"Although I'm just watching this after a few years. I still can't help but realize that the male lead is very handsome. Worthy of capturing my..." Before Lotus could complete her words, Zaire's face contorted in a gloomy frown, and a cold aura began to ooze out of him. Lotus' eyes shone with amusement, and a playful giggle spilled past her lips. This man is so good at eating vinegar! Immediately, Lotus wrapped her hands around Zaire's hand coquettishly and smiled coyly. "Regardless of how handsome the men are, they pale in sight to my..." Lotus paused and bit her lower lip, a trace of red creeping on her face due to embarrassment. She let go of Zaire's hand and tiptoed next to Zaire's ear before whispering. "Hubby." The instant Lotus let out the words, she let go of Zaire's hand and dashed into the car with a flushed face and moist eyes. Upon hearing the beautiful address of the woman, Zaire's mood became exceptionally good. Without realizing it, the cold facade on his face di
Zaire's lips curved up, and he alighted the car. Immediately, he stretched out his hand and held Lotus' hand. Lotus alighted from the car. Immediately, they strode into the restaurant. The restaurant was quiet and empty except for two famous Michelin-starred chefs.There was an extravagant and decorated table with two chairs facing opposite each other at the center of the table. On the table, there were two glasses and a bottle of wine.The vintage warm lights were soft and romantic. On the right side of the restaurant, one will see the beautiful city view. On the other side, the magnificent view of a beautiful fountain surrounded by a beautiful garden filled one's vision. Soft symphonies invade one ear, making one inexplicably relax.Zaire strode toward one of the chairs and pulled it backward; he bowed slightly and stretched out his hands toward Lotus, "Please, sit, my lady." He expressed.Upon seeing such gentlemanly actions, Lotus' heart felt warm and sweetened. It was as if her
Upon seeing Zaire step out of the bathroom, Lotus sat up on the bed and placed her phone next to her side. Her eyes landed on the ties, shoes, and belt she bought, and she quickly picked up the black ties before stretching them toward him eagerly. "Zaire, try it on."Immediately, Lotus got off the bed and strode toward Zaire, holding the tie.Zaire's eyes flickered, and his expression softened. He didn't know when this woman bought this, nor did he receive an alert; didn't that mean she bought it with her money? The thought that she recalled him enough to buy a gift for him made his heart turn warm. He picked her up, causing her legs to wrap around him. Zaire kissed Lotus' forehead fondly. "When?"Lotus' eyes shone, and her lips curved up. "It's a secret." She retorted and raised her chin cockily; her lips quirked up in a wicked grin, causing him to chuckle.Zaire stretched out his hand, his actions signifying that Lotus put on the tie for him.Lotus excitedly nodded her head; she hoo
Aster's face reddened, her eyes fierce, and her chest heaving due to fury. Her hands balled into a fist, she stormed toward the Meyer mansion and made her way toward Riley's room.The instant Aster pushed open the door to Riley's room, Aster broke down into soft and pitiful tears. She pointed her hand in the air and stomped her feet on the floor in grievance."Mom, how dare she? How dare that b*tch humiliate me? I was the reason that bitch had the good luck she currently has. She's supposed to fawn on me and not treat me like that. How dare she? How dare she humiliate me and have me thrown out and banned from the Luxurey mall? Mom, I want to rip that slut apart." Aster bellowed while sobbing and sniffing pitifully.Upon hearing Aster's words, Riley's expression broke. She put down the fashion magazine she was going through and stood up. She walked toward Aster, engulfed Aster in a motherly hug, and began to gently pat Aster's back.Riley subtly gnashed her teeth together while suppress
