At the kindergarten.It was half-past eight in the morning. The children had just eaten breakfast, and they were jumping around in the playground as they did their morning exercises. Each of their small faces were filled with the purest and most innocent smiles that were not tainted in any way.Stefan looked at them and frowned slightly. “The children are all adorable. Do you like children?”Xavia nodded slightly. After that, she pointed inside. “Do you see that little girl wearing the white princess dress with two braids?”Stefan looked in the direction that Xavia pointed at, and he saw Yulia. He had a gentle and soft look in his eyes as she said, “Mhm. She is a very adorable little girl.”“Her name is Yulia, and she is my biological daughter.”At that instant, the air froze, and it seemed as though the whole world had quietened down. One second.Two seconds.Three seconds later…Stefan turned to look at Xavia. His eyes were filled with amazement and disbelief. “Did I mishe
Xavia felt as if her feet were as heavy as lead. She froze in place as she awkwardly turned around to look at him. “Young Master, what is your command?”Zivon looked at her. He was dressed in a simple top and washed jeans that were obviously very casual and ordinary but were quite pleasing to the eyes. He asked, “Are you and Stefan Talton dating?”Xavia shook her head. She would like that, but he was not willing to!Just as she was about to answer, Zivon walked toward deliberately as he spoke coldly and condescendingly.“Since you are already dating him, then what did you mean when you lied to me earlier and told me that you were not dating him?“You don’t want me to misunderstand, or is it because you are afraid that I would find out about it? Huh?”He asked these questions without any pause and left Xavia confused and dumbfounded. What she was telling him at that time was the truth. She was not lying! But if she were to say that, then it would seem as though she really care
“Xavia Lockhart, you already took the black card but are you going to be so irresponsible toward the child?!”Reproach, accusation with a hint of shallow mockery.Xavia stopped in her tracks. She turned around and looked at the long and slender figure standing at the entrance of the villa. After that, she explained awkwardly, “I thought that Maison would already be tired after playing for the whole day, and he would be sleeping after taking a shower at home. So there is nothing left for me to do. Besides that, weren’t you the one who asked me to get off work at seven o’clock at night back then?”“You are really getting off work at seven o’clock at night just because I said so? Are you that obedient? Very well then. In that case, you can get off work at twelve o’clock at night in the future then.” Zivon spoke up in a cold tone without allowing anyone to negotiate. After speaking, he turned around and walked back into the villa coldly and nobly.Xavia was anxious and furious. “Hey! T
Xavia was still unconscious. She groaned as she turned over and continued sleeping.She was a pig.Zivon glanced coldly at her. After that, he pulled the quilt to cover her before he turned around and walked out. “Young Master, something bad has happened… There are many holes in your clothes now… after Miss Lockhart washed it…”What?Could she have washed his clothes until there were holes in them?Zivon had a bad premonition about this, and he walked over to the balcony where the clothes were hung out to dry with vigorous strides. After that, he saw a hole in each of his suit jacket, suit pants, shirt, and black underwear that were hung out to dry!Moreover, the holes were all huge, and they looked like tattered clothes with a very miserable and small portion of fabric hanging there! It was obviously deliberate!Heh! This little woman had quite a temper. Nathan was shivering at the side.The young master had very strict requirements when it came to his dressing. He would o
Zivon’s heart fluttered. Master? What kind of title was this? This was especially so because of her soft, cute, and docile posture, which could soften a person’s heart when she said it. Zivon cleared his throat and calmed down. “Aren’t you going to say that I am a fraud? Huh?”“No, no, no. How can the high and mighty Young Master Burton possibly be a fraud? It’s all my fault, and it’s all because of my ignorance. A man of such great moral stature like you should not stoop to pettiness. A real man will not fight with a woman, so please do not hold it against me.”Zivon had never seen her being so pleasing and obedient before, and he was very satisfied. “Ninety million dollars is not a small amount. I can choose not to hold it against you, but I am not the kind of person who would engage in a loss-making deal. So come up with sufficient conditions to satisfy me.”He spoke clearly and brightly and looked very handsome and elegant. His maturity and interests were apparent in just
Stefan walked over to her and raised his brows. “Why? You told me about such an important matter, but you left me there and ran away on your own. Now, you’re not even saying anything to me? Did I offend you?”Xavia said, “No. I thought… I thought that we would not see each other again.”‘We would not see each other again.’She actually thought he was so heartless.Stefan smiled helplessly. “Xavia, I was just a little shocked at that time, but that does not mean that I despise you at all. To me, it is your misfortune that you encountered an incident like that, and it is not your fault at all. After I went back, I personally investigated and looked into this matter together with Anthony. I wanted to find that person and bring him to justice on your behalf. It’s just that it has already been too long, and there are too little clues. So, I could not find him yet.” His words sounded incredibly pleasant and nice. Xavia’s eyes widened in disbelief.He left back then, not because he d
