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
As soon as she stepped into the Burton family’s old mansion, she saw the person that she least expected to see!While standing in the courtyard, she was wearing a simple dress that looked plain and natural and her face with exquisite make-up was schemeful.She was not just anyone else but she was Maria, who had offended Xavia and whom Xavia had offended before!How strange. Why hadn’t she heard that Maria had any relationships with the Burton family before? Why was Maria here now?As Xavia’s arm holding onto Zivon tightened unnaturally, she felt overwrought and had an inexplicable sense of foreboding. “Xavia Lockhart, you are really here!” Sure enough, her words were shocking as soon as she opened her mouth. Xavia was startled!It was all over! Maria knew about her identity!What should she do?Compared to Xavia’s panic and anxiety, Zivon still looked like a dignified gentleman without even a trace of panic on his face as he said, “Miss. I don’t know what you are talking abo
Those words also disallowed anyone to refuse her the most.Xavia’s eyes darkened slightly. Charles glanced at the guilty expression on Xavia’s face and spoke up, “Uncle Zivon, Aunt-in-law, this woman was talking nonsense in front of us before this but we didn’t believe her at all from the bottom of our hearts. However, she insisted that we give her a chance to prove it. Great-grandma only allowed her to stay for the sake of everyone’s peace and harmony.”Dylan chimed in. “It is Sister-in-law’s birthday today, so we shouldn’t ruin such a good day. I think that we should just let Miss Labelle prove it to us. If there is no evidence, then we should just charge her with false allegations and send her to the police station directly lest she will go out there to spread crazy rumors and plant false accusations against Jenna. This will badly impact Zivon, Sister-in-law, the Burton family and the Lockhart family.”Both of them sounded as if they were earnestly speaking for the sake of Zivo
“Don’t be nervous. Perhaps Grandma just wants to understand the situation.” The man’s low and attractive voice sounded next to her.Xavia looked at him. “Are you not coming with me?”Zivon really did not plan to go with her. Based on his grandmother’s character, it would only arouse her suspicion if he were to go with her.However, when he saw that nervous and panicked look in the girl’s eyes, he could not bear to refuse her. “Let’s go.”Both of them went to the study room together.Xavia sat down on the expensive mahogany sofa and asked solemnly, “Jenna, what is going on?”It was an interrogation, but it was also an inquiry.Xavia still felt nervous even though she was prepared to be questioned. She clenched her fists and spoke in a tone as smooth as possible, “Grandma, it’s nothing. When I went to the shopping mall with Zivon to buy clothes before this, I accidentally got into a confrontation with her and as a result, she got expelled from work.“I guess she must be holding
Zivon looked at her and his eyes darkened a little. After that, he said in a deep voice, “It seems you shouldn’t worry about this matter. Instead, you better think about how you are going to please me. After all this time, do you have an idea already?”To please him!It was at this critical juncture right now, yet he still thought about that irrelevant issue?!Xavia really felt like hammering him to death. However, he was the patron whom she could not afford to offend. She threw a tantrum the last time in exchange for such a huge consequence, so she would no longer act wilfully.She pursed her lips and said, “I’ve already thought of it. Don’t urge me.”“Are you sure you aren’t stalling for time so that you can run away later?”Jenna would wake up in the next day or two. So, he had good reasons for suspecting her too.Xavia glared at him. “I’d like to do that but will you allow it?”“I won’t allow it.”“Exactly.” Why did he mention it then?Emotionally overwhelmed, Xavia hopel
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