"Zaire, you lustful beast!" The sudden cry of Lotus broke the calmness of the mansion.Lotus lay on the bed while biting her lower lip and holding her breath. She stared at the ceiling with her eyes moist with aggrieved tears. That jerk had really gone too far. She really didn't want to go anywhere anymore. Seeing how her body hurts so much, all Lotus wanted was to lay in bed all week. Lotus only wanted to be a salted fish; is she asking for too much?Lotus' eyes fell on the bedside clock, and she discovered that it was almost 10:00 Clock in the morning. That lustful person had told her that he was bringing her to Grandpa Ludovic today, yet he had tossed Lotus about until morning. How is Lotus supposed to walk?Lotus really wanted to cry a river."Baby, you're up." As soon as Zaire completed his words, the door was pushed open. Zaire currently had an apron on and gloves fixed to his hands. Zaire's right hand held a pan filled with fried eggs, while his left hand held a clean plate
"Young master, young madam." The Old Butler of Chairman Louis Ludovic's mansion bent slightly to greet Zaire and Lotus as soon as they alighted from Zaire's car.Zaire nodded in greeting, and Lotus bowed slightly in return.Lotus took a deep breath and bit her lower lip to suppress the nervousness and anxiety creeping into her system. What if Grandpa Zaire doesn't like her just like the other members of the Ludovic family..."It'll be fine." Zaire squeezed her hand and consoled her gently. Regardless of what the outcome might be, he'll always stand by her side. Even though he only consoled her with those three words, his actions conveyed the implicit meaning behind his words.Lotus took a deep breath and pinched her palm slightly to regain control of her emotions. After a few seconds, Lotus nodded her head, her actions signifying that they could both leave.Immediately, Zaire wrapped his hands around Lotus' shoulder and patiently began to lead Lotus into the magnificent and grand-size
"Lad, you're quite good." The sudden praise from Grandpa Ludovic snapped Venus out of her thoughts.Venus' eyes landed on the chess board, and her eyes narrowed.It turns out that that bitch was still playing with Grandpa Ludovic.It's clearly over three minutes now. The highest minute Venus has spent is less than two minutes. She always failed poorly.Of course, Venus doesn't like boring games like chess. If it wasn't that she wanted to win over Grandpa Ludovic, she wouldn't have even learned Chess's basic Lotus smiled elegantly and raised her piece smoothly. "I think Grandpa is making fun of me. I haven't touched the chessboard for a while now." Lotus carefully explained and dropped it, her actions blocking Grandpa Ludovic's piece.Lotus had always been an avid sports player while growing up. Not to mention that her mom had always taught her how to play chess because her mom had grown up playing chess. So her skill was passable.Grandpa Ludovic nodded and laughed heartily in approv
At a famous restaurant in the city. Even though it was a less bustling time in the city, half of the restaurants were filled up, yet it didn't make it appear crowded. The warm light bulb, the flowery ocean background, and the soft sound of a symphony that pervaded the restaurant gave it a warm and romantic ambiance. Havelin's table was positioned next to the balcony, giving them a beautiful view of the calm ocean. May lowered her cutlery and tucked a strand of stray hair behind her ears, giving her an adorable and lovely image that could make any man swoon. "Young master Havelin, you have been staring at my face for a while now; do I make you feel uncomfortable?" Despite May's words, her voice was tiny and soft, and her lips were puckered in a pout, making her appear more lovely. As if realizing what he had been doing, Havelin straightened his back and shook his head. He waved his hands and picked up his fork calmly. "No, Miss May seems familiar. Sorry if I made you uncomfortable.
