《Forbidden Love: My Crush Becomes My Stepmother》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The weather was gloomy and it was drizzling. The air in the room was hot and humid, causing the floor and walls to feel sticky. The air conditioner whistled, but it did not bring much coolness. It only blew away the sticky air. A man sat lazily on the sofa. He looked very young. His facial lines were smooth and chiseled, and his facial features, with a hint of youthfulness, were very good-looking. He sat casually on the black leather sofa with his long legs spread wide, blocking the aisle in front of the sofa. Reyes forgot why he had come to the office. It was probably because some annoying person reported him for fighting? It was not important. The principal would not do anything to him anyway. Every time, he would pretend to let him stay here for a while and return to do whatever he wanted. His legs swayed gently. He was very bored. After a series of hurried footsteps, a girl in a white dress appeared at the door. She hugged a pile of documents and glanced at Reyes, who was sitting on the sofa with an improper posture. Reyes was watching her too. For some reason, from the moment the girl appeared, he felt a little titillated. The girl did not bring an umbrella and ran over in the rain. Her hair and dress were wet and she looked a little disheveled. But her face was excessively beautiful, like a snow lotus in the distant mountains. Her wet hair made her look like a fragile porcelain doll. The girl, expressionless, looked at him. He retracted his legs and let the girl walk over to his desk. He stared at her back in a daze. The girl¡¯s dress was originally a well-tailored princess dress that was as cold as her aura. However, after being drenched by the rain, the thin fabric on her back stuck to her butterfly bone, revealing her fair and transparent skin. As she bent, Reyes saw that her waist was thin and her legs were long. And there was a faintly discernible contour of her butt. She was beautiful. His breathing stopped. The girl seemed to sense his gaze and looked at him after putting down the documents. She walked to his side with her gaze never leaving his. Reyes, trying to ease the restlessness in his body, looked away. Although he had retracted his long legs, his sitting posture was still carefree. The girl bent down and picked up the long dress before hugging it in her arms. She stretched out her legs and took a step¡ª She sat on Reyes¡¯s lap and reached up to pry his face from hers so he could look into her eyes. The man¡¯s body started to heat up, and his legs that were being pressed down became very stiff. There was only a layer of underwear between his body and the girl¡¯s. The girl looked at him. Her face was still that cool, regal face, but her demeanor had changed. She became extremely seductive. ¡°What are you thinking?¡± Her tone was cold, but that raised tone made him feel that she was seducing him. He said nothing. Desire raced through his body while clamoring to get out. The girl continued in a cold voice, ¡°Do you want to f*ck me?¡± Reyes felt like he was going crazy. He looked at her with red eyes. As if she didn¡¯t know what she was going to face, the girl grabbed his hand and placed it on her empty thigh. She smiled seductively. ¡°Then fuck me.¡± Reyes was so hooked he couldn¡¯t think why this usually cold woman would say something like that to him. Right now, he just wanted to vent his lust. He took the initiative to hug the girl¡¯s back and lifted his head to kiss her. The girl¡¯s dress had been rolled up to her waist, and Reyes easily found her panties. His hand reached in through the slit in his underwear before rubbing the girl¡¯s round, plump ass hard and molding it into various shapes. The girl began to pant, and Reyes eagerly ripped off her panties while releasing his own desire. The hard object pressed against the girl¡¯s soft and smooth thigh and rubbed against her thighs. The office door was wide open, and the hot and stuffy air filled every inch of the room. The sound of the rain grew louder as it pounded against the window. Reyes kept dawdling while trying to find the intersection that would lead him to bliss. He was getting anxious, and he couldn¡¯t get it right even after poking it several times. Suddenly, a sharp ringtone sounded. He was awake. The first thing he did when he woke up was to stand up and curse in frustration, ¡°F*ck!¡± He ignored the lower part of his body that was propped up by a tent, and with a gloomy expression, he dug out the phone that kept ringing. ¡°Speak!¡± His tone was vile. The person on the other end of the phone was already used to him speaking like this. He only briefly informed him, ¡°Go home and meet your auntie tonight.¡± The line went dead before Reyes could answer. The caller ID was Butler Wilson. It was the head of the Wilson family, and Reyes¡¯s father. Reyes scoffed to express his disdain. Then, he threw his phone away and laid down on the bed. He had spent the night drinking with a bunch of friends. Now that he was hungover, he had a headache. He did not want to get up. But his lower body still felt horny, so he could not ignore it. This damn phone call! He was about to enter! Reyes closed his eyes while rubbing his hands together as he relished the dream. The cold girl in the white dress had appeared in his dreams many times. He wanted to make love to her every day.. Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes finally sobered up a little after the cold shower. He had a towel wrapped around his lower body and his upper body was naked as he searched for food in the fridge. The cold air from the fridge mixed with the water droplets on his body. He had a very young and vigorous body. The cool air in the fridge calmed his horniness. Reyes took out a bottle of water. It had no label. He downed it. It was just an ordinary mineral water that was a little cold. He finished his water and glanced at the clock hanging in the living room. 11: 07 a.m. Breakfast time was over. He was a little hungry, but there was no food in his fridge, not even bread or milk. As the young master of the Wilson family and the future heir of the family, Reyes had always led a comfortable life. It was impossible for him to cook. Not only did he not know how to cook, but he was also too lazy to go to the supermarket to buy food to fill his refrigerator. He found his phone on the messy bed. ¡°Master, are you looking for me?¡± There was a flattering male voice on the other end of the line. Reyes was concise. ¡°The fridge is empty.¡± The person on the other end immediately understood. ¡°I¡¯ll go buy breakfast for you right away!¡± ¡°No.¡± He could go out for lunch at this hour. ¡°Just fill the fridge.¡± The man responded immediately. Reyes rubbed his head and hung up. The place he was staying at now was the house he bought next to the school. It was very close to the school. If he went to class, he could reach the school in five to six minutes. Of course, just because he lived in a house near the school didn¡¯t mean that he would go to class on time. It was just that he didn¡¯t have anything important to do other than go to school. He still had to put up with the old man¡¯s attitude when he came home. He didn¡¯t like going home. When he wasn¡¯t home, he would stay here. After all, the entertainment hub in the city was always adjacent to the school, so it was convenient to eat, drink, and play. Last night, he had a drink with his friend at a nearby bar. He drank until two in the morning. After his friend got drunk, he came back. After all, that kind of place was not a good place to rest. If one went to a bar to drink, girls might end up dead while boys might have sexual relations they didn¡¯t remember the next day. Although he was a hooligan, he was also a hooligan with a bottom line. He only wanted to have sex with the girl he liked. Like the cold girl in his dream. Reyes slowly dressed and was unable to stop himself from thinking about that dream. Actually, the dream wasn¡¯t entirely a dream. At least half of it was real. The rain was real, the stuffy heat was real. The office was real. So was the air-conditioning. Before the girl put down the document and turned to look at him, everything was real. Even when he looked at her back view, his entire body was heating up. His mind was frantically flashing with thoughts of tearing her clothes apart and using his hands to fondle her butt. However, he did not dare to do so. Even in his dream, he only turned his face away from her and didn¡¯t dare to take the initiative. After all, the girl in his dream was not the real her. She wouldn¡¯t dare to seduce him so blatantly. Even if she did not seduce him, he would not be able to control himself. It was raining that day, and the air was stuffy and hot. He was brought by the principal to his office to be ¡°lectured¡±. The principal had something on and left after telling him not to leave. The principal usually took good care of him, and the so-called ¡°lecture¡± was not scary, so he stayed in the office obediently. And then she came. In the dream, she was exactly the same as in reality. Her wet dress clung tightly to her body, outlining her alluring curves and attracting his gaze. She put down the file and looked back at him. He looked away guiltily. She did not pull up her skirt and sit on his lap like in his dream. Instead, she sat obediently beside him and asked in a cold voice, ¡°Can I help you?¡± He looked at her subconsciously. She was much shorter than him. Even though he was sitting, his gaze was downwards. She looked up at him from a slightly lower position. Her eyes were aqua blue and very bright. They were cold, low-profile, but brilliant. His entire body froze. It was very shameful, but he could not control his lust at all. He felt his mouth go dry. After restraining himself from swallowing his saliva, he said stiffly, ¡°Speak.¡± He used his usual tone that was not gentle. She wasn¡¯t angry or frightened. ¡°Can you lend me your coat?¡± He looked at her openly, but secretly thought that her skin was so fair, her lips were thin, and her eyes were beautiful. Her long eyelashes fluttered like two dancing butterflies, making his heart flutter. He said nothing, and she waited patiently. He took off his coat in a daze, but his expression was still cool. ¡°Thank you.¡± She put on a thin jacket that was obviously a size bigger and covered her entire body. As he watched, the restlessness inside him intensified. It was his jacket, and it still had his scent on it. Now, his scent enveloped her tightly, as if he were holding her. He felt like his heart was going to explode. This was the person he liked, the senior whom he had liked since the start of school. Toya Madison.. Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations As the young master of the Wilson family, Reyes had a simple private life even though he had grown up as a rich boy. He felt that smoking, drinking, and racing activities were more interesting than playing with women, so he had never been in a relationship or slept with women. His friends all thought that he was a weirdo. When he first started university, they wanted to pull him along. Although he was not passionate about it, he did not want others to think that he was impotent, so he agreed to his friend¡¯s invitation. However, he didn¡¯t expect to fall in love with this woman at first sight on his first day in university. When his friend pulled him to ¡°see the world¡± that night, all he could think about was her. It was just that Toya¡¯s whereabouts were somewhat erratic. She was a senior who was a year older than him, and she was neither in the same major nor in the same department as him. He rarely saw her, and the timing was not right even when he saw her occasionally. Her face was too beautiful, like a snow lotus in the distance, cold and fragile, pure and flawless. He liked this face very much, but this face made him extremely nervous every time he faced her. The arrogant young master was like a little kitten in front of Toya. Although he had only talked to Toya a few times, his tone was still arrogant, but that was because he was nervous. He regretted every time he was done being arrogant. He was afraid that he would scare Toya. As it turned out, the senior he liked had a very strong mental fortitude and would not have any emotional changes because of his attitude. But he couldn¡¯t go on like this. After all, this was the person he had a crush on. If that was his attitude, he would never be able to sleep with her. Reyes thought: Be sure to be gentle the next time I see her. Reyes, whose mind was filled with thoughts of Toya, completely forgot all about the phone call that had woken him that morning, until he was picked up by the car Butler had sent. He remembered that he had to go back to see Auntie today. He called her Auntie, but he knew in his heart that she was the woman his father, Butler, was about to marry. She was his future ¡°stepmother.¡± Reyes sat in the back seat while staring out at the changing landscape. His father, Butler, had an average relationship with him. They didn¡¯t usually keep in touch, and they rarely lived together. He didn¡¯t really care about his father. He was free-spirited and unrestrained by nature. Even if his father¡¯s marriage this time would affect his right of inheritance, he still felt nothing. He did not want to interfere with his father¡¯s matters. This meeting was really just a meeting. The driver had driven for the Wilson family for more than ten years. He felt that this young master of his family lacked love. He lost his mother at such a young age and was not close to his father. Hence, when the driver saw him, he always liked to show him concern. ¡°Young Master Reyes, I¡¯ve met Mr. Butler¡¯s fianc¨¦e. She¡¯s a very good-looking young lady, but she doesn¡¯t look easy to get along with. However, there are some people who are cold on the outside but kind on the inside. You¡¯ll only know after getting along with them.¡± Reyes hummed idly. The driver was encouraged and said even more enthusiastically, ¡°That lady is still a university student. I heard that she¡¯s from the same school as you, Young Master. She might even know you. I¡¯m sure you two have a lot in common.¡± Reyes said, ¡°What can I say to my stepmother?¡± He grumbled, ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can say to her if she¡¯s interested in my dad, an old man who¡¯s nearly fifty.¡± The driver coughed awkwardly. Although he also felt that the age difference between Mr. Butler and his fianc¨¦e was a little too big, that was still his employer, so he couldn¡¯t say anything. The car drove into the large villa of the Wilson family. The owner of this villa was Butler and Reyes. Of course, there would be Mrs. Butler in the future. In the huge villa, only the servants were busy. Butler wasn¡¯t home yet. The stepmother Reyes wanted to see was probably with Butler. Instead of waiting in the living room, he went upstairs to his room. Although he had a house next to the school, he had bought it when he was in college. He was most familiar with the Wilson family¡¯s mansion. The butler brought him a cup of coffee. Apart from meeting Butler¡¯s fianc¨¦e, he would probably have to deal with dinner at home. It had been a while since he last stayed at home. The kitchen had been updated with new dishes, so he casually selected a few. As he flipped through the pages, he noticed that there were several pages of desserts at the back. He and Butler were the only owners of the villa. They shared the same preferences and neither of them liked sweets. The butler noticed his confusion and explained, ¡°This is a new order that has been added to suite the future madam¡¯s taste.¡± Reyes, feeling a hint of the discomfort of having his territory violated, frowned, but he said nothing more. In silence, he handed the menu to the butler. ¡°When are they coming back?¡± ¡°In twenty minutes, Young Master.¡± That long? Reyes idly turned on his computer and stared at the blank search frame for a moment.. Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Twenty minutes was neither long nor short. Reyes had spent the past twenty minutes preparing a list of gifts he¡¯d found online. He¡¯d ordered each one by the most expensive standard. That old man who was almost fifty years old was about to have his second love. What right did he have to be afraid of pursuing the woman he liked? When he was ready for the gift he needed to woo the girl, he¡¯d go find Toya. The woman didn¡¯t look easy to woo, but he didn¡¯t want to wake up every morning and take a cold shower. After thinking for a while, he decided to play it safe. He called Sullivan Sergio, who was an expert in the field of love. This guy had many girlfriends, so he should be very good at wooing people. Reyes lifted his lips in a smile. ¡°I thought it was some darling who called me. So it¡¯s Young Master Reyes ~¡± Sullivan trailed off, sounding like a flippant playboy. They were both heirs to noble families, and Sullivan had known Reyes since they were children. But he was a little luckier than Reyes. At least he had both parents and was well liked in the Sergio family. Reyes became a hedonist because he lacked love, while Sullivan became a hedonist because he was too pampered. Although their families were different, it did not affect them from being friends. The environment around Sullivan was very noisy. From time to time, a woman¡¯s charming voice could be heard. Reyes winced at the noise on the other end of the line. Although he was used to this kind of noisy occasion, he still said in a self-righteous tone, It¡¯s so noisy. We just drank last night, and now, you¡¯re going out to have fun again?¡± Sullivan laughed mockingly. ¡°Even if you¡¯re forced by your old man to see your stepmother, you can¡¯t vent your anger on me. What kind of quiet environment is there to play in?¡± Even though he said that, he still walked towards a less crowded place to make the surroundings less noisy. ¡°Why? Did you see your stepmother?¡± ¡°No, I don¡¯t care about Butler. He can marry whoever he wants. Why would I be angry just because I met my stepmother?¡± Reyes said disdainfully. ¡°Then why did you call me?¡± Reyes paused. ¡°Help me chase someone.¡± Sullivan let out an exaggerated cry. ¡°What? Master Reyes has been enlightened? You didn¡¯t even take a fancy to any girl when I took you to the clubhouse!¡± The clubhouse was not a proper clubhouse, and the girls were not decent girls either. However, it was a place opened for a bunch of rich playboys. Even if they were indecent girls, they were still pretty. They were just right for Reyes to have some fun. However, this fellow did not even like a single girl. Even when his erection was aroused, he still refused to admit it. The girls had already demonstrated it to him on the spot, but he could still hold back his desires. He endured it until he ran home to take a cold shower and never stepped into the clubhouse again. Compared to Sullivan and the other nouveau riches, he was as pure as a chaste maiden. Reyes said impatiently, ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much!¡± Thinking about his performance in the clubhouse, Sullivan¡¯s smile faded. ¡°Male or female?¡± he asked suspiciously. Reyes was speechless. He was at a loss for words. And there was his cautious, suspicious tone. Could it be that he would fall for a guy? In Sullivan¡¯s eyes, silence was an admission. ¡°Good buddy,¡± he said apprehensively. ¡°You may be pretty, but I only like beautiful women with soft breasts. There¡¯s no romance between you and me.¡± Reyes said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Fancy you? Unless I¡¯m blind.¡± He didn¡¯t continue to argue with Sullivan. ¡°It¡¯s Toya Madison,¡± he said seriously. ¡°Help me woo her. When I win her over, I will give the Lycan to you.¡± Sullivan was a little shocked. While he was shocked that the girl his best friend was chasing was actually Toya, he was also shocked that this reward was actually his beloved sports car, Lycan. Lycan was a limited edition sports car. Even if one had money, they would not be able to get it. Reyes was not lustful and only liked sports cars. Every time he produced a new limited edition sports car, he would rush ahead and snatch quite a number of good cars, making all the rich people in the circle jealous. Sullivan was jealous too, but Reyes wouldn¡¯t care about the fact that they grew up together. He protected his sports car like his own son and wouldn¡¯t let any of them fall into someone else¡¯s hands. He was actually giving it away this time? And he was giving him the most precious Lycan? Sullivan thought it was a gift from heaven. He confirmed, ¡°Reyes, are you serious?¡± Reyes said, ¡°I¡¯m serious.¡± ¡°What do you mean by winning her over? Does sleeping with her count?¡± Reyes said ¡°¡­I have to at least make her like me, right?¡± ¡°Bro, have you ever heard of this saying? All relationships between men and women come from sleeping together. If you don¡¯t sleep with her, how can she fall for you? That¡¯s Toya we¡¯re talking about!¡± Reyes reluctantly accepted the statement. ¡°Then I¡¯ll lend you Lycan when we sleep.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve recorded it. If you dare to go back on your word, I¡¯ll see you in court.¡± Reyes was speechless. Should he not have come to ask this buddy of his for help? The butler knocked on the door and reminded, ¡°Young Master Reyes, Mr. Butler is back.¡± Reyes nodded and went downstairs with the phone. Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Sullivan was a young master of a noble family. He was rich and good-looking. It would not take much for him to date girls based on these two points. He had no experience in wooing people. However, he was a veteran in the field of love after all, so he understood the thoughts of girls. ¡°If you like her, go find her. If she¡¯s thirsty, send her water. If she¡¯s hungry, take her out to eat. Send her flowers every day and create some romance for her. As time passes, she will naturally fall for you.¡± Reyes wasn¡¯t pleased. ¡°This sounds too perfunctory.¡± These things could be found online, so why would he need him to teach him? ¡°That would work for normal girls. As for Toya Madison¡­¡± Sullivan sighed and complained.¡± Of all people, why do you have to like her? ¡± ¡°Are other girls worth a Lycan?¡± Even the developers knew that the difficulty of the mission was proportional to the reward. Madison was too powerful in the circle of aristocrats. The aristocrats each had their own businesses empires. They competed with each other and supported each other. Only the Madison family worked alone and made themselves the richest family. Other families would not even dare to mention them, let alone cooperate with them. Because her family was in the firearms business. They were a very dangerous family. Although Toya had never said that she was a member of the Madison family, she had never deliberately concealed her surname. Her temperament was cold and arrogant, and she did not seem like someone who could be raised in an ordinary family. What if she really was the daughter of this Madison family who was involved in the arms business? If Reyes wanted to sleep with her, wouldn¡¯t he be courting death? Sullivan reminded him, ¡°I think, with a dangerous woman like Toya, you will never have a good time afterward if you don¡¯t satisfy her the first time.¡± Reyes also reminded, ¡°Limited edition Lycan.¡± Sullivan was speechless. Reyes was on the phone as he sauntered down the stairs. His attitude was not polite. However, he had never been on good terms with his father, Butler. Even if he didn¡¯t mind him getting remarried, he wouldn¡¯t treat him nicely. Butler, who was sitting in the living room, heard the noise and stood up to give Reyes a very unhappy look. But before he could open his mouth to reprimand his insensible son for being on the phone while meeting a guest, Reyes dropped the phone in his hand. The floor was made of wood, and the phone clattered to the floor. Sullivan, who was contemplating how to help his bro sleep with someone he liked, was startled by the movement. Reyes was stunned. He saw the woman standing up with his father and looking at him coldly in her white dress. It was the same pair of eyes as in the dream. The exact same look. The butler helped to pick up the phone and hung up at Butler¡¯s signal. Reyes was used to acting cool since he was young. He was afraid that people would laugh at him if he showed any dumb-looking expression. He had been training himself. Even if he was stunned, no one could tell. They would only think that this young master was unhappy. Just like now, Butler thought Reyes was just scowling at him like he always did, so he didn¡¯t pay much attention. He just introduced her to him with a scowl. ¡°She¡¯s Toya Madison, my betrothed. Get to know her.¡± Reyes grimaced. He was staring straight at this woman in a white dress. He felt as if his heart had exploded, blasting his internal organs into pieces of flesh and blood. Toya was still as cold as ever. She didn¡¯t seem to think that there was anything wrong with being the fianc¨¦e of an old man who was almost fifty years old. ¡°Hi.¡± She stepped forward and held out her hand frankly. Reyes didn¡¯t react. He just looked at her with an ugly expression. No matter how unfamiliar Butler was with his son, he sensed something was wrong. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Can¡¯t you see Toya wants to shake your hand?¡± It was a familiar tone of blame. Reyes turned a deaf ear. His whole attention was on Toya. She was wearing the white dress that had appeared in his dreams countless times. She looked up at him with clear blue eyes. Just now, when he went downstairs, he was still asking Sullivan how to woo her. In the blink of an eye, she appeared before him and was told that the person he liked was actually his stepmother? This was too laughable! He wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, it was as if a spell had been cast on his throat, preventing him from making any sound. Butler was about to lecture him when Toya withdrew her hand and spoke to defend him. ¡°Reyes must have been too shocked to see me. We met a couple of times at school. He even did me a favor.