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
Gwynn curled up in the corner of the car. In the past, she would have been so intimidated by the situation that she'd have started crying. However, things were different today. Not only did she not cry, she also stared Noah deep in the eyes and asked him, “It’s clear that you don’t love me! So, why did you marry me?”There was a simple answer to that.This was the perfect moment for Noah to exact his revenge. He could just tell her the truth and admire her terrified face afterward.However, he didn’t do it. On the contrary, he was flustered. Finishing the cigarette, he snuffed it out. Then, he didn’t say anything. He wouldn’t even look at her. Once they reached the impenetrable manor, he unbuckled himself, grabbed her lean wrist, and dragged her inside. Gwynn had a bad feeling about it and cried out miserably, “No!”Noah turned a deaf ear to her pleas. Swooping her up, he carried her all the way to the master bedroom on the second floor. Then, he tossed her onto the soft bed
Gwynn’s face turned pale. Lowering her head, she traced across her belly with her lean fingers. It was unbelievable. She was pregnant and the first thing her husband asked was if it was his baby.Who else could’ve impregnated her? Did he think Maddox was the father of her baby?In the past couple of years, she had fallen head over heels for Noah, as if she was under his spell. As time went by, however, she began to realize that he didn’t love her in the least. It was made especially clear when she saw the picture of him hugging and kissing another lady.She wasn’t a fool. She also did her own investigations into the past. Liam’s assistant hadn’t been forthright with her back then. All she said was for her to stay away from Noah because he was anything but decent and he saw her brother as his arch-enemy. Not only did she get closer to him, but she even got married to him a year ago. Gwynn didn’t explain herself to him. Curling up herself, she bent downward slightly, as