Sharon had left Howard’s place for some time now. She had returned to the laboratory to make her perfumes. She did not return to the Newton household. She brought Sebastian with her to the laboratory where they worked and lived. She was busy every day. If she was not inspecting the flowers at the flower nursery, she was carrying out research on the formula of her perfume in the laboratory. She was so tired that she would fall asleep once she lay down on the bed. She did not have the energy to think about anything else. Sharon received a truckload of flowers at the flower nursery today. When Howard came over, he saw her moving boxes of flowers down the truck with some other workers.He frowned and rushed over to take the box of flowers from her hands. “Why are you doing such hard labor?” he asked.Sharon turned around when she realized that someone else had taken the box from her hands. She was surprised when she saw Howard. “Why are you here?” she asked.Howard was quite
Sharon was stunned when she heard his voice.She stood with her back facing him. Although she knew who he was, his voice felt both familiar and distant to her at the same time.It had only been about 20 days since they last met...She was rather shocked. Why did she remember the number of days they had not seen each other?“Uncle? Why… Why are you here?” Howard asked as he pretended to have just noticed his arrival. Sharon offered him a helping hand as he struggled to get up.There was a cold expression on her face. She completely ignored the man standing behind her.However, she did not know that the more she deliberately ignored him, the more obvious it was to everyone. Simon had an icy expression on his face. He pinned a sharp and frigid gaze on both of them.“I should be asking you that question. Why are you here?” he asked. He was acting like he was extremely close to Sharon. Did he… intend to get back together with her?Howard detected the cold gaze directed at him. He
With a nonchalant expression on his face, Simon asked Howard the scram without even giving him the chance to say something!Sharon found it amusing. She shouted in a rage, “I’m not obligated to bring you to Sebastian. Ask your men to leave right now!”Simon pursed his lips and stared into her eyes silently. He did not order the bodyguards to leave.He continued staring straight at her. He was evidently trying to exert an oppressive force upon her as he was adamant about making her bring him to his son. Sharon could not resist it anymore. She pushed the bodyguards who were in her way. “Get out of my way!” she yelled. Nevertheless, the strength of a woman like her could not compare to that of the bodyguards. They did not even budge and remained standing in front of her.Howard wanted to go over to help but he saw Sebastian in the corners of his eyes. He then silently retreated.“Bastard! Who dares to bully my mommy?!” Sebastian yelled as he rushed over. He managed to push away t
Xena’s smile froze when she heard what Sebastian said. Her face flushed in anger. She was so furious that she wanted to lash out at him, but she simply took a deep breath and maintained her composure.She said in a hurt tone, “Sebastian, how can you say something like that? I took care of you in the past. Shouldn’t you be more polite to me?”Sebastian turned away from her. “Who are you? I don’t know you,” he said. He completely disregarded their past relationship.“You…” Xena was beyond angered by this little rascal. If Simon were not beside her, she would have beaten him up. Naughty kids like him deserved a good beating! He was just as impudent as his mother! She glanced at Sharon and suddenly thought of something. She inched closer to Simon’s shoulder and leaned on him. “How naughty! Although I’ve married your father, you can’t act like you don’t know me. I know you aren’t willing to recognize my position in the family, but I’m really your stepmother now,” she told Sebastian i
Sebastian suddenly thought of something after taking a few steps by Sharon’s side. He turned around and told Simon, “That’s right, you… don’t come looking for me anymore. After all, we’ve cut ties with each other. I don’t want to see you anymore.”After speaking, he held his mommy’s hand and walked away. Simon had an overcast expression on his face. What did that little rascal call him? You? He did not even bother to address him anymore!What a little traitor!Simon had a stiff expression on his face. He turned around and walked toward the black Bentley parked a short distance away. That little rascal was being way too arrogant! He would punish him twofold in the future! If Sebastian had not turned off his watch’s video function, making him unable to secretly look at Sharon every day, he would not have come here just to be ignored by them either.Xena felt slightly aggrieved when she saw Simon leave with a stony expression etched across his face. He did not even greet her.
“Haha, I love how straightforward you are!” William guffawed loudly. He then turned around to fix his gaze on Xena. “Miss Amy, why do I feel like you’ve gotten prettier?” he asked as he narrowed his eyes and gave her a once over.His gaze made Xena feel ashamed. He was being way too reckless!With a frigid expression on her face, she said, “Please don’t call me Miss Amy from today onward. I’m not a secretary anymore. I’m now Simon’s wife. Please call me Mrs. Zachary.”“What? Mrs. Zachary? Hahaha…” William burst out in laughter. He pointed at her and said, “Do you take me as a three-year-old child? Your joke is pretty funny.”Xena’s face flushed bright red as she said, “I’m not joking, I’m telling the truth. We’ve obtained a marriage certificate. We’re husband and wife!”William’s smile faded and he frowned. There was a look of disbelief on his face.“President Zachary, have both of you really gotten married?”Simon remained impassive. “Yes,” he said. He simply hummed in agree
The next day, Xena was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on the door. The moment she opened her eyes, she caught sight of the face of the man lying beside her.She thought that it would be Simon, but it was not him…“Ah! You… Why is it you?!” she shouted out as she pushed away the man’s hand, which was still wrapped around her, in a flurry of panic and horror.Shocked, William woke up immediately. There was an innocent expression on his face when he noticed the panicked and distressed woman in front of him. “Didn’t you hold onto me and ask me to stay last night?” he asked.“I… You…” Xena stuttered. She was dazed with shock. She had asked Simon to stay by her side. How could it be him instead? Could it be that… the man who entered the room last night was him? Had Simon never entered the room at all? She had turned off the lights on purpose, so she did not get to take a close look at the person who entered the room. Did she end up making a mistake because of this? No, it co
Simon was seated on a leather swivel chair in the study. Franky closed the door and left after bringing Xena into the room.Xena’s breathing grew erratic as she looked at the man who was seated in the chair before her. He emanated the cold and noble air of royalty. She rushed in front of him at once. She grabbed the cuff of his suit pants and cried out loud, “Simon, I was wrong, I was wrong. I know that I made a mistake… But you must hear me out. Everything isn’t what it seems to be. William Sorn raped me last night. He—” “You don’t need to explain anything to me,” Simon cut her off stonily before she could finish speaking. Xena raised her teary eyes and stared at the emotionless, nonchalant expression of the man in front of her. He was not angry at all. He did not even seem to care! His wife had slept with another man. How could he not be angry? Even if he had no feelings for her, she was still his wife! “Simon, I…” Her lips moved as she tried to say something. Howeve