¡± Butler easily accepted her statement. After all, what Toya said was true. Their interactions could be described as ¡°meeting a few times¡±. ¡°Since you two know each other, it saves a lot of trouble.¡± Toya nodded. Reyes didn¡¯t react. Butler did not say anything else. After all, his classmate had suddenly married his father and became his stepmother. This kind of thing could become a reason for Reyes¡¯ ugly expression. He was not an unreasonable fathe Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The three of them sat around the dining table. If it was any other time, Reyes would definitely not sit down and finish his meal with such an ugly expression. But today, he sat on his chair without saying a word. Apart from looking at Toya from time to time, he didn¡¯t do anything out of line. Reyes numbly spooned spoonful after spoonful of soup. He no longer cared about the taste of the soup in his mouth. He only knew that he was at the dining table and his mission was to eat. No one spoke, but every sound of the utensils knocking was amplified in his ears, making him feel very vexed. The three of them ate their own food. After the engagement, Butler and Toya didn¡¯t have any intimate interactions. They didn¡¯t even make eye contact. The two of them were like students who were forced to eat at the same table because there was no space for them to eat in the cafeteria. They were distant to the naked eye. Except Reyes couldn¡¯t see the distance between them. All he knew was that the woman he loved was going to be his stepmother. This was the first time Toya was here, but she wasn¡¯t nervous at all. Her demeanor was very calm, giving others the feeling that she was the hostess of the house. Butler spoke up. ¡°How¡¯s things at home?¡± This was obviously not a question for Reyes. But Reyes immediately pricked up his ears. Toya put down her knife and fork and replied briefly, ¡°It¡¯s messy.¡± Butler nodded. ¡°Then you can stay here.¡± Toya didn¡¯t refuse. ¡°Thank you.¡± Reyes felt a hole in his chest. It was filled with cold air that was freezing his bones. Living here? Not going home? ¡°Reyes, Toya will be staying at home for the time being. Get along well with her and don¡¯t lose your temper.¡± Reyes¡¯s bad temper had always worried Butler. Reyes finally responded. ¡°That¡¯s a little inappropriate, isn¡¯t it?¡± Weren¡¯t they not married yet? Were they going to live together just because they were engaged? His messy thoughts made him, who never obeyed the rules, suddenly learn to use them to suppress others. Toya should be embarrassed. After all, wasn¡¯t Reyes implying that she was shameless to stay at her fianc¨¦¡¯s house before getting married? However, she was used to being arrogant. Hence, she did not feel embarrassed at all. ¡°If it doesn¡¯t conform to the rules, why don¡¯t we hold the wedding earlier? That way, it will be legitimate.¡± Reyes was speechless. His expression darkened even more. He didn¡¯t understand what was so good about an old man like Butler. Was there a need for her to rush into marriage? Was she interested in the Wilson family¡¯s assets? In fact, she was just a girl from an ordinary family who had chosen to marry Butler because of money? She couldn¡¯t possibly be attracted to Butler¡¯s old face, could she? Although this old man was indeed very handsome, and he looked like he was in his thirties when he was in his forties, he was still much older than her. When they stood together, they looked more like father and daughter than husband and wife. Butler gave Reyes a disapproving look. ¡°There are only two masters in the house, Reyes and I. There are no rules. You may do as you please.¡± Toya nodded. Reyes wanted to ask where Toya would live, but he held back. Since they were engaged, she was definitely going to live with Butler. She would sleep in his father¡¯s bed. They might even do something intimate¡­ Just like what he did to her in his dream. Reyes clenched his fists. His eyes were red, like a wounded cub¡¯s. He could not stay here any longer. He stood up silently and strode back to his room. Toya and Butler looked at his back in confusion. Butler apologized, ¡°This child has been spoiled by me. He gets angry whenever I lecture him.¡± Toya looked thoughtful. ¡°He probably just doesn¡¯t like me very much.¡± She asked, ¡°Where do I live?¡± The butler replied, ¡°The guest room next to Young Master Reyes¡¯s room is clean. The rest need to be cleaned.¡± The butler did not expect Reyes to have such a huge reaction. He seemed to be especially against the prospective hostess. He had originally thought that students from the same school would have a lot in common and it would be easy for them to get along. Even though Toya received the ¡°hate¡± signal, she remained calm. ¡°That one will do.¡± ¡°If Reyes makes things difficult for you, just tell the butler. Cleaning the room isn¡¯t difficult.¡± Toya nodded. ¡°How is the old gentleman?¡± asked Butler. ¡°Not so good, or I wouldn¡¯t be here.¡± Balter said nothing more. After dinner, Toya was led to her room by the butler. She only brought a black suitcase with her, which contained important things. Her father said that her brothers were impatient and weren¡¯t suitable to inherit his assets, so he left the most important things to her. Actually, she wasn¡¯t suitable either, but she knew her limits. At least she wouldn¡¯t mess around. The assets that her father had left behind were dangerous. If she was not careful, she might get herself killed. Hence, she wanted to find someone who could digest this treasure and bear the danger of the treasure. If she handed it to him, she would be able to retreat successfully. She hoped that person wouldn¡¯t make her wait too long.. Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes laid on his own bed. Staring at the ceiling, he felt like his mind was stuffed with cotton wool. It was a mess. How could his father¡¯s fianc¨¦e, his future stepmother, be someone he liked? Why was it Toya? Was he actually dreaming? Reyes rolled on the bed restlessly. After a long while, he remembered that his phone was still downstairs. Reyes had been in his room for a long time. The downstairs living room was quiet. There wasn¡¯t even a maid. The butler placed the cell phone on the table in the living room. It lit up occasionally in the dark environment. Sullivan was texting him. There were a dozen messages. The first few were teaching him how to court a girl, and the last few were asking about his stepmother. Probably realizing Reyes hadn¡¯t replied in a long time, the other party figured he was meeting his stepmother. Sullivan: Did you see your stepmother? How¡¯s it going? Sullivan: Is she beautiful? Sullivan: Still not replying? You¡¯re not arguing with her, are you? Don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you. Mr. Butler has been single for so many years and suddenly, he wants to get married. She must be an impressive person. If you don¡¯t get along with her now, she might give you a brother in a few years and kick you out. Reyes was stung by the words ¡°give birth to a brother¡± and snapped back at him. Sullivan immediately called. ¡°How is it, Young Master?¡± Reyes didn¡¯t want to talk. He just grunted an impatient yes. Sullivan couldn¡¯t read his mind, but she could sense he wasn¡¯t in a good mood. He tried to comfort her. ¡°Mr. Butler is an affectionate person. He hasn¡¯t married for so many years after your mother died. Even if he has another son in the future, he won¡¯t give up on you.¡± Reyes was speechless. He hung up immediately and wanted to smash his phone. Sullivan might have thought that Reyes had made a mistake in hanging up. He called again. Reyes refused to pick up and even blacklisted him. Sullivan, not sure why this young master was throwing a tantrum again, stared at the phone number on his phone. Wasn¡¯t he trying to comfort him? Reyes¡¯s father, Butler, was indeed an affectionate person. He was famous for being affectionate in the aristocratic circle. When Reyes¡¯s mother was still alive, the two of them were very loving. After his death, Butler single-handedly raised Reyes for more than ten years. It was fine if he did not marry, but he did not even have a lover. It could be said that he was very devoted. The members of the Wilson family were simple. In the circle of aristocrats, only Butler and Reyes used this surname. This had to do with Butler¡¯s chastity. It was precisely because he did not have so many elders and relatives that he developed such an arrogant and insensible personality due to lack of love. Butler had been single for years. He said it was for his late wife, but he could also say it was for Reyes. Now that Reyes had grown up, it wasn¡¯t really surprising that Butler would remarry. Although the other party was a young girl who was still in university, Butler was still a noble. His appearance was not bad and he was not very old. It was not overboard to marry a young girl. It should be known that there were many young girls in the aristocratic circle who were 20 to 30 year old mistresses. Butler at least got officially engaged. Marrying a wife and having another child was a natural thing. What was there to be angry about? Sullivan thought his best friend was really ungrateful. To think he¡¯d made a solemn vow earlier that he wouldn¡¯t lose his temper over seeing his stepmother. Tsk, what a fickle man. At this moment, the fickle man in Sullivan¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t immediately go back to his bedroom on the second floor after getting his phone. He glanced at Butler¡¯s room. It was dark and quiet. His heart throbbed at the thought that Toya might live there. He didn¡¯t dare to think about anything else. But he could not control his brain. Did Toya like his father? Why else would she marry him? Did his father like Toya as well? Otherwise, why would he marry her? If they were in love, then what was Reyes? A bastard who coveted his stepmother and wanted to have sex with her? It had been days since their engagement. Maybe Toya already banged his father, Butler, on those nights when Reyes had no idea. Why should he mind? That was their right. Reyes felt all the strength drain from his body. He knew that he should leave now and obediently return to his bedroom to sleep. Then, he should bury that inappropriate love of his and never let anyone see it again. He should calmly face Butler, Toya, the possibility of his future¡­ brother or sister. Reyes leaned his forehead against the cold wall. His legs refused to listen to him. He refused to take a single step. He stood silently and leaned against the wall of Butler¡¯s room. The tall man, who was usually arrogant, was now trembling slightly, like a stray dog who did not dare to resist after having its food stolen.. Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Sadness numbed Reyes¡¯s senses. He didn¡¯t even hear the footsteps behind him. Toya had a cup in her hand and wanted to get some water in the kitchen. As soon as she got down, she found Reyes standing next to a wall. Even though his back was to her, she could tell he was upset. Why was he sad? Because he didn¡¯t like his stepmother? Did he read too many fairy tales and was afraid that his stepmother would make things difficult for him? Just like the troubled Snow White and Cinderella. Toya found her association adorable and couldn¡¯t bear to see Reyes sad. She came up behind Reyes. Reyes finally realized there was someone behind him. He quickly straightened his back and turned around. A cool and arrogant expression instantly appeared on his face. Toya wasn¡¯t intimidated by his expression, because his eyes were still teary. Now, he was obviously toughing it out. A rare kind smile appeared on her usually cold and distant face. ¡°Reyes, are you upset?¡± Reyes was at a loss. He couldn¡¯t understand why Toya suddenly appeared behind him. However, he still denied it subconsciously. ¡°No.¡± He would never admit it. It was embarrassing to be discovered sulking by others. If it had been anyone else, they might have thoughtfully changed the subject after receiving a negative answer. But she was Toya, the only daughter of the Madison family¡¯s head. She had been pampered to be cold and arrogant and had always done what she wanted to do. Accommodating others also depended on her mood. Obviously, she didn¡¯t really want to accommodate Reyes right now, because he looked cute when he was upset. She didn¡¯t want Reyes to cover up the cuteness. So she reached out and touched the corner of Reyes¡¯s eye. Under his shocked and confused gaze, she used the tip of her tongue to lick the teardrop that was stuck to her fingertip. With a cold and pretty face, she said leisurely, ¡°It¡¯s salty.¡± Reyes froze. He froze when Toya reached for his face. The skin on her palm was so fair that it was slightly transparent. One could vaguely see the tiny blood vessels under the skin. It looked fragile and beautiful. Her fingers were slender and long, and her bones were straight. Every single one of them looked just right, like a perfect model for others to see. Her nails were pink and neatly trimmed. As she moved, her fingertips lightly scraped his skin. It tickled. His gaze followed her finger uncontrollably. He saw her put her finger on his lower lip. She opened her mouth slightly, stuck out her tongue and licked it quickly. He pursed his lips and swallowed. The little tongue that was only slightly exposed looked very soft and flexible. If it could be rolled up and sucked, it should be able to suck away a lot of sweet juice. Toya mesmerized Reyes with a single movement, and his heart was beating even crazier than before. The self-control he¡¯d been so proud of had failed him in front of Toya. With every breath he took, he felt like he was one step closer to committing a crime. Who cared what Toya was talking about? Toya, clearly sensing that the air around her had changed, looked at him. It had become dangerous. She was at a loss and did not understand where that aggrieved man had gone. That poor little thing was hidden by him so quickly? How disappointing. The smile on her face disappeared and she said in a cold and arrogant tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m different from the evil stepmother in fairy tales. I won¡¯t bully you.¡± The word ¡°stepmother¡± was like a bucket of cold water that drenched Reyes¡¯s restless body. Toya realized that the man had become pitiful again. However, she did not show her soft-heartedness this time. She only said lightly, ¡°So you don¡¯t have to be sad.¡± Reyes didn¡¯t argue this time. Although it wasn¡¯t like what Toya thought, it was still sad. This man seemed even more pitiful than before. Toja was stunned, but she didn¡¯t show it. ¡°I¡¯ll fetch water from the kitchen. Would you like some?¡± Reyes shook his head. Toya slowly walked into the kitchen in her slippers. Reyes watched her go, then realized she¡¯d come out in her pajamas. It wasn¡¯t the kind of sexy pajamas that only had a few pieces of fabric. It was a very normal white top and shorts. It was normal to wear clothes in such hot weather. But she also exposed her arms and legs. Reyes¡¯s gaze swept over her exposed skin, inch by inch. It was pink and white without any trace of lovemaking. He heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what happened in the past or what happened in the future, at least today, he did not have to face the awkward situation of his beloved woman being banged by his father. After finishing her water, Toya picked up her cup and slowly walked back. She saw Reyes standing there sadly in a daze. He couldn¡¯t bear to leave quietly. She stopped and met his gaze. There was no expression on his face, but he was using a gaze that didn¡¯t have any offensive power. Toya guessed.. ¡°This room is where your mother used to live?¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes thought Toya was walking toward him to return to her room with Butler. The feeling of injury did not last long before it was dispelled by her question. What did she mean by ¡°his mother used to live there¡±? Reyes¡¯ mother had died when he was very young, and he didn¡¯t really remember her. Butler didn¡¯t like to talk to him about her either. It wasn¡¯t that he missed his mother that much. No matter what, he could not remember her. He could not recall her appearance or her preferences. Not to mention the room she used to stay in. But this is Butler¡¯s room. He supposed it was sort of where his mother used to live?¡¯ Why was Toya suddenly asking this? Did she mind living in his father¡¯s room with another woman? Thinking of this possibility, Reyes¡¯s heart ached again. Toya had no idea what Reyes was thinking. She just thought he seemed a little sad again. She nodded and said nothing more. Then, under Reyes¡¯s surprised gaze, she turned and walked up the stairs. He called after her. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Toya stood on the stairs and turned around. She looked at him coldly and said confidently, ¡°Of course I¡¯m going back to my room to sleep. Do you know what time it is?¡± Reyes was stunned. Go back to which room to sleep? Don¡¯t you live with Butler? His room is right here.¡¯ Toya continued, ¡°Tomorrow is Monday. We still have classes in the morning. Since we¡¯re in the same school, let¡¯s go together tomorrow. Don¡¯t be sad. Go back to your room and rest early.¡± After saying that, she continued walking up the stairs. Reyes finally reacted and caught up to her in three strides. He probed, ¡°Isn¡¯t your room on the first floor?¡± Toya glanced at him and thought he looked strangely excited. ¡°It¡¯s on the second floor. From what the housekeeper said, it¡¯s next door to your room.¡± Reyes couldn¡¯t help but smile. No wonder she¡¯d suddenly appeared behind him. She didn¡¯t live with Butler at all. In any case, this made him very happy. When Toya glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, she felt that if he had grown a tail behind him, he would be wagging it very quickly now. Didn¡¯t he dislike her? Why was he so happy? Was he afraid that she would pester his father? Toya threw away the worries in her mind. The Wilson family¡¯s structure was simple, and Reyes¡¯s thoughts wouldn¡¯t do anything to her no matter how complicated they were. She didn¡¯t have to worry too much about him. Reyes followed Toya up to the second floor in silence. He only felt relieved when he saw her enter the room next to his. He went into his room and closed the door behind him. He couldn¡¯t help but laugh for a moment. Perhaps it was because of some more hurtful thoughts in his mind, but he was much more resilient now. Just the fact that Toya did not live with his father made him happy for a long time. But after laughing, his heart started to ache again. There was no way he could hide his love for her. As long as he saw her, even if his heart had shattered into pieces, it would be able to beat instantly. He could not control himself, nor did he want to. Her entire body seemed to be filled with traps to lure him in. Every single one of them was beautifully decorated, making him unable to stop himself. He was already head over heels. In the past, he was still trapped in a cage made of his body. Now, his body was about to fall as well. The only thing holding them captive was his self-control. Self-control was a precious resource. He¡¯d expended so much of it in front of Toya that he couldn¡¯t control himself when he returned to his room. He thought of her cold face and watery blue eyes. He thought about her slender fingers gently brushing past the corner of his eyes. He thought about the tip of her tongue and her soft lips. He thought about her long and slender legs and fair arms. Reyes was drenched in cold water, but the flames of desire inside him burned hotter. He thought, She¡¯s my stepmother, stop those inappropriate thoughts! But his body¡­ was even more excited. Reyes closed his eyes in self-pity while letting the other self take over his mind. When he opened his eyes again, he thought he saw the cool young woman in a white dress lying in front of him. Her back was wet, just like he¡¯d seen in the principal¡¯s office the other day. Through the dress that had become transparent because of the water, he saw the bra strap that clung to her body, and the beautiful collarbone beneath the bra strap. She just laid there while letting her wet clothes cling to her butt and boldly showed off her hips. Reyes¡¯s vision blurred for a moment, and the dress covering her lower body disappeared. His breathing quickened and his eyes turned red. Her butt was raised a little higher and he poked it into the crack. Even if it was just a fantasy, even if there was nothing in front of him, the thought of poking into the body of the girl he liked still brought him an unprecedented sense of satisfaction. The girl who lived in Reyes¡¯s mind gasped seductively, while the real her slept soundly next door.. Chapter 10 - With Her Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes slept late, but opened his eyes very early the next day. He was in bed thinking about what happened last night and did not feel sleepy at all. He must have had a terrible dream. How could Toya be his stepmother? He put on his clothes and impatiently opened the door to verify if what happened last night was a dream or reality. At that moment, Toya, who lived next door, happened to come out of her room. She closed the door and glanced at him when she heard the commotion. Reyes¡¯s hair was a mess and he looked a little funny. The corners of her eyes curved as she greeted politely, ¡°Good morning.¡± The other party was stunned for a moment before closing the door with a bang and retreating back into the room. How unfriendly. Toya, annoyed, cocked her head. The butler prepared milk, bread, and crisps, as well as a blueberry jam served in a small porcelain bowl. It was very simple and common food. Toya ate slowly and gracefully. She was wearing a clean white dress. Her long brown hair was curled up and laid quietly on her shoulders. Her fluffy hair was tied up with two small silver butterfly haircuts and stuck symmetrically on top of her head. She looked cute and elegant. There were a few short strands of hair on her forehead. They were spread out lazily, but did not appear messy. Her face was very pretty, but she always had a cold expression on her face, as if she was not interested in anything. And he didn¡¯t seem to care about anything. She was like an angel who had mistakenly entered the human world and was coldly observing all the changes in the world. An angel who was neither warm nor merciful. Reyes, who had washed up, sat across from Toya. The butler had put his breakfast out when he saw him coming down the stairs. He didn¡¯t see Butler, but he wasn¡¯t interested in his father¡¯s whereabouts, so he didn¡¯t ask. He absentmindedly chewed on his bread and couldn¡¯t help but secretly observe the girl sitting in front of him. Their dining table was a long dining table from the Mirage series. The surface of the table was dark brown marble, and there were black textures scattered on it. The style was cold and hard, which did not match the soft temperament of a girl. After all, it had been more than ten years since the Wilson family mansion welcomed a female owner. It was a house with only the male owner, so naturally, the furniture was more masculine. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Toya didn¡¯t seem out of place. She seemed to have scattered a patch of snow in a barren land due to the change in weather. It naturally integrated with the environment. Toya looked up at him. She didn¡¯t look happy. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a little rude to look at me like that?¡± If he wanted to look at her, he should just look at her openly. If he did not look at her, he should just lower his head and focus on eating. What was the meaning of looking at her every mouthful he ate? Reyes said, ¡­Sorry.¡± Their eyes met, and he obediently put down the half-filled glass of milk. Toya saw that he was sincere and her expression became better. The butler, who did not have much of a presence, was surprised. Did he hear wrongly? Young Master Reyes apologized to someone? The young master had a bad temper. He was always arrogant when interacting with others. According to his character, it was very likely that he would say something unpleasant after Miss Toya finished her question. He was prepared for them to quarrel, but the young master actually apologized? Even when the other party was his biological father, Butler, Reyes had never been so cooperative. Developing the skill of not having any presence was a skill that every butler needed, so no one noticed his surprise. They finished their breakfast in silence. It was half past eight in the morning. It was time to go to school. The butler arranged for a chauffeur to pick them up. Standing at the door, the butler confirmed with Toya, ¡°Miss Toya, what time will you be back in the afternoon? I¡¯ll arrange for the chauffeur to pick you up.¡± They took two hours of classes in the afternoon, from 1: 30 to 3: 30. Most of the rest of the time they were busy with clubs and extracurricular activities. It was hard to tell exactly when. Toya didn¡¯t think long. ¡°Pick me up at six, please. Sorry for the trouble.¡± The butler noted down the time and politely asked Reyes, ¡°What about Young Master Reyes?¡± Reyes had a house next to the school. He¡¯d spent most of his nights there since he¡¯d gone to college. He rarely came home, so the housekeeper had only asked casually. ¡°Six o¡¯ clock too, with her.¡± ¡°Okay, then I won¡¯t arrange¡­¡± Your dinner. The butler, suddenly realizing that Reyes wasn¡¯t talking about not coming back, froze for a moment, but six o¡¯ clock, with her.¡± He quickly corrected himself. ¡°¡­Other cars.