In a bedroom on the second floor.
Madam Manoban was crying while on the phone with Krystal. “Krystal, you were right, this woman is so scheming. Old Madam loves her so much now and treats her like a biological granddaughter. No one else has any say.
“With Old Madam to back her up, she doesn’t even respect me as her mother-in-law.
“I think she’s going to trample all over me soon. I’ll lose my status in this household.”
Krystal said something on the other end, and Madam Manoban’s expression got even darker. She cried harder now.
“They won’t believe me now, they all think that I’m being unreasonable. Lisa is completely entranced by her. He’s always speaking up for her and never doubts or questions her at all. These women from uneducated families are the worst, they’re full of tricks up their sleeves. Lisa is exceptional in his work and it’s hard to find someone better than him. But he’s at such a disadvantage when it comes to relationships. He’s never had any experience in it, and now he’s being fooled by a scheming woman.
“How could my outstanding son be taken away by this sort of woman?
“Krystal, how nice it’d be if you were my daughter-in-law. Aunt Manoban would be so happy.” Madam Manoban wiped her tears as she said that.
On the line, a gentle voice said, “Aunt Manoban, don’t cry anymore, it’s not good for your health. Some things simply can’t be forced. If it was up to me, of course, I would… want to be Aunt Manoban’s daughter-in-law too. But… Lisa doesn’t feel that way towards me. What can I do besides giving him my blessings?
“Actually, Jennie must have some strengths too. Otherwise, why would Lisa like her so much? Aunt Manoban, if you try accepting her, perhaps you’d find that she isn’t as bad as you thought.”
“I will never accept her!”
Krystal’s persuasion did not work, and in fact, angered her further. She sneered and said, “What strengths could she have? She’s just casting a spell on my son with that pretty face of hers. It’s bad enough that she came from a bad family, she’s even studying in a film academy. Is she planning to act in the future or what?
“If she’s really going to be a performer, that’d be embarrassing the Manoban family. How could the Young Madam of the Manoban family be a performer.”
“But Aunt Manoban…” There was silence on the other end which signaled an intention to go on.
“What is it? Krystal, what are you saying?”
“I’m not sure if I should be saying this, but Aunt Manoban, what if she insists on joining the entertainment industry despite your disapproval? She’s been in a few shows before, as a calefare. But now with Brother Lisa as her backing, she could become a female lead anytime. Perhaps… she wouldn’t be able to resist such a temptation.”
Madam Manoban said coldly, “I will never accept that. The entertainment industry is so dirty. If she becomes a performer in the future, the Manoban family will become a laughing stock. If Lisa allows her to do something so disgraceful… I won’t let them off!”
“Aunt Manoban, don’t get angry. I’m just speculating. Now that she’s Brother Lisa’s wife, the Young Madam of the Manoban family, she probably won’t care for being an artiste anyway. Moreover, she should know that this would disgrace the whole Manoban family. I doubt she’ll disregard all of you.”
“Krystal.” Madam Manoban sighed and said regretfully, “If only you were my daughter-in-law, how nice that would be… I wouldn’t have to worry so much. You’re so good, so outstanding, why did Lisa…”
“Aunt Manoban, we can’t force the matters of the heart. I’m very happy that you like me this much, but…” Krystal sounded a little disheartened.
Madam Manoban got flustered when she realized that Krystal sounded ready to give him up. “Krystal, do you… do you not like Lisa anymore? Are you preparing to give up this fight?”
Krystal kept quiet for a while before saying, “Aunt Manoban, it’s not that I want to give up, it’s that I have no choice but to do that. I thought a lot about it these few days. Lisa is already married and is happy now. I shouldn’t expect anything from him. Letting go is the best option for everyone.”
“No, Krystal…” Madam Manoban was shocked and worried. “You can’t give up. Didn’t I say I will help you figure something out?
“You’ve liked Lisa for so many years, are you really willing to let go just like that? Won’t you feel indignant?
“Listen to Aunt Manoban, this isn’t an irreversible situation yet. As long as you’re willing, Aunt Manoban will surely help you work things out. You will be with Lisa.”
“But, Aunt Manoban…”
“Just answer Aunt Manoban—do you like Lisa? Do you want to be with him?”
“This…” Krystal kept quiet for a while, then said, “Of course I like him and want to be with him. Aunt Manoban, I’ve liked him since I was a child, and my dream has always been to marry him someday. It’s just that…”
“Then, that’s it.” Madam Manoban cut her off. “Aunt Manoban watched you grow up, and I only want you as my daughter-in-law. Don’t worry, Aunt Manoban will find a way for things to happen.
