Capture Her Heart After Marriage

Alexia stared at the calendar on the wall, realizing it was the fifteenth of the month. Payday.

Aunt Song thought for a moment before shaking her head. "No."

She didn't quite believe Aunt Song. Alexia’s mother was the kind of person who was only interested in money, and it was unheard of for her not to ask for money whenever the opportunity presented itself.

"Where's my phone?" Alexia turned her head, looking for her phone on the rolling bedside table.

"Here it is," Aunt Song said, handing Alexia’s phone to her from the bedside table.

Alexia couldn't get up, as everything hurt too much to move. Luckily, her left hand didn’t hurt enough to prevent her from checking her phone, but she didn’t have the strength to hold it up for very long.

Alexia tried turning her phone off and on several times before she realized her phone was working just fine. There were no missed calls, nor message notifications. It was extremely unlike her mother to let Alexia’s payday pass without asking for money. And yet, it seemed that her mother hadn’t messaged her

"There must be something wrong! My mother always asks me for money when she knows I’m getting paid!" Alexia said, her hand vaguely trembling as she held her phone.

Alexia lived in the Lancaster villa for over three years, so Aunt Song knew all about Alexia’s mother and her habit of asking for monetary compensation. She reached over and gently patted Alexia’s arm. "Mr. Lancaster just gave your mother a large sum of money. I’m certain she has more than enough right now that she doesn’t need to ask for any."

"I’m sure you’re right, Aunt Song, but I can’t help feeling anxious. Since she didn’t ask for any money this month, she will most certainly ask for more next time," Alexia worried, putting her phone down as she relaxed into the pillows.

Aunt Song sat on the edge of the bed, grabbing an apple and pealing it for Alexia as she spoke. "It's not impossible for what you’re saying to happen. Your parents ask you for money every month, and the more you give, the more they ask. They’re never going to stop asking if you don’t tell them no.”

Alexia raised her hands to cover her eyes. "I can't tell them no! They’re my parents. I know them. If I don't give them money, they’ll do anything and everything they can to make me regret it. I'm afraid if I refuse to give them more, they’ll go running to the Lancaster's group to make a fuss and even a family as powerful as the Lancaster’s will lose face." Alexia’s heart sank, knowing her parents were so terrible.

Yet she couldn't cut them out of her life. And doing so would be socially irresponsible because she had no idea what they would do for money.

"I think you’re thinking too much, Ms. Alexia. If you explain all this to Mr. Lancaster, I’m sure he would help. You may not be able to stop them but I’m sure he can." Aunt Song cut the peeled apple into small pieces and placed them in a bowl before handing them to Alexia.

Alexia took a bite. "I don’t want to bother him, that's why I never told him what my parents are like."

is your husband, it’s his responsibility to help,"

apple from the bowl and chewed as she thought. "Maybe for some married couples… I treat him as my husband, but do you think he really treats me

Aunt Song started to respond but stopped as she considered

In fact, it's not only that I don't want to bother him. I also don't want to hear

him more? What do you mean?” Aunt

mother asked me for money, a thief stole my purse and I had to explain to Chaim what happened. My mother then told me my brother made a bad investment and when Chaim heard that, he gave her five million. I can’t let him pay for my family’s ill management of money. They may not

they inevitably ask for more. If the amount they want is too big, you’ll need to talk to Chaim about it."

Alexia said as she

*****

she woke,

a more comfortable position when she felt something around

the warmth of a bare chest laying with her.

she turned over to find Chaim lying beside

How come I didn’t wake up

at Chaim, mesmerized by the fact it was she he was sleeping with, Chaim

instinctively tried to move away, letting out a small yelp in pain, Chaim suddenly waking up surprising

Chaim and he instinctively reached out to

she even know that she has just had an operation? How dare she roll

as her heart rate slowed, the shock subsided, and she pouted aggressively, "I'm not

sleeping and was staring at me instead." Chaim retorted without

was a light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest breeze. Alexia was a living person, staring at him with her eyes wide open, and

Alexia rubbed

was asleep and didn't know how light

don’t want people

mean to. I was just a little surprised when