¡± The car arrived. Reyes and Toya sat on either side of the backseat. The butler sent him off with a smile. He only wiped the sweat off his forehead with his white-gloved hand when the car left the villa. As an old butler who had worked for decades, he almost made a low-level mistake. In the future, he could not casually reply based on his own experience. Although the owner wouldn¡¯t mind if he answered wrongly, he wouldn¡¯t allow his career to have such a stain. As the butler reflected on himself, he felt strange about Young Master¡¯s reaction.. Chapter 11 - Like Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The Wilson¡¯s villa was only 20 minutes away from the school. There was still a long time before class started. The driver drove steadily and was in no hurry at all. Toya leaned back in the comfortable backseat. She wanted to close her eyes for a while. Yesterday had been her first night at Reyes¡¯s house. She hadn¡¯t slept well, as if she¡¯d had a bad dream about something biting her hard. It was probably the troublesome brothers and nephews at home. Toya frowned and turned to see that the man beside her was looking at her again. His gaze did not make her feel uncomfortable. After all, it did not have much offensive power. Toya had been stared at since she was young. Those eyes contained malice. She was no longer afraid of being stared at. Reyes¡¯s gaze held no malice, but it wasn¡¯t frank enough. Such a gaze was very out of place on his arrogant and proud face. Sometimes, it even made Toya feel a chill. She wanted to blindfold him and hide his gaze. Even though his eyes were beautiful, she felt that it wouldn¡¯t affect his handsomeness even if she poked him blind. Furthermore, wasn¡¯t blindfolded blind beauties popular recently? Toya suddenly asked, ¡°What color do you like?¡± She had to prepare one for him. If he was blinded one day, it would be useful. Reyes¡¯s cool face went blank. Looking at Toya¡¯s cold and serious expression, he obediently answered, ¡°White?¡± As long as it was as white as her dress. Toya thought about the way Reyes¡¯s eyes looked with white blindfolds on. ¡°White is good,¡± she agreed. If he wore it, he would look like a weak and helpless little boy. How awesome. Reyes felt as if the girl beside him had suddenly become more human-like. He looked at her with even more fascination. Toya felt impatient. ¡°Are you unhappy with your future mother since you¡¯re looking at me like that?¡± Reyes was speechless. Her self-address stunned him. He felt as if his heart had been shot with a black arrow by a Cupid with a demon-like black wing. It hurt like hell and he loved it. He didn¡¯t look away, but his beautiful eyes were lowered. The cool expression on his face was gone, and he looked a little pitiful. ¡°I think we should have a nice little chat,¡± he added in anguish. ¡°I¡¯m not upset with you.¡± Toya felt a little guilty from his behavior. What was this? She didn¡¯t bully him. He was the one who had been looking at her with a strange expression. She was just reminding him. Did he have to make himself look so pitiful? But his expression did soften her heart. Her voice softened a little. ¡°Talk about what?¡± Actually, she didn¡¯t act much different from before. She still sounded fierce. Reyes still looked aggrieved. He was not comforted. ¡°You were my senior two days ago, and now, you¡¯re my¡­ my father¡¯s fianc¨¦e. I¡¯m not used to it.¡± Toya said, ¡°It seems a little sudden, but you can just treat me like a senior in school.¡± She had no intention of letting everyone know about her marriage. After all, it was only to deal with the greedy people in her family. Reyes hummed softly. He was still sad. An indignant voice kept clamoring in his heart. He could not help but ask what he was most confused about¡ª ¡°Do you like Butler?¡± Toya was stunned. She didn¡¯t expect to hear such a question at this time. She glanced over at Reyes, who was visibly nervous. Why was he asking this? Was he testing her loyalty to Butler? The driver in front couldn¡¯t help but glance at the rearview mirror. He felt like he wasn¡¯t driving his two masters to school, but was driving the front line of gossip. Damn, if I heard something I shouldn¡¯t have heard today, would I be silenced? Toya closed her eyes and thought for a while before letting out a low hum. Reyes opened his mouth. He was very dissatisfied with her reaction. In a moment of desperation, that arrogance and dominance returned to him. ¡°What do you mean? If you like him, say so. If you don¡¯t like him, say so. Is it very difficult to answer?¡± Toya didn¡¯t like being questioned in such a domineering manner. She didn¡¯t open her eyes and smiled coldly. ¡°I do. If I don¡¯t like him, why would I marry your father? Heh.¡± Reyes couldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Marrying him could also be for money.¡± He spoke without thinking and made a faux pas. He would rather believe that Toya was a vain woman than believe that she married his father because she liked him. This was worse than him thinking they were in bed. Toya thought, So Reyes was afraid she was after their family¡¯s assets? But her marrying Butler would indeed affect his inheritance. She opened her eyes and looked at him. ¡°I¡¯m Toya Madison..¡± Chapter 12 - Madison Family Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes looked grim as he got out of the car. Toya didn¡¯t care about his condition and went to class. Instead of heading toward the school building, he walked to a quiet place and made a call. The person on the other end of the phone did not make him wait and answered almost immediately. ¡°Master, are you looking for me?¡± The familiar opening was careful ingratiating. Reyes¡¯s words were still concise and bossy. ¡°Investigate the Madison family. Send the info to me in thirty minutes.¡± The person on the other side did not ask why and immediately answered, ¡°I promise to complete the task!¡± Reyes knew of the Madison family. Before last night, he had always thought that Toya was a member of the Madison family. The family was in the arms business, and many people involved were dangerous and mysterious. Even though he had confirmed his feelings for Toya, he had never dared to act rashly because of her family name. Once he provoked the young lady of this family without proper follow-up, the consequences that Sullivan had said were on the light side. He might even lose his life in her hands. However, as the daughter of a noble family, how could she be engaged to a man in his forties? No matter how good this man was, it was an undeniable fact that he was old, married before, and had a twenty-year-old child with him. No matter how handsome, rich, or charismatic Butler was, he should not be among the candidates for Miss Madison¡¯s fianc??. Not to mention getting engaged. Because there were too many young people with the same conditions. The Madison family had no reason to pick such a person for their young lady. Even if Toya insisted on marrying him because she liked him. Her family would probably stop her too, right? Unless something was wrong in Madison¡¯s family. Also, Reyes subconsciously ignored the possibility that Toya might like his father, even though Toya had admitted it herself. Twenty minutes passed. Reyes¡¯ phone buzzed. ¡°Culver has sent you all the information he can find regarding the Madison family. Their family is in the arms business, and they have their own special means of concealing information. If we continue investigating, we might alert them.¡± The man on the other end was in a dilemma. Reyes flipped through the message in his hand. He didn¡¯t reply. The other end had sensibly quieted down as well. Neither of them spoke, but the call was still on. The information sent was indeed superficial. The head of the Madison family was already in his sixties, and he hadn¡¯t appeared in public for two months. This person in charge was a playboy when he was young. After he got married, he had many mistresses and gave birth to several sons. Later, his wife suddenly passed away due to illness, and this person in charge changed his ways and dismissed his lovers, leaving seven to eight children by his side to raise. There was no mention of how many babies were born. Only five were still alive. Four sons and one daughter. The names of several people were not uncommon in the aristocratic circles. Reyes had even met them. They were not young and were of the same generation as Butler. Therefore, he had only seen them before and did not interact much with them. When the head of the Madison family was in his forties, he married a new wife. That lady¡¯s background was relatively simple. She was a nun¡¯s child. In the information he found, there was also a photo of this madam, an old black-and-white photo. She was wearing a white dress. It was different from the expensive and elegant white dress that Toya was wearing. The one on her was very simple. In the background was a quiet church. She stood in front of it while smiling slightly like a little white flower blooming between the stones. Reyes zoomed in on the photo. He believed that this woman might be Toya¡¯s mother. Only a fair mother could give birth to a daughter who was as fair as snow, right? He saved the photo in his phone and continued reading. This new wife had only married into the Madison clan for a few years before she died. She died when she was pregnant with her second child. At the same time, the eldest son of the leader of the Madison family died. And her first child was a girl. Her name was Toya. Reyes sighed. The members of the Wilson family were simple. He couldn¡¯t imagine how Toya, who lived in the Madison family, had grown up. She must have had a hard time, right? The person on the other end of the phone heard his sigh and said cautiously, ¡°Master, if you need more information about the Madison family, we can work harder.¡± Reyes said, ¡°Not for now.¡± Reyes didn¡¯t hang up after the call. ¡°Clear the stuff in the fridge.¡± He might not return to that house for the time being. He did not want to smell the sour stench of spoiled food when he returned one day. ¡°Okay.¡± The subordinate never dared to ask anything when the boss spoke. He just nodded his head vigorously. Reyes hung up and read the Madison family¡¯s message over and over again. He was in his sixties and hadn¡¯t shown up for two months. This information bothered Reyes. Toya¡¯s backing was about to collapse.. Chapter 13 - Spirytus Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes asked the butler for Toya¡¯s phone number. He hesitated when he filled in the caller ID. He had thought of countless ways to address her, but with her current identity, all of these titles were stuck in his throat, and he was unable to spit out a single one. While he was hesitating, he accidentally pressed the dial button. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and hung up. He put down his phone. The caller ID was empty. The bar was very quiet in the morning. After cleaning up the trash left behind by the guests who had partied here the night before, the waiter was filling the counter with all kinds of alcohol. When Reyes wasn¡¯t going to class, he was either racing or drinking. He was easy to find. Sullivan walked around the bar and saw his friend who had blacklisted him. He walked over and wanted to punch Reyes from behind. However, when he thought about how this unlucky child had just met his future stepmother and might not be in a good mood, he stretched out his clenched fist again. His strength was also lessened, and he only patted him lightly. ¡°I knew you were here, boy.¡± He sat down next to Reyes, who gave him a frown, as if he was unhappy at being disturbed. Reyes had long legs. When he came to a bar, he usually sat on a high platform or a sofa without a table in front of him. He could stretch out his legs in these positions to make himself comfortable. Today, he was sitting on a high platform because he needed the bar in front of him to have a computer. The bar was much brighter during the day than at night, but it was still a little dim. In such an environment, the light from the computer screen was a little blinding. The reflection of the wine glass beside him seemed to be filled with stars and it was sparkling with light. Reyes was still brooding over Sullivan¡¯s ¡°having a brother.¡± He didn¡¯t want to talk to him now. Sullivan was used to his scowl and chose to ignore his unfriendly expression. He questioned righteously, ¡°Did you blacklist me?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t remember what I said that made Young Master Reyes so angry.¡± Sullivan pulled a nearby bar stool over as the waitress set him a glass. Reyes ordered a CHOYA, a bottle of fruit wine that wasn¡¯t very high in terms of alcohol content, and Sullivan asked for another bottle of Rickards. ¡°Do you still want me to help you woo Toya?¡± Reyes finally had a reaction. He looked at Sullivan and felt speechless. Sullivan was baffled. He felt that Reyes should not have such an expression. Reyes felt that this situation was not something a playboy like Sullivan could solve. He said with mixed feelings, ¡°I don¡¯t need you anymore.¡± His biggest problem now was not getting Toya to like him. He was indeed unruly. He was stubborn and liked to lose his temper, and he did not have much respect for Butler. However, he was not a scoundrel to the point of wanting to snatch his biological father¡¯s wife. Although he really wanted to find out the real reason behind their engagement, he knew very well that even if he did, there was nothing he could do. All he could do was comfort himself that Toya had not married Butler because of love. They were already engaged. They were already fiance and fiancee. Sullivan froze. Damn, the Lycan was gone? The bait that Reyes used to fish him was out of the question? He couldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Reyes, what¡¯s wrong with you? What do you mean you don¡¯t need me anymore?¡± Sullivan was exasperated and stopped drinking. ¡°I just don¡¯t need you anymore.¡± Reyes was already unhappy enough, and now he was even more impolite. Sullivan, unable to calm down, pointed at him. Reyes had asked him to help chase after Toya last night, but this morning, he had said that he didn¡¯t need him anymore. He couldn¡¯t have won her over with his own strength in such a short time, could he? If he really managed to win her heart, he would not be in this state today. It was as if he had grown thorns all over his body. Most likely, this fellow had a change of heart. Who would have thought that Butler, such a devoted man, would give birth to a playboy?! Sullivan couldn¡¯t help cursing under his breath at the thought that Lycan was gone. He had completely forgotten that he was also a playboy. He nodded vehemently. ¡°Good! Very good! Are you having fun toying with me?¡± Reyes didn¡¯t feel very guilty, but he tried to explain. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to upset you.¡± Sullivan wasn¡¯t appeased. He called the waitress over. ¡°Is Spirytus available?¡± The waiter nodded. It was impossible for a bar owner to not have this. ¡°Get him a bottle.¡± The waiter glanced at Reyes hesitantly. hesitantly was a distilled vodka with an alcohol content as high as 96%. It was the world¡¯s highest alcohol content and the strongest alcohol. Ordinary people would instantly become numb and dehydrated after tasting it. This kind of wine was used by the bar to make cocktails. It had never been sold on its own. After all, it had no special taste other than being strong. No matter how good Reyes was at drinking, he couldn¡¯t handle a bottle of Spirytus. He refused. ¡°Do you have such a huge grudge?¡± Sullivan pointed at the two bottles of fruit wine on the table. ¡°You can drink with these two bottles. Just get drunk..¡± Chapter 14 - Number Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes closed the computer. At Sullivan¡¯s urging, the waiter brought a bottle of Spirytus and a clean glass. In the bar, there was an unwritten rule. As long as someone could finish a glass of Spirytus and walk in a straight line, the alcohol they drank that day would be free. This wine was really strong. Reyes had never drunk such strong wine before, so he wasn¡¯t sure if he would stay sober after drinking it. This bottle was 200 milliliters. Sullivan poured out a third and added a little CHOYA. He handed it to him. He was not too hard on him. He didn¡¯t think for long. He took it and drank slowly. It was spicy and tasted a little weird. Seeing that he was cooperating, Sullivan¡¯s anger at being toyed with subsided by half. Sullivan asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you come home to see your stepmother yesterday? Why did you hang up on me when I asked? What happened? Did she bully you?¡± Reyes stopped drinking. He recalled how Toya had reached out to brush the corner of his eyes last night and used the tip of her tongue to lick his tears. She promised coldly, ¡°I won¡¯t bully you.¡± She really didn¡¯t bully him. But sometimes, her words hurt him. He knew she didn¡¯t mean it, so he countered softly, ¡°No.¡± After saying that, he took another big gulp. Sullivan didn¡¯t understand. ¡°She didn¡¯t bully you? Then why did you hang up on me and blacklist me?¡± Reyes didn¡¯t respond. Sullivan thought for a moment. ¡°Are you afraid she¡¯ll really have a baby with your father and then compete for the inheritance?¡± Reyes said, ¡­ Stop it, okay? There was resentment in his eyes. Sullivan thought: Looks like Reyes was really afraid of that. He patted his good friend¡¯s shoulder and comforted him. ¡°You¡¯ll get used to it.¡± Reyes, not really wanting to pay attention to him, drank his wine. Sullivan actually wanted to ask more questions about Reyes¡¯s stepmother. He was just too curious to know what kind of woman Butler had chosen. Butler did not invite many people for the engagement party. There were not many relatives in the Wilson family, and the female party was very mysterious, so there was very little information that was spread. He only knew that the woman was very young and was still in school. But when he saw Reyes¡¯s refusal to communicate, he tactfully shut his mouth. Reyes felt dizzy. He knew it was from the alcohol. Spirytus was very strong. He wanted to go back to his house while he could still move. Sullivan glanced at the three empty wine bottles on the table. He wasn¡¯t a deranged man. Reyes had drunk the wine himself. He hadn¡¯t pushed him. ¡°Shall I drive you?¡± Reyes waved and walked away. He dropped the phone. Sullivan didn¡¯t realize it until he was almost gone. He used his own phone to call Reyes¡¯ number. He hadn¡¯t pulled him out of the blacklist. It didn¡¯t matter. He could pull himself out, right? After releasing his number from the blacklist, Sullivan scrolled through Reyes¡¯s phone contacts. He remembered that when Reyes was too drunk to get up, he would ask him to make a phone call and someone would pick him up. If he lost his phone this time, he should be able to make that call. Except Reyes didn¡¯t seem to like giving people caller IDs. Except for a couple of seniors and friends Sullivan knew, the rest of the dozens of numbers were empty. He searched through the most recent calls, saw the unlisted number at the top, and tentatively called. Reyes had taken the initiative to call this number, so it shouldn¡¯t be a harassment call. It rang for a long time. ¡°Hello.¡± It was a girl, different from the last time. Sullivan realized he was probably wrong, but even if the person wasn¡¯t the one who¡¯d picked Reyes up the last time, she was probably someone Reyes knew. He didn¡¯t risk hanging up. The other party continued, ¡°Are you looking for Toya Madison? She¡¯s busy right now. I can help you pass her the message.¡± Sullivan froze. Toya Madison? Was it the same Toya Madison that Reyes had called him last night to ask him for help wooing? Why would Reyes have her phone number on his phone? Was he wrong? Reyes had said he didn¡¯t need him because he had already gotten Toya? Not because of a change of heart? Sullivan¡¯s mind filled with questions. What exactly happened to him that night? While Sullivan was too shocked to speak, a conversation came over the line. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Who called?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. He hasn¡¯t said a word.¡± Another cold female voice answered the phone. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Toya.¡± Sullivan¡¯s mind raced. ¡°Hi. I¡¯m Sullivan. Reyes¡¯s friend.¡± ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Indeed! They knew each other! If they didn¡¯t know each other, the call would have ended by now. Sullivan was excited. He continued probing, ¡°Reyes drank too much and left his phone with me. Is it convenient for you to help him retrieve it?¡± Toya refused. ¡°It¡¯s not convenient..¡± Chapter 15 - Recording Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Toya hung up. When she and Reyes got out of the car that morning, the atmosphere between them was not friendly at all. Help him get his cell phone? Ridiculous. Toya didn¡¯t give Sullivan a chance to probe further, which made him a little regretful. However, the way she hung it up so quickly also indirectly showed that their relationship before was not very good. Anyway, they were definitely not in a relationship. They weren¡¯t in a relationship, but they had each other¡¯s phone numbers. Reyes didn¡¯t look like he had given up. He did not fall in love with someone else or pursue her. He clearly needed him to come up with a plan, so why did he say that he did not need him? However, Toya was quite cold. He had already said that Reyes was drunk, but she didn¡¯t even ask a single question. She didn¡¯t care about Reyes¡¯s life at all. Could Reyes have come into contact with her personality and given up because he thought it was too hard to woo her? If that was the case, Sullivan felt that he was definitely going to get the Lycan promised by Reyes! ¡ª¡ª When Reyes woke up, it was a little dark. The room without lights was even darker. He held his throbbing head and turned on the lights, then went to the washroom to wash his face. Her face was very red, and the alcohol had not completely subsided. The clock in the living room indicated that it was seven in the afternoon. He remembered telling the butler this morning that he was going back at six in the afternoon, with Toya. An hour had passed since the appointed time. Toya should have been picked up by now. This wine was really strong. He had actually slept for so long. Reyes saw the phone on the living room table with a note under it. The note read, ¡°Master, the phone was sent to me by Young Master Sullivan. It has been checked and there are no problems. He called twice. One was for me and the other voice recording has been sent to your phone.¡± Reyes opened his call log and didn¡¯t find out who the other person Sullivan called was. He probably deleted it out of guilt. He clicked on the developed recording. It was Toya. She said four words. When she was talking to someone from afar, she asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Who¡¯s calling?¡± After receiving the phone, she said, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Toya.¡± After hearing his name, she said indifferently, ¡°Yes, what¡¯s the matter?¡± In the end, there was only one ¡°inconvenient¡± reason for rejecting Sullivan. Reyes couldn¡¯t help but smile. The man who wrote the note found the call record and sent it to him, mainly to make him listen to Sullivan. But when he clicked on the recording, all he could think about was Toya. He held the progress bar and listened to Toya¡¯s words repeatedly. Her voice was cold as usual, but it sounded different from what he usually heard. Perhaps because he was still drunk, Reyes¡¯s self-control was a little worse than usual. But when he heard Toya¡¯s distorted voice on the phone, he started to burn with desire. Instead of repressing himself, he intercepted only the part where Toya had spoken in the recording. As he played it over and over again, he let out a heavy, stifled gasp. If he wanted to keep his feelings buried, he should collect more of Toya¡¯s voice. This way, when he was alone and needed to release himself, it wouldn¡¯t be too difficult. Reyes¡¯s head was much clearer now that he had released it once. He recalled the conversation between Sullivan and Toya. It was nothing much. Sullivan knew that he knew Toya. Sullivan might be a playboy, but he was actually a very reliable person. Reyes had no mother since he was young, and he was always mocked and bullied by other children. It was Sullivan who helped him bully them back. He was two years older than Reyes. Sometimes, he called himself Reyes¡¯s brother. When drinking with him, he wouldn¡¯t force Reyes to stay with him at the bar. Even though he knew that Reyes had many secrets, he would never ask. Reyes actually trusted him. At nine in the evening, the butler of the Wilson family was still waiting in front of the villa. Twenty minutes ago, his Young Master called and said that he wanted to drive back himself. The butler quickly called back the chef who was preparing to rest and hurriedly cooked for the young master. Actually, they had prepared dinner for the young master during dinner. However, it had been a long time since it had cooled down. It was better to prepare a new one. Under the night sky, a black sports car drove into the Wilson family¡¯s villa. Reyes got out of the car and handed the keys to the butler. After the butler arranged the car, he dutifully stood behind the young master who was eating. Reyes noticed a few more dishes on the dining room table that he didn¡¯t usually eat. He pointed to one of them, a thick broth stuffed with cups. ¡°You served the wrong dishes?¡± The butler explained, ¡°This is Leche de Tigre. It can sober you up.¡± Reyes had taken a shower before he returned, and he no longer smelled of alcohol. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have driven home. He asked, ¡°How did you know I drank?¡± ¡°Miss Toya said so.¡± He told the driver to pick up two people, but the driver only picked up one. He couldn¡¯t get through the other. Toya told the driver that the young master was drunk and he didn¡¯t have to wait for him. So the butler knew Reyes had been drinking.. Chapter 16 - Bruise Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes tasted it. It was fresh and slightly sour. He didn¡¯t like the taste. However, at the thought that he could drink it because of Toya, the taste didn¡¯t seem so unacceptable anymore. ¡°Is Butler back?¡± ¡°No. Mr. Butler won¡¯t return today.