"I mean no offense. I’m just upset that you’re being denied food. Preston has gone way too far. Is this how a human being is supposed to act?” Bruce quickly explained.Luna looked longingly at the door, hoping that a lavish feast was waiting for her on the other side.Whatever. She really needed to eat now. It was then that Luna ignored Preston's words that she must apologize first before she could get anything to eat.Luna got to her feet and headed for the door. She walked past Bruce, who spotted her design drafts on the table. “Wow, Luna! Did you design this ring yourself? This is impressive,” Bruce praised. “Are you a jewelry designer?”Luna turned around and returned to the table to hide the papers. “I’m not a jewelry designer. I just drew that because I was bored. Now, let's go. Didn’t you say we'd get something to eat?”“That can’t be true. Your design drafts are too detailed to be something that you drew out of boredom.” Bruce gave her a probing look.Luna massaged her temples
Luna nodded. “Okay, magnolia flowers. Got it. Anyway, I want to attend your grandmother's party. I'll design your gift for her if you find a way for me to attend it.”As soon as she was done talking, they heard the sound of a car’s engine approaching from the outside.Luna scowled, assuming Preston had come back. She had to return to the bedroom now. The man would definitely get mad if he found out that she had eaten without even uttering a single word of apology.“The scum is back. I’m going back to the room.” With that, Luna bolted to the stairs. For a few confused seconds, Bruce did nothing other than watch her disappearing figure. Luna was already on the second floor by the time Preston entered the house.With his car key swinging in his finger, Preston walked into the living room, then frowned when he saw Bruce. “What are you doing here?”Bruce leaned back on the sofa, feigning ignorance as he replied, “I’m here to meet your wife. Why didn’t you tell us you got married? Why would
She turned around to go to the kitchen. Thankfully, Preston stopped her before she could spill the beans earlier.“If she asks why, tell her that it will taint the reputation of the King family if she dies due to starvation in our house,” Preston added with a sneer.He then turned and walked into the study to attend to some business matters.Luna was sleeping soundly when a gentle nudge on her shoulder roused her. She opened her eyes drowsily to see a servant carrying a tray of food next to the bed.“Gemma, what's up?” Luna mumbled. “Madam, please wake up and have some snacks,” Gemma said. Luna sat up, her stomach still heavy. After the hearty dinner she had, she was still too full to eat anything.Gemma gave the door a quick peek before whispering, “Madam, you have to eat something. All of us will be doomed if Sir Preston finds out that you already had dinner.”Luna examined the food on the tray with disinterest.Then, she remembered she was not supposed to eat unless she apologized.
When she woke up, she found that Preston didn’t return last night. She went downstairs only to find Derek, Preston’s assistant there.“Madam, I was sent to retrieve a document for Mr. King,” Derek said.Luna stared at Derek, carefully sizing him up before giving a go-ahead nod.After getting the document he was asked to get, Derek walked out of the study and was about to leave when Luna stopped him. “What happened last night? Where is he?” Luna asked when he turned back.Derek looked away for a moment, uncomfortable and hesitant. “I’m sorry, Madam, but I’m not at liberty to tell you anything that concerns Mr. King’s affairs. You should ask him directly.”Luna’s mind started stirring. Avery, who was an outsider, seemed to be quite welcomed and loved by the King family. Did something happen between them last night?Luna snorted inwardly. The position of the King family’s mistress was decidedly highly sought after.An embarrassed Derek observed Luna and read all her thoughts on her face.
Meanwhile, Preston was walking by a hospital room when the conversation inside made him pause.“Luna, what are you doing here? I’m fine. You just got married. You should be spending more time with your husband and building your relationship. I shouldn't be the one on your mind all day long,” Luna’s grandma said.Luna sat beside her grandmother's bed, cradled her hand in hers and acted like a spoiled child.“I just miss you very much, grandma. I want to spend every day with you. You don’t have to worry about my marriage. The King family has a lot of business to attend to, and Preston is so busy taking care of the company that he has no time to spend with me at home.”Luna’s tone was so childish and cute. She was forever going to remain a child in front of her grandma. Luna had only informed her grandma that she was going to marry the young master of the King family. She deliberately left out the rumor about his disability.Grandma stared hard at Luna, then suddenly flicked her forehead
Bruce pointed at a pile of stones and continued, “These stones represent Preston too. I can kick farther than you.”“You wish! I can kick farther than you.” At the satisfying sound of another stone plunging into the lake, Luna clapped her hands, her face beaming with joy.“Now it’s my turn.” “Hahaha! Hahahaha! I can kick farther than you...” At this point, Luna and Bruce had engaged in a playful contest of kicking stones, or versions of Preston, into the lake.While they had fun, Preston bristled with anger not far away. His body tensed up and his face darkened. It took all of his self-control to be able to stay in place.“Mr. King, is everything okay?”Derek asked him upon seeing the expression on Preston’s face. He stifled his laughter and tried to act as serious as he could. Luna was one of a kind. She was literally comparing Preston to a stone. Hilarious! Not only did she call it smelly and hard, but she went as far as kicking it and stepping hard on it.“Stop, we can stop now. I’
“Gemma, are you here yet?” “Really? Okay, come over quickly. I’m waiting.”The next second after Luna hung up, a taxi pulled up in front of them, and Gemma got out of it. When she got to Luna and saw Preston, she got a little nervous and timid. “Mr. King,” she stuttered.“Let's go, Gemma!” Luna grabbed the other woman's hand to leave.Preston grabbed Luna’s arm and held her back. How dare she disregard him like that?“Where are you going?” His voice was chilling enough to make one tremble.Luna faced him, her eyes meeting his in a silent battle.“Gemma, I'll stand aside and wait for you,” Gemma murmured and stepped away, unable to stand the intense atmosphere. Luna answered him coldly, “I’m going shopping with Gemma to get some clothes. Do you want to join us?”Preston let his gaze travel from Luna’s head to her toes and back again. Then, he said without thinking, “You want to get clothes? And who will you be wearing them for?”“For everyone to see. And since I will be attending grand
Gemma let out a gasp, her eyes fixed on the large display screen on the wall. She then grabbed Luna’s arm to get her attention and pointed at it.“This is bad! Look at that.”On the large screen, the headline was displayed in white font against a red background, and it was accompanied by photos of Luna’s ugly face and Preston’s handsome one. This arrangement made the news easy to read at a glance.Luna’s eyes grew wide, and the hair on the back of her neck stood up. How was this possible? Who leaked that information to the media? “I didn’t do this,” Luna muttered, still in shock.“Don't you dare deny it. You’re the one who'll benefit the most from this. Now, everyone knows I’m not crippled, and you’ve jumped to success just by marrying me,” Preston accused.Luna pursed her lips as she stared at her unsightly photo on the screen. Seconds later, she felt her blood boiling in indignation. Where Preston got the idea that she was responsible for this, she had no idea.She clenched her teet