Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Juan’s large eyes gleamed as he pouted. Mommy’s actually making such a joke, but it’s not funny at all!

“Okay, let’s eat.”

Evan placed the fork into Nicole’s hand. For the entire dinner, Nicole only ate the vegetables. She did not dare to touch the roasted fish which she thought had cried out in pain.

After dinner, the four children, Sheila and Stephen chatted in the living room. As she did not dare to stay for long, she came up with an excuse and returned to her bedroom.

Kyle, who was a good observer, gazed at her back and remarked, “Mommy’s complexion doesn’t seem too good.”

Avril smiled. “Well, she’s just gotten back together with your Dad. This is all because of him. You should settle the score with him instead.”

The four of them fell silent, not really understand what she was saying. Juan asked, “Are you saying that Daddy’s bullying Mommy?”

Avril nodded. “But, in my opinion, both of them are willing parties. You little brats shouldn’t be too nosy about what the adults are doing.”

Nina sighed. “Ms. Avril is right. Daddy and Mommy keep on separating and getting back together. Since we can’t do anything about it, let’s just not be nosy.”

“Yeah. Grandpa, tell us a story.”

“Okay, I’ll think of one.”

was a source of comfort

all, he had not fulfilled his responsibility of raising Nicole. Now, he could

cut up some fruits and placed them on the table so they could eat

her pale reflection in her mirror while

not figure out why she had mistaken Evan for Zane, and why she had seemingly heard the fish calling out in

were fixated on her reflection in the mirror, curious to see if

and

held her hand, and gently coaxed, “Go

“Okay.” Nicole nodded gently.

sleep, her exhaustion and bouts of hallucination would disappear. In

she grabbed her pajamas and headed to the

with his hand. It was at the right temperature—neither too warm nor too

a long bath to

“Okay.”

into the white bathtub. Afterward, Evan gently exited the

the warm water flowed around her gently. It felt very soothing and relaxing, as if she were having a

gently closed her eyes and

short moment later, she suddenly smelled the metallic stench of blood. Opening her eyes in

bathing in

blood, which was so glaringly red. The strong stench of blood started to fill