Xavia was speechless.Could she say that she was really innocent?“It was Yulia who misunderstood. When I was taking care of Maison before this, Yulia mistakenly thought I was pursuing Young Master Burton. I have not explained things clearly to her yet.”So, that was it. Stefan relaxed his brows and looked at Yulia gently as he said, “Yulia, be a good girl. That uncle already likes someone else, and he is going to marry her. He does not like your mommy. So, I will be your future daddy in the future, and you can come and look for me for anything you want, okay?”Yulia was disappointed. So, it turned out that her future daddy did not like her mommy. There was already someone else that he liked. It was no wonder why he did not agree to participate in the parent-child activity.“Then, will you be willing to come and pick me up and drop me off at the kindergarten, and also to accompany me to the parent-child activity?”Xavia was speechless.How much did this girl want to show off t
“Well, your daddy does not like my mommy, and it so happens that there is a handsome uncle who likes my mommy and is even willing to accompany me to the parent-child activity at my kindergarten. So, I have already acknowledged him as my new future daddy. Don’t worry. I’ll not snatch your daddy from you again.”Maison was speechless.Zivon nearby was speechless. Xavia was together with Stefan, and Little Bun had also acknowledged Stefan as her father!Damn it! They were pretty neat and straightforward! Boom! Zivon kicked the chair in front of his bed away, and the air was filled with appalling and suffocating pressure…Jenna, who was eavesdropping outside the door, clenched her fists when she heard the movement inside. After getting along and interacting with Zivon for so many years, Jenna understood Zivon’s calm and rational personality very well. He rarely got irritated or frustrated. But, now, even if his emotions for Xavia were not that he liked her, at the very least, he ha
Staring in shock at the kneeling man, Yulia mustered her remaining sanity as she replied, “B-but you’re younger-” “Even if that’s the case, doesn’t that mean that I’m much more ‘capable’ than your older pursuers…?” …Why were his words so suggestive all of a sudden?! Forcing herself to calm down, she took a deep breath before saying, “…Elliot, I’m not sure what spurred this decision, but… I’m not the one for you. Please find someone your age. I’m sorry.” After saying that, she strode straight for the car… but before she could start the engine, she couldn’t help but notice how desolate he looked standing under the pouring rain… Clenching her fists, it took her a while to finally sigh and walk back to him… “…Are you really sure about this?” asked Yulia, much to Elliot’s delight. “I am! Please! Give me a chance! You won’t regret it!” …When he put it that way, all Yulia could do was help him up before finally deciding to return his kiss… Sure, things had taken a sudden, unex
She stared in horror as he removed his shirt right there and then! “W-what are you doing?!” yelped the startled woman as she quickly looked the other way. “…Huh? I mean, I’m drenched, so…” “E-even so, you shouldn’t change right in front of me!” “…Yulia, we bathed together as children… It’s not like you haven’t seen everything already…” “Y-you can’t compare that to this situation…!” “Fine, fine, I… Um… Go cook, I guess… I’ll go get a change upstairs first…” muttered Elliot as he headed upstairs. Yulia herself had to try her best to calm down! After all, Elliot had been plaguing her mind in the past few days, and… she even had dreams where he had… …No! She couldn’t be thinking about such things! She needed to cook! Maybe that would help get her mind out of the gutter! Once that was done, she’d leave and finally start devising a plan to get rid of him…! As Yulia scurried off, Elliot himself was currently staring at an old photo that showed him eating some candy in Yulia’
Just as she had arrived at her car, the president of the Halls Group suddenly walked up to her, a bouquet in hand! The Halls Group had collaborated several times with the Burtons before, and because of that, she was well acquainted with the man. Sadly, he had also proposed to her on multiple occasions… and though she kept rejecting him, he never seemed to get the hint! “There you are, Miss Burton… Since you’re off work, I was wondering if you’d join me for dinner tonight…” asked the charming man. Feeling awkward, she was just about to come up with an excuse when Elliot suddenly grabbed her by the waist and said, “Oh? Another one of your admirers, Yulia…? Sorry, but she already has a boyfriend, my man. If that doesn’t deter you enough, then you should know that she prefers her partners younger. Now please leave.” Startled to hear that, the man glanced at Yulia, his eyes begging for an explanation… Yulia herself was eager to just escape this embarrassing situation, but before s
