"You think I don't know that you're the first one to throw your hands at the other person?"
Svanna swallowed harshly, wishing she could keep stepping back, but it was certain that Nightroe would not let go so easily. The atmosphere between them left a great air of disregard. If Nightroe witnessed firsthand how she gave Amelia a slap, he should also understand that the words from the woman's mouth were unforgivable. Svanna would never tolerate such an insult to her pride. After all, it was Nightroe himself who set the situation here to be resolved. Why still yearn for this to become a crucial issue? "I'm defending myself, Nightroe." Svanna's back touched the wall behind. Flinching slightly, it urged her to tell the truth. The alert level immediately crept up when one of Nightroe's hands pressed there, barely giving her room to move so she had to actually hold her breath as they made eye contact. "Does that mean you need to take physical action?" NoSvanna's face was probably already very red. She blinked, trying hard to restore the remaining consciousness—at least it was still enough to be snatched here. However, there was no telling what kind of frenzied simulation had really pulled Nightroe off the surface to the point where it seemed the man was unaware of his own actions. Nightroe had lifted her high. Svanna struggled to rebel by stomping her heels against the wall behind her. Hoping to alert someone to come immediately, though that sounded almost too impossible when the remaining air in her chest cavity was almost gone. She could not hold back any longer. The effort to simply get rid the cruel touch of Nightroe's hand slowly slackened. Everything almost went dark. Yeah, almost. Until someone's voice appeared behind the man's back, immediately changing the situation between them. "Don Nightroe is being abusive to his wife. How disgraceful!" The darkness that Svanna had almost found was immediately
"There's something I need to do. Alex will take you home." That was all. Svanna sensed how Nightroe took their steps hastily enough to leave Orlando alone there. The man had been staring in the distance, temporarily: Svanna had to accept the fact that she and Nightroe were already in this place. A car was waiting. Alex—her husband's driver—was waiting in readiness. Svanna could not say anything, especially the protest that wanted to explode at the tip of her throat. Nightroe urged her to get in, resting her shoulders on the back of the seat, and then the man closed the car door too roughly. Her body jerked slightly, but indeed... there was not a single thing that could be done. The only thing left was... a scene where a shadowy capture of Nightroe's body was seen talking with Alex. Svanna let out a rough sigh. She would wait for Alex to get into the driving seat. There was something that needed to be said. At least, it didn't take long to find the man opening th
"How is my father now?" The first time she set foot in the hospital, Svanna immediately took a step towards her father's ward. Heldfan was recovering from surgery, but they should have let him stay at home. She just wasn't ready to let go of her own father when the demands of staying in the Nightroe residence were something that couldn't be passed up. Svanna immediately walked closer. Amira's smile as the woman went about the routine of ensuring the stability of her father's condition would no longer be a new clue. "Mr. Johannson is progressing well. Soon he will be able to do activities on his own." It was good to hear such good news. Slowly, Svanna shifted to sit right next to the blanket. She looked at her father intently. The middle-aged man was clearly awake and doing the same, though not saying much between them. Svanna tentatively took her father's hand. Holding it tightly, as if she had something to say, but things had been stirring for some tim
"Nightroe loves me." In the end, deciding to tell a lie as a shortcut. If only it were true; Svanna could imagine how that man would treat her so tenderly. However, it was just the opposite prospect. It was too bad to beg for love from a cruel man. It would not be worth it. She looked down for a moment as she fiddled with her fingertips. It was not good to talk about something that turned out to be a dangerous poison fuse. The air around would only be polluted. Svanna didn't want her father involved. This marriage was enough to present her and Nightroe's existence. People were only witnesses to the continuity of a bond. Nothing more. "I think you need to rest, Papa. You need to recover quickly," Svanna said softly as she lifted her face to look at her father with small concern. Heldfan let out a long sigh, as if the middle-aged man was making a deal of unspoken suppression. "I'm tired of staying here." And the struggle to hide the truth ended up bein
Hiding. The warning alarm instantly took effect. Svanna's green eyes glowed seriously. There was a corner a fraction of a mile away from her, and it seemed to beckon her to move quickly. Run, then hide with a body reaction that almost trembled. Nightroe would be extremely angry when he found out she was here. That's right. The man walked out just to confirm something. He heaped serious urgency behind Svanna's shoulder so that she would not make a rash decision. Only when time had passed long enough and she felt she should take action. It was a relief to find that Nightroe did not really take anyone's existence seriously. Slowly, Svanna cautiously crept out. She would return to the room. At the very least, she wanted to confirm who the man was observing earlier. Nightroe's body was clearly the main obstacle. At the very least, she hoped that after the man made a move, there would be a chance to get a direct look. Svanna tentatively pressed her fin
