Zayn shook his head. “Nope. I’m gonna have to pass. Gotta go home and report to my wife.”Hints of despondency flitted through Alexandra’s eyes. Biting her lips softly, she asked pointedly, “So… you’re scared of your wife, huh?”“It’s got nothing to do with being scared. It’s got everything to do with respect,” Zayn replied, before adding, “Not that I trust you to understand the difference. You haven’t gotten married.”Alexandra wanted very much to argue, but Zayn was not about to give her the chance. He quickly halted a cab by the roadside and took the ride home, leaving a very frustrated Alexandra to stomp her foot alone.She snapped her fingers, and several bodyguards came out from their hiding around the street before escorting her home.Zayn returned home to an awaiting Faye. When the two of them stood close to one another, Faye’s nose sniffled hard and caught a whiff of perfume.Something slight but evident befell her expression.Women were creatures endowed with the uncan
The woman stared at the young man’s image, her eyes brimming with warmth and yearning. They were so soft, so overwhelming, she could stare at the world with those eyes and watch it melt under her gaze.“Oh, Zayn, how are you lately? Have you found your mother’s baggage? I’m so sorry for what I did to you… Oh, what I did to the family…”Tears adorned her melancholic eyes. Two of them broke away and splashed onto the embroidered image, drenching the young man’s forehead.A flash of scarlet appeared behind the woman without a peep, its movement featherlight and quiet as to avoid rousing the woman from her meander into the past.Nevertheless, the woman sensed the figure’s presence. She wiped her tears away and raised her head, welcoming it with a smile. “I’m glad to see you here, Lysithea. Please, would you mind keeping me company with a chat?”The woman in her twenties, Lysithea, turned out to be a ravishing beauty whose presence eclipsed everything else in her vicinity. She was so m
Indeed, this regal woman was none other than Hayley King, Zayn’s birth mother and Sicut In Caelo’s Saintess… in the past, anyway. Ever since she ran away from the organization and became the wife of the oh-so-mortal Valentine Larson, she had lost any privilege and trapping that came with a title as high and mighty as the Saintess. Now, trapped in a mandated quarantine, she was but a glorified prisoner.“Are you sure? Is my dear Zayn living so well?” Hayley pressed on, both anticipating and queasy about the answer.Lysithea bobbed her head hard into a nod. “Oh, he’s doing better than well, Aunt Hayley! Seriously, he’s as talented and intelligent as you would expect your son would be! He might have not experienced any of our organization’s elite training, but he’s matured and grown so much anyways. My identity was this close to being exposed!”“Oh, that’s good news. Yes, that’s the best news I can hope for,” Hayley replied, her body visibly relaxing before the same easygoing smile res
Hayley’s hand flipped and caught the young woman’s grip. “I cannot thank you enough, Lysithea.”Lysithea’s lips widened into a radiant smile that could put the sun to shame. She threw herself into Hayley’s arms and stayed there the same way a mother’s youngest daughter would. “It’s no trouble at all, Aunt Hayley. My life’s only purpose is to serve you! And since Zayn’s the only thing that could bring you any sense of comfort and joy, of course, he becomes my unique responsibility. He’s like a little brother to me!”Hayley stroked Lysithea’s hair softly while she graced the latter with her gentle, warm eyes. “Taking you into my care from the streets is truly one of the best choices I’ve ever made, Lysithea.”“To be able to stay by your side for every waking moment is just… It’s the most blessed thing to have ever happened to my life!” she replied. “If it weren’t for you, Aunt Hayley, I don’t know what’s the point of my existence in this world at all.”“God, you silly girl!” Hayley l
Lysithea felt extremely unhappy as she reluctantly watched Hayley being taken away since there was nothing she could do at that moment. Finally, she looked at the embroidery that was left on the table and saw how Zayn looked so domineering and cool. Then, she muttered to herself, “Zayn, I really hope that you’re able to grow up and take Aunt Hayley away from this land of suffering.”…On the other hand, Zayn had once again begun to be busy recently. Now that he was the chairman for two companies, there were many matters that he had to attend to, especially in the newly established advertising agency. No matter how many matters Zayn had attended to himself, there were still many big decisions regarding the direction the company was going to take that required his signatures. Furthermore, as Zayn had become a big shot in the eyes of others, many had begun to invite him out for meals.Amongst those invitations, there were some that Zayn could not afford to reject.The world was all
”Ossiumol?” Zayn was startled for a moment and had a weird expression on his face as he said, “Are you sure?”How could Mr. Hyde possibly misunderstand what Zayn was doubtful of? He said with a serious expression, “It’s not what you think it is. Ossiumol is a supreme medicine refined by a renowned pharmaceutical scientist. It’s sourced from countless medicinal ingredients and essences refined from various animals. This is a medicine that includes a huge medicinal effect and energy. To a normal human, this would be like poison, but to martial arts experts of our caliber, Ossiumol would be perfect to enhance our blood flow and capacity, strengthen our internal organs to a point where it would allow us to break through the limitations we have.”Next, Mr. Hyde went into greater details about what Ossiumol was. It was then realized that Ossiumol was just like any other medicine whose principle was not too different from western medicine. In fact, they were both based on the essences of pl
A moment later when Lysithea reappeared, she was already in front of Mr. Hyde. Then, she shouted, “Lil’ Hyde!”Hearing her voice, Mr. Hyde’s entire body trembled as his usually calm face seemed shocked for the first time. Then, he instantly turned his head fiercely, his pupils immediately dilated when he saw her. Then, he called out, “Maiden Lysithea, it’s you!”Lysithea then waved her hand and said, “Please, just call me Lady Lysithea. Aunt Hayley said that we’re all humans and there’s nothing different about us generally.”When Lil’ Hyde heard that, his body trembled even more and he could not hide the excitement in his expression as he said, “Did Lady Hayley ask you to come here? Is she in good health?”When Lil’ Hyde asked that question, his face was obviously filled with respect and anticipation, especially his passion which was akin to being screamed out of his entire being.If Zayn were there, he would definitely be surprised with the expression Lil’ Hyde had at that moment
Before Mr. Hyde was even able to finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Lysithea, who had glared at him coldly as she exclaimed, “That’s none of your business! Just do your job and keep your nose out of matters that don’t concern you!”Lil’ Hyde was instantly terrified and hurriedly got down on his knees before slapping himself twice. Then, he nervously said, “Please forgive me for offending you, Lady Lysithea!”Lysithea waved her hand and said, “Fine, get up. You are to fully support the Young Master and continue concealing his identity. You mustn’t let the organization find out about him, understand?”“Understood!”After a moment, Lil’ Hyde seemed to have thought of something as he said, “Lady Lysithea, to be honest, the Young Master has actually met someone from the organization a while ago…”“What?!” This was the first time Lysithea revealed a shocked expression as her eyes widened. Then, she exuded an extremely domineering temperament which pressured Lil’ Hyde so much tha