Even though the air outside was cool, her palms remained sweaty and her breath warm. Just why the hell was she feeling this way…?! In the end, she spent ten whole minutes standing outside before finally heading back in… Upon realizing that Zivon had brought in a tub of warm water, she hurriedly walked over to his side and said, “…Um… Are you washing your feet…? Need my help?” To her surprise, he led her to the bedside before replying, “Actually, I’m planning on washing your feet.” …Come again? The almighty Zivon was actually offering to wash her feet?! Before she could even refuse, the thirty-year-old man had already knelt on one knee! After carefully removing her shoes and socks, he placed her feet in the water and gently began washing them… Just as Xavia was wondering whether her heart would finally explode today, she heard him ask, “Is the temperature fine?” Snapping out of it, she was quick to reply, “Y-yeah! U-um…! T-thank you for offering to help, but I can wash my own
Regardless, when he saw how embarrassed she was, Zivon couldn’t help but smile. Though Ian had royally pissed him off with those accusations earlier, Xavia’s words were more than enough to convince him that he had given her more than just pain after all these years… Shaking his head, the smiling man then began wiping her feet dry with a towel… and once he was done, he gave each foot a gentle kiss! Though he had kissed many parts of her body before, this was the first time he was kissing her feet… and it signified just how much he respected and cared for her! Just as the touched woman was about to say something, the ward’s door swung open… revealing Zayne and two nurses! After a long silence, the nurses eventually exclaimed, “O-oh my! It seems that we came at a bad time…!” “I-indeed! Still, what a rare sight to be able to see Young Master Burton kissing Miss Lockhart’s feet…!” “Right?! He’s so sweet and gentle!” Their comments simply made Xavia blush even harder, and she qui
Though Zivon had initially wanted to stay a bit longer at the hospital, he ultimately decided to discharge early the next morning. Naturally, Xavia was against that, but when she learned that Zayne had lied about the seriousness of Zivon’s condition, she had no choice but to let him leave. However, before he left, she made sure to say, “…Alright, listen up. From now on, you’re to head to bed at nine, and if you don’t, you’ll have to report why. Also, you have to remain in bed till seven in the morning! As for meals… I’ll give your helper nutritious recipes, and you can only have those!” “If you’re unwilling to abide by those three rules, then I refuse to marry you. After all, what good will it do to marry a man who’s waiting to die?” Her rules were tedious, to say the least, and Zivon wasn’t one who enjoyed having others control his life, but… he couldn’t help but feel happy that this woman cared so much for him. Smiling in response, Zivon replied, “…Aye, aye, ma’am. How fortunat
Being an ex-regular, Bianca was well aware that it was unusual for them to have special clients. With that, she was prompted to ask, “…May we know who the client is?” “Oh! She’s Dennis Stanley’s goddaughter who goes by Whitney Baun! She used to be Young Master Burton’s first love, I think. That would certainly explain why she carries his gold card around-” It was at that moment when the woman remembered that Xavia was standing right there! Quickly clearing her throat, the embarrassed staff member added, “A-anyway, that’s all in the past! Um… Do have a cup of beauty tea and take a seat in the waiting area as I complete the arrangements.” After she scuttled off, Dolly couldn’t help but look at Xavia and say, “Since that bitch is here, you may as well settle the score!” Dolly had previously missed her chance at beating Jenna up, so now that another bitch had appeared, she could finally vent her pent-up rage! To her dismay, Xavia simply shook her head! Wondering what that was abo
Her train of thought was cut short when Xavia added, “Also, sorry about the whole, ‘don’t bother him’ thing... He just cares that much for me. Reminds me of how he knelt at my feet last night and swore that he’d never have anything to do with you again… In fact, I even told him to look after you here and there, but he said that he had already dealt with everything.” “Look, I know you two were quite close before, and adding that to the fact that you’re now ill… It makes me wonder why there needs to be such a big fuss. After all, it’s perfectly reasonable for him to care for you! With that said, if you ever wish to meet him, I’ll try my best to persuade him to do so.” …What? He had knelt at her feet…?! What’s more, he had sworn not to meet her again?! That was impossible! Forcing a smile, she then scanned Xavia’s WhatsApp code before finally leaving… Once she was gone, Dolly and Bianca immediately praised, “That was a perfect counterattack! Thank God you’re finally fighting back! M
Though Whitney had already been aware that Zivon was secretly a gentle and caring man this entire time, she hadn’t expected him to pamper Xavia to this extent! Since she wasn’t saying anything, Zivon glanced at his wristwatch before saying, “Anyway, if there isn’t anything else, you should head home first. I still have a lot of things to deal with. Oh, and half a year may not be long, but it isn’t short either. With that said, you should try to get in touch with those who care for you. That way, you’ll surely be able to leave the mortal realm in everyone’s good books.” After hearing all that, Whitney felt like she had just been shot by a cannonball! He was trying so hard to push her away…! She… She couldn’t accept this! In the end, she got so overwhelmed by grief that she passed out on the spot! Thankfully, Zivon caught her in time, and after revealing a deep frown, he was quick to say, “Whitney? Whitney! Nathan! Carry her to my car! I’ll drive!” Once Whitney was in his arms, N
It was shortly after he had exited the ward when he heard the drunk woman yell, “You…! Didn’t you promise last night that you’d no longer see her…?! Why was she by your side, huh…?! Are you having an affair again…?! Come over right now…! I’ll bite and beat you up…!” “…She came over to my office today and passed out. She had only been awake for ten minutes when you gave me that call.” “So, what?! You should’ve left the second she was at the hospital! I’ll have you know that I had to hold Yulia in one arm even when I had a thirty-nine-degree fever and was suffering from menstrual cramps…! Hell, I even had to work my ass off back then just to feed my girl…! If I could get through all that on my own, why can’t she…?! It’s not like you’re her husband or anything! Are you sure you’re just doing all this out of sympathy…?!” Though he had sweet-talked her last night, Whitney’s provocations had soured her mood. It didn’t help that when she called him to express her joy, that woman was som
This was his first time here, and from a glance, he estimated that the living room only had an area of about four hundred square feet. Compared to any of the buildings he owned, this place was extremely under-furnished and ordinary. Even so, he had to admit that she was dedicated. After all, despite being a young woman, she managed to purchase a house in the capital city. Shaking his head, Zivon then turned to look at Dolly and Bianca who were both sleeping on the couch. After raising a slight brow, he looked at the sparkling wine and junk food on the table as well. It took him a while, but he eventually walked off to look for Xavia… and soon enough, he saw her lying by the side of her bed! Had she rolled off and remained there despite the icy weather? Sighing subtly, he then lifted her off the ground, prompting her to sleepily grumble, “Who…? Let go… Who is this…?!” “…It’s your fiancée…” Upon hearing that, she went silent for a moment before holding onto his cheeks and grumbli
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