The warm lights in the courtyard spilled onto the snow, dyeing the cold scenery around in yellow hues.Abel was still aloof and arrogant, as if a barrier had been erected around him to keep others at bay. However, it was this sentence that showed the crack in his icy exterior.The familiar feeling returned.He was indeed very angry, but he was not so angry that he really ignored her. Instead, he was giving her a chance to find a way to make it up to him.Ruth blinked and suddenly felt a warm feeling in her heart and a lump in her throat.She lowered her head and buried her face in his neck. “I just haven’t thought about it yet, so I didn’t dare to go back to the room.”Her voice was soft and a little choked, which made Abel’s body stiffen. His grip on her waist tightened. “There are times when you’re afraid?”“Yeah. You’re scary when you’re angry. I thought you didn’t want anything to do with me.”Abel was speechless.In his opinion, other than the obvious guilt she felt befor
Abel did not say anything, and alarm bells rang in Ruth’s head.Oh no, as the guilty party, how could she even think about falling asleep?“T-To be honest, it was just okay. I wasn’t really in the mood—”“You promised to bathe in the hot spring with me, but ended up enjoying it without me,” Abel said in a low voice. It was hard to tell what he was feeling.Ruth scratched her head and thought of a simple solution. “Why don’t I stay with you for a while longer?”Abel nodded. “Sure.”Ten minutes later, Abel leaned comfortably against the side of the hot spring with his arms spread open and his eyes closed. His sharp facial features were blurred by the warm mist.Ruth was wrapped in a robe as she knelt by the side and massaged his shoulders diligently.“Honey, is there any point in soaking alone? Isn’t it bad to enslave me like this?”Abel lifted his eyes and glanced at her. His voice was cold. “Do you think it’s fun to soak alone?”Ruth was speechless.Fine, she had been too ca
He said that after doing something wrong, one had to sincerely apologize before they could be forgiven. If she wanted to express her sincerity, she had to take the initiative.She had always carried out this principle and felt that it was quite useful. But tonight, it seemed to have hit a roadblock.Had she lost her charm?Just as she was feeling puzzled and lamenting how difficult it was to figure out a man, Abel let go of her and helped her adjust her nightdress. He then pulled her into his arms.“Good night, dear wife.”Abel’s “dear wife” was very frustrated at the moment. Her heart felt like a tangled mess of threads. The more she tried to unravel it, the more confused she became.She widened her eyes and stared at the crystal chandelier above her head for a long time before looking at Abel beside her. “Honey, are you taking revenge on me?”Seeing her burning with desire, tossing and turning, unable to sleep... Was this his strategy?If so, he had succeeded.“No, I just sa
Because the Goldwell family’s mansion was seized, Callum brought his family to Luna’s new house.Callum had originally bought the house in Kingsland Manor residential area with his own money. However, it was registered under Luna’s name.Hence, when they reached the door, they were stopped and the homeowner had to be contacted before they could be let in.“Are you new here? You don’t even recognize me? Luna, the owner who just moved in a few months ago, is my daughter!” Callum explained in exasperation.The guard was unmoved. “I’m sorry, Mr. Goldwell, but with so many people, we can’t allow entry unless the homeowner personally lets you in.”“You…!”“Geez, did you manage to call her? What’s wrong with Luna? Why isn’t she picking up the call?” Eunice urged Bella unhappily.“No one’s answering. She must be busy. Let’s wait for a while, she’ll get back to me later,” Bella said.“Didn’t she leave the industry? She doesn’t have a job, so what’s there to be busy with? She might be pl
The security guard turned to look at her and said in a puzzled voice, “Miss Ruth, uh...”“Is there an owner named Luna in the area?” Ruth asked him.The security guard had obviously looked this up. “Yes, but Miss Luna’s identity is complicated, and her relationship with Mr. Goldwell is unclear, so we want to seek her opinion.”The people who lived here were either rich or powerful. The security guards dealt with the residents here every day, so it was only natural that they had a clear understanding of their relationships.If it was the old Luna, they might have let Callum’s group in. But she had since become a member of the Lovehart family, so they did not dare to act rashly.“Miss Luna’s house was paid for by Mr. Goldwell. No matter what the relationship is, he has the right to enter.”Ruth said something fair, and the people outside straightened up.The security guard nodded and was about to let them in when he heard Ruth continue, “But it’s not good to suddenly let so many r
He went home nervously and realized that Ruth and Abel had not returned yet. He asked Mrs. Greenwell about the current situation before he went to the balcony on the second floor and waited quietly for their return.However, when they saw their car drive in, he also noticed the group of people led in by the security guards.He put down his binoculars and took a closer look in disbelief. Then, he could not help but stand up.What was going on?The moment the two of them entered, they saw Apollo rush down from the second floor. He said excitedly, “Abel, Sis, do you know there are pursuers behind you?”Abel frowned and looked at him unhappily. “Why are you back again?”Apollo stuttered, “Well...”Was there anyone who despised their own brother as much as Abel did? Ruth would not say anything like that to Apollo!Ruth changed into the slippers Abel handed her and asked, “What pursuers?” Apollo noticed the difference in their interaction. “Have you two reconciled?”Ruth glared at
Ruth was in a good mood at the moment.So, she kindly said, “On the balcony of the guest room upstairs, you can see Luna’s house, right? Why don’t you go up and take a look?”Apollo’s eyes lit up, and he went upstairs eagerly.After their meal, Abel went to the study. Ruth was bored, so she went up to check on Apollo.Five minutes later, the two of them leaned against the balcony railing and held a small pair of binoculars each as they observed what was happening in the distance. From time to time, they would comment on what was happening.“So, there are security guards here too, quite a setup! You know, that old man from the Parsons family looks useless, but he’s quite strong! When he swung that cane at Callum, it looked painful even to me!”“Gosh, how can someone who spends hours outside the house be considered useless?”“Why do you think he hit him?”“Don’t you see? That’s the master bedroom downstairs. If Callum threw his things out, that means Andrew wanted the master bedr
“What banquet?” Ruth became curious.Apollo said, “It’s for Notus’s return. He specially organized an anniversary celebration for Lovehart Corporation, and there will be a banquet for the guests.”Ruth frowned. “The Lovehart Corporation’s anniversary celebration? Did they invite you?”Apollo said, “It’s not just me; they’ve also invited the Blakewell family! Although Mom doesn’t like the Lovehart family, when it comes to business cooperation, we have to attend, even if it’s just for show.”Besides, Notus had spread the news that many young talents had been invited to the party for networking.Simply put, it was also a matchmaking banquet for the rich to arrange romantic relationships for their children.Some were even speculating that the Lovehart family had completely given up on the heir completely and were placing their hopes on a future in-law.“Marrying someone to jointly manage the family assets?” Ruth frowned. “Wouldn’t that be like what happened to my family? Callum is a