Daphne was afraid of his cold aura, so she lowered her head immediately. âYes, Young Master.âAfter that, she turned around helplessly and left.Xavia heaved a sigh of relief. If she came back a little later, Yulia would have been discovered and the consequences would be unthinkable. âI think I better send Yulia back. Sheâs not safe here. Itâs Daphne Xydias today and it could be someone else tomorrow. Someone will discover her sooner or later.âZivon looked at her. Although Xavia did not say anything, Zivon knew that she must have felt unpleasant because her own mother was taking precautionary measures against her.âNo one comes here usually. Besides that, who is going to take care of Yulia if you send her back?âStefan Talton? Zivon did not believe that Stefan would really be that good to help his girlfriend raise her child indifferently. Xaviaâs small face fell. Dolly could take care of Yulia, but Yulia would not be used to it if she had to leave her mother for too long.
Two children, one elder and one younger.Hiding by the door, they were sticking their heads out and looking at Zivon and her!Oh my god. Did they see⌠what happened between her and Zivon just now?Yulia came out of hiding and affirmed Xaviaâs thoughts. âMommy, were you playing âbig wrap smallâ with Uncle Burton just now?ââWhat is âbig wrap smallâ?â Xavia had a sense of forebodingâŚSure enough, Yulia spoke up innocently in a childish voice, âThe big Uncle Burton wrapped the small mommy in the middleâŚâPfft.What nonsense was this?!Xavia felt as though she was about to spurt out a mouthful of blood. She did not dare to look at Zivon and blushed as explained panickedly, âIt was windy just now and sand got into Mommyâs eye. Uncle Burton was just helping Mommy to blow it away!ââOh. So, itâs like that.â Yulia seemed to be a little doubtful.Xavia nodded. âOf course, itâs like that!âAfter that, Xavia went into the house directly. Yulia looked at Zivon again and asked, âUncl
Xavia felt gloomy as she stared at the screen.When she left S City back then, Mark was the one who sent her to the station. She thought that she would be able to go back home soon, so she smiled and promised to bring all the specialties from Darlsbury back for him.He stroked her head and gently said that he would feed their cat, Cuddles and make her fatter while waiting for Xaviaâs return.At that time, Xavia felt that their temporary parting would be for the sake of a better encounter. But never did she expect that it would be forever as soon as she turned around. When she returned home, Mark had left to study abroad and Cuddles was already dead. Ever since then, Xavia had never heard from him again, and she was too ashamed to contact him. He was finally coming back now, so what kind of expression should she show to face him?Perhaps, he had long forgotten about her and got married abroad with his own childrenâŚXavia was in a terrible mood for the rest of the day. She a
She was role-playing Zivonâs wife, Jenna.How could he treat her like this given his identity?!Xavia struggled desperately.Keith forcefully clasped his hands around her wrist as he pressed her against the wall.âWhy are you resisting? I waited for you the entire night yesterday, but why didnât you come? Have you forgotten about me completely after you got hitched to Uncle Zivon? Huh?âIt was a series of angry rhetorical questions that sounded dangerous yet extremely informative!Xavia originally thought that someone had mistakenly sent the text messages last night, but she did not expect that it was real!Moreover, Keith was the person who sent those text messages!What was Jenna really up to?!âMy dear Jenna, do you know how much I missed you during your absence in Darlsbury? Donât you miss me at all?âWho would f*cking miss him?!Xavia clenched her teeth and warned him, âYoung Master Keith, let go! I donât know what youâre talking about. Your Uncle Zivon is coming back s
Women had always been troublesome creatures.They would cry when they felt a little aggrieved; they would cry when they were upset; they would also cry when they caught a cold.Therefore, Zivon felt that women were the most annoying.He agreed to marry Jenna at first because of her strong character and she seldom gave him any trouble.However, when he was looking at Xaviaâs pitiful appearance at this moment, he was surprisingly not annoyed. On the contrary, he felt something tugging at his heartstring.As his black eyes moved, he got up, took out his cell phone and made a phone call. His voice was tinged with a hint of frustration and urgency.âSheâs sick. Come here immediately.âZayne, who had received the phone call, arrived at the villa at the fastest possible speed. He was panting heavily as he asked, âZivon, whatâs wrong? What is her illness? Does she need to go to the hospital?â Zivon called him over so urgently, so Zayne instinctively thought that she was down with a seri
