Aubree bit her lower lip, her fingers scrolling through the anonymous post about Venus that filled the internet. Her brows knitted her in confusion. Aubree didn’t seem to understand, regardless of how she tried.When did Lotus that bitch meet with Zaire? Moreover, if Zaire really liked Lotus to avoid a rich heiress like Venus Wills, then why did Lotus and Zaire do nothing about the news that Aubree and Aster posted a few days ago?The more Aubree thought of this, the more curious and frustrated she was. She can’t say that Zaire loves Lotus too much, and she can’t say he didn’t either; after all, there’s evidence to back it up.Suddenly, an alarm notification came through on Aubree’s phone, and a glint suddenly flickered past her eyes. That’s right! The day after was Lotus’s mom's death anniversary! Suddenly, Aubree’s eyes shone with a cunning glint. She picked up her phone and dialed a number. In the past, Aubree tended to follow Lotus to the Landry family villa where Lotus's late m
‘A young boy in his tens gently walked through a lush green garden. Although the mansion was filled with joy and bubbles due to a birthday celebration party, the young boy found himself unable to enjoy it. Upon realizing that he was diving deep, he sighed and planned to return to the mansion, knowing it was a break of privacy walking on others' property, but before he could, a pitiful crying voice drifted into his ear.‘Mom. Mom. Mom. How could you have left? Mom, it’s so unfair. I missed you.’ The pitiful crying voice attracted the boy so much that he forfeited his original decision and found himself returning to tracking the voice.Immediately, the most beautiful fairy the boy had ever seen filled his vision. The fairy was curled up in a fetal position. She was in a black dress, and tears streamed past her eyes rapidly.Immediately, he recognized the fairy as the famous Lotus, whose mom had just died a few weeks ago.Even though Dylan was still a young boy in his ten, he found
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