Forty minutes ago, Xavia had promised Jenna that she would return to S City after her grandmother’s surgery and that she would never appear in front of Zivon again.She had also agreed to give Zivon up completely.Since she had already promised Jenna, she had to do it… no matter how much it hurt.Xavia finally mustered up the courage to say, “Young Master Burton, the truth is that I was uncertain about this relationship. I only agreed to give it a try for a while because of the pressure from you. Now that something has happened to Grandma, how could you possibly compare to her? In fact, I wanted to promise Jenna right away but I was hesitant because I had just moved into that old house which is very important to my work.”“That being said, you should understand that it’s not that I cannot bear to let you go. You’re really not that important and it’s impossible for you to compare to my grandmother. I’ve already made up my mind to go back to S City and I will also find a new place to
A trending news article was displayed on the screen: [Jenna caught abusing an innocent animal!]In the short video, Jenna could be seen kicking a cat in the garden of the private villa.The snow-white kitten tumbled to the ground painfully after she kicked it. After that, Jenna stomped down hard on it, and the kitten yowled in pain.Finally, the kitten’s body became limp and it died, foaming at the mouth.‘This is too cruel!’‘Is that Jenna?’‘It’s true that you can know someone for a long time without really understanding their nature. She must be severely punished!’‘@ZivonBurton: Young Master Burton, is your wife really so vicious and inhumane? Did you know about it?’‘I have something to say but I don’t know if I should say it or not…’‘Reply to the previous comment: I have ten thousand things to say!’The netizens were furious!Xavia was also stunned. Jenna could actually treat an innocent kitten like that?“She’s simply inhumane! She should be arrested and detained!
“However, the police contacted me just now and asked me to go there immediately. Do you expect me to leave now?”“You…” Xavia was speechless. She did not expect Jenna to be shameless enough to threaten her at such a critical time. “You can go over there after today.”“That will only make me look more guilty! They’ll arrest me for sure!” Jenna’s voice became louder, her tone emotional. She turned to Xavia and said, “Help me this once! You can use this opportunity to let Keith Burton announce your break up. After that, you can return to S City and disappear from Darlsbury. It will be a beneficial move for you.”“I will also be responsible for your grandmother’s hospital fees and medical expenses in S City in the future to thank you for returning. Otherwise… I will leave right now and stop the surgery midway. I think you should understand the consequences, right?”Such a beautiful voice was saying such vicious things!Xavia clenched her fists tightly, very reluctant to do so. However
“Cease this at once!” roared an extremely domineering voice at that moment, causing all Xavia’s assailants to freeze in fear. Slowly turning around, all they could do was stare wide-eyed for a moment when they saw the godlike man standing before them… Eventually, one of the nurses whimpered, “Y-Young Master Burton… we’re only doing this because we won’t stand for animal cruelty….” “Y-yeah…! She-” “Get. Lost,” growled Zivon as he glared at the pitiful Xavia, an icy aura surrounding him the entire time. Instantly going pale in fear, the nurses didn’t dare to say another word and quickly fled the scene! Now that she was no longer being attacked, Xavia couldn’t help but look at the angelic man. She, for one, hadn’t expected him to save her, and she was unable to stop her heart from fluttering at that moment. Sadly, she knew that she wasn’t his anymore, and she couldn’t run into his arms… Understanding that, Xavia quickly suppressed her emotions before lowering her head as she s
Trying his hardest to remain calm, Zivon then said, “…I’ve never tolerated anyone else this much before… With that said, have you truly thought things through…?! You know, if you reject me one more time-” “Young Master Burton! I’ve said time and again that my mind’s made up! We’re nothing more than strangers from now on!” interrupted Xavia before pushing him aside and fleeing the scene…! Watching as she scurried off, Zivon’s expression turned as frigid as a glacier… and shortly after, he slammed his fists against the table in frustration…! In the end, his arms were covered in blood-red veins… Moving back to Xavia, she wasn’t quite sure how she had managed to escape that hulking man… though she was at least sure of one thing. And that was the fact that Zivon’s tolerance and devotion toward her were near otherworldly. That man simply had the capability to feel like an extremely fluffy cloud, one that could easily trap unwary people inside, leaving them breathless and unable to es
Understanding that, Xavia—who was now getting shoved into the car—was prompted to reply, “Don’t…! Call Mr. Talton or Keith instead!” Watching as the car drove off, Dolly found herself simultaneously stunned and anxious. During times like this, it was always best to get Zivon’s help… Just why was that woman so stubborn…?! Still, Dolly knew better than to interfere with her affairs, so she simply sighed before giving Stefan a call… but to her dismay, she was only greeted by a voice that said, “Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later.” When Stefan came to S City and wanted to withdraw his company’s shares just to help Xavia, that woman had found out and smashed his phone… and because of that, Dolly—who wasn’t aware that his phone was dead—wasn’t able to reach him at all, not even through calls or WhatsApp messages…! It didn’t help that she didn’t have Keith’s number either…! It was all over…! In the end, all Dolly could do was anxiously take a ca
With so many people cursing her online, Jenna couldn’t help but smirk. Truth be told, the officers shouldn’t have arrested Xavia this early. However, since Jenna had been worried that Xavia would suddenly turn on her, she made sure to pay some people to share her address. Xavia had to be arrested at all costs…! Only then would that b*tch be unable to remain in Darlsbury…! Moving back to Xavia, she really hadn’t anticipated being locked up in the detention center—with two others—for so long. Things only took a turn for the worst when a fourth person was introduced to the room… Upon seeing Xavia, the woman instantly glared at her while growling, “So you really were hiding here, Xavia…!” Surprised to hear that, Xavia raised a slight brow as she asked, “…And you are…?” Sneering in response, the woman then walked up to her before retorting, “It doesn’t matter who I am! Just know that I committed a crime just to come find you! If you two weren’t aware, this woman here is Xavia Lock
Understandably, his action frightened Yulia. Even Maison found himself confused. Why was Daddy being so… angry? It was only when he saw how shocked the children looked that Zivon realized how abnormally he was behaving. In the end, he knew it was impossible for him to just turn a blind eye… With that in mind, he eventually said, “…Head to bed. I’ll go save her now…” Back in the detention room, Xavia could be seen lying on a cold, steel bed, her entire body aching. Despite her overwhelming grief and helplessness, she wasn’t even able to shed any tears… Her grandmother’s surgery was a success… Today should’ve been a happy event… To think that she’d end up in such a situation instead…! Her unluckiness was truly on a whole other level… Xavia’s train of thought was cut short when the sound of the gate unlocking was heard… Followed by one of the guard’s voices saying, “Someone had come to bail you, Xavia. You may leave now.” …She was free to go? Was it Keith? Or Stefan? Whoever
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