¡± Actually, neither father nor son of the Wilson family liked to come home. Butler had brought Toya back last night and left again after dinner. He hadn¡¯t even been home as long as Reyes had. After dinner, Reyes went upstairs. He thought of his unhappy conversation with Tonya in the car this morning. Perhaps Toya refused to help him get his phone because she was angry? After all, he had almost pointed at her nose and scolded her for her vanity. Reyes stopped in front of Toya¡¯s room. He knocked on the door. The sound was not loud. If the person inside was asleep, she would not be woken up. But Toya was barely asleep, and the slightest movement woke her up. She thought in a daze, could it be that the butler was looking for her for something? She knew that Reyes had been drinking and subconsciously felt that he wouldn¡¯t come home today. Because she was sleepy, she moved a little slowly. Reyes waited a long time before there was movement. The door clicked open. There was only the bedside lamp in the room, and it was much darker than the corridor. Toya, unable to adjust to the strong light outside, shielded her eyes with her hand. She was wearing a pink negligee with a white snowflake pattern on it. Her long brownish-yellow curly hair was messy and was a little wet. She must have not dried it properly after showering. The roots of her long hair were wet and sticky. It spread along her smooth and fair shoulders and fluttered before her chest while she shielded her eyes. ¡°Can I help you?¡± Her voice was slow, soft, and not as cold as usual. Reyes said, ¡°¡­I¡¯m sorry about this morning.¡± Hearing this voice, Toya sobered up. She lowered her arm and looked up at him. She frowned unhappily. She tilted her head, and her expression seemed to say, you woke me up just for this? He disturbed her sleep because of this? Reyes didn¡¯t expect the slightly dazed Tonya to be so cute. Her unhappy look was not intimidating at all. Instead, it made him want to rub her face. He suppressed his rude thoughts. ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have guessed you married Butler for money.¡± Toya was in a daze, but her words were still arrogant. ¡°I don¡¯t need money at all. You really should apologize to me.¡± She did not feel like she was living under someone else¡¯s roof at all. If Reyes hadn¡¯t been seeingn her through rosy lenses, this stepmother would actually be no different from those arrogant, vicious stepmothers in fairy tales. She was aggressive and not soft-hearted. Reyes was insulted, but he didn¡¯t lose his temper. His apology was very sincere. Seeing that he didn¡¯t retort, Toya felt a little better. ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Reyes actually wanted to ask if her engagement to Butler was because of a problem with the Madison family, but he realized that with his current identity and her attitude toward him, asking would be in vain, so he tactfully shut up. Still groggy, Tonya couldn¡¯t see Reyes¡¯s hesitation. She saw him out. ¡°Good night, if there¡¯s nothing else.¡± She turned with her hand already on the handle. Reyes instantly noticed a small patch of shadow on her shoulder that was of a strange color. The light in her room was very dark, making her skin look very dark, but this shadow was slightly darker than other places. Reyes called after her, ¡°Wait.¡± He moved closer to her, and from the light from the door, he could finally make out the shadow on her shoulder. It was a bruise. Reyes was much taller than Toya. When he got close enough to her to look down, his shadow covered her completely. He gave off an oppressive air. Toya smelled the faint smell of wine on him. She could not hold her liquor well and the smell of alcohol made her feel uncomfortable. She pushed his shoulders away. Her strength was weak, but Reyes cooperated and straightened. ¡°What¡¯s with your shoulder?¡± Toya instinctively looked away, but she quickly realized that the person asking her was not his father, but her son in name. He was a generation younger than her and did not dare to do anything to her. So she didn¡¯t cover it up like a child who had been exposed. ¡°I was hurt when I was fighting with someone.¡± She acted frank and righteous. Reyes opened his mouth. He couldn¡¯t imagine Toya fighting anyone. Who did she fight with? Why? And¡­ was she really fighting rather than being bullied? He put these questions aside for now. He didn¡¯t smell any medicine while Tobya was at the door. ¡°There¡¯s medicine at home. I¡¯ll get it for you. Get it treated before you sleep?¡± Toya frowned and was unwilling. ¡°No need. I can¡¯t reach this position.¡± The Wilson family did not have any female maids at home and did not even have anyone to help her. Considering this, she could not be bothered to get the medicine. Reyes paused. It seemed like it was time to hire a few maids.. Chapter 17 - Seeing the Wound Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°I¡¯ll have Marsh recruit a maid tomorrow,¡± Reyes asked, ¡°Shall I take a look at it for you today?¡± Marsh was the butler¡¯s name. Toya gave him a look of interest. Reyes¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t wander. He looked very serious. She teased him on purpose. ¡°Sure, shall we go to your room or mine?¡± Because she had been standing at the door for some time, she was much more awake than when she first came out. Her expression changed from sleepy to lazy and casual. She tilted her head and smiled at him. Reyes¡¯s face instantly burned. With her slightly raised voice, she was clearly trying to seduce him. She said this ambiguously. He was distracted by his beating heart and fled under Toya¡¯s teasing gaze. Looking at Reyes¡¯s back, Toya was in a good mood. She felt that her son would dislike her even more in the future. He might even complain to his father, Butler, that she was a bad woman. If a bad woman was good, she would be a bad woman. She was in a good mood. She returned to her room and thought about it happily for a while. She couldn¡¯t help but yawn. She was so sleepy. It was time to sleep. Dong dong dong. The knock came again. Toya thought that it was Reyes. She didn¡¯t want to bother with him. Logically speaking, Reyes should have obediently returned to his room after she had teased him. There was no reason for him to knock on her door again. It was just that this time, Reyes¡¯s attitude when he knocked on the door was clearly different from the first time. The first time was because he wanted to see her and apologize to her. He had knocked on the door very softly. If she had not opened the door, he would have returned to his room. This time, he brought medicine with him to treat the wound on her shoulder. He wouldn¡¯t stop until he saw her. So not long after, he knocked again. The knocking was not soft. Toya, who opened the door, didn¡¯t look pleased. Her hair looked like it had been tousled. It looked even messier than before. The strap of the negligee also slid down a little. But Reyes couldn¡¯t see any of this. He took his blindfold and put it on while he waited outside the door. He held a small transparent bottle in his left hand. The bottle was filled with a light brown liquid and he held a pair of white gloves in his right hand. When he heard the door open, he thought about Butler¡¯s usual demeanor and tried to make himself look more decent. ¡°Can I apply medicine for you now?¡± Toya was stunned by his appearance. The anger from wanting to sleep but being disturbed dissipated. Her attitude softened. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Reyes said seriously, ¡°I¡¯ll help you apply the medicine.¡± Toya opened the door helplessly. ¡°Alright, since you¡¯re so filial, I can¡¯t spoil your fun.¡± Reyes was speechless. These words were quite disappointing. There was a hint of unhappiness in his serious expression. ¡°But you¡¯re wearing an eye mask. How do you know where to apply the medicine? And your white gloves suck water, right? What if it sucks the medicine away while you apply it?¡± Reyes was very proactive. ¡°I¡¯ll find a waterproof glove.¡± Anyway, he had to deal with the wound on Toya¡¯s shoulder today. Toya grabbed him. ¡°Never mind. Just use your hand.¡± She tousled her long hair that was draped over her shoulders and said frankly, ¡°It¡¯s just my shoulder. It can be touched.¡± Reyes didn¡¯t insist. He took off his blindfold and followed Toya into her room. When she opened the door, she only turned on the bedside lamp. The room was very dark. When she brought Reyes through the door, she turned on the ceiling light. She turned around and saw him walk in foolishly. She frowned and reminded him, ¡°Close the door.¡± Reyes obeyed and closed the door behind him. During this season, the entire villa was air-conditioned and it was very cool. The air-conditioning in Toya¡¯s room was also on, but it was slightly warmer than outside. This room was adjacent to Reyes¡¯s room. The layout of the two rooms was similar. It was just that as a girl¡¯s room, the decor here was too masculine. It seemed that apart from getting Marsh to hire a few maids tomorrow, he would have to get him to buy some new furniture. There was an armchair and a small coffee table in the room. ¡°Move the sofa to the bed.¡± Reyes was unusually behaving and didn¡¯t ask why she was moving the couch. After the sofa was moved, Toya was already lying on the bed. Her hair was tidied up and her shoulders were exposed. ¡°It¡¯s more convenient for you to sit on the couch.¡± Reyes said nothing. His gaze darkened. He thought, maybe he should put the blindfold on. He felt his body getting aroused, and he couldn¡¯t help but drool when he saw Toya lying flat on her stomach. He wanted to bang her so badly. ¡°Hurry up, I¡¯m going to sleep.¡± Toya was extremely sleepy and couldn¡¯t help but yawn. Reyes sobered a little. He sat down and examined the bruise on her shoulder. It was slightly bigger than what he saw outside. It reached from her shoulder to her shoulder blade and was slightly swollen. Reyes¡¯s heart tightened, and he lost all lustful thoughts.. Chapter 18 - Serving Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes carefully wiped some medicine with his fingertips. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Toya said honestly, ¡°It hurts.¡± Her voice was cold and indifferent. She did not mean to act coquettishly or pitifully, but she felt that there was no need to pretend to be tough. Reyes moved even more gently. The medicine was cold and the man used just the right amount of strength. It made Toya feel very comfortable and she felt sleepy again. ¡°How did you get it?¡± There was a little hostility in Reyes¡¯s voice. Toya yawned again and said curtly, ¡°Fighting.¡± ¡°Who were you fighting with?¡± ¡°Anna.¡± The girl¡¯s voice was getting more and more weak, as if she would fall asleep at any moment. Reyes guessed. ¡°Anna Madison?¡± Toya acknowledged that it was her. Reyes pressed her. ¡°Did she bully you?¡± Toya snorted unhappily since she thought Reyes had called her weak. It sounded like whining. Or¡ªmoaning. She then gasped. ¡°It hurts.¡± Reyes¡¯s attention was diverted by this moan. He couldn¡¯t control the strength in his hand for a moment. Hearing her cry out in pain, he hurriedly returned his attention to his hand. Toya was unhappy that she was hurt by him. She retorted unhappily, ¡°I wasn¡¯t bullied. It was a fight!¡± Anna was much more seriously injured than Toya. Reyes, as if he were coaxing a child, didn¡¯t argue with her on whether she was fighting or being bullied. He followed her lead and asked, ¡°Why fight?¡± Toya was too sleepy to speak. She ended the topic impatiently. ¡°What business is it of yours?¡± She was willful and arrogant. Reyes was speechless. He could actually guess that Anna Madison was from the Toya family. Besides, she was in the information he found today. Anna, her niece, a year older than Toya. He pursed his lips and changed the topic. ¡°Didn¡¯t you blow your hair?¡± ¡°No.¡± Her shoulder hurted. It wasn¡¯t convenient, so she didn¡¯t blow dry it. Reyes finished applying the medicine and came over with a wireless hair dryer. He didn¡¯t ask for Toby¡¯s permission and blew her hair. Toya¡¯s eyes were closed. She hadn¡¯t really fallen asleep, but she wasn¡¯t far from it. Since Reyes was going to serve her, she was happy to play along. In the past, when she was at home, it was always the maids who helped her blow her hair dry. There was nothing wrong with being helped. Toya fell asleep. Reyes blew the last of his hair dry and couldn¡¯t help but rub his hand over it. The hair that had just been blown dry was fluffy. It felt good to the touch and had a fragrance. He tidied her hair and covered her with the blanket on the bed. When he was about to turn off the light and leave, he subconsciously glanced at her. Only half of the blanket that covered her was left. Two fair legs were revealed. It was very revealing. The negligee slid along the blanket, and if it was even a little higher, it would be unable to cover her thighs. Toya¡¯s calves were slender and fair. She didn¡¯t have any muscles or fat. She looked very girly. Her thighs were not as thin as her calves, but they were not thick either. They looked soft and comfortable to the touch. Reyes walked back. He thought: I¡¯m just here to cover her with the blanket. I won¡¯t do anything else. When he saw a small bruise on the side of her thigh, he couldn¡¯t help but scowl. This bruise was very small. It should be gone tomorrow. But since he saw it, he should apply it. It was not troublesome. Reyes applied a little medicine to his fingertips. The bruise on his back was already swollen. He didn¡¯t dare to use too much strength when applying the medicine. If he did, she would cry out in pain. The one on her lap was only of a different color from the surrounding skin. It was still soft to the touch. He poked it tentatively. Toya didn¡¯t react. When he poked it, the skin under her fingers sank. It turned red for a while before quickly fading away. Reyes thought, If it was sex, she would have a lot of these bruises, wouldn¡¯t she? It would be red. It wouldn¡¯t hurt, but it would be very obvious. He couldn¡¯t help but place his entire hand on it. Her heart raced. Thump, thump¡­ Her chest was going to explode. His hand was very large and was slightly tan. In contrast to her fair and tender thighs, he looked like an intruder. His large hands kneaded the flesh on her thighs as he exerted more strength. Reyes¡¯s eyes turned redder and his breathing became labored. Toya laid here and slept quietly. As long as he wanted, he could bring her into his sea of desire at any time. Perhaps because he exerted too much strength, Toya moved her legs and broke free from his shackles. But she did not wake up. But the moment she moved, her nightgown slid up even more. Her thighs were exposed to Reyes¡¯s gaze, and he could even see a section of pure white underwear. His finger hooked lightly, but immediately retracted. He couldn¡¯t continue crossing the line. It was good enough that he could touch her. If he didn¡¯t control himself, things would get very bad. She would definitely hate him forever after she woke up, right? He closed his eyes and quickly covered her with a blanket before hurriedly turning off the light and leaving. When he closed the door, he didn¡¯t even pay attention to his strength and let out a loud bang. Toya, who was asleep, was startled awake by the loud noise, but quickly fell asleep again.. Chapter 19 - Outsider Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations In the morning, when Toya got up and washed up, she twisted around in front of the dressing table mirror to look at her bruised shoulders. The medicine that Reyes took didn¡¯t have a pungent smell, but it was effective. The place where he applied the medicine was no longer swollen. Anna didn¡¯t go easy on her. It still hurt. After looking at her back, Toya lowered her head and lifted her skirt to reveal her thighs. There was a small bruise on the outside of her thigh. She had noticed this bruise the day before, but because it was small, only the size of a fingernail, she thought that it would be gone after a nap. She didn¡¯t expect it to still be there this morning. It was a little numb. When Reyes left last night, he put the medicine on the coffee table. Toya took the medicine and rubbed it on her thigh. When she came downstairs, Reyes was already at the dining room table. The butler stood beside him with his head lowered, as if he was listening to him. She walked over and the butler greeted her. She replied politely, ¡°Good morning.¡± The chair was pulled out and her breakfast was on the table. She sat down and, since Reyes had helped her apply the medicine, she said, ¡°Good morning, Young Master Reyes.¡± This was the first time Toya had called him Young Master Reyes. There was a hint of intimacy and importance. She was a woman who was amenable to coaxing but not coercion. Reyes was delighted. He mimicked her. ¡°Good morning, Miss Toya.¡± Toya smiled. She had always been cold, but her smile was a little silly and cute. But she liked to tease others with this silly and cute smile. ¡°I hope to hear ¡®Good morning, Mother,¡¯ or ¡®Good morning, Mom.¡¯ I¡¯ll be very happy.¡± Reyes was speechless. The corners of his lips, which were slightly curled up, hung down. His face seemed to be covered in a layer of frost, and he had a cold look. But for some reason, he looked a little pitiful. Toya loved to see him looking pitiful. He was just like the one-month-old puppy that she had raised when she was young. It liked to rub its teary head against her for no reason and was especially cute. After breakfast, the two of them took the car to school together. Although Reyes¡¯ feelings had been hurt by Toya¡¯s words, he still remembered the bruise on her back and took the initiative to open the door for her. The driver was fixed. He was the one who brought them to school yesterday. The conversation between Reyes and Toya in the car yesterday hadn¡¯t been pleasant at all. When the driver picked up Toya this afternoon and didn¡¯t pick up Reyes, he thought the two of them were going to be awkward for a while. He did not expect to see them getting along so well this morning. In the car, Reyes cared a little about what Toya had said that morning. ¡°Do you really want me to call you ¡®Mother¡¯ or ¡®Mom¡¯?¡± Just saying these two words made him feel ashamed. Of course not. She just wanted to tease him. Toya looked at him coldly and deliberated over her words. ¡°If you call me that, doesn¡¯t that mean that I¡¯m the real hostess of the Wilson family?¡± Although she didn¡¯t show any signs of being restrained in Wilson¡¯s house and was very arrogant when she interacted with Reyes, But this arrogance was only because she was calm and not shy at all. It was because she controlled her arrogance perfectly. She could stay here because Butler had invited her. She could eat well because the butler was considerate enough to prepare her favorite dishes. She didn¡¯t appear to be picky about anything the Wilson family gave her. Actually, she didn¡¯t like living in a room with someone next door or eating at a table without a tablecloth. But this was not her home, and Butler and Reyes were not her father, who would dote on her unconditionally. She could only show that she accepted everything well and was cold, so that others could not see her disdain. For the Wilson family, she was just a guest who had temporarily borrowed their house in order to seek asylum. She was living under someone else¡¯s roof. To put it more bluntly, it was not excessive to say that she was a stray dog. Just like Anna had mocked her. She had nothing left if she had lost her father. And she was losing her father. The current Madison family was more like a sword hanging at her throat. A fierce sword that could cut her down at any moment. If she could become the real hostess of the Wilson family, she would have an additional layer of armor. If she could become the real hostess of the Wilson family, she could confidently ask them to change her room. She could ask them to send her a few strong bodyguards. When she met people she did not like, she could ask these bodyguards to beat them up. Just like how she beat up Anna yesterday. Reyes paused. He didn¡¯t expect Toya to be so insecure. He was sad that he had lost the opportunity to be with Toya. His heart fluttered when he saw and touched her. He was also sad that she didn¡¯t like him. However, he had forgotten that Toya was still an outsider to the Wilson family.. Chapter 20 - Along the Way Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations For Toya, the person closest to her should be Butler, right? Butler took her home and had dinner with them. He hadn¡¯t been seen since. He did not even go home last night. Reyes had known since he was a child that his father was a busy man. He operated his family¡¯s business independently and suffered a lot because of his stubborn and upright personality. The reason why his family business was running normally now was because he was lucky and had a bright future in the industry he chose. Moreover, he was diligent, so the Wilson family had a place in the aristocratic circle. Reyes sometimes wondered if Butler was working so hard because he didn¡¯t have a wife. It was too boring and he had too much time, so he could only work. But now that he was engaged and had a fianc¨¦e, he actually still spent a lot of time on work. He left his fianc¨¦e alone at home. Although Reyes was glad that they were separated, if Toya was so insecure, this happiness dissipated a lot. ¡°I never called anyone ¡®Mother¡¯ or ¡®Mom¡¯.¡± Reyes¡¯s mother had died early. He couldn¡¯t bring himself to say those two words. Not to mention, he even called his father, Butler, by his name. ¡°There¡¯s only a one year age gap between us. I¡¯ll call you by your name, okay?¡± Toya was twenty years old and Reyes was nineteen. The two of them were about the same age. ¡°Call me senior.¡± Actually, it wasn¡¯t a big deal to call her by her name. It was just that Toya felt like her name came out of Reyes¡¯s mouth with a hint of affection that made her uncomfortable. Reyes said obediently, ¡°Senior.¡± The way he addressed her sounded a little slurred. Toya gave him a look of disdain but did not show it. Reyes took the address well and loved it. If he called her that, he wouldn¡¯t think of her as the daughter of the Madison family or her as his father¡¯s fianc¨¦e. She was his senior, the girl he was prepared to pursue. ¡°Senior, does your shoulder still hurt?¡± Toya said, ¡°It hurts, but not as much as yesterday.¡± The dress she was wearing today was very long and it wrapped her tightly. ¡°I¡¯ve instructed Marsh to get some maids back today. Remember to apply the medicine carefully before bed tonight.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± There was a thick patronizing tone in Toya¡¯s voice. Reyes felt like a nagging mother at the moment. ¡°You didn¡¯t even blow dry your hair last night because you were afraid of pain. Was it very inconvenient when you showered too?¡± It was because she hurt herself so much during the shower that she was in no mood to continue drying her hair. Toya hummed softly and didn¡¯t deny it. Reyes thought about it. ¡°You can get the maid to help you with the shower, too.¡± Although they hadn¡¯t recruited her yet, there would be one today. Toya was disinterested in Reyes¡¯s preaching and concern. She didn¡¯t respond. The driver in front had brought earplugs with him today. The butler had specially instructed him to do so. The earplugs were of high quality and he did not hear any of the conversation in the back of the car. Otherwise, he would be shocked that the young master was so talkative today. The car reached the school very quickly. Reyes asked Tonya, ¡°Where are you going to class?¡± Tonya said, ¡°Building 3.¡± ¡°What about you?¡± Reyes lied without blushing. ¡°Me too. Let¡¯s go together.¡± Toya nodded without suspicion. The two of them walked side by side. Reyes, with his long legs, slowed his pace so that he wouldn¡¯t make her walk too fast. There were many students walking around the campus. When they saw them together, they looked at them curiously. A handsome man and a beautiful woman would always make one think of the prince and princess in a fairy tale as well as the sweet romance between them. Downstairs in Building 3, they met Toya¡¯s classmate. The girl greeted Toya warmly and even secretly looked at Reyes. ¡°Who is this?¡± She winked. There was clearly a misunderstanding. Reyes didn¡¯t like class much, and he rarely came to school. Few people knew who he was. Rather than saying that he couldn¡¯t bump into Toya, it was because Toya¡¯s whereabouts were unpredictable. It was better to say that he rarely appeared in such occasions where students often appeared. Although Toya had grown up under the doting care of the head of the Madison family, because of the special nature of the family business, in order to protect her safety, she had always been a hired tutor at home when she was in college. When she grew up, her father also became old. Because her father had aged and hadn¡¯t taught her anything about the family business, others felt that she was already a weak woman without any threat and no longer payed attention to her, so she could go to university without worry. She treasured every lesson she had, because the Madison family would send a car to pick her up after the class was over. Class in school was one of the few times she had freedom. Toya explained, ¡°He¡¯s a junior who came to class with me since it¡¯s along the way.¡± She looked at Reyes and waited for him to introduce himself. Reyes said nothing with an aloof look. He was not a polite and gentle man.. Chapter 21 - Vice President of the Student Union Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes¡¯s uncooperative look embarrassed the girl greeting him. She looked at Toya. ¡°¡­He¡¯s just a junior who came to class along the way. I¡¯m not familiar with him.¡± Toya didn¡¯t look at Reyes again, and acted like she really wasn¡¯t familiar with him. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Dorothy. It¡¯s time for class.¡± Dorothy followed Toya and gave Reyes a puzzled look. She gently grabbed Toya and her eyes indicated that Reyes was still following. Toya looked at him sideways. Reyes looked at her, too, and his gaze was obedient. She reminded him, ¡°We¡¯re already at the No. 3 school building.