The whole time that Rui was alone, she spent most of her time cleaning their massive villa.
Now that her life is filled with waves of laughter from her son and husband, she couldn't help but miss their simple interactions. Even going inside the study to finish work feels empty.
Still feeling this void in her heart, she tried to lay down on the cold fluffy bed and stared at the ceiling.
She couldn't fall asleep.
She tried reading books.
She tried playing classical music that is suitable for sleeping.
She tried counting sheep.
She tried everything! But nothing can make her sleep!
Chase came out of the shower after a long time. Rui, who was waiting for him to come back, did not bother to ask what he did inside. Of course, she knows. And just thinking of this makes her blush. Her husband came out with only a blue silk robe tied around his body that exposed his glorious chest. His short hair was still dripping wet which added an extra dose of hotness and allure. 'I thank God for blessing my eyes…' she thought as she stared at her husband like a hot snack on the street. She is attracted to her husband. Why else would she give in to his charm, if not?
Monday afternoon, Chase was in the middle of a meeting with the directors of his company. As a successful businessman and the heir of the country's richest man, his schedule is loaded to the brim. Many people wanted to meet him and strike a business deal with him. But unfortunately, only the executives of his company can meet him. He stayed away from people because there were a lot of scheming people who wanted to get into his good graces. And in his pants. Ever since he got married to Rui, he never took off his wedding ring and flaunted it everywhere. Just like what he's doing now. He's fiddling with his wedding ring while listening to the presentati
Leila and Carter sat across Chase inside his office. “I apologize for not informing you guys about our marriage,” Chase politely said. Leila placed her teacup down. “It's alright. We just wanted to see what kind of man married our best friend in haste.” Leila scrutinized Chase. From his choice of clothing, down to his simplest actions. It did not escape her eyes. Rich? Yes. Handsome? Yes. Polite? Yes. Pleasing to the eyes? Yes. Dignified? Yes. Better than Rui's ex? Yes.
[I'm five minutes away from the building.] When she read the text message she received from her husband, she quickly stood up and tidied her stuff to prepare herself to go out. Kenneth, who was absorbed in his writing, was distracted by the noise Rui created. “You're finally leaving?” “Hmm.” “About time you leave, girl! You're disturbing me!” “You're welcome, Ken,” she casually said before swiftly exiting the office. The receptionist from earlier caught sight of Rui who was gracefully walking towards the exit of the building. She felt that Rui was the most beautiful woman she saw in her entire life so she wanted to take a picture with her. For her,
Lianna tried to buy trolls to slander Rui again but her credit cards and savings accounts were suddenly all frozen. The trolls won't execute her orders without 70% of payment. Hence, she won't be able to complete the transaction. She immediately called the bank to inquire about her account. She heard the manager of the bank say, “Mrs. Smith, your account was frozen by Mr. Smith. Please coordinate with your husband. We only followed through his orders.” Lianna was stunned to hear that her husband blocked all her access to money. How could she live without money?! Lianna felt her blood drain from her entirety. What if she went out with her cards frozen? Wouldn't that humiliate her?!
The next day, Rui's name finally went down from the trending list. However, even when she was not trending anymore, agents from entertainment companies were waiting for her in the University. Simply put, they wanted to drag Rui into the world of show business! Despite the countless invites she received, she rejected all of them. In the middle of her lecture, a school staff member suddenly entered Rui's lecture hall and said, “Professor Yoon, the President wanted to talk to you…” Rui pursed her lips and turned to her students, “I'll be giving this time for you all to review and get ready for the lab exam tomorrow.” She quickly packed up her things and went out with the staff.
A young lady entered the dressing room carefully before quietly placing the paper bag she was carrying to the side. “M-miss Lianna, here's your l-lunch…” she stammered. Lianna glared at her, “What took you so long?! Useless! You call yourself an assistant and yet it took you 5 minutes to fetch my food when you can do it in a minute?!” The assistant bowed, “I'm sorry, Mrs. Smith!” When Lianna heard her assistant call her Mrs. Smith, she was both annoyed and elated. Annoyed because she hated Shane to the core and elated because it shows that her status as a rich wife is significant and can't be overlooked. She impatiently waved her hand to dismiss the little assistant and focused on scrolling through her phone.