“I will never allow Jennie to be my daughter-in-law.
“She’s not good enough for my son.”
…
Outside the room.
Lisa knocked on the door. Madam Manoban froze for a while and asked, “Who’s that.”
“Mom, it’s me. Let’s talk.”
Upon hearing his voice, Madam Manoban whispered into her cell phone, “Lisa is here, I’ll hang up first.”
Madam Manoban ended the call and walked to the door to open it.
“Mom.”
Madam Manoban still looked upset at him. “What are you here for?”
“I’ve something to talk to you about.” Lisa then paused for a while. “It’s about Jennie.”
Madam Manoban’s expression turned a little awful as she heard Jennie’s name. “What’s there to talk about? Didn’t all of you say it’s a misunderstanding and that I maligned her? Why, are you expecting me to apologize to her now?”
Lisa pursed his lips and rubbed his temple. “No.”
“Then what else is there to talk about?”
“Mom, can you let me come in first? Do we really have to talk at the door like this?”
Madam Manoban looked at him coldly for a while before making way.
Lisa entered and found a random spot to sit.
“If you’re here to speak up for your wife, then save it. I don’t want to hear it.” Madam Manoban took a seat as well.
“I wasn’t intending to speak up for her.” Lisa looked at her calmly. “She’s already good enough in my heart. It’s not in my control whether others approve of her or not.
“Mom, I’m just here to tell you that you’ve really misunderstood her.” Lisa wouldn’t usually come up specially to explain things to her.
But after what Jisoo said to him just now, he decided it was best that he did.
He personally didn’t care what others thought of her.
But what about Jennie?
He didn’t want her to be wrongly accused.
She was so good, he wanted everyone to see that in her and like her for it.
Especially his family.
“The news online isn’t real. Someone is out there doing all this deliberately. I’ve already sent someone to investigate things. She bumped into Kai only coincidentally, and it was Kai who harassed her. She rejected him the entire time.
“Since you had your eye on this, you must’ve seen Fourth Song’s Weibo post too.”
Of course, Madam Manoban had seen it.
She just didn’t believe it.
The Song and Lee kids were playmates with Lisa when they were younger and buddies since then.
There was nothing believable about what they said.
“Mom, you’re biased against Jennie. You were already dissatisfied with her from the very beginning. That’s why you refuse to even try and believe her. You think that I was the one who got Fourth Song to post it, right?”
Madam Manoban was slightly shocked.
Indeed… that’s what she thought.
She felt a little awkward that he had hit the nail on the head.
She wouldn’t admit it, however. “I didn’t think that. I don’t even know what post you’re talking about. What has this got to do with Fourth Song?”
Lisa smiled and didn’t expose her. “Fourth Song was at the scene too. I wasn’t the one who asked him to post it. I did think of doing it, but I doubted he would agree to it since he also disliked Jennie because of Krystal.”
Madam Manoban looked up in shock. “What do you mean by that?”
“Fourth Song likes Krystal.” Lisa was very straightforward about it. “He feels that I let her down, so my relationship with him is strained now.
“In that case, will you believe Jennie now?”
Madam Manoban was stunned for a while.
She was getting flustered.
Was this the reason Krystal said she was planning to give up?
Was she intending to get together with Fourth Song?
Madam Manoban furrowed her brows as she thought of that self-centered chap of the Song family.
She naturally felt that her son was the best man in the entire world.
But she couldn’t deny that the Gong lad was outstanding too.
The Song and Jung families were definitely compatible with each other. Krystal and the Song lad were also compatible in terms of looks and age.
If they really ended up together, both families would likely be happy with the arrangement.
But if Krystal got together with Mino, what was going to happen to her son?
Krystal was her ideal daughter-in-law.
“Mom, I don’t expect you to like her right away. I just hope that you can put your prejudice aside and try to accept her slowly. If you’re willing to view and treat her without your biases, I believe that you’ll grow to like her.
“She’s really a very, very good girl.
“Mom, she’s my wife, the woman I love. Could you try to like her too on my account, just this time?”
By the end of it, Lisa softened his stance significantly.
It was rare for him to be so humble in front of Madam Manoban.
Hence, Madam Manoban was stunned when she heard his last sentence.
She looked at her son in shock and felt a mix of emotions when she saw how humble he was.
She knew her son better than anyone else.
In the past, he would do whatever he wanted.
