Gerald’s cool lips covered her scar. A shiver ran through North’s body and made her tingle from top to toe.“I’m not a useless and blind person like Eiger South. Mrs. Howard, no matter who you saved back then, this scar represents your kindness and bravery. Why would I mind its existence?”Gerald’s breath was warm as he said, “However, North, I hope that you never have any kind of connection with Eiger anymore.”North felt light-headed. She seemed to have lost the ability to think when his lips had touched her skin.Right then, she tried her hardest to understand what was going on.Once the scar was removed, it would mean that she would have no connection with Eiger any longer. It also meant that she could leave that old trauma behind fully.Although North did not think that she was so fragile, she really felt touched by all this. “Gerald, you’re really great.”Gerald smiled and hid away the darkness within him. He seemed gentle as he said, “I’m glad you understand, Mrs. Howar
Patricia’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, and terror overwhelmed her.Before North could give her another slap, she ended up in a warm embrace.Huh? She was hitting someone! Why was Gerald here now?!…Fifteen minutes earlier, North had just had medication applied when she heard a ruckus outside the ward.“Don’t you understand something so simple? I want that supplement!”A nurse anxiously explained, “Mr. Mike, a patient has already reserved these supplements. B-Besides… Ah!”Before the nurse could finish speaking, she got violently slapped.Mike scoffed. “I am a scion of the Howard family. Do you think I can’t afford your supplements? Who reserved them? I would like to know who in Peacevale dares take something from me!”North’s eyes narrowed. Mike Howard? How unlucky she was to bump into him here.The nurse was tearful as she said, “Mr. Mike, Mr. Stone needs those supplements to maintain his condition. Please understand. I can give you another…”Mike did not care about any
“My Mike can have whatever he wants. It’s the hospital’s fault for not being able to give him some dumb supplements! How dare you speak so rudely to Mike?! I’ll kill you… Ouch!”North grabbed Patricia’s wrist as the latter tried to hit her. She twisted it viciously. “I already said not to annoy me. Beat it!”Patricia stumbled a couple of steps back before bumping into a chair and falling to the floor.North regarded the mess on the floor and clapped. She admired the view in a pleasant mood. However, she suddenly froze. Gerald had suddenly hugged her. He sounded pained as he asked, “Are you alright? Does it hurt?”North was dumbstruck.Hold on, what was Gerald doing here? When had he gotten here and how much had he seen?!Gerald glared at Patricia ominously. Suddenly, North realized that Gerald had mistaken who had gotten slapped.But that was fine. She would play along with the mistake.Still maintaining her previous expression, North said, “It hurts. Gerald, life is so hard
The place went silent after North said those words.Patricia’s face went from red to white as terror gripped her.She seemed to expend a lot of effort before she managed to regain control of her expression.“Y-You’re spouting nonsense, North! Gerald, how can you bear to watch her come between us?!”The look in Gerald’s eyes never wavered. “But I think that North’s completely right.”Patricia instinctively raised her voice to hide her guilt. “I’m only biased toward Mike because I watched him grow up! Humans are creatures of emotion. You should understand that, right, Gerald?”There was a mocking look in North’s eyes.Gerald’s gaze swept over Patricia. “Since you’re so sure I’m your biological son, what’s wrong with doing a maternity test?”North blinked. “That’s right. These days, you won’t even need a blood sample to do a test like that. You just need a strand of hair. Are you even scared of that, Ms. Patricia?”“It’s not that I’m scared!”Patricia’s face was pale as she trie
Could it be that Patricia had married someone with the last name Howard? Then Gerald and the South family…“Mrs. Howard, if you’re curious, I can explain it to you.” Gerald was not much bothered by this. “Shall we head home now?”When she saw how calm Gerald was, North’s panicked heart calmed down for some reason. She gulped and said, “Okay… L-Let’s go home.”…Half an hour later, at Royal Sights Residences, when Steward saw them arrive, he rushed up and said softly, “Sir, Mr. South’s assistant has been waiting for a long time.”North was astonished. Ronald’s assistant?A flash shot through Gerald’s eyes. “I’m going to handle a small matter. Why don’t you go upstairs first?”Coincidentally, North’s phone started ringing. She did not want to let the South family know that she had married Gerald for the time being, so she nodded. She headed upstairs to answer the call.Once North left, Gerald’s expression darkened. “Is there a problem?”The assistant said respectfully, “Mr. Gera
“Sir, Ms. Sharon is calling. She said she has two tickets to Pete Reuben’s art exhibition. She wants to gift them to you and the madam as a token of apology.”Connor did not understand how the Lane family dared to call Gerald. Alas, he was only an assistant, so he had no choice but to pass on this message.Gerald’s eyes narrowed. “Sharon Lane?”He had not heard that name ever since Giselle’s birthday banquet.Pete Reuben’s art exhibition…Gerald let out a laugh. “Reject her.”Connor knew that Gerald would answer this way. Others may not know this, but Connor knew very well that Gerald had connections with Pete. As such, he did not need Sharon’s tickets if he wanted to visit the exhibition.The smile on Sharon’s face became unnatural when she received news of the rejection. “Is that so… Alright, I understand.”After she said that, she hung up and let out a helpless sigh. Sharon’s cousin asked Sharon from next to her, “What is it, Sharon? Does North not want to go?”The two we
North had gotten a call from Nicholas just now while she had been upstairs. Nicholas said that Pete had come to Peacevale and wanted to have a meal with her.North was very excited as she waited outside the mall.Not long afterward, someone with an otherworldly presence showed up in her line of sight. He was walking over with Nicholas next to him.North excitedly jogged over. “Uncle Pete!”Pete was in his early forties. Though there were signs of age on his face, he carried himself with an easy confidence. He also had an innate pride that spoke of someone cultured. When he saw North coming, he nodded languidly. “Always so impetuous.”North was still very excited. “How come you’re in Peacevale in person?”A hint of bitterness flashed in Nicholas’s eyes.Pete sneaked a peek behind North. He smiled as he said, “I heard you got married. Where’s your husband? Why didn’t he come?”North was stunned for a moment. She had not seen Pete in ages. Why did he not ask after her? Why was he
Veronica got into a roll the more she talked. “North doesn’t even know who Pete Reuben is. Sharon, even if you’re kind, you shouldn’t make friends with someone like that! She’s just a country bumpkin. She doesn’t deserve to be your friend!”Veronica raised her voice, and many people in the vicinity looked over. These people could not help but feel shocked. How could someone not know who Pete Reuben was?! It was true that North was a country bumpkin. She could not even change her poor taste even after returning to elite society.Sharon waited for Veronica to finish bashing North before shaking her head in a show of fake niceness. “Veronica, stop saying that. If other people overhear, they might think we’re talking about North behind her back. That’s not nice…”“But I’m right! Why can’t I say it?! She’s not like you, Sharon. You’re accomplished and from a scholarly family. North can’t compare with you!”Pet’s eyebrows furrowed. Who were these two women? They seemed absolutely mean