Throughout the rest of that afternoon, Ellen continued checking in on Sophia’s mental state while also modifying her next plan here and there… and in the end, it was only at seven in the evening when she finally sighed and stretched. God, she was exhausted… Disliking the idea of making the long trip home and back again the next morning, Ellen figured that she may as well just rent one of the beds in the next room. With that, she got her phone out and was just about to order some takeout when all of a sudden… Jacob entered the ward again and said, “Here, got you some dinner.” From the looks of it, he had bought her pasta, some salad, and even Foie Gras… All food considered local to her. He had taken her preferences into consideration as well? Since she wasn’t saying anything, Jacob added, “What’s with that look? I just didn’t want you getting an upset stomach from eating non-native food…” Though Ellen started feeling that maybe he wasn’t all that bad after all, her hopes were
Jacob got anxious and said, “How’s that possible? I’m just worried that if you’re down, nobody can treat Sophia!” Ellen stared at him and replied, “I’m kidding. Why are you so worked up?” “Your actions are making me think that it’s true.” “...” He was stunned. Looking at Ellen’s cold and beautiful figure, a wave of complicated feelings washed through him.…That night, Ellen was in Sophia’s room to treat her. After that, Sophia refused to wake up, and she again topped Sophia’s insanity and resistance, patiently coaxing her. When Sophia was dozing off, she tried to hypnotize her again. So on and so forth, again and again, busy and worrying until the following day.When the sun rose, Ellen came out of Sophia’s ward, looking clearly exhausted. She had stayed up all night, her face was pale and haggard, and she felt that her head was heavy and her body was light like she was stepping on cotton.But thinking there was finally a new development, she couldn't care less about h
The doctor immediately rushed over to examine Ellen, then said, “Her body temperature is 39.9 degrees. She has a high fever. She probably fainted due to prolonged exertion combined with a cold, which turned into an acute cold.” Jacob frowned. Ellen was sick because she helped Xavia. His eyes dimmed, and guilt welled up inside him as he watched the doctor put Ellen on an IV drip and place a fever patch on her forehead. After the doctor left, he stayed by her bedside and monitored her body temperature. Half an hour later, her body temperature, which had just decreased slightly, increased once again. Jacob immediately fetched a basin of water, wrung the towel, and put it on Ellen’s forehead. After that, he went to look for some medicine to cool her down physically.It took several hours, along with the medication, for Ellen’s body temperature to finally return to normal. However, she still seemed weak and had no signs of waking up.Jacob called the doctor to check on her again.
Ellen and Jacob fell into an awkward silence. ….On the other end, Xavia told Zivon the news, and she got anxious waiting again. Ring!When her phone rang, she picked it up immediately and asked, “How did it go? Von, did you find the child?” Frank, who had not gone to school, waited beside her. However, Zivon said, “I looked for the pier before this. According to Ellen’s information, we searched Golden Bay pier. Unfortunately, there was nothing much here…”Xavia’s heart sank to the bottom, while Frank became soulless and quiet again. “Xav, don’t worry. I’ll find something and bring Fabiola back like how I brought back the three children. Be a good girl, and don’t think too much,” Zivon gently comforted her and changed the topic. “Is Frank with you? Let him speak to his daddy.” Xavia knew that Zivon must have been as upset as they were since he had spent so much time on the outside looking for Fabiola, and for him to still be able to comfort her, he was really strong. S
If she were to get hurt because of this matter, she and Zivon would feel guilty for the rest of their lives. Ellen calmly said, “It's better to have as many people helping as possible. I'm also better at extracting useful information through hypnosis. As long as we find specific clues, Young Master Burton can find Fabiola and reunite her with you. I’m very excited to see that happen!” Jacob frowned and said, “If that’s the case, I’ll go with you.” Ellen gave him an astonished look, and as she was going to say something, he explained. “Since you’re trying to help, The Frankstons should be responsible for your safety.” Xavia quickly nodded her head. “That’s right, let's do that. Otherwise, I’d be worried about you being alone.” Ellen pursed her lips exasperatedly. “Fine.” The next day, Ellen and Jacob headed to the Golden Bay pier. Once they disembarked from the boat, they went directly to an old man's home.Upon arriving, Ellen learned that the old man lived by the dock, an
Although Ellen and Jacob had anticipated that the accommodation on a fishing boat would be simple, they did not expect it to be simple to the point that the bed was only one sleeping mat with a cover over it on the ground. Most importantly, they had to squeeze together into one bed. Ellen felt extremely awkward when she thought of this. When she realized she was still leaning in Jacob’s arms, she blushed before immediately taking a step backward. “I was just acting.” Jacob was startled for a moment before also retreating. “Me too.” He walked to the bed to arrange the bed sheet to keep himself occupied. He was slightly agitated by the warmth and fragrant scent left in his palms after holding Ellen.Ellen was slightly anxious as well. As a hypnotist, she often came into contact with men, whether old or young or in love or newlywed. Many men showed their deep affection, but in fact, when they were hypnotized, they would reveal their real dirty private desires, leading her to b
...As if she was even talking about that! In the end, she simply grumbled, “…At least in your case, I’m pretty sure you only think with your dick, now shut up already!” …This lady really had anger issues. Shaking his head, he then sighed before turning the other side and trying to get some rest, prompting Ellen to do the same… Despite how tiny the bed was, the two somehow managed to refrain from touching each other… and though Jacob was eventually able to drift off to sleep, Ellen herself began having a raging headache, to the point where even breathing became a little difficult. It didn’t help that she began coughing erratically as well, and in the end, all that coughing woke Jacob up. Raising a slight brow, he took some medicine and a bottle of water out of his backpack before handing them to her and saying, “Here…” Naturally, Ellen was startled to see this. Was he truly a considerate man deep down…? Regardless of whether he was or wasn’t, she slowly sat up to take the medici
...What? Calm down? From what- Oh. Now blushing, Ellen replied, “…Oh, grow up for heaven’s sake!” Squinting in response, Jacob then said, “You say that, but I’m a fully grown man who’s never been with a woman before, so… Honestly, that’s a natural reaction for me, no? That’s simply a fact, now if you’ll excuse me.” Watching as he walked off, Ellen was left rather speechless. After all, even though she didn’t like it, she had to admit that he was right… Throughout the next two days, Ellen continued waiting for the medicine from her senior while also keeping in contact with Zivon… and in the end, they all gathered at the jetty. It had been a while since she had last seen this man up close, and he looked much more rugged than before in his grey jacket and black pants. Despite clearly having a tougher time than usual, however, he still appeared as charming and prestigious as ever… Walking up to him, Ellen said, “…It’s been a while…” “That it has. Thank you for coming…” Afte
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