Knowing that there was no point dwelling on the idea, Zivon replied, “…Either way, since we now know the truth, I want you to find a way to boost Yulia’s immune system. I’m counting on you to make her body stronger.” “Got it!” With that said, Zivon and Zayne left the ward and went their separate ways. Zivon was just wondering what he should get for the kids to eat when all of a sudden, he paused in his tracks. Sitting in a wheelchair before him was Jenna. Though she looked extra frail with her bandaged arms, Zivon knew that there was nothing pitiful about her! With that, he quickly began walking off… only to stop once more when he heard her say, “At the end of the day, we were once married. Is there a need to treat me so coldly?” Since he didn’t reply, Jenna added, “Either way, I’ll soon be leaving for M Country to have a skin transplant. Since we won’t be meeting each other for a while, I believe I should share some things with you before I leave. Ever wondered why Xavia refus
After that was said, several uniformed investigators rushed in and said, “We’re sorry, Young Master Burton. We don’t like disturbing you, but a prison break is a serious issue, so please cooperate.” Glaring icily at them, Zivon then growled, “If I wanted to save Xav, I could’ve just taken her away. Why would I have helped her escape incognito? That aside, where are the injured officers? Take me to them!” With how stern his order was, the investigators couldn’t help but tremble slightly. Wasn’t this man’s aura too powerful…?! That aside, he wouldn’t have saved her incognito? Only this man was capable of saying that so domineeringly… Understanding that they were mere investigators, they were quick to reply, “…They’re at Mayo Hospital. Please follow us, Young Master Burton.” Following a grunt, he turned to look at Nathan before saying, “Lock down the hospital, and don’t let Xav’s news spread too much. Also, the kids must not know about this. Be sure to take care of them while I’m
‘My God! To think that they’re actually dead!’ ‘The heroes are no more… I’ll say it now that it is high time we stopped pitying the internet celebrity!’ ‘I bet she has some mental condition!’ ‘Those two were so young… I wonder how their mothers and kids will react to the news…’ ‘Xavia’s a maniac! Find and bring her to justice already!’ ‘May our two heroes rest in peace…’ ‘Worry not, you two. Xavia won’t be able to find you in heaven!’ The fact that two people were now dead because of her caused great distress and hatred among the people of the internet. In fact, their rage was so great that several of her diehard fans chose to move on from her, and those who still supported her simply remained silent. With how major the issue was, even the authorities had to step in, sending out several large groups of men just to hunt Xavia down… and of course, the one who wanted to find Xavia most, was Jenna. After all, Xavia would’ve only chosen to escape because she knew something…
“Also, stop involving yourself with her, Jenna. She’s bad news, so there’s really no reason for you to do so much for her. That aside, you’ve spent all your savings, right? Here, take my card. Just don’t use a cent on that woman. She doesn’t deserve it,” replied the Great Lady as she handed Jenna a black card. Eyes widening in joy when she saw that, Mrs. Lockhart was quick to exclaim, “You’re too kind, Madam! Thank you for being so generous and righteous!” Jenna was equally as happy. After all, she had just said all that to show how ‘kind’ she was. To think that she’d receive such a pleasant surprise! Fighting the urge to smile, Jenna continued showing her weary façade as she replied, “Thank you, Madam, I… I just thought that we’re still twins at the end of the day, so there’s no need for me to be so cruel… Still, since things have come to this, I suppose I’ll listen to you.” “Good. I’m glad to have met such a sensible person as you…” It didn’t take long for news about Jenna sp
“Zivon and Miss Jarlett… You two spend a lot of time around Xavia, right? Any idea of where she could’ve gone? Or at the very least, what she’d do in her current situation?” Startled to hear that, Dolly helplessly shook her head as she replied, “…Sadly, this hasn’t happened before, so I have no idea… What about you?” As everyone turned to look at the icy man, he couldn’t help but remain silent for a moment. Come to think of it, he hadn’t even changed his suit for the past three days… While it wasn’t uncommon for people not to wash their clothes, especially during the cold autumn months, Zivon was a clean freak, so the fact that he had yet to get a fresh set of clothes showed just how anxious he was about the entire thing. Eventually, however, he managed to reply, “…Knowing her, she’d look for help from those that she trusted… That aside, she wouldn’t just abandon the kids. Since neither of those have happened… I’m assuming that she can’t look for us.” Shocked to hear that, Bi
After all, the truth could now finally prevail! With that in mind, people from all over gathered at the court to see how the criminal would escape this time. Jenna herself was left shocked when she heard the news. Xavia was alive? And she had even gone to court?! Had she officially lost it?! After switching the television off in disbelief, Jenna headed over to Facebook… only to realize that Xavia had made an explanation post there. ‘I apologize for everything that happened that night, and I truly hadn’t expected the guards to die because of my actions. As you can imagine, I’ve been living and hiding in fear these past few days. While I could’ve easily chosen to remain hidden, I realized that those who cared for me were having a hard time with my disappearance. What’s more, it hurt to think about how my children were doing back at home.’ ‘With all that said, I’m now choosing to admit to my mistakes. Please give me a chance to properly apologize and explain myself,’ concluded the p
She… She had aimed for their eyes and necks?! And she didn’t even sound sorry about it! As the audience broke into an uproar, even the judge couldn’t help but feel a shiver run down his spine. What a terrifying person… Shaking his head, the judge quickly declared, “…Quiet down! Now then… Did you flee and remain in hiding out of fear of the consequences of murder, Xavia?” “Correct.” “…I see. So it’s been agreed upon that you’ve committed both a murder and a prison break. Since that’s the case, I sentence you to imprisonment for twenty years!” Though Zivon was dissatisfied with that lengthy jail time, the others were equally dissatisfied for the opposite reason! “Shouldn’t she be sentenced to death for that heinous crime?” “Jailing her would only be a waste of Aplos’s resources!” “Indeed! What’s more, do you think that punishment is equivalent to what those two guards suffered?!” “Give her the death sentence!” As hateful shouts echoed throughout the room, the guards’ pa
That malicious woman was just eager to convince everyone that she was guilty and mentally unstable. If Jenna was allowed to do what she wanted, then Xavia knew that it wouldn’t take long for that bitch to get the people in prison to torture and possibly kill her! What a shame that such a good actress was also so evil! Her train of thought was cut short when the judge hit his gavel and yelled, “Silence!” Following that, he turned to look at the Great Lady before saying, “Now then… While twenty years would be the default for such crimes… I believe that this case is much more serious. With that in mind, the death penalty isn’t completely out of the question. What do you think, Madam?” Before the Great Lady could say a word, an icy voice declared, “I disagree!” Getting to his feet, the massive man’s aura alone was enough to make the others shiver. He truly seemed like the kind of person who’d be above laws and social status… Even so, the people couldn’t help but start whispering
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