Ch. 1501..1510
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1501
No Longer A Kid
Eventually, due to insufficient evidence, the cops had no choice but to drop all charges against Kurt.
A moment later, Sebastian came out from the school.
Edmund’s friend had been waiting for him outside. After seeing him come out, the former immediately asked, “How was it? Mr. Hayes, did they give you a hard time?”
“Nope,” Sebastian replied in a composed manner.
He did not bother to tell the whole story.
Soon, he arrived at the student dorm to check on his wife and his daughter. When he saw Kurt locked up in the dorm, his expression turned solemn.
“I think it is better for you to go back to SteelFort for the time being. You’re still too young.”
Kurt, who did not show many emotions throughout these three days, lifted his head and stared at Sebastian. He was slightly startled by the latter’s words.
At that instant, his face went paper white.
Finally, there was a trace of panic appearing on his pretty face.
In the end, his expression turned utterly despondent.
“Uncle Sebastian, I know I’ve acted too harshly this time. I should have controlled myself. Uncle Sebastian, I won’t do it again in the future.”
Kurt, who used to be cold-hearted, began pleading with Sebastian to let him stay in this school.
However, Sebastian did not intend to give in to him.
Sebastian sat down on the bed behind him and cast a composed look at Kurt.
“No, I think you didn’t lose control, but you did it deliberately. You didn’t want Elaine to stay here all this while, did you? Kurt, I’ve told you that Vivian came here to fulfill her dream. After this incident, be it her mood or the school’s atmosphere, everything will be different. Do you think she will still be able to learn peacefully here?”
Kurt went silent completely.
He lowered his head as though the secret deep down in his heart had gotten exposed. He clenched his fists tightly. The color drained from his face.
To Sebastian’s befuddlement, tears began to brim within Kurt’s eyes.
After seeing that, Sebastian’s heart melted.
He is only ten years old, after all. I shouldn’t be too hard on him.
“I have no other intention. It’s just that your age is still young. You’re still immature in handling stuff like this. So, I suggest you spend a few more years in SteelFort and let Karl educate you properly.”
With that, Kurt remained silent until the end.
Sebastian, who had finished settling everything, got ready to take Sasha and Kurt away from the school two hours later.
However, just when they walked past the school entrance, Vivian suddenly ran out, crying fiercely.
“Daddy, please stop. Let Kurt go. Please don’t take him away. Daddy…”
She bawled her eyes out desperately.
Before leaving, Sebastian had arranged for her bodyguard back in Miralaea to keep her company.
However, after she learned that Kurt was leaving, she could not accept it.
Sasha’s heart twitched in pain as she saw Vivian crying in the rear mirror.
“Please stop. Vivian is chasing us. Sebby, please stop the car!”
Sebastian had no choice but to hit the brake.
Right after he stopped his car, Vivian caught up with their pace. She opened the car door abruptly and scanned inside the car.
Without hesitation, she reached her chubby hand and grabbed Kurt, who was staring at her in awe.
“Kurt, please come out now! Hurry. You’re not going anywhere without me. Please stay here with me.”
Tears kept rolling down her cheeks and dropped on Kurt’s hand, making the latter’s heart twitch in devastation.
With that, his eyes turned red as well.
Sasha and Sebastian were rendered speechless by that emotional scene.
They had always known that their daughter was a girl with a strong sense of friendship.
That was why Elaine would want to follow her no matter where she went. And now, it was because of her too that Kurt was willing to make sacrifices and comply with Sebastian’s request.
Of course, she would not allow Kurt to make such a sacrifice for her.
“Mommy, I’m begging you. Please let Kurt stay, all right? It was not his fault but mine. I shouldn’t have offended Helena. I’m so sorry. Could you guys please let Kurt go?”
“Vivi…”
Sasha could not suppress the dull pain in her heart.
Upon seeing that scene, Sebastian was not any better.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1502
Finally
In the end, Sebastian allowed Kurt to stay with Vivian in the school.
In order not to let the two of them be disturbed in the school, he purposely bought all the shares of the school, except for the shares that belonged to the Goldin family. Only then could he leave Yartran with peace of mind.
Meanwhile, the Goldin family was beyond exasperated after finding that out.
“This school belongs to the royals. How could you guys sell your shares to an outsider? Are you fools?”
Sir Goldin called those shareholders and burst into fury.
However, after those shareholders sold their shares, they did not take the former seriously anymore.
“Sir, we didn’t have many shares after all. Plus, Mr. Hayes was willing to pay us at a double rate. No one would be able to resist such an offer. Plus, there won’t seem to be a problem.”
“You guys…”
Sir Goldin almost fainted out of rage.
How did he manage to pay double for all the shares? Who in the world is this guy called Sebastian? I thought he had nothing to do with the Hayes Corporation anymore. How could he possibly still possess such a huge buying power?
Sir Goldin could not wrap his head around it.
Not long after that, his assistant returned.
“Sir Goldin, we’ve looked into his background. It turns out that Sebastian is someone who has the power to control the country’s economy. He seemed to have restructured the new economics map from worldwide within this half-year.”
