Her weak legs gave away and she ended up toppling forward! Thankfully, he managed to catch her in time, and after catching her breath, the awkward woman sheepishly muttered, ââŠI guess I really do need to rest my legs up more, huhâŠ?â Smiling in response, Zivon then replied, âYou know, if you really wanted to see me that much, then you couldâve just told Jenna to call me overâŠâ âŠThere he was pampering her again⊠Unable to hold back a grin, Xavia said, ââŠI just wanted to give you a surprise, you know? Speaking of, what do you think of my clothes? Arenât they refreshing?â Brushing her hair to the side, Zivon replied, âIndeed, though⊠Youâre always prettiest when you donât have anything onâŠâ âŠWas this sick man seriously still saying such things?! Everyone in the room found themselves speechless⊠until eventually, Zayne cleared his throat before saying, ââŠCould you spare us the lovey-dovey-ness, ZivonâŠ? She just woke up, you knowâŠ?â âI mean, youâre free to do it with your own w
Either way, Xavia made sure to stick by Zivonâs side throughout his rehabilitation period, and both she and her man found their gloominess quickly melting away⊠However, as time went on, she couldnât help but notice some rather⊠odd things. For one, why were the Frankstons living in Zivonâs villa? Whatâs more, none of her family members seemed to be working⊠What was up with that? When she finally took the chance to ask, she was startled by what she heard! To think that Thomasâs fiasco, alongside the fact that Jenna was still alive, forced her family to resign from their positions⊠Naturally, Jenna still felt guilty about that, and after shedding a few tears, she was prompted to mutter, ââŠIâm sorry for bringing so much trouble to the familyâŠâ Shaking her head, Xavia replied, âHey, you canât just shoulder all the blame⊠Had I not been comatose, Von wouldnât have brought you to that event, and Thomas wouldâve never had that chance to call us out like that⊠So if anyoneâs to be bl
...So that was why she had been out for so long? Aside from being surprised, Zivon simultaneously felt touched by her words. After all, that meant that even though she had another chance to be with someone else, she had remained true to him⊠Gazing lovingly at her, Zivon eventually asked, ââŠCare to share the detailsâŠ? Specifically, on how much the other me desired youâŠâ Gulping slightly, Xavia replied, âWell⊠Itâll be weird if I just start there, so Iâll fill in some blanks first⊠Letâs see⊠At the start, I avoided you as I said earlier, and once I had the chance, I immediately did my best to meet up with Ian so that I could prove to him who I was. Once I got past that, I began doing everything I could to prevent any future dangers from entering your life⊠and with that done, I decided to settle the rest of my life with YuliaâŠâ âAlas, you were as sharp as always, and you eventually managed to trace everything back to me⊠Naturally, I remembered you as the man you were before, and
Noticing the confusion in Zivonâs eyes, Xavia quickly explained, âSo, I frequently had dreams about you kissing and having your way with me in the dead of night⊠To think that that was actually you⊠Couldnât you hold yourself back?â Gently pinching her nose, Zivon replied, âDo you really think I took things that far?â âŠShe honestly didnât⊠With that, she was just about to apologize when she heard him add, âRegardless, I wonât deny that I missed you dearly⊠I found kissing you to regain a bit of my sanity reasonable, but when I considered entering you⊠I forced myself to stop. It was difficult, of course. After all, the woman of my life was being completely unresponsive to my advances⊠But that was fine. You were just sick, and with enough effort, I knew that youâd wake up again.â âI wonât pretend that it felt more like a self-lie back then just to retain my sanity, but⊠Iâm really glad that I kept on believing in you,â concluded Zivon as he hugged her tightly. Though it was a l
Zivon headed off to meet up with Zayne as per usual⊠and thankfully, the check-up results showed that the poison was almost completely flushed out of Zivonâs system. âFrom the looks of things, the poison should be completely treated within the next three days⊠Xavia herself seems to be doing fine too, and really, with how quickly you two are recovering, Iâm starting to wonder if the world of medicine should focus a bit more on psychologyâŠâ Chuckling in response, Zivon replied, âAs they say, everything starts from the mindâŠâ âŠHe had only been kidding, but alright. Shaking his head, Zivon then asked, âAnyway, have you identified why Xav and Jennaâs blood were so different?â Raising a slight brow, Zayne took a while to reply, ââŠIn all honesty, their blood wasnât all that different at all. At the end of the day, as much as I hate to admit it, it was all your mentality at play⊠If youâre imagining that Jennaâs blood will one day lose its potency, donât be. Her blood will continue
