“For one, you probably wanted Xav dead as much as Whitney did, so you did what you could to supply Whitney with the necessary drugs! Following that, you even used your family’s influence to bust her out of jail! Regardless, you continued supplying her with the necessary drugs even after Xav was kidnapped… And for what reason? So that you could use me to murder Whitney while Xav died in bed after having her IV drip tampered with!” “With both women dead, you assumed that you would emerge victorious! Did I get any of that wrong?” concluded Zivon in an icy tone. Zivon was absolutely correct, of course, but Fiona couldn’t just say that! Fighting the urge to tremble, Fiona replied, “T-that’s all wrong! Zivon, why would I ever do such things-” Tossing a stack of papers onto the bed, Zivon then scoffed, “Hah! Though it’s true that I used to believe that as well, your timely arrival yesterday was too much of a red flag for me to ignore. Following that, I had Nathan look into the matter… a
“…Y-yes…?” Staring at the meek woman, Zivon eventually replied, “…I’ll follow you on your next check-up regarding our child… Well, the next one after my wounds have healed enough.” Upon hearing that, Xavia felt her heart warm up… and after a while, she simply nodded. Thankfully, he let go after that, and she was quick to continue bolting out of the ward… She really couldn’t explain it, but she was honestly really happy that he cared for the children as much as she did… Patting her belly, Xavia muttered, “Hey… You two aren’t illegitimate children anymore, you know…? You have a great father now…” Shortly after in the hospital’s lobby, Nathan could be seen sighing as he sternly said, “Mr. Squire, if this continues, then I’m afraid that Young Master Burton will be angered by you as well…” As Zivon had ordered, Nathan had attempted to arrest Fiona, but after watching her desperately try to escape, Mr. Squire, the hospital’s dean, couldn’t help but break down and beg Nathan not to
clenching her fists, Fiona replied, “…Of course I don’t mean that! But don’t you find it odd that all these calamities started happening the second that woman showed up-” “Hah! Tell me, Fiona… Did she stick a gun to your head to make you commit your crimes? Did she drug you up to high heaven? Stop trying to justify your evil by nitpicking! Also, you said she tried to seduce me? Sorry, but I was the one who requested for her to kiss me since I needed some comfort after that harrowing experience last night! She was only obeying my commands!” “Oh, and why didn’t you tell them what you did as well…? Have you forgotten that you tried to seduce me while I was in my hospital bed as well? Have you finally realized that that isn’t acceptable behavior?!” concluded Zivon, instantly causing everyone’s eyes to widen. “S-she seduced a patient…?! When he and Miss Frankston were clearly still together?!” “To think that she had the nerve to shift the blame to his innocent wife! How shameless!”
...It was kind of embarrassing how easily moved she was by him despite having lost all her memories! No, she needed to remain calm about this…! Her train of thought was cut short when Yasmin suddenly walked up to her and said, “There you are, Xavia! How’s Zivon? Doing fine, I hope…?” Nodding in response, Xavia replied, “Y-yeah, he’s fine…” “That’s good to hear… Then again, I shouldn’t be too worried given how much he trains his body… Anyway, you should head home for now. Your brother wants you to meet Cade one final time…” Though her expression darkened a little, Xavia eventually nodded… and about an hour later, she finally arrived at the palace’s treatment room… By that point, Cade had already watched the public video… So when he saw Xavia, the anxious man was quick to plead, “X-Xavia! I-I’m so sorry…! I didn’t know how evil Whitney was and believe me when I say that I never wanted to hurt you! I-” “Tell me everything, Brother Cade,” interrupted Xavia in an aloof tone, ins
Pulling her hand away, Xavia replied, “…I dislike being lied to. Also, from the moment I returned to the Frankstons’ side, we could’ve already begun fighting back had you told us about all this then. Alas, you simply continued deceiving me. Lying that the children were yours. You know, I almost aborted them for real thanks to my mother and Brother’s persuasions… Anyway, I can’t bring myself to hate you, but I can’t forgive you either.” Following that, she turned to look at Ian before saying, “…Brother. Since he did save my life and cure me in the past four months, could you please be less harsh on him…? And just… take him someplace else where he can survive…” Naturally, Ian knew that Zivon wouldn’t just allow for that, but… With how sincere Xavia was being, all he could do was sigh before muttering, “…Fine. I’ll take him to some remote village where he can continue living as a village doctor…” With how hurt Xavia looked, Cade knew better than to continue begging for forgiveness.
She was greeted by the sight of Zivon swiftly going through stacks of paperwork instead. Inching closer to Nathan, she couldn’t help but ask, “…Is it really appropriate to have a patient do work in bed…?” Following a sigh, Nathan helplessly replied, “…Well… He’s been spending a lot of his time trying to finally put an end to Whitney’s reign of terror, so… He really can’t afford to continue delaying his work by this point… Regardless, you should get some rest if you’re tired, Mrs. Burton… Don’t worry, I’ll watch over him…” Nodding in response, Xavia then laid down despite knowing that it was going to be hard for her to get any rest. After all, now that things were calmer, she finally had time to process everything that had happened in the past few days… The more she thought about it, the more amazed she was by how capable and charming he was… Yet after all that, here he was, focusing more on his work rather than her…? After thinking about it for the longest time, she eventually
Understandably perplexed by all this, all Ian could do was rub his temple. Was that really her reason for resigning…? Unsure what to think, he was just about to give Jovan a call when Jenna suddenly entered the room and said, “Sir Ian, she quit because she likes you…” Instantly frowning, it took Ian a while to reply, “…Impossible. Our relationship is strictly professional-” “It’s exactly because you only treat her professionally that she’s finally decided to leave,” said Jenna with a chuckle, leaving Ian speechless. If what she said was true, then… Well, he would’ve still had to decline in the end. After all, he didn’t have feelings for her, and he didn’t want to work with those who fancied him… His train of thought was cut short when he heard Jenna add, “Consider thinking about your feelings after this, Sir Ian… That aside, since Lana isn’t willing to protect Xavia, please allow me to do so.” Watching as Ian frowned in disapproval, Jenna clenched her fists before saying, “
Squinting slightly, Zivon replied, “…Hey, I’m an injured man, you know…? What can I even do to you? Actually, do tell me what you think I would’ve done to you-” “I-in my defense, you just took your clothes off without warning!” interrupted Xavia as she quickly shook her head. “…Is it not normal to want to take a shower after waking up? Also, one tends to sweat more often when their body is wounded, you know?” …When he put it that way… Now feeling rather embarrassed, she awkwardly replied, “W-well enjoy your shower, then! I’ll be waiting outside-” “Are you seriously expecting the man who got injured for you to wash his own back…?” “I-I’ll go call a nurse-” “I don’t like strangers touching or looking at my body.” “…Then… Nathan…?” “Only you.” “…But-” “But what? Look, I’m injured and you’re pregnant. Just what do you think I can do to you, hmm? Or what could you do to me? Regardless, only a lewd-minded person would continue feeling embarrassed by this point…” She 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