Naturally, Cade instantly went pale when he heard that. He had no doubts that this sinister woman wasn’t playing around… So by following her orders, that meant that he was doing the right thing, right…? That aside, it was now evident that her drugs were the reason Xavia had lost her memory in the first place! He had previously been ordered to feed her such drugs once per week… Which probably meant that if he didn’t give another one of these drugs to her by the seven-day mark, she would surely remember her past again! Clenching his fists, he eventually replied, “…Don’t worry, I’ll make sure she falls for me in the end…!” Fast forward to the next morning, Xavia was once again taken good care of by her family and kids… and in the end, she couldn’t help but mutter, “…Um… Please don’t try going out of your way to help me… I think it would be better if you all just did your normal things since that would probably give me more space to recall my memories…” Upon hearing that, everyone
Eyes widening when she saw him start to cough violently, Xavia bent down to touch his forehead… and sure enough, it was burning! “Y-you’re terribly sick, Brother Cade…! Why didn’t you go to the doctor first?! H-hold on, I’m sure there are doctors somewhere in the palace-” “S-stop… I… Someone like me doesn’t deserve access into such a grand place… I know you mean well, Xavia, but… We now know that you’re the princess of Aplos… I… I really don’t think that it’s wise for us to continue meeting each other… Just… remember to take your meds… I’ll be off now…” Watching as he slowly got up again before turning to leave, Xavia couldn’t help but clench her fists. Was she seriously expected to be this uncaring simply because of their status difference…?! He was her savior, for God’s sake! With that, she was just about to retort… when once again, he flopped to the ground! Only this time, he had really fainted! Now pale with fright, she quickly began shaking him while anxiously yelling, “B-
“Naturally, I know that’s easier said than done, but at the very least, you need to make an effort to communicate properly with him first. As for the child… You should honestly abort it.” …What? He was telling her to abort the child too? Was Zivon really that great for everyone to be rooting for him like this? Why weren’t they considering the child’s life as well?! Noticing her widened eyes, Ian was quick to add, “To clarify, I’m not telling you to abort the child for Zivon’s sake. I’m not sure how much you know about this, but you have a terrible poison running through your veins, and until we’re absolutely sure that it’s been flushed out of your system, I’m afraid that there’s always a chance that the child will be born imperfectly. I’m sure you wouldn’t want that, right?” “…Brother Cade has told me quite a lot about it, including the fact that the child won’t be affected by my poison since I’ve been taking his medicine…” “Then you shouldn’t have a problem with getting a mate
Following that, he opened his car’s compartment before placing a few papers in her hand. Naturally, this caused Xavia’s eyes to widen in shock. He… had already prepared all this…? Had her words last night truly hurt him that much…? …Maybe Ian was right… She had already made him suffer so much, so… it wasn’t right for her to continue giving him more pain. It took her a while, but she eventually replied, “…First of all, I don’t hate you… I just feel immensely guilty toward you to the point where I don’t even know how to face you… And sure, I could try to be kinder to you, but again, it’s hard to truly care for someone who’s a stranger to me right now… I don’t want to fake it…” “As for the baby, it’s already been developing for a few months, so I… I-” “Enough. As you keep suggesting, I only give you stress, and maybe just being friends will fix that. Just sign it,” interrupted Zivon without even taking his eyes off the road. …So nothing said could change his mind anymore, huh…? Af
Though she was still perplexed about the child’s age, she ultimately chalked it up to being a data error. With that, she revealed a faint smile as she replied, “…I’m fine with either.” “Oh? Then you’re in luck! After all, you have both! You’re pregnant with yet another pair of twins! Congratulations, Mrs. Burton!” …W-what?! Another pair of twins?! And one of each gender, too…?! Though overjoyed, she couldn’t help but ask, “…Um… I’ve been taking a lot of medicine lately, though… Could you please check if the children are affected by that…?” Nodding in response, the doctor replied, “I found no irregularities, but I can make a Down Syndrome screening for you if you’re worried about that.” Smiling in relief, Xavia then thanked the doctor and took the prescribed medicine before walking out… Whoever these children belonged to, she really didn’t care anymore. How could she be when she was blessed with two children again! Her only priority was to have them enter the world safely… Her
“If all goes right, then our marriage will return to normal, and we’ll even have two new children… Of course, this is only what I want, and to not make it seem unfair to you, I’m fine if you meet other women… Or if you have anything else in mind, just say the word.” Naturally, Zivon’s expression turned icy the second her sentence ended! Though he was happy to know that she wasn’t in love with Cade, to think that she was telling him to go out with other women…! Didn’t that mean that the marriage was only for the sake of the kids…?! Was there even any love in those words…?! Now downright pissed, Zivon growled, “…If that’s what you think, then I believe that we should just go on with the divorce.” This, of course, left Xavia startled. And here she thought that he wouldn’t continue with the divorce after all her compromises… Maybe her words last night had prompted him to think that he deserved better…? Or maybe he had already planned to marry some other woman…? Whatever the case wa
“Yeah… He came over to pass some medicine to Xavia earlier, but he ended up fainting because of a high fever. We’re only treating him now so that Xavia won’t worry as much.” Naturally, Zivon instantly squinted when he heard that! She didn’t have any feelings for Cade, huh…? What utter bullshit! By the time the two got to the treatment room, Cade had already awoken… and upon seeing both Ian and Zivon, the guilty man gulped before saying, “I-I apologize for all the trouble… I didn’t really want to pester Xavia, but my fever struck just as I was about to leave, and I-” “Calm down, Mr. Cress. First of all, since we’re already treating you, we may as well continue doing so. Secondly, I’d like to ask… Where exactly did you get Xavia’s medicine?” interrupted Ian. Fighting the urge to tremble, Cade timidly replied, “I-I created it from countryside herbs after learning that she was poisoned… I-I’m not trying to brag or anything, but had I not developed it, she would’ve surely died by no
Upon hearing that, Ian couldn’t help but hold his breath. Though he already knew that Zivon was smart and capable in the past, now that he had the opportunity to get to know him better, he had to admit that he was more frightening than he could’ve ever imagined… How else would he be able to see through Whitney’s plans so easily?! Ian’s train of thought was cut short when he heard Zivon say, “Speaking of which… Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?” Since Ian seemed genuinely confused, Zivon squinted before adding, “…I’m talking about the poison. The one you told me you had found a cure to. Unless Whitney poisoned her a third time, I have a feeling that you lied to me back then…!” Upon hearing that, all Ian could do was avert his gaze. To think that Zivon would have the mental capacity to still be so sharp after all that had happened! Knowing that there was no point hiding it anymore, Ian sighed before muttering, “…Xavia didn’t want you getting tortured by Whitney anymore, so
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