Even though Sir Goldin was a significant royalty from Yartran, he paled in comparison with Sebastian’s power. Sir Goldin was at a loss for words after finding out Sebastian’s real identity.
That’s beyond terrifying. Even I have no chance to stand against him.
None of the Goldin family dared to utter a word from then on.
The following day, Sebastian and Sasha finally got back to Oceanic Estate. They received the news that Elaine’s parents had come to make a fuss. In fact, they had already expected that to happen.
Nevertheless, Oceanic Estate was not a place anyone could disrespect. Before they could even get close, Jonathan captured them and cast them into jail.
“Sebby, what should we do about this? Yesterday when I was at school, I’ve heard from one of Vivi’s classmates named Sonia that after Elaine transferred to the other class, her relationship with Vivi became worse. And ever since Elaine got close to Helena, she kept coming after Vivi. Solomon also said that Elaine was the one who witnessed Helena switching Vivi’s work.”
Sasha walked into the study room and started complaining about what she heard.
She was beyond enraged after knowing Elaine’s parents had come to Oceanic Estate.
Indeed, Elaine’s parents had terrible personalities. Sasha had learned about that long before they sent Vivian to this particular school.
Thus, even though something had happened to Elaine, Sasha had made up her mind not to tolerate the latter’s parents. After all, it was probably their fault that Elaine became such an arrogant girl.
Surely, Sebastian knew what was in Sasha’s mind.
“All right. I knew about that already. Don’t worry. I know what to do.” Sebastian tried to comfort Sasha. He had long thought of a plan to deal with that despicable couple.
Two days later, Sasha called the school from Oceanic Estate, asking about Vivian’s current condition.
After she ended the call, Mark stopped by to visit her.
“Madam, Old Mr. Jadeson asks me to inform you that he has released the couple.”
“Is it?” Sasha immediately put down her phone. “Are they still making a scene?”
“They won’t dare to. After all, Kurt did not truly attack Elaine. It was merely self-defense. Helena should be the one held responsible for Elaine’s death. If they want compensation, they should be looking for Helena’s family.”
Mark’s tone sounded just like Jonathan’s.
Upon hearing that, Sasha said, “They would never dare to do that. After all, Helena’s family is not any ordinary family.”
Mark added, “Yes. Old Mr. Jadeson has already given them some money for Vivian’s sake. It’s up to them to take it or not. If they try to make a fuss again, we won’t give them any more chances. They will be thrown into prison for good.”
Sasha was somewhat impressed with how Jonathan handled things.
It seems like we don’t need to worry about anyone with him at our side.
As such, the matter was settled.
Meanwhile, due to Sebastian’s forceful intervention, plus Elaine was no longer around, Vivian could finally have a peaceful school life.
Helena from Class Eighteen did not dare to bully her anymore. In no time, she won the favor of many schoolmates.
She made a lot of new friends.
Meanwhile, Kurt was staying by her side all the time too.
Sasha was relieved after knowing her daughter was doing well in school.
With that, she shifted her focus back to her hectic work at the bar. She discovered that after she implemented the bonus system for all the staff at the bar, even those from the Jasesons had started to show dedication in work.
Sasha then texted her colleagues: This is the sales revenue for this month. More than twelve million in total. After deducting all the costs, our profit should be around seven million.
Colton: Really? That’s great!
Cameron: Sasha. You’re so brilliant! We’re earning more and more.
Michelle, the fifth aunt of the Jadesons, texted: We’ll follow Sasha wherever she goes!
Stephanie, the seventh daughter of the Jadesons, texted: That’s right! We’re on the same team!
The entire Jadesons exploded in excitement after Sasha announced in the group regarding the revenue they had made.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1503
Heartbroken
Their revenue had grown from five million to twelve million in only a few months. With the new bonus system, they could even get their share of the profit.
With that, everyone got utterly motivated to do a better job and achieve a better result.
Meanwhile, Sasha planned to launch some new strategies to boost sales revenue further.
However, when she contacted Sabrina over text that night, the latter told her some news.
Sabrina: I can’t go to the bar anymore. Devin isn’t allowing me.
Sasha: Why? Did you two have a fight?
Maybe it’s because Sabrina got drunk from the bar last time, Sasha thought to herself.
However, that did not seem to be the case.
Sabrina: No. It’s just that… I’m pregnant. I thought I could do anything, just like when I was pregnant with Jaena. But, after I got home yesterday, I found myself bleeding…
Sasha was rendered speechless after hearing such a piece of surprising news.
What was she thinking? Why didn’t she tell me that she was pregnant? She had been wearing high heels at the bar for the whole day. How could she put herself in such a high-risk situation?
Sasha immediately threw her phone to the side and ran downstairs.
“Sebby! Huh? He’s not home?”
“No, Madam. Is there anything?”
The housemaid immediately asked when she saw Sasha running down in a hurry.
Sasha displayed a smile. “Nothing. I’ve got good news to tell him. By the way, where’s Grandpa? Is he in?”
Jonathan came across her mind instantly. She was eager to inform him of the news as she knew he would be thrilled to have a new family member at Red Pavilion.
The housemaid replied, “Old Mr. Jadeson is in. He is playing chess with Mr. Steward at the observation tower.”
What a relaxing life he is having.
