登入"Felix, stop calling me over and over. I've already told you that I'll see you as often as I can—but only when Aaron isn't home." She tossed a thick brown envelope onto the table. "And here's the money you asked for."The envelope contained fifty thousand dollars, money she had obtained by lying to Irina and using Aaron's name.Felix chuckled dismissively. "Aaron is lying helpless in the hospital, Lilly. You don't need to make excuses anymore. How about we find a hotel nearby? I miss having you in my arms.""Don't be ridiculous!" Lilian snapped, her voice low but filled with anger. "Even though Aaron is sick, my father-in-law will notice if I'm not by his side. If anything, I need to stay close to him now that he's vulnerable so no one gets suspicious! I'm already sneaking away just to meet you."Felix flashed a wide smirk. "Just excuses. Whatever." He reached for the brown envelope on the table and briefly peeked inside. "But since the money is here, that's enough for today. We can a
"How is Aaron, Mom?" Lilian asked anxiously as soon as she arrived at the hospital.Lilian had finally arrived at the hospital, accompanied by Irina and Elijah. The argument between Elijah and Irina in their bedroom earlier had deliberately been left unresolved, without Elijah ever admitting anything. Irina chose to back down and let it go for the time being because she knew very well that her husband would not confess so easily. Besides, the most important thing right now was to see Aaron and find out for herself what condition he was in.Rebecca stood in front of the hospital room, her eyes swollen and red from crying. "The doctor said Aaron is fine... but he still hasn't woken up. Oh, God, what actually happened?" the woman sobbed before breaking down in tears in her daughter-in-law's arms.Lilian cried along with her, sobbing uncontrollably, even though her tears were nothing more than fake ones. But deep inside, her mind was in turmoil. If Aaron dies, w
"Mommy?!" Lilian exclaimed in a high-pitched voice, utterly shocked that her mother-in-law had suddenly appeared. "Oh, my goodness! Mommy must have heard me wrong! I never said I was going to leave this house."Rebecca stopped in her tracks, her eyes narrowing sharply as she stared at her daughter-in-law. "My ears aren't deaf, Lilian. I clearly heard the word 'leave' and something about running away from this house."Irina glanced briefly at Lilian before turning to Rebecca, keeping her expression as calm as possible."Mommy, Lilian is right. It seems you really did hear her wrong," Irina quickly interjected, choosing to cover for Lilian's lie just to put an end to the afternoon drama. "What Lilian actually meant was..." Irina paused, seemingly thinking of an excuse to deceive Rebecca. "She was only asking me to go somewhere with her because it's been a long time since we've done that."Rebecca snorted in disbelief. "Is that really true, Lilian?""Yes, Mommy!" Lilian immediately chime
"You just got home from work?" Lilian greeted Irina as she watched her cousin step through the front door.Irina glanced at her cousin with an uninterested look. "What do you want?" she asked bluntly, as if she already knew perfectly well that Lilian never approached her without having some ulterior motive.Lilian gave a faint smirk. "I'm just asking a simple question. There's no need to be so negative.""If you don't have anything important to discuss, I'd like to go straight to my room," Irina replied before turning to leave.However, Lilian quickly stepped in front of her. "Wait a minute."Irina let out a soft sigh, looking at Lilian with an exhausted expression. "What is it now?""Do you... have any money?" Lilian asked bluntly.Felix had just pressured and threatened her into demanding a huge sum of money. Meanwhile, Lilian, who relied entirely on the allowance her husband gave her and had no income of her own, had run out of options. Now, Irina was the only person she could turn
Felix smiled confidently. "Lilly, there's one thing you need to remember: I'm the person who knows you better than anyone else in this world. Ever since you lost both your parents, I've always been by your side. You think you can lie to me? How could you? I'd know the moment even the smallest lie slipped from your lips. You want to leave me? That's never going to happen, because I know every terrible thing you've done."Lilian clenched both fists tightly. "Even so, you can't treat me however you please! No matter how much you know about me, you have no right to cheat on me!"Felix nodded casually. "Fine. I've promised not to cheat on you, as long as you keep seeing me at least once a week. I need sex, too.""And my money, right?" Lilian retorted sharply, trying to belittle him.Felix scoffed coldly. "If I were rich and had plenty of money, I would never have let another man touch you, Lilly! You're the one who said we were doing all this for our future—especially for our child's futur
“Tomorrow is already Monday. Ah, I still wish I could just relax like this,” Irina murmured, nestled in her husband’s warm embrace.That night, after enjoying dinner together, Irina and Elijah unwound on their bed.Elijah smiled tenderly, one hand gently caressing his wife’s arm. “If you’re already tired and no longer wish to work, you can resign starting now, Darling.”Irina shook her head slightly, her voice soft. “That’s not what I meant. I actually still enjoy working... I just wish weekends were longer than workdays.”Elijah chuckled softly. “I think that’s every employee’s dream on the face of the earth.”“What’s wrong with that? I want to keep my job, but I also want an endless vacation.”The two of them laughed together, enjoying the warmth of the night.Meanwhile, in another bedroom, Mr. Wellington was having a serious conversation with his wife.“Did Lilian really go to Mr. Landon’s residence?”Rebecca nodded. “That’s what Aaron told me earlier.”“Why didn’t she go with Aaro







