Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

"What's that?" Aya asked sleepily.Now, a month before she goes into labor, sleeping seems to be the only thing she wants to do.After many discussions, Aya insisted on living in the remote mountains of Scotland so that no one could find them.At first, Jamin objected, but later when he found out that Aya was pregnant, he agreed with Aya's insistence, so that she would feel safe--that's what she needed most now, because Jamin couldn't even talk about it. Allaying Aya's fear of her father.She seemed to think that Mayboken was the most evil and powerful man in the world, and that no one could stand against him.

"Letter," said Jemin.Since their self-imposed exile here, they've done very little about the world, which Aya loved, and she was terrified of hearing her father scour the world for her, and then Jemin vowing to kill his men if he saw them— —or worse, her father put a price on Jemin's head. "Aya," Jemin said patiently. "You are so afraid that it will have adverse effects on the fetus." She sat up reluctantly. "If those letters find us, he will find us." Jemin knows who "he" is without asking.He sighed heavily and sat down on the bed. "These letters were sent to my uncle's house, and he sent a courier here to deliver them to us."

"Then he will be followed." "Yeah!" Jemin sneered. "And then I'm going to die. Don't look at me like that, Aya, I'm only kidding!" After a few minutes, he untied the leather pouch and poured out two letters.Seeing her father's familiar handwriting, Aya immediately gasped. "He found us!" Aya gasped in surprise. "No, it's just that his letter was delivered to us. Aya, don't hide under the sheets, come out and read the letter." "He'll threaten our lives, he'll—" "This letter was written by Fu Lan." He said while holding the second letter.

For a long while, Aya couldn't speak.She had not heard from Fleur since her father had separated her from her when they rode back to London.She had asked Fulan's whereabouts many times, but no one answered her. "Which one should I read first?" Jemin asked, holding up two letters, "Fran's." Aya replied, hoping to delay hearing her father's threat as long as possible. Jemin opened the letter written by Fu Lan with a smile, but when he looked at the content of the letter silently, his expression changed. "My God!" he murmured, eyes wide. Aya snatched the letter from his hand.

"Dear cousin," she read aloud. "I know you've always thought I was stupid enough to take care of myself, but I want you to know that I've learned something from you. After Jemin took you away, your father came to me and told me the whole story. Yes! That's true, he came to me in person. He didn't look angry, just sad, and I believe that's because he had to go back and renegotiate with the Baos. Although I've heard of no one more than Mayboken Will do business, but I've also heard that Mayboken has always kept its promises. "Oh, Aya, I don't know where I got the courage to pretend I was you, and made a deal with your father. We agreed that since Boquerqueg had never met you, maybe He probably won't be offended when he sees me standing with him before the altar."

That made Aya look up at Jemin, but then she went back to the letter. "So I married Bougquig, and everyone thought I was the May heir. I thought you wouldn't mind, because I knew how much you hated the title. But, as much as you hated it, I loved all Attention! I am wearing the most dazzling clothes!" "But I believe you are not interested in hearing this. Your father arranged a considerable fortune for me, but whether that is all his property, I am afraid that only he knows." "Aya, I know you'll think me stupid, but I have to tell you one thing. I entrust Jemin's relatives to give you the letter, and you must burn it after reading it, because if I tell you If it gets out, it might destroy me."

"Aya, I'm pregnant with Todd's child." Aya let go of the letter in shock when she saw that sentence, so Jemin picked it up and continued reading. "You must not tell Pei Ling, because she is Todd's wife now, and only Jemin can know about it, because I believe he will understand how I spent the days when I was held hostage with Todd. He was very kind to me. Well, Aya, very good." "I should say so," Jemin said, causing Aya to snatch the letter. "Aya, don't you think it's ironic? Todd's children will inherit the May estate. Unfortunately, this irony I can only tell a few people.

"I've never thanked you for what you've done for me, and I'm not going to thank you now, unless you and Jemin come over to the Baos, and then I will. By the way, I like my Husband, although he never touches me, he is happy that I am pregnant. He never asks me who the father is, neither does my father-in-law." "Tell Jemin I'm glad he didn't want me. Love you, Fran." When she read the letter, she sank back on the pillow. "What a surprise! Todd! And Fran! They did that when I was worried like an ant on a hot pan, and they—" "If you say one more word, I'll think you're jealous. Now we should read the letter," he said, holding a letter from her father.

"No," Aya said, but Jemin ignored her and folded the letter and read it. When Jemin looked up at Aya, he saw two lines of tears running down her cheeks. "I thought it would make you happy," he said softly, wondering what it was like to be one of Mayboken's merchandise.But when he held Aya in his arms and felt her swollen belly against his body, he didn't care how he got Aya, the most important thing was that Aya belonged to him, and they were free, "I The happiest person in the world," she sobbed into his arms. "the happiest person." "Second to me," murmured Jemin as he kissed her hair. "Second only to me."

——End of the book