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Scott ignored her feelings and said, “There isn’t so much love in this world. Even if there is initially, it often ITT 1 | transforms into mere familial affection. But this kind of change is even more unacceptable.” “IT understand what you mean, but can I ask you one thing?” Azure asked.
“Go on.” “I’m sure we’ll have a child after our marriage, won’t we?” Azure asked.
She didn’t believe that he wouldn’t fall in love with her. Besides, it was fine even if he didn’t love her now as long as he loved her in the future.
She was confident in herself.
After a brief pause, Scott replied, “I can consider it.” After all, the existence of a child would make their relationship stronger.
Azure didn’t expect him to agree, so she was joyful.
She looked up with a smile. “Okay. I hope you’ll be kind to our child if we have one in the future, Mr.
Wilson.”
“I’ll bear the consequences I should bear,” Scott said straightforwardly.
Azure nodded and said nothing more.
Silently, she looked up at the bright moon and grew fonder of Scott. She once felt that Alex was the man she liked the most before meeting Scott, but now she realized that it wasn’t the case. The man who could move and charm her the most was the man who had pulled her out of the darkness.
She recalled the day when she was released. She had been resistant when her elders told her that she had to get engaged to Scott. After all, she couldn’t marry the man she had never met.
But Scott’s gentle and amiable demeanor changed her thoughts when she saw him conversing with the elders. It might not be a bad thing to marry that kind of man. At least, he was so much better than more than half of the rich heirs in Novamere.
Azure returned to the villa with Scott that night. After washing up, she sat by the bed in her bathrobe and waited for Scott to exit the bathroom.
Nervously, she grabbed her bathrobe as her heartbeat started quickening. It was her first time, and she hoped that the elegant man would be nice to her.
While she was having such thoughts, Scott opened the door of the bathroom.
He got out with some dense mist.
When he saw Azure, he looked away with just a glance. “Why aren’t you sleeping?” Slowly, Azure took a deep breath. “I was waiting for you.” Her words brought a frown to Scott’s face. “You don’t have to wait for me.
Just sleep if you want.” After that, he walked to the bed and lifted the blanket to lie down.
Azure looked at him in astonishment.
“Are you going to sleep?” Scott stared at her briefly. “What do you want?” Azure walked to the other side of the bed, lifted the blanket, and got into bed.
After that, she met Scott’s gaze and asked seriously, “Don’t you have any thoughts, Mr. Wilson? We’re engaged, and I’m your fiancee. No one will comment on it even if something happens between us.” Her approach filled Scott with impatience, especially her sweet perfume. It made him want to push her away.
However, Azure mistook his silence as shyness. She simply inched closer to him and put her hand on the back of his hand.
“Mr. —” “I’ve got something else to handle,” Scott interrupted Azure. He retrieved his hand and removed the blanket to get out of bed.
Azure stared at him as he walked to the door, and she asked anxiously, “Are you going to leave me behind, Scott?” “ic Scott stopped in his tracks and said coldly, “We can wait until our marriage.” Then he opened the door and walked away.
Azure frowned, unable to figure out the meaning of his words. He wanted to use her to steady his status, and he should be more eager than her. She wondered if her advance had made him uneasy.
After dwelling on it briefly, she figured it out. She felt that he must be a reserved man, and she was too assertive.
As expected, impatience wouldn’t get her anything she wanted, but it was fine since they had ample time to do that. ctl Scott went to the guest room instead of his study.
After lying in bed, he recalled Azure’s eager face, filling him with resistance and disdain. He picked up his phone to distract himself and suppress his hatred.
However, he inexplicably scrolled to River’s photo icon when he clicked on his WhatsApp. As his eyes were transfixed on it, he suddenly recalled the scene when River was by his | side.
) The mere thought took Scott aback.
He struggled to comprehend why thoughts of River would intrude at that particular moment, especially when she was with him. | 3 ‘Could I… No!” He deemed it impossible | for him to harbor feelings for River.
‘Absolutely not!” While grappling with these thoughts, Scott rose to his feet and exited the guest room.
