That was her grandmother’s photo and information about her medical history!She had already been in her foster parents’ home for twenty two years and the person who loved her the most was her grandmother. She had lost consciousness and ended up in a vegetative state when she fell down and injured herself in the year when the Lockhart family came to pick her up. Jenna had been handling all of her medical care and expenses for her illness throughout all these years. To put it nicely, Jenna was taking care of her, but to put it bluntly, she was using Xavia’s grandmother to threaten Xavia. Jenna was afraid that Xavia would tell Zivon the truth.Xavia stood up excitedly. “Is there an improvement in my grandmother’s condition?”Jenna walked over to Xavia’s side and her red lips curled up slightly as she spoke in a voice that could only be heard between the both of them. “Is there an improvement in her condition? I think you should know very well that if it weren’t because of me, your gr
Jenna had a beautiful smile on her face as soon as she saw Ava, and said, “Grandma, it hasn’t been long since I last saw you, but why do I feel as though you’ve gotten even more beautiful?”All women loved to appear beautiful and it was also the same for the elderly. So Ava immediately laughed and said, “I’m already old, so how can I still be beautiful? Jenna, you’ve always had the sweetest mouth. I like that. Zivon, you have such a good wife, so you really have to cherish her. How is the relationship between the both of you now? Are there any problems?”She was directing this question at Zivon. Jenna was the first to smile before she took the initiative to hold Zivon’s arm as she said, “Grandma, Zivon and I are very loving and affectionate. We are also living together in the same villa now. Don’t worry. There won’t be any problems between us. Isn’t that right, Zivon?”Ava’s gaze also fell on Zivon.Zivon had a slightly deep look in his eyes.The relationship between Jenna and h
She was nine years old at that time. Her parents brought her to attend a banquet. Ava suddenly came to her and she was filled with praise and admiration for Jenna. Ava even said that she was going to arrange for Jenna to get engaged to Zivon. Who in Darlsbury wouldn’t know that Zivon was an especially privileged person? She was confused and bewildered as she responded at that time.It was only later that she found out that her abandoned younger sister was the one who saved the old lady. She was stealing her younger sister’s limelight!But how could she possibly return what she had already obtained? What she received was hers!Jenna put her thoughts away as she smiled warmly at Ava and said, “Grandma, I will cook it for you again when I get back.”“Oh, great…”The both of them continued chatting with one another, and they had a very cordial and harmonious relationship.After Xavia cleaned up the living room, she took out her cell phone to contact Dolly. She ignored the two people
Xavia didn’t like her superior attitude at all. She sneered slightly as she questioned Jenna in return, “So what? Didn’t I say congratulations to you just now? Wasn’t that the answer that you were looking for? Or do you not want me to congratulate you?”“You...!” Jenna was furious and she clenched her fists tightly. She was deliberately showing off with the purpose of seeing Xavia feeling very upset and disappointed like a frustrated loser who was very pitiful and miserable. However, Xavia’s reaction made Jenna feel as though she had just punched a rock and she was the one who had gotten hurt instead!She clenched her teeth. “You had better be saying your congratulations with sincerity, and you should also keep your distance from Zivon. Zivon is now a soon-to-be married man. Anyone who has dignity would know what they should do.”Jenna left immediately after saying those words. She didn’t like Xavia’s indifferent attitude. It made her look like a clown!Xavia looked at Jenna an
A very ordinary and common sentence that came out from the man’s mouth seemed to carry a sense of inexplicable intimacy between a man and a woman. This was especially so because of his naturally low and beautiful voice that was fatally tempting when it trailed upward. It was seductive.He had the type of voice where a person would want to get pregnant simply by listening to him!Xavia blushed and hurriedly moved away from him. “No, it’s not that. I was just wondering why it is raining so heavily. It’s not convenient for me to go home.”Zivon narrowed his eyes. “Don’t go back if it’s not convenient for you to do so. Are there no beds for you here?”“That’s right! That’s right! There is a bed here! Aunt, look! Daddy really likes to sleep with you and he decided to do that readily and happily! You don’t need to go back tonight.” Maison was extremely excited.He had a simple and innocent voice, not understanding what was at stake at all. Xavia was extremely embarrassed. Didn’t she say
Xavia instantly got up and left.They had just been talking about that topic and it was very embarrassing for her to stay, okay?Besides, he was about to get married to Jenna. The awkward and embarrassing accidents that had happened before could never happen again!Xavia left in a hurry. When she stepped out of the room door, she happened to run into Jenna who had just come back. She stopped and said, “You’re back.”Jenna didn’t expect to see Xavia still lingering around. When she noticed Xavia’s extremely flustered appearance and her face was slightly flushed red as if something humiliating or shameful had happened, her face turned red in anger. “Why didn’t you go home? Aren’t you supposed to go home every night?”The tone of her voice was very confrontational and sharp. Xavia originally wanted to explain herself, but judging from Jenna’s posture, she knew that it was obvious that Jenna would never believe anything she said. The corners of her lips twitched slightly as she sa
Jenna’s movements were very sudden.Her soft and frail body clung tightly onto him.The sight of her would make any ordinary person feel distressed.As a man as well as Jenna’s future husband, Zivon should have been tempted to comfort her, but he only felt resistance in his heart.But would it be too heartless of him if he were to push her away under this kind of situation at this time? After all, he was the one who had forcefully had sexual intercourse with her back then, then she gave birth to Maison and forfeited her own life forever. Based on emotions and reasoning, he owed it to her. “Daddy!” Just as Zivon was still in a dilemma, Maison suddenly sat up in shock, and his face was pale. “I had a nightmare. I’m scared…”Zivon instantly pushed Jenna away as he walked over and took the child in his arms. He started comforting him softly, “Don’t be afraid. It’s just a dream.”Maison let out a few sobs as he clutched tightly onto Zivon’s shirt, refusing to let him go. How could
“You’re too kind, sister. I like to learn new recipes and I feel happy when the people I love eat the food I make. What do you think?” Jenna's tone was overly bright and she was gesturing animatedly as if she was really excited. Xavia realized that Jenna was trying to brag, and smiled slightly. There was nothing between her and Zivon, so she did not care if her sister wanted to flaunt and show off in front of her. “Mm, brother-in-law is indeed blessed to be able to find a good and kind woman like you, sister.”Jenna did not expect such a response from Xavia, and her pretty features twisted slightly in anger. She didn't respond, looking peeved.On the contrary, when Zivon heard Xavia’s words, his signature cold aura became even colder. Brother-in-law? Hadn’t she learnt her lesson after he bit her lip the other night?Was she really that anxious for him to become her brother-in-law?!“Well, I won't bother you guys anymore. I have an appointment today so I will be taking half the da
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