¡± Reyes said, ¡°I know.¡± Toya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Then why are you still following me?¡± He felt a little aggrieved. ¡°I didn¡¯t follow you. It¡¯s along the way.¡± Dorothy stared at him with wide eyes. He had just had an arrogant and domineering expression that kept people away just now. Why had his demeanor changed all of a sudden? Although the change was not great, it was clearly different! Reyes¡¯ feigned pitying expression appealed to Toya, but she wasn¡¯t fooled. ¡°Which classroom are you in?¡± Reyes saw the stairs in the front of the corridor. ¡°On the top floor.¡± He could follow Toya no matter which floor she was going to attend class in. Toya nodded and suddenly stopped. ¡°See you then. We¡¯re here.¡± Toya didn¡¯t smile, which meant that the classroom in front of them was indeed where she had to attend class. Reyes nodded calmly. ¡°Since we¡¯re in the same teaching building, shall we have lunch together?¡± In the past, when Toya¡¯s father was still in good health, she would get the servants to send her lunch from home. Later, when her father was not in good health, many servants were changed by her siblings at home. The servant who always sent her meals was also changed. The new delivery servant brought her lunch a few times. Each time, she would feed it to the stray cats on the campus and only dared to eat it after confirming that it was not poisonous. Although they did not poison her lunch, they did not put in much effort. Not only was the lunch delivered not to her taste, but it was also cold sometimes. After that, she went to the school canteen to eat. Sometimes, she went with her classmates, but most of the time, she was alone. But she did not feel lonely, and she did not need a meal buddy. Besides, she didn¡¯t want the school to know about her engagement to Butler, so she didn¡¯t want to get too close to Reyes. Toya rejected him immediately. ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with you.¡± Her expression was cold and arrogant, like a queen giving orders. She entered the classroom after refusing. She didn¡¯t care about Reyes¡¯s reaction at all. Reyes, who had been rejected, was a little hurt and immediately felt sad. Dorothy looked at him and then at Toya¡¯s indifferent back. This handsome man was indeed impolite to her. She did not like impolite boys. But he was really handsome ~ Dorothy felt that he was the handsomest man she had ever seen in her life. Moreover, he was very tall and had a good figure. He had a laid back, manly aura about him, and he looked like an alpha wolf who was dozing. It was as if the slightest disturbance would make him reveal his fangs and bite the people who disturbed him into pieces. He was too sexy. Dorothy felt that it was okay to be rude if he had such a face and figure. She didn¡¯t follow Toya into the classroom. She looked at Reyes, who wasn¡¯t as cold after being rejected. She blushed and introduced herself. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Dorothy. I¡¯m Toya¡¯s good friend.¡± Actually, Toya didn¡¯t have any good friends, but from the way this handsome man treated Toya, she felt that it would be easier to get along with him if she said she was Toya¡¯s good friend. Reyes did give her a good look. His eyes weren¡¯t that cold. However, he did not say anything. He looked high and mighty, as if he was waiting for her to report her work. His aura was too strong, and Dorothy did not dare to ask him any questions. Before she spoke, she had planned to at least ask for his name. But now, under Reyes¡¯ oppressive gaze, she felt a little guilty about calling herself Toya¡¯s friend, much less asking his name. She instinctively had to say something she thought Reyes might be interested in. ¡°Ah¡­ well¡­ Toya is usually like that. She can¡¯t get along with anyone¡­ Don¡¯t mind her.¡± Reyes felt that these words were meaningless and looked impatient. Dorothy shivered and began to regret having spoken to him. She braced herself and continued, ¡°Her family has a powerful background. You still don¡¯t know, right? Everyone says that she¡¯s the little princess of the Madison family. Coupled with her cold and unapproachable look, everyone¡¯s a little afraid of her. But the teachers all like her very much and even recommended her to be the vice president of the student union.¡± ¡°The vice president of the student council?¡± This was the first time Reyes, who had never cared about the school¡¯s matters, had learned of Toya¡¯s identity. No wonder she went to the principal¡¯s office with a stack of documents that day. She turned out to be the vice president of the student union in the school. Reyes felt this conversation become useful. He raised his chin encouragingly.. ¡°What else?¡± Chapter 22 - Association Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Dorothy was encouraged when she saw that Reyes¡¯s expression had improved a lot. She had completely forgotten her purpose in talking to him. ¡°Yes, the vice president of the student union. Although it¡¯s a high position, very few people know about it. Besides, it just sounds good. Toya doesn¡¯t have much power in the student union and rarely attends related events. She only runs errands for the teachers and fulfills the duty and responsibility of the vice president of the student union.¡± Her tone was filled with disdain. Because of Toya¡¯s powerful background, the teachers promoted her to be the vice president of the Student Union. And because of her powerful background, they didn¡¯t dare to trouble her to do many things in the Student Union. The less she did, the less control she had over the entire organization, so she naturally had no rights. Toya herself didn¡¯t like things like power either. She had her own reasons for staying in the Student Union. But no one knew the reason yet. Some people envied her for being the vice president of the Student Union without doing anything. Others mocked her. Even if she was the vice president of the Student Union, she was a figure head who could do nothing. And Dorothy must have envied her and laughed at her. The relationships between women were very complicated. Dorothy could smile at Toya when she met her, and she wouldn¡¯t even mind kissing up to her. She could also show her true feelings when she turned her back on Toya. Reyes chuckled softly with lofty derision. He gave her a smirk. ¡°You don¡¯t think we really don¡¯t know each other just because Toya says we¡¯re not close, do you?¡± Dorothy went pale. She quickly composed herself and said, ¡°Of course not. I just think Toya can do better. Perhaps she doesn¡¯t care much about those titles.¡± ¡°It had better be.¡± Reyes gave her a look and strolled toward the staircase. It was a very aloof look, but Dorothy felt strangely threatened. She entered the classroom with a gloomy expression, as if she was about to cry at any moment. The classmates beside her had already noticed Reyes outside the classroom. After all, his handsomeness didn¡¯t just catch Dorothy¡¯s eyes. But they all felt that this handsome man was very difficult to deal with. No one dared to approach him. In fact, it was indeed so. Dorothy, who had only spoken a few words to him, was so frightened that she wanted to cry. They gathered around Dorothy and comforted her symbolically before asking eagerly. ¡°Who is that man? Do you know him?¡± ¡°He¡¯s so handsome, and he doesn¡¯t look like an ordinary person. Could he be a young master of a noble family? Do you know his name, Dorothy?¡± ¡°How do you guys know each other? I¡¯ve never seen him at school before¡­¡± The noisy chatter made Dorothy feel aggrieved and impatient. ¡°No, he¡¯s just a junior who went to class with me along the way.¡± She didn¡¯t say that she was a junior who came to class with Toya. Although Dorothy had clarified her relationship with Reyes, because she hadn¡¯t mentioned Toya, her words didn¡¯t sound convincing. Moreover, here was even a hint of ambiguity. If she didn¡¯t know him, how would she know that he was her junior? Besides, it was too unconvincing to come together just because it was along the way. They glanced at the ordinary Dorothy and thought back to the man outside the classroom door. They couldn¡¯t help but guess¡ª Could it be that the prince had fallen in love with Cinderella? A fairytale in reality? But when Dorothy returned, she was very aggrieved. How could a prince who liked Cinderella make her feel so aggrieved? They pressed on dubiously, but it was obvious that Dorothy didn¡¯t want to say anything. Reyes only went to the second floor. He found a random lecture room and sat in the last row with his headphones on. His long legs could barely fit under the table. He didn¡¯t let anyone sit beside him. Even though he was just lying to Toya about coming to class, he was serious about inviting her to lunch. But he had never eaten in the cafeteria of his school, so he had to learn about it first. He could handle such a small matter himself without troubling Culver and the others. He browsed through the forum of his school and found a few key words. Then, he saw the announcement that the Student Union was going to hold a gathering. After knowing that Toya was the vice president of the student union, he was much more sensitive to the words ¡°student union.¡± He clicked it to take a look. The time was the night after tomorrow. The location was the school¡¯s sunken square. That square was very large and could accommodate many people. The student council¡¯s notice only mentioned such an activity and didn¡¯t reveal any other information. However, the students under discussion said that something big would happen during this gathering. A senior member of the Student Union wanted to confess to another senior member. There would be fireworks and roses later on to let everyone witness this romantic ceremony. ¡ª Could it be that pair? ¡ª Which couple? ¡ª The pair with the highest ranking in the Student Union, of course! Chapter 23 - Incompatible Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The highest-ranking people in the Student Union were naturally the president and vice president. Coincidentally, one of them was a man and the other was a woman. Moreover, both of their families¡¯ backgrounds and looks were very compatible. The president took very good care of the vice president. Although the vice president usually didn¡¯t care much about the student union, the president would protect her secretly and not let anyone gossip about her. The vice president was cold to others and didn¡¯t speak much to anyone. However, she clearly spoke more to the president than to anyone else. Both of them were single, at least on the surface. Naturally, there would be some gossip about them. After all, they were indeed quite curious. Reading the content on the forum, Reyes had mixed feelings. If he didn¡¯t know that Toya was Butler¡¯s fianc¨¦e, he might have believed the news that the president of the student council was going to be with the vice president. Although he knew that the girl who was about to be confessed to wasn¡¯t Toya, he still cared a little because these people on the forum felt that Toya was ¡°compatible¡± with the president of the student union, who he didn¡¯t know. Reyes noted the name of the student council president. Richardson Marcus. ¡­ Their families did seem to be quite compatible. Boring times always passed very slowly. Finally, it was ten minutes before class ended. Reyes stood up and prepared to go downstairs to wait by the classroom where Toya was in class. He actually wanted to walk out quietly, but he was too tall and handsome. The moment he stood up, the professor noticed him. The professor stopped him. ¡°Class hasn¡¯t ended yet.¡± Reyes paused for a moment and said in all seriousness, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, teacher. I think I walked into the wrong classroom.¡± He walked away without any embarrassment. He left the dumbfounded professor and students in the room. Who would only realize that they had entered the wrong classroom when class was almost over? It was unbelievable. After class, Reyes waited at the door to Toya¡¯s classroom. The classmate beside Dorothy saw him and asked her, ¡°Hey, your junior is at the door. Is he waiting for you?¡± Because of Dorothy¡¯s ambiguous account, they all called Reyes ¡°that junior of yours.¡± Dorothy was delighted when they called him that, because it was as if she and Reyes were really dating. Besides, Reyes was intimidating. They knew at a glance that he was a ruthless man. If she wanted to get involved with him, others would think highly of her. This satisfied her vanity. So she didn¡¯t correct them about Reyes. Her face paled when she saw Reyes waiting at the door. It turned from smugness to fear. She remembered Reyes¡¯s warning look before class. She thought he wouldn¡¯t come again at noon after she rejected him. She did not expect him to be so persistent and come to the classroom door to stop her. Of course, she was not the one he was waiting for. She glanced at Toya instinctively. Toya had packed her textbooks and notebooks and was about to leave the classroom. If the two of them left together, everyone would know that Reyes had nothing to do with her. What would the people around her think? Dorothy quickly gathered her things and followed closely behind Toya. Toya saw Reyes and was about to say something when Dorothy spoke first. ¡°Toya, can you let the junior join us for lunch?¡± There was nothing wrong with her ambiguous words on the surface. After all, Toya had rejected Reyes¡¯ invitation before class. From Toya¡¯s point of view, she was only pleading for Reyes¡¯ sake. From Reyes¡¯s point of view, she didn¡¯t have any evil intentions. From the perspective of the person who had misunderstood her relationship with Reyes, their relationship was still ambiguous. But she thought too well of Toya. Toya could refuse Reyes¡¯ lunch invitation on the grounds that she was unfamiliar with him. Naturally, she could also refuse Dorothy on other grounds. She did not like too many people at her table. She would not relent just because she was a girl. She was so cold that she was almost heartless. ¡°Did I agree to let you have lunch with me?¡± Dorothy said awkwardly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you alone? You won¡¯t be so lonely if I stay with you.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Toya laughed softly. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you think I was lonely before?¡± Dorothy blushed. She was at a loss. Toya paused and didn¡¯t continue with the harsh words. ¡°Thank you still.¡± ¡°However, I still have to say this. I don¡¯t need you. Also, don¡¯t include me in your ¡®we.''¡± Toya enjoyed her antisocial self. And she hated being assimilated by a particular concept or group. She walked away. Reyes didn¡¯t follow immediately. He still had some things to settle. In order to fool others, Dorothy had even offended him. He did not have to say anything else as his expression was already clearly threatening. ¡°Don¡¯t let me hear the word ¡®junior¡¯ from anyone, understand?¡± Chapter 24 - Do You Like It? Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Dorothy bit her lips and lowered her head without daring to say anything. Reyes wasn¡¯t satisfied with her timid attitude. ¡°Are you deaf?¡± he threatened impatiently. The surrounding students clearly felt the stiff atmosphere, but they didn¡¯t dare to join their conversation. Dorothy trembled. ¡°I, I understand¡­¡± She lowered her head timidly. It was only when Reyes¡¯s extremely oppressive aura disappeared that her eyes turned red. What? She hadn¡¯t done anything wrong. Why was he doing this to her? At this moment, the students beside her roughly knew that the handsome man she called her junior did not know her. Even though they knew each other, their relationship wasn¡¯t good. How could reality be as wonderful as a fairy tale? The prince would not fall in love with Cinderella. They saw Dorothy¡¯s aggrieved look, but did not go forward to comfort her. Instead, they felt that she had deserved to be threatened by the handsome junior. There were many artificial lakes in the school. The center of the school building was surrounded by water. The water in the artificial lake was flowing and was very clean. In some remote places, there was even a large patch of straw. No one had trimmed it for years. The untended thatch covered a large part of the lake. It was unknown who had thrown a group of ducks into it to be raised. During the day, the ducks would swim around in the flowing lake, and some students would throw food at them. Although they always stayed together, they would not be polite to each other when they were competing for things. They would flap their wings and fight over it. Those who didn¡¯t manage to snatch anything would even quack at the students who were feeding on the shore. When Toya came out of the academic building, the ducks were flapping on the lake not far away. She walked along the lake, and the ducks swam after her. The ducks¡¯ feathers were all grayish-white, except for the patch on their buttocks. It was snow-white, as white as her skirt. She didn¡¯t have any food to feed them, so they let out unhappy creaks. The white feathers on their buttocks swayed as well, making them look extremely comical. Toya didn¡¯t walk fast. Reyes followed behind her. He kicked at the pebbles on the road and sent them flying. The kicked stone bounced on the lake twice and hit the buttocks of a duck. The little duck was so frightened that it screeched. The other ducks surrounded it. They thought that the food had bumped into it, so they stuffed their heads into the water and swam around looking for it. The ducks splashed and flapped their wings over the water, splashing it all over the shore. Toya dodged to the side and glanced at the stupid ducks. She smiled lightly. Reyes walked up beside her, blocking her view. ¡°Let¡¯s have lunch together?¡± Toya didn¡¯t say anything. Actually, if she wanted to permanently stay in the Wilson family, she should really get along with this young master, Reyes. It was just lunch together. It was actually no big deal. Anyway, she had breakfast and dinner at his house. But at school, she didn¡¯t really want anyone to know about her relationship with Reyes. She didn¡¯t really want anyone to know that she had such an old son, even if he was just a stepson. Although she was not a sociable person and did not have many friends, she had her pride. She did not like the feeling of her dignity being trampled on. The pampered little princess of the Madison family had always been the one to trample on other people¡¯s dignity. She thought about it. ¡°Stay away from me when we¡¯re in school.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want too many people to know about me becoming your stepmother.¡± Why didn¡¯t she want too many people to know? Could it be that she felt that this marriage was not suitable for her? Reyes didn¡¯t answer the question he wanted to ask the most. ¡°Surely no normal person would think of our relationship as such?¡± The two of them were both young. If others saw the two of them standing together, they would only think of them as a couple. At the very least, they might be considered siblings. Mother and son? No one would believe them even if they took the initiative to say it. They would even treat them as freaks. Toya thought about it and felt that it made sense. She compromised and said, ¡°Okay then.¡± The two of them were silent for a while. Reyes said, ¡°You wanted me to call you my mother this morning.¡± Toya was speechless. Wasn¡¯t she just teasing him? Why was this person so serious? Her scalp went numb as she tried to explain. ¡°You can just call me that in private.¡± ¡°I can only call you that in private?¡± Reyes ignored the fact that he might not be able to bring himself to call her that. ¡°Don¡¯t you like this marriage?¡± he asked tentatively. Toya frowned. She felt like Reyes was testing her loyalty to his father again. The feeling of being tested made her feel uncomfortable. But compared to how he was yesterday in the car, his tone was not so forceful, so she did not have the intention to scold him again. Toya asked patiently, ¡°What¡¯s there to like about marriage? The Wilson family is a famous blue-blood family. Don¡¯t you understand this logic?¡± Reyes stubbornly showed that he just didn¡¯t understand.. ¡°If you don¡¯t like the marriage, then what is your purpose?¡± Chapter 25 - Application Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Toya was silent for a moment before saying calmly, ¡°Marriage is nothing. Liking it or not doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Both of these things were unfamiliar to her. Like Reyes, her mother had died when she was very young. Her father, the head of the Madison family, Hernandez, had not married since her mother died. She had been well protected by her father, Hernandez, since she was a child. Her father had many enemies in the business. Before she went to college, or rather before his father¡¯s health fell, she had never gone to public school. Although her father had not confined her freedom or interfered with any of her activities, for safety reasons, he had never been far away from her. She knew her father was with her, so she had been unruly since she was a child. Her father had raised her like a princess, and she had naturally become one. She did not go to public school because she did not like to go to school. This was her personality. She was aloof, indifferent, and never took anyone seriously. In the past few years, her father¡¯s health had deteriorated. He was afraid that she would not be able to take good care of herself in the future, so he slowly started to teach her the ways of the world, but she did not learn well. Her father had specially arranged for her to join the Student Union and become the vice president of the Student Union. Her father hoped that she could make friends with some outstanding and reliable people and take over the assets her father had left her. Hernandez handed her the ¡°gun¡± in his hand. She didn¡¯t know how to use it, so she had to find someone who knew how to use it and would never point the gun at her. Her siblings, who were much older than her, did not like her and were not good candidates to take over. She might never find that person, but her father could no longer cover for her, so he had to send her away urgently. How should he send her away? To whom? How could she guarantee her safety? Hernandez probably had no other choice but to marry her to Butler. Her extremely ambitious and ruthless brothers more or less had some friendship with Butler and would take into account his influence in the business circle. Now that she was related to Butler, they would not attack her easily. The Wilsons were simple, and the best and most convenient way to get involved with Butler was to get engaged to him and become his fianc¨¦e. With Butler¡¯s loyalty to his late wife and his integrity, he would never touch her. Although she was arrogant, she was not someone who did not know what was good and bad. Besides, marriage and love were meaningless to her. Those were things that only girls who didn¡¯t have a good life would yearn for. She did not mind using these to exchange for a safe and comfortable living environment. To her, marriage and liking were indeed nothing. That was why she was engaged to Butler and would marry him if necessary. ¡°So you don¡¯t actually love Butler.¡± After Reyes asked this question twice, Toya confessed, ¡°Yes, of course I don¡¯t love him.¡± ¡°But this doesn¡¯t stop me from marrying him or becoming your stepmother.¡± Reyes, who hadn¡¯t had the chance to rejoice, was speechless. ¡°Why do you keep asking me this question? Do you want to tell your father?¡± Toya snorted lightly, as if she was mocking Reyes for overestimating himself. ¡°There¡¯s no point in telling me. Butler knows I don¡¯t love him, and he doesn¡¯t love me either. As I said before, this doesn¡¯t affect our marriage.¡± It wouldn¡¯t stop me from becoming your stepmother. Reyes shut his mouth with a complicated expression. The ducks, who hadn¡¯t found any food, swam over while screaming at Reyes, as if they were still upset about him teasing them with stones. Reyes was annoyed by them. Even though he couldn¡¯t understand duck language, he felt sure that these stupid ducks were cursing him. So he decided to kick another stone to scare them away. Before he could act, a student fed them with snacks. The stupid ducks stopped scolding and swam over to snatch the food. Without the ducklings, the atmosphere between them became even more silent. The two of them didn¡¯t speak along the way. They finished their lunch without much interaction. Toya had no classes that afternoon and was going to the Student Union. Reyes was still with her. Toya said, ¡°I¡¯m going to the Student Union. Are you going the same way with me?¡± It was definitely not along the way. She had never seen Reyes in the Student Union. Reyes had not joined any club yet. He lowered his eyes and asked, ¡°Is the Student Union still recruiting? I¡¯ll apply.