Perhaps no one had said that this sofa was a place where she could do everything without exception. Svanna only took the important point that if someone had moved her there, then it should only be there that she felt she would not touch Nightroe's ban. There was no denying it. Everything went as—perhaps—as she expected. Nightroe had not returned since Svanna discovered the man's whereabouts in the hospital. At least it was true. The only thing she wanted was not to continue being trapped in a space of pain. Making peace with the prospect of Nightroe's decision was the best option. Svanna did not want to remember that the man still hated her, so much. She did not have to be bothered. Just let it go. Like this was more than enough. Sitting down to read a book and clear her head was a habit most of the time. Svanna leafed through the thick pages, admitting that Nightroe's room was quite pleasant for certain moments, especially with a bundle of books in hand. The lighting, wh
Svanna's tongue suddenly twitched as a name was revealed between them. Yohana .... She didn't know if she really knew the woman or not. Didn't know if she really understood the situation four years ago or perhaps not. Everything was so gray. The various pains made her desperately want to forget everything that had passed. "Yeah, I know her," Svanna said slowly. How she could hear the bitterness in her voice. Orlando then chuckled, as if he had just found satisfaction from something he could never have imagined. Something that would probably add a lot of chaos and that the man was completely unaware of. "Of course you know her. I'm just not sure that you... probably know that everything in this place is Yohana's will. That bed, and the blankets and pillows, should belong to Yohana and..." For a moment Orlando shrugged indifferently. Those eyes filled every corner in Nightroe's room with a scornful look. As if it was enough to judge, then the man conti
"You know how much I hate you. Be prepared for the hell you will face if you dare to sign this marriage contract even once." Svanna understood that she would never escape the dark images of life after deciding to leave California and returning to this horrible city. There was no choice. There were no good prospects that could save her from a desperate emergency. Nightroe had explained how the man still hated her so much after four years had passed. Four years filled with bad flashes, so much so that Svanna wished she no longer had perfect memories just to be drawn back to those painful dark times. Her breath came in long gasps when she saw how Nightroe's broad shoulders were already out of sight behind the door of the house. How pathetic. The man had only come to warn her about something that was a complicated decision between them. Svanna never expected that the offer of marriage on paper would lead to a perfect life. Nor was she sure if a pure bond could be such an incomprehens
Svanna's tongue suddenly twitched as a name was revealed between them. Yohana .... She didn't know if she really knew the woman or not. Didn't know if she really understood the situation four years ago or perhaps not. Everything was so gray. The various pains made her desperately want to forget everything that had passed. "Yeah, I know her," Svanna said slowly. How she could hear the bitterness in her voice. Orlando then chuckled, as if he had just found satisfaction from something he could never have imagined. Something that would probably add a lot of chaos and that the man was completely unaware of. "Of course you know her. I'm just not sure that you... probably know that everything in this place is Yohana's will. That bed, and the blankets and pillows, should belong to Yohana and..." For a moment Orlando shrugged indifferently. Those eyes filled every corner in Nightroe's room with a scornful look. As if it was enough to judge, then the man conti
Perhaps no one had said that this sofa was a place where she could do everything without exception. Svanna only took the important point that if someone had moved her there, then it should only be there that she felt she would not touch Nightroe's ban. There was no denying it. Everything went as—perhaps—as she expected. Nightroe had not returned since Svanna discovered the man's whereabouts in the hospital. At least it was true. The only thing she wanted was not to continue being trapped in a space of pain. Making peace with the prospect of Nightroe's decision was the best option. Svanna did not want to remember that the man still hated her, so much. She did not have to be bothered. Just let it go. Like this was more than enough. Sitting down to read a book and clear her head was a habit most of the time. Svanna leafed through the thick pages, admitting that Nightroe's room was quite pleasant for certain moments, especially with a bundle of books in hand. The lighting, wh
Hiding. The warning alarm instantly took effect. Svanna's green eyes glowed seriously. There was a corner a fraction of a mile away from her, and it seemed to beckon her to move quickly. Run, then hide with a body reaction that almost trembled. Nightroe would be extremely angry when he found out she was here. That's right. The man walked out just to confirm something. He heaped serious urgency behind Svanna's shoulder so that she would not make a rash decision. Only when time had passed long enough and she felt she should take action. It was a relief to find that Nightroe did not really take anyone's existence seriously. Slowly, Svanna cautiously crept out. She would return to the room. At the very least, she wanted to confirm who the man was observing earlier. Nightroe's body was clearly the main obstacle. At the very least, she hoped that after the man made a move, there would be a chance to get a direct look. Svanna tentatively pressed her fin