Startled by that response, the anxious Xavia was quick to ask, âW-whatâs wrong? Does it taste that bad?! I-I made sure to taste test it first but it seems that I failedâŠ! Quick, spit it out-â Before she could complete her sentence, Zivon pulled her into his arms with a chuckle before saying, âHey, I was just messing with you⊠Your cooking is still the best in the worldâŠâ âŠThis manâŠ! After tasting the sandwich as well and realizing that he really was just making a fool of her, Xavia couldnât help but grumble, ââŠDonât scare me like that⊠I was really worried, you know?â Hugging her closely, the smiling Zivon replied, âYes, yes, I was wrong⊠Sorry, HoneyâŠâ ââŠHumph! Iâll only forgive you if you feed me tooâŠâ âI thought youâd never askâŠâ Watching as the two resumed acting all lovey-dovey, Zayne couldnât help but rub his temples. He had already seen enough for one day⊠It didnât help that Dolly hadnât taken the initiative to contact him again⊠It was shortly after when Xavia fi
Since the duo had already searched all of Aplosâs local seas and found nothing, they finally decided to set sail for the high seas. Alas, they were attacked by pirates shortly after, and this forced them to retreat⊠âWeâve yet to find any traces of the kids even after scouring most of our local waters⊠And if Sophia really cared about the kids, she wouldnât be hiding in dangerous waters, right?â âIndeed. With that said⊠Do you really think we should continue trusting Sophiaâs final wordsâŠ?â Now that he knew what had happened, Ian couldnât help but rub his temples before asking, ââŠBefore that, how are your injuries looking?â âJames got shot in the abdomen, though the shot was far from lethal⊠I wouldnât worry too much.â ââŠEven if you say that⊠No matter. Withdraw for now and we can continue discussing this once James has made a full recovery.â âRoger that.â After Ian hung up, he met up with Lana and said, âJacob and James got attacked during their search, so I want you to
âEven if they did get a little injured, Iâm sure theyâll recover. Just look at me. I literally survived a stab to the heart, so if it runs in their blood, Iâm sure the kids will be survivors too⊠Oh, and have you forgotten how brilliant Maison isâŠ? Iâm sure the only reason he hasnât contacted us yet is because that place has been blocked off all signals⊠With all that said, please have a bit more faith in our kids, alrightâŠ?â Though Xavia was still anxious, hearing all that calmed her down considerably⊠and in an attempt to calm herself down, she was prompted to mutter, ââŠYeah⊠Maison is smart, and⊠Iâm sure theyâll be fine⊠Theyâre fineâŠâ Stroking her hair, Zivon replied, âJust give me a few more days to recover⊠Once Iâm back in shape, Iâll join the search as well.â Sure, he looked calm about all this, but the truth was, he was just as worried as Xavia was⊠and the sooner they found their kids again, the better. Following that conversation, Xavia continued taking care of Zivo
Staring in shock at the kneeling man, Yulia mustered her remaining sanity as she replied, âB-but youâre younger-â âEven if thatâs the case, doesnât that mean that Iâm much more âcapableâ than your older pursuersâŠ?â âŠWhy were his words so suggestive all of a sudden?! Forcing herself to calm down, she took a deep breath before saying, ââŠElliot, Iâm not sure what spurred this decision, but⊠Iâm not the one for you. Please find someone your age. Iâm sorry.â After saying that, she strode straight for the car⊠but before she could start the engine, she couldnât 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⊠ââŠAre you really sure about this?â asked Yulia, much to Elliotâs delight. âI am! Please! Give me a chance! You wonât regret it!â âŠWhen 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! âW-what are you doing?!â yelped the startled woman as she quickly looked the other way. ââŠHuh? I mean, Iâm drenched, soâŠâ âE-even so, you shouldnât change right in front of me!â ââŠYulia, we bathed together as children⊠Itâs not like you havenât seen everything alreadyâŠâ âY-you canât compare that to this situationâŠ!â âFine, fine, I⊠Um⊠Go cook, I guess⊠Iâll go get a change upstairs firstâŠâ 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⊠âŠNo! She couldnât be thinking about such things! She needed to cook! Maybe that would help get her mind out of the gutter! Once that was done, sheâd leave and finally start devising a plan to get rid of himâŠ! As Yulia scurried off, Elliot himself was currently staring at an old photo that showed him eating some candy in Yuliaâ
