He had endured long enough, and according to the timeline, it was almost time. Yet she remained silent, and he wasn't sure which day marked her coming of age.
After bringing her back, he once thought he had rescued a primitive person—someone who couldn't use anything or had never seen anything before. She didn't even have any identification to signify her identity.
While identification might not seem like a big deal, the destructive force that brought her here made him think that if it weren't for her beautiful face, he would have wanted to dismember her and feed her to the dogs.
The Ziyuan Villa he purchased at great expense nearly turned into a crematorium. Even though his bodyguards discovered the situation in time, many valuable items in his study were still damaged by her.
Feeling his hand start to wander restlessly, she slightly opened her half-closed eyes and said, "Aren't you waiting for me to come of age?"
Julian Bai paused momentarily. "When can that happen? I've waited long enough."
"Didn't I tell you I wanted to give you a surprise?" She turned her face and lightly kissed his eye.
He looked at her with a flirtatious gaze; this excuse was always used—was she planning on backing out?
"I hope you won't make me wait too long; my patience is limited," he replied coldly before stepping away from her. The warmth in his eyes faded as he walked toward the bathroom with indifference.
Grace Gu lay half-naked on the bed, squinting slightly as she contemplated whether this was his final ultimatum.
It had been two years since he brought her from that place; she had grown accustomed to such intimacy. When she first arrived, fear gripped her heart; thoughts of escape crossed her mind. However, he would resort to more extreme measures against her.
She understood early on that in this unfamiliar place, finding someone strong to rely on was essential. With a face so captivating that even her emperor uncle couldn't resist coveting it—let alone others—it became clear what role she played here.
When Julian Bai emerged from the bathroom with damp hair and saw that she had changed into sleepwear, although modest compared to before, those garments were still sent by him—how conservative could they be? It was yet another display of soft beauty and fragrant allure.
A flashy sports car screeched into Ziyuan Villa like a whirlwind. Grace Gu watched this scene unfold from the garden outside and felt an uneasy tightening in her chest.
Glancing down at herself clad in a sheer dress left little room for modesty; worry creased between her brows. In this state, she certainly felt exposed. Realizing this, she quickly turned back inside.
The man seemed to possess extraordinary perception: "Little sister-in-law..."
Her footsteps hesitated briefly but soon quickened as if greased with oil—she moved faster than before.
Ross Mo's handsome face slowly drooped as he gently touched his own somewhat elegant features while asking the bodyguard beside him: "Do I look ugly?"
The bodyguard stared blankly at him with an innocent expression. Ross Mo shivered under such scrutiny; how could someone over six feet tall not feel uncomfortable under such intense gazes?
Meanwhile, Julian Bai furrowed his brow: "What's wrong?"
Seeing Ross Mo appear startled when they collided moments later prompted Julian Bai to awkwardly pull Grace Gu into his embrace despite showing disdain for how rough she seemed—but there wasn't much visible aversion in his eyes either.