**Warning: Mature Content**WHEN she woke up, the room was dark. But she knew she was in their master bedroom in the penthouse with Gideon. She sniffed, smelling the scent of her husband lying next to her, which she liked the most.Her head hurt, and she wanted to smell him. Lyzza snuggled closer and wrapped her hands around Gideon’s neck before burying her face in his chest. She smiled as his scent filled her nostrils, making her feel calm.She didn't know how long she had been asleep. But when she woke up again, she felt something unusual in between her thighs. There was a soft, pleasurable thing rubbing against her sex."Oh," she whispered, opening her eyes as that soft thing rubbed her again, giving her an unusual sensation.She forced herself to open her eyes, even though she wanted to keep them closed and enjoy the sensation. The room was still dark. She raised her feet and rubbed them on the man between her legs.Her foot hit the man's broad shoulder. Although she couldn't see
GIDEON got up from his position and lay down beside her. He tightly hugged her waist and effortlessly lifted her with just one hand. She almost screamed as she landed on top of him, and his arms instinctively hugged her body. She adjusted her position while lying on top of him and placed her right cheek on his chest. His heart was pounding very fast. It was similar to how fast her heart was beating at that moment. She was back in his arms again. The loneliness she felt in her heart for three months disappeared suddenly, like a bubble, and was replaced by joy at the thought of him being here beside her again. Gideon tenderly caressed her hair and occasionally kissed her on the top of her head. "About Mariz," he said, as their breathing returned to normal. She got off his chest and looked at him harshly. "Are you cheating on me?"Gideon chuckled at that. Annoyed, she pulled up and pinched him in the chest, which made him laugh even more. "Don't laugh at me, Vesarius! I know that ou
GIDEON passionately kissed her neck, sucking and biting it. She pushed him away and pinched him on the hips.Instead of reacting to what she did, he just chuckled and hugged her from behind. She looked up at him as she chewed a piece of chicken. His eyes spoke of many emotions, and he was smiling. He looked so happy, and she didn't know why.It was very rare for her to see him like that—it was like his eyes were almost sparkling with joy. It happened too during their wedding, when he was with Summer, and when their family was complete. She wondered what happened to make him have that expression, even though she was the only one with him…'Is it because of me?' Her heart secretly hoped that was the case, but she ignored such false hope as she didn’t want to assume.He quickly kissed her lips again before sitting down in the empty seat at the table. "Let's pick up Summer after eating." She nodded. "She misses you. We always sleep together when you're not here. Last night, I was suppo
"I… I just want to see Gideon." Mariz’s voice was weak and polite. The woman looked up, her eyes welling up, before she wiped the corner of her eye with a finger. Lyzza sighed because she didn't know if she could call herself inconsiderate, as her actions seemed more like theatrics to her. "I just want to thank him for what he did last night." She nodded and finally opened the door wide. "Come in." The woman was momentarily surprised, but seconds later, her expression turned pitiful again. Lyzza led the way to the long couch in the living room. "You can have a seat. I'll just call him." "Sure. I just want to thank him for what he did last night. I'm glad he still thinks of our past relationship, that's why he did it." If someone else had heard Mariz, they would have interpreted her words differently. Mariz was bringing up her past relationship with Gideon. If Gideon hadn't mentioned his ex-wife’s situation right away, her thoughts might be different.She left the woman who was
LYZZA thought that Gideon would follow her into their room after she walked out. However, to her dismay, she did not even hear his footsteps coming into the room.Her blood boiled when she heard Mariz loudly crying as she walked out. Mariz kept calling Gideon’s name and telling lies about everything that happened in the living room.She waited in the room for almost thirty minutes, hoping that Gideon would follow her and confront her or at least soothe her for what happened. However, to her disappointment, she only received a text from him saying that he would order his bodyguards to send her to Vesarius Mansion and that he would follow later. And to make matters worse, he accompanied Mariz to the hospital.Lyzza cursed Mariz and Gideon loudly, even though they could not hear or see her. Her chest felt like it was being hammered, knowing they were together and that Gideon chose that woman over her.She bit her lower lip harder before returning to the living room, where she left her ba
GIDEON’S promise to meet them at the mansion wasn't fulfilled. Lyzza already expected it, but Summer was silent when she discovered they were the only two going to her mom’s house."Mommy, is it bad to break a promise?" Summer asked with her innocent voice while they were on the road.She stroked her hair and adjusted the way Summer sat on her lap. "It depends. Why do you ask?""I don't understand.""Well, baby, there are promises that aren't fulfilled unintentionally. For example, let's say your Uncle Caius promised to buy you stickers but couldn't keep them because he had to buy something for a school project. Or, for instance, I promised you we'd go to the mall, but I had an emergency.""That's understandable," Summer replied, but she still seemed sad."Yes. Of course, we still have to be careful when we make promises. If you can do it, then you should. The word "promise" is used to assure you'll do what you said. "Summer did not say anything, so she asked again, "Why, baby? Is th
"SHE insulted my daughter. I don't care if she accuses me of fooling you and says that Summer is not your child. I wouldn't force my child on you in the first place. You were the one who insisted on taking Summer and entering our lives. But for her to drag my child into her madness, I won’t just sit down.""She's lying, then? She told me that you started the fight, and that you mentioned my deceased child. His voice was cold at that moment.Lyzza sarcastically laughed and shook her head in disappointment."When did the enemy become the protagonist in the witch's story? You know what? If I have realized anything about your ex-wife, it is that you're right. She's not kind. She used a clueless child to get what she wanted. She even told me that Summer would never replace your deceased child in your heart. Why? Does my daughter want to compete? I don't know how she's using an innocent child who is no longer here in the world. What kind of mother is she?""You're mad.""Yes."Gideon's eyes
A WEEK had passed since Mariz stayed with them under the same roof. Gideon told her that his ex-wife had no choice because she had nowhere to go. Furthermore, Mariz was also in danger because her former live-in partner, Ricky, had escaped prison and was now pursuing her. Mariz was pregnant, and the baby could be in danger if Ricky found and hurt her again.Lyzza didn't know if she should laugh at their situation because the woman who first married Gideon was now staying with them along with their child, Summer. The woman was very assertive and made it clear to her and Summer that they were just guests in the house, which was supposedly her house. It was Gideon and Mariz's house when they were still married, but Lyzza didn't want to know to whom it belonged now, in case it made her feel worse about her husband.When she suggested to Gideon that they could move to the penthouse, he disagreed. He told her he needed to stay in that house because of Mariz and that he wanted to be with Summ