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! âThere you are, Miss Burton⊠Since youâre off work, I was wondering if youâd join me for dinner tonightâŠâ 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, âOh? Another one of your admirers, YuliaâŠ? Sorry, but she already has a boyfriend, my man. If that doesnât deter you enough, then you should know that she prefers her partners younger. Now please leave.â 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 Yuliaâs 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 didnât 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 sheâd mature much sooner than others her age, and unlike the naĂŻve 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⊠âŠWait, what was she thinking?! He was younger than her, for heavenâs 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, ââŠAlright, so⊠The truth is, Iâve always been highly competent, but⊠Iâve been pretending to be useless just so that youâd eventually marry me⊠The trip my parents are taking⊠That was my suggestion tooâŠâ Feeling speechless, it took Frank a long while to reply, ââŠSo you werenât really drunk when you did all that last night?â Pursing her lips, Rea awkwardly muttered, ââŠI wasnât⊠Luna suggested it, and since it sounded like a good idea to accelerate thingsâŠâ âŠFucking 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, âA-anyway, now that weâre married and thereâs potentially a baby in my belly, you wonât divorce me, rightâŠ?â ââŠOh, believe me when I say that divorce is the easy way out! From today onward, Iâm making you pay for your actions for the rest of your life!â 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 FrankâŠ?! 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, ââŠWhy are you crying when youâre the one who initiated this? Iâll have you know that I never forced you-â âI-I know, butâŠ! Iâve justâŠ! This is my first timeâŠ!â whimpered the quivering woman, prompting Frank to purse his lips. As if he wasnât in the same situation⊠ââŠYouâre not alone there.â âItâs not the same! Men are free to sleep with whoever they want but when it comes to women, Iâl
âSay, wouldnât you agree that the food smells deliciousâŠ? Why donât I teach you how to grill, ReaâŠ? Oh, but make sure to take your clothes off first before we start! Wouldnât want them to get dirtyâŠâ With how drunk Rea was, she wasnât able to fully register his words⊠and just as he was about to touch her clothes, an icy voice roared, âStop right thereâŠ!â Instantly feeling a shiver run down his spine, the man turned around⊠and to his horror, it was Frank! Young Master Burtonâs perpetually icy sonâŠ! Why the hell was he here?! Before the frightened intern could think of how to even react, Frank walked up to him and growled, âLeave now before I chop your hands offâŠ! Donât make me repeat myself!â Nodding in terror, the man frantically bolted off⊠and once he was out of sight, Frank glared at the tipsy Rea before adding, âThis is what you meant by learning how to be more responsibleâŠ?!â âHuhâŠ? But the food really did smell super good⊠I want to learnâŠâ 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 wasnât long before he found her laughing along with some of his interns⊠When the interns saw him, they were quick to bow and say, âGood morning, Mr. Burton.â Barely even glancing at them, Frank looked at Rea and said, âItâs time to head home.â âI⊠Wonât be following you backâŠâ ââŠAnd why is that? Are your parents back?â âNo, itâs just⊠These are my good friends back from school, and theyâve 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 wonât bother you anymore.â Raising a slight brow, Frank then looked at the interns for a while before saying, ââŠAre 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 couldnât relax at all, and after wrapping a towel around his waist, he grabbed his phone to send his father a text. âWas there really nobody else who couldâve taken care of Rea?â âWhat? Canât even care for a woman properly.â âIâm a busy man.â âI trust in your time management skills.â âŠThough he really wanted to tell Zivon that he had misplaced his trust in him, he didnât want to disappoint his father either. With that, all he could do was clench his fists before giving Reaâs parents a call⊠âHello? Frank? Why are you calling at this time of night?â ââŠWhen are you and Uncle Saltman returning, Aunt?â asked Frank who wanted them to take back their idiot already! ââŠHuh? What was that? Sorry, the line isnât very good⊠I hope Rea isnât giving you too hard a time! Donât worry, weâll be back after about a