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.

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

lip, but when she saw a maid bringing breakfast out from the kitchen, she

so hard every day, so I personally made

and said softly, "Perhaps I overstepped. I hope

and replied nonchalantly, "Someone else is looking out for my husband’s health for me? I couldn’t be

some soup into her bowl, took a few sips, and then looked up at Raina

Lowell subconsciously clenched her fists. She never

this, she can

He was dressed in a clean, sharp suit—a true wolf in sheep’s

Lowell immediately rushed to greet him, her posture like that of a servant waiting on customers

it all before you

Hawthorne, Raina Lowell reached out to straighten Aiden

Xavier stood still, subconsciously glancing over at Hazel Hawthorne. He cleared his

as if the two of them didn’t even exist. She continued to eat her breakfast with relish, completely oblivious to the scene

meal, she suddenly felt unwell. She sneezed and rubbed her nose