Zivon came down from upstairs an hour later.His suit was slightly disheveled and it was obviously from taking care of Maison. However, it did not affect his handsome and reserved appearance. He parted his lips coldly, “Come over here every day from now on and take care of Maison.”Xavia knew that they would have to comply with what a child with autism wanted. And as a mother, she had never fulfilled her duty and responsibilities as his mother. So, she naturally could not back down now.She agreed without any hesitation. “Okay. I will cooperate with you.”Just like that? She was not going to ask for a salary or compensation?It seemed as though her intention was really not pure. Zivon’s face dropped, but he had no other choice because it seemed like Maison needed her now. He said, “Don’t promise me so easily. I have conditions.”“First of all, the reason why I’m keeping you is entirely because of Maison’s condition. You have to always understand your own status and identity
After Zivon returned to his room, he did not want Maison to place his desire for his mother on Xavia, who had the same appearance as Jenna but actually had an ulterior motive. So, he took out his cellphone and called Jenna. “Beep~ Beep~ Sorry, the number that you have dialed is busy now. Please try again later,” The official voice of the customer service sounded.Zivon frowned. He hung up the phone because he thought that Jenna was busy. On the other end, Luke turned off the cellphone and threw it directly into the bathtub.He looked at Jenna, who was lying unconscious on the bed, and he had a very smug and satisfied look in his eyes. Tonight was simply too amazing. “Ring ring, ring ring~~” The cellphone on the table rang. This time, it was Luke’s own cellphone. He smiled as he took his cellphone and answered the call, “Cara, what is it?”Cara asked with great expectation, “Chairman Wilson, I just want to ask you how things are going? Was it successful?” Luke had told C
After picking Yulia up and moving into Dolly’s house, Xavia then applied for a leave of absence from Dolly.After this, she would have to take care of Maison wholeheartedly and try to help him to get out of the shadow of his autism as soon as possible. In the morning.Xavia went to the villa directly after dropping Yulia off at the kindergarten. It was half past seven in the morning at this time. There was the sound of the birds chipping and the fragrant scent of flowers in the villa. The atmosphere was very quiet. When she entered the villa, Zivon had already had his breakfast and was currently drinking coffee. His every move was filled with the nobility of the upper-class society.His eyes narrowed slightly when he saw Xavia. They did not set a time last night, and yet she came here so early? She was really enthusiastic. He parted his lips coldly, “There is a list of Maison’s preferences and taboos on the table. Read them carefully and make sure that you do not make any
Maison turned his head away coldly and said, “I don’t feel like talking.”“...”This was a really petulant reason.“Can you promise Aunt that you will speak more in future then? That is because your voice really sounds super nice and beautiful. It would simply be too wasteful if you don’t speak! If a deity hears you making a wish with your voice, it will definitely fulfill your wish!”Maison glanced at her. “Childish.”Okay. It wasn’t easy to fool three-year-olds nowadays.Xavia continued thinking of ways to play games with Maison so that she could guide him to talk more.The whole day passed by quickly and in a blink of an eye, it was already half past five in the evening. It was time for Xavia to go and pick Yulia up.Xavia looked at the time. Zivon hadn’t returned yet. She couldn’t possibly leave Maison alone, could she?She called Nathan. “Mr. Miller, can I know when the young master will return? I have to go home now because I need to do something.”When Maison heard t
Xavia was very confused.What kind of tricks did she play? Could he stop talking to her with that attitude every time?She was so angry.Zivon ignored her. He just walked around her in a cold manner as he sat down on the seat beside her.He had worked all day and he already had to make do with his lunch. Maison’s leftovers remained on the dining table. It wasn’t a fancy meal from a luxurious hotel, but it was very appetizing because of the faint aroma coming from the dishes.He looked at Xavia and said in a commanding tone, “My food.”Xavia knitted her brows tightly together. She then understood what he meant and laughed before saying, “Sorry, Mr. Burton. I’m here to take care of Maison, not to be your chef. I’ve only prepared food for Maison.”What she meant was, there was none for him. Pfft. Didn’t he look down on her? She definitely didn’t want to prepare anything for him!Zivon was speechless.How dare this woman treat him like this.Good. She was quite courageous.“I
As he was deep in his thoughts, he could hear the door across the hallway lock with a click.Zivon felt chilly.Damn that woman! Did she think that he would do something to her?She was thinking too much!It was a peaceful and quiet night.In the morning.“Daddy.” Zivon was still asleep when Maison’s beautiful voice sounded.He rarely heard Maison calling him. So Zivon opened his eyes, put on a gentle look for his son and asked, “What’s wrong, hmm?”Maison reached out his hand and dragged Zivon downstairs.His pace was slightly fast and he had a joyful look on his face.It was still so early in the morning. What was going on? Maison dragged a puzzled Zivon all the way to the garden. They were met with an incredible scene.All the exotic plants in the garden had been trimmed beautifully.There were round and chubby pandas, cute rabbits, leaping goats, beautiful fairies…Every one of them were all three-dimensional. They were very realistic, vivid, exquisite and full of char
Xavia had no idea what Zivon was thinking. She opened the car door and led Maison out of the car as soon as they arrived at the mall.This was a shopping mall with several floors. Everything that one would have expected to find could be found here. It was bustling and noisy.Maison was very excited as he had never been to places like this before.Xavia took him with her as she chose many different styles and felt the fabric of the clothes. She worked seriously and meticulously.The group of three attracted the attention of many people, especially Zivon. Due to his inherent noble aura and temperament, countless women admired him very much.Zivon did not like such places, so he ordered in a low voice, “Pay attention to your working efficiency.”Xavia looked at him and shook her head. “Sorry, Mr. Burton, I can’t work any faster.”“Children’s skin is delicate. So, I have to choose pure cotton fabric and also avoid safety hazards at the same time. For instance, this kind of clothes w
When Zayne noticed Zivon’s cold look, he didn’t dare to say anything else and quickly examined Xavia’s condition.Xavia was already feeling better now. She took the initiative to speak up, “I felt pain coming from my chest when I first fell, but now I feel weak all over and I can’t move my arm at all. Everything else is fine.”Zayne replied, “Nonsense. This is six meters high. You’re lucky that you’re still alive.”Xavia said awkwardly, “I…When I saw Maison at that time, I was very worried and I didn’t think too much about it.”At that time, the only thought that filled her mind was Maison’s safety, and that he shouldn’t be endangered. That should be every mother’s basic instinct.Zayne was filled with heartfelt admiration for Xavia. Zivon stared at Xavia with an unusually complicated and deep look in his eyes. A few minutes later, Zayne was done with the medical examination and he said, “Fortunately, you fell onto the air cushion. There is nothing serious, but you have an arm
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