Without hesitation, Sasha ran over there.
Jonathan, who was drinking tea and playing chess at the observation tower, was beyond excited after hearing that news. He was so emotional that he threw the chessboard off the table.
“Is that for real? Let’s go check on her now!”
Even at almost ninety, he got up and started running.
Feeling amused, Sasha immediately caught up with his pace.
Ten minutes later, all those in the Hayeses’ group knew about the big news.
Wand: Old Mr. Jadeson, are you serious? Are you going to be a great-grandfather again?
Jonathan: Yup. Haha. Are you guys happy to hear that?
Jonathan was so overwhelmed with joy that he wanted to share it with everyone in the family. After all, the thing he wished for finally came true.
Ichika: Of course, I’m happy. Sab and Devin, congratulations. Jaena is going to be a sister soon. That’s wonderful.
Lance: That’s right. Congratulations, Sab and Devin.
Sebastian: We should celebrate this. Let’s gather tonight then.
The atmosphere in the group exploded as Sebastian suggested doing a celebration.
At that moment, the couple of the hour finally showed up too.
Devin: Everyone, I’m sorry. I’ve just found out about it too. Or else I would have told you guys earlier.
Sasha: Devin, you have to understand. All women are like this. Maybe she’s just found out about it as well.
Sabrina: Sasha!
Sebastian: Did she say anything wrong? Why are you shouting at her?
He is always so protective over her wife. What a lovely couple. With that thought in mind, Sabrina kept silent and did not further respond.
The atmosphere in the group turned merry due to the happy news. Everyone showed great anticipation for the new life which was about to come to this world.
Just then, Rufus tagged the one who had not shown any response in the group.
Rufus texted: Hey, Solomon, what about you guys? When will you have the good news too?
At that instance, the group fell into dead silence.
Sasha immediately called Rufus, asking the latter not to touch on the sensitive topic.
But right then, there was some response in the group.
Sebastian: Soon.
Solomon was rendered speechless as he did not expect to see Sebastian respond so swiftly.
Sasha noticed that and responded within seconds.
Sasha: Really?
Sebastian: Yes. There will be a parcel in a few days. Solomon, remember to pay for it.
Everyone in the group was stunned momentarily, whether or not they knew what Sebastian was implying.
As such, two days went by. Solomon was in the company when he suddenly got a call from Ichika.
“Oh my God! Darling, I’ve just received a parcel with twenty million in it! What’s going on? Is this some kind of a mistake?”
Ichika’s voice was trembling on the other end.
Solomon’s heart skipped a beat as he came to the realization.
Twenty million. What a massive sum of money…
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1504
Blending In
As Sabrina was pregnant, Sasha decided not to let her go to the bar for the time being.
As such, she was left with no assistant to manage the bar.
“Can you manage it alone? If not, I can arrange a few people to help you out.” Sebastian was concerned about her.
Well. That’s not a bad idea. Sasha stretched her aching waist and thought to herself.
But just then, her phone rang abruptly.
“Hello?”
“Mrs. Hayes, I’m Mrs. Cooper. I heard that Ms. Hayes is pregnant and unable to go to the bar, right? Is it possible for me to go there to help out?”
A meek voice came from the phone, leaving Sasha’s mind blank out for a while.
Mrs. Cooper? Which Mrs. Cooper?
She was a little confused at the moment, failing to identify the person who was on the phone with her.
Sebastian overheard the name from the phone and cast her a glance. “Could it be Edmund’s wife?”
Yes. I almost forgot. He’s married now. That’s her.
“Oh, so it’s Mrs. Cooper! Of course, you’re welcome to come work with us. But the work is tiring. I’m not sure if you could cope with it.”
“There won’t be a problem. I’m the one who does the chores at home usually. So you don’t have to worry about me, Mrs. Hayes.” Tillie expressed her excitement after hearing Sasha accepted her.
With that, Sasha was left with no choice but to agree.
Putting down the phone, Sasha turned to Sebastian and asked, “Why would Tillie want to go to the bar suddenly? Is that Edmund’s idea?”
Sebastian furrowed his brows slightly.
“Well, Edmund has some shares in the bar. So I guess that makes sense. Ever since Edmund took over the Zanders’ business, I heard that Tillie has been having a difficult time with Gabriella and her two daughters. Thus, I understand why she wants to get out and find a job.”
How does he even know about that?
Upon hearing that, Sasha did not feel like further discussing the topic.
She was well aware that besides Riley, the other women in the Coopers were all strange people.
Among them, Violet seemed to be the most serious one. She was pregnant with a man’s child, and she requested the Coopers to give her an expensive dowry. And after Edmund rejected it, she went to the man’s house by herself.
The man’s mother suspected the child was not theirs and cast her out in broad daylight.
That was a huge embarrassment for the Coopers.
Hence, one could imagine Tillie was most probably not having a comfortable life staying in the Cooper residence.
At that moment, Sasha made up her mind to accept Tillie.
When Sasha arrived at the bar the following day, she saw a young lady wearing a short skirt and carrying an elegant handbag.
“Are you… Mrs. Cooper?”
It was the first time for Sasha to meet Tillie at such a close distance since the wedding ceremony.
