“…C-could you not have taken yours after I finished…?” muttered the embarrassed woman. “Why? Are our bodies that different?” replied Zivon with a chuckle. Clearly that was the case! Alas, before she could even nod, Zivon added, “We’ve seen each other naked before, so I don’t see what the issue is. Besides, showering together saves time, and as they say, time is money.” …While that was true… Damn it! How had he managed to turn the situation around like this? It didn’t help that his words were hard to refute! As she wondered what to even do in this situation, she soon realized just how close they now were… and with hot steam rising ever so slowly, she couldn’t help but find their current situation extremely intimate! Unable to handle the pressure, she eventually managed to mutter, “T-the bathtub is filled, so let go already…!” Doing as he was told, Zivon then watched as she gingerly stepped into the bathtub, still fully clothed. Feeling helpless, Zivon replied, “…You know, we’re
With how hoarse his voice was, it almost seemed like he was a beast that was eager to have a taste of her, and this prompted Xavia’s cheeks to go even redder than before. Unsure of what to even say, she ended up replying, “U-um…! I-I’m ovulating, so maybe we should get some… protection…” His body stiffening slightly, Zivon then looked straight into her eyes as he said, “I don’t see a problem with having a third child…” With how gentle and serious he sounded, Xavia couldn’t help but feel slightly touched. After all, in a way, he was promising to be a responsible father… But that was beside the point! She had actually wanted to tell him to be a bit gentler on her! It took her a while, but she eventually replied, “…Maison and Yulia are still young, and Yulia’s health isn’t optimal either… I don’t think I can handle a third child just yet… Also, it wouldn’t be nice for me to get pregnant before we’re officially married…” Even though he was barely able to hold himself back, he knew
“Yeah, I think it’s bullshit too. I say she’s probably just pretending to be mad since she wants to avoid the death penalty!” Xavia shared the same sentiment. After all, Jenna was ruthless enough to be a stone-cold murderer. There was no way someone like her would suddenly go crazy! With that in mind, Xavia ultimately replied, “…I’ll go have a look. I won’t let her evade the punishment that she deserves!” After hanging up, Xavia headed straight to the mental hospital… and shortly after she stepped out of the elevator, she was greeted by gibberish singing that went along the lines of, “Sun! Sun! Bright! Bright! The weather’s so nice~!” Furrowing her brows, Xavia quickly walked over to the familiar voice… and it didn’t take long for her to see the messy-haired Jenna. Upon seeing Xavia, she quickly rushed over with a goofy smile on her face as she exclaimed, “Huh?! A living mirror?! She looks exactly like me! Or maybe you’re my sister? Whichever it is, you smell really nice! Do play
“My God! Is she eating bird droppings?!” “That one’s really mad!” “Disgusting!” Those comments came from the individuals standing outside the ward, and shortly after, Jenna herself burst into tears as she wailed, “Sis! The sweets taste yucky! I don’t like them! Could I please stop eating…?” Before Xavia could reply, the Great Lady stepped up and said, “That’s enough!” After getting the reporters and surrounding people to leave, the Great Lady turned to look at Xavia and added, “Look, I know Jenna was a heinous person, and that we shouldn’t pity her… But as you know, the insane can’t be punished like regular people. In fact, this insanity is punishment enough for her, I’d say. With that said, continuing to make a fuss about it will only make your life more difficult…” “Just leave her be. She’ll be staying the rest of her life in this mental hospital anyway… Consider this to be a request from me. At the end of the day, she did save my mother that year…” concluded the Great La
As Xavia walked off, Jenna looked almost like an abandoned kitten… but if only the others had paid attention, then they’d surely have noticed the woman clenching her scarred fists… Moving back to Xavia, after descending the stairs, she gave Matthew a call… and when he picked up, Xavia explained the situation and said, “Please keep an eye on her, Doctor Rudner.” “Can do. I’ll let you know the second she tries anything funny, but… I should remind you that I’m not as charitable as Mark. I’m expecting you to treat me to a meal and karaoke sessions in return.” “Deal,” replied Xavia. Just as she was about to leave, however, a car slowly drove up to her… and after the window was lowered, Xavia was surprised to see Ian and the Great Lady. Quickly hanging up, she then asked, “Is there anything I can help you two with?” Her tone was far from enthusiastic. After all, the Great Lady had defended Jenna even after learning the truth of the situation. The Great Lady herself paid no attent
“…What makes you say that?” “Well… Remember when I asked if you needed a ride back then? Not only did you decline my initial offer, but you even paid my assistant for sending you back… You’re a kind person, unlike your sister. Let’s just say that… she pestered me endlessly, even indecently at times. In fact, I also found out that she had been using Mom’s identity to intimidate others in secret.” “With that in mind, after all her misdoings were revealed that day, I wondered how such a ‘kind’ person could have undergone such a massive change… and when we met again today, I suddenly recalled that you had been in S City before this as well. That got me thinking, and eventually, I came to the conclusion that maybe you were the one who had saved Grandma and the others, only Grandma mistook you for Jenna.” …His reasoning made sense, but there was no way that such a coincidence could have occurred, right…? That aside, had Jenna been daring enough to win Ian’s affection?! The eldest son o
“…What are you even talking about, Mom… I’m just trying to see if we have the whole story wrong. That aside, Miss Lockhart is just a good person in general, so I see no reason not to help her. Either way, I’ll be looking into this incident, and I’ll update you if I find anything.” “That’d better be the case… Speaking of which, your younger brothers are already married, so why don’t you consider marrying Miss King already?” Ian, for one, couldn’t care less about getting married to that woman. If he had fancied her, then he wouldn’t have chosen to remain single at his ripe age of thirty. Either way, shortly after they parted ways, he sent a message to his assistant, stating, “Look into the First lady’s rescue back when she was in S City.” Fast forward to eleven that night, Xavia and the kids could be seen sleeping soundly together… However, Xavia ended up stirring awake when she heard faint footsteps coming from the stairs. Worried that it was Wendy trying to head downstairs to do
Quickly handing him the pajamas, Xavia said, “Y-you forgot to bring in your pajamas, so I brought them over for you…” Walking up to her, he then gently patted her head before saying, “Silly… I’m old enough to take care of myself, you know…?” With that said, he then returned to the bathroom, prompting Xavia to stare at the bathroom door for a while before flopping back on bed. What was that…? While she knew she shouldn’t jump the gun after all they had gone through together, her mind simply wouldn’t sit still until she knew the entire truth. But… Should she really ask about such a thing…? What if it was nothing after all and he called her an overthinker? How frustrating! It was about twenty minutes later when Zivon finally got out and laid next to her. Though he smelled of fragrant shower gel, his individual scent still overpowered that. A pleasant smell that Xavia had come to love… However, she was much too preoccupied with her thoughts to even sense his presence, which was why
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