On the side of the road, a luxurious Maybach stopped.Down came a gentlemanly and noble-looking man dressed in a suit from the car, as if he was born a king. Zivon Burton? Why was he here? Why did she have to meet him every time she went out? What bad luck! Xavia instinctively opened Chubbs’ car door quickly and got in to hide. She did not want to meet him or get into any kind of dispute. Surprisingly, Chubbs said, “Sweetie, that person looks a lot like Young Master Burton!”“Oh god! It really is him!”“Quick, take a look! He’s here to pick up Jenna!” Chubbs yelled excitedly. Xavia frowned. ‘He’s here to pick up Jenna?’ She turned her head over and saw Zivon walking toward the long bench beside the road. He bent down, picked up Jenna from the bench in his arms, got up again, walked toward the car elegantly, got into the car, closed the door, and left. His movements were as smooth as water flow, and within a few seconds, it was as if he had not been here before.
What! Did she follow Maison back to the Burton family’s old residence? Xavia was horrified!The only comfort she had from enduring these three years of humiliation was Yulia. The last thing she would want was for Yulia to be exposed at any point and be recognized and taken away by Zivon and Jenna.And now, Dolly had sent Yulia right into their hands! And who would know what kind of wealthy wolves and tigers were there at the Burtons family's old residence? If they recognized Yulia, the consequences would be unimaginable!“No! I have to go and get Yulia back.” She quickly went to her closet to look for clothes. Dolly stood up. “What’s wrong? It’s just one night. So it’s not that scary, right? “I only allowed Yulia to go because I thought Yulia should meet her family, and Maison also guaranteed that he would take good care of Yulia. “I think… there shouldn’t be any problem with a little girl visiting someone else’s house as a guest…”Xavia took out a piece of clothing t
It was Zivon’s father, Herschel Burton. The time she spent together in the Burton’s family old residence before, she did not have much of a bad impression of Hershel, and he was good to Zivon.Luckily it was not Charles or Keith. She lowered her voice. “Hi, I’m really sorry to disturb you at this hour. The thing is, my friend did not ask for my permission before letting my daughter follow Little Young Master Burton back. So when I heard about the news the moment I reached home, I got really worried, and I rushed over.”She behaved obsequiously, restrained, and timid. She was presenting the state of a stranger coming into the majestic Burton family’s residence without error.Hershel put aside his scowl and said calmly, “Don’t worry about it. Let’s go. I’ll bring you to Maison’s room.” “Okay, thank you.” Xavia was slightly relieved. She obediently followed behind Hershel to reduce her sense of presence. Unexpectedly, right as they reached the corner of the hallway, Hershel,
What the hell! Xavia was dumbfounded. “Master, you’ve misunderstood. The reason why I want Yulia to befriend Maison isn’t for the money. I…” “Then, you’re after him? Maison is only three, and your daughter is only two. How could you have such a plan?” ‘Cough, cough.’ What was he even thinking about? Xavia wanted to explain, but then Hershel said, “Our Maison seldom makes friends, and he has never had so much fun with an outsider before. You take this money, and the little girl can come to accompany Maison more on the weekends. “As for him as a person, we cannot decide whether they will fall for each other or not when they grow up.” Xavia was speechless.‘Why do I find it so hard to clear myself with an explanation?’ “What is it? Are you not after him?” Hershel noticed that she did not make her stand, so he asked again. Xavia frighteningly shook her head. “No, no.” Forget it. Just use this as an excuse first. She should accept the money and prevent any further conve
Inside the car. Jenna and Zivon were seated inside. Yesterday night, she wanted to use the aphrodisiac so that something might happen between Zivon and her. But, unfortunately, no one knew what was up with the aphrodisiac as it did not affect Zivon. Surprisingly, after he brought her back to the Burton family’s residence, he was extremely gentle like never before. He took off her shoes and even tucked her in. Maybe that was just a gentleman’s way to take care of someone, but he could be so gentle that it was killing her!She must get together with him! So, today, she woke up to prepare breakfast and brought him along to send some snacks for Maison. As long as she could touch Maison’s heart, all three of them could be together as a family without any problem. “Hmm? Isn’t that Miss Xavia Lockhart?” asked Nathan at this time. The two of them looked over and saw her standing by the roadside, constantly looking left and right expectantly. Even though she had her face mask
It was Maison. Jenna smiled and was about to walk over…“Little Bun, we’re here. Come down.” Maison reached out his arm to pull another little girl out of the car. The little girl was dressed in a princess dress with her black hair pulled back into a bun. On her forehead hung a cute little bang and underneath those bangs was a cute and exquisite little face as white as porcelain and as sweet as a doll. Yulia Lockhart! It was Xavia’s daughter! How could she be together with Maison!! Jenna’s hand was trembling. She was afraid, terrified and speculating in her head. Zivon had already gotten out of the car. He walked to the kids and greeted them gently. His actions had made Jenna even more surprised. “Zivon, this… this…”Zivon thought she was curious about Yulia, he smirked. “Xavia’s adoptive mother’s daughter. Haven’t you met her before?” Back in S City, that gathering at the KTV, Yulia was there. Did that mean that he had not found out about Yulia’s identity? He b
Xavia was going to leave. She was going to turn around and leave. “Xavia Lockhart, don’t you think we should talk?” Jenna suddenly spoke. In fact, the tone of her voice was not very friendly. Xavia frowned. She did not anger her today, right? She had also explained that their coincidental encounter was because she was there first, and now she wanted to talk? What was there to talk about? She did not want to hear her bragging about how good her relationship with Zivon was or how loving they were last night, and she did not want to get mad because of her anymore.So she said, “There’s nothing for us to talk about. I still have work. So, goodbye.” “Really? Are you sure we don’t need to talk about your daughter?” asked Jenna softly and profoundly. Xavia took a step forward and stopped. Her tiny figure stiffened.The next second, gritting her teeth with certainty, she said, “My daughter has nothing to do with you, and we don’t have to talk.” After saying those words, she mad
“Maybe the situation is just as you claim it is, but what would be the consequences?“Not only did Yulia come in contact with Maison, she even appeared before Zivon multiple times. So how can you make me trust you again? How can I know that you’re not going to expose all of these, make Zivon accept Yulia, and destroy everything for me?” The harsh and cruel rhetorical questions made Xavia’s face turn pale. Once again, Jenna said, “Xavia, I haven’t been mean to you, right? “If it weren’t me who is helping you cover up this whole thing, your reputation would have been ruined. Even if you did manage to marry Zivon because you’re the birth mother to the children, everyone in this country would still be cursing at you, and your daughter, she would have to carry the burden of being the child of a mistress for the rest of her life. “Is that what you want to see? Why aren’t you grateful for the things you have, and why must you highlight your existence repeatedly? Why would you risk ex
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