âSince you donât like to drink medicine, do you want me to give you an injection? Huh?â Boom! His casual words felt like a heavy bomb that had exploded above her head.Xavia did not know if he really did not understand or simply pretended that he did not understand, but she flushed deeply. âNo! I will just buy two antipyretics later!âAfter she was done speaking, Xavia pushed him away abruptly and ran into the closet room.She moved rapidly like a rabbit.The corner of Zivonâs mouth curled up slightly.This woman knew quite a lot.***The charity gala officially started at seven oâclock. There were many imposing limited-edition luxury cars parked outside the deluxe hotel. The venue was bustling with many people dressed to the nines exchanging toasts with one another. Many gentry in Darlsbury would come here. Some would sincerely donate to charity and some would conspicuously show their corporate image. In short, everyone was talking amicably and the atmosphere was grea
An evil man in a fine windowpane suit with gold-rimmed glasses on his face approached them.Keith Burton!He⌠was like a noble, elegant gentleman, looking nothing like the man who had vented on her at the villa in the afternoon.If it werenât for the marks on her neck that were still hurting, Xavia would have felt that she had been dreaming and tarnishing his reputation.She froze in place, awkward and afraid. On the contrary, Keith simply smiled slightly and stood in front of the several men, greeting them one by one.âUncle Zivon, Aunt-in-law, Young Master Saltman, Zayne.âDo you think that Aunt-in-law looks even more beautiful after getting hitched?âAs soon as he spoke up, he talked about Xavia, causing the few people to subconsciously look at Xavia.Sure enough, unlike Jennaâs maturity, Xavia was young and spirited with delicate skin and a decent figure, tempting men much easier.Chace felt that Xavia simply relied on this innocent and pure look of hers to seduce Zivon.
As Keith stared at the backs of the two people leaving, his smile gradually became blurred under the light.In the dressing room backstage, Xavia saw there was no one outside, so she hurriedly closed the door. After that, she frowned and looked at Zivon, âWhat should we do? Are we really going to perform a waltz?âZivon also looked right into her eyes and his eyes were as dark and deep as the ocean. âYou donât know how to waltz?ââNo, I do.â As an outstanding student in junior high school, Xavia had learned waltz before participating in the province-wide talent show. After that, she had also worked as a waltz teacher for young children for a period of time.âBut there are so many people and Iâm not very professional. Iâm afraid of making mistakes.âAt this moment, her eyelashes fluttered and her voice was unsteady, completely bringing out the heebies-jeebies of an ordinary teenage girl who was about to face the big stage. Zivon began scrutinizing and gazing at Xavia even more
Staring in shock at the kneeling man, Yulia mustered her remaining sanity as she replied, âB-but youâre younger-â âEven if thatâs the case, doesnât that mean that Iâm much more âcapableâ than your older pursuersâŚ?â âŚWhy were his words so suggestive all of a sudden?! Forcing herself to calm down, she took a deep breath before saying, ââŚElliot, Iâm not sure what spurred this decision, but⌠Iâm not the one for you. Please find someone your age. Iâm sorry.â After saying that, she strode straight for the car⌠but before she could start the engine, she couldnât 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⌠ââŚAre you really sure about this?â asked Yulia, much to Elliotâs delight. âI am! Please! Give me a chance! You wonât regret it!â âŚWhen 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! âW-what are you doing?!â yelped the startled woman as she quickly looked the other way. ââŚHuh? I mean, Iâm drenched, soâŚâ âE-even so, you shouldnât change right in front of me!â ââŚYulia, we bathed together as children⌠Itâs not like you havenât seen everything alreadyâŚâ âY-you canât compare that to this situationâŚ!â âFine, fine, I⌠Um⌠Go cook, I guess⌠Iâll go get a change upstairs firstâŚâ 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⌠âŚNo! She couldnât be thinking about such things! She needed to cook! Maybe that would help get her mind out of the gutter! Once that was done, sheâd leave and finally start devising a plan to get rid of himâŚ! As Yulia scurried off, Elliot himself was currently staring at an old photo that showed him eating some candy in Yuliaâ
