Inside the car, Zoe hugged the phone, pouting as she complained to Evander,
“Then Daddy, hurry up and marry Auntie so I don’t have to keep bothering her, okay?”Evander hummed in response, unsure how to answer his precious daughter. After a while—the car had been driving for some time—he said, “Alright, but you’re not allowed to cause trouble during this time!”
“Okay!”
Seeing that Daddy had agreed to pursue Auntie, little Zoe quickly agreed, “I’ll give you half a month!”
Evander: “...”
Why not just say one day?!
As soon as Esther got home, Élodie’s call came through. “You leave right away?”
“So what?” Esther gripped the steering wheel, eyes on the road, “I’ll find you again when I have time, maybe to slap you once more!”
“Esther!!!”
Hearing that, Élodie instantly exploded in anger, “You bitch, how dare you bully me! My brother won’t let you off! My boyfriend’s coming back soon—just wait! That slap? He’ll repay you t
Esther ignored her and focused on feeding little Zoe, who was clinging to her. The little girl had a surprisingly good appetite today. She finished everything Esther fed her and then enthusiastically insisted on feeding Esther, calling it “showing filial piety to Mommy.”It made Esther laugh so much she had no energy to care about Luna’s attempts at eye-flirting with Evander.Luna was so annoyed she nearly choked—she came to pick a fight and got completely ignored instead. The only one who ended up irritated was herself.Frustrated, her appetite vanished. She ate a few bites and left in a huff.After Luna left, Esther finally felt the awkwardness creep in. Though Luna had brought the discomfort on herself, it was still unpleasant. After all, this wasn’t her own home—she felt she’d been impolite.“Um, Auntie, I—”“I’m sorry, Esther!”Before Esther could apolo
Watching the warm scene unfold in front of her, Luna felt a sting in her eyes. She clenched her hands tightly at her sides. She had been the perfect, well-bred socialite, the childhood friend of Evander—so why was she now reduced to watching him act lovey-dovey with some scandal-ridden woman that even the fringe Davenier family had cast aside?She had no status, no real wealth, an ordinary job… a doctor, was it?Yes, a doctor.“Miss Davenier is a doctor, right? Doctors are very busy—probably don’t have time to take care of Zoe, huh?”Her status might be lacking, but it wasn’t that bad. The only reason Evander loved her was because of her looks. The child’s attachment was just because she took her out for risky fun—like racing. If she had no time later, then maybe Luna could step in.“Zoe, when Mommy is too busy working to take you out, how about Auntie takes you to play?
“Pft!!!”Esther really couldn’t hold it in and suddenly burst out laughing. By the time she realized her reaction was a bit abrupt and covered her mouth, it was already too late. The man’s gaze was fixed steadily on her face.“Ahem—”Esther quickly wiped the smile off her face. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to—”“Even if you did, it’s okay!”Before Esther could finish her sentence, the man leaned in close and, in front of the elders and youngsters, bit her ear playfully, smiling suggestively.“I like it when you do it on purpose. The fact that you can laugh means you believe what I said!”Esther: “… Is that the point?”“Of course! I’m not the kind of jerk who causes messy love troubles and lets his girlfriend get slapped in public every day!”His voice was low and powerful, with a sexy, ma
Unexpected warmth made Esther’s heart instantly soften like mush. She wanted to say something but suddenly found her throat choked up.Meanwhile, the little one gleefully ran over holding a branded mother-child matching outfit gift box,“Mommy, Mommy, this is the gift I’m giving you! Matching outfits! Mommy and Zoe will wear matching outfits—just us two girls, no brothers or daddies have these!”Evander: “… Did you buy that? How is it your gift?”Evander’s eyes involuntarily landed on the matching outfit gift box the little girl was holding. His eyes twitched sharply. It was a high-end private-order brand for mother-daughter outfits, only female styles, perfectly suited for Zoe to give. His mother had chosen the gift well—truly appropriate for the little girl, not something his absent son also got involved with.It was thoughtful, but since there was no father outfit, he felt a bit annoyed.
“Grandma Westvale, you’re really wronging me! I like you—it has nothing to do with Evander. You’ve watched me grow up, you know exactly what kind of person I am, don’t you?”Since it had come to this, even if she had to pretend, she would do it convincingly. “And you already know how he’s been bullying me since we were kids. I’ve endured it for years without ever telling you. Of course I came here because I missed you, Grandma!”“Hahaha, that proves my charm is way greater than that brat Evander!” Old Madam Westvale slapped her thigh excitedly and said, “Isn’t that right?!”“Of course! How could Evander compare to you? His eyes are all on Miss Davenier now, but you, Grandma, your eyes are on me! How could he compare?”“You’re right, you’re right. But…”Old Madam Westvale trailed off, then looked at her with a
Evander had been holding back anger, but it instantly vanished, replaced by the image of the woman calling him “baby” in that coquettish voice. Usually ascetic and indifferent, his mind even pictured her calling “baby” while under him.He quickly shook his head, forcing himself to stop those crazy images — this was a police station!“Since you don’t like him, then kick him out!”“I’m leaving, I’m leaving!”Oh god, the male boss is jealous. Randy felt terrified. If before he’d accidentally wandered in without knowing who Evander was, now he had done his research clearly: Evander, Country A’s richest man, the king of the capital, a well-known international figure. His wealth and power were definitely not inferior to their boss.To let such a figure misunderstand you had designs on his wife was basically a death sentence — there’d be no body to find. He cou