The rays of the sun reflected past the curtain and landed on Lotus’s pale face.Lotus yawned languidly and sat up in the bed with red eyes, a dark circle under her eye, and a wide face, her lips unconsciously forming in a pout.Lotus’s head felt heavy as a lead, and her brain seemed to pound against her head, making it painful. Even her temperature seemed to be increasing.Lotus sniffed pitifully and trembled, a thick duvet wrapped around her thin body. Although the environment was dry and bright due to the sun, somehow Lotus felt so cold it was as if she had been thrown into an icicle.Despite the pain and weakness coursing through her system increasingly, Lotus slowly stood up from the bed and trudged to the bathtub. She prepared the bathtub with warm water before lowering herself into the bathtub; the impact caused her to flinch and grimace with pain, “Ahhhh!”Slowly, Lotus tried to take her bath quickly, finding staying in the water agonizing rather than healing. A few minutes
As soon as the door was pushed open, a young woman in her thirties raised her head from behind the flower she was arranging.Upon seeing Lotus, a sweet beam surfaced on the florist’s face, and she extended her hands to hug Lotus. "Lotus, it's been a while. It's your mom's death anniversary today, right?” She inquired knowingly and separated from Lotus.Lotus lowered her head and blinked her eyes rapidly to keep the tears that threatened to fall at bay before responding in a low and hoarse tone, “Hm.”The florist clapped her hands together and beamed, “I had the inkling you'll be coming soon, so I’ve already prepared the usual flower. I'm so considerate, right?” She giggled to herself and made her way toward a shelf. Immediately, she took out a bouquet with a mixture of white daisies, carnations, lilies, chrysanthemums, and roses.“Thank you.” Lotus appreciated in a low and hoarse voice while trying to feign a calm smile. Suddenly, a thought came to her mind, making her eyes light up.
“You say, Zaire, have you heard from your beauty since that day? Has she called you? Or have you called her? I guess it’s a no. Sigh! You two are really stubborn!” Quist commented while shaking his legs. Quist's back leaned against the sofa, and his legs were placed on the table, one on top of the other. He kept picking up fruits among the neatly cut fruits that were placed in the bowl on the table in front of him with a fork.Zaire nonchalantly ignored Quist‘s chatting; instead, his gaze fell on the stacks of documents placed by his secretary. He picked it up and went through it before signing the document. Zaire had just picked up the second document when his gaze fell on a red envelope that was placed amidst the document.Zaire's brows arched slightly. Regardless, he picked up the envelope and opened it. Upon seeing the envelope picked up by Zaire, Quist’s brows furrowed, and he sat up curiously. He suddenly grinned mischievously and made his way toward Zaire curiously. “You thi
Zaire leaned against the wall, his dark eyes glaze and his expression blank, making one unable to decipher his thoughts.An expensive and top-quality cigarette was gently held in between his index and middle fingers, the cigarette spreading its unique scent and filling up the surroundings with its smoke. Despite the smoke giving Zaire's figure an ethereal, heart-racing, and illusionary image that's capable of making any gender’s heart race, somehow Zaire appeared lone and enigmatic the same. Upon seeing Zaire's indifferent expression, Quist's furrowed brows straightened, and his expression turned calm. Although Zaire appeared nonchalant as if he were fine, Quist knew Zaire was far from calm. He placed his hand on Zaire's shoulder and patted it twice to offer consolation. “She'll be fine.” He consoled Zaire's eyes flickered with an enigmatic glint, but it quickly disappeared, making one think it was just one illusion. Zaire raised the stick of cigarette toward his lips and sucked
Assistant Onyx had sent two documents about Lotus to Zaire. Upon reading the contents of the documents, Zaire’s face turned cold, and a fierce aura oozed from him. Immediately, Zaire threw his phone at Quist, who quickly went through the contents. Although Quist tried to conjure things, he still found the reality shocking.The fact everyone, including Lotus, believed that Lotus’s mom died due to cancer, but it turns out that the truth was stunning. A few years ago, Lotus and her mom, including their driver, were on a journey to the Landry villa when they met with an accident on a lonely road. Apparently, a trailer driven by a drunk driver suddenly slammed into their car, sending it into a violent roll before crashing it against a tree. Upon realizing what he had done, the drunk driver fled the scene without bothering to save the trio’s lives.By the time the trio was discovered, the driver had already lost his life, and the mother-and-daughter duo had already lost a lot of blood.
Upon hearing this, a sheepish smile appeared on Lotus’ face, and she chuckled twice before clapping. “Angel? I guess I'm dreaming after all. Zaire Ludovic misunderstood me; he'll never call me an angel!” She mumbled in a low and soft tone. Upon hearing Lotus’s words, Zaire’s brows arched, and his gaze fell on her. “Zaire misunderstood you?” He reiteratedLotus sighed and shook her head in depression. “Hm. I hate Dylan that jerk; how can I be with him?” She respondedSuddenly she propped her head and placed her index finger on her chin. “But it's puzzling; why did Zaire have such an intense reaction earlier?” Suddenly, Lotus batted her fan-like eyelashes shyly and whispered with a giggle, “Do you think I'm his secret crush? Can it be that he’s secretly crushing on me?” Suddenly, she covered her lips as if discovering a shocking reality. “Oops, can it be that it’s meant to be a secret?” She raised her head and gave Zaire a ‘stern’ gaze. “Then you can't tell him I know his secret, okay
‘Mrs Aubree. Your spouse, Mr. Dylan, is currently at First Hospital. Please visit the hospital for…’“What?” Aubree suddenly sprang up in shock when she heard the words of the nurse from the other end of the phone.Aubree rubbed her ears before ordering the nurse at the other end of the phone to repeat what she had just said. She wanted to confirm that she had heard wrong and that she didn’t hear the nurse tell her that Dylan had indeed been admitted to First Hospital. As if understanding what Aubree’s intention was, the nurse patiently repeated word by word. Aubree realized that she hadn’t heard wrong, and the nurse had indeed mentioned that Dylan was in the hospital!Aubree subtly gnashed her teeth together in anger and gave a perfunctory response before cutting off the call. Immediately, Aubree picked up an expensive antique jug and slammed it on the floor. The jug made a loud noise before breaking into pieces. Upon hearing the crashing noise, all the maids and guards flinched
Aster's heels clinked against the floor fiercely as she stomped into Mr. Meyer’s office. Her beautiful face was contorted in a frown, and her chest heaved and fell due to infuriation. She plopped onto the sofa opposite Riley and clutched a pillow tight. “That person is so hateful.” She bellowed in fury. She had repeatedly done her best to curry favor with that person, but it was all to no avail. That shareholder was too hateful. “If this goes on, I’ll soon lose all face!” She seethed in fury. The news of her taking over the Lotus position had been broadcast, and everyone believed that she wouldn’t appear in front of the media for a while due to her inheritance. Riley immediately stood up and sat next to the infuriated Aster. She carefully used her hand to pat Aster’s face. “You can’t be raging like this. Your birthday is in a few weeks from now on. You don’t want the people to see you in an unsightly condition…”Upon hearing Riley’s words, Aster's face flashed with contempt, and he