Kevin looked at his mother and said, “It’s nothing. I didn't mean it like that. It’s just that there is no need for her to stay in Darlsbury anymore.”“That’s good. There’s no need for you to get your hands dirty because of someone like her.”“Let’s go. I don’t believe that she will dare to do anything to Jenna.”Several people gradually left.In the room.As soon as the door was pushed open, Xavia could see Jenna who was sitting on the bed,She was slim and petite. Her skin was also extremely fair and translucent because she had already been lying in bed for a long time. She actually looked really beautiful at a glance.On the contrary, the arrogance and self-confidence that she had on her face had not diminished the slightest. She was still the same arrogant and beautiful Jenna. Xavia felt a sense of relief. No matter what it was, Jenna was still her twin sister and they shared the same mother. So, it was really good that Jenna’s health could be restored. “Why? Are you u
It wasn’t that Darlsbury was not a place that she could not stay at all. It was just that the Lockhart family would never tolerate her.She was just a catastrophe to them.Pfft. They were her biological parents. If she didn’t look exactly like Jenna, Xavia would really suspect that she was not their biological daughter. Xavia put away her thoughts indifferently and only said faintly, “Make sure that you send the ten million dollars that you promised me to me on time.”“You!” Mrs. Lockhart had an angry expression on her face. Today was the day that Jenna had woken up. Xavia should be happy. Moreover, she had been eating and living well during this period of time under Jenna’s status. She had been enjoying all the glory and wealth. She was actually asking for money now! Sure enough, she was a heartless and ungrateful person!She was furious and she scolded, “I’ll give it to you! I’ll give it to you! I won’t give you a cent less! Don’t ever let me see you again!” “Mr. Wilbur
With petals and candles all over the starlit roof, the scene honestly looked even grander compared to the birthday party he had previously hosted for her… Amid the flowers, sat a figure whose slender fingers danced gracefully on the piano as she played a beautifully moving piece. Elegant, poised, dignified… all these were equally suitable words to describe the star of the show… Zivon himself couldn’t help but stare deeply at her as she played on… Once the song ended about three minutes later, the woman elegantly got to her feet before taking the gift box off the table… Following that, she began making her way toward Zivon, her aura and etiquette reminding him that she was a young lady from a wealthy and reputable family… Stopping before him, she then presented the gift box to the handsome man while saying, “This is my gift to you, Zivon.” Opening the exquisite-looking gift box, Zivon saw that it contained a black fragrance sachet… But instead of commenting on it, Zivon simply
Not wanting their current relationship to be affected, Jenna quickly replied, “…I just woke up today, so I’m feeling a little tired now… Let’s save the talk for some other time… Since Maison doesn’t seem too happy, you should go check on him in the meantime…” Watching as Jenna turned to leave, Zivon couldn’t help but frown slightly when he heard her talk about Maison. Shaking his head, Zivon then began making his way to his room… As was expected, Maison was sitting at the corner of his bed in the dimly lit room, a gloomy expression on his small face. After all, not only had he lost Yulia without warning, but also his favorite aunt… How depressing… Understanding how his son felt, Zivon then walked over before comforting in a soft tone, “You know, you can still video call or watch her do live broadcasts whenever you miss her.” Raising his head, Maison—who had clearly been sobbing—then turned to look at his father before saying, “I’m not angry because Aunt had to leave… It’s just…
No, the main reason was because it had been five hours since she had left the manor, yet Zivon hadn’t even bothered to call or send a message to her… Her departure meant nothing to him, didn’t it…? That’s right, she almost forgot that she was merely a substitute… With that in mind, he had no real reason to care for her anymore… Then again, this was probably for the best. Honestly, it was a perfect ending for everyone, yet why wasn’t she as happy as she had anticipated…? Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when she heard Stefan say, “Since the weather conditions are pretty bad at the moment, we should stay here for the night. I’ll book return tickets once the airline resumes flight.” Quickly turning her cell phone off when she heard that, Xavia then looked up at the gentlemanly Stefan as she replied, “Alright… I appreciate it…” Following that, the two adults and the child entered their hotel room, not noticing the disguised reporter who had been secretly tailing and snapping
However, it wasn’t long after before the doorbell rang. But who could that be at this late hour…? Worried for her and Yulia’s safety, Xavia made sure to look through the peephole first… only to end up frowning. It wasn’t a hotel attendant, a drunken man, nor was it Zivon. The person at the door… was Lily? What on earth was she doing here? Curious, Xavia then slowly opened the door before asking, “Can I help you, Miss Whitham-” Before she could even finish her sentence, Xavia suddenly felt an acute pain on her cheek… Lily had just slapped her! It was evident that the slap had hurt a lot due to how distinct the red mark on Xavia’s now throbbing cheek was… Regardless, after taking a second to snap out of her dizziness, Xavia slowly turned to look at the furious-looking woman—who was still standing at the door—before asking, “…Have you gone insane, Miss Whitham…? Have you come all the way here in the dead of night just to act like some nut?” “Hah! Big words coming from a pretentio
It was nearing midnight and Yulia was already asleep! It’d be highly inconvenient for Xavia to carry her sleeping child out in the dead of night… “What? Is that a problem? Was that conviction just for show? I’m warning you, b*tch. If you don’t leave right now, I’ll be taking pictures of you and your daughter and uploading them to the internet! Should that happen, everyone will come to learn that you’re the kind of person who brings your daughter around to crash marriages!” jeered the oppressive Lily without filtering her words. Naturally, this startled Xavia. To think that this insatiable woman wasn’t even willing to spare her child! Clenching her fists, Xavia eventually replied, “…I’ll have you know that I’m only backing off out of respect for your child. Also, if anyone’s a marriage crasher, it’s you. If you need a refresher, Stefan and I were already in a relationship before you came along and dragged him into bed. With that said, I’m sure it’s clear who’s the real third party h
After receiving multiple mentions from Zayne, Zivon eventually got the message. Immediately clicking on the link—instead of replying to Zayne first—, Zivon was soon greeted by the sight of a gentlemanly Stefan escorting a lovely-looking woman out of a car. Though her face couldn’t be seen, Zivon could tell that it really was her. Still, with how cooperative and well-behaved Xavia—who had the aura of a young lady from a humble family in the video—was being in Stefan’s presence, Zivon couldn’t help but feel that she behaved completely differently around him… Regardless, so she was this keen on leaving early just because she wanted to meet up with Stefan and check into a hotel room with him? The thought of it alone made Zivon so irritated that his hand turned white from clenching his cell phone too hard… Zivon’s train of thought was cut short when his message notification ringtone began playing in succession. Returning to the group chat and seeing that it was just Zayne spam mentionin
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