Levant couldn’t help but remember the old times with Nicole back in the Wicked Palace. They had spent so much time together, and she was even willing to marry him at one point.
There was no denying that he hadn’t been completely honest with her. Nevertheless, the indescribable joy filled his heart when she had agreed to marry him and when she had wanted to live together with him even if it was just a decision made on the spur of the moment. Those endearing memories were still fresh in his mind.
Soon, he pulled himself back into reality. The woman in front of his eyes right now was no longer the same Nicole who had almost married him. How he wished he could travel back in time to the days when he still had the chance to realize the wedding. If he had known better, he wouldn’t have let the opportunity slip through his fingers. He would’ve taken Nicole Lane as his rightful wife as soon as he could.
Woe to him for not acting in time.
Perhaps it’s true that sometimes one would only learn his lesson after losing the thing or person who was precious to him. Unfortunately, there was no way to turn back time.
Sometimes, the reality was harsh. The glow in his eyes dimmed as regret took over the happy memories he reminisced about earlier.
In this very moment, the woman he adored so much had become the fiancée of Evan Seet. The soon-to-be wife of his cousin brother.
Nicole felt increasingly uncomfortable with his continuous gaze.
“I’ll go get you some fruits,” she excused herself as she stood up. Levant immediately rose from his seat and reached out a hand towards her.
“It’s fine, Nicole. Can we just sit and talk properly?”
“What are you even trying to talk about?”
A deep and cold voice rang from behind. He spun around, and there came Evan who was walking steadily into the living room.
Why did he come back all of a sudden? He secretly lamented in his heart. Nicole was rather surprised too.
Evan approached them in a confident stride. He reached out an arm and pulled Nicole into a partial embrace against his shoulder. “What are you trying to talk about with her?” he asked as he directed his piercing glare onto Levant.
Levant understood clearly what the man in front of him was trying to imply. His actions spoke for him. What are you trying to say to my wife?
After a brief silence, Levant forced a calm and collected smile. “Oh, I was about to tell her that you both will surely be happy together.”
Surprised at his answer, Nicole looked up at him quietly.
His expression was a mix of sincerity and agony. His face was tensed up into a knot.
Evan curled a corner of his lips into a smirk. “We will be happy for sure, so long as you don’t show up too often.”
Taken aback for a second, Levant decided that he no longer needed to be courteous. He settled back onto the couch in a carefree manner. “Come on, am I not welcome in my own cousin’s house?”
Evan squinted his eyes slightly, irritated at his question as he thought of what Levant had done before.
He too, had no need to withhold any hostility towards the uninvited guest. He looked down at him and replied in a dominating tone, “No, you are not. You may take your leave now.”
Levant returned his glare with an adamant look. He remained seated in a silent protest.
“Somebody, come at once!” Evan ordered in a loud voice.
Upon the master’s summon, five maids came in an instant and stood in front of him. Levant just looked on as he was dumbfounded.
“Wh-what are you trying to do? Evan Seet, don’t you forget that I’m your cousin! Don’t you know how to treat a guest properly?” he exclaimed.
“Oh, by the way…” he quickly added. “I heard that you had sent my sister over to the Seet Residence that midnight. Looks like I’ll have to make a request for Sophia to teach you some manners.”
Evan was not in the least bit interested in talking to him since the beginning.
But now that Levant had brought up the topic about Avril, he decided to not hold back on his insults.
“Like brother, like sister. It seems,” he snorted. “One got intoxicated and threw herself into a man’s arms in the middle of the night. The other invited himself to another man’s house to flirt with his wife. Looks like I’ll have to ask my dear Uncle Morris to teach his children a lesson. Otherwise, he’d be so embarrassed to find out about all these things.”
Levant was stunned. What did he just say? Avril intoxicated herself and went to a man?
His sister’s actions were completely unexpected. This is really embarrassing!
Regardless, he was firm on his decision to see Nicole. He was just showing his concern as a normal person and there’s nothing wrong with that.
He met Evan’s eyes with a steady glare. “Visiting someone unwell isn’t the same as some… calculated seduction. Nicole’s injured, so what’s wrong with me paying her a visit?”
