"Aaron, I used to listen to your songs all the time. Your voice is amazing! Could you give me an autograph?" Kiki gushed, starstruck.Aaron smiled, "Of course. We can also exchange contacts. You're Yvvy's friends, so you're my friends too.""Sure!"Kiki and Lillian were so excited that they almost jumped with joy.Seeing that they were getting along with Aaron, Yvette stepped aside to take photos of Noah and Zachary.Zachary, wearing a The Simpsons outfit Yvette had bought for him, looked rather sullen."Zac, smile, smile," Yvette reminded him.Noah tugged on an elephant on Zachary's clothes. "Zac, smile."Zachary's expression only became more sour as he forced a reluctant smile. His expression was in stark contrast to Noah's bright grin next to him."Alright, let's try another pose."Yvette loved taking pictures of the two little ones.After a few shots, she couldn't resist calling Ray over. "Ray, come here and take a photo with Noah and Zac."Yvette considered Ray more th
"Are you okay?" Aaron asked.Lillian's cheeks flushed as she shook her head. "I'm fine."It was hard not to blush when faced with someone so handsome. She tried to reassure herself by thinking that Mark was handsome too. Little did she know that Mark and Xavier were already on their way. In fact, they were driving up to the spot where she was standing.On the way, Mark had been explaining to Xavier, "He's just some celebrity—a fancy boy, really. With everything going on at the company lately, I've been too busy, and that allowed him to slip back from Akreelia without anyone noticing."Mark had said this calmly enough at first, but the moment they arrived at the foot of the hill and he saw his blushing fiancée in Aaron's arms, his gaze started to burn."Bastard!" Mark could hardly pay attention to Xavier anymore. "Mr. Lane, I need to take care of something. Could you wait for me for a moment?""Sure," Xavier replied.Mark then rushed out of the car, heading straight for Lillian
The tall and well-proportioned man was dressed in a well-tailored suit and exuded an imposing presence.Aaron watched as Xavier walked over. Even though Xavier couldn't see, Aaron still felt an inexplicable sense of pressure."Xav," Tristan called out."Yeah," Xavier responded with a simple acknowledgment.For some reason, as soon as Xavier arrived, the atmosphere instantly turned cold, and everyone seemed uneasy.Yvette was puzzled. At first, she'd thought Mark had come because he'd been worried about Lillian, but now it seemed like that wasn't the case. Since Aaron was present, Yvette couldn't directly question Xavier about why he had come.Instead, she suggested, "Should we find a place to rest for a bit?"Aaron quickly replied, "I've already booked a place at the inn not far ahead. But I didn't expect there to be so many people. We might have to squeeze in a bit.""No problem," Kiki, ever the fearless person, instructed, "Tristan, Mark, and Xavier, you're all extras. You
"Everyone, let's eat first," the owner announced.With that, the group went to the dining room on the first floor, where the dining table was filled with simple but appetizing home-cooked dishes.Aaron spoke up. "We'll eat here today. Tomorrow, we'll go hiking and camp in tents."The ladies were pleased with his arrangements.However, it wasn't long before exquisite dishes were sent up the mountain.Tristan said, "Aaron, we can't let you treat us all by yourself. I ordered some food to be brought up."With a smile, Aaron took off his mask, revealing his strikingly attractive face. "Alright, I'll make sure to enjoy myself as well."Tristan became even more convinced that he didn't like the sight of Aaron.After the meal, he quietly warned Xavier, saying, "Xav, you need to watch out. Aaron looks really..." Not knowing how to describe it, Tristan used Claude as a comparison. "He's even better looking than Claude. Also, he doesn't look a day older than 25."Xavier had never seen w
Upon hearing this, Xavier couldn't help but reply coldly, "They are my sons. Of course, I can be patient with them and will treat them well."Feeling reassured, Yvette continued to stay with the children.As night fell, everyone returned to their rooms to rest.Noah hugged Xavier's thigh, asking, "Stinky Dad, you can't go anywhere tonight. The four of us need to sleep together, okay?"As soon as he said that, everyone around turned to look at them.Before Xavier could respond, Zachary snapped, "Noah, are you a kid? Mr. Aaron has already arranged rooms for you and I. We're sleeping together."For some reason, Kiki chuckled when she heard Zachary call Noah a kid. "Zac, you're the same age as your little brother."Zachary shot her a glare. Seeing that, Kiki thought Zachary was becoming increasingly unlikable.Noah's eyes were teary as he pleaded, "I want to sleep with Mom and Dad. Zac, you're an adult, so you can sleep alone."Zachary felt like he was going to explode from anger.
"Are you asking for my help?" Yvette asked in return.Xavier was a proud man. Even when he needed help, he had to go about it in circles, not wanting to actually say the word "please".Xavier's thin lips pressed tightly together. After a long moment, he finally squeezed out one word. "Yes.""That's not how you ask for help. At least be polite. Try again—what do you want to ask me for?" Yvette seized this rare opportunity to make things difficult for him. It would be a disservice to the hurt she had suffered in the past if she let him off easily.Xavier now wanted nothing more than to dock Mark's pay for abandoning him with Yvette and leaving him on his own.He had mild OCD. Without washing up, there was no way he could sleep, especially since he was in an unfamiliar place. Besides, even if he didn't wash up, he would still need to use the bathroom.Yvette was clearly taking advantage of the situation."Please take me to wash up," Xavier uttered and immediately regretted it.H
"If you're in the same environment, not really. After all, you have a pretty good memory. Usually, I only need to spend about three days explaining things to you, and then you remember where everything is. You basically don't need my help." Yvette handed him the toothbrush. "Hurry up and brush your teeth. After that, go to sleep."Xavier didn't say anything further and started brushing his teeth. After finishing up with washing his face and brushing his teeth, he asked, "Can you step out for a moment?"Puzzled, Yvette asked, "Why?""I want to take a shower."Yvette muttered under her breath, "It's not like I haven't seen it before."Xavier quickly pulled her back. "What did you just say?""Nothing," Yvette immediately replied.Xavier assumed he must have misheard. He was about to let go when they suddenly heard strange sounds and splashing water coming from the next room."Mark, you brute! Get away from me!"It was Lillian's voice. Although her voice was faint, it was still
Tristan cleared his throat, and the noise from the room next door immediately stopped. He then dragged Kiki into his room.Kiki panicked instantly. "Tristan, you jerk! What are you trying to do? Don't make me call the cops!"Frown on his face, Tristan released her before closing the door behind them. "I'm not that desperate."Kiki let out a sigh of relief. It made sense. Tristan had never been interested in her. There was no way he would want anything to happen between them."Why did you bring me into your room, then?"Tristan sat down and looked up at her, suddenly becoming serious. "Kiki, no matter what, others still see us as an engaged couple. I don't want any more rumors circulating about me. If you like that pretty boy, Aaron, you can explain everything to Grandpa."Kiki finally realized that Tristan had misunderstood the situation."Are you crazy? There's no hot water in my room, and when I asked the innkeeper, he said there's a spare kettle in Aaron's room," Kiki explain