Just as he was about to reply, he couldn’t help but notice that Xavia was desperately trying to avert her gaze… and when she saw her blushing, he couldn’t help but smirk. Leaning closer to her ear, he then whispered, “Why are you blushing when I’m just looking at you breastfeeding…? You couldn’t want me to have some too, right…?” “A-as if! Just close your eyes already!” yelled Xavia. “Again, what’s wrong with me looking at you breastfeed?” “I-It’s just embarrassing, alright?! B-besides, who knows what messed up things you’re thinking about…” “…That’s only your assumption. Quite honestly, I didn’t even consider that idea until you brought that up…” “Oh, no you don’t! I’m not letting you mislead me again! This conversation is over!” Gently hugging her waist, Zivon replied, “This conversation wouldn’t have started without you saying all that…” …This damned man…! Following that embarrassing interaction, Xavia wanted to return straight to her ward. Alas, since her wounds h
“Jenna, you tend to lecture us no matter what topic we talk about these days,” Dolly couldn’t help but comment. “Hmm… You resemble a well-versed textbook who has first-hand experience and knowledge of the truth.”The ladies looked at each other and smiled.Jenna decided to speak up. “Xavia and Zivon, I’m also here to bid you goodbye.”“What? Goodbye? Where are you going?” Xavia asked curiously.Jenna took her time to explain in detail. “I’ve volunteered to become a teacher in a remote mountain area. I applied for the position a few months ago, and I’ve been studying and learning about all sorts of information for the past few months. “Now that you’ve given birth to Frank and Fabiola and are leading a happy life with Zivon, I don’t think you need me here any longer. I’ve made the decision to go to where I’m genuinely needed. A place where I can shine and contribute. “I want to change who I am and do all I can to contribute to society. I told you a long time ago that I didn’t liv
Zivon described his thoughts in a slow-paced fashion.Hearing this, Jenna’s expression changed slightly. She wondered out loud, “Zivon, are you sure?”“Yes.”The look in Jenna’s eyes darkened. She finally agreed without further hesitation. “I see. Don’t worry, I will work on this seriously.”…Xavia had sent away two sisters at once, so she felt a little down. However, she didn’t have a lot of time to feel sad or emotional because her wound was painful and uncomfortable. The pain intensified whenever the doctor checked on the operation wound and pressed her abdomen, as her complexion would turn pale and sweat broke out all over her body.‘There’s no pain worse than the pain that women experience when they give birth. I don’t want to give birth anymore in this lifetime.’Xavia couldn’t help but recall the time when she was a child. She was poor, but she grew up carefree. In the blink of an eye, she had been through so many things and became the mother of four children. Where had
“Besides that, I also applied for Maison and Yulia to take leave from their classes. The kids will remain here with us. You won’t be following the typical confinement routine for the entire month of your confinement. It’s time for our family to spend some quality time together.”Xavia was shocked and pleasantly surprised. She didn’t expect Zivon to come up with such a detailed arrangement in the dark and bring her to such a beautiful place.“Mommy! Mommy!” the twins yelled as they ran out of the greenhouse. They were dressed in matching costumes, and they looked adorable.“Mommy, I brought my storybook. I’ll read it to my younger siblings.”“Mommy, I have learned a lot of braiding styles. I want to do your hair for you.”When Xavia saw the twins, her heart melted right away. She commented, “You two look so sweet. Come over here and give me a hug. I miss you so much.”“We miss you too,” Maison and Yulia replied as they rushed over to Xavia.“Mommy, we know how the babies came out
“You’re in better shape after you start breastfeeding. It makes you look super sexy.”Zivon said all that in a hoarse and serious tone.Xavia could feel her cheeks burning. The redness started to spread from the roots of her ears to her whole body.“How… How could you be such a pervert?” Xavia was so embarrassed. That man actually managed to observe those details when she was busy feeding the babies. Zivon smiled lightly and described it as something natural. He said, “I’m not a pervert. I’m just good at discovering the beauty of my wife. That scene is very sexy and seductive in my eyes.”‘This is the third time he claimed that I’m sexy!’Xavia’s cheeks were so red that she was eager to dig a hole and bury herself in it. She genuinely believed that he wasn’t trying to enlighten her. ‘So it’s true that he thought I was appealing when my shirt was stained by my breast milk. That wasn’t an excuse for him to comfort me at all. He must have observed me in secret many times before.
“But I’d still like to thank you. I appreciate your thoughtful consideration of my feelings. You’ve given me love and the feeling of being loved. You’ve treated me like a queen during my confinement. I felt that giving birth, confinement, and a C-Section operation are not that painful. Instead, every action I did was worthwhile. Zivon, it’s nice to have you around.”Xavia spoke in an innocent and pious tone.Something gleamed in Zivon’s dark eyes, as if the stars were adorning the night sky. ‘Clearly, I’m the one who is indebted to her, and yet she claims to be the lucky one. What a silly girl!’“I won’t let you live a hard life in the future.” He made a promise to her. Then, he quietly told himself that he would provide her with the best of everything.…Zivon’s days were super busy compared to Xavia. He had to take care of the newborn twins and prepare Xavia’s meals at the same time. He had turned into a super dad. His professionalism was comparable to that of a typical chef a
Zivon had just finished preparing an amazing lunch when his expression changed upon hearing the news. He then raised his eyes to look at Nathan. “What hope?” Nathan said, “Your teacher said there is a study being conducted that’s related to your legs that could be beneficiary for your current situation. He wants you to go over and participate. As you know, the professor has retired for several years and seldom returns to the field, so he should be sure of the situation.” Zivon’s gaze grew dark. He seldom contacted his teacher, and only ordered gifts for him over the past few years. He didn’t expect his teacher to worry about his legs.For the sake of their relationship and science, he should go over.“Tell my teacher I will visit him personally.” “Alright, Young Master Burton.”Zivon sent the meal into the room. Xavia was laying in bed while playing Checkers with Maison and Yulia. Frank and Fabiola were sleeping in their cribs in a sound and quiet manner.Rays of the mi
The children fell asleep very soon. When Xavia was half-asleep, she heard Zivon say. “I have to go out for two hours. I’ll try to get back before you’re awake, but if I’m not back yet, you can look for Jenna for anything or call me.” Xavia opened her eyes and asked in concern, “Where are you going? Is it important?” Ever since the babies were born, he had not left her side at all. Hence, she felt like it was important.Zivon hummed softly. “My teacher said he recently did a study and a test that would help my leg, so I thought I'd go over and check it out.“I actually want to wait until your confinement is over, but my teacher is old and he has retired earlier. I shouldn’t keep him waiting.” Xavia’s eyes lit up after understanding the situation. “That’s a good thing. Go ahead! I can take care of Frank and Fabiola. By the way, the journey from here to the city is a long one, not to mention the mountain road is arduous and winding. Please tell Mr. Miller to drive slowly and sta
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