After all, despite being specialists of the field, even they were at their wits end earlier. With that in mind, how did this random young lady do it? Keith and the others were curiously looking at Xavia as well, anxiously awaiting her answer. To think she actually knew what she was doing… Whatever the case was, Xavia simply calmly replied, “I didn’t do anything special. Since Lady Burton had a heart disease, I simply pressed a pressure point on her hand. You see, as a child, my grandmother told me that pressing this specific acupuncture point can help treat angina, myocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, bradycardia, arrhythmia, shock, fainting, and many others. With that in mind, I was simply trying it out.” …So that was it? To think that Lady Burton was saved due to such a traditional method! Even so, everyone couldn’t help but view Xavia in a slightly different light. Though she looked plain and was nowhere near as dazzling as Jenna, nobody could deny that she had already saved La
That aside, he knew for a fact that he had somehow offended her… But how? Moving back to Xavia, by the time she returned to the North Court, Yulia had already awoken, and she was tightly hugging the head of the bed. When the secretary saw Xavia, she quickly ran toward her before saying, “You’re finally back, Third Young Lady…! I’ve tried my hardest but Miss Yulia simply refused to eat the lunch that I prepared for her!” “I’m sorry Mommy, but I didn’t know who he was! He doesn’t look nice so I thought he was a bad person!” exclaimed Yulia as she quickly ran toward her mother before hugging Xavia’s leg. Her statement made the secretary speechless. Did he really look like a bad guy…? Understandably feeling slightly awkward now, Xavia quickly carried Yulia in her arms while saying, “You shouldn’t be rude to others, you know…? Sorry, the child’s just joking…” “…Well… alright… I guess he can’t really change how he looks… I’m sorry for telling the truth…” muttered Yulia in a since
Soon after, the car arrived at the North Court again. Once she got out, Xavia immediately called out to Yulia to get her toys… However, even after calling her name a few times, the child didn’t run out. Xavia specifically remembered telling Yulia to just watch television—and not run around—while she was out. Knowing how obedient her child was, the worried Xavia eventually went inside to look around… only to realize that Yulia was missing! “…Where’s Yulia? Please, hurry and help me find the child…!” exclaimed the extremely anxious woman. Upon hearing that, the secretary quickly comforted, “Not to worry, Third Young Lady. The Burton family’s old mansion is extremely safe. Nevertheless, I’ll be checking on the surveillance cameras now.” “I appreciate it… Do contact me once you find her,” replied Xavia as she ran out and began looking around the courtyard… When she couldn’t find any traces of Yulia there, she proceeded to look around other courtyards. Though the entire area was f
Lovers, girlfriend, and private life… All those words highlighted her relationship with Keith, so Zivon’s expression naturally turned frigid. Sensing a spike in Zivon’s dangerous aura, Xavia knew better than to stay here. With that, she was prompted to say in a determined tone, “If you don’t wish to guide me, so be it. I’ll just walk, and walk, till I find your place.” Following, Xavia began walking down one of the paths, looking extremely indifferent… Though the path was the wrong one, the fuming Zivon was in no mood to correct her. Still, she had already indicated her feelings for Keith so long ago, so why was he still feeling this pissed? Straightening his tie, he then glared one final time at her before walking off. Since she wanted to look around on her own, it had nothing to do with him! Shortly after, Zivon entered his home. Upon seeing him, Maison gleefully pulled Yulia over to him while exclaiming, “Daddy! Look who’s here!” As for Yulia, the sight of Zivon instantly
Now irked beyond comparison, he finally decided to step out. Upon hearing the creaking door, she turned to look at the prestigious-looking man… However, no matter how godlike he looked, there was a burning rage within Xavia as she stared indifferently at him. Carrying Yulia up, she then said, “I apologize that Yulia disturbed you. Worry not, she won’t be permitted anywhere near you or your house anymore without permission. I’ll make sure she doesn’t even get close to you anymore.” Watching as Xavia then turned to leave, Maison quickly ran after her while exclaiming, “A-aunt…! Please, wait…!” Facing Maison for a while, Xavia then said in a soft tone, “Be a good boy, Maison… Yulia and I will be living with your Brother Keith now… However, if you miss us, then you can come play with us whenever you want…” Following that, she continued walking off again, her expression frigid as she left Zivon behind… …So, she was willing to use a different tone with Maison but didn’t even cons
“…Do you know the details of their argument?” asked Keith who wanted to find out whether all this was the child’s idea, or whether it was Zivon’s plan to have the boy get in the way of their relationship. Regardless, Xavia then replied, “Well… Yulia ran into Uncle Zivon’s courtyard earlier, and Uncle was fierce to her… I’m assuming Maison reprimanded his father after I took Yulia away, resulting in Uncle getting so angry that he sent Maison away as well…” …It was that simple? Following a slight glint in Keith’s eyes, he quickly said, “I don’t really mind if Maison wants to stay here… though I don’t think it’ll be too good for you.” “…Oh? Why not?” asked Xavia who—even though she agreed with Keith—wanted to know how he saw the situation. “Well… for one, Jenna will definitely misunderstand the situation. She’s already convinced that you’re after Uncle Zivon, which was why she was so opposed to you staying in Darlsbury. In fact, the decision to have you stay at my place was just s
Upon hearing that, one of the nearby maids quickly replied, “Negative. The young master told me earlier in the afternoon that the third young lady would be cooking for him in the future. With that said, he won’t be eating here anymore…” “…What? The third young lady has moved in with Keith?” exclaimed the surprised Helen. Nodding in response, the maid then said, “Indeed. She moved in today…” That statement caused a complicated expression to form on Helen’s face. Xavia was just the daughter that the Lockharts had previously abandoned. Not only did that unappreciated daughter possess no abilities, but she had no shares in the family either. With that in mind, Helen really didn’t want to accept such a daughter-in-law… Even so, she couldn’t deny that Xavia had already saved Ava’s life twice in such a short time gap. Due to that, Xavia was now a considerably useful individual, and kicking her out now would surely make Helen look bad… Truth be told, Helen and her husband had initial
Upon realizing that Aunt was now living with Brother Keith, Maison was able to understand why his daddy had lost his temper. Wanting to investigate more on what the deal was with Xavia and Keith’s relationship, the boy ultimately ended up following them here. Now that he was witnessing all this warmth between the two, however, the boy’s heart couldn’t help but ache. Was there really no hope for his daddy…?! As for Yulia, she was still feeling down from being scolded by Zivon. Aside from that, she was also confused with what this uncle—who looked like a bad person—really wanted. With that in mind, Yulia eventually muttered, “Mommy…? I don’t want to live here… Can we just go home…?” Quickly hugging her daughter, Xavia then whispered, “Yulia, this is a nice uncle, and he’s very important to mommy… With that said, you can’t be rude to him, alright…?” “But he really looks like a bad person, Mommy… I really don’t like him and I don’t want to eat with him… I want Uncle Talton and Uncl
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