Untamed Charming Wife

“Why didn’t you come to me?” Ethaniel looked at Kayla’s stubborn little head. To him, money was just a symbol, but she refused to ask for it.

The dim light inside the car gave Kayla a sense of security. “I didn’t get together with you for your money.”

“Hmm?” Ethaniel signaled for her to continue.

Kayla lowered her head and softly said, “I don’t care if you have money or not, and I don’t want to gain any benefits from you. I just want to be with you, regardless of the duration. Even if you leave, at least I won’t owe you anything in this relationship, and we can part on good terms.”

Ethaniel looked at Kayla. In the end, she still lacked a sense of security, always thinking he might leave her.

“Silly girl,” he lifted her chin with his finger, making her look into his eyes, “I won’t break up with you. If I hear such words again, I promise, you’ll be bedridden for days.”

Kayla blushed at his straightforward remark. “You…”

“Well… can I borrow some money?” Kayla cautiously asked.

“Of course, as much as you need,” he quickly added, “but the debt will be deducted from your salary until it’s paid off.”

Kayla only made five thousand a month, but her mother’s medical expenses could reach fifty thousand a month. It seemed impossible to pay it off.

Seeing her concern, Ethaniel said first, “Treatment doesn’t last forever; it will be cured one day. Your salary won’t always be five thousand. You’ll get promotions and raises, and you’ll eventually pay it off.”

Kayla thought seriously about it and realized it made sense.

Ethaniel shook his head and smiled. He had to find a suitable reason to spend money on her. Before meeting Kayla, he never thought he would do such a thing.

“Then I’ll borrow money from you for my mom’s treatment and repay it slowly.”

“Okay, repay it slowly,” Ethaniel nodded. “I’ll also arrange for a few specialists to come for a consultation, hoping for a cure.”

“A cure…” The thought of her mother’s illness being cured made Kayla smile.

In the dim light, Ethaniel quietly watched her smile, his eyes darkening. He reached out, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and slowly moved his lips towards her soft ones.

Kayla, feeling his breath approaching, closed her eyes slowly.

“Knock, knock, knock,” the car window was knocked on several times. “Kayla, are you in there?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Kayla pushed Ethaniel’s approaching face away and quickly opened the car door. “Why are you here so late?”

“How dare you ask!” Viola glanced at her slightly disheveled clothes and flushed face, glaring at her. “I brought your mom back.”

“Huh?” Kayla turned to ask Ethaniel, “Did you have Viola bring my mom back?”

Ethaniel, his mood sour from the interruption, coldly replied, “Viola is a well-known informant in Seatowne, of course, I found her.”

“That was in the past,” Kayla defended Viola. “She’s now a small citizen selling fried tofu.”

Ethaniel looked at Viola’s beautiful face and sneered, “Really?”

“… Of course,” Viola avoided Ethaniel’s gaze and said to Kayla, “Please, just send this big boss away. I don’t want to get involved with him.”

Ethaniel raised his eyebrows coldly, “I don’t want Kayla to get involved with you either.”

“Why do you two start arguing as soon as you meet?” Kayla looked at Ethaniel. “You should go back. I need to stay with my mom.”

Ethaniel’s face turned dark at Kayla’s straightforward dismissal. “Come pick me up tomorrow morning.”

Viola mocked, “I’ve never seen a man who always has a woman pick him up for work.”

Ethaniel, who had already turned, came back and slowly smiled, “There are many things you haven’t heard of. I heard that Seatowne’s biggest informant actually comes from a high background. Despite being able to be superior, she’d rather go to jail than bow her head…”

“Shut up!” Viola’s face turned ugly. Looking at Ethaniel, she pursed her red lips. “Mr. Han, please leave. I won’t see you out.”

With that, she dragged Kayla away.

“Wait, don’t pull me. What are you talking about? I don’t understand. Are you hiding something from me?”

Ethaniel smiled faintly, started the car, and left the alley.

…

Essem, injected with a sedative, was still asleep. Kayla called her a few times but couldn’t wake her.

“There’s no big problem. This dosage will keep her asleep until tomorrow morning. Calling her now is useless.”

Viola sat on a wooden stool by the bed, asking sharply, “What are your plans for the future?”

Kayla looked at Essem’s peaceful sleeping face and softly said, “I want to treat my mom’s illness firstly. Even if she can’t return to a normal state, at least her symptoms can be alleviated.”

“Is this decision because of Ethaniel?” Viola looked at her calmly.

“Sort of.” Kayla put Essem’s hand back under the blanket. “I couldn’t afford the treatment before and didn’t want to ask Sam for help. Now… with this opportunity, of course, I’ll try.”

Viola didn’t continue the topic and asked about today’s events, “What did Sam want to threaten you with by taking your mom?”

Kayla pouted, “Sam wants me to marry Clifton. You know Clifton, right? I’ve heard his family is highly regarded in the business world.”

“Clifton?” Viola’s eyelid twitched, “Clifton from Taihee Group?”

“Yes,” Kayla glared at her, ” Do you know him?”

“… Viola’s initially nonchalant eyes turned cold. “There’s a man named Brady by his side. He’s the scum I want to kill for the rest of my life!”

“He’s an assistant at Taihee Group,” Kayla recalled the man with a kind smile. “It’s the first time I’ve seen such a high-status assistant. Have you and Brady crossed paths? What did he do to make you hate him so much?”

Viola sneered, “Some people smile on the surface but are extremely dark inside! Brady is a hundred times worse than Ethaniel!”

“… Kayla twitched her mouth, thinking, why do you always have to insult Ethaniel while hating Mick…

Viola seriously looked at her, “The Caden family is not simple. Donald and Brady are not ordinary people. You’d better not get involved with them.”

“Of course, I won’t have anything to do with them,” Kayla said angrily. “If Sam hadn’t taken my mom, I wouldn’t have met them!”

Viola nodded and said earnestly, “Since Sam can threaten you once, there will definitely be a second time. This place is no longer safe.”Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“Yeah.” Kayla also knew it.

Viola suddenly looked at Kayla strangely, scanning her up and down, making Kayla uncomfortable.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Viola raised her eyebrows, “You’re with Ethaniel. Why not stay at his place? RosenBay is the safest place in Seatowne.”

“Why should I stay at his place?” Kayla responded instinctively, “I haven’t told my mom about us yet.”

Viola laughed, “You’re an adult. It’s normal to sleep with a man. What are you afraid of?”

“… Just don’t talk nonsense,” Kayla lowered her lashes and mumbled, “Oliver probably doesn’t know either…”

Viola understood, “So, you’re worried Oliver won’t accept you as his stepmother.”