When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 4: Raina Lowell’s Deliberate Provocation

Hazel Hawthorne gritted her teeth. She unclenched her fist, and her expression changed in a flash. Forcing a wide smile, she looked at Aiden Xavier. "Of course I can’t pay it back. Thank you for going to all that trouble for my father, husband."

"You’re welcome," Aiden Xavier replied with a smirk.

Not only had Hazel Hawthorne failed to get a divorce, but she had also become Aiden Xavier and Raina Lowell’s glorified nanny. She was beyond pissed, so she drank a little that night to drown her sorrows.

The next day, Hazel Hawthorne woke up with a groggy head.

She had had a bit to drink the night before and forgotten to close the window. She hadn’t slept well and, having been exposed to the cold draft all night, was now suffering from a slight cold and a headache.

After washing up, she went downstairs to find Raina Lowell ordering the villa’s maids to replace the living room furniture and curtains.

Seeing that Hazel Hawthorne was up, Raina Lowell put on an apologetic expression. "Oh, I’m so sorry, Ms. Hawthorne..."

"I’m not too fond of the furniture and curtains you picked out! Could we change them to blue? It’s my favorite color," she asked in a soft, delicate voice.

Hawthorne smiled, completely unbothered. "You’re too kind, Ms. Lowell," she replied. "But my husband personally picked out all this furniture and these curtains. I had no say in it. If you don’t like them, feel free to change them to any color

Lowell was instantly thwarted. She bit her lip, but when she saw a maid bringing breakfast out from the kitchen, she immediately found a new

hard every day, so

head shyly and said softly, "Perhaps I overstepped.

for my husband’s health for me?

then looked up at Raina Lowell. "You’re very skilled, Ms. Lowell. This soup is delicious. Would you mind making

her fists. She never imagined this woman

she

study. He was dressed in a clean, sharp suit—a true

rushed to greet him, her posture like that of

breakfast. You have to finish it all before

Hazel Hawthorne, Raina Lowell reached out to straighten Aiden Xavier’s suit and tie, just like a newlywed

stood still, subconsciously glancing over at Hazel Hawthorne. He cleared his throat with a light cough.

them didn’t even exist. She continued to eat her breakfast with relish, completely oblivious to

suddenly felt unwell. She sneezed and rubbed her nose uncomfortably, her eyes and cheeks