he living room fell i

roline, something unreadabl

d never endured even the slightest hardship. He had denied her a wedding, ski

, didn't lash out, didn't cause a scene, and di

the couch and settled in as if sh

caught hi

bound now, so our lives are tied together. You don't want to acknowledge it? That's fine. I'll stay ri

wledge

'm your

from Braydon as

asually. "Then go

d, he turned and ma

om, Caroline slowly let a f

waiting. She was

her previous life, she under

ding meant nothing to him. The only th

is interest, even slightly, he wo

would have the opportuni

n pushed the bed

his phone. The moment he noticed Braydon, he s

and sat on the couch beside the bed, t

Jared asked, "Did she cry? Did

N

s she

took a slow sip. "She's downs

t's

ea

itting there

's lips. "She's waiting for me t

came soo

ed on that couch

the couch felt comfortable, but it

ght stiffness sett

ess, and then noticed a glass of warm milk alo

f moment,

w she was awake, and his tone carried more respect tha

w lifted sligh

es

d up the milk and took a sip

hed her lips, yet

window, watching the staff move abo

ide him and looked down. "So she really stayed? I

didn't r

ould've broken down and run back home after being made

ydon walked over and took a seat

t do you

s cle

es that even co

stayed silent and flipped th

ding held Caroline'

t change anything and complaints would only fall f

ine picked up her suitcase and made

ed behind her instead. "Madam, Mr. Lewis' study is located on east si

's my

at the end of the hallway. "That is Mr. Lewis'

ward and pushed open

hings, though it carried the untouche

and began taking out her clothes, arranging them

tler seemed hesitant, as though

aroline said, "If you've got

. If there's anything you need, it m

s. "Then let me ask you something. W

n left him

what's the point of

od there, unab

ed. "Don't worry. I'm not here to stir trouble. I'll live my life as usual. When I'm hungry,

line went downs

hough she sat there alone, the table

ng, she returned to he

n and spent some time talking with the gardener,

ame, Braydon was n

. She ate quietly and went

he same way, and nothin

day, Jared fin

aying here for four days and there's zero excitement! All I see is

aydon's temple as he

ated Caroline would ke

ast days had she tr

bring her to the

ther, he figured Jared might

e elderly gardener when the butler approached in a hurry

ted her gaze

es

rig

ess, Caroline follo

upstairs, and the butler k

on's voice sound

butler stepped aside

desk positioned in front of tall wind

ydon held a pen while

he entrance instead

is head, Braydon

over and stopped

raydon finally raised hi

ng hair fell naturally over her shoulders. With

ime he saw her, she se

"Are you sett

d. "Everything

te

on

plaints

at

ed her quietly. "Do you have any idea wha

light shake of he

t night we got married, spent the night on the couch and

Caroline only let out

at's all you'v

ting his gaze. "If I cared about those rumors,

simply stared at her befor

ed around the desk, and sto

is height made his pres

aggerated at all. He ruled Praginia with unmatched influence and mov

, "Caroline, what is it

"I want you to acknow