He rarely cared about what others thought.
Including his biological mother.
When he was a child, she was able to influence him once or twice because he was too young and couldn’t be too independent.
But he gradually grew up.
Ever since he earned a huge sum of money when he was 13, it became hard for her to control him.
It was the same for marriage.
He could marry whoever he wanted.
He didn’t even inform them.
Besides accepting it, she couldn’t do anything to him.
Right now, he was completely capable of taking charge of things on his own. He was rather independent both mentally and physically.
She was even more… unable to control him.
This was the sort of person he was, and yet he had the audacity to ask for her help.
How could Madam Manoban not be shocked?
But this change didn’t make her happy.
On the contrary, she felt as if something was pricking her heart.
It wasn’t because of her, but because of Jennie.
Madam Manoban kept quiet for a long time.
This was the first time her son was begging her so humbly. She couldn’t bear to reject him.
But she couldn’t accept Jennie.
“Mom.” Lisa waited for a while and looked at Madam Manoban’s troubled expression. He thought for a while and said, “Jennie is the woman I’ve chosen to be with me for my whole life. Whether you like her or not, I can’t possibly leave her.
“So, I hope you can slowly start to like her. That way, it’ll be easier for us to get along in the future.
“I don’t want a conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to happen in our family. I believe you know very well what the consequences are if this happens. If you really want this to happen, I can only choose not to bring her home.
“When that time comes, don’t think we’re unfilial.”
“What do you mean by that?” Madam Manoban’s expression darkened.
Lisa felt a little tired and rubbed his temple. “Jennie is willing to get along with you, but if you don’t accept her, how do you expect her to get along with you? If bringing her home makes her unhappy every time, why would I do that?”
“Are you threatening me?” Madam Manoban was so angry that she grabbed the sofa’s cushion.
Lisa looked at her and said calmly, “Mom, you’re forcing me. The choice is in your hands. You can decide what outcome you want.”
At this point, he felt that there was no need to continue the conversation.
Under Madam Manoban’s angry gaze, he slowly stood up.
“Mom, think about it. I won’t talk to you about this anymore.”
With that, he turned and left.
Madam Manoban sat on the sofa with a dark expression. She watched as he walked out and slowly closed the door.
She grabbed the couch’s cushion and threw it on the ground.
“You want me to accept that woman as my daughter-in-law? Dream on!”
*
Meanwhile, the Kwon family wasn’t peaceful.
“Nancy, what’s going on? Is what the news said true? Did that slut Jennie really snatch Kai back? Did they really get back together?!” Lin Huizhen’s shrill voice could be heard from the door.
She hurriedly pushed the door open and entered the bedroom. “We can’t let that slut have him. If she gets back together with Kai, what are we going to do? That slut hates us to the core. If she marries into the Yang family and becomes the Young Madam, she will be able to do anything to us in the future. Also, if she becomes Star Splendor’s Lady Boss, how are you going to stay there?
“I didn’t expect that slut to be so shameless. She seduced Kai while you were hospitalized.
“Why is she so cheap! She even wants to steal her sister’s man!”
When Lin Huizhen said this, she’d never thought that her daughter had stolen someone else’s man.
She spoke for a while, but Nancy didn’t respond at all. She was still sitting by the bed and looking at her cell phone as if she hadn’t heard her.
She took a step forward and snatched the cell phone from her. “Look at the situation, you’re still looking at your cell phone. Your man will be taken away by that slut!
“Did you hear what I said?
“If Kai is taken away by that slut, not only will you not be able to marry into the Yang family, but your career will also be affected. If you leave Star Splendor, will you be able to develop as well as you are now?
“When that slut is riding on our heads, will we have a good time?”
Lin Huizhen saw that Nancy still did not react.
She got even angrier. “I’ve said so much, why are you…”
Halfway through her sentence, Nancy looked up at her expressionlessly and was stunned.
Nancy reached out. “Mom, give me the cell phone.”
“Nancy, that news…”
“I said give me the cell phone!” Nancy suddenly yelled and snatched the cell phone back from her.
She opened her cell phone and looked at the Weibo post.
After looking at it for a few seconds, she suddenly screamed and slammed it on the ground.
The screen shattered.
Lin Huizhen was shocked by this scene. Her eyes widened in fear, and she didn’t dare to speak for a while.
“What right does she have?!” Nancy clenched her teeth. Her eyes were red from jealousy and her expression was distorted. “Why would Young Master Song speak up for her? How could she know him? How could she!
