CHAPTER 90: CHAPTER 90: THE GENTLENESS THAT SPARES LIVES

Adrian Walyon’s gaze was deep and dark, like a bottomless pool of water, as if it could pull her in.

He just looked at her like that, and she wasn’t sure if he had listened to what she said.

Summer Sutton quietly observed his reaction, feeling terribly anxious inside.

What she actually meant was that she hadn’t been sleeping enough these past few days because he had been keeping her up.

Adrian narrowed his eyes, staring at her for quite a while before slowly asking, "Very sleepy?"

"Yeah." Summer nodded.

Adrian should understand what she meant. He was more aware than anyone of how little she had slept the past few nights.

Summer thought, since he asked her like this, there was hope that she could avoid such a situation tonight.

But then Adrian said, "Shall I finish earlier then?"

"..." Summer was dumbfounded, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Here we go again?

She was clearly complaining that he was too excessive!

He must be deliberately misunderstanding her, right? Deliberately?

"Adrian, I’m serious." Before he could make his next move, Summer placed her hand on his chest, putting some distance between them.

However, Adrian paid no heed, pulling her down beneath him.

Tonight, he seemed different from usual, and whether it was because of what Summer had just said or not, he became much gentler.

This side of him made Summer accidentally forget to resist.

Summer was startled by this side of herself.

She must have been possessed to react like this.

Compared to tonight, she’d rather Adrian be a bit rough like he was last night.

Roughness only caused pain, but gentleness was lethal!

...

The next day, Summer Sutton got up a bit late, and by the time she finished washing up and went to have breakfast with the Old Master, it was already nine o’clock.

By the time she appeared, everyone in the family was already present.

Yesterday was considered her first day in this household, and according to tradition, she was supposed to serve tea to the elders today.

Yet now, she had kept everyone waiting for her!

Diana Wood’s face was tight, her brow furrowing again and again as she looked at her.

Adrian Walyon led Summer Sutton inside, nonchalantly defending her, "Newlyweds, everyone understands, Summer went to bed too late last night. It’s not my wife’s fault, if anything, blame it on our great relationship."

He said it with an unwavering expression, as if it were entirely true.

Summer Sutton and he had only known each other for a few months, what relationship could there be?

Summer was used to his ability to bluff and didn’t expose him.

With her head bowed, she even cooperated with him, "No matter what, it was wrong of me to make the uncles and elders wait so long. I’ll be more mindful in the future."

The Old Master’s previously stiff face slightly softened.

The servants brought out the tea, and afterward, Summer Sutton began serving tea to each elder one by one.

The rest of the Walyon family members were not difficult to deal with, only Diana Wood hadn’t shown her a friendly face since she arrived.

When Summer brought the tea to her, Diana didn’t take it for a long time.

The atmosphere in the hall grew somewhat awkward.

Diana Wood with a stern face, stared at her for quite a while, reminding her, "I hope you understand, your entry into the Walyon family today is because Adrian chose you, not anyone else in the family!"

Diana’s point was that Summer only had Adrian’s approval, and if Adrian ever became dissatisfied with her, she might leave this home at any time.

However, hearing this, Summer found it laughable.

She married Adrian, wasn’t it enough that Adrian chose her?