Without the heavy makeup, Tillie’s features seemed somehow ordinary.
However, what startled Sasha the most was that Tillie looked extraordinarily shy and nervous.
“Yes, Mrs. Hayes. Please call me Tillie.”
Her tone sounded utterly reserved, and she lowered her head right after she finished her sentence.
Sasha was somehow dumbfounded by that.
Isn’t she the daughter of a rich family as well? How could she have such low self-esteem?
With that, Sasha took the initiative to act friendly. “All right. Tillie, please stop addressing me as Mrs. Hayes as well. Edmund, my husband, and Devin are all good friends. Please call me Sasha.”
“Okay, Sasha.”
Tillie agreed with it happily, even though she immediately lowered her head once again.
An introvert like her was not exactly suitable to work at the bar. It was a service industry where staff needed to be cheerful and passionate to serve the customers.
In other words, the profits relied directly on the staff’s attitude.
However, Sasha did not feel irritated at all with Tillie.
She put the latter in the position that handled customer order statistics.
“Tillie, let’s try this position for today. Please let me know if you run into any problem, okay?”
“Okay, Sasha.”
Staring at the unfamiliar working environment, Tillie could not suppress the excitement in her gaze.
With that, she started the new Chapter of her life at the bar.
Even though she was unfamiliar with this industry, she was a quick learner. Sasha even discovered that Tillie seemed talented with numbers.
“Tillie, what was your major in school?”
“I studied accountant,” Tillie replied shyly while handing over the ledger she had just finished calculating.
I see. That makes sense then.
Sasha was somehow thrilled upon hearing that. She rechecked the ledger and confirmed there was no mistake with Tillie’s calculations. That day after work, she purposely paid a compliment to Tillie.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1505
Great Responsibility
“Tillie, you’re doing great. This job used to be done by Sabrina. Now that you’re here, I don’t need to hire someone else. I’ll leave it to you from now on.”
“Okay. All right.”
Tillie agreed to it joyously.
After getting home that night, Sasha mentioned to Sebastian about Tillie.
Sebastian was looking through the images of some orders with his tablet.
“It’s your call. But I think it’s better to inform Edmund about it.”
“Huh?”
Sasha’s expression changed upon hearing that.
“We can’t tell Edmund. She said Edmund might get angry, so she hadn’t told him about the job. Do you think there is something wrong with their marriage?”
Sebastian did not respond to it.
He was not interested in their private matter.
I’ve done enough to help the entire Coopers. Let them handle their family issues themselves.
With that, he shifted his attention back to his tablet.
Seeing that, Sasha dropped the topic as well.
She grabbed her nightgown and headed into the bathroom.
Crash!
“What happened? Sebby!”
Sasha, who had just gone into the bathroom, rushed out anxiously and scanned around the room.
She spotted a glass cup that had fallen onto the floor.
Sebastian lowered his body, wanting to pick up the shattered cup.
“Please don’t move. Let me clean this. Don’t cut yourself!”
Sasha, who was only covered in a towel, ran toward Sebastian and stopped him.
Why did it fall onto the floor suddenly? Wasn’t it placed far from him just now?
Without delay, Sasha grabbed the broom from a corner of the room.
“Sebby, please make way.”
“Okay.”
Sebastian nodded and lifted his legs, his eyes still focusing on his tablet.
Sasha still felt strange as she was sweeping the glass shards. As she went behind Sebastian, she took a side glance at his tablet.
“Is there something wrong?”
She paused and came to his side.
She was no ordinary woman. As a matter of fact, she was an expert in economy and finance. At first glance, she spotted massive irregularities on the contracts in Sebastian’s tablet.
Oh my. Isn’t that the military trade? What’s wrong with it? What caused the numbers to be so much different?
Sasha stopped cleaning the floor as she locked her eyes onto the tablet’s screen.
“The equipment is not the same as expected. A huge gap occurred when they did the actual performance!”
Sebastian did not hide it as he knew she had noticed the problem.
How could such things occur with this kind of purchase? That was akin to looking for one’s own doom. It’s not any commercial business we’re talking about here. It’s the official military trade between two countries, and the other party is Moranta, the strongest country in this world.
Sasha knew Sebastian had poured his blood and sweat into this deal.
“Sebby, don’t worry. Why don’t we discuss with Devin first?”
When Sasha noticed Sebastian’s expression turned extremely ugly, she immediately ran to take her phone and informed the other members of the Jadesons.
Twenty minutes later, Devin rushed to their place.
Jonathan, who was drinking outside, also came back with his men.
Sasha had gotten changed and printed out the contract by then. As soon as everyone arrived, she distributed those documents to them and saw herself out.
It was inappropriate for her to participate in the discussion as it involved a national matter.
She failed to sleep that entire night, waiting anxiously for their updates.
As the dawn hit in, she finally heard footsteps coming from upstairs. She immediately jumped out from the couch and shifted her gaze toward the elevator.
It was Devin who came out, but his expression was still solemn.
“Sasha, didn’t you get any sleep?”
“No, Devin. How was it? Did you guys find a solution to it? How are you going to handle it?”
Sasha could not suppress her anxiousness.
