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“About that…” Sue’s expression turned awkward.“Sue, tell me!” Yvonne took her hand, pushing for her to tell her what had happened.Sue was in a pickle. “The master has forbidden us from telling anyone madam.”“But Grandpa isn’t here now,” insisted Yvonne.No matter what Sue said now, Yvonne wanted to know what had actually happened between Henry and Jacqueline in the past.“The master isn’t here now, but what if he finds out later…”“If we both keep it quiet, there’s no way Grandpa would find out about it,” said Yvonne as she cut Sue off before she could finish.Sue looked at her deeply for a while and finally gave up. She took a deep breath and sighed. “Alright, I’ll tell you madam. But madam, I’m only confiding what has happened to you, you mustn’t tell another soul about it.”“I promise!” said Yvonne as she gleefully smacked her chest.Sue nodded and began to tell the story, “Three years ago, on the morning of sir’s birthday, Jacqueline had called to ask him out, saying sh

She thought he was pretending to be asleep.But wouldn’t it be uncomfortable for him to be sleeping with his jacket and shoes on? He didn’t even cover himself with the blanket!Yvonne silently sighed. She knelt down to remove Henry’s shoes and placed them under the blanket. She then took off his jacket for him before pulling the blanket over him and was about to leave the room when she was done.Just as she was about to leave, a hand grabbed her wrist.Before she could react, she was pulled backwards by a strong force.Bang!She shrieked as her back landed on a warm chest.She was startled as she could only see the ceiling and couldn’t bring herself to react.Henry chuckled and hugged her waist. His head resting on her neck as he sniffed the scent that was coming from her neck, he said with a slightly croaky voice, “You still care for me, don’t you?”Yvonne’s body stiffened. “Let me go, I don’t understand what you’re trying to say!”He lied to her again — he was actually pret

“I’m sorry to bother you at this hour Shane. I’m doing fine by the way, it’s just that Henry managed to find me…”“I know, is he there already?” asked Shane.Yvonne raised an eyebrow suspiciously. “Yes, he has been here since this morning. That’s strange, you sound as if you had already known that he was going to find me.”“Of course, I was the one who signed his discharge papers as well,” Shane chuckled.Yvonne bit her lip and said, “That’s exactly why I’m calling you. Will his back be alright if he is away from hospital?”“I see, you’re concerned for his well-being,” said Shane as he laughed. “Don’t worry, he’s as strong as an ox, a few whips won’t be too much of a problem. But as for you…”“Me?” Yvonne was slightly startled. “What about me?”“I’m concerned for your health Yvonne, your condition is much worse than Henry’s. He’ll be completely fine once he heals, but you had your bone marrow forcefully taken twice and had an abortion. You need to have regular checkups to be saf

“Sir? He’s gone off to meet with the chief,” said Sue as she pointed at the building she had just left.Yvonne squinted her almond-shaped eyes. “What’s he doing at the chief’s place?”“I’m not sure.” Sue shrugged.Yvonne thought deeply for a while and headed to the chief’s house.Before she could enter his house, she heard a voice coming from the inside. “On behalf of the entire village, thank you!”“You’re welcome, it’s the least I could do,” replied Henry.Yvonne started to sweat buckets the more she listened.What had Henry done to be thanked by the chief?Knock knock knock!Yvonne couldn’t wait any longer and knocked on the door.The door opened almost immediately.The chief peeked out of the door. When he saw her, he was smiling happily, “Yvonne, what brings you here?”“I’m here because…”“You’re here to see Henry right?” said the chief, cutting her off before she could finish.Yvonne nodded. “...Yes, I’m here to see what he’s doing here in your house, chief.”“Henr

“Why can’t I go against my word? We haven’t signed any contract yet,” Henry said.Yvonne frantically blinked her eyes. “Yes, the contract hasn’t been signed, but…”“I already said just now that I’m helping the village for you,” said Henry as he folded his arms. “I only said I have a duty to help you because I’m your husband, yet you still insist on divorcing me. Well, if you’re going to divorce me, that means we’d no longer be related, so why would I help this village then?”Yvonne was startled.That’s right. They were about to get divorced, so why was he still helping the village?“Cat got your tongue?” Henry looked at her coldly.Yvonne bit her lip and replied, “What do you want?”“I told you, I’m only helping the village with the condition that you’re my wife. If you’re no longer mine, it’d be meaningless for me to help any further. Do you understand?” asked Henry as his lips curved up slightly.Yvonne clenched her fist.She wasn’t dumb, so of course she could understand hi

