He gripped her arm so hard that he hurt her. Gwynn watched as the female celebrity left. After a brief moment, she said softly, “I’m not mad! After all, I don’t have the right to be mad, do I?”That irritated Noah a little. At that moment, a blast of wind rushed at them, making her cough involuntarily. He noticed that she hadn’t dressed nearly enough to beat back the cold. Frowning, he said, “What you are doing out here all alone at this time of night?”Sweeping his eyes across the street, he asked, “Are you here to buy some medicine?”Her heart skipped a beat. She was worried that he might’ve checked her pouch, so she responded vaguely, “Yeah! I’m having my period and it’s hurting a little.”It looked like Noah bought her story. Then, he asked her to get in the car. Flat out of options, she did as he told. It was warm in there, but the odor of the female celebrity’s perfume lingered in the car. It made her feel nauseous, but she did her best to bear with it. She didn’t w
Frowning, Noah wrapped up his phone conversation and hung up. There was some leftover packaging on the bar counter. Picking them up, he read the name on it and recognized that these medicines were prescribed from the hospital. Raising his eyes, he looked at Gwynn and asked, “How did you get your hands on this? Also, you’ve never had any menstrual cramps in the past. Why is it so serious this time?”Her heart was pounding. Gulping, she said gently, “They wouldn’t give me the prescription at first. I had to slip the old lady two hundred dollars to get it!” She paused for a while and added, “I have no idea. The cramps just came this time.”Fiddling with the pills absentmindedly, he grumbled, “This pill isn’t good for your stomach. Don’t take too much of them!”Now that she had finally tricked him, she felt a weight being lifted from her shoulder. …The next day, they took a flight back to Brookesville.It was noon when the black limousine pulled into the luxurious villa. Glad
Gwynn told Gladys that she and Noah were married again. This particular news struck the old servant like a ferocious thunderclap, shocking her to the core. It took her a long time to process what she had just heard. Then, she came back to her senses and said, “You’re not thinking straight, Ms. Gwynn! It’s fine for you to live in the same place with him. After all, you’re free to leave this hellhole as soon as he has grown tired of you.“Now, however, there’s a marriage legally binding you to him. How are you supposed to leave now?”Gladys was really heartbroken to hear this news. She even wiped her tears. Smiling bitterly, Gwynn responded, “I’m glad you also think marrying him is the same as jumping back into a hellhole. Tell me, Gladys. If what both of us think is true, then why are there still so many ladies trying to get into his pants?”The old servant responded quickly, “That’s because they don’t love him at all. They’re only after his wealth or his body! It’s different f
Previously, neither of them could chat with each other freely because they were in a prison’s visiting room. It was something they came to regret. However, no one could interrupt them from reuniting with each other now.They had always relied on each other ever since they were young. Burying her face on his chest, she said with a sob, “Why have you never told me, Liam? You should let me know about everything!”If only he had told her, maybe he wouldn’t be living in regret now. After all, he loved Zoe so much! She knew her brother was feeling nothing but sorrow now. Revenge might’ve tasted sweet at first, but it was nothing compared to living out the rest of his life alone!She couldn’t care less about the family feud. In fact, she didn’t care how her father died. He wasn’t exactly a good man, to begin with. All she cared about was that Liam was happy. She wanted her brother to stay with her forever and ever.She wanted to cry her heart out while he held her…Liam brushed
Liam grabbed her hand and said, “Leave with me, Gwynn!”How silly… No one knew just how badly she wanted to leave with him.However, she knew she couldn’t do it. She could never escape the villa with Lorian. Even if she could, Noah would send someone to stop her at the airport. Then, he would be extremely angry and none of them would be able to escape!Lowering her gaze, tears dropped off her cheeks and fell on Liam’s hands. It felt as if someone had reached into his heart and squeezed hard.She murmured, “Forget about me, Liam! You can fly to Seridian or buy yourself an island. All I want is for you to live happily.” Then, she raised her eyes and said, “One of us has to lead a happy life.”His eyes grew darker. At the next moment, she pulled out a fifty million dollar check and placed it on his desk. She said, “I was naive and put a guy through hell a couple of years back! “Zoe was the one who took a flight all the way to Silvercrest and set his family for life. I owe it
Zoe was a little stunned.…It was afternoon by the time Gwynn sent her brother to the airport and returned to the villa. After that, she spent all her time with Lorian. The little boy had grown up well. He was fair-skinned and a little chubby, winning the hearts of all the servants in the household. In fact, Gladys loved him like her own. At night, Gwynn had to take the painkiller so she would feel better. Then, she took a shower and carried Lorian in her arms. The little boy loved to smell the odor of shampoo off of her and kept snuggling into her chest. His eyes were half-closed, looking like he was about to fall asleep. It was adorable.Her eyes were filled with nothing but affection. Staring at her little boy, she hummed a lullaby. She wished he would remember this moment forever. She wanted him to remember that he was loved. Her little boy might run into some hardships in the future. He might feel like he was down in the dumps, but maybe he’d dream about how she smelle
It was a call from the private eye he hired. “Liam didn’t fly to Seridian, Mr. Noah.”His face grew cold, “Where did he go?”The private eye hesitated a little before saying, “I can’t track him for the time being!”“Keep at it!”Then, he hung up the phone. Brushing his lean fingers across the phone, he realized that while his heart might’ve grown warm earlier, it turned cold once more. After that, he treated Gwynn coldly. He never pestered her to have sex with him, unlike the nights they spent in Silvercrest. He’d come home late every night. That didn’t bother her, though. After all, she needed to make a lot of arrangements and get a lot of things done. Needless to say, Noah wasn’t a part of any of her plans. …A week later, Gwynn went shopping with Gladys. She told the old servant that she needed to buy some clothes for her little boy. Gladys happily agreed to it. She wanted to go shopping too.However, she was shocked to see that her mistress hadn’t only bought clot
Bending over, Gwynn picked up the painkillers one by one. She said softly, “They’re for my stomach! I’ve been having some gastric problems lately!”It was a perfectly logical explanation. That convinced Gladys. Then, the old servant helped her mistress pick up the remaining painkillers. She said, “Now that you’re back in Brookesville, I think you’re going to start having some quiet life. You have to think about Lorian and take good care of yourself, Ms. Gwynn.”In fact, she knew Gwynn had a reason for not telling her the truth. So, she whispered, “Mr. Noah has a foul temper. Sometimes, going along with his wishes will make your life easier.”Gwynn knew the old servant meant well. “Okay.”Then, she continued to beg Gladys to keep both of the passbooks for her. In the end, the old servant agreed to keep them for the time being. “I appreciate your faith in me, Ms. Gwynn. I’ll keep them for you. Keep in mind that you can take them back anytime you wish!”The way she saw it, Gwynn mu