Eon sat inside the car quietly. He just looked out of the window as his Uncle drove the car. He got a good look at his father's best friend and thought he was pretty cool. He thought he was a good match with her. Though his Auntie was a cheerful person with a dash of crazy, she was still the most easy-going person he knew before he met the gentle Uncle Taylor. So far, he got the gist that his parents' besties are dating. For him, this combination is approved. ‘They're on the same wavelength,’ he mused. Leila looked at Eon nervously and cleared her throat. “Auntie, are you sick?” Leila was flustered
Days after settling down in the East City, I was approached by my old classmates to have dinner with them. I couldn't refuse because they especially went to school for me. I was very uncomfortable the entire time because they were just mocking me for having a son. So when the people I absolutely abhor showed up, I excused myself from their honorable presence. Staying there would only wear me out. I sat in the lobby of the hotel to wait for the taxi that I booked. It was a really stressful night. Even though I stayed silent the whole time, they still drained my energy. “Rui?” I looked up and felt my body stiffen as soon as I saw the man's face. I hurriedly covered my face and tried to flee. But he stopped me by grabbing my wrist. “No way, you're leaving me again?” he asked. Who is he anyway? What is our connection? Just that one night? Well, maybe we do have a connection. We even had a child. But that's not the point! The point is, I have to leave! “I don't know you, sir.”
Soft and bittersweet notes resonated in the whole hall as the door opened for my arrival. I wholeheartedly listened to it as I closed my eyes to recall all the bitter and sweet events that rocked my world before marrying this man. “Ugh… Even sitting hurts…” I groaned the moment I tried to sit up. Who would've thought that having sex would be painful? Well, it was painful at first… But I… I think I liked it? But hell, I never thought that I would wake up to this kind of pain! I ruffled my hair because of frustration. “So dumb! I thought nothing could get worse than the things–” “Hmmm…” the man beside me groaned as he moved. Holy cow! I quickly steeled myself to get up to make myself a little bit presentable. Walking out of the bathroom, I saw a gorgeous man sleeping in all his glory! Perfect in all angles and… ehem… He's really good. Though it was kind of a blurry night for me. I enjoyed all the foreign things he did to me. Every touch was electrifying. But that was it. Bec
“Cecilia, you're from the Eldritch family?” Cecilia looked up and adorably smiled. “Yes, uncle.” Rui brushed Cecilia's beautiful locks. “Your family was looking for you earlier. They must've been worried sick because of what happened.” “I… I just don't want to see my friend in danger…” Rui and Chase met each other's eyes in confusion. Both of them thought of the same question, 'How do they know each other?' Cecilia and Eon did not notice the adult's reaction. They just quietly sat on the back seat in between Rui and Chase with their fingers intertwined. “Dad, will Cecilia go home now?” Eon suddenly asked as he tightened his grip on her hand. He was so delighted to see his old friend again that he forgot she also has a family of her own to return to. “Of course, son. Her parents are now waiting at the airport. We're now on the way there to drop her off.” “Why? She lives far from here?” Chase patted his son's head. “Yes, so she has to take an airplane to go home.” Hearing t
“Daddy, mommy!” Eon exclaimed the moment he saw his parents. Cecilia also noticed them so she cutely waved her hand. “Hello, uncle and auntie!” The two kids energetically jumped down from the couch to go over to Rui and Chase's side. Eon then dearly hugged his mother's thighs. Now that he felt his mother's warmth, his anxious heart started to calm down. Cecilia looked at Eon in envy, so she hugged Rui's other thigh. “Auntie~” Rui's fatigue completely vanished upon seeing the two children. She bent down to embrace the two. “You kids have suffered… Mommy's here to take you away, okay?” When the gang leader heard Rui, he looked at her incredulously. 'Are you freaking serious, madam?!' “Yesss~,” the two said joyfully. While Rui was engrossed in the children's tender touch, Saxon Hale entered the room. “Are you done with your reunion, Rui Yoon? Or should I say, Mrs. Eno?” he said spitefully. Hearing Saxon's hostility, Chase immediately brought his wife and the kids behind
