He was very tall.He propped his hands on the door from her side as he blocked and controlled her small stature. He was very domineering and aggressive. He had trapped her against the door!This was a restaurant in the hospital and many people come and go. He was a man who was about to get married, but at that moment he was…Xavia was flustered. She looked at the man’s delicate and obvious Adam’s apple nervously as she said meekly, “Young…Young Master…what are you doing? Hurry up and get out of my way. I want to go back to the ward.”Zivon stared at her coolly. He parted his lips as he asked very patiently, “You want to go back to get your cell phone?”“Mm!” Xavia nodded resolutely. In the next second, the man pulled the cell phone out of her hand, picked it up before he held it in front of her.“What is this?”“Um!” It was really bad to be caught in the act of lying!Xavia scratched her head out of embarrassment and she laughed awkwardly, “Oh…I didn’t notice it! It turns o
Ring ring~ Ring ring~The cell phone on the coffee table rang.It was Jenna.Zivon shot a quick glance at the cell phone. After that, he continued drinking the red wine in his glass and didn’t answer the call.Not long after that, Zayne’s cell phone rang. “Zivon, it’s a phone call from Sister-in-law. Should I answer the call? What should I say?”Zivon glanced at him. “Up to you.”Got it.That tone. It would be better for him not to answer.Not long after, Chase’s cell phone also rang.It was still Jenna.He glanced at the cold and indifferent expression on Zivon’s face, and he finally hung up…Jenna made three consecutive calls in a row but no one answered. She was extremely furious.After returning to S City, Zivon would either be going to the hospital or saying that he was busy dealing with some official work affairs. He was so busy that she had not been able to see him at all.They were already getting married tomorrow but he still hasn’t taken the initiative to conta
Jenna raised her brows. Something has to be done?Of course, she would have to deal with Xavia!This was the last and most critical juncture! Absolutely nothing can go wrong!“Listen to me and go and get this done immediately…”In the quiet ward. Xavia sat by the bedside as she looked at Yulia who was sleeping. She felt very upset on the inside.Yulia had been feeling dispirited in the past two days, and her mind and spirit were getting worse. As her mother, Xavia couldn’t do anything to help her at all. This sense of helplessness and powerlessness was a torture.She would rather be the one who was ill instead.Ding ding~ The WhatsApp text notification sounded.It was a text message from Stefan. [Sorry. I cannot go back to accompany you tonight.]Xavia happened to need some time alone, so she didn’t think too much about it. She simply replied that it was okay before she turned off her cell phone and continued accompanying Yulia. After some time had passed, there was sudden
“I found out that the information was falsified four years ago and it has been constantly updated since then. In other words, someone planned this four years ago, but I don't know whether someone is targeting us or if there's another motive.”Zivon’s eyes darkened.Four years ago...Four years ago, someone had set him up, and he had an accident with Jenna. Wasn’t this too much of a coincidence?“Check again, and don’t even think about telling me that you can't handle such a trivial matter.”Nathan instantly shut his mouth.A trivial matter?How could something that happened four years ago be considered a trivial matter?!Ah, it was just an exhausting cycle of suffering and hardship every day…While Zivon's car was entering the festive old mansion, another car had arrived at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city.Clang! Two men, one fat and one thin, were rough as they threw Yulia onto the iron bed. On the contrary, since they wanted to have their way with Xavia,
“Good luck! Beat him up! Defeat him and I will be all yours tonight!”She would be all his tonight? When the thin man heard this, he felt even more energetic and immediately began to punch the fat man even harder!The fat man obviously could not keep up with the thin man’s stamina and was already feeling dizzy. He was cornered and could only desperately block the oncoming attacks. The two men were so caught up in their fight that they had stopped paying attention to their captives.Xavia seized the opportunity and stealthily moved along the wall, then dashed to Yulia’s side and picked her up.The two men had been rushing earlier and had forgotten to close the door, so Xavia instantly bolted through it. However, it was pitch black outside, and they seemed to be in an isolated, barren land. Even the moonlight was barred by thick, gray clouds.How was she going to escape?!Meanwhile...“Little sister, I won!” The thin man finally knocked the fat man out and turned around excitedl
Kevin Lockhart.The eldest son of the Lockhart family and the heir of Lockhart Group. He was a rare and unparalleled talent with outstanding abilities. “Brother, you’re here!” Jenna was overjoyed when she saw Kevin. This elder brother of hers was always very good to her.Kevin walked over to Jenna and held out a paper to her, his cold aura disappearing as he said warmly, “Jenna, this is my gift to you. I wish you eternal happiness in your marriage.”It was a document for ten percent of the Lockhart family’s shares!Jenna was startled and stood up abruptly. “Brother, this gift is too valuable. I cannot accept it.”Kevin held Jenna’s shoulders and gently pressed her back down into her seat. He stared at Jenna’s reflection in the mirror and said softly, “You can accept it. Back when I was seriously ill, we brought Xavia Lockhart home to get her to donate a kidney to me. However, she completely disregarded our sibling relationship and disappeared. You were the one who selflessly don
“Help…Help me…”Pfft.Help her? Dream on!Maria had a triumphant and smug look on her face. She had been thrown into the water the other day, and had nearly lost her life because of it.She had known that Xavia would come to her elder sister’s wedding, so Maria deliberately came to the venue early to wait for her. Wasn’t Xavia this woman with her hair down, holding an ordinary cell phone? She had actually dared to come to such a remote and isolated place? She was courting her own death!Maria looked around to make sure that there were no people or surveillance cameras around. Satisfied, she straightened out her clothes and left quickly as if nothing had happened.Meanwhile, Jenna was struggling in the water. She could not swim! The more she shouted, the more water flooded her lungs. Eventually, her hands became weaker and her voice became softer as she slowly drifted towards the bottom of the lake…Meanwhile, the wedding entered its prelude. There were countless limited
Just as Xavia was anxiously trying to come up with a solution, the wedding march sounded.The groom, Zivon, was flanked by Chace and Zayne as they slowly walked to Xavia’s side. Zivon looked handsome and tall in a refined, handmade suit. He took one step at a time, his bearing mirroring the noble elegance of the upper-class.He looked like a god that had descended from heaven, his stunning looks practically otherworldly! The opulent hall was instantly reduced to a dull background in his presence. Chace and Zayne who were walking behind him also looked striking. As soon as the groom's party appeared, there was a huge ruckus amongst the audience. “Oh my god! His appearance, oh my!”“So handsome!”“He is way too handsome!”“He is the most handsome groom on earth and those are the most handsome best men I have ever seen! No one could possibly disagree, right?”All of the rich young ladies there were watching everything in envy. The netizens on the internet were also going wil
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