She could have just exposed Xavia and Zivon then, alongside all of Xavia’s deeds, but she didn’t want to retreat completely. She wanted to let Sophia and Xavia fight it out so that she could reap the benefits in the end—that was the best way.Oh, Sophia, please don’t let her down…At the moment, Sophia was pulling Dana to the garden. “Mom, what are you doing here?”Dana said cautiously, “How is your relationship with Young Master Burton these days? Sophia, I think that since you like him, you should just work hard to win him over. Even if nothing happens, just accept it. You should know that matters of the heart cannot be forced.”She had been thinking about her daughter’s suicide attempt ever since it happened. Sophia knew that her mother was just overly concerned, so she said comfortingly, “Mom, don’t worry, I won’t do such a stupid thing again. You don’t have to worry about my relationship with Young Master Burton either, I know how to handle it. When I’m done with my work, I’
On her phone screen were pictures of Xavia and Zivon!The both of them were hugging each other and their actions were very intimate!Immediately after that, there was a voice recording: ‘You knew that Young Master Burton could not possibly like Sophia Harrison, so you deliberately revealed the fact that Sophia Harrison scored 100%. You forced Sophia Harrison to cut her wrist and almost die. Xavia, you truly are a good person. I think I should get to know you better.’‘Yes, you really should get to know me better. I’m no longer the Xavia Lockhart that you can bully. In the future, don’t disgust me with your presence.’Those voices belonged to Jenna and Xavia!Dana’s face turned pale. Just now, Xavia had agreed to be the maid of honor and godmother. She was also the one who had helped Sophia gain the opportunity to date Zivon, and she had rescued Sophia before. How could she do such a thing?No, it couldn’t be true!“You made it up, right? Jenna, don’t use such petty tricks with m
To her shock, it was Dana!“Mom!” Sophia’s face turned pale as she cried out, pushing past people to rush over. “Mom! Mom, are you okay? Where’s the doctor?! Did anyone call for a doctor?”“I’m here, I’m here! Don’t panic!” A doctor ran over and examined Dana immediately. “Does the patient have a heart disease?”“Yes.” Sophia nodded quickly. The doctor quickly identified the problem and resorted to manual resuscitation. His movements were intently watched by the people gathered there, and the atmosphere was tense. Everything else aside, this was Mrs. Harrison. If she were to die in the hotel, they would have to take the unbearable responsibility for her death. Even if it was just any ordinary person, it was still a life!All of them prayed that she would be resuscitated.As for Sophia, she was kneeling down, her whole body trembling. She was worried and terrified. Her mother had a serious heart disease and Sophia usually took great care of her. She had not suffered an atta
Amid all the speculations, an extremely icy voice roared, “Out of the way!” What cr*p were these people even going on about? There were unconscious people, for God’s sake! Quickly scooping Sophia up, Zivon then turned to face Nathan before ordering, “Get Jenna as well. We’re heading to a hospital!” “Right away, Young Master Burton!” declared Nathan as he lifted Jenna in his arms and began running off with Zivon. Xavia herself was left frozen in place, too stunned to even begin comprehending the situation. While she didn’t mind Zivon showing concern for Sophia in such a situation, the more pressing issue on her mind was how Dana had ended up this way… After all, she seemed fine when they met about twenty minutes ago… How had so much happened between that short period of time…? Little did Xavia know that she was going to be in for a wild ride… Either way, as Xavia remained by Dana’s side throughout the night, several officers immediately began investigating the case. After cord
“To think that Jenna would accomplish such a grand feat!” “Had you seriously doubted our daughter’s kindness? Have you forgotten that she once leaped off a building to save Maison? Regardless, she’s truly done our family proud this time!” “Indeed! Though… hold on. It says here that her child may not survive…! Francis, we need to meet up with her! My grandson needs to make it…!” As the two Lockharts rushed to the hospital, all this news reached the ears of the madams whom Jenna had previously rescued. Because of that, an onslaught of their representatives were sent to the hospital as well… and in the end, there was a literal crowd standing outside Jenna’s operation room, with everyone praying for her safety… In contrast, the room that the sedated Sophia was in was much quieter… That is, until the moment she eventually awoke. Rapidly sitting up, she seemed almost crazed for a moment as she quickly began looking around… and upon realizing that Zivon was there, she was quick to a
Distressed by both her mother’s death and her inability to piece the bigger picture together, all Sophia could do in the end was mutter, “…I… I’m sorry I didn’t spend more time with you before this, Mom…!” It was said that there was nothing sadder than having to experience the loss of a loved one, and the wails of sorrow that followed made it clear that that was the case… Though Xavia wanted to comfort her, she refrained from doing so. After all, she knew for a fact that nothing could truly console Sophia at the moment… Thankfully, Zivon was able to tell how distressed Xavia was through her eyes, and this prompted him to walk up to her before whispering, “I’ll get someone to fetch you home first.” Recalling that reporters loved swarming around such incidents, Xavia sighed before nodding. It wasn’t like her presence was necessary anyway. However, she made sure to add, “Please take good care of her… I’ll go pay Jenna a visit first…” Though Jenna was a cruel b*tch, at the end of t
Knowing full well that she’d be unable to change a thing no matter how much she worried about things, she ended up heading home with a heavy heart… It was sometime later when the operation room’s doors finally opened… and the doctor found himself slightly startled to see so many people waiting in the corridor. However, he quickly shook his head before saying, “The patient suffered a minor backbone fracture, but aside from needing some time to recover, she’ll be fine…” Naturally, everyone was relieved to hear that. However, Helen couldn’t help but step up and ask, “…Um… And… What about the child?” This prompted the doctor to frown as he replied, “We’ve already told Young Master Keith that the child would probably not survive the surgery, and… well, I’m sorry.” Upon hearing that, almost everyone present went pale, including the Burtons. While it was true that they disliked Jenna, the baby would’ve still been their grandchild. The Lockharts themselves were momentarily too shocked
Honestly, Jenna hadn’t anticipated that heart attack to happen. She had only shown all that to Dana to reveal how trashy Xavia really was! Who would’ve thought that her death would be so useful to break the bonds between Sophia and Xavia! After thinking for a bit, Jenna replied, “I see. Call Sophia over, then, and be sure to tell her that I have some news regarding her mother.” Nodding in response, Alma then said, “Got it.” It didn’t take long for Sophia to arrive at the ward, and this time, she chose not to glare at the bedridden Jenna. After all, the fact remained that she had attempted to save her mother back then. Shaking the thought off, Sophia asked, “You wanted to meet?” From Jenna’s perspective, Sophia seemed less charismatic than usual… Haggard, even. How wonderful! To think that a woman’s death would simultaneously allow her to inflict so much pain to that egoistic Sophia and help her get back at Xavia as well! Jenna truly couldn’t ask for more! Making sure not to l
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