Devin was rendered speechless by her gesture.
He did not plan to tell her. But after pondering for a while, he opened his mouth, as he thought Sasha was an expert in this aspect.
“Yes, we’ve found a solution. Indeed, our technology is not good enough. We managed to deal with Moranta this time because we brought in the nuclear wave technology. Moranta is a developed country, and its equipment is all top-class. The only way we could do business with them was through improvising. That was Sebastian’s idea too.”
“Yes. And?” Sasha showed no trace of shock.
Devin was stunned momentarily. “Then, when we were manufacturing it, we made some modifications considering the damage the nuclear wave might bring to the human body. We tried to increase the power without causing the side effects. The sampling equipment was fine, but we didn’t expect to run into trouble when we went to mass production.”
In other words, they failed because their technology was immature.
What are the consequences, then? Is he going to handle it personally? If they compensate for such a deal, it would be more than a hundred billion. And it would be in the other party’s currency.
The colors drained from Sasha’s face as she thought about that.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1506
Beauty Is An Asset
As expected, Sebastian decided to take the matter into his hand.
After Devin knew about it, he decided to keep the former’s company. Jonathan wanted to join them too, but he was too old. Besides, judging from the political status of the two countries, it had not reached a point where Jonathan needed to step out.
Sasha pondered for the entire night and eventually requested to tag along.
“Sebby, Devin only knows about military stuff. He won’t be able to help you in business. In case something goes wrong, you’ll find yourself short-handed. I’m the best assistant you need in this case,” she analyzed calmly.
In fact, she got a point.
Back in the Hayes Corporation, Sebastian would always bring an assistant along whenever there was a huge business deal.
Luke used to be the one accompanying him back then, but now he had no one.
Thus, Sasha, who also knew about business, would be the best candidate for that.
Sebastian thought for a little while and agreed with it.
“Okay. Please inform those at home and the bar. We need to find someone to take over your job if you’re not around, right?”
“Yes. Don’t worry. I’ll handle it.”
Sasha was beyond delighted with Sebastian’s decision.
The following day, the couple and Devin headed for Moranta.
Sabrina had been resting at home during this period as she was pregnant. However, after she found out that Sasha had gone to Moranta, she went to the bar again.
“Sabrina, why are you here? Aren’t you pregnant? You should be careful.”
Those Jadesons at the bar were happy to see her but at the same time worried, seeing her huge belly.
Sabrina waved her hand casually. “I’m fine. I won’t be doing much too. I’m just here to keep an eye on the place. Please get on with your works.”
With that, she walked over to the bar table and sat there.
After all, she was one of the bosses of this bar. With her around, everyone seemed to feel more relieved.
Around six in the evening, which was the official working time for the bar, Tillie came.
“Ms. Hayes? You’re here.”
As soon as Tillie walked in, she spotted a woman with curly hair at the bar table. Even though the latter did not wear any makeup, she exuded a sense of lazy and seductive charisma.
Tillie froze on the spot.
Sabrina, looking through the ledger, turned around as she heard someone calling her name.
“You are?”
“Sabrina, this is Tillie. She’s Edmund’s wife.”
Walking past with a tray, Cameron immediately introduced Tillie as he noticed Sabrina did not know the latter.
Edmund’s wife?
As expected, Sabrina’s eyes lit up in response.
Like Sasha, she had not met Tillie even since the wedding ceremony. Now that the chance had come, she observed the latter closely.
“Excuse me. Do you not usually put on makeup at home?”
“What?”
Tillie immediately lifted her head, overwhelmed with nervousness.
She was stunned to see Sabrina staring at her face.
“Stephanie, please bring some cosmetics. Let me help Mrs. Cooper to put on some makeup.”
Sabrina locked her eyes upon Tillie as she started to ponder how to make the latter look attractive.
She did not have any bad intention.
As it was a newly opened bar, it was customary to have some requirements for the staff in terms of their outfit and makeup.
It was essential in order to leave good impressions for the customers.
Sabrina looked at Tillie with a smile. “Don’t worry. I’ll turn you into a beauty.”
Upon hearing that, Tillie was rendered speechless as she clenched her fists tightly.
Her face was flushed a crimson red.
She knew since she was a kid that she was not pretty.
Thus, she rarely stepped out of her home. She restrained herself from making too many friends as she was afraid to get hurt. As such, she became a person with extremely low self-esteem.
Yet, Sabrina, who was a real beauty, pointed out her weakness right there and then.
At that instant, Tillie felt like escaping from there. She wanted to run home and hide in there forever.
Yet, a few seconds later, Stephanie showed up with many cosmetics in her hands.
Sabrina forced Tillie to sit down and started making up her face skillfully.
Around ten minutes later, all the Jadesons who gathered there witnessed a miraculous transformation.
She’s so brilliant. How did she manage to turn an inconspicuous lady into such outstanding beauty?
Everyone on the spot was left in awe.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1507
Unreasonably Attractive
Tillie did not dare to move, but she noticed everyone staring at her with totally different expressions compared to the day before.
She knew there was a drastic change in her face.
With that, she clenched her fists even tighter.
“Do you like it? Isn’t that much prettier?”