¡± It was on the way. Toya finally sensed something was wrong. If Reyes didn¡¯t like her and didn¡¯t want her to be his stepmother, he had followed her to find evidence that she didn¡¯t love Butler and thereby expose her to sabotage their marriage. She had just made things clear. There was no reason for him to follow her anymore. Besides, join the Student Union? This sudden decision was all because of her. Although Reyes sometimes acted very obediently, she still subconsciously felt that he was different from those obedient children in the Student Union.. Chapter 26 - Its Not Dislike Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Toya was actually very familiar with Reyes¡¯s face. The first time she saw him was at the school gate. That year, she was a sophmore and had been in the Student Union for a long time. In order to welcome the new students into the school, the Student Union arranged for many people to go to the school gate. She would not participate in such an activity, of course, but her aged father, Hernandez, was weakening by the day. Her brothers were becoming more and more arrogant at home, and her married sister had brought her brother-in-law to live in the Madison family¡¯s villa. Her nominal relatives would always talk to her alone when her father was bedridden. Furthermore, they would always talk about her father¡¯s assets. Fortunately, her father, Hernandez, had indeed not taught her anything, and she could not answer their ambiguous questions. Perhaps it was because they had confirmed after asking that she was a girl who knew nothing, they ignored her later on. Each and every one of them surrounded their weak father and tried to get the maximum benefits from him. They worked together, but they also hated each other. They were like a group of insatiable hyenas. Although her father had attracted their attention for her, her life had not been good. The chef stopped making her favorite dishes, and the servants were not as attentive as before. She had argued and thrown a tantrum. Other than her aged father, who endured his sickness to stand up for her, no one paid attention to her. She felt like a princess of a fallen country. Her father had fallen, and so had her kingdom. Apart from a bunch of hyenas, there were also their children living in Madison¡¯s villa. The group of teenagers, who were one generation younger than Toya but around her age, did not respect her. They isolated her, taunted her, and whispered behind her back. Even if she was a fallen princess, she was still a proud princess. Therefore, she did not take it lying down and used her father¡¯s connections to find someone to beat up this group of youths who did not know their place. Her brothers didn¡¯t dare to do anything to her after they found out, because Hernandez wasn¡¯t dead yet. Other than her father, there was no one else she liked in this villa. Her father tried to send her away, but her four shrewd brothers refused. Even though they didn¡¯t like her, they still sent her lunch every day like before and sent a car to pick her up in the afternoon to bring her home. They were determined to keep her by their side so that they could increase their bargaining power at the last minute. So to her father, every reason that could make her leave the family was an opportunity that could not be missed. Including the time when the Student Union requested to enter the school early to prepare for the welcoming. However, since she was well-connected, even if Toya came to school, they wouldn¡¯t dare to arrange any jobs for her, much less ask her to wear the Student Union badge on her chest. As usual, she was wearing a beautiful and luxurious white dress as she went to the school gate to take a look. Then she saw a very handsome man. People were always willing to pay more attention to beautiful things, and so was Toya. She thought the man was very handsome. However, this man was holding a half-smoked cigarette in his hand. He lazily carried his bag and looked at the Student Union member who was persuading him with a faint smile. He looked arrogant and rebellious. She did not like defiant people. So she did not take this man, who suited her taste, to heart. Later, she would occasionally see him at school and even make eye contact with him. But every time, his expression was very cold, even when he looked at her. It was just that his expression after that was not as arrogant as when she first met him. Due to her father¡¯s instructions, the principal took good care of her and often arranged jobs for her in the student union. She had been to the principal¡¯s office many times and had also noticed him, who often stayed there. His name was Reyes Wilson. He was a rebellious junior who was ¡°reflecting¡± in the principal¡¯s office because he was often reported for fighting. She knew Butler had a son when she was engaged to Butler, but Butler was too upright, so she didn¡¯t think that his son would be the rebellious Reyes. And Reyes didn¡¯t seem to like her very much. Those people who she thought didn¡¯t like her revealed malice to her, so she hated them too. It was just that on the first night she stayed at his house, she came down to drink water. When she saw his sad look, she suddenly felt that he was just a child who did not want his father to remarry. He did not seem to be that detestable. He even helped her apply medicine and dry her hair last night. He was clearly a gentle person. It was just that this man, who was sometimes gentle and sometimes arrogant, seemed to be a little clingy to her now. This clinginess did not seem to be because he hated her. Toya¡¯s cold eyes showed slight emotional fluctuation. She didn¡¯t look at Reyes. ¡°Sure. But on the first day of school, you seemed to have been blacklisted by the student union..¡± Chapter 27 - Love at First Sight Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°My first day of school?¡± Reyes noticed the time. The first day of school was the day he fell in love with Toya at first sight. He always remembered it. Sullivan didn¡¯t think he was a child anymore after college. He could do things that adults could do. But he smoked, drank, fought, and drag raced. He did almost everything that Sullivan thought of as out of line, except for hooking up with girls. So, as if he had found a breakthrough, Sullivan shared a number of high-quality porn films and various nude photos of beautiful women with him. He was not interested in any of the women in the movies or in the pictures. Sometimes he would be picky about their faces and sometimes their figures. When he was picky, he always had a lot of reasons. He did not like her gaze, which was too charming and too slutty. Her gaze was too naive and she was too good at pretending. He did not like her. Her skin was so pale that she looked like a dead person. He did not like her. Her breasts were too big and looked annoying. He did not like her. Her breasts were too small and definitely wouldn¡¯t feel good. He did not like her. Her waist was too thin, so banging her wouldn¡¯t feel good. He did not like her. Her waist was too thick and he did not feel attracted to her. He did not like hera€| In short, he did not like any woman and had no desire to sleep with them. Sullivan felt like he was nitpicking. As soon as he had the chance, he would nag about pornography to him and play lewd songs. For a while, he even set his caller ID as a woman¡¯s moan, then called him every few minutes until he blacklisted him. He was ¡°touched¡± by Sullivan¡¯s persistence, so he agreed to go with Sullivan to ¡°see the world¡± on the night of his first day of school. Actually, he was going to an entertainment club that was for lecherous playboys. The main entertainment program was to hook up with women. He didn¡¯t date or sleep with anyone mainly because he felt that these things were insignificant to begin with. He had other more important things to do. He did not pretend to be affectionate because he liked someone. In his opinion, if Sullivan stopped bothering him because he slept with someone, then it wasn¡¯t impossible for him to mess around with women with him. He did not have a high sense of morality like Butler and would not feel that this was a shameful thing. All his meaningless thoughts about playing with women disappeared without a trace when he saw Toya. On the first day of school, he went to the school to report. He was stopped by two students at the entrance. He knew that he was tall and handsome, so he would receive a lot of attention at a crowded place like the school entrance. However, he felt that there was a gaze that was different from everyone else¡¯s. He looked for the owner of that gaze and saw the proud and cold Toya in a white dress. Whether it was love at first sight or lust, anyway, with just one look, this woman had arrogantly broken into his heart and even settled down there. That night, Sullivan pulled him to the clubhouse because he had promised beforehand that he wouldn¡¯t break his promise. But he was no longer in the mood to play with women. This party was held especially for him by Sullivan. Everyone hooted around him and lured him to bed with a woman. Those women had taken off their clothes and were acting coquettishly, but his entire heart was filled with Toya and he had no intention of cooperating with them. The group of good-for-nothings felt that he was still unenlightened and started doing it in the private room in front of everyone. Actually, he had seen such a scene before. But that time, he wasn¡¯t as unmoved as he used to be. At the thought of the girl he had seen during the day, and at the thought that she would be under him, like the girl who was being pressed under a man in front of him, sticking her butt out and hugging him tightly while cooperating with him or resisting him, and no matter what he did, she would only obediently accept his thrusts, he could not help but feel aroused. He didn¡¯t want to sleep with any of the women in the clubhouse, so he returned to his house in the end and didn¡¯t ¡°see the world¡±, as Sullivan wished. But since then, the girl he hadn¡¯t even spoken to had often entered his dreams and brought him to see the ¡°world¡± that Sullivan hadn¡¯t been able to show him. Because this crush came out of nowhere and was extremely intense, he would be nervous whenever he bumped into Toya at school and he wanted to get to know her. But every time he talked to her, he couldn¡¯t control his lustful gaze. Even though he had just gotten to know her and had just started to like her, he felt like he had been pining for a long time. Every time they met, he wanted to bang her while trying to save himself the trouble of abducting her to the bed. If she hadn¡¯t been the little princess of the Madison family, he might not have been able to hold it in for more than a few days before he¡¯d banged her with some extreme measures. But she was. Perhaps it was because she was the little princess of the Madison family that he fell in love with her at first sight. He hadn¡¯t investigated her, but he had always been prepared for the worst case scenario that she was the daughter of the Madison family. To be with her, he had to be capable enough. He had to have the ability to fight her enemies. This was the only way to protect her.. Chapter 28 - Get Along Well Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Except Reyes hadn¡¯t expected that when he finally had the ability to protect Toya and the confidence to pursue her, she would become his father¡¯s fianc¨¦e and his stepmother. Toya did not notice Reyes¡¯s constantly changing emotions. She now found Reyes more pleasing to the eye and spoke more. ¡°Although our school didn¡¯t explicitly forbid students from smoking, that was still the first day of school. Furthermore, it¡¯s at the school gate. It¡¯s not good for you to smoke so openly and not listen to our advice.¡± Reyes came back to his senses. The person he had the deepest impression of that day was still Toya. As for why he had been blacklisted by the student union, he didn¡¯t have a deep impression of it. Now that Toya mentioned it, he remembered something. ¡°So it¡¯s this matter. You saw me then, right?¡± Otherwise, how would she know that he smoked? Moreover, she was indeed present that day, even though she did not look at him when he looked over. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Toya nodded. ¡°As the vice president, it¡¯s normal to inspect the members¡¯ work, right?¡± She frowned slightly and pondered Reyes¡¯s words in confusion. ¡°You saw me too?¡± Not only did he see her, but he also fell in love with her at first sight. Reyes hummed softly. ¡°Because you¡¯re very beautiful.¡± Toya was stunned for a moment. Then, she smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡± One praised her sincerely while the other thanked him politely. It was a rare harmonious atmosphere. ¡°The night before yesterday, at your house, you didn¡¯t seem very happy to see me. I thought you hated me.¡± Reyes opened his mouth and smiled helplessly. ¡°No, I was just¡ª too shocked. It¡¯s not that I hate you.¡± He clearly loved her to death, so how could he hate her? To have one less person who hated her in the world was worth it to be happy over. Toya¡¯s indifferent expression disappeared. She looked at Reyes and said seriously, ¡°Since you don¡¯t hate me, I don¡¯t hate you either. Let¡¯s get along well in the future?¡± Reyes said forlornly, ¡°You hate me?¡± Toya saw his pitiful expression again and suddenly felt guilty and puzzled. ¡°I already said that if you don¡¯t hate me, I won¡¯t hate you anymore.¡± ¡°But I¡¯ve never hated you.¡± Even though it was an argument with Toya, Reyes had always controlled his tone. There was no harshness or arrogance in it. He sounded like a puppy that had been wronged because it hadn¡¯t been stroked. Toya had always been amenable to reason. When Reyes¡¯s imposing manner weakened, so did hers. ¡°Does being hated make you feel bad?¡± Toya asked a little cautiously this time. ¡°Yes, just like how you will hate me when you¡¯re hated. I¡¯ll be very sad when I¡¯m hated by someone I don¡¯t hate.¡± This kind of sadness was not fake by Reyes, but usually, he would not easily reveal this kind of emotion. Toya looked at him quietly. She didn¡¯t think she had to put up with Reyes just because he was sad. She had always been a self-centered little Princess Madison. ¡°Then just be sad.¡± Anyway, he was only cute when he was sad. Reyes choked and felt even more aggrieved. Toya paused and changed the topic. ¡°These things aren¡¯t important. The important thing is that if you apply for the Student Union now, they won¡¯t accept you.¡± Other than publicly smoking and ignoring the Student Union members on the first day of school, he had skipped classes, fought, and drank, and caused trouble everywhere. The Student Union could not interfere, the teachers could not interfere, and even the principal only wanted him to ¡°reflect on his mistakes¡± in the office. After he faced the wall, he would do whatever he wanted. Why would the Student Union accept him? Because he was handsome? Although everyone knew that the Student Union was a superficial and realistic organization and people like her could be the Vice President of the Student Union, this superficiality and reality were not in some strange places. Looks alone were not enough for him to be accepted into the Student Union. Reyes said, ¡°Even if there¡¯s a vice president¡¯s recommendation, they won¡¯t accept me?¡± ¡°¡­I joined the Student Union through the back door.¡± Toya felt mixed emotions. Why was Reyes doing this? She was already an anomaly in the Student Union, but he still wanted to use her as a connection and be an anomaly in the Student Union with her? Reyes nodded to show that he understood. ¡°This means that connections can let me enter the Student Union.¡± Toya refused. ¡°I won¡¯t recommend you.¡± ¡°¡­Isn¡¯t that a little too heartless? Didn¡¯t you just say that we should get along well in the future?¡± ¡°Getting along well doesn¡¯t mean that I¡¯m going to recommend you to the Student Union.¡± Reyes felt like he was being brushed off. ¡°So what is getting along well?¡± he asked persistently. Toya thought about it. ¡°It¡¯s that although I¡¯m a little tired of you now, I¡¯ll still talk to you nicely.¡± Reyes felt frustrated. He felt that this woman, Toya, was really too difficult to deal with. Their relationship had clearly improved a lot, but she would still say things like ¡°I¡¯m a little tired of you now.¡± She was still the high and mighty princess.. Chapter 29 - Carter Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes couldn¡¯t do anything about Toya. But she was supposed to be like this. He compromised. ¡°Since you¡¯re in such a difficult position, forget it.¡± Toya wanted to say that she was not troubled at all, but she simply did not want to recommend him. But she remembered that she had just told him that she wanted to get along well with him, so she held back. ¡°Then stop following me.¡± Reyes glared at her. He pursed his lips straight and didn¡¯t respond. She looked like she was difficult to talk to. He was very tall and looked very oppressive when he was expressionless. He was so imposing that he didn¡¯t seem like a teenager. It was just that once he became tough, Toya wanted to stay away from him because she felt that he was very dangerous. She and Reyes really weren¡¯t like mother and son. Although they were equally arrogant, Toya was arrogant because she was spoiled. She enjoyed the way everyone obeyed her. She despised things that made her feel superior, but that didn¡¯t stop her from having those things. Reyes¡¯s arrogance was tinged with desperation. He didn¡¯t care about anything and looked down on everything, regardless of whether he had it or not. ¡°Toya!¡± Someone called Toya¡¯s name and broke the awkward atmosphere between them. Reyes looked over. It was a man about seventeen. He was quite tall, only half a head shorter than Reyes. He was not bad looking. He was considered a handsome man. He was wearing a white shirt, probably because he was young and hadn¡¯t grown up yet. He looked obedient, like the kind of person Toya would like. The man looked excited when he saw Tonya and took two anxious steps towards her. He was like a crazy fan who had seen his idol. Toya¡¯s face turned pale when she saw him. She instinctively ducked behind Reyes. Reyes felt Tonya flinch. His expression turned cold as he pushed the young man, who reached out to touch the girl. ¡°Who is he?¡± As if sensing Toya¡¯s fear, Reyes¡¯s voice was not very loud, and there was something reassuring in his tone. Toya gritted her teeth and said the name that she absolutely despised. ¡°Carter Madison.¡± It was someone from the Madison family. Reyes quickly recalled the information he had read yesterday and filtered the content about Carter. Carter Madison was the son of Toya¡¯s eldest brother, who had died in the same year as her mother. He was her nephew by blood. He was siblings with Anna, who had ¡°fought¡± with her yesterday. He was 18 years old and was still in high school. Carter and Anna had moved out of Madison¡¯s family villa with their mother after their father died. It wasn¡¯t until almost a year later that they were picked up by Toya¡¯s brothers. Toya¡¯s relationship with Anna was very tense. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have returned home injured yesterday. When asked by him, she even said frankly that she was injured because of a fight with Anna. Reyes had long guessed that Toya¡¯s mother¡¯s death might be related to her dead brother, so he was not surprised that her relationship with Anna was so bad that they fought. But the man in front of them, as Anna¡¯s biological brother, should hate Toya as much as Anna did. However, he couldn¡¯t use the word ¡°hate¡± to describe his behavior upon seeing Toya. The excitement and zeal made Reyes feel a strong discomfort. And he detested the way he looked at Toya with passion in his eyes as he looked her up and down. Reyes¡¯ expression was cold. He took a step forward to block his offensive view. As if he didn¡¯t see the man in front of him, Carter said to Toya excitedly, ¡°Toya! It¡¯s me! I¡¯m Carter! My sister told me that you were engaged to someone else. I didn¡¯t believe her, so I came to you. My sister was lying to me. You didn¡¯t marry anyone, right?¡± He leaned forward again. Reyes grabbed his arm and restrained him. Reyes thought there was something wrong with this man. Toya, not even looking at Carter, ducked even more. Carter didn¡¯t get a response and looked dejected. ¡°You¡¯re avoiding me again. Am I so detestable to you?¡± Reyes immediately knew that he was pretending to be pitiful. In the two days he had been with Toya, he had gradually become aware that this woman was amenable to coaxing but not coercion. The more he pretended to be pitiful, the better her attitude would be. The more he went along with her and made her comfortable, the nicer she would act. He had never understood why even though her attitude had clearly improved, she was still cold-hearted. When he saw Carter, he seemed to understand something. Despite hearing Carter¡¯s pained tone, Toya¡¯s expression did not improve at all. She even felt a little nauseous. She suppressed her disgust and ordered coldly, ¡°Stay away from me!¡± Hearing her merciless voice, Carter¡¯s expression changed, and his obedient and pitiful expression became gloomy. ¡°I didn¡¯t even attend class today and specially came to look for you. You actually want me to stay away from you? I haven¡¯t seen you in a long time. I miss you so much that I went crazy. Don¡¯t you miss me at all?¡± ¡°Sister said that you are going to marry someone else and have already moved into the other party¡¯s home. I didn¡¯t believe it before, but now, it seems like what Sister said is true..¡± Chapter 30 - Disgusting Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Carter finally noticed Reyes, who was standing between him and Toya. He narrowed his eyes and regarded Reyes fiercely. He said mockingly, ¡°You have a new lover and have forgotten about me. Let me guess who this man is. Is he the person you want to marry? No, definitely not. Sister said that the person you want to marry is an old man in his forties. He¡¯s so young. Is it because the old man is afraid that he can¡¯t satisfy you that he found a lover for you?¡± Reyes couldn¡¯t stand him insulting Toya like that. He punched him in the face. Carter¡¯s head was dizzy from the punch. He took a few steps back to recover from the impact and cried in pain while hugging his head. This man was weak. Reyes didn¡¯t continue punching him. He, not wanting Carter to see her, still covered Toya tightly. ¡°Mind your words!¡± Carter was hurting from the slap. He touched his nose, which was bleeding. Like a child, tears streamed down his face as he cried out in grievance, ¡°Auntie, it hurts ~¡± Reyes heard Toya sneer after a long time. Carter called out for a while. When Toya didn¡¯t say anything, he stopped. But the pain was real and it was burning. After being punched, he became more obedient and didn¡¯t try to get close to Toya. From two meters away, he resumed his obedient expression from before. ¡°I¡¯m really sad that you¡¯re getting married. If you married well, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have come over now to hurt you with words. But why would you marry an old man? You¡¯re such an outstanding person, so how could you marry someone who¡¯s old enough to be your father?¡± ¡°I heard that he has a son about the same age as you and has such a big burden with him! What¡¯s so good about him that makes you want to marry him?¡± Carter looked at Reyes and suddenly guessed, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s the tow.¡± Toya said in disgust, ¡°What has it got to do with you?¡± Carter felt aggrieved. ¡°How could it not? I¡¯m Carter, who loves you the most. If my aunt isn¡¯t happy, I¡¯ll be very uneasy.¡± Reyes looked at him with intense hostility. ¡°Since you¡¯re not retorting, I guess I¡¯m right.¡± Carter¡¯s expression darkened again. ¡°How can a stepmother and stepson be together? How can you guys get along so harmoniously?¡± In Carter¡¯s eyes, they didn¡¯t seem to be walking and chatting normally, but doing something indecent behind other people¡¯s backs. Reyes tried to pull Toya away, but Carter¡¯s nasty words had already reached their ears. ¡°Toya, I¡¯m really disappointed in you for rushing to be a stepmother. My sister is right. You¡¯re just like your slutty mother. You¡¯re born to cling to men and won¡¯t even let an old man in his forties off. Coincidentally, your mother only appeared when your father was in his forties. Do you both have a fetish for old men?¡± ¡°How does it feel to sleep with an old man? Does it feel especially good? You¡¯ve moved out of the house for two days. You must have slept with him already. However, the older he is, the weaker his stamina becomes. He definitely can¡¯t satisfy you, so you hooked up with his son and wanted him to sleep with you, right?¡± How could the high and mighty little princess endure such humiliation? Her body stiffened and tears fell. Reyes kicked him. If the punch just now was to shut Carter up, this kick was to kick him to death. Carter rolled around on the ground in pain. His screams were shrill and he couldn¡¯t remember acting pitiful anymore, like he did just now. Reyes wanted to pull Toya away from this place, away from Carter, the psycho, but she refused. She wiped her tears away, walked over to Carter, and squatted down. Seeing her move closer to him, Carter stopped rolling in pain. It was just the pain that kept him from standing. All he could do was lie on the ground awkwardly and helplessly. He looked at her with her favorite innocent eyes. Toya had a hand hovering over Carter¡¯s kicked stomach, as if she wanted to cover it and rub it. She looked like she felt sorry for him. Carter saw the tears on her face and felt strangely satisfied. ¡°Auntie, are you crying for me? I¡¯m not trying to anger you on purpose. I just like you too much. When I think about how you¡¯ll be banged by another man, I¡¯m so sad. But if even this stepson can sleep with you, can I too? Auntie, give me a chance. I¡¯ll definitely make you¡­ Ah¡­¡± As Carter blushed more and more, Toya stood up and stepped on his injured side. Carter screamed and was sweating from the pain. She felt that it was not enough to vent her anger. She wanted to step on his crotch again, but because of the pain, he had already rolled up his body and his two legs were sandwiched together, giving her no chance. In the end, she could only give the back of his head another heavy kick. Toya had walked barefoot. She had touched Carter¡¯s shoes and it made her feel especially disgusted. She walked very quickly. Her fair feet were slightly numb from rubbing against the ground.. Chapter 31 - Cleaning the Sand Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Feeling humiliated, Toya didn¡¯t walk towards the Student Union office. She chose a remote path to calm down in a place with no one around. The path wasn¡¯t smooth and was scattered with stones and sand. Toya was pricked a few times until the man behind could no longer watch. He picked her up. Perhaps it did hurt, but Toya didn¡¯t resist. She leaned against Reyes¡¯s shoulder obediently and frowned when she smelled the faint smell of alcohol on his body. Reyes had been drinking yesterday afternoon and the smell of alcohol had not dissipated yet. This smell was not bad and was even a little pleasant. It was just that Toya could not hold her liquor well and would subconsciously avoid the smell of alcohol. Reyes sensed her reaction. ¡°Where to?