SIDE STORY 1: CHASING ZELDA “Ahhhhh!” Quist raised his neck and let out his outburst into the sky for the umpteenth time. After receiving two pieces of good news at the same time, how could he hold back from screaming? He certainly can’t. On the same day, Quist knew about Zelda's pregnancy, and on the same day, Zelda accepted his proposal. Quist felt that he could die tonight in bliss. Wait. No. No. He can't think so badly. If he dies tonight, then how can he end with his Zelda? No, he doesn't want to die! Immediately, Quist snapped out of his thoughts and hugged Zelda. “Wife…” Immediately, Zelda snorted, slapped Quist's hand, and glared at him. This silly playboy. She told him to chase after her properly; is this how to chase after a girl? “Mr. Quist, the proper way to chase after a girl is starting from introduction…” “Yes. Yes. Yes.” Quist nodded his head obediently and introduced, “I am Quist, Zelda's future husband. You are Zelda, Quist's beautiful wife.” The minute he comp
“Mom, I just called Dad, and an aunty with a sweet voice picked up the call.” The four-year-old Agassiz lowered the phone from his ear and blinked his black eyes innocently.As soon as he completed his words, he threw his phone onto the table and happily sauntered toward Arina, his younger twins. He cruelly tugged at Arina's hair twice and grinned wickedly.Arina pressed her lips together and glared at Agassiz before continuing to play games on her phone.Immediately after Lotus and Zaire’s wedding five years ago, the couple decided to settle down with the Landry family. Upon seeing the Landry family's top-notch medical skills and service, Zaire immediately switched to being a medical researcher with the intent of finding cures for rare diseases for non-profit use.Upon hearing Agassiz's words, Lotus carefully held her waist; her stomach bulged, revealing her six-month pregnancy. She stared at Agassiz gently and softly asked, “You called dad?”Agassiz paused in front of Lotus, blinke
“Your phone is ringing again. It’s your hubby Zaire.” Zelda enunciated and sighed for the umpteenth time while raising Lotus's phone in the air for Lotus to see her phone screen. Upon hearing Zelda’s words, Lotus’ eyes lit up, and she hurriedly separated from the hair and makeup staff who were currently applying makeup to her face while fixing her hair. “Bring it over. Bring it over.” Lotus waved her hand in the air and enthusiastically beckoned Zelda Upon hearing Lotus’ words, Zelda shook her head, snorted, and threw Lotus’ phone into the drawer. Lotus's expression changed immediately, and she glared at Zelda unhappily. Zelda folded her arms and began to chide Lotus. Zelda has always believed that Quist was the most clingy, but upon being in the couple’s vicinity, she realized that Lotus and Zaire were super clingy with each other. “Don’t even think about it.” The both of you just didn’t meet each other last night, but you still won’t let each other be. Just this morning you
Lotus held Zaire's hand and strolled her high school street, her eyes bright and a pleasant smile plastered on her face.Even though Lotus enjoyed visiting this place in the past, ever since she married Zaire, she was a bit worried about visiting this place. Lotus was afraid that Zaire might be unhappy with her visiting this place since she and Dylan were the ones who used to come here.But it turns out that her thoughts were really unnecessary because Zaire was the one who brought her here for a date.Lotus held Zaire's hand and eagerly strolled into her high school building. Currently, the school was on vacation, and it was during the weekend, which means no one was in the school's vicinity.Lotus held Zaire's hand and eagerly led him toward her classroom while pointing and explaining every part of the school.Lotus beamed and pointed at one of the front seats. “That's where I sit." Immediately she dragged Zaire toward the chair and table, and they sat down next to each other.Back
