After the wedding ceremony, Natalie was driving to Rosewood Estate in the wedding car. The Rosewood Estate was a castle-like mansion located on the most beautiful hill in Paykston. As they entered the estate, the guards saluted respectfully.
Inside the estate, the castle-like buildings stretched on, with the main house and the annex clearly distinguished. Behind them, there was beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains, as well as leisure facilities such as a golf course and a racecourse. There were also training grounds and shooting ranges.
Upon arriving here, Natalie realized that compared to the Windsor family, or more specifically, Oliver, the Watson family was nothing more than a humble household.
"Madam, greetings!" Natalie got out the car, and in front of the main house stood about twenty men and women dressed in uniform. They all spoke in unison, and even the arc of their bows was the same.
"Madam, please come inside. I am the butler here, you can call me Uncle Liam," the elderly man in the lead spoke, while the others merely nodded without sparing her a glance.
"Thank, thank you," Natalie felt uneasy. The polite demeanor of these servants was clearly forced, and although they seemed to respect her, they didn't take her seriously.
Natalie was not assigned to the master bedroom but a guest room. It seemed that Oliver didn't like her as his wife.
"Uncle Liam, may I ask where Oliver is?" Natalie entered the main house but didn't see Oliver's figure.
"Oliver has gone out."
"..." The groom, rumored to be too weak to attend the wedding, went out, wandering?
He must be purposely ignoring her!
"Uncle Liam, when Oliver comes back, can you please let me know?" Natalie asked.
She didn't lose her temper.Mr. Liam's eyes flashed with appreciation, and he replied calmly, "Of course."
However, Natalie woke up the next day without seeing her newlywed husband.
The groom didn't attend the wedding, and on the wedding night, the bride was left alone in an empty room, the guest room.
No wonder Hailey went to great lengths to have her replaced.
This kind of marriage...
Natalie laughed at the sky. It was simply a cage.
...
Oliver returned to the estate on the third evening. He was dressed in a black silk V-neck shirt, paired with matching pants, exuding a lazy and elegant demeanor as he walked into the bright foyer. His light brown pupils appeared to be half cold and half wild, incredibly charming.
Seeing their wedding picture conspicuously pasted on the wall in the hall, Oliver's brows furrowed slightly: "Take them down."
Mr. Liam took Oliver's coat and quickly gestured to the two nearby servants, who promptly removed all the picture. The only wedding atmosphere in the villa vanished completely.
"Where is she?" Oliver didn't see his new bride in the living room and asked coldly.
Mr. Liam paused for a moment before answering.
"Master, Lady has returned to her room. It seems she has something to discuss with you."
Is she Looking for him?
Looking for him to cry out against the injustice and humiliation she suffered?
Oliver smirked nonchalantly and went upstairs. "Let her come find me."
Natalie finally had the opportunity to see Oliver after waiting for his return.
She stood anxiously at the entrance of the master bedroom, unsure of how to face her unfamiliar and disdainful husband.
Natalie knocked on the door a few times, but there was no response. After a while, she knocked again, still no answer. She had no choice but to push the door open.
In that instant, she was completely awestruck by what she saw inside.
The master bedroom spanned nearly two hundred square meters. As you entered, there was a small living area, and further inside was the main bedroom with an oversized bed. On either side were walk-in closets.
The entire room exuded an authentic Gothic style, filled with mystery and allure. The intricately designed black furniture and decorations perfectly blended artistry with craftsmanship.
It gives people a great visual impact and touches their hearts, concealing the emotions of its owner beneath a deep, icy coldness.
Stepping into this place, one can't help but bow down in submission.
"...Oliver?"
After searching around without finding anyone, she wondered, but Uncle Liam did say that Oliver was inside the house.
Natalie finally saw a figure behind a huge and magnificent vintage embroidered screen.
She took a deep breath, walked closer, and planned to have a conversation with him through the screen to reduce the awkwardness between the two.
"Oliver, I...I'm Natalie..."
There was no response from the other side, so Natalie quickly finished what she wanted to say.
"I know you don't like me, don't worry, I won't bother you! I want to discuss something with you, can...can I?"
"I'm still a student, and when there are classes at school, I want to go back and attend them. I also want to go back and see my younger brother every week...is that okay?"
Natalie also made it to the finals of a popular model competition called "Top Avenue," which will start next month. But she didn't dare to ask for so much at once.
