He could feel that his father did not hate Aunt, and Aunt did not hate his father either. So, what was this situation?Forget it. He would let them act coldly toward each other although they felt passionate in their hearts and resolve this matter themselves then. Maison silently exited the room and closed the door. The atmosphere got quieter, a pin-drop silence. After one minute, Xavia felt that she should not be arguing with a man like Zivon. So, she took a deep breath and said, “We will take the pictures now. Young Master Burton, you can feel free to do your own thing.”After that, she turned on her cell phone camera, walked over, and stood behind him professionally as he took pictures with her back facing him. After she was done taking the pictures, she was ready to change to the next pose when she suddenly recalled, “No. We can only take one picture of a set of clothes. I will go and change into another set of clothes. Young Master Burton, you should change too.”Zivon w
It was a question, tease, and ridicule.She said that she did not want anything to do with him before this and that she wanted to leave right away. However, in a blink of an eye, something like this happened. It was very difficult for a person not to overthink it.But Xavia was really being wronged!She was not doing it on purpose!She wanted to explain herself, but the man spoke again. “You knew that it was easy for hair to get tangled up with the buttons, but you did not deal with it in advance. After the incident, it would only have taken you one second to deal with it, but you spent five minutes moving here and there.“Do you really expect me to believe that you are innocent in this kind of situation?” As soon as he spoke, he exerted force with his fingers. Click! He ripped the button off, and her head was instantly separated from his body.It was a perfect verification, ‘one second to deal with it.’ Xavia didn’t know what to say.Why didn’t she think of this earlier?
Xavia did not know what to say.She only had one kidney?How? How did she not know about it?“Sorry, but if it weren’t for the comprehensive medical examination today, I probably would not have known about it either. As for a stolen kidney or whatnot, I don’t have any memories of that either. Could it be that I was simply born with one kidney?”Born with one kidney?There were really many cases of people born with one kidney in medical history!Zayne said, “That should be the case then. After all, you have no memory of it. I will perform a kidney examination for you to specifically find out about the overall problem when there is time.”Matthew said, “Miss Lockhart, I just read your comprehensive report, and you have anemia. Moreover, you only have one kidney, and I do not recommend that you donate your blood because you will be in a hazardous situation. It is better for you to take care of your own body.”Xavia was also shocked by the fact that she had one kidney. But…“Wha
It had been a whole week since Xavia left the villa.Zivon went out early every morning and returned late at night, as he worked and got on with his life as always.It seemed as though there was no difference in his life compared to how it was before.However, only Nathan knew that the young master was much colder than he was before. He was also much more independent and authoritative. The young master was very sensitive during this time, and Nathan would be able to live if he did not provoke him. However, if Nathan were to provoke him, he would definitely be dead. Therefore, Nathan would always leave as soon as possible after sending Zivon home every night. The atmosphere in the villa was very quiet. Maison put down his cutleries after dinner, stood up, and said, “Daddy, I’m done eating. I will go upstairs first. Take your time and eat slowly.”The little brat looked very happy, and he seemed excited and in anticipation of something.However, shouldn’t he be upset since X
He tapped on the keyboard again to send another message. [The anchor speaks of love so casually. Is she so casual in real life too?]The message was also drowned very quickly this time.However, Maison noticed it.This b*stard! Was he mocking Aunt?! Just wait and see how he was going to deal with him!Maison tapped on the keyboard quickly as he entered a series of programming codes. Not long after that, a large black screen popped up on Zivon’s computer, accompanied by the message. [You scum! How sad must your life be that you have to come online to troll others? I will be locking your computer because of your speech violation!]Just as Zivon was about to reply, the computer suddenly clicked and shut down. The computer would not turn on at all no matter how Zivon tried to turn it on again!Damn it!How could anyone hack into his computer?He was so angry that his face was flushed red in anger. He took out his cell phone and called Nathan.“Repair my computer remotely immed
The phone call was made.There were some other emotions clamoring at the back of his mind.Why would what she did and whom she gave the fragrance sachet to matter to him?What was he angry about?Zivon calmed himself down. He hung up the phone, got up, and strode back to his bedroom. After that, he grabbed his pajamas and went to take a shower.Bang! The bathroom door was slammed shut.Maison, who was lying on the bed, glanced at the door curiously as he frowned. What was wrong with his father? Why did it feel like he was outraged? No matter what it was, he would receive the fragrance sachet that his aunt had personally embroidered. He was super happy!He sent a text message to Xavia directly. [Aunt, I’ve never seen a fragrance sachet before. I want to get it right now.]Xavia was already done with her live broadcast, and she could already imagine her son’s bright eyes at this moment. She felt a sense of warmth spread in her heart. [Aunt will get someone to send it over
“The same person? It’s not our Jenna, so it should be that unlucky woman. Why did she come to the wedding when we already told her that she should never step into Darlsbury?“Is she dead yet? Just send her to the hospital if she is not dead. If she is dead, send her to the funeral home quietly. Don’t let anyone else know about this matter and ruin the great occasion today.”The tone of her voice and her attitude were not as excited and distressed as it was now.She was also their daughter, but there was such a big difference in how they treated her, just because she was born at an inauspicious time. Of course, Xavia had nothing to say about it.Matthew said, “The patient has brain consciousness now, and she can hear everything that we are saying. At a time like this, she needs her family and loved ones to be around her to encourage her and tell her more things that she likes to help her to wake up.”Mrs. Lockhart thought of something, and she instantly smiled and said, “Jenna like
His voice was not cold, and it could even be considered as calm, which Jenna had rarely seen.This was especially so for the ‘position as Mrs. Burton’ that Jenna had been looking forward to for a long time.Beep! Beep! Beep!The medical heart instrument started beating faster.Matthew, who was constantly paying attention to Jenna’s condition, quickly rushed in. “What’s the situation? I’ll check on her immediately.”Matthew made some observations, and he finally heaved a sigh of relief.“It’s fine. It must be because your words caused Jenna to experience some emotional fluctuations, Young Master Burton. That was probably what caused her heart to beat faster. All in all that is actually a good thing.”There were no changes in Zivon’s expression at all.He had a profound look in his eyes as he continued staring at Jenna.Only after Matthew had calmed down that he noticed the man sitting by the bed was extremely handsome. His handsomeness was very imperious, compelling, and brea
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