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! âThere you are, Miss Burton⌠Since youâre off work, I was wondering if youâd join me for dinner tonightâŚâ 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, âOh? Another one of your admirers, YuliaâŚ? Sorry, but she already has a boyfriend, my man. If that doesnât deter you enough, then you should know that she prefers her partners younger. Now please leave.â 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 Yuliaâs 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 didnât 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 sheâd mature much sooner than others her age, and unlike the naĂŻve 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⌠âŚWait, what was she thinking?! He was younger than her, for heavenâs 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, ââŚAlright, so⌠The truth is, Iâve always been highly competent, but⌠Iâve been pretending to be useless just so that youâd eventually marry me⌠The trip my parents are taking⌠That was my suggestion tooâŚâ Feeling speechless, it took Frank a long while to reply, ââŚSo you werenât really drunk when you did all that last night?â Pursing her lips, Rea awkwardly muttered, ââŚI wasnât⌠Luna suggested it, and since it sounded like a good idea to accelerate thingsâŚâ âŚFucking 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, âA-anyway, now that weâre married and thereâs potentially a baby in my belly, you wonât divorce me, rightâŚ?â ââŚOh, believe me when I say that divorce is the easy way out! From today onward, Iâm making you pay for your actions for the rest of your life!â 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 FrankâŚ?! 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, ââŚWhy are you crying when youâre the one who initiated this? Iâll have you know that I never forced you-â âI-I know, butâŚ! Iâve justâŚ! This is my first timeâŚ!â whimpered the quivering woman, prompting Frank to purse his lips. As if he wasnât in the same situation⌠ââŚYouâre not alone there.â âItâs not the same! Men are free to sleep with whoever they want but when it comes to women, Iâl
âSay, wouldnât you agree that the food smells deliciousâŚ? Why donât I teach you how to grill, ReaâŚ? Oh, but make sure to take your clothes off first before we start! Wouldnât want them to get dirtyâŚâ With how drunk Rea was, she wasnât able to fully register his words⌠and just as he was about to touch her clothes, an icy voice roared, âStop right thereâŚ!â Instantly feeling a shiver run down his spine, the man turned around⌠and to his horror, it was Frank! Young Master Burtonâs perpetually icy sonâŚ! Why the hell was he here?! Before the frightened intern could think of how to even react, Frank walked up to him and growled, âLeave now before I chop your hands offâŚ! Donât make me repeat myself!â Nodding in terror, the man frantically bolted off⌠and once he was out of sight, Frank glared at the tipsy Rea before adding, âThis is what you meant by learning how to be more responsibleâŚ?!â âHuhâŚ? But the food really did smell super good⌠I want to learnâŚâ 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 wasnât long before he found her laughing along with some of his interns⌠When the interns saw him, they were quick to bow and say, âGood morning, Mr. Burton.â Barely even glancing at them, Frank looked at Rea and said, âItâs time to head home.â âI⌠Wonât be following you backâŚâ ââŚAnd why is that? Are your parents back?â âNo, itâs just⌠These are my good friends back from school, and theyâve 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 wonât bother you anymore.â Raising a slight brow, Frank then looked at the interns for a while before saying, ââŚAre 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 couldnât relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. âWas there really nobody else who couldâve taken care of Rea?â âWhat? Canât even care for a woman properly.â âIâm a busy man.â âI trust in your time management skills.â âŚThough he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didnât want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Reaâs parents a call⌠âHello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?â ââŚWhen are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?â asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! ââŚHuh? What was that? Sorry, the line isnât very good⌠I hope Rea isnât giving you too hard a time! Donât worry, weâll be back after about a