Maison put one hand in his pocket and said, “It’s wrong for a man to bully a woman. You should apologize to Aunt.”His voice was very stern, and it sounded like he was condemning him. Zivon frowned.When did he ever bully Xavia?Starting from the afternoon, he either got locked out of the house by Xavia, or had to watch the inappropriate interaction between Keith and her. Besides that, she was also inexplicably cold to him.Who was the one bullying whom in the end?“Which one of your eyes saw me bullying her?”Yulia replied, “My left eye and right eye. I don’t care. I don’t care! Mommy is the gentlest person in this world and she won’t get angry with anyone or be unreasonable. But whenever she is unhappy, it is your fault, Uncle Burton. You must take responsibility.”Gentle? Could they really use the word gentle to describe Xavia?Maison added, “Yes. No matter what the reason is and whose fault it is, it is always the man’s fault. Daddy, if you refuse to take responsibility,
She saw Zivon and the two children sitting in the luxurious dining room.There was also an oversized bouquet of fresh flowers that was about 1.5 meters high placed on her seat. There was also a beautiful high-end skincare gift box placed on the table. What was going on?“Mommy, this is Uncle Burton’s gift to you,” Yulia spoke up.Xavia was startled, and she stared at Zivon in disbelief and amazement. He was giving her a gift?“Why?”There was an unnatural look on Zivon’s face.The gift was prepared by the two children because they wanted him to make an ‘unnecessary apology’ in order to make Xavia happy.Zivon originally planned to throw it out. However, the image of her cold, indifferent and tired look flashed through his mind, so he inexplicably left it there.Before he could say anything, Maison took the initiative to say, “Daddy saw that you were unhappy last night, so he deliberately bought a gift for you.”“It’s skincare products and flowers that girls love the most. Au
Her soft voice was angry and anxious.She was also a little ashamed.Zivon was just in a meeting. According to his past habits, he would never answer any incoming calls, especially if it was a call from Jenna.But now that Jenna’s cell phone was with Xavia, Zivon frowned and terminated his meeting before he walked outside to answer the phone call.As a result, she called him a bastard?She called him just to scold him?He knitted his brows tightly. “Xavia Lockhart, my time is not used for you to be unreasonable.”Cold and serious. She could feel the cold air even through the phone.Xavia quickly reacted when she realized what was going on, and she was panicking as she said, “No. I was not scolding you. No, I mean I was scolding you. No, no, no, that is not what I meant.”The more she tried to explain herself, the more confusing it became. She totally didn’t know how to explain herself. So, she could only change the subject and went straight to the point, “The reason why
Xavia sorted out her thoughts, went downstairs and got into the car.Helen looked at Xavia. She was a young woman who was always dressed very brightly and beautifully. Her skin was also tender and fair.Helen was going to take advantage of her to do all the treatments that she could never get an appointment for before.“Jenna, you are a member of the Burton family now, and Zivon is also a very important person in the Burton family, so as a part of the family, you should also spend more time with us.”Xavia laughed.A part of the family? The family who was fighting openly and also in secret?If it weren’t because of the benefits, would Helen have even contacted her with a smile on her face today?“Mm. Sister-in-law, what you said is right.”Helen added, “Should we go back to the old mansion for dinner at night after undergoing beauty treatment for the whole day?The old mansion was a dangerous and terrifying place where they ate people alive without even spitting out the bones.
The other beautician at the side said, “Eldest Young Mistress, you have saggy skin, spots, dullness and also a series of other skin problems. There are many treatments that need to be done.”These words were in stark contrast compared to Xavia’s treatment plan just now!Helen’s face stiffened. She instantly felt as if she came here to get slapped in the face instead of receiving beauty treatments.She replied awkwardly, “Okay. You can arrange the treatments for me then.”The beautician asked politely, “Do you want to do all of these treatments? Since you didn’t make an appointment in advance, you will have to wait for at least three hours since many of the treatment procedures have already been booked by other guests in advance.”Three hours!“I'm the eldest young mistress of the Burton family and I also came here with Jenna today. So can’t you make an exception then? How much will it cost? I will just swipe my card.”Helen took out her bank card in a high and mighty manner to s
She said, “It’s okay. There’s a special car here. I don’t need to trouble you.”Keith raised his brows. “Aunt-in-law, you’re acting as if you are avoiding a thief. Are you worried that I am going to do something to you?”Keith asked with a smile on his face as if he was teasing her.He was a thief!However, Xavia could not possibly refuse him in front of the staff members. Otherwise, it would make it seem as if there was really something going on between them.Xavia hesitated.Keith got out of the car directly, walked around the car and opened the car door, “Get in the car. It so happens that I am also going over to find Uncle Zivon.”His tone was so polite and his actions were so gentlemanly. So, how could she refuse him?Xavia had no choice but to bite the bullet and get into the car.After waiting for Keith to start the car, in order to stop Keith from messing around, Xavia said, “I sent a text message to your Uncle Zivon when I left the shop just now, saying that I would g
The courtyard was not very bright.The man’s posture was straight, and he had a very cold aura even under the dim street light.Even if she could not see the emotions on the man’s face, she could still feel his suppressing and dangerous aura.“You…why are you in the courtyard?”Xavia’s voice was apprehensive. She didn’t know whether he saw the image just now.Zivon stared at her with his sharp eyes as he said coldly, “Shouldn’t you be giving me an explanation for the scene just now?”Questioning. Angry.He obviously saw it.Xavia was startled.What should she do? Should she tell him about Jenna and Zivon?No, she couldn’t do that. With his noble and cold personality, if he ever found out that Jenna cheated on him, then things would definitely turn ugly between the Burton family and the Lockhart family. Once Jenna regained her consciousness, she would never let her off too.Moreover, Xavia, who caused this crisis, would not have a good ending as well.She mustn’t be the one
He only saw some harsh words scribbled on the white paper.[Hell no, I’m not acting anymore! You can find a way on your own!][Asshole! Beast! Bastard! Shameless!]The words were written with strong pen strokes. Even the paper was torn, which clearly showed her bad temper and the hatred that she was feeling.Zivon’s mouth twitched fiercely. That damned woman! She actually dared to leave the burden to him?! Scold him?! Run away?!Good!She better pray with all her heart that he couldn’t find her!Zivon took out his cell phone and called Nathan.“Find out Xavia Lockhart’s location immediately and send her location to me as soon as possible.”“Ahh? Miss Lockhart is not at home?” When he received the phone call, Nathan, who was accompanying the children, was also dumbfounded.It was very noisy over the other end of the line, and there was also the sound of the children’s laughter.Zivon then remembered the two children. If they found out that Xavia had run away and disappeared
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