"Oliver, I know it's impolite to talk through the screen, but, but I heard that you don't want to see anyone. I think a person's appearance is only a part of them. A malicious soul is even scarier than an ugly appearance. You should go out and see the world outside."
Oliver came out from the bathroom and saw a slender figure talking to his screen.
Her seaweed-like black hair reached her waist, and she was wearing a conservative light blue house dress, deliberately guarding against him. Her earlobes were round and delicate under the light, her neck was slender and fair, as smooth as porcelain.
Natalie was very nervous and didn't notice that someone was standing behind her until she heard a low, cold male voice.
"Woman, who do you say is ugly?"
That voice blended into the gothic-themed room and sounded like the most beautiful cello.
"Ah -!"
As Natalie turned around, she saw a man standing less than two meters behind her, naked, no, half-naked.
Natalie herself was 1.76 meters tall, but this man was even taller, at least 1.9 meters.
He appeared to have just finished showering, his damp black hair dripping with water, with beautifully defined chest muscles and an eight-pack of abdominal muscles like blocks of chocolate. The towel around his waist showed his V-shaped figure, broad shoulders and narrow waist, long legs, exuding a sexy male ardor.
Even the gold medal male models couldn't compare to his impressive physique.
His facial features were handsome and sharp, with sensual thin lips, a high and straight nose, eyes resembling peach blossoms or crimson phoenixes, half cool and half wild, as if sculpted by God.
This face was so handsome that it could drive any woman crazy!
"Who, who are you! Why are you here! And why are you dressed like that!"
Natalie covered her eyes and turned around in a fluster, her ears turning red.
It was the first time in her life that she had seen a living man dressed like that!
Oliver's lips curled into a cold and mocking smile. She came to find him, but she asked who he is?
Quite deceptive.
Throughout these years, the number of women who have seduced Oliver is countless.
Oliver had encountered numerous individuals who used various techniques, ranging from captivating allure to cunning deceit. However, he had seen his fair share of those who pretended to be foolish and innocent.Such methods only served to make Oliver feel foolish and repulsed!"Woman, do you think you can capture my attention by pretending to be ignorant?" Oliver coldly taunted, a hint of a smirk playing at the corners of his lips.In an instant, Natalie's face turned mournful, and she apologized to the shadow behind the screen, "Oliver, it wasn't me. I didn't say those things!"And then she turned to the half-naked man standing beside her, with an embarrassed expression."Big brother, please don't harm me. I am married! My newlywed husband is weak and sickly, and he has an ugly appearance. I have no interest in you!""Hmph!" Oliver let out a short, cold laugh, his eyebrows and eyes filled with a cold and icy aura.With a kick of his long leg, he sent the priceless antique screen flyi
"Oliver, I haven't even opened this gift box. How could I possibly stuff, stuff this kind of thing in there? I really don't know anything!" Oliver stood up, his tall figure instantly enveloping Natalie, his powerful aura emanating.Natalie felt like he was a wolf king about to prey on her, and she was his powerless prey.Her heart trembled with fear, instinctively retreating, but the man held her chin."Natalie, you just want to get into my bed, don't you? Just say it.""I don't! I don't want anything to do with you! I wish you wouldn't touch me!" Natalie replied angrily.Oliver's face instantly turned grim, his voice cold as ice shards. "Say it again."Even if he didn't like Natalie, she was his wife. Her words clearly showed her disdain and insult towards him!"I didn't prepare this thing! I don't want to get into your bed!" Natalie stared at him, repeating her words. Before she could finish speaking, Natalie was forcefully thrown against the bookshelf, her back pressed against th
"You..."Natalie hung up the phone, gritting her teeth and thinking: what kind of expression would Hailey have when she found out how handsome Oliver was?It would be quite a spectacle!However, Natalie had already witnessed how eccentric Oliver's temper could be.She didn't know why Oliver agreed to marry her, but he didn’t like her. She should avoid provoking her "husband" as much as possible in the future.It would be best if he grew tired of her soon and divorced her!That night, Natalie received a call from her agent Sienna, asking her to come to the company tomorrow as there was work for her.This was the first time her agent had actively contacted her about work in the past six months."Oliver, I told you last night that I am a model. They want me at the agency tomorrow. Can I go?"When Natalie found Oliver, he was sitting lazily on the couch, reading a financial magazine with an air of luxury."I promise not to disclose any information about you. Really!" Natalie was afraid th
