Filed to story: My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel
Emma didn’t expect for this to happen. But, as long as her brother wasn’t being bullied, nothing else mattered to her.
For some reason, Emma felt like she could trust Quenlyn. She felt like she would be the key to protecting Herman, like a protective fortress.
…
Perhaps it was because they had gone to school together, even after leaving Hyatt Regency, Quenlyn and Herman found themselves still deep in conversation. In fact, they exchanged contact details and Herman even offered to escort Quenlyn home.
“It’s fine, my home isn’t that far. Plus, I drove myself over here anyway.”
“You are helping me with a huge favor tomorrow. It’s only right for me to take you home today.”
Quenlyn wasn’t an overly cautious person. So, she couldn’t see any reason to reject Herman’s sincerity as she boarded his sports car. However, for a short moment, Herman was suddenly reminded of the woman that used to sit beside him: Flossie.
“What’s wrong?” Quenlyn asked sensitively.
“Nothing,” Herman immediately snapped out of his daze.
“You’re not thinking about ‘that’ woman, are you?” Quenlyn saw through Herman immediately, but felt she may have been a little impolite, so she placed her hands under her chin and pulled an ugly face, “Is she as pretty as me?”
Herman let out a laugh, “You are still the same as before.”
“To be honest, I prefer wearing jeans and gym clothes, but in recent years, I’ve had no choice but to act feminine.” After speaking, Quenlyn tore a split down the middle of her dress and tied the corners together to create a pair of makeshift pants, “This feels a lot better.”
A smile remained on Herman’s face, especially after he saw Quenlyn’s relaxed attitude. Meeting a person in life that one felt comfortable around, was a difficult task.
“The car’s starting. Sit tight.”
It didn’t take long before the two arrived outside the Xylander Household. After thanking Herman, Quenlyn opened the car door and stepped out. They had agreed on a meeting time the next day, so they had no reason to linger. However, just as Herman started driving away, he noticed that Quenlyn had left her handbag in the car.
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It had been a long time since Quenlyn had acted in such a carefree manner. But, she never expected, as she arrived home, she would run into Father Xylander and Turquoise. As soon as Father Xylander spotted her torn dress, his exp**ssion immediately darkened, “Who allowed you to dress like a rebel? Quenlyn, don’t you know that you’re an heiress? How could you walk around like a club escort? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?”
Quenlyn’s face turned pale before she looked behind Father Xylander at Turquoise. Needless to say, her every move must have been revealed by this sly woman.
“Do you still hold any regard for the family rules?” Father Xylander grabbed onto Quenlyn’s arms and shook her violently.
“It hurts…” Quenlyn cried as her gaze sharpened. “Apart from treating me with violence, what else can you do?”
“How dare you talk back at me…”
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This was not a scene that Herman had expected to witness after entering the Xylander Household. He couldn’t believe that Father Xylander completely disregarded his daughter’s feelings and treated her with violence. In fact, he deliberately hit her in places that weren’t normally exposed. No wonder when they were in the car, Quenlyn repeatedly massaged her hip.
Herman originally wanted to rush in and put an end to the scene that was playing out. But, seeing Quenlyn’s unafraid exp**ssion, he froze in the doorway.
He knew that Quenlyn wanted to remain strong; there was no way that she’d want an outsider to see her current state. So, he decided not to walk in. Of course, this was only after he confirmed that Father Xylander had stopped acting violently.
Perhaps it was because he was born into the Miller Family, he had never been exposed to domestic violence like this.
So, when he saw the cruel exp**ssion on Father Xylander’s face, he couldn’t believe that he was treating his own daughter in such a way.
That night, after returning home, Herman thought about the look on Quenlyn’s face as she endured the violence from her father. He immediately pulled out his phone and called Quenlyn, “Little Monkey, don’t worry about coming tomorrow.”
“Why? I’ve already picked my outfit,” Quenlyn responded.
Idiot, aren’t you in pain? he thought to himself.
