Upon leaving the office that evening, she was quickly greeted by the sight of James waiting for her outside. Reminded of his lovely lunchbox, she struggled to find the right words to say… And in the end, James beat her to it by saying, “There you are. Come on, I’ll take you someplace neat.” Nodding weakly, she got into the vehicle before asking, “Um… W-where-” “You’ll see in a bit…” It was a short drive later when they arrived at the clearing… a clearing that sold a very special garage kit that was only sold once every three years! It was a doll kit that went by the name of Lisa, and Lana had adored this series ever since she was a child. In fact, she had already eight of the items from the ‘Pink’ series, and she simply needed one final one to complete her collection… Alas, she had failed to obtain the final piece during her last few attempts, and she had mostly given up hope, yet… “…H-how…?” “How did I find out about this? It only makes sense for me to know what my wife li
Within seconds, James’s motorcycle was alight, and those in the audience instantly began screaming for him to watch out, Lana included! “P-pull over! If you don’t, it could explode…!” screamed the panicking woman… but to her dismay, James simply pressed on! James himself had already noticed the heat from the fire, and though he knew how dangerous the situation was, he also knew that it wasn’t long before he’d reach the finish line. With that in mind, he narrowed his eyes before continuing to hit the accelerator! By this point, thick smoke was already billowing from the vehicle, and with how terrifying he was, the other motorcyclists automatically gave way! The culprit himself was left flabbergasted by this turn of events. The truth was, he was a professional racer who had shelled out a fortune to the other racers to secure his victory, yet… To think that this random person would go all out to win! Just what was this guy’s motivation?! His train of thought was cut short by anot
Quickly pushing him away, Lana grumbled, “W-we’re still in public, you know…?!” Raising a slight brow, James replied, “So… You’re saying we should continue this in private, then…?” Instantly blushing, all she could do was gently hit him, prompting James to chuckle before saying, “Alright… Let’s head home.” With that said, he began leading her to his car… On their way, Lana couldn’t help but take note of how dirty he looked… but at the same time, he still appeared as attractive as ever… Was she finally starting to fall for him…? Upon arriving home, Lana pursed her lips before saying, “…I’m sure you still got burned in some areas, so… Sit down and let me patch you up.” Unable to stop her, all James could do was hold his breath as Lana began disinfecting any bruises or burns that she could find… Noticing the pain in his eyes, Lana sighed before saying, “So you do know what pain feels like…” Though her tone was spiteful, James could tell that she was now being gentler with
Lana, for one, hadn’t anticipated James’s arrival, so after gulping a little, she meekly replied, “T-that’s right…” After darkening his expression even more, James took a deep breath… Before ultimately revealing a smirk as he replied, “Then… What do you think about marrying me?” …W-what?! What was he trying to pull here?! Though the chief had no idea that they were already in a relationship, he knew who James was. With that, he was prompted to smile as he said, “I mean, I doubt she’d say no with how remarkable you are… Regardless, do look after her tonight. She’s a bit tipsy, and I trust that you’ll take good care of her… Oh, and good luck!” Following that, he gently pushed Lana into James’s arms, instantly causing her to blush. Why was she being set up with her own husband…? What’s more, she had only drunk a little! Either way, upon entering the car, James fastened her seatbelt before starting to drive, never saying a word… Feeling increasingly awkward as the seconds rolle
Naturally, that sudden declaration left everyone shocked! It took her a while, but Yasmin eventually replied, “S-Son… This isn’t something to joke about-” “And who said I was joking?” interrupted James, instantly causing Yasmin to glare at the increasingly anxious Lana. With all eyes now on her, all she could do was meekly reply, “…We… We’re officially married… It’s true…” As expected, this only made the mood even more stagnant than before. After all, most of them were already aware that she had feelings for Ian once, so… The fact that she had this sudden marriage… Did that mean that she was going to start seeing him everyday again as her brother-in-law…? Lana could definitely feel everyone’s unease, and only God knew how much she wanted to run away right now to escape all those scrutinous gazes… Gently patting the top of her hand, James took a deep breath before saying, “…Why the odd gazes? Sure, she used to like Ian, but she’s already moved on. With that said, I see no prob
Fast forward to the next morning, Lana awoke with a groan. Her body felt like it had just been hit by a truck… and following a yawn, she looked to her side… Only to freeze in place. After all, rest right next to her was James…! What’s more, he had no shirt on! What the hell had- …Wait. That was right. They had finally told the rest of the Frankstons about their relationship last night… and when Ian had sincerely hoped that she would have a better life with James, she had gotten so emotionally overwhelmed that she chose to drown it all with wine… After that… She had gotten rather sexual, and… And…! To think that things had progressed so rapidly in a single night…! Rubbing her temple, she couldn’t help but think about how she had gotten into this situation in the first place… That was right… Back when she was experimenting on herself, she had almost kicked the bucket but thanks to Ian, she managed to live another day… Following that, she ended up becoming his personal physician, and
After reading all there was to read, Lana finally realized that the person who had silently been guarding her this entire time… Had been James all along! No wonder he had been so mad when she was being half-assed about their marriage! He had genuinely been trying to make it work after waiting for literal years…! She… She truly was a fool for taking this long to notice…! Her train of thought was cut short when she heard some shifting beside her… and after wiping her tears away, she quickly tucked the journal away and turned to face James… Since her eyes were now red, the groggy James immediately snapped to attention as he said, “You… Did you cry…? I… I’m sorry for being so impulsive last night, I… I’m just… so sorry…” He knew he should’ve held back, but when the woman of his dreams threw herself into his arms last night… There was no chance in hell that he was going to be able to hold back. Still, the damage had been done, and it was now time for retribution… Holding her hands,
Fast forward to the next day, James made sure to tell everyone that Lana finally realized that he was the one who had saved her back then… and thanks to that, everyone was able to breathe sighs of relief. At the end of the day, they were still skeptical about their relationship at first, but now that Lana knew the truth… Well, things were surely much better than before. As everyone congratulated James and Lana, sincerely this time, Xavia found herself missing Fabiola more and more… Checking her phone, she saw that Zivon had notified her earlier that he was still safe, but… When was she going to receive news about her poor child…? Her train of thought was cut short when Jacob approached her with a drink and said, “…Thinking about Zivon and Fabiola…? If you miss them that much, then you should go searching together with him… Don’t worry about the other kids, they’ll be safe with us…” Touched to hear that, it took her a while to reply, “…Even if I did accompany him, I wouldn’t be