Squinting slightly, Ian replied, “…I don’t wish to be seen as a man who lacks self-restraint.” “Again, you’re the only one bothered by that… To me, life is short, and we’re both adults anyway, so… Really, what’s the hold up?” …Heh. This woman… Gently kissing her on the forehead, he eventually replied, “…Fine. We’re getting married this afternoon, then.” Caught off guard by his words, the startled Tiffany then said, “…H-huh? What- Aren’t we moving too fast?” “Hey, the sooner we do this, the sooner we can satisfy our needs, right…?” As expected, his response made Tiffany turn as red as a tomato… It was later that afternoon when Xavia finally received a call from Ian, stating that he was getting married that very evening. Understandably shocked, Xavia replied, “Y-you aren’t pulling my leg, right?!” “As if I’d joke about something like this. Be sure to come home a bit earlier tonight, alright?” “…Will do!” replied Xavia before hanging up. Giving Zivon a tight hug, the exc
“…My father has gotten very sick in prison, and my mom has been crying herself to bed every night… I want to at least let them recover outside of prison first, and after telling that to Zivon, he told me to discuss this with you… I know how shameless my actions are, but after witnessing my brother’s condition, I really don’t want them to remain this ill in prison…” …So that was the case… Well, as long as it didn’t involve her relationship or her family. Breathing a subtle sigh of relief, Xavia replied, “…Well… I feel like they’ve been punished enough, so… How’s this? I’ll give them a shot at turning a new leaf.” “…H-huh? Really?” “I don’t really like dwelling over the past that much in the first place. Speaking of which, how’s Stefan looking? Any improvements…?” Feeling extremely grateful, Mark clenched his fists before honestly replying, “…His condition is no longer life-threatening, but… It’s still deteriorating, and he’s told me not to mention it to you… He probably feels ex
...So this was what it felt like to love without paranoia… How peaceful and relaxing… Now that he had gotten to this point, Zivon was more confident than ever that he’d be able to accompany her throughout the rest of this life… Fast forward to that evening, the tiny banquet was held, but only the two relevant families knew of it. Sure, Ian’s parents were surprised by this sudden marriage, but when they saw Tiffany, they couldn’t help but sigh in relief. After all, though Tiffany didn’t have royal blood in her, she was an excellent woman from a good family. She was a looker too, and there was literally nothing to complain about her… Walking up to her, they were prompted to say, “I’m sure your children will be just as beautiful as you are…” “Indeed. Also, you’re Ian’s first lover so… Please tolerate him at the start.” Smiling in response, Tiffany then nodded before replying, “No worries, I’ll be sure to be a good wife and assistant to him…” Hearing that, James and Jacob walke
As it turned out, Ian had simply been worried that his inexperience in bed would both hurt and bore Tiffany… Rubbing his temple a little, Zivon then patted the man on the shoulder before saying, “…There’s really no need to ask for guidance regarding this. Trust me when I say that your body will know what to do when the time comes.” “…For real?” “Yep.” …Somehow there felt like there was probably more to it, but Ian wasn’t about to continue this topic any longer than he needed to… Fast forward to even later that night, Ian brought Tiffany to his room and began removing his suit while saying, “…Sorry for not preparing a better room for us… It was kind of a rush job…” Smiling in response, the freshly showered woman glanced at the few lanterns and wedding letters plastered around the room before saying, “Hey, countless women dream about what I’m about to do tonight, so I really don’t think that I’m settling for less…” Following that, she began unbuttoning his shirt while addin
Once they were alone, Stella clenched her fists before saying, “…So… I didn’t take proper care of myself after that miscarriage and… because of that, I may end up becoming infertile for life…” Shocked to hear that, Xavia frantically replied, “…W-with how advanced medicine is, I’m sure that there’ll be a cure-” “I hope so too, though I’m not optimistic… Regardless, if I really do end up becoming infertile, then I’ll just remain on the battlefield for the rest of my life. No big deal… Relationships clearly aren’t my thing anyway…” Stella sounded genuinely hopeless, and Xavia couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Taking a deep breath, Xavia eventually replied, “…Hey, it’s not all that bad… You can still have a test tube baby, you know…?” Looking even more upset than before, Stella replied, “…You said the same thing as Mark did. In fact, he even suggested adoption…” Just as Xavia was about to say that that was a good idea, Stella added, “Look, I’m not hoping for me to remarry me
Mark suddenly cleared his throat and walked up to them, causing the startled Xavia to quickly wriggle free. Contrary to her reaction, Zivon calmly said, “Done with your parents’ affairs? Or are you here to talk about Mr. Talton?” After running around between Darlsbury and S City in the past few days, Mark sighed before replying, “I’m just here to tell you not to visit Stefan if possible… He really doesn’t want to meet Xavia right now, and I’m sure he’ll appreciate it if you follow his wishes…” Stefan had always been a kind and gentle man, and Xavia knew very well that he simply didn’t want to continue troubling her after all that she had done for him. Understanding that her presence would only stress that man out even more, Xavia nodded before saying, “…Very well. Please take good care of him while Von and I continue working out a way to cure him.” Nodding as well, Mark then headed back to Stefan’s ward… and once the door was closed behind him, he closed his eyes before saying,
To their shock, however, they soon saw a crying Lily gagged and tied up on a bed! “How dare you…?!” roared Stefan, prompting both Lily and Gavin, who was the clear culprit of Lily’s situation, to look at him in surprise. Though Lily looked like she had just seen her savior, Gavin himself simply sneered before scoffing, “What do you two want? Go focus on resolving your family issues instead of bothering me and my new-bought wife.” Completely ignoring the insufferable man, Stefan simply lifted Lily up before retorting, “I’ll just have to pay back every cent, then! Also, if you dare act this disrespectfully to her again, then you’ll only have yourself to blame for what comes next!” “H-hey! Hold it! I hope you remember that your family is no longer the powerhouse it used to be-” “So what if that’s the case?! At the end of the day, the Taltons still have a heritage compared to your commoner family! Again, if you dare lay your fingers on her again, then you better watch your neck!”
Lily was serious about doing her best to win his heart again, but little did she know that Stefan had already taken a fancy to her. She was the one who had taken good care of him for so long, and he wasn’t about to pretend that none of that had happened… Moving back to Stella, she headed off to the military base later that same day… and there, she remained for the entirety of the next three years. Naturally, she made a multitude of achievements there, and though everyone saw her as a hero, all that attention also garnered curiosity regarding her love life… One after another, her colleagues and superiors attempted to introduce her to fine men, but each time, she’d simply decline. This continued on and off until she ended up becoming a rich single lady, much to the dismay of her grandmother. In the end, the old woman couldn’t help but head over to her base and say, “You can’t seriously be expecting to remain single your entire life, right?” “I see no issue with that,” replied the