¡± It would be a lie to say that he was not satisfied with her being able to hug and touch her at such a close distance. However, if she showed signs of rejection, he was not willing to force her and make her feel uncomfortable. The thought of Toya, such a proud princess, being scolded by Carter made Reyes¡¯s heart ache so much that he wasn¡¯t in the mood for romance anymore. As long as she didn¡¯t like it, he would stop whatever he was doing. ¡°I want to find a quiet place to stay.¡± There were a few parks around the artificial lake that circled the school building. Reyes lowered her to a bench by the lake. Beside the bench, there was a willow tree with branches that blocked out the hot sunlight for her. Toya, her eyes lowered, stared at her swollen feet in a daze. There was sand on the sole of her feet and a few red scratches. She gently lifted her foot and tried to see clearly, but a hand held her heel. Reyes knelt on one knee in front of her and bent slightly. He dragged her feet with one hand and wrapped a finger in a tissue with the other. He scraped gently on the sole of her foot. The sand on her feet rolled down. There was a slight itch when the sole of her feet was scraped, and Toya couldn¡¯t help but shrink. Reyes, dragging her ankle, closed his hand and grabbed the back of her ankle to keep her from shrinking back. He looked up at her. Her eyes were still red. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± At this moment, Toya was no longer as arrogant and cold as before. She was a little dazed and even looked obedient. She obediently stopped moving. Reyes continued to focus on cleaning the sand for her. He said nothing more. The afternoon sunlight was a little glaring and lit up the surface of the lake. When the wind blew, the surface of the lake rippled, like pieces of floating white fish scales. The willow branch was also swaying from the wind. Sunlight passed through its cracks and left a small patch of brightness on Reyes¡¯s face. Toya gradually got used to the itchiness at the bottom of her feet, but she had yet to recover from her daze. Her gaze moved from her feet to the hand holding her heel. Because he was tall, Reyes¡¯s hand was also very large. Compared to Toya¡¯s foot, it was slightly tanner. His palm was broad and dry with stiff calluses. His fingers were long and straight, and his nails were round and clean. He used just the right amount of strength to pinch the back of her heel. He wouldn¡¯t let her break free easily or hurt her. Reyes seemed to prefer black. His shirt was black, and so were his pants. The tailored clothes made his already tall figure appear even more slender, especially his long legs. Even if they were curled up on the ground, it was impossible to ignore them. Such a pair of legs kicked Carter over, and Carter couldn¡¯t even get up from the ground. Reyes felt Toya¡¯s gaze and looked up at her. Toya quickly lowered her eyes and avoided his gaze. Suddenly, she didn¡¯t act cocky anymore. Reyes wasn¡¯t sure whether he should feel sorry or amused. He didn¡¯t argue with Toya. He took her other foot and started cleaning. When it was finally cleaned, Toya pulled her feet back. Her gaze wandered over the lake. Not only did she not look at Reyes, but she didn¡¯t even thank him. Although she did not thank him, her expression was not arrogant at all. Reyes didn¡¯t stand. This slightly lower posture than Toya¡¯s made her relax a lot. He pointed at Toya¡¯s retracted foot. ¡°There¡¯s a wound that needs to be cleaned.¡± The wound was small, and it wasn¡¯t bleeding. It was just scratched a little. Toya couldn¡¯t see it, but she did feel pain. Her wandering gaze returned to him as she frowned and moved her toes. This injury location made her feel as awkward as the injury on her back did. Because she could not even reach it and needed someone to help her apply the medicine. Because of Carter¡¯s words, she was actually a little resistant to contacting Reyes. She was still in the dazed state of having her dignity trampled when he held her. After she sat in the chair for too long, Carter¡¯s words came flooding into her mind. She was not a toy that anyone could sleep with. She and her mother were not cheap. She lowered her eyes, which were filled with grievance. If her father were by her side, she would never have suffered such humiliation. So what if she was injured? No one would notice her in such a place anyway. She didn¡¯t want Reyes to touch her again.. Chapter 32 - Childhood Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes saw that Toya was acting recklessly, so he softened his tone and coaxed, ¡°Let me take you to the infirmary and get the school doctor to disinfect you, okay?¡± Toya pursed her lips and said nothing. However, she clearly looked like she was refusing. Reyes stood up to help her up by the shoulders, but she dodged him, too. ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± She was barefooted and her eyes were slightly red. It was obvious that she had just cried. She did not want others to see her being so weak, as if she was easy to bully. Reyes squatted again and touched the red marks on her feet with a tissue. Toya flinched and felt a small stab of pain. She was a little angry. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Reyes¡¯s expression was indifferent, and he was not frightened by her fierce roar. ¡°I thought you didn¡¯t hurt.¡± Toya was angry and ignored him. Reyes coughed and his tone softened again. ¡°Since you know it hurts, deal with it, okay?¡± Showing weakness did work for Toya. She glanced at Reyes, as if trying to gauge his sincerity. After looking at her for a while, she realized that he really just wanted to treat her wound. She said slowly, ¡°It¡¯s embarrassing. I don¡¯t want to go to the infirmary.¡± ¡°Then go home?¡± Toya still resisted. She did not want the driver and butler to see her in a sorry state. In the past, she could go home and complain to her father when she was injured. She would not care if it was shameful or not. But now, no one was supporting her. The dignity that her fathers had given her seemed especially important. Reyes hesitated. ¡°I have an apartment near the school. I usually live alone.¡± He tried not to sound ambiguous. ¡°There¡¯s medicine for wounds in the apartment. You can use it.¡± Toya said, ¡°I won¡¯t die without medicine.¡± She was just barefooted and was scratched by a rock a few times. What serious injury could there be? Reyes gave her a look and got up to leave. Toya, thinking that he really didn¡¯t care about her, watched him leave with widened eyes. She didn¡¯t have any shoes now, so it was inconvenient for her to go anywhere. Was Reyes going to let her walk around barefoot since he didn¡¯t care about her? Then why did he clean the sole of her foot so seriously just now? Anyway, it would get stuck again when she left barefooted! Toya gritted her teeth. Her eyes were filled with anger, as if she wanted to burn a hole in Reyes¡¯s back! In her eyes, Reyes, who had left, was a jerk! Toya was angry, and Reyes felt it immediately. He glanced back at her, just in time to meet her angry, aggrieved eyes. He found it funny and waved his phone while explaining, ¡°I¡¯ll go make a call and come back later.¡± Toya looked away and ignored him. However, her face was clearly blushing. A cry came from the lake and attracted her attention. She looked at the duck seriously to relieve her embarrassment. The ducks swam toward her. Probably because they had been fed by the students at noon, they swam very slowly and swayed. They were in no hurry at all, like a group of idle children on an outing. The formation was not as orderly as before. There were even some who fell behind. The duckling circled the water in front of Toya and swam away again. Toya stared at the duckling in a daze. She thought of Carter and her entire body started to feel uncomfortable. Carter and Anna were both the children of her dead brother, Brown. The year her mother died, her father threw a huge tantrum and drove her brothers out of Madison¡¯s family villa, leaving her alone with her sister, Fisher, who was about to get married. She was six that year, and was the youngest child of her father. Anna was seven, and Carter was four and a half. Her eldest brother, Brown Madison, had been good to her mother before she became pregnant. Even his two children had been close to her. Many of her childhood memories were related to them. Although she was older than the two of them and was their aunt, she was younger than Anna. Anna did not like to call her aunt. When she called her, she would call her by her name. Carter learned from his sister. Sometimes he would call her aunt, and sometimes, he called her by her name. Children¡¯s friendships were always full of twists and turns. She and Anna were more aggressive and always quarreled and snatched each other¡¯s toys. But they always reconciled quickly. The adults ignored them when they argued, but only Carter, the child, insisted on joining them every time. Of course he wasn¡¯t going to help his sister, Anna, because Anna was a year older than she was. Most of the time, she couldn¡¯t beat her. Carter would help her if he saw it. Before her mother died, it didn¡¯t seem like the Madison family was that scheming. Perhaps there was, but at least on the surface, it was harmonious. Later, after her mother died and after Hernandez had finished the funeral, he called his five sons to the study. When they came out, Toya saw that everyone was injured. She knew that her father had blown his top.. Chapter 33 - A Gap Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Actually, when her mother died, Toya, who was six years old, had become sensible. She knew that her mother had left her forever, and she was sad. But Anna and Carter didn¡¯t even talk to her, let alone comfort her. Each time Carter tried to get close to Toya, Anna pulled him away. Later, her five brothers left the Madison family villa with their wives and children. Her only sister also married someone within a year. Her brothers¡¯ new home was actually not very far away. They would still come back occasionally. It was just that her father did not allow them to get too close to her, so she had no interactions with these brothers. And her eldest brother, Brown Madison, had never appeared again. She had asked her father, and he had only said that he had moved farther away and would not return. It was only when Toya was in her teens that she heard from the servant that her eldest brother had fallen ill not long after moving out of the house. He died after being bedridden for half a month. When the funeral was held, Anna requested Hernandez to attend, but was rejected by Hernandez in the end. The day of the funeral was coincidentally her mother¡¯s birthday. She remembered that it had rained that day and her father had brought her to her mother¡¯s grave to offer flowers. He had stood there for a long time. In the future, on that day every year, she and her father would go to her mother¡¯s grave to visit her. Before Toya knew about Brown¡¯s death, she hadn¡¯t had much speculation about her mother¡¯s death. Her mother died in a car accident. The car accident happened when she returned from the hospital. Her father had told her that it was an accident. Later she asked her father again. His father said that it was not an accident, but the person who arranged the car accident was not her brother, Brown, but one of his enemies. Over the past two years, her father¡¯s health had been deteriorating and he had been telling her about more and more things. Regarding her mother¡¯s car accident, although it was arranged by her father¡¯s vengeful enemies, it was Brown who leaked news of her whereabouts that ultimately led to her death. His father had found out about it not long after her mother¡¯s accident. He had called his five sons into the study and told them that Brown, the original family heir, had betrayed the family. He had disappointed him, so he had to choose a new heir from among them. Brown was extremely regretful when he heard that. He had revealed on the spot that he had betrayed the family because of their instigation. They had told him that when Mrs. Rivera gave birth to a son, the power of the Madison family would definitely be handed to the father, the youngest son. That was why he had made a huge mistake on the spur of the moment. Her father did not expect his sons to be so greedy. He was so angry that he threw everything on the table at their faces. In the end, he did not choose any of them to be his successor. They were all driven out one by one, and Brown was directly banned from entering the Madison family villa by her father. Brown had completely lost his right of inheritance and was ostracized by them because he had exposed the ambitions of his other brothers. He couldn¡¯t accept it and fell ill. He fell ill. After Brown died of illness, his wife moved back with her family with Anna and Carter. She lived in another city and never took a step into the Madison family villa again. At the end of last year, Hernandez, who was no longer as healthy as before, accidentally caught a cold from the cold north wind. The brothers closest to him immediately packed their luggage and moved back to the Madison family villa. They said that they wanted to take good care of their father, but they were actually fighting for the right to succeed the family. Even her sister, Fisher, was not to be outdone. She moved in with her husband and children. But as a married daughter, Fisher had no chance of winning against her brothers in vying for the Madison family¡¯s inheritance. But she wanted to at least get a piece of the pie even if she couldn¡¯t get it all. Hernandez had operated this business his entire life. It was not only about money, but also about power. So she figured out a way to pick up Carter and Anna as well and involved them in this fight. However, how could these two children, who had not even finished school, be a match for these uncles? Thinking about it, their situation in the Madison family was not much better than Toya¡¯s. It was only because of Toya¡¯s mother¡¯s death and Brown¡¯s death that there was an uncrossable gap between them. Even if they were both in a weak position, they could not join forces. She and Anna would mock each other every time they met and they would fight, but it was different from when they were young. Now, when they fought, no matter how many days passed, they would not reconcile. As for Carter, when he first arrived at the Madison family, he hadn¡¯t been as creepy and disgusting as he was now. He and his sister, Anna, had tried to join the small group that had banded together to hate Toya, but because they didn¡¯t have their father supporting them, the two of them were bullied in that small group. Perhaps it was because he had been bullied for too long that Carter was getting increasingly gloomy, and he was unable to control his urges when he looked at Toya. Toya knew that Carter liked her. But today was the first time he had humiliated her with such harsh words.. Chapter 34 - Returning the Favor Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes didn¡¯t go far, and he didn¡¯t want to go far, but he felt that Toya might need him to go far away so that she could be alone. So he wasn¡¯t very close to her. However, Toya¡¯s dejected gaze made him stop. This distance was enough. She didn¡¯t seem to like that he was too far away. He called while watching Toya stare at the duckling on the lake. After hearing the familiar opening speech, Reyes instructed, ¡°Bring antiseptic and band-aids as well as a pair of female shoes about size 5.5.¡± ¡°In addition, pay attention to Carter Madison. Don¡¯t let him near Toya again.¡± After he agreed, he said in a rare serious tone, ¡°Master, there¡¯s a problem with the Madison family¡¯s arms market. Many people are fighting for a share of this piece of pie. Should we get involved?¡± Reyes clicked his tongue lightly and ordered without hesitation, ¡°Don¡¯t get involved.¡± ¡°But this is clearly a very good opportunity¡­¡± The problem with the Madison family¡¯s arms market was related to the fact that Hernandez had not shown his face for two months. If a big shot of his level was not watching over such a dangerous deal for a long time, both subordinates and partners would not be at ease. Since Hernandez had not shown his face for two months, there would definitely be a problem. At a time like this, the ones who were the most anxious were definitely Toya¡¯s brothers. They must be anxiously gathered around Hernandez¡¯s bed and waiting for him to reveal any information related to business so that they could take over. If the business fell now, it was hard to guarantee that they would not do anything to the useless Hernandez. Even if he didn¡¯t participate in the splitting of the Madison family¡¯s market, there would be others involved. However, he didn¡¯t want to be one of the drivers of Toya¡¯s father¡¯s death. Reyes interrupted him. ¡°Do you feel that your work is boring now? So you want to go to the arms market to have some fun?¡± Sending medicine and shoes was indeed boring. The person on the other end of the line didn¡¯t dare to say anything. He smiled obsequiously. ¡°No, no.¡± But it was a little too late to back down. Reyes shook his wrist and decided that he had to teach him a lesson. ¡°I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve practiced in a long time. Friday morning or afternoon? Pick one yourself.¡± The person on the other end of the phone was filled with regret and said with a contorted expression that everything would be done according to Reyes¡¯s schedule. Reyes hung up. He thought about it and dialed again. ¡°Master, is there anything else?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to bring the shoes here anymore.¡± ¡ª¡ª The duckling had already slithered away, and the duck buttocks with white feathers disappeared from Toya¡¯s sight. Reyes came over with a cotton bud, antiseptic, and band-aid. He rubbed medicine on her in the way he had cleaned the sand for her before. Perhaps it was because she had misunderstood that Reyes had left her alone, but this time, she was cooperative. She held it in even though it tched. After putting on the Band-Aid, Reyes looked up at her. ¡°Done,¡± he said. Toya glanced at her feet and then at Reyes. ¡°Thank you.¡± In fact, she really didn¡¯t think anything would happen to her feet. She hadn¡¯t taken more than a few steps when Reyes picked her up. Reyes sat beside her, but he wasn¡¯t very close. He didn¡¯t say anything or ask anything. The two of them sat on the bench without saying anything. Toya felt calm enough. She needed to talk to Reyes. ¡°Can you pretend that you didn¡¯t see what happened today?¡± This was definitely a euphemism for Toya. She used the word ¡°can¡±. As if she was discussing it with Reyes. Reyes didn¡¯t answer. Instead, he asked the obvious, ¡°Carter Madison is your nephew?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Toya blushed and felt ashamed. It was shameful to be liked by her biological nephew. And that didn¡¯t necessarily mean he liked her. Carter might just want to bang her. Reyes had thought that he might encounter many love rivals, but why were the identities of these love rivals so strange? First was his father, Butler, and now, Toya¡¯s biological nephew, Carter? He rubbed his forehead and comforted Toya. ¡°I won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± Toya already hated repeating the word. ¡°Are we still going to the Student Union?¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯m not going.¡± They didn¡¯t really need her anyway. Reyes paused. ¡°Did you get engaged to Butler because you couldn¡¯t stay home anymore?¡± This was no different from saying that Toya was homeless. If Reyes hadn¡¯t seen or heard Carter today, Toya might have shamelessly denied that moving into the Wilson family and being driven to the Wilson family were two different concepts. But now, she really couldn¡¯t say that she was doing well in the Madison family¡¯s house. She decided not to cover it up any longer. ¡°Yes,¡± she admitted. ¡°There was no place for me in the Madison family¡¯s house anymore. My father was in poor health and couldn¡¯t hold out much longer. He was afraid that my brothers would bully me, so he asked Butler to be engaged to me.¡± ¡°Butler was just returning my father¡¯s favor..¡± Chapter 35 - Dont Be Angry Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°I won¡¯t affect your inheritance. This favor isn¡¯t big enough for him to sacrifice the entire Wilson family.¡± Toya, feeling a little melancholic, finished speaking in one breath. After today, it would be difficult for her to act arrogantly in front of Reyes again. After all, he already knew that the Madison family, who had supported her unbridled life, had changed. She and Butler were just a fake couple. She was a stray dog who lived in Reyes¡¯ house. ¡°I don¡¯t care about the inheritance.¡± Reyes couldn¡¯t help but emphasize. He felt that Toya was probably frightened by her brothers¡¯ zeal for the inheritance. His conflict with her had nothing to do with the inheritance. ¡°Butler never planned on handing over the Wilson family¡¯s assets to me. He always felt that my thoughts were different from his, and that I couldn¡¯t inherit his mantle.¡± Reyes smiled indifferently. He was 19 years old now. If Butler wanted to groom him, he would have done so long ago. Butler had no intention of handing over the family business to him from the start. How could the nonexistent inheritance rights be influenced by others? Toya frowned slightly. ¡°But I feel that you seem to be troubled by the fact that I became your stepmother?¡± If he wasn¡¯t fretting about the inheritance rights being distributed, what was he fretting about? Reyes¡¯ gaze darkened for a moment and he laughed to himself as he said, ¡°What¡¯s there to be upset about? I had ¡­ never hated you in the first place.¡± There was no way for him to hate her either. ¡°Even if you marry Butler because you need to be the madam of the Wilson family, I won¡¯t hate you.¡± It didn¡¯t matter. If she had to suffer such humiliation today if she didn¡¯t marry Butler, he would rather she marry him. ¡­ Thinking about it seriously, his current status and influence were indeed inferior to his father¡¯s. If it was only Carter, he could still handle it, but if it were her brothers, he was not strong enough now. Reyes clenched his fists and kept reminding himself to hide his feelings for Toya. It was already very good that he could look at her like this. He wasn¡¯t going to let her see those thoughts and embarrass her the way Carter had. He didn¡¯t want Toya to hate him either. Toya, touched, cocked her head at him. ¡°You know what? You¡¯re especially charming now, Reyes.¡± She did not mean to tease him. Her eyes were filled with sincerity. Reyes had just tried to bury his love for Toya, when she said that and rekindled it again. He wanted to block her gaze, but he was afraid of scaring her, so he covered his eyes in the end. He was afraid that something would show from his eyes and be seen by her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Reyes¡¯s oath relieved Toya, and her unhappiness was mostly gone. ¡°I just said that I won¡¯t hate you. Is that considered charming?¡± He felt amused, but he couldn¡¯t help but feel his heart skip a beat. Because it was a compliment from the bottom of her heart, Toya felt a little shy. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not just that.¡± Her gaze drifted away in a sad way. ¡°But I thought even if you didn¡¯t hate me before, you should hate me after you heard what Carter said.¡± With those words Carter had said, he no longer treated her as an aunt. To him, she seemed to be a shameless prostitute, a plaything for people to enjoy. Her dignity had been crushed by him in front of Reyes. Even though Reyes had beaten Carter up, how could he still think of her in the same way he had before when he heard those words? Especially when Carter said he wanted to hook up with her and sleep with her. It would disgust him to hear that, wouldn¡¯t it? But Reyes said he wouldn¡¯t hate her. It was¡­ charming. ¡°Don¡¯t mind his words.¡± Thinking of Carter, Reyes¡¯ expression darkened and he couldn¡¯t help but criticize him. ¡°I think he¡¯s mentally ill. What¡¯s there to fuss about with a crazy person?¡± Toya, clearly not comforted by Reyes¡¯s words, said nothing. Reyes coughed and tried a different approach. ¡°I can tell he likes you a lot. He likes you so much, probably because you¡¯re especially good.¡± Toya shuddered visibly. Every pore on her body was resisting. She was a little angry and turned back to glare at Reyes. ¡°Shut up!¡± It was strange enough that a nephew liked his aunt. How could Reyes comfort her like that? ¡°I don¡¯t need such a weird crush!¡± Reyes¡¯ innocent face stiffened. After being reprimanded by Toya, he tactfully shut his mouth. Toya glanced at him from time to time, but he refused to say a word. He didn¡¯t react until Toya put her feet on the ground and was about to get up. He wanted to hug her, but this time, she resisted very strongly. He had no choice but to lower his head and admit his mistake. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Toya¡¯s expression was cold. ¡°I¡¯m the one who should be apologizing. You didn¡¯t say anything wrong.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been very kind to me. I was the one who threw a tantrum. I was ungrateful.¡± Reyes felt resigned. He reached out and grabbed her wrist. He raised it close to his face. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, okay? Otherwise, how about you slap me?