The Christmas holidays would be arriving in just a few days. Vivian and Liam took public transport to head out to a supermarket. They bought a lot of discounted items and returned home by the time the sky was dark. When the bus stopped at the intersection, they got down from the bus with their arms loaded with groceries. They walked a long distance before arriving at the door of their house. Vivian’s arms were sore from carrying the groceries, so she tried to sneak away from the chore shamelessl

Everyone knew that Edward never smoked, but Sean was different. In fact, Sean had been a gangster in the past, and there was always a cigarette in his mouth. He stopped smoking and never took it up again even though he was greatly upset or annoyed. However, he could not bring himself to forget her. Clearly, she was not in love with him, and she harbored strong hatred towards him too. Still, he could neither give her up or let her go. She was not like a cigarette stick to him, but she would a

In the past, Edward had offered her his whole heart. He was so humble in front of her. He even begged her to teach him what love was. He had said, “Vee, teach me what love is. I’ll learn about it gradually.” However, Vivian had been reluctant. She did not teach him what love was, but her actions taught him what lies, hatred, and idle dreams were. “Vee, tell me what love is,” he asked again.She could say nothing but weep. She freed her hands and grasped his collar tightly. She then put her h

There were a middle-aged maid and a few sturdy bodyguards. They watched her all day long. By then, Vivian was numb. She ate her meals on time every day. When night fell, she crawled into bed and lay there even though she couldn’t fall asleep. Then, it would soon be dawn and another new day would begin. On the night before the Lunar New Year, she took the initiative and spoke to the man who seemed like the leader among the bodyguards. She pleaded with him, “Please tell Mr. Levin that I’d like t

Edward was dumbfounded as he stared at the woman in front of him incredulously. It took him quite a while to come around to his senses. He gritted his teeth and responded exasperatedly, "Sure."She then sat in front of the dresser and began to put on her makeup. It took her about half an hour to prepare herself. After she put on a bright red lipstick as the final touch, she rose to her feet and stepped back to admire her masterpiece through the mirror. Turning around, she paced towards Edward.