Seeing her not saying anything, Sabrina found a mirror for her to look at herself.
Sabrina was always naive like this. She would not know if her behavior would offend people around her.
Of course, if it were other people, they would not feel offended. Not to mention, almost the Jadesons that were present had experienced her service in makeup.
None of them took it the wrong way. Instead, they were all delighted for being able to become prettier.
However, Tillie felt differently.
Throughout the night, as she was sitting at the cashier, she noticed many people staring at her as they walked by. Feeling uneasy, she even made a few mistakes while inserting the numbers.
Indeed, beauty is an asset.
When Sabrina reached home, she received a text from Devin, who was in Moranta. Are you back? Why did you go to the bar again? Your condition is not stable now. Please don’t go walking about!
The first thought that came across her was that someone from the bar had snitched on her.
Sabrina: I’m fine. I didn’t do anything much. Sasha was not around, so I went and sat there in case anything happened. After all, we can’t count on Colton.
She naturally shifted the blame on Colton.
Devin did not know how to react as he saw her reply.
There was nothing he could do except to remind her to be careful.
Sabrina: I got it. By the way, Darling, I saw Edmund’s wife today. Now I know why he was unwilling to marry her.
Devin: Why?
Sabrina: Her look is below average. I’ve seen his women back in Yorksland. They all had big eyes and sexy bodies…
Devin: Sabrina!
Sabrina: Huh?
She was stunned momentarily as Devin suddenly changed his tone.
What’s with him? Did I say something wrong?
Even till now, she did not realize it was inappropriate to discuss others’ looks without consent.
Devin: You shouldn’t comment on others’ looks like that. We can’t choose how we look, can we? Even if what you say might be true, people might get hurt if they hear it.
Sabrina was rendered speechless by that.
Did I say she looked ugly just now? That’s not what I meant, though.
As a matter of fact, she did not mean to define Tillie as ugly. It was just that the latter made her remember what Edmund disagreed on.
Plus, she had met those two women who used to fight over Devin.
So, was I really wrong to do that?
Sabrina: Fine. It’s my fault. I won’t say things like this anymore in the future.
Devin: Okay, that’s my girl. Please rest earlier. And please don’t go to the bar if possible. Sasha had instructed Uncle Roderick to contact her should anything happen. Your priority now is your baby.
Devin’s heart melted upon seeing Sabrina being so obedient.
I know she didn’t have any bad intentions. She is just used to speaking her mind straight because that was how she grew up. After all, she is the daughter of the Hayes family, a famous family in Avenport.
Sabrina had a good night sleep that day.
The following day, she listened to Devin and did not go to the bar again.
However, around the afternoon, someone came to Red Pavilion to look for her.
“Hello, may I ask if Mrs. Jadeson is in?”
“Yes, she is.”
The housemaid at Red Pavilion saw the woman and immediately invited her in.
Sabrina, who was playing with her daughter, heard the noise and came out to check.
“Mrs. Cooper? Why are you here?” She was left bewildered as she saw the young lady waiting outside for her.
It turned out it was Edmund’s new wife, Tillie.
Tillie immediately displayed a shy and nervous smile upon seeing Sabrina.
“Well… I-I come here to learn makeup from you. I was at the bar, and I heard you won’t be there today. So I made my own decision to come to find you. You won’t be mad, will you?”
“Of course not!”
Sabrina agreed to it without hesitation.
After getting advised by Devin the previous night, Sabrina had realized her mistake. Seeing that Tillie came to find her, she knew the former was not angry with her.
With that, she was grateful.
Without delay, she took out all her cosmetics.
She also grabbed some new expensive skincare products, intending to give them to Tillie.
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1508
Tried To Be Like Her
Half an hour later, Sabrina turned Tillie into a beauty once again.
“Look, you’re so pretty. Your face shape is unique. You need to put on suitable makeup, and you’ll become gorgeous. Just follow the way I did today in the future.”
Sabrina deliberately brought a mirror in front of Tillie.
She did not praise Tillie out of courtesy, but she meant every word of her compliment.
Tillie looked into the mirror for a while. Right then, her gaze shifted away from the mirror.
“Ms. Sabrina, is that you in the picture over there?”
“Which one?”
Sabrina turned toward the direction Tillie was pointing.
“The one on the display stand. It looks like a magazine cover. Ms. Sabrina, is that you? You look like a celebrity.”
Tillie’s eyes were filled with amazement and envy.
Sabrina’s face blushed red instantly.
“That’s a fake. I took it for fun a long time ago. I used strange styles back then as I liked to dress differently from normal people. I’ve thrown lots of these kinds of pictures. Sebastian was the one who insisted on keeping this,” Sabrina explained.
She was somehow embarrassed, recalling how high profile she used to be.
However, as she mentioned Devin being the one who kept her stuff, she uncontrollably displayed a contented smile.
Tillie was rendered speechless.
That’s not strange at all. That’s the favorite type for most men, I suppose.
The gothic makeup made one look like a fairy. It emphasized distinctive color and promoted high-profile wanton. A woman who had a perfect feature and great wealth like Sabrina had all the advantages to own such a style.
Indeed, many men would fall for a woman like her. I heard that besides the two men in love with her currently, there was even another man who had died for her.