¡± Chapter 36 - Unwilling Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Of course, Toya didn¡¯t really hit Reyes. Reyes eventually carried her to the car the butler had sent. Perhaps it was because Reyes was indulging her too much, but on the way back, she kept whispering into his ear and warning him not to tell the driver and butler about their encounter with Carter today. She put her head on his shoulder and her face was close. Reyes could kiss her if he turned his head. He walked all the way in frustration and only heaved a sigh of relief when he placed her in the car. It was the first time the driver had seen his young master bend down to carry someone. His expression was ambivalent. But he didn¡¯t say anything else. After getting into the car, he consciously put on his earplugs. On the way home, Reyes and Toya didn¡¯t interact much. She fell asleep the moment she got into the car. She sat in the backseat with her eyes closed and her head cocked to the side. Reyes turned the seat down so she could sleep more comfortably. The phone in her pocket rang. It wasn¡¯t loud and didn¡¯t wake her. Reyes pulled the phone out and connected. It was a girl on the other end of the line. Her voice was vibrant. ¡°Toya, where are you? Why aren¡¯t you here? Did something happen?¡± This voice was the woman who had answered the call when Sullivan used his phone to call Toya. Reyes glanced at the sleeping Toya and said softly, ¡°She¡¯s asleep now. If there¡¯s anything, just tell me.¡± There was a moment of silence on the other end. There was deep suspicion in his voice. ¡°Who are you? What¡¯s your relationship with Toya?¡± I¡¯m Reyes, Toya¡¯s stepson? Thinking of how he was going to introduce himself, Reyes felt very resistant. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m hanging up.¡± The girl on the other end screamed and Reyes heard her shout, ¡°Something¡¯s happened to Toya! A man picked up the phone! He hasn¡¯t said who he is!¡± Reyes explained helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m not a bad person.¡± The person who spoke to him changed to another man. His voice was steady and it revealed a calming force. He introduced himself politely. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Richardson Marcus, a friend of Toya¡¯s.¡± Richardson, President of the Student Union. ¡°Is Toya with you now? Is it convenient for her to take a call? We have something important to discuss with her.¡± Reyes said, ¡°She¡¯s sleeping now. It¡¯s not convenient.¡± Richardson insisted, ¡°You can wake her.¡± Reyes¡¯ expression turned cold when he thought about how some people on the forum liked to gossip about the relationship between the president of the student union and the vice president. He deliberately said, ¡°I¡¯m not willing to.¡± Richardson frowned. It was strange enough that he picked up the call for Toya. He even said that Toya was sleeping? How did he know that Toya was sleeping? Unless Toya was beside him. Coupled with such intimate and ambiguous words¡­ Richardson would have hung up by now if he hadn¡¯t known that Toya would never have a boyfriend. After all, all of this information made people think of a certain adult exercise. Richardson smiled good-naturedly. ¡°We just want to make sure that Toya is safe. Please let her take the call.¡± ¡°She¡¯s sleeping.¡± Reyes lowered his voice. ¡°If you guys are worried, you can video call me.¡± At this point, Richardson was no longer worried about Toya¡¯s safety. Did he really want a video call? He was afraid that if he made a video call, he would see something he shouldn¡¯t see. While he was hesitating, the girl beside him had already snatched the phone back. She clearly didn¡¯t have much to worry about. She quickly exchanged information with Reyes and made a video call. Reyes took the call. The girl was stunned by the unexpectedly handsome man. Although she could guess that this was a handsome man when she heard his voice, she didn¡¯t expect this handsome man to be so handsome. Reyes adjusted the camera so that they could see the sleeping Toya. She could see that they were in the car. Their clothes were very neat and there were no signs of any sexual activity. Even after watching the video, the girl didn¡¯t believe Reyes. What if he drugged Toya? She requested, ¡°Poke her and let me see her reaction.¡± Reyes clicked his tongue lightly and hung up. The girl looked uncomfortable as she stared at the black screen. ¡°Is this really okay?¡± She made a few more video calls, but Reyes didn¡¯t pick up. Richardson said, ¡°I know who he is. You don¡¯t have to call him again. Toya is indeed safe with him.¡± The girl looked at him. ¡°Do you know who he is?¡± Richardson rubbed his head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. He¡¯s someone in our circle.¡± ¡°I should be worrying if he¡¯s someone in your industry!¡± The girl rolled her eyes. Richardson smiled good-naturedly. His family had some business dealings with the Wilson family and had heard a little about their family. Although he didn¡¯t know why, Toya was indeed engaged to Butler and had moved into his house. He also knew Reyes, a spoiled rich kid who was uninterested in women. He thought about their relationship and the hostile ¡°I can¡¯t bear to.¡± Interesting.. Chapter 37 - Animation Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Toya woke up, Reyes handed her the phone. She heard Kelly¡¯s voice come through the phone. ¡°Toya?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± She had just woken up and her voice was still a little slurred. Finally, Kelly felt relieved after hearing Toya¡¯s voice. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Toya remembered that she had planned to go to the Student Union this afternoon. She had even told Kelly about it, but she hadn¡¯t been able to go because of Carter and had forgotten to inform her. She must have made Kelly worry. ¡°I had something on in the afternoon and couldn¡¯t go to the Student Union. I¡¯m sorry, I should have told you in advance.¡± ¡°I¡¯m glad you¡¯re okay.¡± Kelly patted her chest and said, ¡°You don¡¯t know how frightened I was when I called you and heard a man answer instead!¡± A man? Toya glanced at Reyes. He opened the car door and let out his long legs. He was dressed in black and he had a cold expression. He did not look like a good person. Reyes glanced at her when he closed the door. His unintimidating glance made Toya want to laugh. Kelly still wasn¡¯t convinced. ¡°Where are you now? That man didn¡¯t force you to go to any weird place, did he?¡± ¡°No, don¡¯t worry.¡± She looked around at her surroundings. It was indeed the Wilsons¡¯ house. ¡°I¡¯m home.¡± Since Toya said that she was home, Kelly had nothing to worry about. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± She nodded. Thinking of the handsome face that appeared on the screen for a few seconds, she was curious. ¡°Who was the man who answered the phone? When I asked him, he didn¡¯t say anything. It made me think that you had been kidnapped.¡± It was indeed a difficult question to answer. Toya didn¡¯t want anyone to know about her mother-son relationship with Reyes, but she couldn¡¯t explain why they were staying together. Their relationship was not enough to explain the fact that they were in the same car. She thought about it and said ambiguously, ¡°He¡¯s my distant nephew. He¡¯s usually not very good-tempered and doesn¡¯t like to talk to people.¡± Kelly understood that. ¡°His temper is indeed quite bad!¡± At this moment, the ill-tempered ¡°nephew¡± opened the car door beside Toya with a pair of pink fluffy slippers in his hand. After Toya hung up, she followed Reyes home in her slippers. The butler greeted him at the door with a row of women beside him. There were people of all ages. They were dressed simply and were probably here to apply for the position of a maid. When Reyes and Toya walked in, they both looked down at their toes nervously. The butler was full of smiles. ¡°Miss Toya is back. Do you want to choose?¡± The Wilson family had not hired a maid in many years. The butler was actually not confident to pick one himself. Anyway, these maids were hired to serve Toya, so it would save him a lot of trouble for her to pick them out. Toya stopped in front of them, and Reyes followed suit. ¡°Raise your heads for me to see.¡± The women looked up obediently, but they were dazzled by the handsome man and beautiful woman in front of them. They were a group of women after all, and Reyes was the one they paid the most attention to. Toya noticed their gazes and was a little unhappy. She said coldly, ¡°I don¡¯t want any of them.¡± The women panicked when they heard that. They didn¡¯t dare to look at Reyes and looked at the butler for help. The butler was about to say something when Reyes interrupted him. ¡°Didn¡¯t anyone catch your eye?¡± Toya glanced at them and looked up like a queen. ¡°I don¡¯t like them.¡± She left in her slippers. Reyes asked the butler, ¡°Are there any other applicants today?¡± The butler said awkwardly, ¡°No, I told them to come as soon as possible because we have to train them after we¡¯ve decided on a candidate.¡± Reyes thought about the bruise on Toya¡¯s back and thought they had to have a maid. ¡°Keep them all first. Let¡¯s train them together and pick one out tonight.¡± The butler left with the maids. It was still early. At this time yesterday, Reyes was still drunk in bed. It was a long time before dinner. Reyes thought about how sleepy Toya had been in the car and thought she would go back and rest, like take a nap or something. But she didn¡¯t. She¡¯d changed out of her dress and put on comfortable pants and a short-sleeved shirt. She was sitting on the couch in the living room and watching TV. Reyes sat down as well. He looked at the rats and cats chasing each other on the screen and raised his eyebrows. ¡°You like watching cartoons?¡± Toya changed her expression to one of denial. ¡°I don¡¯t like to.¡± Reyes said, ¡°But I like to.¡± Toja glanced at him, but she didn¡¯t taunt him. She changed it back without batting an eyelid. The two of them sat on the sofa and watched television quietly. The butler set fruit on the table. Reyes asked him, ¡°Is Butler coming back today?¡± ¡°Mr. Butler didn¡¯t instruct me to cook for him. He¡¯s probably not coming back.¡± It was an expected answer. Reyes said nothing more. Toya had no reaction from the beginning. When it was time for dinner, a maid stood behind Toya. She looked like she was in her twenties and could be considered young among the people they saw in the afternoon.. Chapter 38 - Change In Heart Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations After the butler¡¯s guidance, the selected maid¡¯s eyes didn¡¯t wander. She stood quietly behind Toya. She didn¡¯t help pull out the chair until Toya stood up after eating. She did not make her presence felt. Seeing that she was quite nimble, Toya didn¡¯t say anything. She asked her to follow her to her room to apply medicine to her back. It was already a lot better, but it still hurt a little. Reyes got a call from Sullivan. Sullivan asked him out to play, but he didn¡¯t agree. ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten. I¡¯m not going.¡± Sullivan sounded surprised. ¡°It¡¯s only seven! You eat so early?¡± Reyes stood in front of the French window. It had just darkened outside. ¡°It¡¯s okay even if you already ate. It won¡¯t keep you from drinking.¡± Sullivan instigated him. ¡°Hurry up and come over. I¡¯ll open a bottle for you.¡± ¡°No, I have school tomorrow morning.¡± Sullivan thought he heard him wrong and said, ¡°Huh.¡± He glanced at his phone. He had indeed called Reyes. ¡°Going to school?¡± Early in the morning? ¡°Come on, you don¡¯t even know your class schedule. How can you attend school?¡± Reyes said, ¡°¡­None of your business.¡± Sullivan clucked his tongue. ¡°That¡¯s so unusual of you. Is it because of your young stepmother or because of Toya?¡± Sullivan still didn¡¯t know that Toya was Reyes¡¯ stepmother. Although he was also a young master of the upper-class circle, he liked to play around and hadn¡¯t taken over the family business. Others had heard some rumors and guessed it, but he hadn¡¯t heard any news. Reyes rubbed his forehead. ¡°Whatever you think it is.¡± Sullivan laughed. He hadn¡¯t realized by then that Reyes had actually implied that his stepmother was Toya. He thought about the phone call he¡¯d made to Toya and felt a little guilty, so he focused on Reyes¡¯ stepmother. ¡°How is your stepmother?¡± Reyes said nothing. Sullivan thought maybe his question was too general. He changed the question. ¡°How does she look? Is she beautiful?¡± This was actually not a good question. How could there be a beautiful lady in the eyes of a picky young master like Reyes? Sullivan was about to ask another question when Reyes unexpectedly answered. He said, ¡°She¡¯s beautiful.¡± It was two simple words. But the fact that he could say that meant that Reyes was already able to face the fact that Toya was his stepmother. Sullivan didn¡¯t think too much of it. He was encouraged by Reyes. ¡°I actually wanted to see her. What would she look like if she can win over Uncle Butler, that devoted man? Besides, even you said she was beautiful.¡± ¡°¡­There will be a chance. And I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll have such thoughts after you see her.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Sullivan didn¡¯t understand. ¡°Is she bad-tempered?¡± Toya¡¯s temper was indeed not good. ¡°It¡¯s a little bad.¡± ¡°Then you¡­¡± Sullivan asked cautiously.¡± You can¡¯t get along with her? Did she bully you? ¡° ¡°Not to that extent.¡± Reyes laughed. After all, the other party was only engaged to Butler and had not even held a wedding yet. It would be too arrogant for her to bully Reyes now. Sullivan asked, ¡°Does she get along with Uncle Butler? Are they close?¡± If Butler took her too seriously, Reyes¡¯ future might not be easy. ¡°I don¡¯t know how they used to get along, but Butler hasn¡¯t been home in days. And they don¡¯t live in the same room.¡± ¡°Their relationship seems very ordinary? They¡¯re already engaged, but they¡¯re still sleeping in separate rooms?¡± ¡°But how do you know Uncle Butler hasn¡¯t been home these past few days? You don¡¯t come home every day, do you?¡± Sullivan knew that Reyes had an apartment next to his school, and he stayed there regularly. He rarely went home. He would stay there if he drank too much. Reyes didn¡¯t retort Sullivan was speechless. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn¡¯t say what it was. Other than having a stepmother, nothing else had changed in Reyes¡¯ family. Why had he suddenly started to like going home? Previously, Reyes had asked him to help pursue Tonya, but after seeing his stepmother that night, the next day, he said that he wouldn¡¯t pursue her. Sullivan suspected at first that he had a change of heart, but when he thought about it, there was no one around him who could change his mind. He liked Toya. How could he, with such a picky taste, like someone else so easily? But if this person was his stepmother, it was not impossible. After all, she was the woman Butler had chosen. She was naturally not an ordinary woman. Was Reyes¡¯ crush his stepmother? Thinking of Reyes¡¯ usual attitude toward his father, he felt that it didn¡¯t seem like it was impossible for him to snatch a woman from his father. Sullivan, as his best friend, felt obliged to stop him from making a big mistake. ¡°You¡¯re already so old. Why do you keep coming home? Uncle Butler finally got a wife. Can¡¯t you give them some privacy?¡± Reyes frowned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± He was still on his side just now and was afraid that he would be bullied.. Why did he start lecturing him in the blink of an eye? Chapter 39 - Drunk ¡® Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Sullivan felt that Uncle Butler was a good man. He couldn¡¯t let Reyes ruin his marriage. It seemed like he had to matchmake Reyes and Toya as soon as possible. He hung up and started to think hard. Reyes was easy to find. If he told him someone wanted to race with him, he would definitely come out. How was he going to find Toya? Sullivan and Reyes were not from the same school, so he had limited information. He didn¡¯t even know that Toya was the vice president of the student union. It was extremely difficult to matchmake them. After hiring the right maid, Reyes had less contact with Toya. Although he was a little disappointed, he knew that this was good for everyone. They still went to school together and went home together, but Reyes checked his class schedule carefully and went to his classes obediently. He had to keep up the act. If Toya asked him someday, he would be able to answer her. He would just stay with Toya until she and Butler got married. Then, he would not do these things anymore. No one came to find trouble with Toya for the next two days. When she went to the Student Union in the afternoon, Reyes went elsewhere for a while and came home with her when she was done. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the student union¡¯s gathering. When they ate in the morning, Toya told the butler that he didn¡¯t have to cook tonight. ¡°Will Miss Toya be back tonight?¡± Where could she go if she didn¡¯t go back to the Wilson household? Toya didn¡¯t hesitate. ¡°Yes, but it might be later.¡± ¡°Tl arrange for a car to pick you up.¡± Toya, not sure what time she would be back, thought about it. ¡°Don¡¯t bother. I can take a taxi myself.¡± ¡®The butler didn¡¯t force her. ¡°When the time comes, if Miss Toya can¡¯t get a taxi, you can call me anytime.¡± Toya nodded. In the car, Reyes thought about the news he had seen on the forum and felt uncomfortable. He asked, ¡°Can I participate in the gathering held by the Student Union?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± The more people there were, the better. Reyes nodded and asked, ¡°I heard that someone wants to confess at the scene? Is it someone from your student union?¡± She thought of something and smiled. ¡°They wanted to make it more mysterious, but everyone knows now.¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± ¡°Lead the forum. They¡¯re all speculating that the girl about to be confessed to is you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a ruse.¡± Toya touched her chin and didn¡¯t hide it. ¡°You should know the boy who wants to confess. He¡¯s Richardson from the Marcus family, the president of the student union.¡± There were only a few people in the aristocratic circle. Even if Reyes was not familiar with this name, he was familiar with the surmame. ¡°Who is the girl?¡± Since it was a ruse, the girl was definitely not Toya. Toya thought about it. She figured it wouldn¡¯t matter even if she told Reyes. He didn¡¯t know her. ¡°It¡¯s Kelly, the girl who called the other day to make sure I was safe.¡± Reyes said nothing more, but he was still bothered. Since the activity was labeled ¡°sorority¡¯, it was destined to be an activity to matchmake a man and woman. No matter what, he could not let go of the fact that Toya was participating in such an activity. Even though he was worried, Reyes didn¡¯t join in the fun in the end. He was called away by Sullivan. After racing with the person Sullivan hired for the entire afternoon, they ate and drank afterwards. It was just that the restaurant that Sullivan found this time was different from the usual ones. It was a little too refined for them, this group of hedonistic rich kids. But even if the environment was refined, they did not look refined at all when they drank. Sullivan carried the whole box of wine to the private room, like he would not leave until he was drunk. Perhaps because he had drunk too much, he felt a little hot. He went to the bathroom midway. When he returned, he saw a familiar figure in the corridor. It was Toya. She had her back to him and a man stopped her. ¡®The man raised his glass and looked at the girl with a pair of drunken eyes. The girl was not standing very steadily. The man tried to wrap his other hand around the girl¡¯s waist. Reyes¡¯ expression turned cold, and he sobered up. He immediately walked over and pulled Toya behind him. ¡®The man saw that the girl was being protected and that this person didn¡¯t look like someone to be trifled with. He didn¡¯t pursue the matter and left with the wine glass. Reyes wanted to turn and see how Toya was, but Toya was clearly drunk. She leaned onto him while he was holding her. ¡®Toya pressed her head against his back, which was slightly higher than her waist. However, he was too thin. It was uncomfortable for her, so she rubbed against his side, as if she wanted to burrow herself under his armpit. Reyes stiffened and took her arm to make her stand. He was facing her and he saw that her brownish-yellow long curly hair was in a mess. He could not help but reach out to straighten it for her. ¡®Toya lowered her head and narrowed her eyes in a daze. Reyes lifted her chin and called her name. There was the faint smell of alcohol on her body. It was not heavy and she should not have drunk too much. Her face was flushed and she looked very dazed. When he called her name, she only looked at him in a daze. It was unknown if she recognized him. She was drunk.. Chapter 40 - Intentions ¡® Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Reyes frowned. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Toya, not understanding what she was saying, stared at him like an idiot. Resigned, Reyes dragged her along. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Toya, after being dragged by him for two steps, was unwilling to leave. ¡°Ineed to go to the bathroom.¡± Her voice was soft and she sounded slightly aggrieved. She had come out to use the bathroom. Reyes had to take her to the door of the ladies¡¯ room again. He saw Toya go in, and he called Sullivan at the door. He said he wouldn¡¯t go back. Through the phone, he didn¡¯t see Sullivan reveal an expression that bespoke his scheme had worked. Sullivan patted a good friend on the shoulder, as if he was assigning a difficult task. ¡°It¡¯s up to you next.¡± ¡®Toya was in the bathroom a little too long. Reyes saw several girls go in and out again, but he didn¡¯t see her. He was a little anxious. Then, he heard the two girls chatting as they walked out. ¡°Did you hear that just now? I think a girl was injured in the bathroom.¡± ¡°[heard it. She was crying, right? It sounds so heartbreaking ~¡± Reyes¡¯ mind went blank. He couldn¡¯t care less as he rushed in. There was no one inside. Toya should be in one of the cubicles. ¡°Toya?¡± ¡°Tm here.¡± Reyes followed the voice. ¡°Ican¡¯t open the door.¡± Toya turned the knob while feeling helpless. Reyes tried to twist it open from the outside. It really couldn¡¯t be opened. The door of the cubicle was opened inward, and it could be kicked open from the outside. ¡°Back up a little.¡± Toya sat on the toilet. This place was the furthest from the door. Reyes was afraid that kicking open the door would hurt her, so he controlled his strength. The door opened and he saw Toya sitting on the toilet. Her clothes were neat and she didn¡¯t show him anything he shouldn¡¯t see. It was just that her face was still flushed and her movements were a little slow. Even when the door opened, she did not stand up. Reyes walked over and squatted down to ask her, ¡°Are you hurt?¡± Toya reached out her hand for him to see her red palm. It was from turning the doorknob so many times. Reyes blew at her hand, like he was coaxing a child. He held her wrist ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go home.¡± Toya said nothing, She was about to get up when she heard a loud bang. Someone entered the bathroom and closed the door. Reyes¡¯ mind was clearer than Toya¡¯s, and his senses were sharper. He realized almost instantly what the people who had entered were doing. Startled by the sound of the door closing, Toya didn¡¯t stand up. Reyes closed the cubicle door and covered her ears. He heard ambiguous panting. It was a man and woman who entered. They were having sex. Reyes felt some strange sensation. Although he had seen public sex before, he thought that such a thing would not happen in a place that looked so clean. Toya, who was drunk, had a broken toilet door handle, and the man and woman had come to the toilet not long after he came in This was too much of a coincidence. Toya, who had her ears covered, was not pleased. This position gave her the feeling that she was being controlled by Reyes. She tugged at his wrist to take his hand away, and then she heard a discordant voice. This sound was chaotic. There was the rough panting of a man, a woman¡¯s moans, and the slapping of bodies. Toya might be a little slow when she was drunk, but she could tell they were having sex. She was stunned for a moment and her face slowly turned red. In the end, she obediently sat on the toilet and allowed Reyes to cover her ears. However, once she realized what they were doing, the sound was not something that a hand could stop. She heard the woman¡¯s voice getting louder and louder. Her high-pitched moan made it sound as if she was not afraid of being heard by anyone outside. The man kept thrusting against the woman and asking her loudly, ¡°Does it feel good? Does it feel good?¡± He practically roared. The woman also screamed in response, ¡°Awesome! Awesome! You¡¯re so awesome ~ I love you the most ~ Go faster ~ Go harder ~ Ah! I¡¯m going to be stabbed to death by you ~¡± Their lewd words were heard by Toya perfectly. She subconsciously glanced at Reyes. Reyes was tall. His posture of covering her ears while standing wasn¡¯t comfortable. He needed to keep bending over. His expression was dark. Toya tugged at his sleeve to get him to squat down. Then, she mimicked him and reached out to cover his ears. The commotion there was too loud, and covering their ears was useless. Toya¡¯s hand was still warm. Placing it on Reyes¡¯s ear would only make him more aroused. Nothing was more exciting than watching someone else have sex with someone he loved. Unlike in the dream, the Toya in front of him was very real. He could see her expression, hear her voice, and touch her skin. As long as he wanted to, he could lift her skirt and rip her underwear off right now. He could stuff himself inside her with something hard enough to hurt, and then they could have sex as fiercely as the men and women outside. His expression became more and more gloomy, and his body became more and more stiff. Reyes closed his eyes. No. Toya didn¡¯t like him doing this. It would scare her..