“Slut, slut, slut! What right does she have to get Young Master Song to speak up for her? Who does she think she is!
“It’s impossible for her to know Young Master Song.
“She can’t possibly know someone like him.”
Nancy repeated the same words over and over again.
Lin Huizhen was confused. Worried that she’d be agitated, she walked over and grabbed her arm. “Nancy, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me. Who’s this Young Master Song?”
“What’s his relationship with that slut?”
Nancy ignored what Lin Huizhen said.
She was still thinking about that Weibo post.
It was a post by the young master of the Song family, Mino, to help Jennie clear her name.
What sort of person was Young Master Song?
If the Kwon family was good enough, and the Yang family was considered to be superior to the Kwon family, then the Song family was a hundred times better.
One of Yuncheng City’s top-notch wealthy families.
As the only heir of the Song family, Mino’s status was even higher.
He was one of the most powerful men in Yuncheng City that many women wanted to be with but were unable to.
Many women were around him.
Just like other rich second-generation heirs, changing women was like changing clothes. He wasn’t loyal to any of them.
But with so many women around, none of them could really catch his eye.
A few female artistes would say things that would cause misunderstandings and make others think that they were his girlfriends.
In the end, they immediately broke up.
But now, he openly clarified for Jennie on Weibo.
At first, she thought Mino’s account had been hacked.
But if so, it should have been deleted very quickly.
But Mino’s post was still there.
At the same time, all of Jennie’s scandals were deleted in less than an hour.
Some of the verified accounts even apologized to her.
This was definitely not Kai’s doing.
Mino was the only person who could make those verified accounts so fearful.
The moment Mino posted, everyone started speculating about his relationship with Jennie.
This was the first time he was defending a woman so openly on Weibo.
No matter what his relationship with her was, she wasn’t someone that others could easily offend.
Nobody wanted to get into trouble with the Song family.
Even though no one knew the relationship between them, nobody dared to provoke Jennie after Mino’s appearance.
Just a second ago, Nancy saw Kai begging Jennie to reconcile with him on the streets. The next moment, she saw Mino’s post.
This was a double blow to her.
The man she’d gone to great lengths to get was back with Jennie now.
This was the man she would never be able to touch in her life.
And that mysterious handsome man…
Why did so many outstanding men revolve around Jennie?
Were they under a spell?
She had to put in so much effort and effort to get Kai.
And this man was already the best candidate among all her resources.
But Jennie…
She’d just left Kai, and she’d already found a mysterious and handsome man.
Not only was that man better-looking and charismatic than Kai, but his family background was also much better.
Although she still didn’t know who that man was.
She’d gotten so many private investigators to investigate, but they couldn’t find anything.
But the more he couldn’t find out, the more it meant that the man must be from a powerful family.
Otherwise, there was no way she couldn’t find anything.
Before she could uncover the identity of the mysterious man, Jennie had hooked up with Mino.
Why was this slut so lucky?
God was so biased towards her.
Sending so many outstanding men to her.
What about her?
She couldn’t even get Kai to stay!
She was filled with hatred and jealousy.
She wasn’t any worse than Jennie.
Were these men blind?
All of them actually liked a woman whose parents were in the dark. No, Jennie’s biological parents might have died long ago. She was just an orphan.
“I won’t let her succeed!”
Nancy suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Huizhen with hatred and jealousy. “Mom, do you think Jennie’s biological parents escaped overseas because of something?
“What if they are criminals?”
She got excited at the thought of this possibility. “That’s right, her biological parents must be criminals. They committed serious crimes and escaped overseas. So, she’s the daughter of a criminal.
“If Young Master Song and that man knew she was a criminal’s daughter, they wouldn’t have helped her.
“Who would like a criminal’s daughter?
“Mom, we have to get to the bottom of this.” Nancy grabbed Lin Huizhen’s arm as if she saw hope again. Her eyes flickered and she sneered. “If we find out that Jennie’s biological parents are criminals who escaped, let’s see how she’s going to seduce them.
“When the time comes, I want everyone to know that she’s the criminal’s daughter!
“I want everyone to keep a distance from her.”
Lin Huizhen was stunned for a while before coming back to her senses. “Y-You’re going to investigate her biological parents?”
“That’s right.” Nancy clenched her fist. “Mom, think about it. What exactly did they do that they had to leave the country leaving their child behind? If they didn’t commit a major crime, they must have offended someone they shouldn’t have.
“No matter what it is, finding out about it would make Jennie feel bad.”