Meanwhile, Azure was conflicted about Scott in the bedroom when she heard the door creak open.
To her surprise, Scott had returned. In a daze, she uttered, “Scott…”
Without hesitation, Scott approached the bed and seized Azure’s arm, pulling her into an embrace. = Then, he gently pinched Azure’s chin and lowered his head to kiss her.
However, as he did so, River’s image became increasingly clear in his mind.
| Gradually, his breath quickened, and he became more forceful with Azure.
Nevertheless, he was resolute in not letting River occupy his thoughts.
At 3:00 a.m., River awoke to the buzzing of her phone. She fumbled for her phone and forced her eyes open to check the caller ID.
Upon noticing it was Yuliana, she answered the call. – “Head to the southeast corner of the villa, River. I’ll provide you with the data implantation device.” Now wide awake, River swiftly sat up and pushed aside the blanket.
“Alright, I’ll come down now.” “Don’t worry. The kids have checked, and there are no patrolling bodyguards,” Yuliana reassured.
“Okay,” River replied.
After slipping on her slippers, she hurried downstairs and discreetly exited through the back door toward the southeast corner.
Approaching, she found Yuliana in black sports attire squatting there.
Yuliana promptly handed the device to River. In a hushed tone, she advised, “Be cautious. I’ll leave now.” River was about to express gratitude when Yuliana added, “By the way, I’ve been tailing Scott and saw Azure go to his villa tonight.” 1) “Text me if anything happens. Go back now. Don’t let that woman catch you out here!” Yuliana abruptly interrupted River.
River nodded helplessly and returned to the villa, only to notice the kitchen light on upon entering.
| She quickly lay down in a nearby | lounge.
At the same time, the kitchen’s back door swung open, revealing Elvira.
Confused, she scanned the N surroundings and found River lying with closed eyes.
She questioned River, “Why are you out here instead of in bed in the middle of the night?” River feigned calmness and opened her eyes to meet Elvira’s gaze. “What does it matter to you?” Elvira fixed her eyes on River. “Are you planning to escape?” River sat up, giving Elvira a cold stare. “”Do you think I can leave with so many bodyguards here? And what | would I achieve by going out? It’s a shame you don’t have any wits.” Unfazed, Elvira retorted, “Whatever!” River ignored Elvira and continued to recline in the lounge. i When Elvira entered the villa, she informed Scott about the fact tl, River was sitting in the backyard instead of sleeping in bed late at night.
Scott read the message the following morning.
Disgust surged within him as he glanced at the peacefully sleeping Azure beside him.
Subsequently, he rose from the bed, freshened up, and hastened toward Bayview Villa.
River had chosen to sleep in the yard despite the cold, staging a convincing display.
When Scott arrived, she was still asleep.
The sight of her slender form curled up on the lounge evoked a sense of pity.
Unconsciously, Scott appeared gentle as he removed his coat and draped it over River.
River’s eyes snapped open as Scott draped his coat over her. She reflexively sat up straight, staring at Scott with vigilance.
However, her reaction seemed to perplex Scott, who frowned as he glanced at the coat now on the ground.
“It looks like you’re scared of me,” he remarked tenderly.
River slipped into her slippers and reached into her pocket. The touch of the device inside brought her relief.
“I’m sure everyone will be scared of a murderer!” she retorted, her tone distant and icy.
Bending over, Scott picked up the coat and addressed River as she walked into the villa. “You can’t regain what you’ve lost, and it’s not good for you and the kids if you’re very sad. You should know that.” River halted, turned to Scott, and said sarcastically, “Should I know that?” She sneered. “Of course, you can ridicule me all you want as if it has nothing to do with you since it didn’t happen to you!” “Do you think I’ve never experienced this kind of thing?” Scott looked into River’s eyes.
River retorted, “So, you want others to experience what you’ve experienced, huh?”
Scott said bitterly, “Don’t try to persuade others to be kind if you’ve never experienced their pain.” River scoffed. “You’ll reap what you’ve sown.” With that, she decisively walked into the villa, leaving a sudden disappointment in Scott.
