Marvelous! Zayn needed a week of recuperation, which meant that he was hers for the entire week! Shaelyn was going to make sure he was all hers during this week.Seeing that the man was sleeping soundly, she did not wake him up as she carried him on her back gently to enter the mansion. Although she was a woman, she was an experienced fighter. Some eight or ten brutes were no big deal to her, thus carrying Zayn who was less than 220 pounds was a walk in the park for her.As Zayn lay slumped against her back, she could feel his breath in her ears. Finally, Shaelyn carried him into the house and dropped him onto the bed. At the sight of the sleeping man, she felt exceptionally blissful and content. While Zayn was asleep, she pushed herself over to peck his lips.However, Zayn was looking worse for wear right now. Not only was he grimy, but his clothes were also torn. He had to shower and change into a new set of clothes.Shaelyn thought about it, then tried to call the man softly, bu
Mia Walker was dead—Zayn Larson had killed her. The news took over Guineve like a storm. Instantly, Zayn’s fame shot up to unprecedented heights.Those who had chosen to draw the line with Zayn due to Mia’s warning did not merely regret it now but were also frightened that Zayn would come back to find fault and settle the score with them. As a result, they eagerly went to him to express their remorse and admit their mistake.Unfortunately, they could not even find him. It was like Zayn Larson had vanished into thin air. It made those people more restless and panicked…As for where Zayn was? He was still with Shaelyn and had slept for two days—that was 48 hours straight.He was bone-tired from the battle with Mia and had nearly lost his conscious mind. If Shaelyn had not called him in time, he might have already lost his sanity by now. As Zayn fell into the two-day deep slumber, his body worked to repair his injuries. By the time he woke up, he was already feeling much better. Whe
“You! I… Gah! Didn’t I ask you to send me back to Barrow Cove? You… I’m doomed!” Zayn slapped a hand to his forehead, looking like he was better off dead.Shaelyn chuckled as she hooked her arms around Zayn’s neck. “Don’t worry. Your wife wasn’t angry. She asked me to take good care of you too.”With Shaelyn wrapped around him, Zayn tensed up visibly. “Can you let go of me first?”“No!” She refused coquettishly as she squirmed and pouted. “I’m yours now. You can’t abandon me, or I’ll tell your wife.”Zayn could only smile wryly. If he was asked to shove the woman away and snap at her right now, he could not find it in himself to do it. He sighed. “Shaelyn, why? I’m a married man. You’re so eligible. You could easily find anyone who’s…”Zayn did not manage to continue because his lips were sealed shut by her.“I don’t care. I’ve decided that it’s you for the rest of my life. Don’t even think about abandoning me!” Shaelyn claimed resolutely. Her expression softened as she continued
Unable to take Shaelyn’s various coquettish ways of pleading, Zayn could only agree to her. Nonetheless, he had first gone back to Barrow Cove to let Faye and her family know that he was doing fine, then he met Sean and Gordon briefly and let the rest of them know that he was okay.Catching news that he had reappeared, people swarmed to look for him promptly with extravagant presents to apologize and grovel to him. Nevertheless, Zayn ignored them. They were people capricious to parties in their interest. They dissociated themselves with Zayn because of Mia this time, thus they could do the same and betray him the next time they met a similar encounter.Having that said, Zayn was not going to cut them off and offend them either. He had to put on airs, leave them hanging for a while, then accept their toadying when the time was right.Zayn was now the talk of the town in Guineve after defeating Mia, but he could not fall out with everyone no matter how capable he was. To maintain long
“He could be here or all the way in space and I still don’t give a damn,” Shaelyn answered noncommittally, “Besides, this is good news. It might just be what he needs to finally give up.”Instead of dissuading her uncle, the man only became even more serious. “Oy, that’s no way to approach this opportunity, young lady. He’s the City Mayor’s nephew and a graduate from a prestigious university from abroad—that’s a young man who shows promises! How would he feel if he sees you bringing some random guy home, huh? And honestly? That young man checks every box of husband quality and outranks… whoever this fella is. If I were you, I’d break up with your guy right now.”Shaelyn was displeased. “So what if he was some mayor’s high-and-mighty son, hmm? What’s he gonna do when he finds out I’m already seeing someone—kill me?”“Lottie, please. Your mother had to pull so many strings just to get you a shot at marrying such a wonderful, promising young man. Don’t trample over all that grueling ef
He said it with a commanding authority, as though he was ejecting an unwanted persona non grata that he hardly regarded highly from his premise. To him, Zayn was likely a colleague of Shaelyn, an unimpressive little white collar who earned 1500 dollars a month or so at most. Making a comparison with the nephew of the city mayor was akin to comparing a pauper with a prince! How could an unimpressive little white collar like this even think he could become a son-in-law to the Turner family?Zayn heard him in nonchalance. Shaelyn, however, could not bear to hear any more of it. Miffed, she riposted, “What kind of attitude is that, uncle? His name is Zayn Larson, and he is my boyfriend. Boyfriend! Not my colleague! And… he’s staying with us for the night.”The middle-aged man—husband to Shaelyn’s paternal aunt—glared. “If your plan is to see your family going kaput, then that’s a brilliant plan, Lottie. The mayor’s nephew is waiting for you inside that room, just waiting for you to accep
With that, Shaelyn picked Zayn up by the hand, spun on her heels, and turned away.She was not just livid—she felt hurt. Two years of not returning home, and this was the reception she got simply because she brought Zayn with her? How was this her family? Sometimes, she really wondered if she even needed to go home at all. Plus, the things they had decided to sling against Zayn was just beyond the pale!It was at that moment when a middle-aged woman bearing a striking semblance to Shaelyn materialized at the door. Leaning at the direction Shaelyn was, she yelled, “Come back here, young lady!”Shaelyn stopped dead on her track and turned to face the middle-aged woman. “Hi… Mom.”It was evidence that she feared her mother to a certain degree.The middle-aged woman closed the distance between herself and her daughter. “So, the thought of coming home never crosses you unless I call and remind you, hmm? Do you even remember the mother who had raised and nurtured you? Do you even rememb
“What do you think you’re doing, Lottie? Say hi to Rugal now!” Shirley Wade, Shaelyn’s mother, grunted after shooting her daughter a forceful glare.The young woman was exasperated, but she was also too scared to disobey her mother. Still, the way she greeted Rugal was so haphazard and halfhearted, anyone could tell it was insincere and devoid of any amity.Unsurprisingly, Shirley was displeased. Scowling, she snapped, “What’s with that attitude, Lottie? Can a simple, kindly greeting kill you?”Rugal leaped to his feet to defuse the tension. “Ah, please, Aunt Shirley. It’s alright. I actually like her like this.”Shirley broke into a pleased chuckle. “Damn it, Rugal. You’re such a polite, pleasant young man! It’s impossible not to like you even more!”The smile on Rugal’s face widened until it reached his eyes, which then darted to Shaelyn’s face. He was not even trying to hide how much he was infatuated with her. In fact, his attention soon slid from her face to the contour of he