was a wonder how loosely humans think about their safety. Humans love to break the rules and never learn their lesson until it is too late. Jennet nodded. "I want to bring some gifts for my family." Hue exhaled and then sighed. "Honey, I don't think that is a great idea." "Why?" "Well, in my opinion, it's best to buy the gifts in the human realm. Get something that is more of a human thing because everything here is not normal to humans." "Then, how are we going to explain about our kids to my family?" She dropped the bomb a
Hue smiled as he crawled out of bed and stood before her. He took off the hair band that tied his long mane and it flowed free, dispensing a pleasant scent."Keep your eyes on me..." he said with a smirk."I am keeping my eyes on you," answered Jennet brazenly.Hue, locking his gaze on his wife, popped open the buttons on his shirt from top to bottom. His movement was neither slow nor fast. Then, his flawless skin came into sight. His sexy abs and sturdy pecs glistened under the light from every corner.Meanwhile, Jennet said nothing, but she gulped silently. His abs that she had not touched for weeks were within her reach. She was itching to run her fingers all over the perfect specimen! Hue tossed his shirt away but halted from taking off his trousers as he gave her an alluring gaze."You like to see me getting naked, right?""What do you mean?"Hue tilted his head to the side. "Well, I see you're drooling an