Though he had already been condescending and unapproachable from before, the current Zivon gave off the impression that one would need to scale a mountain to even get to him… In the end, he grumbled before replaying the voice message that Harold had earlier sent him… “Zivon, I’ve already told her that you’re leaving, and I can assure you that she’s extremely concerned about your departure. She should be heading over now, so please meet her for my sake.” …Hah. Bullsh*t. Honestly, after receiving that message, Zivon had ordered for his flight to be delayed for another half an hour, even though he honestly wasn’t all that eager to pay attention to her… Alas, in the end, not only did she fail to arrive at the airport, but she didn’t even consider sending him a message! Concerned? She was probably just too eager to see him leave! She should be enjoying herself now, right…?! The more he thought about it, the icier his gaze grew… and in the end, he simply closed his eyes. This wasn’t
“…I’m not trying to pick sides, but I can’t fulfill your wish in general. After all, I still haven’t fully tested Yulia’s condition, so it’s not like I can prescribe her anything yet… That aside, it’s fine even if Young Master Burton doesn’t return. We’ll just focus on bringing down Yulia’s fever first, and we can perform that medical examination after she’s recovered. In the meantime, you can continue thinking of ways to contact Young Master Burton,” replied Matthew. Upon hearing that, Xavia could only sit weakly at the side… As the tired woman stared at Matthew, she couldn’t help but think about the past three years… About how Yulia had made those mostly miserable years more tolerable for her… As long as Yulia could remain safe and healthy, she truly didn’t mind uncovering the truth, even if she’d definitely suffer for doing so… Still, why was Zivon ignoring her this much…? Were there truly no other chances…? Since Yulia’s condition improved a little the next day, Xavia ultimatel
Nodding subtly, Bianca replied, “Well, Dolly and I have been discussing this in the past two days. Basically, since Yulia’s identity has been revealed and almost everyone has determined that you’re in a relationship with Mark, we can safely assume that Sophia has succeeded in tying you down. With that said, if you attempt to deny it now, nobody will believe you, and you’ll possibly get negative feedback as well.” “To avoid that, you’ll need to have some strong evidence so that you’ll be able to maintain your image,” concluded Bianca. “Yeah. From what we’ve thought up, you could start by showing the public Yulia’s medical records. This will explain why you’re only clarifying things now. Following that, you should be able to find your chance to clarify that there’s nothing between you and Mark. However, since people already know Yulia’s identity, they’ll surely start digging into it. To avoid that, you simply have to tell them the truth.” “That you came to Darlsbury three years ago
[He was a victim too and he did not know who I was. I do not blame him and I have moved on with my life. That incident became my secret.][After I left, I got pregnant by accident. I was still young at that time, so I was shocked, horrified, and felt lost. However, the child was innocent, so I carried through with the pregnancy. That was why I dropped out of school, and it was also the reason I was ridiculed for three years, since I was pregnant when I was unmarried.][The matter hasn't been resolved completely, but since it’s not related to this incident, I don't want to bring it up for now. I only wanted to make things clear about Yulia’s identity. The last thing a mother wants is for her daughter to be hurt, and the last thing a girl wants is for things she buried in the past to be dug up, but now, both these situations have happened to me. I do not expect everyone to understand, but I simply want to plead with everyone not to hurt my daughter.][Thirdly, with regards to my relat
‘Maybe Xavia can search for Yulia’s biological father so her family can be reunited. Who else thinks this sounds like a CEO romance novel plot?’‘Hahaha! They got entangled one night three years ago, and three years later, she finds out he is actually the number one CEO in Darlsbury!’‘Daddy, why don’t you want me? The cold and handsome CEO looked at the little toddler with a dumbfounded expression.’'Sir, there's bad news. The woman that you slept with three years ago has been found… along with your child!’‘Hahaha! All your comments make me feel like I’ve found a new couple that I want to support!’‘Kneel down and beg the CEO to publicly acknowledge the child!’“Xavia, the comments and reactions are all okay. You don’t have to worry anymore,” Bianca said reassuringly.Dolly added, “Good people will not be mistreated, and God is clearly watching over Xavia. We just have to watch out for problems in the future.”Xavia saw the comments and heaved a sigh of relief. “I'm glad ever
Sophia's hand collided hard with someone's cheek. The person was caught off guard, and her cheek turned red.Sophia had no sympathy as she demanded hysterically, “Did I give you permission to explain things? Are you going against me? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog? You keep going back on your word and doing things like this again and again. Is it because you think I can't do anything about it?”The person she was addressing was none other than Xavia. She had just been dozing off when Sophia’s text message had woken her up. It was brief, asking her to come to the cemetery.Xavia knew why Sophia was looking for her, so she was mentally prepared. She was not surprised or panicked as she looked at Sophia calmly and said, “Miss Harrison, I’m not going against you. I know that I owe you, and that's why I’ve been putting up with you again and again. However, our issue does not involve my daughter, and you should never, ever have touched her. I only spoke out to explain my daught
After Sophia was done speaking, she turned around and strode away in her high heels.Xavia’s frail figure trembled in the bleak and gloomy cemetery. If it weren’t for Yulia and her plan to avenge her grandmother, she could indeed meet Sophia’s requirements…But what should she do now?There were so many things she hadn't done yet, but if she did not end her life, Sophia would never let her off.“Aunt, if your spirit is in heaven, can you give me some guidance? Is it true that Miss Harrison and you will only be able to forgive me if I die?” Xavia knelt down in front of the tomb, feeling helpless and remorseful.No one responded and the rain only got heavier, drowning out the sounds of everything around her. A long time later, a black umbrella was held over Xavia, sheltering her from the curtain of rain. Xavia looked up and saw a handsome man standing there. She was surprised as she asked, “Senior, why are you here?”Wade sighed softly and helped Xavia up as he said solemnly, “
“That’s good. What’s most important is that the news can resolve things for now. It’s okay for her to scold you a little. Xavia, take off your wet clothes and go take a shower,” Dolly said as she helped Xavia with her jacket. After Xavia entered the bathroom, the smile on Dolly’s face disappeared. She took out a small recorder from Xavia’s jacket and hurriedly went to the computer room to check the recorded files.Ten minutes later, Dolly’s face turned red in anger and she clenched her fists tightly. 'Damn that b*tch! She’s actually forcing Xavia to die?! How can she be this vicious! And why is Xavia still being so courteous to her?! Fortunately, I knew that woman would come looking for Xavia! I'll make her regret it!”After cursing, Dolly sent the file of the voice recording to Sophia. [Miss Harrison, what do you think of this voice recording? Let’s talk.]Unsurprisingly, five minutes later…Ring, ring! Dolly's cell phone started ringing. It was a phone call from Sophia.“You
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