Zachary felt a little awkward—to be precise, he felt too embarrassed to start.After all, he was well aware that coming unannounced would cause trouble for both Martin and Lulu, and that he would be imposing.Still, it takes one man to know another, and Martin turned toward Zachary just then. "You want to see the baby, don't you?"While Zachary appeared taken aback, Martin said, "I understand that you're no stalker and that you wouldn't have wished us well in Cloud City if you really wanted to cause trouble for us."Pausing for a moment, Martin then continued, "I understand how you feel, but I also hope you understand—Jean may be your baby, but most of all, she's Lulu's. I won't allow you to take Jean away from Lulu… Unless Lulu gives her to you willingly."Martin knew very well that Lulu would refuse after carrying Jean around in her belly for ten months.There was a blood tie that bound mother and daughter now, and there was no way it could be severed at the drop of a hand.Ev

"Yes, she is," Martin said.He was watching Jean too, and he was certain she would grow up to be like Lulu—a woman of loyalty and sentiment. Once she was willing to help a person, she would even be willing to put her life on the line.How could someone like that not be loved?"Well, I guess you're just luckier than I am." Zachary sighed as he handed Jean back to Martin then, since he could not carry Jean off no matter how much he wanted. Martin did not deny it. After some thought, Zachary whipped out a debit card—financial support was about the only thing he could do for her now. "Here. It's for the little one."Martin did not reject it since it was for Jean and he had no right to decide for her.He would keep it and give it to her when she was older, telling her that she had the freedom to choose.Likewise, she had the right to know her real father, as well as the right to choose her life!Zachary was actually impressed by Martin's composure and generosity, and he decided

Martin did not even ask Lulu's permission.She struggled. "What's gotten into you… Umph!"It hurt very much for the first time, and her nails were digging into his arm…-Martin left her consciousness turning dull, and she eventually could not even make a sound.It hurt below the waist, and she had no idea when she blacked out and fell asleep, let alone how she returned to their room.Martin had her against the wall, the door, the floor… but his touch was cold and distant!She tried to push him away but could not—he would only go harder if she resisted, and she eventually did not dare to resist. Then, she heard Jean cry, but he refused to let her go.Jean eventually stopped crying, while Lulu eventually felt something warm and damp over herself.As she opened her eyes, she found Martin wiping her down.Her expression was cool as she slapped his hand off and got up.She felt a tearing sensation as she did and frowned.Martin's fingers clenched on his warm towel as he looke

Irene was talking to Isaac, and she stopped when she heard knocking and opened the door. "Erin…""I was thinking about getting some ribs, but I don't know where to go," Erin said. "Do you?"Irene did not, but she had an idea.She told Eagle to get back to the castle and had Pierre do it—he was the type who can help with anything with their daily life.Come to think of it, having the man around did make life easier. "I'll go too," Erin said, wanting to pick the ingredients herself for her soup."Okay," Irene replied. "You can go with Eagle."Erin smiled and nodded, but before she turned to leave, she remembered something and glanced at Irene. "Isaac's eyes…""We were just talking about that," Irene said. Erin was very concerned about James, but she did not forget about Irene either. "Now that James is back, my brother's eyes can't wait."Irene knew that too. "Yeah."With that, Erin left to look for Eagle while Irene closed the door and turned toward Isaac. "Did you hear tha

The more Martin explained, the quieter and hoarser his voice became. Even so, he sounded determined."I'm sorry, Lulu. It won't happen again."Lulu looked into his eyes, stunned for a second and at a loss the next.She should not have known, but…She simply sat on bed in silence because she had no words.There was nothing to explain here because it had happened before they were married, and Martin knew it too.If he took offense, he would have to deal with that himself, and she would respect any choice he made.She pulled up her blanket, closed her eyes, and snapped, "Sleep!"She was so weirdly calm that she surprised herself! "Are you angry?" Martin asked."No," she replied—and it was the truth.After all, she had no right to be angry. It was something about her that made him uncomfortable and therefore her fault.What should she say? Apologize? That would be unnecessary because that had been clear from the start and she did not have to worry about it now.Martin