“…You said you were yearning for her, right? Fine, Miss Lockhart, please sleep with my son tonight… We’ll get him to a doctor once we descend the mountain… Again, sorry to trouble you… Don’t worry, I’m experienced when it comes to caring for children, and I’ll make sure they get their rest.” Before the stunned Xavia could even reply, Wendy had already led Maison and Yulia to the room next door… Hadn’t that old woman previously disliked the idea of Xavia sleeping with Zivon…? Shaking the thought off, she then turned to look at the prestigious man before asking, “…Um… Did… you really cry, Von…?” …He was a hulking man who would rather bleed before shedding tears. What was this woman even on about? That aside, he was extremely tempted to spank Maison now…! Regardless… From the way she was staring at him, he was worried that she’d refrain from sleeping by his side if he didn’t admit it… So in the end, he reluctantly replied, “…I had trouble sleeping, yes… A mild insomnia.” …Mild o
Zivon stood at the very top of the food chain, and that was no exaggeration. The fact that he was still king of the business industry after leaving the Burtons spoke volumes. Xavia, on the other hand, was nothing but a speck of dust to him… Yet somehow, this godly individual had taken an interest in her. Naturally, this led to her initially thinking that he was only fooling around with her… Yet after all that they had gone through together, she now realized that there could be a chance for them to be together. Even she had to admit that she enjoyed his gentleness and maturity, but… the fact that he was so keen on getting married… Any woman would be touched to hear a marriage proposal… and the same went for Xavia. Though she remained apprehensive, Zivon himself replied, “Of course. Unless I’m the only one who’s considered marriage?” “N-no, it’s just… I hadn’t expected you to bring this up so suddenly…” muttered Xavia as she lowered her head. Raising her chin, Zivon replied, “Reg
As Xavia remained too flabbergasted to speak, Maison himself quickly ran off… and after a while, he finally came across Nathan and Zivon who were busy surveying the area. Not wasting any time, the boy exclaimed, “D-Daddy…! Bad news! Little Bun’s father has appeared and he’s here to snatch Aunt away!” …What? Turning to look at his out-of-breath son, Zivon replied, “…Are you sure you didn’t just have a nightmare?” Shaking his head, Maison then said, “I-it’s the truth…! A handsome man just stepped off a snowmobile moments ago, and he told Aunt that he was the man she had slept with three years ago…! I think they’re currently in the cabin! Hurry Daddy! I don’t want him to snatch Aunt and Little Bun away…!” Hearing this made Zivon frown even more. He had recently just asked her who the lucky man had been… and now he had walked right up to his doorstep? Shaking the thought off, Zivon replied, “…Stay calm. I’m heading over to take a look.” Back at the cabin, Xavia had just pulled her
But that wasn’t possible! She knew all that had happened back then, and she had most definitely not slept with this man! She had also almost died while giving birth to Yulia, so there was no way that the information could’ve been swapped! With that in mind… What did this man even want with her? Her train of thought was cut short when the man raised his palm to cup her cheek while saying in a flirtatious tone, “Xavia, I swear I can imagine how much I made you beg for mercy that night… I could do it again if you want-” However, moments before he could touch her, Charlie let out a howl of pain! Zivon had just grabbed him by the wrist! Ignoring his howls of pain, Zivon growled, “Be more respectful before my woman… Now beat it!” After being tossed backward, the agonized man glared back at Zivon… However, just as he was about to yell a profanity, he realized that the prestigious man looked… familiar. It took him a while, but the aching man replied, “…You… You’re… Burton… Something, r
“…Really? That’s great!” exclaimed Yulia as she cheerily danced about. While it was true that she wanted to meet her father, she really hoped that the man wasn’t some narcissistic wallflower like Charlie! Maison himself was extremely glad as he added, “Since that’s the case, then you should hurry and cheer Daddy up!” Nodding in response, Xavia replied, “Got it. You two go on ahead and play first, then.” Following that, she headed deeper into the house… but when she finally saw the icy man, she couldn’t help but gulp. How was she even going to explain all this…? That man could be terrifying when he was angry… Her train of thought was cut short when Zivon got up and walked past her while growling, “…I’m resuming my work for a bit.” At the moment, he knew that he needed to be out in the freezing snow to cool himself off… but before he could leave, Xavia held him by the arm and said, “…Before that. I’ll have you know that he’s not the man who got me pregnant. He was just confused
She tried to keep her tone as casual as possible, hoping that he wouldn’t realize that she was talking about herself… Thankfully, Zivon’s expression didn’t change much, though… it didn’t take long for him to reply, “I’d simply take the child and leave her.” Instantly going pale, the astonished woman replied, “B-but why…?! The woman still took care of the child for all those years, you know…?” “First off, she left him at the start. Secondly, she chose to lie about the child, even though it belonged to both of them. And thirdly, you said she kept pushing him to meet other women, right? Doesn’t that imply that she never intended to give the child a proper family? I can only say that she doesn’t deserve to be a mother, and that it’s only right that I take the child away from such a person.” With how cruelly stern his words were, Xavia couldn’t help but feel chills run down her spine. Depending on his reaction, she’d have told him the truth about Yulia, but… Now that she had heard his
“There’s no need to apologize, Mommy! We should be the ones apologizing… After all, you only got hurt because you were playing with us…” replied Yulia. Maison himself went silent for a moment. That was odd… She called them ‘her children’… Was it because she and Zivon had agreed to marry? Whatever the case was, he liked this title, and he was quick to say, “…Um… Aunt? Could I also call you Mommy in the future…?” With how eager he looked, Xavia couldn’t help but kiss him on the forehead while saying, “…Very well…” Instantly hopping in place, Maison exclaimed, “Yay! I have a Mommy now! I love this! I love you, Mommy! …Actually, wait. If you’re my Mommy… then does that mean Yulia and I are siblings now? We can no longer get married?” “Some siblings get married in the end too! I’ve seen it happen in Korean dramas!” exclaimed Yulia. “…I see! How wonderful!” said Maison with a chuckle. As Xavia smiled at how silly the two were being, her train of thought was cut short when she sud
Zivon had put a lot of thought into this in the past few days… and the fact that this random man would appear out of nowhere after their relationship had finally stabilized was too much for him to just accept. He needed to stop any more potential suitors from coming after her, and what better way to do so than by getting engaged to her? As for Xavia, this was his second time asking to get married, so she couldn’t help but feel moved. After all, who wouldn’t be swayed by a man who was willing to dedicate himself to love in the long run? With that, she simply nodded as she said, “I’m glad to hear that your work’s finished…” Wendy, however, was prompted to ask, “…Um… A-are you sure? What’s the rush?” Looking at the two, Zivon replied, “Marriage has always been the ultimate goal of courtship. With that said, this decision wasn’t one that was made overnight.” Though his words made her heart flutter, Xavia couldn’t help but feel guilty at the same time. After all, from the very begi
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