Rui's hand trembled as she held onto Chase's phone which was ringing nonstop. She thought that if something bad were to happen to her son, he would immediately call his dad, not her. Eon wouldn't want to worry her so he would definitely call his dad. She knows her son like the back of her hand. And she could only pray that he is safe. But her hopes were completely shattered the moment that an unknown number called her husband. Chase rubbed her shoulders. “Go answer it, honey. It must be Eon.” She nervously pressed the answer button and said, “Hello?” “Am I talking to Rui Yoon?” “Yes, I am Rui Yoon.” “I have your son here with me. If you want to get him back, bring the heirloom that your grandfather gave you. The golden safe box.” Rui felt her chest tighten when she heard that someone kidnapped her son for their heirloom. She anxiously breathed as she tried to compose herself. She still has to be strong. She could not let herself fall. Not until her son is safe and sound. “I'
Teacher Kang approached the Eno couple who were peacefully sitting on the bench, watching the high school students compete in volleyball. “Rui, is Eon with you guys? The chess club advisor is looking for him.” Rui frowned. She still hasn't seen her son and hasn't heard from any of his bodyguards either. “He's not with us… I thought he was with your class?" Shaking her head, Teacher Kang denied her assumption. "Then..." Realizing that she had no idea where her son was, she panicked. “Chase, contact his bodyguards!” Chase sighed. The moment that the bodyguards lost sight of Eon, they started to look for him. Of course, Chase was well aware of this. Simply put, he didn't want to worry Rui, so he made the decision to keep quiet and inform her after their son had safely returned. “They are trying to find him as we speak. Don't worry,” he said as he rubbed her back to comfort her. … Saxon Hale's assistant entered the run-down building calmly. There, he was welcomed by the th
Eon woke up to find his hands tied behind his back in a pitch-black room. He nimbly moved his body in search of a wall or a corner he could lean against. And as he moved his legs on his right side, he felt another body near him. 'Who's with me?' He lightly poked the body using his foot to see if the other person was awake or not. However, even with his continuous poking, there was no response. 'Don't tell me this person is dead?!' In his fear that the body beside him is lifeless, he tries to lean over so that he can feel the person's temperature. And upon contact, he felt that she was quite hot. So he inched closer to wake the person up. “Hey, wake up…” Eon whispered. The little girl beside him tried to move her arms but it was also tied. Though they were inside a dark room, she did not feel scared at all. Especially when she heard the boy's voice, she felt extremely reassured now that he was with her. “Leonard… Help me out, please,” the little girl mumbled. Eon froze
“Mommy… Why are you crying?” he asked in a panic. Lianna rolled her eyes in annoyance. 'What a gullible kid…' She then embraced her son in a hurry to hide her sour expression. “Rui, won't listen to me… I begged her but she won't listen… My Luke, what should mommy do?” she sobbed. The little boy felt his eyes water as he watched his mother cry in despair. He couldn't grasp what was happening with his mother. He only understood that someone hurt his mother. “Mom–mommy, what should Luke do?” he stuttered. She wiped her tears and forced a smile. “Mommy just wants to talk to Eon… Can you invite him?” “What should Luke tell him, mommy?” “Tell him that his mommy's best friend wants to talk to meet him.” “Yes, mommy!” he exclaimed as he ran towards the elementary department's hall where Eon's chess competition was happening. When he reached the event hall, he watched Eon play with an older and taller opponent. Their chess board was flashed on a screen at the side for the stu
The men in black who were scouting the Eno family came back to his boss to report. “Sir, Miss Rui has so many guards with her… Plus she's also with Mr. Eno… It would be difficult for us to be close to her.” “Hmm… I see… Did you inform Lianna that Rui is here?” “Yes, sir. She's on her way to school.” Saxon smirked. “That's good. I believe you know what to do next.” “Yes, sir!” … Rui and Chase sat together with Principal Han and other shareholders. They were watching the event from the bleachers. “Where are the elementary students right now?” Rui whispered to Chase. Chase opened the pamphlet to look at the schedule of events. “They are playing tug of war in the open field. Do you want to go there? Let me go with you.” “No need, honey. Accompany Principal Han here… I'm just going to check on Eon anyway.” “Alright. I'll follow you later. Call me if you need something.” Rui stuffed Eon's change of clothes inside her bag before standing up. “Oh, Mrs. Eno? You're leaving?” “Yo