“You’re my mother who gave birth to me and brought me up, so I can’t do anything to you. As for my life, all I can do is return it to you.”Yorrick’s eyes were stale. “Mom, out of 37 years of my life, I lived 25 of them under your control. I’ve never hated you because you genuinely love me, but I can’t handle your love anymore. Sharon was innocent. It was my fault. I shouldn’t have fallen for her."Xyla is innocent. It was my fault for getting close to her. But what did you do? If I destroy myself, will you stop?’“Yorrick… put the gun down. Listen, son, you’re my life. I can’t live without you—” Yuna shook her head violently. She had never felt suffocated like this. Her son was holding a gun to his own head and threatening her with his own life.Yorrick was quiet. He cocked the gun and was going to pull the trigger.“No!” Yuna’s heart almost jumped out of her throat. “I’ll let you go, alright? I’ll let you go!” she screamed.Yorrick put down the gun, picked up his suit, and rush
It was all his fault. Yorrick didn’t manage to protect the woman he loved. …Yuna grabbed the doctor by his shoulders and asked, “Doctor, isn’t my son conscious already? It’s been a week, and he’s still acting that way. What happened to him?”The doctor took a look at Yorrick, who was like a zombie and was helpless. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Hathaway. We’ve done all we could, but I’m afraid that he has had a psychological breakdown.Psychological…Yuna let go of him. “How did this happen?”“It was all because of you.” Madam Hathaway walked in with a cane and gave Yuna a slap across her face.Yuna’s face turned, and she froze on the spot. Nolan and Maisie stood outside the door. They had come with Madam Hathaway. Yuna slowly turned toward her. “But—”“I let you handle the family affairs because I trusted you. I haven’t even left Yaramoor for a long time, yet you have managed to mess up the family already.” Madam Hathaway knocked her cane on the floor angrily.Yuna shook. “I’m sorry
Yorrick kept silent.Nolan chuckled and said, “I have to say you’re good at pretending. For the Persian Gulf project, why don’t you—”“You’re so annoying,” Yorrick interrupted as he turned around to look at Nolan. His face was drenched cold as he frowned annoyingly.Nolan walked into the ward and sat down on a chair. “I didn’t expect that the womanizer Mr. Hathaway would end up like this for a woman.”Yorrick leaned against the window. His heart was so cold that he couldn’t feel the coldness seeping into him from the cold rain. “Ridiculous, isn’t it? I also find it ridiculous.”He said, “It's ridiculous that I would let a woman into my heart after only knowing her for three months, right? She isn’t very pretty either. Although I have to admit that she has a nice body shape, she has a nasty personality. She may look smart on the surface, but she’s just a naive and innocent girl deep down.”While playing with his watch, Nolan lifted his head to look at Yorrick but didn't say anythi
“Yes.” Maisie nodded.“Maisie.” Xyla was standing in front of the door. She was wearing a dress from the man’s daughter. Although it did not go very well with her body size, she still looked rather good in it. Xyla came forward and said to the bearded man, “I’m sorry, Mr. Sullivan. She’s my friend.”Sullivan nodded. Then, he went away to do his own stuff with his cigarette in between his lips.Xyla pulled Maisie into the house. Although the house was not as luxurious and spacious as those rooms in the mansion, it was clean. There was a young boy and an old woman in the house other than them.“Hi,” Maisie greeted them, and the boy waved his hand back at her shyly.However, the old woman did not give Maisie any response, as if she did not get what she said.Xyla came forward and said, “She’s Mr. Sullivan’s mother. She’s deaf.”Maisie was stunned. Something crossed her head, and she turned around to look at her. “Yorrick thought you’re dead. Can you tell me what happened?”Xyla
Maisie was stunned. She lifted her head and looked at him with a smile on her face. “How did you know?”Nolan scratched the tip of her nose and said, “I knew it from the moment we found out that dead body was Mandy.”Maisie lowered her head but did not say anything.She guessed Sullivan wanted to avenge his daughter, so he had treated Mandy the same way she had treated his daughter to get back at her.“The Nixes won't let it go, will they?” she asked.Nolan chuckled. “There's nothing they can do even if they don't want to let it go. If one of their enemies killed Mandy, they wouldn't dare to make any moves since they don't know who their opponent is. Besides, do you think Yorrick will let them have their way?”Maisie found a comfortable spot in his arms and played with the button on his shirt. “Then Yorrick should know that Xyla is still alive, right?”Nolan carried her to the couch and kissed her with a gentle smile on his face. “That’s his business. It isn’t something we shoul
Nolan lowered his head and laughed, “Well, we should let them handle their own stuff.”…One week after Xyla returned to Zlokovia, she received an invitation to a talk show. Everyone knew that the host of the show was a bold one to ask anything. She even asked about her scandal with Yorrick in front of the audience. When the camera focused on Xyla, she fell silent for a few seconds before answering with a smile, “The scandal is real.”The host was stunned. “Really?”Xyla maintained the smile on her face. “Yes. It's just that the relationship between Mr. Hathaway and me is rather complicated, so I decided not to tell anyone about it. The host chuckled and continued. “You really are very honest, Xyla.”Then, she followed up with a question. “So, can you tell us what kind of relationship you and Mr. Hathaway are in right now?”Xyla played with her tassel earrings. She had put on light makeup and was wearing a frost green halter dress. She looked pretty and gave off an elegant au
Xyla picked up the laptop. She looked at the screen and a message popped into her vision.[I’ll be waiting for you.]One month later, Xyla was invited to attend an event by a high luxury brand in Yaramoor. She wore a custom-made dress by Somnus Star. It was a dress spotted with star rhinestones that would phase from light blue to dark blue. There was a silk scarf falling from her shoulders that swayed with her movements.She stood on the red carpet with a smile on her face and waved at the media reporters. After that, she walked with the staff to the autograph wall to put on her autograph. Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the crowd. Xyla turned her head and saw Yorrick walking in her direction with the people from the brand maker.The man with broad shoulders and narrow waist who walked in an upright position at the center was the one whom she had not seen for a whole month.Under the flashes, his features were carved to perfection, and the people beside him were pale in compa
Xyla exchanged gazes with Maisie and smiled. “Maybe it’s just fate.”Maisie supported her chin in one hand. “Noles and I were still concerned that Yorrick was going to be a bachelor for the rest of his life some time ago. I really didn’t expect this.”Nolan scoffed. “After all, he’s a middle-aged man who’s about to turn 37 years old this year, so there’s not much time left.”Yorrick glared at him. “You’re only three years younger than me.”“Okay, just how old do the both of you think you are now? And yet, you’re still quarreling with each other as if you’re still kids. Zee and Xyla are still here, so can you two not embarrass yourselves when they’re around?” Madam Hathaway might seem to be reprimanding those two men, but she had a wide grin on her face throughout the whole time.Xyla and Maisie both tried their best to hold back their laughter.“Xyla.” Madam Hathaway looked at her and picked up her wine glass from the table. “I would like to apologize for what Yorrick’s mother di