Lin Huizhen’s eyes lit up. “You’re right. If her parents were really criminals, who would want her? This way, we can stop her from marrying into the Yang family. Kai wouldn’t have broken up with you.”
“Hmph. Mom, you’re wrong.”
Nancy’s expression darkened. “I’m not doing this to stop her from marrying into the Yang family.”
The Yang family was nothing.
Nancy no longer liked them.
In the past, she felt that the Yang family was very good, and Kai was also very outstanding.
But there was no harm in comparing.
How could Kai compare to Young Master Song? Even a hundred Kai’s couldn’t compare to a single Mino.
Even Jennie could seduce Young Master Song.
She could do it too.
In the past, she’d been able to snatch Kai away from Jennie. She didn’t believe that she couldn’t do it this time.
Lin Huizhen was stunned. “If you’re not trying to stop her from marrying into the Yang family, then what are you doing it for? Nancy, you mustn’t let her marry into the Yang family. Otherwise, both of us will be done for. Kai did let you down, but if you break up with him, you won’t be able to find such a good man in the future.”
“Mom told you to calm down. Don’t make such an impulsive decision.”
“Mom, you’re thinking too much. I don’t have to stop her. Jennie won’t be with Kai.”
With Young Master Song around, how could she possibly like Kai?
What she needed to do now wasn’t to stop Jennie and Kai from getting back together, but to stop her from being with Mino.
If Jennie really managed to seduce Mino and became his woman…
It was only in the future that he would really be riding on her shoulders.
“Why?” Lin Huizhen was confused. “How could that slut not agree? She probably wants to marry into the Yang family right now.”
“You’re underestimating Jennie.” Nancy sneered. “She’s already hooked up with a more powerful man now. Kai is nothing to her. Mom, do you know who she’s with right now?”
“Who? Could he be more powerful than the Yang family?”
“Ha, the Yang family is nothing,” Nancy said disdainfully. “That man’s family background is nothing compared to the Yang family. Kai doesn’t even have the right to wipe her shoes.”
Lin Huizhen was shocked. “He’s that good? That slut actually knows such a man? Are you sure?”
“Mom, do you know about the Song family?”
“The Song family? The second most powerful family in Yuncheng City? What has this got to do with that slut? Don’t tell me…” Lin Huizhen’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“The Young Master of the Song family, Mino, is the only heir of the Song family. The man that that slut has hooked up with now is this Young Master Song. Do you think she’ll still like Kai?”
“How could it be…” Lin Huizhen was in disbelief. “How could she know a man of this level?”
“I don’t think it’s possible, either.” Nancy clenched her teeth, the hatred and jealousy in her eyes evident. “But Young Master Song personally clarified things for her on Weibo. If it wasn’t for his good relationship with her, how could he do this?
“He has never posted anything about other people, let alone a woman. Although I don’t know what Jennie’s relationship with him is, I’m sure it’s true that she’s hooked up with him.
“Mom, I have to stop her from being with Young Master Song. If she’s with him in the future, we’ll really be in trouble.”
Lin Huizhen thought of the Song family’s power and influence, and then the infamous Young Master Song. She started to feel afraid.
They couldn’t afford to offend the Song family.
If that slut really managed to get into the Song family, wouldn’t she…
Lin Huizhen went pale at the thought of all the possibilities.
“But, how do we stop that slut?”
“Mom, will you be able to succeed?”
“Me?”
“Only Dad knows who that slut’s biological parents are. If you can get some useful information from him, it’ll be much easier for us to find out.”
“But your dad won’t tell me. He’s tight-lipped. I’ve asked him several times, but he never said anything.”
“Then, let’s ask him another way. What if you tell him that you want to help Jennie find her biological parents?”
Lin Huizhen widened her eyes. “You mean…”
Nancy nodded and smiled. “We have to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible.”
*
Three days passed quickly.
It was almost time for Jennie to go to the set.
The night before he left, Lisa rejected all the socializing and went home early.
After dinner, the couple returned to the bedroom.
Jennie took out her luggage and started packing.
She was going overseas for about three months, so she had to pack a lot of luggage.
Lisa stood at the side and watched as she folded her clothes and placed them in her luggage. He felt a little upset.
He asked, “When are we going to the airport tomorrow morning?”
“Sister Xie just sent me my itinerary. It’s a 9 pm flight. I have to rush to the airport at 7 pm.” Jennie placed a folded dress in her luggage and took out a few more clothes from her closet.
“So early?” Lisa seemed a little unhappy.
