Once he saw Elio's ruthless side, he was completely terrified. For the first time ever, he apologized. “I-I’m sorry.” He blushed and continued, "I'm sorry for everything I’ve done in the past. I promise I’ll never do it again."Elio jumped onto his scooter, glancing sideways at the strapping young lad. "At least you have a decent head on your shoulders. Don't worry, I’ll be good to you. However, there are some things you should keep to yourself. For example, what you saw just now… You’d be wise to pretend that never happened. Do you understand?""Understood. I definitely won't say anything when I get home." Dylan blushed again. What was there to say? He was so frightened that he fell to his knees and almost peed his pants. It was embarrassing.The Jones family house was quite old. It had four bedrooms, two halls, and one bathroom. The rooms were all very small, and the decor was outdated. It was decrepit compared to some of the fancy new houses.Once Elio returned home, his mother-
"Let me see that watch." Sheila ran over barefoot and bent down to look at her brother-in-law's wrist. Her collar was wide open, but she did not notice as she asked curiously, "Huh? This watch seems to be quite valuable. It should be worth a few tens of thousands, right? Who would be generous enough to give it to you?""As if!" Lana scoffed. "You must be mistaken. A loser like him would never wear a watch that valuable. Enough of this nonsense. Elio, hurry up and wash the dishes, then mop the floor." Since her son did not like the watch, she let the matter go. However, she still had to make her son-in-law do the housework. It would be a waste not to use their free houseservant.Elio glanced at his sister-in-law's open collar. Her body was developing nicely, he thought. After that, he casually lied and said, “Oh, it’s just a gift from an ordinary friend. They said it’s an intimation worth less than a hundred dollars. They were too embarrassed to wear it, so they gave it to me.""
Elio smiled wryly, his tone bitter. "Of course you wouldn't know, because you've never looked me in the eye. Do you even understand me?"Evelyn's heart shook. She had thought that he was naturally thick-skinned, since he stayed impassive in the face of everyone’s insults and her mother’s cruelty. It was as if he never took any of it to heart. Now, though, she knew that she had been wrong. He felt hurt too.Still, so what? She resented her fate as well!"Don’t try to guilt me into feeling bad for you. I never wanted this marriage, so I won’t be kind to you. Nevertheless, it’s good that you found a job. I hope you can persevere with it, so you can support yourself when you eventually leave this household.”Evelyn's implication was clear. They would definitely get a divorce in the future. It was only a matter of time before Elio was kicked out. Love could not be forced. One day, the two of them would have to part ways!Elio's heart ached, but his face looked perfectly calm. He no
The night passed without incident.Evelyn woke up early because she had something on her mind. She got up and drew the curtains. The morning light shone through the glass window and reflected her tall figure. She stretched, secretly cheering herself on. ‘Come on,’ she told herself, ‘everything will be alright!’Sneaking past the bed, Evelyn stopped and glanced at the man sleeping on the floor for the first time. She had to admit that he was quite handsome. The problem was he was so unambitious and mediocre! His good looks did not matter after that.Nevertheless, they were husband and wife. Even if they had never been intimate, he was still her husband in name.Evelyn hoped that Elio could get a steady job. If he could at least support himself, she would not have to worry that he would starve to death. Then she could let him go properly when the time came!It had been three years since Elio last woke up naturally. He did not need to wake up early to cook and clean anymore. Evelyn h
"If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to beat around the bush," Evelyn said coldly."Alright then, let's get the point. I know that your company has been short of funds recently. To make things worse, your grandfather has said that he won't give you a single cent of support. I'm sure you're very anxious, right?"Yvonne placed a bank card on the desk with her slender fingers. "There's five million dollars in this card. It’s all yours. It should be able to get you over this crisis.""What do you want?" Evelyn asked with a frown. She did not believe that Yvonne was doing this out of the kindness of her heart.Yvonne smiled sweetly. "Of course, I'm not giving you the money for nothing. As long as you divorce Elio and give him his freedom, the money will be yours. You don't even like him, anyway. You might as well let him go."Evelyn was shocked. She stared at the beautiful woman in utter confusion. "Why are you doing this? Don’t tell me you like him?""That's ri
Elio did not know about the private face-off between the two beautiful women. He would have burst a blood vessel if he knew. How could Yvonne try to buy him for ten million dollars?! He was worth billions, at least. Fortunately, Evelyn did not agree to sell him.Elio rode his scooter to Parallel Cars Dealer, planning to buy a new car. He was used to riding his trusty bike, come rain or shine. Now that he had the money, he naturally wanted to improve his quality of life. Besides, he was about to establish a company, so he needed a luxury car for his daily travel. The scooter stopped in front of the huge store. After Elio locked the rear wheels, he took his key with him into the bright and spacious hall.The shop assistants had been watching him with interest through the glass window since Elio rode into the parking lot on his scooter. They whispered among themselves, amused."Who is that guy? Could he be a potential customer here to buy a car? I’ve never seen someone riding a sco
The man’s eyes widened. “So you’re the no-good lout who managed to marry the school idol! Honey, didn't you say that he was so poor that he even had to rent his wedding suit?”"That's right. He's a pauper. He didn't even pay a single cent for his wedding! Evelyn was so mad… I don’t get it. How do you have the nerve to go to a car dealership?"Now that they had attracted the other saleswomen’s attention, Mindy even exaggerated Elio's past, desperate to declare his financial status to all who would listen.Her boyfriend sneered. "He's probably just here to take a few photos and post them on his social media. Pretenders like him are everywhere these days!” The saleswomen whispered among themselves, "Isn't that it? I could tell from his clothes that he’s flat broke!”"So he's leeching off his wife, huh? How embarrassing…"Just then, another young saleswoman came downstairs with a file of documents. She could sense the tension in the air, so she hurriedly approached the arguing custo
The busty saleswoman glanced at Elio's watch curiously. Her face instantly turned pale, and her attitude made a sudden turn. Her tone was much more polite as she asked, "What sort of car are you looking for, sir?”"I’m looking for a Lambo… You know what? Forget it. None of you are worthy of serving me. I only want her," Elio said calmly, pointing at the newbie salesgirl.The other saleswomen watching from a distance were feeling a little puzzled. What was with their colleague’s sudden shift in demeanor? When they heard him mention a “Lambo”, though, they immediately had a sinking feeling. They rushed toward Elio, desperate to not miss out.Only the salesgirl looked confused. Elio turned to her and said, "Why don't you show me what you have?" She fidgeted uneasily. "I'm sorry, but what exactly is a Lambo?"The other saleswomen were petrified. They knew that Sunny was new, but how could she be so clueless?!"If you don’t even know that, Sunny, you should get off the showroom floor