Xavia was so anxious that she was close to tears.After a moment of panic, her eyes were watery as she said, “I think it’s better for us to call the police. Yulia is only three years old and we are not locals. They will definitely help us find Yulia if I beg them.”After saying that, Xavia immediately called the police. Dolly was helpless to stop her. If Xavia was unwilling to ask for help from Young Master Burton or Chairman Talton even during an emergency, what else could Dolly say as an outsider? Very soon, the officer in charge of the case arrived at the scene to inquire about the situation. Xavia quickly told the officers everything she remembered. “Please, you have to help me find my daughter! She is only three years old and is quite sheltered. If anything were to happen to her, I don’t know how I can continue living…” The woman was very emotional, which was usually the case in such a situation. The officer in charge comforted her and said, “Miss, you need to calm dow
He took his cell phone, and when he saw that it was Jenna calling, he answered the call and said, “I’m going back first to see Maison. Make your own arrangements for the afternoon.”After that, he ended the call. He never had much to say to Jenna.“Uncle, I can clearly see that you don’t like that aunt at all.”Well, of course he did not like her. Hold on…Who was talking?!Zivon quickly turned to look at the back seat, and to his shock, he saw Yulia staring back at him expectantly.She was wearing a princess dress, which was a rather outdated dress style for children, but when Yulia wore it, she looked like a doll because of her beautiful face and fair skin.Little Bun?“When did you come into the car? Who asked you to come into the car?”Zivon did not know what he was thinking when he asked that last question.Either way, he felt strangely disappointed when Yulia replied: “I was missing Brother Maison, so when I saw Uncle’s car, I got into it on my own.”She had gotten i
Yulia constantly nagged him throughout their journey like a little old woman. It was only when they reached the villa that she finally stopped talking. Zivon got out and pulled her car door open. “Go up and see Maison.”“Okay! Brother Maison, I’m coming!” The little girl quickly ran upstairs. Zivon’s ears finally knew peace. The corners of Zivon’s lips curled into a helpless and amused smile. Strangely, he was not annoyed at all. He put his car key on the shoe cabinet, changed his shoes, then walked to the dining room. He took out the croissants that Jenna had wrapped in advance from the refrigerator to thaw. Since he had been outside earlier, he had not eaten yet.Ding dong! The doorbell rang.It had to be Xavia.Zivon instructed the smart home system to open the door, and remained in the open kitchen.The living room was very large. Xavia walked into the house and felt that the place was unusually quiet. She did not see the children anywhere either. She heard someone m
Mm…They're ready. It’s good, do you want to try it?” She turned around to feed him.It was only then that she saw the man’s handsome face and the deep look in his eyes that she remembered it was Zivon! What was she doing? Why was she interacting with him as if he was Yulia or Maison?!Her hand was holding the croissant, and she started to pull it back as she said, “I’d better eat it myself.”However, Zivon swiftly reached out and grabbed her thin wrist, pulled her hand over, then lowered his head and ate the remaining half of the croissant in her hand.His movements were smooth and he looked elegant even when he was eating.That…that…that…She had already bitten it!He had clearly seen it! Why was he still eating it?!“Wow! Mommy is so nice to Uncle—she is secretly feeding him croissants! Mommy, I want you to feed me too!” Yulia suddenly came running over.Xavia turned around, only to find that Dolly, Maison and Yulia were all there!All of them had witnessed the scene just now
The question was abrupt, and the child’s voice was as clear and crisp as a brass bell.The room went silent.Zivon’s eyes immediately locked on Xavia’s face. His gaze was sharp and complex, and it felt as though he could see right through her soul.Xavia clenched her fists, avoided his gaze, and hastily smiled at Maison as she said, “Aunt Dolly is just saying that the both of you are as harmonious as biological siblings. You should eat quickly, it will not taste good if it’s cold.” “Oh.” Maison looked confused as he ate the croissants.Strange. Why was what Aunt said completely different than what he had heard just now?Xavia did not want to stay there any longer. As soon as they were done eating, she went to Yulia’s side and said, “You’ve already met Maison and eaten croissants, so isn’t it time for you to go home with me now?”She really could not wait to leave. Zivon scoffed, his expression frigid.Although Yulia was reluctant to leave, she knew that her mommy had already
As for her, she was nothing more than a toy for his temporary entertainment, as Jenna had said. He would just tease her when he wanted to and ignore her when he got bored.They were even more distant than complete strangers. She also did not want to replace Jenna, so why was she feeling so uncomfortable and upset right now?Xavia quickly suppressed her emotions, then went to Maison and said softly, “Maison, be a good boy. Aunt will be working in Darlsbury in the future, so I will come and meet you, okay? Don’t be so unhappy.”She also thought that he was lying. Maison pursed his small lips. “Aunt, I am not lying. You can just go back with Yulia.”After that, Maison turned around and went upstairs on his own. His small figure was filled with loneliness and despondency. Xavia felt very uncomfortable. She wanted to stay and comfort Maison, but Zivon had already spoken so clearly just now. She was in no position to stay.She said to Zivon, “Young Master Burton, please take bette
She pursed her lips, gritted her teeth, and said sharply, “I don’t believe that Maison would bite you for no reason. He would not lie about something like that, and whether you admit it or not, let me tell you that I will expose the recording today if you dare touch Maison again.”Recording?Jenna’s gaze fell on the cell phone in Xavia’s hand. “D*mn it, you recorded that?!”Xavia did not deny it. “Yes. I had to do it for Maison’s safety, so I hope you realize that I am not joking around. You should know what’s best for yourself.”After saying that, Xavia got out of Jenna’s car and got into the small yellow car that she had prepared in advance, then drove off. Jenna was so angry that her whole body trembled in anger. Her face was flushed red and her hands were gripping the steering wheel tightly. She wanted to crash her car into Xavia! She really wanted her dead!But she could not do that.Xavia was very smart. Four years ago, when she agreed to give birth to Zivon’s child for J
Forget it. She just had to do her best and work hard.“Dolly, I’m going to find a kindergarten for Yulia now. I will try to decide on a good school for her before I start work officially. You should accompany her first.”“Okay.”“Mommy, are you going to find me a school?! I want to be together with Brother Maison!” Maison?It would be a good plan if the two children could see each other every day. But the school that Maison wanted to attend was bound to be the top kindergarten in Darlsbury. That would require a local household registration and a prominent family background. Therefore, ordinary people like them would not be able to get in at all. Besides that, she didn’t want Yulia to get into the kindergarten and be classified as different from the other kids.She lowered her eyes, squatted down and soothed Yulia, “Be a good girl. The school over there is too far away from me. It won’t be convenient for me. We’ll just pick a kindergarten from this neighborhood, okay?”Yulia l
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