Elvira emerged as soon as River entered the villa. Seeing Scott, she greeted him. “Why didn’t you go in, Mr. Hendrix?” Lifting his head, Scott instructed coldly, “You don’t have to tell me about this kind of thing in the future.
She can do whatever she wants.” “I’m afraid she’ll do something disadvantageous to you, Mr. Hendrix,” Elvira said.
“That’s enough,” Scott replied. “There aren’t that many people left with her.
What do you think she can do?” His words left Elvira with a realization —Dbeautiful women were lethal.
However, she didn’t dare to antagonize him. “Please consider Ms. Miller more, Mr. Hendrix. After all, you’ve just gotten engaged to her.” Scott looked at her. “”Do you think amputating a finger isn’t enough?” Elvira lowered her head. “I’m sorry, Mr. Hendrix.” Scott ignored her and left the villa.
River struggled to execute her plan over the next few days as Elvira never left her phone behind. Typically, Elvira wouldn’t even take her phone out, answering calls with earphones.
River sat in her office anxiously.
Suddenly, her phone rang on the desk.
It was a text from Tyler.
Tyler: [It’s been so quiet on your side for such a long time, Mommy. You didn’t get the chance, did you?] River leaned against the chair as sge typed.
River: [Yes, she’s more vigilant than I thought.] Tyler: [How about her room? Can you get in? I’m sure she won’t take her phone with her when she takes a bath. ] River: [I can’t go into her room. I’m afraid she has some kind of camera in there, and I’ll be exposed.) Tyler called River. She picked up while glancing at the office door.
“It’s okay even if she’s got a camera in her room, Mommy. We can help you remove the record and create an illusion that you’ve never been in her room,” Tyler explained.
Stunned, River asked, “You’re saying that you can hack into her surveillance system?” “Yes, I know our home Wi-Fi, and I can check if it’s connected to the surveillance system from there.” “How about this, Ty? If you can see the surveillance scene, help me see if she puts her phone outside or not. If she does, text me. I’ll immediately install the app on her phone.”
“Okay, Mommy.” After a brief hesitation, Tyler said, “Can you tell Scott to let Axel and me go to school, Mommy?” River wore a puzzled expression.
“He didn’t allow you to attend school?” “Yes, Axel, Grandaunt Greta, and I have been staying within the villa after returning from the hospital.” “Understood. I’ll contact him later and request that he permits you to attend school,” River assured.
“Okay.” After concluding the call, River promptly called Scott.
At present, Scott was accompanying Azure to select a diamond ring.
Azure glimpsed at his phone’s screen as it rang but only managed to see two words before Scott swiftly picked up the call without informing her.
“Miss?” The salesperson asked with a smile, “This ring is exquisite. Would you like to try it?” Azure was still looking at Scott and forced a smile. “Let’s wait a bit.” “Okay,” the salesperson replied.
Meanwhile, River got straight to the point. “The kids need to go to school.
Why are they confined to the villa?” Scott replied, “I overlooked that. I’ll arrange for them to be driven to and | from school.” ; Patiently, River asked, “When will you send the kids back to me?” “I’ll do it when the time is right. I have something going on,” Scott replied.
“Who are you talking to, Scott?” Azure’s gentle voice interrupted Scott.
Glancing at her, Scott said to the phone, “I’m hanging up.” After putting away his phone, Scott calmly looked at Azure. “Did you pick one?” But Azure kept her gaze on him. “Who was on the phone, Scott? I don’t want you to hide anything from me, even if we don’t have feelings for each other.” Composed, Scott replied, i “River.” “River Healy?” Azure widened her eyes. “Paige’s friend? How do you know her?” Scott frowned. “Don’t assume I’ll tolerate your endless questions, even if I need your family’s status, Azure. I can easily find someone else.” He then walked to the counter, leaving no room for further questions.
Azure continued staring at Scott.
Despite feeling uneasy, she pretended nothing had happened.
‘River…’
Azure decided she needed to investigate the relationship between Scott and River.
Five days later, Azure received information from her bodyguard.
She discovered that River had known Scott for a long time, and the latter had taken great care of her.