Xena seemed exhausted. She leaned against the window, staring blankly as the buildings rushed past her eyes and tears silently blurred her vision.Her tears were always silent. Of course, she did not cry easily.Hamish did not know how to comfort her, so he decided to let her cry if she needed to. She had been firm on her own for too long.Actually, she had already done very well. If it were someone else, they might have collapsed.The two exit the car. Xena returned to her usual self, showing no signs of distress or tears. She even joked with Hamish.Following Hamish's lead, they went straight to the VIP room they had visited last time. The waitstaff then brought in various drinks, and Xena drank one glass after another.Hamish did not stop her, knowing that her mood was terrible and there was no way to comfort her. He could only let her be.Perhaps getting drunk and sleeping it off would make her feel better.Benny knew she was there and came over to greet her.Xena saw him
Xena smiled and said, "What will telling them do? So, what if she's an assassin from the Underworld Palace? Do you think my parents would reject her because of her identity?"Yes! Given Lucas and Paisley's level of affection for Mary, how could they stop loving her because of her identity? Perhaps they would feel even more sympathetic if they knew the hardships Mary faced. The treatment of the two daughters is truly worlds apart.Hamish wiped Xena's tears and comforted her softly, "Xena, don't cry. You still have me. I will be with you forever. I won’t leave you."Xena was feeling too miserable, so she came to the bar to drown her sorrows, hoping that a good night's sleep would make things better. However, the more she drank, the clearer her mind became.Memories of the past kept flashing before her eyes.Her parents went to extremes to make up for Mary’s mistakes. Since Mary returned, her parents no longer bothered with Xena. Everything good in the house, from food and drink to c
Hamish struggled inside the pitch-black burlap sack as he mumbled, “What are you doing? What do you want?”No one paid attention to him. He felt like his whole body was in ropes. Hamish was furious. What was happening? “Be gentle, damn it.”The men were satisfied as they looked at Hamish. They picked him up and threw him outside the villa like a sack of potatoes.Thud! He groaned softly in pain, wanting to ask why, but his mouth had a gag in it.He was so angry that he flopped around on the ground like a fish, “Let me go, let me go!”Raymond stepped forward, “We allowed you to come in because you were carrying Xena. But that doesn't mean you can bully her! Hmph!” He turned and went back inside.Hamish was half dead with anger. He had something he wanted to do, but he didn't plan to bully her just because he brought her back and she fell asleep.“Hey, don't go. Let me go!”…The next day.Xena had blacked out last night, so she had no memory of how she got back. She only rem
Xena was so startled that she choked and started coughing uncontrollably, struggling to catch her breath.Hamish was surprised and quickly poured a glass of water for her, "Why are you still choking? Take it slow!" He gently patted her back to help her.Xena silently cursed in her mind, wondering how she could still choke, and he did not even mention his ridiculousness."Are you a monkey?" she muttered sarcastically.Hamish missed Xena's sarcasm and handed her another glass of water, asking, "Are you feeling better now? Have some more."Xena pushed his hand away, "I'm fine. I'll drink more later.""Okay then," Hamish put the glass down and sat next to her, "Let's talk about us."Xena was speechless, "What about us?"Hamish pretended to be stern, "We had a great night. You can't just forget about it now, can you? At the very least, you should give me some acknowledgment."Xena found it absurd that a man would ask a woman to take responsibility the next day.Was he still half a
Xena smiled as she listened to Hamish’s long explanation. In reality, more than just him walking a path to darkness alone, her situation was a bit better than his.However, back then, she thought he had chosen Mary, and the feeling of clearly loving someone yet forcing oneself to let go was akin to scraping the skin off a bone. A few months ago, she was almost in unbearable pain!She struggled with him but also with herself. She didn't believe that apart from him, there were no other men in the world. She tried dating different men, but it all ended in vain.Now, after hearing his explanation, she felt that the road ahead seemed much clearer. In fact, others' opinions did not matter. She would never force herself to do something she could not get.She spoke softly, "I'm not trying to meddle, nor am I saying it's wrong for Avery to favor his girlfriend. But the condition is that he can't hurt Charlene. Last time, he arranged for his girlfriend and Charlene to be in the same room. Is
Before Hamish could finish his sentence, Xena pulled him away. He stumbled a bit from being dragged, saying, "Slow down. Show me some respect in front of your people!"Xena chuckled, "You should know their respect for you is entirely because of me. Don't get it twisted.""Yeah, they're all your hired bodyguards?""What's that supposed to mean? Just the first day of being my boyfriend, you're already eyeing my entourage?""No, I'm not.""Then shut up!"Just as they arrived at the hospital, they spotted Vanessa in the lobby. She turned her back to them then, conversing with a man. The man appeared to be in his thirties. He would occasionally pat Vanessa's head, showing a doting expression.Hamish furrowed his brows slightly, "Is that brat in love?"Xena remained silent. The Carsons and the Morgans had hurt her deeply, so they refrained from interfering. It was their most basic boundary. Suddenly, Hamish called out, "Vanessa!"Vanessa was startled and instinctively turned her hea
Charlene asked, "What realization?""It's just that I've realized being a bit selfish is okay because some people never understand that what they gain comes from others' concessions. I let go once before, and I don't want to do it again this time. I've ended up with scars on myself without gaining anything in return.“This kind of losing deal is enough for once. Remember, don't force what you can't get, and don't let go of what's yours!" Xena explained.Charlene frowned, "Are you reminding me?"Xena smiled and raised an eyebrow at her, "Aren't you two getting along well?"Charlene lowered her head, gently shaking it, "Not really. He's extremely polite to me. We have never had physical contact. I feel like he's not happy around me.“He cares about his girlfriend but has to take care of me. I feel sorry for him. If he doesn't care for me, he's ungrateful, but if he neglects his girlfriend, he's heartless. But when I tell him to take care of his girlfriend, he doesn't return. I don'
Sophia was quite petty. She would always seek revenge. Even though it wasn't revenge, she wanted to make him uneasy."He just hung up on me," she complained.Lucy chuckled, "What if he's dealing with something urgent? It's better to call and ask him rather than sulking here."Sophia hesitated.After a brief pause, the ringing resumed.Reluctantly, Sophia slid to answer, but she remained silent. Instead, she walked out to the balcony with her phone.Elliot’s voice came through.Sophia didn't respond.Elliot sensed her slight annoyance and chuckled softly, "I was just tracking someone earlier, afraid of being caught, so I hung up. It won't happen again."Hearing this, Sophia decided not to be sulky anymore, "Who were you tracking?"Elliot laughed, "I thought you were ignoring me."Sophia, feeling justified, replied, "You hung up on me and turned off your phone. Did you think I wanted to keep calling you? Do you expect me to call you twice a day? If you find it annoying, just s