"Nightroe loves me." In the end, deciding to tell a lie as a shortcut. If only it were true; Svanna could imagine how that man would treat her so tenderly. However, it was just the opposite prospect. It was too bad to beg for love from a cruel man. It would not be worth it. She looked down for a moment as she fiddled with her fingertips. It was not good to talk about something that turned out to be a dangerous poison fuse. The air around would only be polluted. Svanna didn't want her father involved. This marriage was enough to present her and Nightroe's existence. People were only witnesses to the continuity of a bond. Nothing more. "I think you need to rest, Papa. You need to recover quickly," Svanna said softly as she lifted her face to look at her father with small concern. Heldfan let out a long sigh, as if the middle-aged man was making a deal of unspoken suppression. "I'm tired of staying here." And the struggle to hide the truth ended up bein
"How is my father now?" The first time she set foot in the hospital, Svanna immediately took a step towards her father's ward. Heldfan was recovering from surgery, but they should have let him stay at home. She just wasn't ready to let go of her own father when the demands of staying in the Nightroe residence were something that couldn't be passed up. Svanna immediately walked closer. Amira's smile as the woman went about the routine of ensuring the stability of her father's condition would no longer be a new clue. "Mr. Johannson is progressing well. Soon he will be able to do activities on his own." It was good to hear such good news. Slowly, Svanna shifted to sit right next to the blanket. She looked at her father intently. The middle-aged man was clearly awake and doing the same, though not saying much between them. Svanna tentatively took her father's hand. Holding it tightly, as if she had something to say, but things had been stirring for some tim
"There's something I need to do. Alex will take you home." That was all. Svanna sensed how Nightroe took their steps hastily enough to leave Orlando alone there. The man had been staring in the distance, temporarily: Svanna had to accept the fact that she and Nightroe were already in this place. A car was waiting. Alex—her husband's driver—was waiting in readiness. Svanna could not say anything, especially the protest that wanted to explode at the tip of her throat. Nightroe urged her to get in, resting her shoulders on the back of the seat, and then the man closed the car door too roughly. Her body jerked slightly, but indeed... there was not a single thing that could be done. The only thing left was... a scene where a shadowy capture of Nightroe's body was seen talking with Alex. Svanna let out a rough sigh. She would wait for Alex to get into the driving seat. There was something that needed to be said. At least, it didn't take long to find the man opening th
Svanna's face was probably already very red. She blinked, trying hard to restore the remaining consciousness—at least it was still enough to be snatched here. However, there was no telling what kind of frenzied simulation had really pulled Nightroe off the surface to the point where it seemed the man was unaware of his own actions. Nightroe had lifted her high. Svanna struggled to rebel by stomping her heels against the wall behind her. Hoping to alert someone to come immediately, though that sounded almost too impossible when the remaining air in her chest cavity was almost gone. She could not hold back any longer. The effort to simply get rid the cruel touch of Nightroe's hand slowly slackened. Everything almost went dark. Yeah, almost. Until someone's voice appeared behind the man's back, immediately changing the situation between them. "Don Nightroe is being abusive to his wife. How disgraceful!" The darkness that Svanna had almost found was immediately
"You think I don't know that you're the first one to throw your hands at the other person?" Svanna swallowed harshly, wishing she could keep stepping back, but it was certain that Nightroe would not let go so easily. The atmosphere between them left a great air of disregard. If Nightroe witnessed firsthand how she gave Amelia a slap, he should also understand that the words from the woman's mouth were unforgivable. Svanna would never tolerate such an insult to her pride. After all, it was Nightroe himself who set the situation here to be resolved. Why still yearn for this to become a crucial issue? "I'm defending myself, Nightroe." Svanna's back touched the wall behind. Flinching slightly, it urged her to tell the truth. The alert level immediately crept up when one of Nightroe's hands pressed there, barely giving her room to move so she had to actually hold her breath as they made eye contact. "Does that mean you need to take physical action?" No
Svanna had zero tolerance for insults to her pride. Something she had never done at all was the image of instinctively seething with rage at the top of her head. She should have clenched her fists to simply refrain from the unexpected. However, an unexpected slap was more suitable to teach Amelia a lesson so that the woman could consider what was and was not appropriate to say. "Watch your language!" said Svanna sternly. Amelia's face had turned away. How surprised the woman was. Probably didn't expect this kind of courage from her. Having been mistreated so many times by Nightroe ... didn't mean that her attitude had to be weak in front of everyone. "You... you dirty bitch!" Amelia clearly could not take such an unexpected attack. There was a validity where the response had a chilling effect on something inside the woman. Hands that looked specially trained with various weaponry almost raised—almost giving Svanna a counter-slap. She had already taken a vigilant sta