Though everyone else was overjoyed to see him there, Xavia herself was already sweating buckets! What the hell?! Had he seriously managed to find her so easily…?! Was nowhere safe from him?! To her dismay, the kids began yelling, “Daddy! Daddy! We’re over here!” …It was all over huh?! Her anxiety was through the roof by the time Zivon was standing next to her… and sadly, the kids were about to make her feel much worse! “Daddy! You’re here early! Are you really taking the wedding photoshoot here with Mommy?” “Yeah! If you were going to come over for us anyway, you may as well have just slept in the plane!” “…Is that what you told them?” asked Zivon as he carried Yulia up while staring straight into Xavia’s eyes. Quickly averting her gaze, she knew that there was no way to avoid this awkwardness for now. She didn’t exactly want to quarrel with him in front of so many people either. After all, at the end of the day, he was the father of those children, and she didn’t feel like
To a lover, such actions were nothing short of romantic… But since the two were currently quarreling, Xavia was only able to feel immense humiliation… It didn’t help that she couldn’t struggle at all! Despite knowing how aggrieved she was, Zivon couldn’t care less about her feelings. After all, whenever she made a scene, he’d still spoil her, and whenever she misunderstood him, he’d let her vent on him. He always gave her whatever she wanted, but what did she do? She actually dared to take the kids with her in an attempt to leave him forever! Throughout her absence, he had been extremely worried that he’d lose them for good… Thank God he was as powerful as he was. Otherwise, he’d truly be unable to find them! Shaking his head, he was prompted to growl, “Do you plan on running again…?” Upon hearing that, Xavia couldn’t help but tear up. How much more did he plan on humiliating her…?! In the end, the weeping woman replied, “…Never again… But know, this, Zivon… I hate you…!” “…Y
“…B-but I don’t remember opening the door for you… You don’t even have the password…!” Getting even angrier when he heard that, he then growled, “I got it from Maison…! Also, what exactly do you mean by 090909, hmm…?!” …The password was correct, and… it made sense that he had gotten it from Maison… That aside, what had he said back in their bedroom? ‘That aside… I did enjoy last night’s special incident quite a bit… Are you sure? Do you enjoy it as much as I do…?’ ‘…Xav, all couples do that… How exactly is that immoral…? That aside, didn’t you want to do it with me when you were sober in the past…?’ ‘Anyway, once you’ve calmed down, try remembering what you did last night. I’m taking my bath.’ …There was no denying it now. He really had gone to her apartment last night! All that hadn’t been a dream at all…! In other words… She had been angry at herself the entire day…! What’s more, she had run away with the kids over this trivial misunderstanding! No wonder he had called he
“Oh, please, you were plenty wet earlier,” replied Zivon, forcing Xavia to remember how good she had felt when he was having his way with her earlier… As if that wasn’t already humiliating enough, Zivon added, “You wet my sleeves and ruined my pajamas as well, you know-” “E-enough…!” interrupted Xavia who couldn’t take any more of this. At the end of the day, however, she knew that Zivon had every right to say all this. After all, she was in the wrong, and she knew that it was probably better to just apologize to him… Bah, so be it! For now, she’d just do as he wished! After taking a deep breath, she ultimately added, “…Fine, I’ll no longer misunderstand you and run off before understanding the whole picture… I won’t take the kids with me without your consent either. I… I’m sorry for everything I’ve done…” With that said, she gulped before preparing her throat… It was time to quench his desires… As all this was happening, a gentle night breeze blew across the beautiful Kelna Ci
“That you’d definitely survive a nuclear bomb given how thick your skin is!” …She was getting more creative with her insults, huh? After a brief silence, Zivon replied, “At least I don’t turn as green as the Hulk when I’m jealous.” Since Xavia couldn’t refute, Zivon chuckled before patting her head as he added, “Alright, alright, don’t be mad… It’s been a long night, so let’s finally get some rest…” With that said, he turned the tap off and wrapped a towel around her. Following that, he even helped blow her hair dry, making sure to be gentle throughout the process… As he did so, Xavia couldn’t help but think about how multifaceted this man was… When he wasn’t mad, he’d take a bullet for her… But when he was angry? He’d be extremely cruel… At the very least, he hadn’t set her on fire yet. The fact that she was putting the bar this low made her realize that love really had made her blind… Then again, she had her faults too, so it made sense that she no longer cared that much ab
Regardless, it was after breakfast when Zivon brought Xavia and the kids to a photography store… Since the staff were expecting them, they immediately smiled when the family of four entered their shop. “Good morning, Young Master Burton and Ms. Lockhart! And of course, to the little cuties as well!” Understandably surprised, Xavia turned to look at Zivon while asking, “…What’s all this about?” “Didn’t you say that you wanted to take our wedding photos in Kelna City?” replied Zivon. …She had just used that excuse to get the kids to follow her over! Alas, she couldn’t say that since the kids were with them! With that, all she could do was smile awkwardly as she followed him in… Almost as if he had read her mind, Zivon made sure to whisper, “We’ll be taking the photos sooner or later anyway, so let’s just take a set in Kelna since we’re already here. Naturally, we’ll be taking more pictures back in Aplos so that we can have the best of both worlds…” With how patient he was bei
Not even giving them a chance to raise any questions, Zivon swiftly took the memory card out of the camera before saying, “Anyway, it’s getting late, so we’ll be heading straight back to the hotel once we’re done changing.” Though it was standard procedure for the photography store’s employees to help remove their makeup, they knew better than to go against the prestigious Zivon’s request! With that, they simply nodded, prompting Zivon to bring Xavia and the kids back to their RV to change… After helping the kids with their clothes, they were told to play outside so that Zivon and Xavia could change as well. After taking off her heels, Xavia was just about to untie the ribbons on her back when Zivon sat behind her and said, “Just leave it to me.” Since the wedding dress was quite complicated to take off, she readily agreed to his offer. As Zivon began helping her out of the dress, he couldn’t help but pay extra close attention to her sheer beauty… From her bun-tied hair to the fa
“…Stop twisting my words… Unlike you, my mind isn’t always in the gutter!” grumbled Xavia. Holding onto her wrist, Zivon replied, “Then tell me if you’re going to take responsibility for my forbidden fruit…?” Not wanting this to carry on for any longer, Xavia grumbled, “Fine, fine, I’ll take responsibility tonight, alright…?!” Smirking in response, he then gave her a peck on the lips before saying, “That’s my good little wife…” …What, so she was a bad wife if she didn’t help him release? This man clearly only thought with his lower half! In the end, it took an extra ten minutes before Xavia and Zivon finally headed out… Truth be told, the makeup assistant had constantly been asking whether they needed help while they were in there. Naturally, Zivon had kept declining since he couldn’t keep his hands to himself! Worried that the employees would find that fishy, Xavia was quick to say, “Sorry for the wait, the dress was rather intricate, so he needed a bit of time to figure o
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