When Millie saw this, she took out her card and handed it to the shop employee. “Use this one.”“Thank you.” Jenna said, “I’ll transfer the money to you later.”“It’s just a few pieces of clothing. It’s not worth much.” Millie smiled. “It’s troublesome to transfer money back and forth so just treat me to something to eat later.” Jenna smiled too. “Sure.”After the payment was done, Jenna left the store with Millie and with her purchases in hand, not caring about Quinn who was still in the changing room.The two ladies went to the shoe section upstairs and picked out a few pairs of shoes.Time passed very quickly, and by the time they were done shopping, it was already dark outside.Behind the mall was a food court.There were many stalls selling local specialties and it was more crowded here compared to the shopping mall.Millie had a weak body and there was not much she could eat. Most of the time, she watched Jenna eat.Toward the end, Millie bought some squid skewers.Wh
Portica was located in a coastal area with a mild climate all year round, but for the past few days, it was colder due to the typhoon making landfall.The next day, the weather was cold, around ten degrees.Fortunately, when Jenna went shopping with Millie yesterday, she bought a warm jacket and a scarf. She put them all on today and went out the door with Xavier after eating breakfast.In the past, the Forester ancestors bought a private cemetery for their family. All Forester family members were interred there when the time came.When the car arrived at the Forester cemetery, Jenna looked outside the window. Many luxury cars were parked there. Some had black ribbons tied to their rear number plate.She got out of the car with Xavier and walked up the steps. They soon reached a tomb.This was Scott Forester’s tomb.On the tombstone, the names of his three wives were already carved into it, just waiting for them to join him after their deaths.The master of ceremonies and staff
It also happened to be Christmas Eve that day, so after the funeral, Xavier wanted to take Jenna out.On the way there, he received a call about something he had to handle urgently.The car stopped in the city. Xavier stroked Jenna’s hair and gently said, “It’s too cold today, so just stay in the hotel alone. I’ll come back tonight to eat dinner with you.”“It’s fine. Go ahead if you have something to do.” Jenna hoped very much he would not return to the hotel that night either.Xavier got out of the car and into the SUV behind them.The driver then drove Jenna back to the hotel.Jenna’s pregnancy, coupled with the winter chill, seemed to intensify her drowsiness. Even while she was dealing with some matters via the phone in the car, she felt sleepy. Once she got back to the hotel, she immediately dove under the covers.She did not know how long she had been asleep when the phone on the bedside table rang.It was the hotel reception calling.“Miss Radcliff.” The receptionist s
Very soon, a server came over and whispered a few words into Xavier’s ear.“Jen, it’s Christmas Eve today. Before we eat, I have a small gift for you.” As he said so, he stood up.He walked onto the stage in the center of the restaurant and sat down in front of the Steinway piano before uncovering it.Xavier’s long fingers danced across the black-and-white piano keys as he played a beautiful rendition of ‘Fur Elise’.He was wearing a black turtleneck sweater, his long hair falling over his shoulders as the light illuminated him.He was quiet and elegant and seemed as if he had been born from the light. With his otherworldly features and gorgeous green eyes, one glance at him would make anyone’s breath quicken and heart beat faster.The female customers in the restaurant all swooned over him, thinking to themselves, ‘If I could just kiss him once, I wouldn’t mind dying on the spot!’When the last note fell, Xavier placed both his hands over the keys.It took several seconds for
After dinner, Xavier and Jenna returned to the hotel.As it was Christmas Eve, Xavier gave instructions for a Christmas tree and decorations to be bought and placed in the corner of Jenna’s room. The tree was set up and lights were hung on the tree.It was already nighttime, but Xavier could not bear to leave. Jenna had to forcibly chase him out of the room.Just as Jenna went to the bathroom to take a bath, Carina happened to call her. She chatted with Carina over the phone for a while as she bathed, telling her that she would return to Hevedburgh in the afternoon the next day.When she got out of the bath, the doorbell rang.It was a hotel employee, who was holding a tray with a drink and a shiny red apple on it. “Mr. Pascal sent this over.”“Oh, thank you.” Jenna accepted them and closed the door.The drink was a coconut sago slushie that smelled good.Jenna happened to be feeling hungry, so she drank the slushie and placed the empty glass on the bar.She took her skincare
“Xavier Pascal’s parents died many years ago.” Shawn continued, “I can’t find any of his parents’ relatives and I also don’t know how he managed to survive after they passed. Later on, he managed to go back to school with the help of the community and was admitted to the University of Southern California with excellent grades.“I’m staying in Dresark for a few more days to see if I can dig up anything else.”Quinn hummed in acknowledgment.He had just hung up when the doorbell rang.Outside, Sam was holding a handphone with a face full of anxiety. When he saw Quinn come out, he immediately went forward and handed it to Quinn.“Sir, look at this…”Sam had just received a message from an unknown number. He opened it in confusion, not expecting to see Xavier Pascal and Jenna in the video.He was so shocked he hurriedly paused it and went to find Quinn.Quinn played the video and his eyes darkened after a few seconds. Swiping out of it, he tapped on the link below it.A real-time
Jenna was like an obedient robot. She would follow whoever called for her and give her orders compliantly.At that moment, she pushed Xavier away, wanting to get away from him.Xavier immediately grabbed her arm, coaxing softly, “Jen, don’t go anywhere, just stay by my side.”“But he wants me to go over there.”Quinn had been with Jenna for so long and knew what she was like.When he saw Jenna look down in such an obedient manner, he immediately felt something was wrong with her and walked forward, pulling Jenna straight out of Xavier’s arms.After pulling her aside, he shoved Xavier to the ground and punched him viciously.“You’re a fucking monster, Xavier Pascal! You used such a disgusting trick!”At the thought that if he had just been a little bit later, Jenna would have let Xavier Pascal take her under the drug’s influence, Quinn snapped completely.He threw a punch at Xavier, one that carried enough force to kill him.Xavier was not a sitting duck either and after dodgi
When Jenna woke up, she did not even know what time it was.She sat up from the bed and saw Quinn sitting in the chair beside her bed with his phone in hand, looking like he was working.When he heard movement, he looked up.“Why are you in my room?” Jenna asked in confusion.As the layout of the hotel rooms was similar, she naturally assumed Quinn was in her room when she woke up and saw Quinn.Quinn glanced at her, and when he saw she was in a good state, said calmly, “Xavier Pascal drugged you with your drink last night. You’re in my room right now.”Jenna did not remember what had happened after drinking the slushie and froze when she heard Quinn say that.“What drug?”“A kind of drug that makes you compliant. Whatever other people ask you to do, you’d do it,” Quinn said darkly.Jenna’s expression suddenly darkened and her hands clenched into fists in the sheets.She remembered that last night, Xavier was reluctant to leave after setting up the Christmas decorations in he