“Uh…”
“If you’re a man, then come pick me up tomorrow…Do you know how arrogantly the mistress in my home has been acting?” Turquoise had ridiculed Quenlyn multiple times in the past about not being able to find a man. And Quenlyn indeed had her faults. Whenever she dated a man, their relationship would not last long. So, she had gotten used to being on her own. But, that didn’t mean that she wasn’t effected by Turquoise’s words.
In reality, Herman already knew that Quenlyn had a tough exterior but soft interior; she was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
As he thought about Turquoise’s exp**ssion when humiliating Quenlyn, Herman did not say another word. Holding tightly to the phone, a smile gradually appeared on his face.
He knew better than anyone, how it felt to have a poisonous snake lurking at home. Even though Elodie had already been taught a lesson by Emma…
Luckily, the Miller Family had Emma…
But, who did the Xylander Family have? All they had was a father that bullied his own daughter.
To help his old classmate get revenge, Herman woke up nice and early. Dressed in a dark blue retro handmade suit, covered by a dark green coat, he picked out the blue Maybach from his garage that he barely used. Most importantly, on the way to pick up Quenlyn, Herman bought a bouquet of elegant champagne-colored roses.
8am, Herman arrived outside the Xylander Household. The person to open the door was Turquoise. Upon seeing Herman, she gasped in surprise, “Lafayette?”
“Sorry, may I ask where Miss Xylander is? I’m here to pick her up…”
Seeing that Herman was handsome and noble, Turquoise couldn’t help but scan her eyes over him a few times. After all, she was still fairly young and it was only normal to be attracted to good looking things.
“She’s not here…”
“But, I called her earlier and she said she’s at home,” Herman immediately uncovered Turquoise’s lie.
“In that case, come in. I’ll go fetch her.”
“No need…” Quenlyn’s voice echoed from behind the two people. “We will now make our leave, mom.”
In that moment, Turquoise’s face turned frighteningly red because of the way that Quenlyn called her ‘mom’.
More importantly, Turquoise’s heart was filled with envy. How could Quenlyn find such a young and handsome man, while she got stuck with an old man.
“So…she’s your father’s second wife…” Herman looked at Turquoise in an amused manner, not showing her any face at all. “A woman like this is indeed only befitting of being a second wife. After all, a normal man wouldn’t have such bad taste.”
“Let’s go, we should stop wasting our time,” Quenlyn walked right past Turquoise and approached Herman’s side.
Herman reached out his arm and hooked it around Quenlyn’s waist as they turned to leave, “Sweetie, let me open the door for you.”
“Herman, you sure are thoughtful.”
“Get in, sweetie,” Herman smiled gently. After ensuring that Quenlyn was seated properly, he walked around to the driver’s seat.
As Turquoise watched this scene, a fire burned ferociously inside her. Although she had married a rich tycoon and stepped all over Quenlyn throughout the years, Father Xylander was still an old man and there were many things he couldn’t do. For example, there was no way that he could provide her with the warmth and romance that a normal man would.
So, as she watched Herman treat Quenlyn thoughtfully, she was so tempted to run up and tear Quenlyn’s pretty face apart…
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“Haha, that’s the first time I’ve seen Turquoise with that exp**ssion. How satisfying!” Within the sports car, every time Quenlyn remembered the exp**ssion on Turquoise’s face, she would cheer excitedly in a satisfied tone.
“Are you in pain?” Herman suddenly asked.
“Why would I be in pain?” Quenlyn asked as she turned to look at Herman.
Herman wanted to tell her that he had bought some medicine and it was in the glove box of the car; it was his way of caring for an old classmate. But, seeing that Quenlyn did not treat the injuries on her body like they existed, he couldn’t possibly tell her that he had witnessed the entire scene the previous night.
“It’s nothing…You look beautiful today.”
Herman’s words came genuinely from his heart. After all, Quenlyn was lively and her bright eyes were full of spirit. It seemed, she was quite an interesting person. She didn’t s**k up to others, nor did she know how to be sneaky; she was so straightforward that she was hard to hate. She was a rare breed.
“When have I ever been not beautiful?” Quenlyn smiled confidently. “By the way, where are we going today?”