This was extremely serious. If it wasn’t dealt with properly, it could possibly lead to deaths! Knowledge of this was why Xavia was now brimming with fear and anxiety. On the contrary, Zivon looked as calm as ever. Frowning slightly, he simply replied, “…Let go.” To think that he was still being this heartless to her at a time like this! Decisively shaking her head, Xavia then said, “No. I know for a fact that you already have a countermeasure in mind! You will not make me a scapegoat! I’m never letting go! If you don’t help me, I’ll…! I’ll…” As Xavia’s voice trailed off, she quickly realized that she had nothing to threaten him with. After all, with Zivon’s status, any action she made was pretty much equivalent to hitting a stone with an egg… But what could she do? Was she really going to have to become the miserable scapegoat in all this…? Looking at the miserable and pitiful woman’s face, Zivon then coldly replied, “…If you don’t let go, all the blood in my body will flow ou
Following that, Xavia headed to the balcony to keep some distance away from him. Still, this was proof that all men thought about was sex… Why else would he want her to repay him with her body when he had already said that he was no longer interested in her? Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when a sleepy voice was heard—on the other end of the line—saying, “What’s wrong, Xavia…? It’s pretty late now…” Realizing that it was already past midnight, Xavia quickly replied, “I’m sorry for calling at this awkward hour… I wasn’t paying attention to the time. Either way, I just wanted to know how Jenna was doing…” “Ah, so that’s what this is about… Well, Jenna’s condition has significantly improved in the past two days. In fact, she’s even been able to occasionally move her hands. I believe she’s aware of her current state, and I have a feeling that she’ll wake in about two more days. To help with that, however, she needs some sort of stimulation, and I’m currently pondering on how
...Sleep where? What?! Hospital beds were tiny! If she slept beside him under that quilt, the situation would turn intimate in seconds! With that in mind, Xavia rapidly shook her head before exclaiming, “T-that’s not good! After all, you… You’ve just received treatment! Let’s not forget about that infusion needle incident as well! Just so you know, I have a terrible sleeping posture, so I fear I may accidentally hurt you again!” Though her reasoning made sense, the fact that she rapid-fired through so many was a clear sign that she was against the idea, no? With that, Zivon then replied, “…You’re bothering my sleep by sitting there. If I’m unable to recover due to lack of rest, how will you explain things to Maison on his birthday?” …Maison’s birthday… Come to think of it, Maison’s had said that his top wish for his birthday was for his father to play with him… N
“Don’t worry about it. We’ll discuss it when the time comes,” replied Zivon. “…I see. Still, what’ll happen to her, Zivon…? Will you keep her by your side, or…?” muttered Zayne as he turned to look at the person sleeping under the quilts… Upon hearing that, Zivon glared at Zayne before saying, “You’ve quite a lot to say about my situation… Need me to stuff something into your mouth?” “Absolutely not! I’ll… Just play with my cell phone here…” muttered Zayne as he fished his cell phone out and began playing some games… Pleased to see that, Zivon then leaned against his bed, his handsome face looking quite mysterious… Once all this was over, Xavia would most definitely return to S City to be by Stefan’s side. Since she didn’t wish to remain in Darlsbury and couldn’t give two hoots about him, why should he care about her? Even so, the thought of her being all lovey-dovey with Stefan again—once they reunited—made Zivon feel slightly flustered… Zivon’s train of thought was cut sh
“Hmm? You’re saying you’re not comfortable by his side?” replied Zayne in a playful tone. Upon hearing that, Xavia went silent. It seemed that the more she tried to explain herself, the messier things would get! With that in mind, she quickly tried to change the topic by saying, “…I… need to use the bathroom!” Watching as the panicked Xavia then rushed out, Zayne couldn’t help but smile before saying, “I get why you treat her so differently now. From what I’ve seen, she’s much more interesting and adorable compared to other girls. She’s pretty fun to tease too.” Tossing a pillow at Zayne’s head in response, Zivon then replied, “She’s no toy, so I don’t know what you’re talking about. Regardless, go dissect a corpse if you’re this free.” A corpse?! He’d never touch another, even if the alternative was getting beaten to death! With that, Zayne rapidly shook his head before declaring, “W-well I’m off to do my rounds! See you later…!” Moving back to Xavia, she was currently wash
Following that, everyone turned to stare at Fiona as they asked, “Mrs. Burton has already explained herself, has she not, Dr. Squire? Why are you still unwilling to believe her?” “Could you be trying so hard to sabotage their relationship because you secretly like Young Master Burton?” “Come to think of it, there’s a high chance that you’re the one who leaked the news out, right?” “I’m thinking the same thing as well!” D*mn it! Xavia was the one who was supposed to be making a fool of herself! Not her! Feeling pissed, Xavia then gritted her teeth in anger before scoffing, “W-what are you even talking about?! It was just a question!” Following that, Fiona stomped away without saying another word. Xavia, on the other hand, continued staring at the leaving woman till she was out of sight, a darkened expression on her face. Honestly, she never wanted any trouble. However, if she didn’t fight back a little, Fiona was just going to get more and more daring with her bullying. With
Momentarily staring at the back of his hand, Keith eventually replied, “The one who knows about this possesses the surveillance video.” Upon hearing that, the secretary thought about it for a while before slowly widening his eyes as he exclaimed, “Oh! So it’s her! What are you planning to do then, young master?” Lighting a cigarette, Keith then puffed on it before replying, “I have my own ways. Either way, send out the previous video first.” Fast forward to an hour later, a lawyer’s letter had already been published on Zivon’s Facebook page. As was expected, the letter easily made it to the trending tab. By that point, Keith’s video was quickly gaining popularity as well… It was around then when Nathan—who was now in Zivon’s ward—exclaimed in his shock, “Young Master! It appears that Young Master Keith has also posted a clarification video in response to the situation! Do have a look!” Following that, Nathan handed his large-screened cell phone to Zivon before playing the vid
After watching that video and reading through those spicy comments, Zivon’s gaze became increasingly deep. He, for one, had already guessed that nothing could’ve happened between Xavia and Keith. This video only served to solidify that. Still, the Xavia in the video looked far more determined than he had imagined… Also, why didn’t Keith show them this video that night when he had it all this time? Whatever the case was, Xavia herself—who was standing in the corridor—had just finished watching Keith’s video, and she was honestly feeling overjoyed. With Keith’s response, the incident would surely be clarified! What more, there was a high chance that Jenna would’ve regained consciousness by the time Xavia was done accompanying Maison for his birthday tomorrow. Following that, she’d finally be able to escape all this chaos… Either way, feeling grateful from the bottom of her heart, Xavia decided to send a message to Keith, stating, ‘Thank you, Young Master Keith.’ Of course, this h
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