Did she just pour hot coffee on herself?Natalie was puzzled by why she would do such a thing when she heard a man's anxious growl from behind her, "Hailey!"A tall and handsome man rushed in, pushing Natalie aside and nervously holding Hailey in his arms. "Hailey, are you okay? Are you burned? Does it hurt?"As Natalie was pushed, she hit the edge of the table with her lower back, causing a painful sensation to radiate through her body.But the physical pain was nothing compared to the stabbing pain in her heart, as if it had been ruthlessly torn apart.Natalie looked at the familiar man in front of her, and the intense and unbearable scene from half a month ago flashed through her mind.One was her half-sister, the other was the boyfriend who claimed to love her forever.She had witnessed Hailey and Adrian together, and it had unexpectedly become the reason for her to marry Oliver as a substitute for Hailey because Adrian needed to take responsibility for Hailey."Adrian, it hurts
"I'm not interested," Oliver said, without even lifting his eyelids as he looked at the documents in front of him."Brother, there are some really hot women this time, I've seen their photos. There's one called Natalie, she's ridiculously beautiful! A mix of enchantment and innocence, her looks can easily make it into the top three of the Paykston Beauty Rankings. I bet there will be countless men wanting to sleep with her tonight!" Isaac tried his best to persuade him.Isaac only knew that Oliver was married, but he didn't know that his sister-in-law's name was Natalie.Oliver's hand paused as he was about to sign, and a coldness flashed in his emotionless eyes.What Natalie?Natalie was a model, and tonight she had a late-night show. It was quite a coincidence!After half a second, Oliver raised his head, his voice as cold as ice, "Okay, let's go take a look."...The T-stage at the night show was filled with blue lights, creating an extremely decadent atmosphere throughout the venu
Lan looked at her in surprise.Oliver Windsor!How did he end up here?Had he already noticed her?!"Sir, you see, there's a woman who stole our boss's diamond. We saw her running into your private room, and we were trying to catch the thief," the bodyguard said, trying to please."Oliver, they're lying!" Natalie grasped Oliver's trousers, quietly pleading, "I didn't steal anything, they were trying to force me!"Although he didn't like her, she was still his wife after all. He couldn't just let other men touch her, right?Oliver took a drag of his cigarette and continued to look at her indifferently.The woman at his feet tilted her head up, her fluttering eyelashes resembling a butterfly about to have its wings clipped. Her eyes reddened with desperation, yet she dared not make any other movements, putting all her hopes in him.Oliver suddenly wondered what she would do if he didn't help her."Fine, I'll find them."Natalie widened her eyes in shock. Oliver, he was so ruthless!The
The woman's voice was sticky and sweet, laced with a hint of milkiness and coyness. Oliver's heart trembled uncontrollably upon hearing it. In the next second, he heard the woman continue speaking:"You bastard...you big bastard..."Oliver's face instantly darkened, and he turned around expressionlessly and headed upstairs, his back radiating an overwhelming sense of indifference."Butler, what about Lady..." the bewildered servant pointed towards Natalie, who was still sound asleep on the sofa."Don't worry about her."Wait for him? He slept on the sofa and she's still cursing him in her dreams! He wondered if she had something important to say, or if she was just coming up with another scheme.Oliver remembered her behavior at All Night Manor, her so-called job, and his own bodily reactions, and a nameless anger surged up within him.Oliver said not to bother, and the servants didn't dare to, allowing Natalie to sleep on the couch for the night.However, she didn't sleep soundly.Na
With lowered eyes, she tried to hide her disappointment and sarcasm. How could he possibly think she was the girl in that year? It was truly absurd!"So, how is it? Do you like it?" Oliver's expressionless face made it difficult for Natalie to gauge his thoughts. Nervously and eagerly, she asked."Clank!"A sound of fragile ceramics.Oliver threw the porcelain spoon into the bowl, his face returning to its emotionless state. "It's not tasty."Not tasty?How could that be?Did she make a mistake?Natalie skeptically tasted a spoonful of the noodle soup in her own bowl. "I think it's pretty good actually."Her skin was porcelain white and delicate, and when she stuck out her tongue, it looked like the most delicious strawberry. She had a face that embodied both purity and allure, and every movement she made was incredibly enticing.The corners of Oliver's eyebrows furrowed, his gaze sharp like a cold arrow, "Go back to your room.""If you don't want to eat, it's not my fault!" Natalie b