When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 5: Mr. Xavier, I Know My Place

Hazel Hawthorne had a particular quirk.

Those who didn’t know her well would think she was good-tempered. She could keep her composure whether she was being cheated on or provoked by the other woman on her own doorstep. But anyone who had truly spent time with Hazel Hawthorne knew it wasn’t that she had a good temper—she was just too lazy to get into it.

However, if someone repeatedly pushed her buttons, not even God himself could save them.

Hazel Hawthorne’s lips curled into a smile. She blinked at Raina Lowell and said, "Ms. Lowell, you were just saying how attentive my husband is. If he’s really that attentive, how did you end up getting sick? I suppose people just love to flaunt what they lack the most, don’t they?"

Raina Lowell hadn’t expected Hazel Hawthorne to drop all pretenses so directly, without even sparing Aiden Xavier’s feelings.

With tears welling in her eyes, she turned to Aiden Xavier and apologized softly, "Aiden, I’m sorry. I just suddenly thought of the past, I didn’t mean to bring it up in front of Ms. Hawthorne... I didn’t realize she would get so angry. It’s all my fault..."

"Ms. Lowell, I’m not angry."

Look, you’ve been abroad all this time. Meanwhile, Aiden Xavier has gotten married and even taken a mistress. And you’re the only one still hung up on

lowered her head, biting her lip as fat tears rolled down her cheeks. "I know it’s inappropriate for someone like me to be staying in your marital home,

uncomfortable and want to leave, Ms. Lowell, then by all means. I won’t see you

"Hazel."

coolly, his gaze a clear warning. "Don’t

Hawthorne to not even

guiltily, "I... I’m only staying here because I’m not well. I didn’t

an eyebrow. "So, you’re

she smiled. "Then maybe

dark, stern expression, she picked up her purse

after her, grabbing her by the

glanced down at his hand, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Mr. Xavier, what do you think you’re doing? Aren’t you afraid your first

head taller than Hazel Hawthorne, and standing over her like this, he exuded a

you angry about? Because Raina provoked