Lizzie suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at him. "You mean, we're going home?"Bruno nodded."Great!" Lizzie's gloominess instantly vanished, and she smiled brightly, turning around to give him a hug. "Thank you!"At this moment, Steward approached them. "Young Master, Young Madam, are you alright?"Lizzie shook her head. "I'm fine, sorry, Steward.""You don't have to apologize to me. I should have accompanied you outside. The young master was very worried," Steward said, relieved to see Lizzie safe and sound.Bruno hugged Lizzie. "Let's go! Pack your bags, so we don't miss the flight.""Alright," Lizzie quickly walked into the elevator as soon as the doors opened.Bruno turned to Steward. "Steward, you talk too much. Go prepare the car and wait at the airport," he said coldly before also entering the elevator.Lizzie returned to her room and quickly packed her clothes. There wasn't much, so she only needed a small carry-on bag.Lizzie glanced at Bruno, who was sitting motio
"How can it be? In this house, you are the young lady. We have plenty of servants. You don't have to do anything. Just give orders to them. You just need to comfortably play your role as the young lady and there is no need for you to do the things that should be done by the servants." Flora said so, apparently for the servants to hear, but it was actually directed towards Lizzie, signifying that no matter how egalitarian she was in the Jiang family, in the Leng family, she must abide by the rules and act accordingly.Lizzie nodded, "I understand, Mom," she said, her voice very small.Flora laughed and said, "Good, understanding is important. If you are tired, do you want to go upstairs to rest?""I don't need to, I slept on the plane," Lizzie said, somewhat reserved. It was her first time here, and she couldn't help but feel uneasy and nervous."Come on, have some juice, oh, where is Yan? Didn't he come back with you?" Flora asked."Oh, he said he had a company meeting and wouldn't be
"Um, Kolo..." Lizzie began hesitantly.Bruno halted in his tracks, looking at her, "Since you seem to enjoy calling me Kolo, let's stick with that," he said, before continuing on his way.Lizzie jerked her hand free of his grip, glaring at him, "I can walk by myself, and besides, I don't like calling you Kolo." He was a presumptuous man. It was as if every time he appeared, she was forced to swallow words she hadn't yet spoken."Lizzie, remember, in the Kolo household, you are Miss Kolo, a virtuous lady of good breeding. If my parents find out about your glaring and shouting, well, the consequences could be severe," Bruno murmured into her ear in a lowered voice.Lizzie cast her gaze downward. His words held truth.Bruno took Lizzie's hand once again, and this time, Lizzie did not resist.In the dining room, Yelun and Flora were already seated at the table. Upon seeing Bruno and Lizzie approach, Yelun immediately called out, "Bruno, Lizzie, come sit."Bruno and Lizzie took their seats
“怎么这么问?你吃醋了?”Bruno反问她, Lizzie looked at him and sighed, "Just my luck." Reluctantly, she helped him put on his shirt, her delicate fingertips brushing against his firm skin. She squinted and fumbled with the buttons, her fingers trembling slightly. Finally, she finished buttoning the shirt."Done," she said, quickly retreating to the bathroom. The door was locked a second later.Lizzie stood in front of the bathroom mirror, patting her face and washing it as quickly as possible. When she emerged, she found Bruno already dressed and sitting on the couch. She grabbed a soft yellow dress from the closet and changed in the bathroom."Um, aren't you going downstairs?" Lizzie asked, standing in front of Bruno. She felt a little scared in the unfamiliar home.Bruno put down the financial magazine he was reading. "Let's go!"Lizzie picked up her backpack from the couch and caught Bruno's arm as he was about to walk out the door. "Cold... Yan."Bruno turned to look at her. "What's the matter?"
"No troubles, we're just here to check up since the boss is back." Jepan shook his head, smiling, taking a glance at Lycan who was sipping his coffee, and casually slung his arm over his shoulder. "You're Stone, right?"Lycan expressionlessly lowered his coffee cup, neither confirming nor denying."Rest assured, I'm doing great. You've seen me now, shouldn't you guys get back to work? I have a lot to do," Bruno quickly hinted for them to leave.Jepan retracted his leg from the coffee table, "Boss.""If you have something to say, spit it out. Don't stutter," Bruno lifted his gaze, looking at him."You speak." Jepan nudged Lycan at his side.Lycan continued to drink his coffee, "I have nothing to say. You dragged me here, what do you want me to say?"Bruno lifted his lips, "Is your company going under?""Boss, my company is running perfectly well. Actually, I came here to check up on you, no, on your wife." Jepan finally revealed his true intentions.Hearing him mention Lizzie, Bruno wa
Bruno listened to the busy signal on the phone, put the handset back on the base, and shifted his gaze to Adeline."Alright! Let's go!" Adeline looked at him, wondering if he had just called Lizzie. Why did he have such a big smile on his face? "What are you daydreaming about? Let's go! Don't keep Mr. Wang waiting." Bruno walked over to her and said. Adeline affectionately hooked her arm around his, and they both walked out of the company together.Lizzie sat alone in the music classroom at the piano, her eyes gazing out the window as the sky grew darker. Was she supposed to go back to that house? But she couldn't not go home either. "Lizzie!" Suddenly, a gentle male voice came from behind.Lizzie turned her head, looking at the boy standing by the door. She didn't seem to know him. "Who are you? Do you need something from me?" Lizzie asked indifferently."You don't remember me?" The boy's face flashed with disappointment. Lizzie frowned, "Should I know you?" Her mind raced, trying
Yelun didn't seem to care at all, "It's alright. If you're coming home late, make sure to have Bruno pick you up.""I know, Dad." Lizzie nodded.After chatting for a while, the group headed to the restaurant.After dinner, Lizzie sat on the sofa in her room, lifting the hem of her nightgown and rubbing the bruise on her knee.Bruno walked out of the study and saw her sitting on the sofa, frowning, "Does it still hurt that much? Why did you pretend to be fine earlier?" His tone was indifferent, without much fluctuation.Upon hearing his voice, Lizzie quickly pulled her skirt to cover her legs, "No! It doesn't hurt!""Stubborn." Bruno didn't look at her again and went back into the study.Lizzie stared at the closed study door, "If he cares, why does he say such things?"She had decided to stay in the Kolo family's home and be a good lady of the house, but it seemed her husband wasn't appreciative.Her recent study schedule was packed. Lizzie had classes all day, took a shower, and fell
Louise looked at Lizzie's fallen face, "Did I say something wrong?""It's okay!" Lizzie squeezed out a weak smile, then looked at Bruno, who was sitting in the driver's seat, hoping he wouldn't mind.After delivering Louise to her place, the car finally headed back to the villa.In the villa, aside from the servants, everyone else including Yelun and Flora had gone out and not yet returned.Lizzie followed Bruno into their room, and the moment the door closed, Bruno suddenly turned, tightly grabbing her shoulders with a cold, stern face."You're hurting me," Lizzie frowned, her eyes dim and afraid to meet his gaze."So now you understand pain?" Bruno remarked coldly.Lizzie struggled against his grip, "Bruno, what the hell do you want? What have I done to upset you?" Her voice gradually fading under his piercing gaze until she fell silent."Then tell me, who am I?" Bruno's grip on her shoulders only tightened instead of relaxing.What did he mean? He didn't care about her, did he? Why