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
Either way, it was Maison and Yulia’s birthday a few days later so naturally, Mark attended. However, the last thing he expected was to see Stella together with another man there! Her partner appeared to be a businessman, and from the looks of it, she appeared quite happy… Well, good for her. Watching as he gave her a nod before walking off, Stella couldn’t help but smile before lowering her gaze. And here she had thought that she’d be able to get over him after being forced into this position… It seemed that no matter how many achievements she had, she’d still be bugged by this for the rest of her life, huh? Her train of thought was cut short when her ‘partner’ suddenly said, “What, can’t move on from your ex? Doesn’t matter, just be sure to maintain your distance to save us the humiliation.” Sneering in response, Stella grumbled, “…If you care so much about your dignity, then why did you get engaged with me in the first place?” She, for one, had always been a straightforward
“Good word! Is she seriously tying his shoelaces in public…?!” “I mean, big deal. I heard she’s infertile and even divorced, so this much is to be expected…” “Wait, she’s what? To think such a fine woman would end up becoming infertile… Tragic.” Upon hearing that, the anxious Mark quickly grabbed one of the gossipers by the shoulder before asking, “Where did you get this information…?! And how long has she been infertile?!” Since his voice had been rather loud and the person seemed terrified, Xavia quickly ran over to them and pulled Mark to a quiet corner before explaining, “…Sorry, but I helped her hide it from you…” Before Mark could ask why, Xavia added, “So… I learned about this quite a while ago, and though I wanted to tell you about this, she didn’t want you to feel guilty after everything that you had done for her… She even forged fake documents just to put you at ease, and once the illusion was up, she finally had the guts to leave for the army again…” “I still wan
Naturally, her question caught him off guard. To think that she would demand such a thing in front of so many people… Since Mark was taking a while to reply, Stella, who registered his silence as hesitation, was quick to reply, “Stop making things difficult for him, Grandma. I’ll decide my own marriage-” “He’s your ex-husband, so I believe that that was only an appropriate question. I hope you remember that I’m your elder, and that I have a right to have a say in this! Now let him give his own answer!” Upon hearing that, Mark couldn’t help but clench his fists. He knew very well that the old lady was trying to make him take responsibility, but honestly? That was what he wanted as well! With that in mind, he firmly replied, “…I’ll do it!” When she heard that, Stella’s eyes nearly popped out of her skull. Did he even realize what he was saying?! Alas, before she could retort, she heard him add, “Don’t worry, Stella. I’ll host a grand wedding for you and make sure that nobody ev