CHAPTER 272: FOR HIM, SHE WILL SWIM THROUGH GARBAGE

"B-But..." Esther stammered, "Now, she avoids me as if I wronged her. And she likes to stay with sis."

Max fell into contemplation.

"At first, it hurt me but now, it’s fine... How can someone not like my sis?"

"Her?" Max scoffed, "I would be surprised if this whole thing was not her scheme. But I wonder why Ella has started targeting you. I thought she loved you the most," Max turned to Esther.

Esther broke into tears as she sobbed vehemently.

Thinking about how she changed her attitude towards him as well, Max sighed and patted Esther’s shoulder, "Let her be—"

His words trailed off when Esther suddenly threw herself into his arms.

"B-Brother-in-law, you are the best..." She sobbed harder.

Max froze, feeling the girl’s curves flush against him, "Didn’t you say you won’t call me that anymore?"

Esther looked up, her eyes wide, "M-Max?"

Max’s eyes darkened when she slowly shifted to his lap, her arms hooking around his neck, "Max..." She whispered his name.

Her intoxicating fragrance invaded his senses, making him lean towards her, "What about Mo Jun?"

"We have broken up," Esther mumbled.

"Are you sure about this?" He met her gaze.

Esther slowly inched away from his lap, her touch lingering, "If you don’t want me, that’s fine... Ahh..."

Max grabbed her waist and flipped her around, setting her on all fours.

’Click’ He unbuckled his belt and unzipped his pants, letting his hardness out.

Esther looked at him from above her shoulder, eyes misty.

Max yanked her dress up, pushed her panties aside and entered her in one rough thrust.

"Ahhhh!" Tears spilled from Esther’s eyes.

Max stiffened, seeing the hint of blood on his cock, "You... are a virgin?"

"Do you... not want me anymore?" Esther’s eyes widened with fear.

Max leaned in, kissing her back as he entered her again, gentler this time, "How could it be..."

Soon, their clothes fell away, and the room echoed with the sound of moans, groans, and flesh slapping against flesh.

Max drove into her relentlessly, gripping her hips as Esther cried out beneath him, a mix of pain and pleasure blurring in her voice.

It didn’t take long. With a final thrust, they both came undone, slumping together, breathless, tangled in sweat and heat.

Out of Max’s view, Esther’s eyes snapped open, a viper-like glint burning in them.

When Ella and Ruby returned to the main area, the photoshoot was wrapping up.

Ella turned to Ruby, "Did they finish all the sessions?"

Ruby slowly shook her head, "They were still left with the side characters’ and the entire cast’s part."

"The photoshoot won’t be happening anytime soon."

Both Ruby and Ella turned in the direction from where Violet walked towards them.

"What happened?" Ella asked.

Violet sighed softly, "The male lead’s grandmother passed away... so he had to leave. The schedules have been rearranged, and dates of the photoshoot will be postponed accordingly."

...

When Ella returned to the Eve Mansion, the place was rather lively.

Riri and Lala immediately rushed up to her and each clung to her one leg.

Bertha also came to greet her, "Miss Yu, how was your day?"

"Full of ups and downs."

"Ah?"

Ella waved her hand, "I’m messing around."

Bertha wiped her invisible sweat.

"Is Adrian back yet?" Ella checked the time on her watch. It was past 8 pm.

"Miss Yu, don’t you know?"

"What?"

"The Second Master left for a business trip," Bertha informed.

Ella’s brows furrowed. Was her phone dead?

She doubtfully pulled out her phone from her bag, only to realize that it was active.

But there were no calls or texts from Adrian.

Ella immediately dialled the man’s number but the call dropped after a few ’beeps’.

As Ella walked back to her room, her thoughts wandered off.

It was normal for Adrian to do something like this, disappearing out of nowhere.

But how come... she had never felt so weird about it before?

’Maybe because he hid from me when he was sick last time. So, I cannot help but worry...’ Ella convinced herself, ’And there is no need for him to inform me of his whereabouts and actions...’

The moment Ella stepped into her room, a sticky note by the headboard caught her attention.

Ella rushed up to it and tore it off... very gently.

In a beautiful and flowy cursive, a few words greeted her vision:

[Do well in exams.]

’Thump’

It was nothing fancy or romantic.

Such simple words but her heart fluttered, completely beyond her control.

Ella immediately rushed out of her room and walked downstairs, "Bertha, when did he leave..."

Ella’s words trailed off when she spotted Bertha sneakily pushing a small dustbin.

Hmm... Isn’t that her room’s dustbin?

"Give it to me..." Ella snatched the little dustbin away from Bertha.

The moment she peeked inside, she saw countless crumpled papers lying there. Ella’s eyes widened as the realization settled in.

Bertha panicked, "Miss Yu, you can’t put your hand inside..."

"Why not? It’s pretty clean," After all, she barely used it.

But to read Adrian’s unfiltered thoughts, Ella was willing to jump into a landfill and swim through the real garbage.

Back in her room, Ella sat on the floor and emptied the dustbin.

A pile of crumpled papers laid in front of her.

One by one, she picked it up.

[Take care of yourself.]

[Do well in exams.]

[Take care.]

[Be good.]

[Stay away from other men.]

Ella’s eyes nearly popped out when she came across the fifth crumpled note.

After going through hundreds of notes, Ella slumped on the bed, realizing that even his crumpled notes were just as concise as the one he left for her. Ahem, a few caught her off guard though.

But nevertheless, looking at the hundreds of notes, her heart swelled with an indescribable feeling.

Ella glanced at Adrian’s number on her phone, her thoughts racing.

He left so abruptly and was now telling her to do well in exams, it meant he won’t be back for almost a week.

And that, combined with his secretive behaviour, implied one thing.