“Ms. Sabrina, can I try that makeup?”
“Huh?”
Sabrina, who was already tidying up, was stunned momentarily.
The gothic makeup? She goes to the bar for work, not for fun. That seems inappropriate. Plus, I doubt if her facial features suit this style.
With that, Sabrina rejected her. “You don’t need such a style. Your current makeup suits your face perfectly. All right. Please go to work now. The customers will be there soon.”
She handed the skincare products to Tillie and escorted her out without delay.
Sabrina treated Tillie like family. That was why she acted so casually toward the latter.
However, little did Sabrina know that after Tillie got into her car, the latter did not leave at once.
The latter grabbed the steering wheel forcefully as her gaze stared at Red Pavilion for a long time.
Right then, Sabrina appeared on the second floor together with Jaena. They were sitting relaxingly in the room, reading a storybook.
Tillie lifted her head and stared at them, her face devoided of expression. She grabbed the skincare products that Sabrina gave her and threw them aside a moment later.
I don’t understand. She’s a woman who has given birth to a child. How could she still be so attractive in other men’s eyes?
A moment later, Tillie drove off abruptly.
That night, after she got off work and returned to the Cooper residence, Edmund still did not come back.
As usual, the ones who were in the house were her mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law, whose hobby was to give her a hard time.
“Oh? So you’re finally back!”
The moment Tillie stepped inside the house, Violet uttered with sarcasm. She was the one who got pregnant and requested the Coopers for a large sum of dowry.
It had been a few months since Tillie married into this family.
She had been tolerating with such family members endlessly, regardless of how tired she was.
“Yes, I’m back, Violet.”
“What are you waiting for then? Go and make supper for Mom. It’s already so late. She’s about to go to bed.”
Here comes the ridiculous request again.
Upon hearing that, Tillie grabbed her handbag tightly, trying to suppress her emotion.
Supper! What nonsense is this? Why does this bunch of useless people need to eat supper? Obviously, she’s the one who wants to eat it!
Tillie truly wanted to ignore her.
But as she thought about Edmund, she went to her room and got changed. Then, she headed toward the kitchen.
“Tillie, I didn’t notice when you came in just now. Did you put on makeup today? It looks good. Alice, what do you think?”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1509
Destined To Be
Violet observed Tillie closely while casting a question toward Alice.
Alice, who was watching drama, cast a glance at Tillie.
“Well. That’s the best she could do, I guess.”
The color drained from Tillie’s face as she heard those insulting words.
At that instance, she really felt like disappearing from that house.
After making supper, Tillie went back to her room and sat decadently in front of the dressing table. She stared into the mirror for a long while. Then, she stood up and walked toward her wardrobe, taking out some clothes.
The last thing she wanted was to become crazy in such a place.
Right then, a car drove into the compound of the house.
Beep!
“Who’s that? It’s Edmund! Mom, hurry up and finish up your food! Let’s go back to our room!”
Those women downstairs panicked upon hearing the sound of the car outside.
Tillie was stunned momentarily.
Is he really back?
At that moment, she felt like her heart started beating once again. All the sorrow and hatred within her heart vanished instantly. Without hesitation, she put her clothes back into her wardrobe and ran out of her room.
“E-Edmund, are you back?”
Standing on the stairs, she spotted a familiar face in the living room. Beyond delighted, she wanted to run toward him and hug him tightly.
Nonetheless, she called his name gently and walked down the stairs cautiously.
No one knew she was actually in love with him since a long time ago.
Back then, Benedict brought Edmund to attend a private party at the White family’s place. He was only fourteen years old at the time. As he was an illegitimate child, many would point fingers at him while Benedict was not around.
Yet, he did not seem to be bothered at all.
His young and smooth face displayed an unyielding and arrogant expression, as though he was not intimidated by anyone in this world.
Since then, Tillie had a profound impression of him.
After all, she had always received criticisms from others because she did not have a pretty face nor a powerful background.
Unlike him, she did not have the courage nor the will.
Just then, Tillie approached Edmund hesitantly.
But as soon as he saw Tillie, his previous calm face displayed a sense of disgust. He did not even try to disguise his feelings.
“Why haven’t you gone to bed?”
“Oh… I’ve just come back too.”
Tillie’s heart twitched in pain when she saw the cold reaction from Edmund.
“Goodnight then.”
Edmund spat out his last sentence and went upstairs alone.
Tillie froze on the spot.
A moment later, Edmund took his stuff and came down from upstairs again. As he walked past Tillie in a hurry, Tillie asked abruptly, “Are you still going out?”
There was no response from him.
He treated her like a total stranger.
Ever since they got married, he had not been to her room for once. They barely even spoke to each other.
Tillie went back to her room with a heavy heart.
Her steps were so burdened that she felt like she took forever to walk up the stairs.
It was a sleepless night for Tillie.
As usual, the following day, she was woken up and urged to prepare breakfast.
She did not resist as she got changed and went right downstairs.
“Wait. Tillie, did he stay out again last night?”
Violet had already woken up and was putting on makeup in the living room.
Tillie’s face turned awfully pale upon hearing that.
