Lia had already changed into a sheer silk robe. She walked toward Michael, her hips swaying suggestively as she wrapped her hands around his neck and pressed her soft body against his chest. Her voice was sweet and seductive as she murmured, "Michael…"The man's eyes held a mix of tenderness, indulgence, and a touch of indifference. He held her arm and pulled her away from him. "How long has it been since the surgery? Are we allowed to do it now?"Lia had a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy and had been bleeding continuously since then. His words instantly dampened her mood. She sat on the bed, frowning and pouting, clearly upset. Michael walked over and gently squeezed her shoulders. "Don't worry. We can take it slow."Lia was on the verge of tears. she wanted to take it slow, but how could she when his mind was constantly occupied by thoughts about another woman? He handed her a glass of milk. Holding the glass in her hands, her eyes were filled with tears as she ponde
Tears welled up in Noelle's large eyes, dampening her thick lashes. Her expression was so pure and innocent that it stirred an inexplicable sense of guilt within Christian.He looked into those eyes and felt his heart race. He, who had been confessed to by numerous girls since his teens, was starting to feel like he was going to lose control. Christian stood up and pulled out an exquisite little box from his pocket. "My grandmother wants you to have this."He handed her the small box, then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Hurry up and fix the elevator!" He regretted having someone stop the elevator and scaring the young woman. Her fright seemed to tug at his heartstrings, making him uncomfortable. He couldn't even remember why he'd trapped her in the elevator in the first place.Noelle looked at the jewelry box in her hand, then at the tall figure standing near the elevator door. She straightened up and carefully stood against the elevator wall, as if she might fall at
That person sighed. "You're such a sentimental man, Mr. Lowe." "Excuse me, I need to use the restroom," Quentin thought about the past and suddenly felt overwhelmed. He got up and walked away.Noelle was back to her radiant self when she emerged from the restroom. Just then, she noticed a man approaching from the side. Noticing the tall figure in a beige sweater and jeans, Quentin froze. "Elle."Noelle frowned when she heard that familiar voice, wondering why he hadn't returned to Dragfort yet. She turned around and looked at the handsome man. "Can I help you, Mr. Lowe?" Her expression was indifferent, as if she was looking at a stranger. It was almost as if they had never been married for three years. Quentin felt a dull ache in his chest. "Please don't be like this, Elle." He walked up to her, his gaze deepening as his heartache was etched on his face. He reached out to grasp her delicate wrist.Noelle shot him a disdainful look as she swatted his hand away. "Don't be like wha
"She's so sassy," Christian mused, watching Noelle walk away. He regretted being fooled by her teary eyes, but he couldn't deny that her sharp tongue was kind of hot."Mr. Blackwood!" Zachary called out as he walked over.Christian glanced at him. "Ask your girlfriend to find out who that guy was to her."Zachary just realized why Christian had offered him such a high salary to get back together with Zara. It turned out that he had ulterior motives. Christian's real goal was to get close to Zara's best friend.Zachary smiled ingratiatingly. "I'll make sure to get it done, Mr. Blackwood!"By the time Noelle got to Zara's table, she had already composed herself. "Here, take a look at the menu, Elle. Zachary's treating us today, so don't be shy!" Zara handed her the menu. "That's right, don't be shy!" Zachary chimed in, settling in next to Zara. Noelle ordered a few dishes.Zachary asked nonchalantly, "I noticed you were with a guy earlier. Is he your boyfriend? He's quite the loo
Quentin responded, "Then, I'll get roses and lisianthus. Please send them to this address." He placed a note on the table with Noelle's name and the address of the hospital that was affiliated with Collinview University already written on it.The florist asked, "Would you like to include your name?"Quentin hesitated for a moment before responding, "No." Since he'd never given her flowers before, he figured she wouldn't know it was from him. But he didn't give his information to the florist. After paying for a month's worth of fresh flowers, Quentin left. …A busy day at the hospital began in full swing at 8:30 am. Noelle was going through patients' test results on the computer when someone walked in with a large bouquet of flowers. "Excuse me, are you Dr. Xanthos? These flowers are for you." The delivery man set the flowers down and left.Noelle picked up the bouquet and took a look at it, but she couldn't find any information about who sent them, so she set them aside. Just
Christian looked over and noticed Noelle stumbling past the women's restroom and making a beeline for the men's. Exasperated, he called out, "Hey!" He swiftly closed the distance between them and grabbed the back of Noelle's collar, lifting her out of the men's restroom like she was a stray kitten and setting her down in front of the women's restroom. "You're supposed to go in here!""Oh." Noelle, tipsy and muddled, shuffled inside. The back collar of her thin sweater was all askew, yet she didn't seem to notice. It wasn’t long before a woman’s heart-wrenching sobs could be heard from the women’s restroom. "No… It can't be…"Christian had just lit a cigarette and was about to turn around to take a drag when he heard her cries. He immediately turned around and found Noelle huddled in the women's restroom, crying her eyes out."What's the matter, princess?" Christian was at a loss for words. He strode over, grabbed her by the collar, and lifted her up like she weighed nothing, turni
Christian didn't want to tarnish Noelle's reputation. Zara rode with Christian and looked after the inebriated Noelle in the back. Once they arrived at Noelle's place, Christian opened the rear car door and carried Noelle out. After laying Noelle on the bed, he ordered, "Stay here and look after her." He had heard too many horror stories about drunk people choking on their vomit and dying in their sleep. He refused to let that happen to Noelle.Even though Zara was eager to meet up with Zachary, she didn't dare go against Christian, so she stayed behind to take care of Noelle.An hour later, Christian called. "Is she alright?" His voice was a stark contrast to the warmth he'd shown Noelle.Zara felt a twinge of jealousy. Why would such a handsome, wealthy man be interested in Noelle? What did Noelle have that she didn't?"She's sleeping soundly, Mr. Blackwood," Zara said coquettishly. She hoped for some kind of response from him, but there was none. As soon as she said that, he
No matter how much she usually questioned Michael's character or even confronted him, Noelle didn't dare to say a word at that moment, because he was a respected figure in the medical world, and she knew she really shouldn't have drunk last night. With her gaze lowered, she looked remorseful. "It won't happen again." Without sparing her another glance, Michael left. When Noelle returned to the office, she found another bouquet of flowers on her desk, just like the one from yesterday—roses and lisianthus. She picked them up, and searched for a card, but found none, so she handed them to Zara. "You can have them."Zara held her tongue in front of Noelle but secretly curled her lips in disdain. At the end of the day, she threw the bouquet straight into the hospital trash can.When Noelle returned home and walked out of the elevator, she noticed the neighbors across the hall bringing in new furniture. Curious, she peeked inside, recalling that an older couple lived there. And she w