"I've heard quite a few stories about you from my people, Miss Violet." As you already know, Violet and the members of the Melrose House are currently hosting a tea party with the wife of the leader of a notorious New Orleans mafia gang, Scarlett Smith. Those words had come from the lips of the star of the day. That woman truly exuded the image of a leader's wife. The way she used body language, the way she looked, and even the way she spoke, was elegant. Instead of looking like the wife of the leader of a criminal organization, she was more like the empress of a great empire. Violet had been silent, listening to the women's conversation without speaking. Actually, just watching how beautiful Scarlett was just chatting, she could be dumbstruck and mesmerized for a few seconds. But when seen from Scarlett's perspective, everything changed. She thought that Violet had been silent because she couldn't enter the conversation. That was probably the reason why Scarlett, who had been busy

This gets even more interesting. Violet continued to follow Scarlett’s steps silently. Even so, she focused on listening. Scarlett continued her words. “It was my second year of marriage and I hadn’t decided to have children yet. But when I saw Victor, for some reason, my maternal soul showed itself. I liked Victor’s voice, I liked Victor’s smile. I wanted to have a child like Victor.” “Was Victor that cute when he was little?” “Haha...,” Scarlett laughed, Violet didn’t know why. It was possible that the woman was recalling a part of the memory of little Victor that was most imprinted in her mind, and it was certainly a beautiful memory to recall that she could laugh so happily. “Victor was a very spoiled and whiny child. Seeing him cry because he was bitten by a flower beetle made me want to stroke his head.” Violet paused with bated breath, holding back her horror at the thought of being bitten by a flower beetle. She remembered her childhood days of crying after visiting the flo

His words succeeded in making Connor glare."Victor-""Connor's grandfather used to make me cry, then walk away.""Victor, what are you saying?" Jack spoke up. Feeling that it wasn't the right thing for a child as young as Emily to hear, because she could misinterpret it. But Victor seemed deaf, as he continued his sentence."Your father heard me crying, but went away and left me to play." Of course Jack was even more dumbfounded by Victor's emphasized sentences, especially when it carried his name.Emily looked sad with sloping eyebrows. "Were Dad and Grandpa that mean back then?" she asked in a weak and very innocent voice."Emily, don't listen-""It doesn't matter now, Emily." Victor interrupted Jack first. The man seemed annoyed that Victor didn't seem to acknowledge his presence. "Uncle Victor, I hope you don't grow up to be as naughty as your father or grandfather. I wish you good health."Victor diverted Emily's attention by handing her the bag he was carrying. "Happy b

Victor opened his eyes on a sunny day. The large glass partition between his room and the outside balcony reflected the sunlight very well. Victor woke up to the sunlight tickling his eyes, it was so bright even though he still had his eyes closed. The man got up, breathing hard as if his lungs had not been filled with clean air for a long time. He felt that his body was many times lighter than last night, like he was improving after being properly treated and taken care of.When he turned his head to the other side of the bed, Victor's attention was fully awake. He found that the place that was filled with the sweet presence of a girl sleeping beside him last night was now empty and cold.Victor immediately got up from his bed, walking to and fro. Looking for the presence of the girl he never found despite checking the bathroom, living room and kitchen.When he returned to the living room, the door to his apartment opened. It reveals Violet, who arrives with a grocery bag full of

"Victor?" Violet was shocked. Apparently she wasn't mistaken, the person in front of her was really Victor Leighton. The man who had been staggering around and who she had been watching from afar.Violet's decision to come closer was the right one, because the man who had almost faltered just now was someone she knew very well."Violet...," said Victor, who was also surprised because he hadn't expected to see Violet in this place, and in this condition. Rather than her surprise, Victor thinks Violet is the most surprised here because this is the first time she's seen Victor in his shabby, bloodstained state."What's wrong with you?" Violet looks like a girl who really dislikes the sight of blood, let alone seeing someone injured like this. Her forehead was furrowed from earlier, as her hands tried to hold Victor from collapsing.Victor had lost his sleepiness due to the injuries he had received. To him, it was nothing, especially when he could see Violet standing in front of him a