Feeling embarrassed, Xavia awkwardly looked at Zivon before facing her child again as she muttered, “You can’t say such things in public, Yulia… It’s embarrassing…” “I see… Then I’ll talk about it tonight when we’re alone, then!” replied Yulia before running off, leaving Xavia speechless. That smart-aleck truly was that man’s daughter… Zivon himself seemed to be in a good mood as he said, “Let’s head on in.” With that said, he held her hand and began pulling her into the living room… and soon enough, everyone was looking at them. One looked so prestigious, whereas the other was a natural beauty… Together, they formed the perfect harmony. Naturally, this got the people saying things like, “They’re back! My God, they look so much more attractive face to face!” “I know, right? Also, the two are a perfect match!” “Hey, let’s take group photos so that we can brag about them online!” “Good idea! Do you mind, Young Master Burton and Miss Lockhart?” With how enthusiastic everyone
After saying that, Fiona’s secretary walked over with a beautifully packed custom-made doll, as well as a racing car model. Revealing a pretentious smile, Fiona then added, “They’re for Maison and your daughter. I had them custom-made, you know? I figured that since they don’t have the same parents, I may as well get these for them to help them get along better.” Naturally, this instantly made the mood sour. After all, these were all old-fashioned people, so being reminded that Xavia had slept with another person before was less than acceptable… Pleased by their responses, Fiona looked around… and shortly after, she saw Yulia. Walking over to the child, she then squatted and said, “You’re Yulia, right? Do you miss your father…? If you do, I can help look for him through DNA testing, you know?” “No thanks! Future Daddy is going to be my only daddy!” exclaimed Yulia. “I see! Well, I guess it’s because he’s so handsome and he lets you live in such a beautiful house, right? Don’t
Naturally, Zivon was filled with wrath after hearing all that! In the end, he couldn’t help but growl, “…See them out, Nathan…!” Naturally, this shocked Nathan. Was he really going to send all of Wendy’s friends and relatives away? The others were equally as shocked, and they soon began saying things like, “B-but why? We didn’t even do anything!” “Indeed! Was it something we said, Wendy?” “If that’s the reason, then we were just trying to console her!” “Enough. You’re only lying to yourselves. I’ll have all of you know that I’m not a very tolerant man, especially when Xav’s been so respectful toward all of you this entire time! Since this is the way you repay her kindness, you only have yourself to blame for all this! Nathan! Drive them out!” retorted Zivon who was losing his patience by the second. In all honesty, Nathan didn’t like them either. After all, ever since they arrived in the morning, they had caused endless trouble, and had even ruined a few items! The kind-heart
Smiling at Wendy, she then said, “Though Jenna is her sister, that’s all in the past, especially since she’s already divorced Young Master Burton. That aside, had I known that Miss Squire was planning to cause trouble, I wouldn’t have brought her along with me…” Wendy, for one, had been up to date with the news, so she knew that the woman talking to her was the same person who had abandoned Xavia back then for superstitious reasons. As such, she didn’t have a good impression of this person… but for Xavia’s sake, Wendy replied, “I suppose… Either way, I’m feeling a bit weary so I’ll head upstairs first. Oh, and Xavia? Don’t feel bad… Those were just a bunch of frogs living within a well…” Though Wendy hadn’t welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart with enthusiasm, nobody could say that she wasn’t polite, and Mrs. Lockhart was left feeling extremely awkward. After hearing that Wendy was inviting her friends and family from her village over, she had rushed over just to get closer to that woman
Before he was even able to do anything, however, someone punched him in the face and he instantly blacked out! Though the fight waged on outside, the insides of the sound-insulated villa remained peaceful… Looking at the beauty before him, Zivon couldn’t help but pat her on the head while saying, “You did a good job back there. Pay those hopeless people no attention.” Xavia, for one, couldn’t care less about them. After all, though she hadn’t said a word earlier, Zivon had still taken the initiative to resolve the issue for her, driving all those troublemakers out without the slightest hesitation. Reminding herself of what Fourth Uncle had said, she quickly replied, “…Some people just like making a fuss out of nothing.” First came Sophia, now it was Fiona… She really needed to make things clear before things started escalating even further. With that, Xavia took a deep breath before looking straight into Zivon’s eyes as she added, “…Von… About Yulia’s father-” “T-there’s troubl
After all, throughout the years, Zivon had never asked for their help like this. He’d usually just resolve the issues on his own. It was that man’s way of not wanting others to know about his aces. With that in mind, the fact that he was revealing them for this trivial matter… Shaking their heads, they quickly snapped out of it and got their guns out… and following a loud bang, the smell of gunpowder filled the air. This, of course, stunned everyone, and upon realizing that the two men were armed, the villagers instinctively raised their arms. Seeing their chance, the other guards quickly tied the people up… and shortly after, the police and several nurses arrived. Upon seeing the police officers, the villagers exclaimed, “A-are you seriously handing us to the officers, Young Master Burton?! We’re your mother’s friends!” “Y-yeah! Where’s Wendy?! We demand to see her!” Ignoring their pleas, the head officer walked up to Zivon and asked, “Young Master Burton, about these people…”
Upon hearing that, Xavia couldn’t help but reveal a defeated smirk. All her life her parents and sister had never loved her… Guess the same went for her brother, huh? Knowing full well that she was the villain in Kevin’s eyes, Xavia ended up saying, “Fine.” Watching as she turned to leave, Zivon couldn’t help but simultaneously feel pitiful and irked. Glaring at Kevin, he then growled, “Xav wasn’t around when all that happened to them. Also, I’ll have you know that Xav wasn’t the reason I gave up on Jenna. It was because of what she did with Keith. That aside, don’t you ever appear before her again…!” After saying that, Zivon began chasing after Xavia, whereas Kevin remained unfazed by Zivon’s threat. He believed that he was right, that Xavia was the curse of their family. If she had never been born, then perhaps life would’ve been much better for them! As for Jenna, her mind was racing as she stood beside him. She couldn’t let that boy expose everything! It took her a while, but
‘Well, I heard that those villagers are simply putting on airs!’ ‘Is that so? That aside, shouldn’t the authorities step up to resolve all this already?’ ‘Agreed! Also, shouldn’t all of you be a bit more doubtful before commenting? This is the internet, remember?’ ‘Yeah! I choose to believe in Young Master Burton and Xavia! Hoping to get a reply soon!’ It wasn’t long after when the Darlsbury authorities released a high-definition video of the fight scene… “As they say, the rich truly do use their daughters just to hook up with even richer people, huh?” “Indeed! I heard that they used to treat Xavia terribly in the past, so the fact that they’re now doing all this shows how shameless they are!” “Hell, look at the way she’s dressed! I’m sure she’d be willing to hook up with a rich person even in her fifties! What an old hag!” As if all those rude comments weren’t already bad enough, it was soon revealed that the woman who had been complaining had been one of the rude peop
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