With that tale done, it was now time to return to Yulia’s story… Ever since she was a child, she had undergone countless hardships with her mother… and even after she was able to reunite with her father, things didn’t go much easier from there. To make matters worse, Fabiola ended up getting kidnapped for the longest time, resulting in Frank ending up the way he was today… Because of all that, it only made sense that she’d mature much sooner than others her age, and unlike the naïve girl she used to be, she was an extremely competent woman today. Alas, because of how used she became with working, she soon lost the urge to find herself a romantic interest… Things continued that way until… Well, that time that Elliot… …Wait, what was she thinking?! He was younger than her, for heaven’s sake! Quickly shaking her head, she attempted to force herself to concentrate on work again… But before long, a knock was heard on the door. After being allowed in, the department manager entered t
Knowing that there was no point in keeping things a secret anymore, Rea took a deep breath before saying, “…Alright, so… The truth is, I’ve always been highly competent, but… I’ve been pretending to be useless just so that you’d eventually marry me… The trip my parents are taking… That was my suggestion too…” Feeling speechless, it took Frank a long while to reply, “…So you weren’t really drunk when you did all that last night?” Pursing her lips, Rea awkwardly muttered, “…I wasn’t… Luna suggested it, and since it sounded like a good idea to accelerate things…” …Fucking hell, to think that he had fallen straight into her trap without even putting up a fight! Watching as he glowered at her, Rea gulped before adding, “A-anyway, now that we’re married and there’s potentially a baby in my belly, you won’t divorce me, right…?” “…Oh, believe me when I say that divorce is the easy way out! From today onward, I’m making you pay for your actions for the rest of your life!” Fast forwa
Fast forward to the next morning, Rea awoke with a yawn… What a nice sleep… Wait. Why was she naked? And why was Frank…?! Her following scream immediately woke the icy man up… and upon looking at her, he was immediately reminded of what had transpired last night! Essentially, Rea ended up clinging to him, and though he initially wanted to just carry her to bed to let her rest… Damn it! Had she really been that sensual?! How had he lost control so easily?! His train of thought was cut short when he realized that Rea was bawling her eyes out… and after rubbing his temples, he was prompted to say, “…Why are you crying when you’re the one who initiated this? I’ll have you know that I never forced you-” “I-I know, but…! I’ve just…! This is my first time…!” whimpered the quivering woman, prompting Frank to purse his lips. As if he wasn’t in the same situation… “…You’re not alone there.” “It’s not the same! Men are free to sleep with whoever they want but when it comes to women, I’l
“Say, wouldn’t you agree that the food smells delicious…? Why don’t I teach you how to grill, Rea…? Oh, but make sure to take your clothes off first before we start! Wouldn’t want them to get dirty…” With how drunk Rea was, she wasn’t able to fully register his words… and just as he was about to touch her clothes, an icy voice roared, “Stop right there…!” Instantly feeling a shiver run down his spine, the man turned around… and to his horror, it was Frank! Young Master Burton’s perpetually icy son…! Why the hell was he here?! Before the frightened intern could think of how to even react, Frank walked up to him and growled, “Leave now before I chop your hands off…! Don’t make me repeat myself!” Nodding in terror, the man frantically bolted off… and once he was out of sight, Frank glared at the tipsy Rea before adding, “This is what you meant by learning how to be more responsible…?!” “Huh…? But the food really did smell super good… I want to learn…” mumbled the drunk woman.
After leaving his office, he headed off to look for Rea. She had said that she wanted to use the bathroom, but… It had already been half an hour since she disappeared. What trouble had that idiot gotten herself into this time? Thankfully, it wasn’t long before he found her laughing along with some of his interns… When the interns saw him, they were quick to bow and say, “Good morning, Mr. Burton.” Barely even glancing at them, Frank looked at Rea and said, “It’s time to head home.” “I… Won’t be following you back…” “…And why is that? Are your parents back?” “No, it’s just… These are my good friends back from school, and they’ve been staying together to learn to be more independent… With that said… I think that staying with them will be a good start for me to learn more about how the world works. Thank you for taking care of me up till this point, Frank… I won’t bother you anymore.” Raising a slight brow, Frank then looked at the interns for a while before saying, “…Are you
Regardless, after leaving her in the room, Frank returned to the shower to cool himself off… but no matter what he did, he simply remained irked. It got to the point where he couldn’t relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. ‘Was there really nobody else who could’ve taken care of Rea?’ ‘What? Can’t even care for a woman properly.’ ‘I’m a busy man.’ ‘I trust in your time management skills.’ …Though he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didn’t want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Rea’s parents a call… “Hello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?” “…When are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?” asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! “…Huh? What was that? Sorry, the line isn’t very good… I hope Rea isn’t giving you too hard a time! Don’t worry, we’ll be back after about a