“He is probably busy…”
“That’s unlikely. No matter how much he disliked this house, he used to come back every day. Ever since he married you, he has never spent a night here. Tillie, you should reflect upon yourself. What exactly went wrong between you two?”
Violet touched on the thing that hurt Tillie the most.
Reflect? What else could be the reason? Obviously, it’s because I’m not pretty enough for him.
Tillie went into the kitchen and opened the fridge. She took some bread and put them into the toaster.
While she was putting butter on the bread, something came to her mind.
Without hesitation, she grabbed a butter that had expired and put it on a slide of bread.
Half an hour after Violet ate the bread, she felt sick in her stomach and rushed for the restroom.
Gabriella asked concernedly, “What’s wrong? Why do you have stomachache all of a sudden?”
Alice could not wrap her head around it either. “I have no idea. She was fine just now. It couldn’t be the breakfast, could it? We’ve just eaten too, but we’re fine.”
His Secret Lover Returning from the Dead Chapter 1510
You Have No Right
Tillie Zander was sitting a distance away, taking her time with her food.
Once she was done with her food, she picked up her basket and went shopping in the supermarket.
Tillie was a daughter of the Zander family. These things were something she had never done in the past. However, after coming here, she started doing everything herself. In the beginning, her fingers would be covered with injuries by the end of each day.
However, by now, she was used to doing such things.
Tillie then bought some fresh vegetables from the supermarket.
Yet, that afternoon, Violet’s diarrhea worsened after her meal. Furthermore, her menstruation abruptly started. It was a lot for a woman who just had a miscarriage to suddenly start having her period.
Gabriella panicked. She and her second daughter, Alice Cooper, then quickly sent her to the hospital.
Tillie ignored them. When afternoon came, Tillie went to the bar to work as usual.
“Huh? You’re here? I thought your sister-in-law had been hospitalized? I didn’t think you would come.”
Sabrina was there as well, for she had heard about what happened in the Cooper family.
Therefore, she was surprised to see Tillie in the bar.
Tillie replied, “She’ll be fine. It’s only a stomachache. I don’t know what she ate; she keeps eating the random food she buys from the internet. My mother-in-law tried to stop her, but she refused to listen to her.”
“Is that so? Let her be then.”
It was not as if Sabrina had a fantastic impression of Violet anyway.
Thus, she stopped asking more questions and returned to her work in the bar.
When it was almost time to close up in the night, Tillie twisted her ankle when she was about to bring the ledger to Sabrina.
“Ah!”
“What happened? What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
Fortunately, Cameron Jadeson was there, and he caught her before she could fall.
When Sabrina heard the noises, she hurried over.
Tillie muttered, “I-I’m fine. I just twisted my ankle.”
“How can you possibly be fine? We have to send you to the hospital as soon as possible, or else you won’t be able to walk tomorrow,” Sabrina hastily said. “I’ll call Edmund and have him pick you up.”
Then, Sabrina called Edmund without waiting for Tillie’s reply.
“Hello?”
Unsurprisingly, Edmund picked up the call in mere seconds. When the man’s familiar voice traveled out of the speakers, Tillie bit down on her lower lip so hard she almost drew blood.
“Edmund, what are you doing? Are you free to make a trip to the bar now?”
“Sure,” came his quick reply.
Sabrina then ended the call. Just as she was about to convey the message to Tillie, she noticed the latter’s stare.
That stare made the hairs on the back of Sabrina’s neck stand instantly.
“What are you—”
“Did he say yes?”
Almost immediately, that frightening glare turned into a nervous look. In fact, tears were even starting to brim in her eyes.
Sabrina was speechless for a moment.
Is she too anxious to know whether or not Edmund is going to come? Is that why she had that look on her face?
Nevertheless, Sabrina did not dwell on it for long.
Over twenty minutes later, Edmund rushed into the bar.
“Sabrina, why were you looking for me? Where are you?” he cried out.
The unrestrained, almost-nervous voice was a stark contrast against the demeanor he had in the Cooper family.
When Sabrina heard him, she walked out of the room.
“I’m here. Why did you need to shout?”
“Huh? You can still walk? I thought…”
His eyes then drifted toward her stomach. Anyone could have seen the overflowing concern in his eyes.
It was then the last bit of hope in Tillie’s eyes died away.
She clenched her fists as her face turned as white as a sheet.
In the end, with Sabrina’s insistence, Edmund brought Tillie home. After helping her into the car, Edmund went to sit on the driver’s seat.
“Why are you here?”
The moment no one was around, his tone returned to its usual cold state.
Tillie paled even further.
“I-I heard that Mrs. Hayes left Jadeborough and that Mrs. Jadeson had become pregnant, so I wanted to come here to help out with things. D-Don’t the Coopers have shares in this bar?” she stammered out after mustering the courage to speak.
However, right as those words were out of her mouth, a furious look appeared on the man’s face.
“What does that have to do with you? Tillie, I hope you remember that you’re not allowed to intervene in my matters without my permission in the future. I don’t want you to get involved in my matters either. Do you hear me?”
The tone he had when he said that was a terrifying one to Tillie.
Almost instantly, Tillie shuddered as her eyes reddened.