Xavia frowned. She was completely puzzled.She felt that she did not have any other symptoms aside from her usual problems.Matthew said, “After donating blood, your red blood cells count has dropped again, and the index is very low. This is also one of the reasons why you fainted. You should go to the hospital every month in the future for treatment to stabilize your blood count. Also, eat more dried fruits and animal offal so that you can treat your condition well. Otherwise, your body will be prone to more problems in the future.”“Okay.” Her body was the capital of her life. So, Xavia naturally wanted to be healthy to have the energy to take good care of Yulia.Matthew still wanted to say something, but when he saw Zivon next to him, he finally decided not to say anything else.“Rest well. Jenna should have already woken up by the time you’re discharged from the hospital.”In other words, she would only need to stay in the hospital for the next two days. After that, she would
“You’re having your period. So, don’t you need any menstrual supplies?”Cough! Cough!She needed it! But she did not want him to buy them for her! Before this, she was also about to ask him to ask Nathan to help her get them.“I think that it’d be better to ask the nurses to help me get them. After all, they should know whether there is a minimart nearby. Your status would also be a little inconvenient.” The main point was that he was a man, and it would be too embarrassing for him to help her get that kind of thing.Zivon looked at her embarrassed and flushed red face, and the fact that she did not even dare to look directly at him, he said, “We have slept together countless times, and what should have happened have already happened before too. So, why are you still so ashamed over such a trivial matter?”Xavia was stunned.What did he mean when he said what should have happened had already happened with him?! Maison was the one who set them up! How could he say it so casually a
After a moment, he gathered his thoughts. He did not deny it and said coldly, “Mhm. Get me a few packs of Kotex.”“She uses Kotex?” The sales assistant looked surprised and was very enthusiastic as she promoted, “Sir, since you came personally to buy it for your wife, this means that you love your wife very much. So, why don’t you try out our new product today?“Although it is a little more expensive, it is definitely much better in terms of the permeability and design practicability. It is longer, wider, and it is 360 degrees leakproof. So she will not need to worry no matter how she sleeps. Besides that, herbal ingredients are added to it, which is good for eliminating bacteria and relieving pain. It is a very good product for girls. Your wife will definitely love you more if you buy this back for her.”As she spoke, she showed him the product. Zivon did not know anything about it, but he caught the information in the sales assistant’s words, and he asked, “It can relieve pain?”
“The size should be right.” Then, just as she was still thinking about it, the man spoke eloquently and determinedly as if he was very confident and understood her size very well!Xavia instantly felt even more embarrassed, and her face was as red as an apple.“I’ll go to the bathroom to change.” She was glad that she had already received her infusion for the day, and she lifted the blanket, grabbed her things, and quickly ran to the bathroom.The bathroom door was closed.She was holding a big pile of stuff, and it felt heavy in her hands.Xavia got some warm water and wiped her body clean briefly before taking out the clothes and tearing the price tags off.Since she was in the hospital, she did not have time to wash and dry the clothes. So, she could only wear them first. Unexpectedly, the washed jeans and the simple sweater that he bought for her were of her taste, and the bra was the right size for her body too!Did he buy this according to her body size and not because o
At this moment, she was covering her head, and only a little of her hair was showing. He could not see any other part of her body at all.During this period when she was ‘replacing’ Jenna, aside from the time she threw a tantrum and left the bar without him, she had gone through all the hardships and troubles of fulfilling her duties faithfully and selflessly without complaining the rest of the time.She played the role of Jenna successfully, and she had been using the things that Jenna used and doing the things that Jenna would do. She was not really herself. Zivon suddenly did not want Xavia to have to live as Jenna on her birthday. [Prepare two sets of gifts. The first set deals with the media, and the second set should be something Xavia would like.]Nathan, who was on the other end of the phone, was speechless.‘Young Master, you really know how to be impartial!’[Okay. I got it.]***Xavia slept for a long time, and when she opened her eyes again, the sky outside the w
He decided to act as a go-between and said, “Aunt, you should just accept the black card. You don’t need to return it to Daddy. Daddy has already given out many cards to others, and that card is not important at all.”Xavia was shocked.Many cards? Not important?Was he that rich? Was this so casual?To think that she had thought that he had simply given the card to her!“Oh, in that case, all the more why I don’t want it then. I don’t want something that everyone else has,” Xavia blurted.She did not even realize that the tone of her voice was tinged with a hint of rejection and unhappiness. Zivon’s face darkened.Did she not want what everyone else had? Why could she accept all the help that Stefan once gave her then?The atmosphere was very oppressive and suffocating because of his aura. Xavia did not say anything else. Instead, she walked over to eat and switched on her cell phone at the same time.She was startled as soon as she switched on her cell phone.Oh my god!
“Yay! I can go and see Mommy and Brother Maison now! I’m so happy!”At the other end of the line, the little girl was already dancing with joy without waiting for Xavia’s reaction.Zivon ignored Xavia’s puzzled gaze and took the cell phone from her hand as he spoke to Stefan, who was on the other end of the line, “Stefan, if you are busy, you can send Yulia up on the plane, and I will arrange for someone to take care of her.” His smooth and powerful voice sounded very polite and gentlemanly, but Stefan had the feeling as though he was being treated like an outsider.He said, “I’ll send Yulia to Darlsbury and pick Xavia up to bring her back to S City. I hope that you can finish dealing with this matter as soon as possible. It will not be good for Xavia or yourself if you continue delaying this matter for too long.”Zivon smiled gently and said, “Thank you. Send me the itinerary. I will go and pick Yulia up when she gets off the plane. See you later, Yulia.”After saying that, Ziv
She turned around as she prepared to go back into her room. However, as soon as she turned around, she saw the tall, slender, noble, and powerful Zivon standing behind her!Damn it! How long had he been standing here?!Most importantly, he was staring at her with his dark and deep eyes at this moment, and his gaye was shrouded in mystery and a hint of interest that felt quite dangerous!“I…I…” Xavia was frightened. Her face turned pale, and her speech was incoherent. It was too embarrassing to be caught red-handed when speaking ill of someone!Moreover, she was talking about such an embarrassing topic and thus, she was feeling even more embarrassed at this time!Zivon locked his gaze on her flustered face that was filled with guilty conscience as he took a step forward. The oppressive aura around him was almost suffocating her. “I don’t feel anything? I did not overstep any boundaries? I should be either mentally or physically ill?”Each of his words was getting louder as he
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