Henry’s constant gaze at Yvonne had caused her to get nervous all of a sudden. She even started to stutter as she spoke, “W-What... What’s the reason?”“I love you,” replied Henry in all seriousness as he said those words.Yvonne’s mind went blank instantly, his words echoed and travelled all over her body. It took her awhile before she could reply, “W-What… What did you say?”“I said I love you, that’s why I will never agree to the divorce!” Henry looked her in the eyes.Lub dub, Lub dub!Yvonne could hear her own heartbeat very clearly at that moment, and it was beating so rapid it might’ve jumped out through her throat.H-He… actually said that he loved her!Was that a confession?Yvonne was surprised yet so excited she had lost all her senses.Although Shane and Sue had both said that he loved her, she refused to believe them.Yet at that moment, he had said those words in front of her.She couldn’t imagine any woman who could withstand that kind of sudden impact.“What

“You’re despicable!” Yvonne angrily glared at him, her body stiff.She had guessed what would happen when he told her the reason to not move.He was definitely horny!“Despicable?” Henry raised an eyebrow. “How am I despicable? Isn’t it normal for me to feel horny when I see my wife?”Yvonne slightly opened her mouth, wanting to retaliate at him, but she couldn’t figure out how she could retaliate.He was not wrong though. They were still married as a couple — it was normal for him to look for his wife to satisfy his needs.But…Yvonne gritted her teeth. “Yes, you have your reasons and I can’t argue with you on that. But don’t forget, we’re not in the room now. If you act so casually… what would Sue say?”“Sue’s outside, she didn’t follow me.” Henry answered without batting an eyelid. He then proceeded to carry her forward, using one foot to close the door behind them and said, “Now that we’re in our room, Sue won’t be able to notice anything even if she enters the house. Does

Under these circumstances, Henry only had one obvious answer.His eyes flickered past her as he turned to return home.Yvonne pouted her lips and headed for the ladies’ room as well.As soon as she entered the ladies’ room, she couldn’t contain herself and started to laugh.She never thought that Henry would be so childish to a point where he would follow her around, afraid that she would run off.He did not seem to be that kind of person in the past, but now he seemed to be showing his true colors. Could a person change so much within just a month?In the past, his attitude and treatment towards her could only be described in one word: cold. Now, he was the complete opposite. Could it be because he loved her?No, that’s impossible!Yvonne was still denying the possibility that Henry truly loved her.She still found it hard to believe that he would love her. When he came back to her after abandoning her for three years, she thought that he had finally accepted her as his wife.

“A secret?” There was a gleam in Henry’s eyes as his interest was piqued.The woman nodded. “Yes, a secret all of us in the village knows.”“Sure, let’s head out to talk.” Henry agreed and stood up to head outside.The woman was about to follow, trudging along with her plump self, when Yvonne pulled her, feeling left out. “Madam, what secret it is that you’re telling him specifically and not me!”The lady chuckled. “Oh, you can’t know about this secret. At least, not now.”She gave a meaningful pat on Yvonne’s hand before turning to go out.In the yard, Henry trained his eyes on the woman. “So, is it a secret about Yvonne?”The woman looked surprised. “How’d you know that I was going to talk about her?”Henry chuckled. “You asked for me to step out and based on what you told Yvonne, it’s obvious that this secret is regarding her, no?”Realization then struck the woman. “I see. You youngsters are better at catching things.”“You’ve complimented me too much.” Henry looked down

Yvonne pointed at the room.Understanding her, Sue pushed the pot of tea to her with a smile. “Since sir’s in the room, send the tea to him, madam.”“I’m not going to do it,” Yvonne refused.Sue was taken aback. “Why?”“I don’t want to talk to him,” Yvonne answered honestly.The corner of Yvonne’s lips twitched. “Madam, did you have a tantrum with sir again?”“No. Haven’t I been this way with him this month?” Yvonne asked faintly.Sue sighed, “Sure. Have a rest then, madam. I’ll send the tea.”She picked up the teapot and headed to the room.Henry was making a call when he heard the knocks. With a fleeting gaze, he uttered coldly, “Come in!”Sue entered while pushing the door. “Sir, freshly brewed tea.”“Leave it here.” Henry cast his gaze on the table in the room.“Yes.” Sue put down the tea.Henry moved over to pour himself a cup, asking, “Where’s Yvonne Frey?”“Madam is outside in the living room. Do you need her, sir?” Sue looked at him curiously.Henry waved his han