"Then, thank you.""I should reach you in around 40 minutes. Come down and pick it up by then."Holly looked at her watch. "Sure. Thanks again." Then, she ordered some room service for Bryce and herself. After they finished their meal peacefully, she helped him change his bandage. His wounds weren't swollen anymore, but they were still hurting.His flesh seemed to be in a mess around the wounds. Holly felt heartbroken when she saw them, and she gave Bryce a hug.After their meal, the hotel staff came and took the dishes away. Then, Holly's phone rang. It was Zenia. After the call was connected, Zenia said, "Ms. Sinclair, I'm at the lobby now. Please come and pick up the package.""Alright. Please hold on. I'll head there right now." Holly grabbed her clothes and wanted to get changed when Bryce took her phone. "I'll get it.""It's just someone that Abelin has sent to deliver the cream.""I trust Abelin, but I can't say the same for others. We should stay cautious." He pa
Abelin went silent for an instant before saying, "You're like a sister to me." Zenia pouted and felt upset. "My aunt is your dad's ex-wife. Your mom is just his second wife, so we aren't related by blood anyway!"He told her the truth, "I have no romantic feelings for you.""Feelings can grow. Just give it a chance. We can find a spark eventually."Abelin frowned. "I need to get back to my work. I'm hanging up now.""Hey, what…" Zenia's face reddened in frustration when he heard the disconnect tone.Then, she mumbled, "He always does this and never indulges me. He would rather like a married woman than like me. How frustrating!" After that, she called Merope. "Aunt Merope, I visited Holly, but I only saw her husband instead. Wait, that's not it. He's her ex-husband.""Did her ex-husband say anything?""He didn't say much, but he was as dashing as Abe."Merope wasn't interested at all. She answered with a hum and quickly ended the call.…Meanwhile, Bryce returned to the
Bryce grabbed Holly's wrist and teased, "I love it more when you spoil me." Holly leaned over and got closer to his lips, softly biting them. Then, she asked with a gentle gaze, "Like this?" He looked down and hinted at her. She understood it immediately. "Don't even think about it."She turned her head, her ears turning red. However, she secretly found it amusing, thinking about how Bryce was trying to take advantage of the situation when she treated him nicely."Are you unwilling to do it?" he said with an alluring voice. Some people could make another person burn with desire by saying such a simple sentence. Holly had her back facing him as her cheeks started blushing feverishly. "Can you be decent in the morning?""In that case, let me spoil you."She tried to leave, but he grabbed her. Bryce bit her lips and habitually played with her tongue. Then, he pinned her to the wall and kissed her until she felt breathless. Between gasps, he softly asked, "Do you feel great
Holly followed Zorro to his collection room. Since antiques were more fragile, they required the right room temperature and humidity. That was why his collection room was kept in perfect condition for them.The size of his collection was amazing. There were the usual calligraphies, paintings, and glassware. Then, there were also bronzeware, ironware, goldware, silverware, golden coins, enamelware, colored statues, and more.He took out "Child's Arrival". Holly didn't know where he got it from, but it looked ancient. There was a lot of damage, and it needed a lot of restoration. An average restorer wouldn't be able to restore it.She finally realized he didn't need her to check its authenticity. Instead, he needed her help to restore it. Holly grabbed the painting and studied it closely. Judging by the art style, she was sure it was painted by Denzel.He was great at painting long lines. Every line he painted looked beautiful. Not only did it embody every great design concept befo
Holly was about to be covered in cold sweat. "Mr. Gabelman is a great man, but I already have someone I love.""Who's that?""My ex-husband."Zorro was quite disappointed, but he wasn't about to give up. "After you two have completely cut ties, you must consider Abelin."Holly couldn't help comparing him with Arthur. The more she thought about it, the more she disliked Arthur. Things would've been so much better if Zorro were Bryce's father instead.…It was already dark outside by the time they came out of the collection room. Zorro passionately asked Holly to stay for dinner. There was a feast prepared, but they were the only ones eating that night.Abelin was in their home country, and Heidi was on a business trip. Meanwhile, Merope was upstairs, but she didn't come down. He didn't ask anyone to call her as well.While they were eating, he kept grabbing more food for Holly. Although he was usually calm, he became extremely passionate when entertaining her.The housekeeper
"Instead of keeping the pain to yourself, why don't you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you find a solution as well." Zorro leaned over and looked into Merope's eyes with an encouraging gaze as he held her hands.Her eyes shook, and she felt touched for a moment. She wanted to get her revenge on Arthur so badly that she would even dream about killing him. She opened her mouth, but her words were stuck in her throat. She couldn't say anything.She would've her revenge if she killed Arthur. However, his sons would never let her go. She didn't mind since she was tired of living. But she had to think about Abelin. The revenge would never stop with her, and she didn't want to risk Abelin's life.Merope forced out a smile. "No, thanks." Zorro was slightly disappointed. He gently sighed and patted her shoulder. "After all these years, you still don't see me as your family." She looked a little guilty. "You're Abelin's only father. And he'll always be your son.""Abelin is a good
Abelin wanted to say it felt nice to have her worrying about him. Holly said, "I don't want any of it. I just don't want anything to happen to you. You have to stay safe." He secretly felt joy and was touched. It was blissful. Abelin smiled silently and said, "Bryce sure is a lucky man."Holly was stunned. Then, he added, "Tell me if he bullies you. I'll punish him for you."Holly felt her eyes tearing up. She grew up with her grandparents and never had any siblings. Ever since her dear Abel passed away, she didn't have many friends. However, Abelin made her feel like she had a brother. If it weren't for his looks, name, and different identity, she would've thought he was Abel."Take care," she said.…Upon returning to the Fox residence and getting out of the car, she saw a tall figure standing a few feet away. The man looked even more noble than usual as the moonlight shone on his dashing face. It was Bryce.He wore a neat-looking suit, and there were no wrinkles on
Hearing that the national committee had a task for her, Holly suddenly sat up straight and turned serious. "Please go on, Charles.""Well, there was a fire at a museum in Erendale a while ago, and a lot of the paintings were destroyed. Most of them were from our country, and the people there didn't know how to restore them. So, they've asked for our help. You should go."She became upset after hearing it was in Erendale. "They stole those paintings from us. Restoring them will only infuriate me. I'm not going. You should ask someone else."Charles chuckled. "You're being close-minded, aren't you, Holly? It's true that they've stolen those paintings. However, they are precious arts left by our ancestors. If we don't restore them, a piece of our history will be gone."Holly was still unwilling to do it. "My patience gets tested whenever I think about how they've greedily stolen from us.""We've negotiated with the museum. If we get someone to restore the paintings for them, they'll