“It’s not that early. Don’t you usually work at this time?”
Lisa was speechless.
How was this the same?
She had to go to the airport so early, so he didn’t have much time to spend with her.
“Three months?” Lisa paused for a few seconds before asking.
“Mm.” Jennie could tell that something was wrong by his tone. She looked up at him and stood up slowly.
With her hands behind her back, she bent down and turned to look at him. “You’re unhappy?”
Lisa kept a straight face. “We’re still newlyweds, and my wife is going overseas for three months. Do you think I’ll be happy?”
“Alright, alright, it’s not like I’m not coming back.” Jennie couldn’t help but laugh when she saw his resentful look. She took a step forward and hugged his neck. “Also, you can come and see me when you’re free.
“Or if I’m on vacation, I can come back to see you.”
She sounded as if she was coaxing a child. “We’re just temporarily apart. Don’t you think it’s good to keep a distance from each other sometimes?”
“No.” Lisa narrowed his eyes. “I don’t want to keep a distance from you. I just want to be with you every day.”
Jennie was speechless.
“What do you want, then?” She sighed a little helplessly, but her heart was filled with sweetness. “Why don’t you just get your business done over there? That way, you can move over, and we can be together every day.”
She was joking.
Unexpectedly, Lisa thought about it seriously and nodded. “That’s a good suggestion. I’ll call Wei Zheng now…”
He was about to take out his cell phone.
Jennie was stunned for a few seconds before laughing and holding his hand reaching for his cell phone. “Alright, stop messing around. I was just kidding.”
“I think this is a good idea.”
“… Then, you don’t care about the business here?”
“Business?” The man raised an eyebrow and smiled. His handsome features were so attractive at such a close distance.
He got closer to her and pinched her chin. “Business isn’t as important as my wife. My wife is the most important.”
Jennie’s heart palpitated wildly.
Lisa… was flirting with her again.
But every time he did, her heart wouldn’t listen to him.
One moment, she was very slow, the next, she was very fast. The next moment, she didn’t seem to be moving at all.
She really was a good-for-nothing.
But was Lisa a normal man?
No one would be able to handle such a handsome and flirtatious husband.
“Ahem! Alright, I won’t joke anymore. The film studio isn’t too far from Yuncheng City. I promise you, I’ll come back to see you whenever I have the time, alright?” Jennie actually couldn’t bear to leave for so long.
Their relationship was on the rise, and they couldn’t bear to be apart for so long.
But love and career were equally important.
Actually, Jennie felt very stressed after marrying Lisa.
It was much more stressful than when she was single.
This pressure wasn’t financial but from the gap between them.
The more outstanding he was, the more pressure she felt.
He would think that she wasn’t good enough for him.
Hence, she hoped to achieve some results as soon as possible. Even if those results weren’t worth mentioning in front of him, at least she could see herself improving.
She wanted to earn a sum of money to give her a sense of security.
The girl hung her arms around his neck and looked at him with her dark and watery eyes. Her voice was also soft and gentle.
How could Lisa say no to her?
Although unhappy, he still nodded. “Alright.”
“I knew you were the best.”
Jennie took the opportunity to kiss him.
She pecked him lightly and was about to back off when Lisa held her waist and pressed her against him. He then lowered his head and kissed her hard.
“Mm…”
Jennie struggled for a while before stammering. “Lisa, I-I still have to pack my luggage.”
“Don’t worry about it, I’ll help you with it later.” The man’s voice was low and hoarse. His arm around her waist was getting warmer and warmer. He pinched her chin and kissed her deeply again.
“No… I-I need to sleep early…”
“It’s only seven o’clock now. Go to bed at ten and pack your luggage for another hour. We still have two hours…”
“B-But…” Her lips were once again sealed.
“Baby, you’re leaving for a few months tomorrow, and you don’t even want to feed your husband properly. Are you trying to starve me to death?”
“I…”
“Shh… Baby, we don’t have much time left. Let’s not waste it on meaningless conversations.”
The man carried her out of the walk-in closet.
*
Lisa didn’t waste a single minute of the two hours.
It had been two hours since he placed Jennie on the huge black bed.
When the last time ended, her voice was hoarse.
She was drenched in sweat as if someone had scooped her up from the water.
She had no energy left.
It was as if the fox demon had drained her of all her blood. She stayed in the bathtub and allowed Lisa to clean her up.
After he finished showering her, he wrapped her in a towel and carried her back to the bed. She was so tired that she fell asleep soon after.