Alas, the first thing she heard was Zivon’s muffled voice saying, “Regardless of whether she likes Cade or not, we aren’t getting back together.” “I’m glad you’ve finally come to your senses, Brother Zivon…! Thank God you didn’t consider being the stepfather of that child… You deserve much better than that! With that said… Let’s give it a try tonight, alright…? Don’t worry, I won’t ever leave your side…” Following that, Fiona hung up, leaving Xavia speechless and defeated… So… Fiona had called just to brag, huh…? That aside, it was evident that both of them were together right now, so… Were they really going to have sex now…? Though it was no longer surprising, she still found it immensely painful to accept… In the end, her heart hurt so badly that she had to get out of bed and head to the balcony to get some fresh air… However, before she could even make it that far, she felt a sudden surge of pain in her stomach… And within seconds, she could feel a viscous liquid flowing down
With how much her heart ached, it wasn’t long before she fully went unconscious… As usual, it didn’t take long for the media to learn about this, and soon enough, all sorts of hashtags were appearing online! ‘#Miss Frankston has a miscarriage!’ ‘#Young Master Burton spends the night with Fiona!’ Naturally, there were many more hashtags floating around, but they all essentially detailed the same things. About how the royal family had escorted Xavia to the hospital. How they eventually learned that Xavia had a miscarriage. And how Fiona hadn’t left Zivon’s home at all last night… With so much drama, fans of the couple had an equally restless night! ‘How did things end up like this…? Weren’t they the happiest couple in the world at one point…?’ ‘I still remember how romantic Young Master Burton had been when he sang her that song during their wedding… I refuse to believe that this tragedy is true…!’ ‘Same here… Honestly, just looking at the two feels more painful than gett
...H-hold on, she still had her mask on, so he shouldn’t be able to recognize her…! Yeah…! After reassuring herself of that, Whitney cleared her throat before replying, “Y-Young Master Burton…! What a pleasant surprise! I’m a big fan of yours… Um… Y-you must be here to pay Miss Frankston a visit right…? Well, I’m done with her, so I’ll be taking my leave first-” Sneering in response, Zivon then walked up to her before scoffing, “Hey now… Don’t you want to at least figure out why your new poison hasn’t kicked in yet…? Hmm…?” Before Whitney could even reply, Zivon had already lifted the sheets… revealing that the infusion needle had been attached to a water bottle instead of Xavia’s hand! Watching as the woman went pale with fright, Zivon smirked before adding, “Do you really think you’re the only one with tricks up their sleeves, Whitney? Hmm?” …She… She needed to escape this place…! Fast! Alas, upon looking up, she realized that Nathan and around ten guards had fully blocked
Disregarding her piercing glare, Zivon then said, “For starters, you probably planned for Xav to fall for Cade, correct? To alienate both of us? If that’s true, then I have reason to believe that you’re the cause of her amnesia as well. Anyway, since I already knew that your goal was to hurt me and Xav, I figured that I may as well give you what you wanted!” “By overdosing on alcohol and getting hospitalized, the news was sure to spread across the world like wildfire. Knowing you, you’d surely arrange for someone to verify if I was truly ill. That same person, of course, would be tasked with telling me that my marriage wasn’t worth it, and that I should be with her instead… And as expected, Fiona showed up in the end and did all that! I didn’t want to doubt her at first, but sadly, it seems that she’s yet to learn…” “Putting that aside, I made sure to let Xav catch us ‘flirting’ and even make it seem like I slept with Fiona last night! However, being the lunatic that you are, I kne
...The child… was his…?! And Xav hadn’t slept with Cade…?! Glaring daggers at her, Zivon growled, “…Enough playing around!” Realizing that he genuinely didn’t know the truth, Whitney let out another roar of laughter as she retorted, “Look, Cade never had the guts to actually enter her, so accept the reality of the situation already! You killed your own children just to lure me out! Enjoy the guilt for the rest of your life, murderer…!” She had no reason to lie, and though Zivon glowered at her for a good while, he eventually smirked as he re-sheathed his dagger. Now that he knew that the children were his, he wasn’t about to get his hands dirty with her blood… “I appreciate you sharing this with me before your death. Now then… take her away, Nathan.” “H-hold it! Where do you plan on taking me?!” growled Whitney as she desperately attempted to break free. “Oh, I just plan on giving you a dose of your own medicine… Also, your assets have all been frozen due to your crimes. Nobo
It was only a few seconds later when Nathan’s guards were able to take down the sniper… and now that the barrage of bullets was over, Ian could finally glare at the insufferable woman who had shot wounds all over her body… “If anything happens to Zivon, then I’ll be sure to grind your corpse into powder…!” growled the prince. Despite her situation and his threat, however, Whitney simply continued smirking without the slightest remorse. After all, not only had Zivon killed his own children, but he even got shot! At least she was able to slay that demon in the end! Ian could tell what she was thinking, so following a sneer, he icily added, “Actually, before you die… You should know that Zivon hadn’t given her a miscarriage drug at all. He only fed her a drug that would replicate the effects of miscarriage! In other words, the child is unharmed! Surprised? Yeah, I was too when I learned about it at the last minute.” …W-what…!? That…! That couldn’t be…! She wouldn’t allow this…! Al
It was footage of what had happened in the ward. From the moment Whitney attempted to silently kill Xavia, to when the shooting began, everything was there! Well, everything except for the part where Whitney’s skin was sliced off, of course. To prevent any questions from the public, her face was pixelated from the very start. Regardless, the video was released so that everything would finally be made clear once and for all. The last thing the government wanted was for something this major to be misinterpreted… Either way, the commenters were quick to go wild in the comment sections! ‘Wait, so Xavia didn’t really have an affair? Also, the child belongs to Young Master Burton…?! What a twist!’ ‘Right? Also, to think that he would still be able to counter back when the odds were stacked against him! What a champ!’ ‘My God! I wished that the two would get back together last night, and now they have…! What a delight!’ ‘Yeah, I remember you! Be sure to comment more often if you hav
Unable to handle all the eye candy, Xavia ended up releasing a yelp, and this prompted the guard from before to sigh. He had already told her that entering the ward now was inconvenient… Either way, Zivon had earlier told Nathan to help him change into some new clothes since he couldn’t bear staying in such filthy ones… Now that Xavia was here, however… Watching as Zivon gestured for him to leave, Nathan nodded before quickly helping Zivon put his pants on and saying, “…You can stop closing your eyes now… His pants are on. With that said, I’ll be taking my leave first.” Upon hearing that, Xavia was prompted to peek in Zivon’s direction… and almost immediately after, her cheeks went all red again. After all, while it was true that he had his pants on now, he remained shirtless! “W-why didn’t you put his shirt on as well…?” “…Mrs. Burton, he got shot in the waist, so… Putting a shirt on would be more than inconvenient for him…” When she heard that, she turned to look at his w
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