Her words were filled with irony. Liam was usually a calm man, but even he was stung by what she said. He wasn’t supposed to say it, but the words came out before he could stop them. “You know I love you, Zoe!”Time itself seemingly froze and an awkward silence hung over the air. For a few seconds there, he regretted blurting it out. However, he was both a lawyer and a practical man. Now that the cat was out of the bag, he figured he should stand by it.Staring at Zoe, he asked, “Are you still waiting for Mason? Why won’t you give me a chance?”Her voice was icy cold when she replied, “I’ll never fall in love with you! I’ll always remember how you plotted our family’s downfall! Here you are, asking me to be with you. Have you got a screw loose, Liam?”…Reaching out, Liam clutched her hand.She was startled and tried to shake him off, but he forcibly pulled her close. She got so close that their bodies were almost pressed against each other. The way he stared at her made her
Zoe didn’t want him to see her when she was down. Averting her gaze, she said in a broken voice, “I’m fine!”After a brief pause, she added, “Have Deborah bring the kids down. I’m not going in there tonight.”However, Mason didn’t move at all. Underneath the gentle glow of the moonlight, he stared at her intensely, not willing to miss out on any expressions on her face. He even asked her point blank, “Have you been crying?”“No!” She couldn’t stand it when he stared at her like this. It would be easier if she got out of her car instead. “Fine. I’ll go get them myself.”Her feet had just touched the ground when he grabbed her lean arm. The glow of the moonlight revealed her delicate and suggestive outfit as well as the light, reddish mark on her arm.The next thing she knew, he willfully pulled her into his arms. She began to tremble lightly when their bodies were pressed together. Brushing her cheeks gently, he wiped off her tears affectionately and asked her in his deep voice
Truth be told, it bothered him a lot.It was only normal for every man to not want to share the lady he loved, much less someone like Mason.…Zoe watched as he left and lowered her head. There was something else bothering her. Otherwise, she could’ve gotten laid with him. His lust was strong, to begin with. Top that off with the fact that he had been abstaining from sex for years, it would’ve been like taking candy from a baby. It was just that she wasn’t at the top of her game tonight. Liam’s words haunted her. She was still wondering if Noah really did marry Gwynn. There were so many things that had suddenly piled up on her and made her feel encumbered. Still, she continued to wait for Mason to come back. In the end, Deborah ran downstairs and said, looking worried, “Yanni’s having a case of rubella, Ms. Zoe. She’s mumbling in her sleep! Mr. Mason asked for you to go up there right now.”“When did this happen?” Zoe asked as she took brisk steps towards the manor.Th
Mason didn’t have an answer for that. In fact, Zoe wasn’t exactly waiting for one, either. So, both of them ended up holding their breaths until Mia arrived. In the middle of the night, the sound of a car pulling in reverberated in the yard. Not long after, Mia was on the second floor. Zoe let out a sigh of relief when she saw her stepmother. She couldn’t stop herself from calling out to her softly, “Hey, Mia.”“Let me check on Yanni.” Mia was calm. Taking Yanni in her arms, she patted her gently and pressed her forehead against the little girl’s, murmuring to her…Yanni was still trapped in her nightmare.After a brief moment, she called out to Mia. She mumbled, “Scarlett scared me. She said that Mommy and Daddy hate each other. She also said Daddy used to lock Mommy up in a mental hospital because he didn’t want her anymore. Daddy wanted to marry some other lady…”An onslaught of emotions flooded Mia when she heard what her granddaughter said.She was heartbroken for Yanni
Zoe might have been ready to forgive him, but he could never let himself off the hook.…It was still the middle of the night when Mason went to the ground floor. Scarlett was still sitting there. She knew she was in deep trouble because of the horrible blunder she made. So, she grumbled the moment she saw him, “Ms. Zoe has overstepped her bounds, Mr. Mason. It’s wrong to let her handle the manor’s affairs, to begin with.”His voice was cold as he cast a glance at her. “Who has the right to do it, then?” Even though he had used Scarlett to chase Zoe away, he had honestly never done anything out of line with his private doctor, nor did he lead her on.Scarlett was stunned by his response.He then said bluntly, “I’ll see to it that your medical license will be revoked. You’ll never be a doctor again.“Also, I want you out of Brookesville! You have two days to do it. I’m very serious. My men will pack up your stuff and send you to one of the northwestern cities. They’ll keep a
Zoe couldn’t find her voice until after a long time. “You’re out of your mind, Noah!”This was the first time she spoke to him in this way. Noah was genuinely stunned as well. At that moment, he was sitting in a manor in Silvercrest. It was renovated entirely in ivory and gilded accents, embodying the word ‘extravagance’ to the letter. It was also where he kept Gwynn.Liam’s younger sister, Gwynn, married Noah when she was twenty years old. She lived in his manor ever since. Luxurious cars would chauffeur her to and from her college. She had to cut off all social outings after her classes ended. A year had passed since then and she no longer had any friends. It was as if she was cut off from the world and served only to be his submissive wife.He wouldn’t even allow her to learn any skills, much less do house chores and anything a trophy wife would normally have to do. All he did was pamper her. In fact, he overdid it so much that she knew only how to make paintings and nothin
Noah stared at her reddened face.Gwynn was young and she hadn’t have sex with anyone before him. He was her first. She had no idea how to cover up her reactions, nor did she know how to control them. Just one session was enough to wear her out. However, Noah was in the prime of his life. He was virile and had a strong sense of lust. Once wasn’t even close to enough! On top of that, he hadn’t been home for almost a week now!By the time he had his fill, everything was a mess. Gwynn had straight up passed out after shivering for a spell. Lowering his head, he admired the fruits of his labor. She looked downright miserable.Moments later, he wiped semen and sweat off of her before carrying her to the second floor. Needless to say, he wasn’t about to bathe her or do anything a loving partner would do.Instead, he threw a blanket over her and hopped into the shower. He had had his fun. There was no need to feel anything for her. Gwynn woke up to the sight of Noah dressed in a s
Gwynn was reading the newspaper, which detailed about her husband’s scandal in a luxury restaurant. A blue French vase and a silver candlestick were laid out on the table neatly.All of a sudden, she received a text message. It was from an unknown number.“Hi, Gwynn! My name’s Maddox. I’d like to know you better. Would you like to be friends with me?”She stared at it for a long time. All of a sudden, she wanted to know how it felt to be loved for real. So, she accepted the young man’s request.…Three days later, Noah’s servant gave him a call. “Ms. Gwynn has been taking the bus home from college for the past few days, Mr. Noah.” That wasn’t what she was trying to convey to her master. There was more. “She seemed very happy whenever she got home.”He responded lightly, “I see.”Putting down his phone, he leaned over and made a call with the landline. “I need you, Kim.”A moment later, his beautiful assistant, Kim, came into his office. “Is there anything I can help you with, M