This woman… Lisa already had a pregnancy pillow, did she not? Why would she…Terry could not understand Lisa. Why would she break into a man's room in the middle of the night and act like this? Was she treating him as a statue with no feelings?!Just then, Lisa rolled over, bringing her closer to Terry. Lisa was so close that Terry could feel her breath brush his skin. He breathed in her heavenly scent, the lingering scent a test of his patience!After losing all hope in the relationship, Terry repeatedly told himself never to get his hopes up again. Even so, he realized he still missed her badly!"Lisa, do you realize I'm a man?!" Terry snapped his eyes and sat up sharply, glaring at the woman sleeping beside him. It was then he saw her sleeping position. She slept with the pregnancy pillow but extended her arms and legs so far that she was touching him.Lisa's eyes jolted open at Terry's roar, and she quickly sat up. "Y-You're awake?!""Even if I'm asleep, you'd wake me up!"
A moment later, Terry heard a soft whisper in his ear."Terry, why don't I stay here until your birthday is over? My face should be less swollen by then, and we can have a cake together after you return from your birthday party."Terry did not answer, but Lisa was happy with it. He did not outright reject her, which meant he was okay with it.-Terry's birthday party had been the talk of the city lately. Many of the unmarried ladies from high society had received invitations to attend his birthday party in Jorvik. Some even said that this was not just a simple birthday party. It was a party to select Terry's future wife.Although White Maple Group was prospering, some rich and powerful families had concerns with Glynnis Quirk, mainly because of her unhonorable history. Terry had taken over the power and become the head of the White family, but his mother was just a mistress in the White family. Even so, marrying Terry would benefit any woman's family a lot!The party was lively.
The party was still going on, and a smile spread across Glynnis' face as she watched her son heading over toward the lounge on the second floor with slightly flushed cheeks.Everything was going just as she had hoped, and Allyssa Tucker was already waiting in the lounge on the second floor. The marriage between the White and Tucker family would be final after tonight, and Lisa would have nothing to do with it.As Glynnis counted the time in her mind, she sipped her wine, exchanging pleasantries with the party guests. A loud noise suddenly came from the second floor, followed by a deafening silence in the crowd.The guests looked at each other with confusion on their faces, wondering what was going on.Glynnis forced a smile on her face and went to the second floor to check things out. She arrived at the second floor, only to find two of Terry's men standing in front of the lounge. Ms. Tucker was supposed to be in the lounge, and the two men she had assigned to guard the door were n
Lisa was worried about the strange flush on Terry's face. She came over and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Lisa tried to reach for his forehead, but Terry jerked his head to the side and slapped her hand away. "Just leave me alone! And stay away from my room tonight!" he bellowed out, fearing he might hurt her. Lisa had been sleeping in his room for the past two days. "Are you not feeling well? Did you drink too much at the party? Or is it something else?" Lisa grabbed his arm, not letting him leave without explaining.Besides, it was Terry's birthday. Terry had not even had a bite of the cake she bought for him!Terry's body stiffened, his face darkening within seconds. "Don't touch me..." Lisa became more worried because of the resistance he showed. Terry was acting strange. "What's wrong? I can take you to the hospital if you're not feeling well. Or maybe we can have the family doctor come over.""No need!" Terry refused."But...""I said no need!" Terry s
Lisa knocked on the door, worried about Terry. "Terry? Are you okay? Should I call the butler? Do you need a doctor?" she asked, but there was no answer from inside.After a long silence, she heard a hoarse voice coming from inside. "I… I'm fine! Don't call the doctor..." Terry said each word with struggle, and when Lisa asked again, all he said was, "Don't… Stop asking… I just want to be left alone! Lisa, just… I'm begging you!"Lisa became quiet and stayed at the door of the room in silence.Terry had no idea how he was going to make it through the night. How could his mother do this to him? Was this how a mother treat her own son?!When the sunlight peeked through the curtain and turned the room bright, Terry finally fluttered his eyes open slowly.Terry had not been in such a mess for a long time. He grabbed a change of clothes and went into the bathroom, letting the warm water wash over his body.What happened after he came home yesterday replayed in his head again. He cou
"I'm fine," Terry stated.Lisa used the back of her hand to touch his forehead and was relieved that Terry's temperature was back to normal. "Uh, about yesterday… Did you eat something wrong?" Lisa asked in a soft voice.Terry focused his gaze on Lisa, his eyes narrowed just slightly.Lisa blushed and hurriedly explained, "I-I'm just guessing! The way you were acting last night… It reminded me of what I'd read in novels and comics. Did someone set you up? They wanted you to sleep with another woman and force you into a business marriage?"Sometimes Terry did not know whether to call Lisa smart or dumb. Lisa could be obnoxiously dense about certain things, but her guesses were spot on this time."Yeah. I got set up, but this won't happen again." Terry said. His face became somber, and something icily cold flashed in his eyes.Frightened by his coldness, Lisa fell silent for a moment. Terry reminded her of a dormant beast—anyone who tried to mess with him would awaken the beast w
"Just leave it," Terry said. He pulled out a lighter and lit the two number candles that had been left on the cake since last night.Lisa was startled by Terry's swift actions and stared at him through the flickering light of the candles. "You… You're not going to make a wish?" she asked, but she felt it was unnecessary after saying it. His birthday was already over. What was the point of making a wish?!"Make a wish? Will it even come true?" Terry gazed at Lisa steadily."Maybe it will?" Lisa said, but she was not very sure. It was already past his birthday, after all.For the past five years, Terry had made the same wish on his birthday. All he wished for was to be with Lisa again someday. So, was his wish finally fulfilled? How he wished she had never tried to draw a clear line with him and abort their child. Terry thought, shifting his gaze to the cake. "Hey, Lisa. Do you think my wish will really come true?" He said in a low voice.Her breath hitched, and then she said, "I-
“I…I’m not simply walking away. Didn’t you say that you wouldn’t forgive me? I would leave, then. On top of that, we had a one-month agreement,” Lisa argued. Without any reason, she felt guilty under Terry’s glare. “It’s true, but why would you give up after a month? Can’t you keep pestering me? Am I not worth your time?” Terry growled. He felt an indescribable annoyance after hearing Lisa say that she would form a new family with another man. He couldn’t imagine how he would feel if he saw her calling another man affectionately and his child calling another man daddy. Lisa was dumbfounded at his outburst. Did he mean that she should keep pestering him? “I…I don’t understand what you mean by that. Can you make it clear?” Lisa mumbled. Terry took a deep breath and glared at Lisa. “Lisa, I want you to keep pestering me for the rest of your life. You can’t walk away from me no matter what!” Lisa was shocked, and she was at a loss for words. His words kept replaying in her mi