Valeria and William left the hospital together and returned back to the car. Valeria sighed heavily and said, "Do you know why my father was chasing me away?" "Was it because he couldn't scold you while I was there? Chasing you out would be equivalent to chasing me out as well!" "That's just one of the reasons. Another one is that if we leave, he could call his mistress and her daughter to come to accompany him." "Really?" asked William. "Yes. To him, I'm the disobedient and rebellious one. That lady and her daughter are sweet and gentle. I'm betting that he is going to say things about me later." William caressed her head and asked, "Are you upset?" "No, I think I've gotten used to his way of treating me!" "Was he like this from the start? Does he hit you all the time and whenever he wants to?" "Actually, he was nothing like this when my mother was still here. He treated me so well, just like how a father should. After my mum passed away
Lucas was restless. He couldn't stop looking back and forth between Valeria and William. The two were as if they were glued together. A few hours after the plane took off, Valeria fell asleep. Noticing that, William took the blanket and gently covered Valeria with it. He then held Valeria in his arms and gazed at her intently. William was very gentle with Valeria, which was something that Lucas had never expected to see. Lucas thought to himself that it seemed like William really fancied Valeria. Still holding Valeria in his arms, William softly asked, "Do you disapprove of her like my dad?" "No, Sir William! How would I disapprove of her!" Answered Lucas hastily. He was well aware of where he stood. No matter how civil Hayden treated him, Lucas was only a servant. And William was Hayden's son. It wasn't Lucas' place to have any sorts of opinion towards the person William liked. "Then, do you know why my dad doesn't like her? She's such a
"Help! Help me, please!" She was shaking uncontrollably as she must be scared out of her wits. "Ms. Anthony?" Lucas cried out in surprise. Without hesitation, he opened the door and got out of the car. Meanwhile, William opened his eyes when he heard Lucas's exclaim. Initially, he was going to continue to doze through the minor accident. It turned out that Paisley was the unkempt woman who had stopped the car. Shocked by the realization, William also got out of the car. Paisley wasn't looking like the decent and elegant young lady as she should be. Her hair and her clothes were in a mess, and even one of her shoes was missing. When she saw William, she lunged towards him and hugged him pleadingly, "Mr. Howard! Please, help me!" "What happened?" William asked stiffly. He didn't expect Paisley to clutch onto him. He wasn't used to being held by other women like this. He wanted to push Paisley away, but she tightened her arms around him as she was
Meanwhile, Valeria and William had no idea that Paisley and Danya's misfortune was a ploy. After Paisley and Danya were brought to the guest room, Valeria was still frightened. "Isn't it too dangerous around here? They're so lucky to run into you. I couldn't bear to think what would happen to them if they didn't!" "Yeah, they are," William nodded in agreement. "Ms. Anthony and Danya must be scared out of their wits. Do you know if they've had dinner yet? Maybe I should prepare some food for them," Valeria suggested enthusiastically. However, William stopped her and said, "Ask the servants to make it. You're the host now. You should go to Paisley and see what our guests need." Valeria's eyes widened in realization, "Oh! I forgot Paisley was robbed of everything. Of course, she'll need fresh clothes to change into. Since she's almost my size, she should be able to wear my clothes, right? I'll bring her some clothes right away." "Go ahead," William urge
When William returned to their room with the milk in his hand, Valeria was still fast asleep. Chuckling lovingly, William gently shook Valeria to wake her up. "Babe, drink some milk before you continue sleeping." "Stop disturbing me... I'm sleeping!" Valeria waved her hand around in irritation. Seeing how childlike Valeria was, William couldn't help but laugh. He compromised and putting the milk on the bedside table before he reached out to take Valeria into his arms. However, since she was only half-awake, Valeria thought William was hinting at another round of intimacy. So, she mumbled, "William, I don't want to do it anymore. I'll break into half if you don't stop." William only brought the glass to her lips and assured, "I'm not doing anything. Just drink up the milk," To which she reluctantly opened her mouth with closed eyes. Then, he watched her in silence as she bottomed the glass of milk before going back to sleep again. Rendered speec
When Valeria woke up, it was already noon and it was quiet in the villa. She headed downstairs and one of the maids came to greet her, "Sir William has already gone to work. Lunch is ready. Do you want to eat now?" "And the others?" Valeria asked offhandedly. "Ms. Anthony and Lucas went out for errands and they probably won't be back for lunch today." "Okay then, I'll have lunch now," answered Valeria. Upon hearing that, the maid went to serve lunch at the dining table. Valeria only had a few bites of food before she heard the sound of a car coming to a stop from the driveway. It was Lucas, Paisley, and Danya returning from their trip. One after another, the three of them walked through the front door, where the maid waited to ask, "Welcome back! Have you had anything for lunch yet?" "No," Lucas simply replied. Meanwhile, Paisley and Danya's eyes fell on Valeria, who was sitting in the dining room. Embarrassed, Valeria regretted not waiting a l
"What?" Valeria questioned in disbelief. "Jeez, there's no need to be so loud," William chuckled and he wondered if Valeria was jealous of Paisley. Putting his thoughts into action, he asked, "Are you jealous?" "Yes, I am! I'm telling you, William Howard, you can only like me. You're not allowed to like other women, do you understand?" "Of course. I only like you, my little angel. Don't worry, I'll keep my distance from other women." "You'd better do so," Valeria grumbled. "Remember, stay away from Ms. Anthony and don't speak with her unless it's for work. Am I clear?" "Yes, crystal clear. I'll always remember that I belong to Valeria Brown." Valeria let out a sigh of relief after hanging up the phone although she still felt a little uneasy. She still felt the need to talk with him when he returned home from work later that night. At the very least, William needed to know what Paisley had told her that day on the cruise. Then, since she had not
Valeria was dumbfounded. "Paternity test? With who?" "I don't know. I'm sure it's not you. But if you ask me, I think maybe he's going to do it with Ashley?" Abbie guessed. After a pause, she continued, "But if so, do you think your dad suspects that Ashley isn't his daughter? Then again, that b*tch doesn't look like your dad. So, it's possible that her dad is someone else." "I don't think so. My dad isn't a humanitarian who would be kind to Ashley even when he knew she isn't his daughter," Valeria shook her head. "Who's he doing the test with then? Should I ask Richard to look into it?" Abbie suggested. "Sure, thank you!" "Jeez, it's nothing," Abbie grinned. "Oh no, I need to go. Don't forget to video call William to see what's going on over there." It was already near midnight when William and Paisley finished work and they returned to the hotel. William was going to call Valeria once he entered his room, but Marcus called first.