“Please come in, young master.” The instant Zaire arrived at the Landry mansion early the next morning, one of the Landry guards bowed to Zaire and said.Upon hearing the guard’s words, Zaire’s eyes flickered with amazement. He already expected the Landry family to scheme and prevent him from stepping into the mansion, but it turns out that they won’t resort so low...“Daddy, you’re here!” A loud scream resounded in the mansion and invaded Zaire’s ears. Instantly, two cute little legs bolted toward Zaire and jumped on Zaire.Zaire bent low and carried Maeva. Immediately, Zaire raised Maeva and twirled her around, causing her to giggle joyfully.It was only after a minute or two did Zaire hug her and pull her cheeks endearingly, a fatherly smile on his face. “Little princess.”“Good morning, dad. I missed you.” Maeva hooked her hands around Zaire’s neck and placed a loud kiss on his cheek. Zaire chuckled and rubbed her hair endearingly. “Dad missed little Princess Maeva a lot.” He exp
Upon seeing the fierce gazes that landed on them, Lotus’ face flushed red in embarrassment. She subtly pinched Zaire’s waist before inwardly chiding him for his actions. Zaire’s lips curved up, and he rubbed her endearingly.Lotus’ attention was grabbed by Reuben’s presence, and she lowered her head slightly to greet Reuben. “Reuben…”Reuben took a step forward, and his eyes brushed Zaire before flashing a provocative smirk at Zaire. So what if Zaire and Lotus are together? Reuben and Lotus came from the same world. Reuben smiled at Lotus gently, “I didn’t want to yet somehow I ended up here to sightsee, but it turns out..." He paused and took a glance at the place with eyes flickering with contempt. “Is this what you go through here…” unclean air, not so clean water...Understanding what Reuben implicitly meant, Lotus’s eyes flashed with disapproval. “I was born here all my life. What do you think?” Lotus retorted with a frown. No one chooses to be born in a certain place; how can
“Zaire?” Lotus’s eyes widened and her lips parted upon hearing Zaire’s words. She turned to Zaire in shock, not expecting him to sacrifice so much just for their family.Zaire had his family, friends, and life here, but he’s willing to sacrifice it just to make their family return to being together. Lotus’ heart melted, and she felt a surge of warmth invade her whole being. Zaire really loves her a lot.The Landry family's eyes flickered in amazement, but they disappeared in the next minute. The Ludovic family was calm as if they expected that result.Immediately, George snorted and rebutted harshly, his displeasure and loathing evident on his face and voice. “We have no space for strays,” he intoned.“Dad. Grandpa. Mom. Grandma.” Lotus’ expression changed, and she rebutted unhappily. How could they just come to a conclusion without even giving them the chance to prove themselves? Zaire is more than capable; how could her father call Zaire a stray?Zaire subtly held Lotus’s hand and
Lotus burrowed into Zaire’s embrace and puffed her cheeks in unhappiness. “I really itch to give that bitch a slap or flaunt to her at least.” Unfortunately, Lotus didn’t even cast a glance at Venus that bitch.Zaire poked her cheeks and chuckled in amusement. “She’s not worthy.” Lotus doesn’t need to dirty her hands because of a bitch like Venus. He consoled.Upon hearing Zaire’s words, Lotus nodded in agreement, her unhappiness dissipating without a trace. She hooked her arms around Zaire’s neck and rubbed her head in his neck coquettishly. “That’s right.” She acquiesced. Zaire gently placed a kiss on her fingers and played with her fingers. “Let’s go on a date.”Upon hearing Zaire’s words, a surge of happiness overwhelmed Lotus’s whole being, but in the next minute, she harrumphed, thrust out her chin, and puffed her cheeks cockily. “Why should I go on a date with you? You should coax me first.” She braggedZaire’s expression softened, and he poked her cheeks. His little and arrog
“Boss,” Wolf called and bowed respectfully the instant he picked up Zaire’s call. Zaire leaned back, his face blank and his eyes glazed. “Capture Venus; she’s making her escape out of the country,” Zaire ordered coldly, his head fixated on the keyboard screen. Upon hearing Zaire’s order, all trace of leisureness in Wolf disappeared, and his fist clenched. He hesitated, “Boss. Miss Venus has always…” Zaire’s brows arched, and his glazed eyes were replaced with extreme coldness. “Huh?” Even though Zaire and Wolf weren’t in the same place, it was as if the temperature had dropped, causing a trace of chills to run down Wolf’s spine. Although Zaire only let out a sound, it was enough for Wolf to know the implicit meaning behind Zaire’s words. He could only bite down his words and replied carefully, "Yes, boss.” As soon as Zaire cut off the call, Wolf lowered the phone from his ear. Wolf’s fist clenched, and his thoughts began to run chaotically, his emotions spiraling. He suddenly