No one else knew that Xavia was replacing Jenna aside from the few people at the scene then. Even the people in the Burton old family mansion did not know about this.How did Lily find out about this?Zivon thought that Stefan told Lily about it, and Zivon had a rather intimidating gaze at this moment.On the other hand, Stefan was puzzled and surprised.When Lily saw the expression on the two men’s faces, she suddenly had an extremely complicated look on her face as she said, “It seems as though I’ve guessed it right. That is really the case.”Stefan and Zivon were speechless.Guess?Lily said, “Husband, Xavia Lockhart is in a relationship with you, and even her daughter has already returned to S City. However, Xavia Lockhart stayed back in Darlsbury alone, and there is no news about her at all.“Today, that little girl kept crying and saying that her mother fainted after falling into the snow pit and that she wanted to come to Darlsbury to see her. After that, as soon as you
Haha.***Zivon did not know how he returned to the ward. He only knew that Stefan left as soon as he was done speaking. His back profile and body posture were extremely dark, and it seemed as though he was also very unhappy.Perhaps it was because Zivon had experienced it for himself before. Back then, he also failed to break off his engagement to Jenna because of Maison.“Mm… Uncle Burton.” The person in his arms was awake, and her soft and sweet voice could soften a person’s heart.Zivon came back from his thoughts. His gentle and soft gaze fell upon Yulia’s small and beautiful face. “You’re awake? Your mommy and Maison are both asleep. Are you hungry? Uncle will bring you to eat something first, okay?” Yulia’s eyes were dark and shiny. She shook her head, “No, I’m not hungry. My future daddy ordered dinner for me on the plane, and I am very full now. I want to see Mommy and Brother Maison.”“Okay.” Zivon put her down carefully, and he was very gentle.His attitude toward
He felt at ease with his ability and Nathan’s work efficacy.Not to mention that Yulia would not be exposed, but even if Yulia were to get exposed, he would also have a way to deal with it.Xavia was speechless. He could have just stood there and spoken if he wanted to. Why did he suddenly have to walk over here?!He was standing at such a close distance to her, it was making her feel very flustered!No. The main point now was Yulia. He did not understand what public opinion meant to ordinary people like them, nor did he know the importance of her daughter to her.She did not want to put her daughter in any dangerous situation. “You’re competent, but words always get out fast, and you will not be able to resist the pressure of the public opinion.”“Yulia, be a good girl and listen to Mommy. Go back to the villa first and wait for Mommy, okay? Mommy will get discharged from the hospital soon, and I will come and accompany you then.”Xavia’s voice was gentle, but it was also a l
“Am I the only one who feels that Young Master Burton is a little adorable amidst his stupidity? He went there and asked for Kotex specifically. However, in the next second, he was instantly led astray by the sales assistant. He is undoubtedly a stupid man in daily life.”“Hahaha. Deep in his heart, Young Master Burton wants to buy the products even though he knows that it was all just a sales pitch.”“This is hilarious! I feel like giving Young Master Burton a science lesson. If even doctors cannot treat the pain from dysmenorrhea, how can the sanitary napkins possibly do so?”“He is so silly and adorable.”Each word expressed the netizens’ opinions, which were contrived, exaggerated, and carried a hint of ridicule and teasing.Zivon’s face darkened slightly, and he raised his gaze and glared sharply at Zayne. “I think you seem to have a pretty good voice. Do you want me to recommend you to become a voice actor?”Cough! Cough! A voice actor!Zayne instantly shut up. He stood up
However, Xavia knew that this doctor was either being playful or was simply trying to take advantage of this opportunity to raise her popularity.She felt inexplicably angry in her heart as she looked at the doctor. “As a professional doctor, shouldn’t you have the ability to make your own judgment? Or is it because you are not sure about your medicine?”The doctor’s face tensed up at the question, and she hurriedly lowered her head. “No, Mrs. Burton. I did not mean that. I am sorry.”Xavia was not smiling, and this was the first time she could instinctively act Jenna’s cold and arrogant personality accurately as she said, “I feel that there is no problem with my body anymore. When can I be discharged from the hospital?”The doctor replied respectfully, “Mrs. Burton, your body is physically weak, so you should stay in the hospital for two more days to be safe. However, if the conditions at home are met, you can also go home and rest more. Make sure that you use dietary supplements.
Xavia suddenly realized that she had let the cat out of the bag after Maison said those words! She glanced at Zivon, who was looking at her and sizing her up, and hurriedly said with a smile, “I’m sorry. I’m already used to role-playing Jenna and just blurted out. Besides that, Maison is such a cute kid. I really want to be his mommy.”So, it turned out to be like that.Maison smiled and said, “Aunt, I want to be your son too.”However, Zivon’s face was cold. Compared to Maison, Zivon was Jenna’s nominal husband, whereas Maison was Jenna’s son. Could it be that Xavia was only interested in her son but not him?In other words, if she really had any other thoughts this time, it would be because of Maison instead of him.He was inferior to a child.This contrast and this fact had upset Zivon.“Daddy, stop bullying my favorite aunt. If you want to eat, I will scald it for you!” Maison’s voice sounded. Zivon retracted his thoughts and looked at his son who was about to scald the
His faint inquiry was filled with doubts and a trace of indefinable dark intimacy, as if he could see through her impure mind and wild flights of fancy. Blushing, Xavia took the tissue and wiped her mouth as she replied, “No. I just feel that it’s really pointless to be drinking plain soup while I am having a hot pot. That’s why my mood is a little affected.” He mentioned before that she would beat her eyelashes and her eyes would flutter when she lied.Wasn’t she acting in that exact manner at this moment? Smiling without saying anything, Zivon picked up a piece of beef tripe elegantly and scalded his own food.He obviously did not say anything but the aura around him that saw through everything made Xavia extremely embarrassed. Gosh! What was going on with her in the past two days?!After having dinner, Maison proactively held Yulia’s small hand to go upstairs as he said, “Aunt, you will be leaving soon. I want to sleep with the Little Bun and share secrets with her. So, y
Xavia clenched her fists. Something meaningful? A man and a woman were sleeping together in the middle of night, so what meaningful things could there be?She dared think about it nor wanted to have any involvement with him. So, she said, “No need. I’m feeling a little sleepy now and I can fall asleep very soon. You better sleep earlier too. Count the sheep if you can’t sleep. Goodnight.” After saying that, she closed her eyes again and pulled the quilt tightly. She was obviously perfunctory and resistant.Zivon knitted his brows in the dark as he asked, “Are you deliberately distancing yourself from me?”Um…Yes. Shouldn’t she be distancing herself from him based on her relationship with him?However, Xavia knew that the more a woman distanced herself from a man, the more he would have the strong desire to possess the woman then. If she were to answer ‘yes’, perhaps he would lose his cool in the next second and turn around to try to have a round with her.She replied in a
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