Zivon was by no means a person who would act out of anger. However, not only had she secretly taken contraceptive pills and postponed their honeymoon, but she had apparently been contacting Mark behind his back as well! How was he expected to remain calm about this?! In fact, if he truly was able to remain calm, then didn’t that signify that he no longer cared about her? If that point ever came, then she would be no different than Jenna! Shaking the thought off, Zivon then rubbed his brows as he stood before their room… and after a few minutes, he took a deep breath before entering… When she heard the door opening, Xavia was quick to slip her phone under her blanket… and with that done, she smiled at Zivon while asking, “Done with everything, Hubby?” Though Zivon had noticed her subtle action, he still wanted to give her a chance to explain herself. As long as she properly explained the situation, then he was willing to at least tolerate the situation. With that, he cleared his t
As he had said, he made sure to be much quicker with her… And compared to the previous times, he was far less gentle as well. Though Xavia had a feeling that something was off, she simply couldn’t put her finger on what it was… Regardless, just as she was starting to feel faint, she heard him ask, “…Do you love me, Xav?” Frowning slightly, she caught her breath before saying, “Of course I do… I’ve never loved anyone as much as you…” …If that was the case, then why was she still intent on lying to him? And doing things behind his back? Irked by those thoughts, he pulled her up before turning her around. Pressing his body against her back, he then inched closer to her ear before whispering, “Just how much do you love me…? Answer truthfully.” “…Truthfully…? Hubby, what are you even saying? Did something happen to make you unhappy…?” asked the dumbfounded woman. She had already endured so much just to be by his side, and it was clear that her love for him was endless. So why was he
It was a while later when Xavia arrived at the room, and the second the kids saw her, they instantly leaped out of bed in joy as they exclaimed, “Mommy! Mommy! We missed you!” Walking over to the two, she then kissed their cheeks before saying, “Miss you two a lot too… Have you two been good while I was away? Let’s see if you got any skinnier… Hmm… Nope! You’re both as adorable as ever!” Grinning as she kissed their foreheads next, the kids then replied, “Of course we behaved! We didn’t throw a tantrum even though we missed you! After all, we knew that you and Daddy were working hard to get us a new sibling!” “Yeah! Are the babies here yet? We want to meet them!” “…There aren’t any babies… We’re already happy with the two of you…” muttered Xavia in an understandably awkward tone. “But we want new siblings, Mommy! That way, we can teach them how to build models and tie braids!” …Did they think that she could just casually give birth? That aside, what was with their reasoning
“…I’m sorry, but I just can’t forget about Mark… Let’s… get a divorce…” This infuriated him so much that it physically began hurting! In the end, he woke up from his nightmare with veins on his forehead and his heart beating a million times per second. When he saw how dark it still was, however, he slowly looked around him… and thankfully, Xavia and the kids were still there, sleeping as peacefully as before… Thank God that had all been just a nightmare… After rubbing his temple, he gave the sleeping woman a long stare… and in the end, he pulled her into his arms while muttering, “…Please don’t ever betray me, Xav…” Despite his overwhelming pain, Xavia remained asleep. In fact, she even clung to him while rubbing her cheek against his chest… Though the kitten-like woman softened his heart a little, he ultimately clenched his fists before carefully getting out of bed. Looking at her one final time, he then grabbed his phone before heading to the master bedroom… On his way there,
“…Sheesh, when did you get so corny, Mommy?” “Right? But it’s pretty cute! I’m sure Daddy thinks so too!” Despite Xavia’s words and the children’s teasing, Zivon’s gaze remained unchanged. Had this been a regular day, then he would’ve surely been tempted to carry her into bed already… However, his heart was now brimming with doubts, and after taking a deep breath, he gently said, “…Alright, settle down… Let’s enjoy breakfast.” Watching as he began serving them porridge, Xavia couldn’t help but feel slightly disappointed by his response. Wasn’t he being a little cold…? Then again, the kids were around, so that was probably why he had toned down his response… To her surprise, however, it was right after they got back from sending the kids off to their lessons when Zivon said in a serious tone, “…We need to talk.” “…What about?” asked Xavia with a subtle frown. Instead of answering, Zivon simply sat on a couch before gesturing for her to sit on the sofa opposite of him. Wasn’t
Regardless, Zivon found her ideal honeymoon trip wonderful too, and he would definitely give that to her as long as she could prove that she was still loyal to him… After a deep breath, he finally asked, “…Last question. What did you talk to Mark about in his car on the night before our wedding? And why do you keep secretly contacting him through that anti-detection phone?” “…Y-you knew about the phone, Von…?!” exclaimed the understandably shocked Xavia. “…Von, huh…? What? No more Hubby?” scoffed Zivon when he saw how panicked his woman was. “S-sorry, um… H-how did you find out, Hubby…?” “That isn’t important. Now tell me, why do you keep secretly contacting your first love behind my back…?!” growled Zivon as he glared at her. He was going to get the answer today! Xavia herself was already feeling extremely helpless. He had badly misunderstood her, but the worst part was, she couldn’t explain herself since that would involve revealing the existence of the poison! Just as sh
Either way, though he had no idea of just how ill she was, the fact that she was in pain made him put aside all his previous worries, at least for the time being. After placing her on the bed, he gave her some painkillers and a heating pad before heading off to brew some ginger tea. With how gentle and considerate he was, Xavia couldn’t help but feel extremely bitter. After all, that blood in the bathroom? She had vomited it out… The fact that this was happening was a clear sign that the poison was currently wrecking her body faster than ever… How many days did she even have left…? To spend with this kind yet easily jealous lover of hers…? He deserved to know the truth, yet… When she thought about how powerless he would feel when he learned that he couldn’t do a thing to save her… She… She didn’t want him to experience such pain… Her train of thought was cut short when she heard him say, “I’ve called Fiona over to treat you. Just lie down for the moment…” Feeling his hand gen
“Um… I’ve finished my ginger tea… could you brew me more, Hubby…?” Not thinking much of it, Zivon simply nodded before heading off. Fiona herself was left irked. Was she trying to show off by calling him ‘Hubby’ in front of her…?! In the end, she couldn’t help but say, “…Why are you making such a prestigious man serve tea for you? Just because you’re now married, that doesn’t mean that you can just order him around!” “…Come again? It’s only right for a husband to help his wife, especially when she’s feeling unwell. Be sure to look for such qualities in your future man, Miss Squire.” Clenching her fists, Fiona growled, “I’ve only ever fallen for Zivon! There’ll be no other man!” Just as Fiona was silently swearing to herself that she would one day have him, Xavia smiled as she said, “Glad to see the other women in the nation feel the same way as I do… It’s nice to know that my Hubby is so accomplished…” …Somehow, she was the one getting pissed! Not wanting to bother with Xav
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