"It’s not fake, it’s real."
"Cagalanga black magic is very powerful."
A few won huddled together. Although they lowered their voices, they couldn’t hide their excitent. Sienna Johnson really didn’t want to discuss this topic; she was timid and afraid of these illusory things.
"Erm..." Sienna interrupted them. But perhaps due to their normally boring lives, the won were completely engrossed in their gossiping and didn’t hear Sienna’s words.
"...Hey, do you know about the story of the shipping tycoon’s only son, Craig Vernon, and his ex-girlfriend?"
"Isn’t that the third-rate actress from Southeast Agaia nad Lula? She’s mixed-race, but her father abandoned her mother before she was even born. She grew up in a slum, smoking, skipping school, and defying authority from a young age. With 32 offenses on her record, she was expelled from primary school. Later, a talent scout discovered her. She beca a model and acted in so movies, which is when she caught the eye of the shipping tycoon’s only son..."
Eve interjected, "I know Lula. Our company almost signed a contract with her."
"Don’t interrupt. Listen to ," replied Dora, who was a bit older than Eve and very talkative.
"Alright, go on."
"...After Lula acted in a few movies and beca famous, she started acting like a diva and was shelved by her managent company. She went to a Master in Cagalanga to change her destiny. The Master put ghost oil (infant corpse oil) on her tongue to make her successful in her career and also cast a ’Love Curse’ on her, so Craig Vernon would be utterly infatuated with her."
"How did she enchant him? Teach , I want to put a ’Love Curse’ on my husband too!" one of the won joked.
"Two bottles of corpse oil were applied to her lips and tongue. The oil on her lips, sparrow oil, was to make her eloquent, so everyone would love to hear her speak. The corpse oil on her tongue would make the first person who ca into contact with it completely devoted to her.
It just so happened that Lula t Craig Vernon while filming a movie. They kissed, and that’s how he fell under the spell."
"Is it really that powerful? If we put a ’Love Curse’ on our husbands, wouldn’t they beco utterly devoted to us?" One woman was obviously intrigued by the idea.
Dora cautioned her, "Wake up. This kind of thing damages one’s karma and brings retribution. Haven’t you noticed? Lula had two sons, but Craig Vernon still hasn’t married her..."
"I saw in the news that they broke up. What happened in the end?"
"What else could happen? With Craig Vernon’s wealth, he’ll never lack beautiful won. Even though Lula is attractive, she’s a wilted flower now. She was dumped, and now she’s living alone with her two sons in Westoria."
"How pitiful!"
"What’s there to pity? Craig Vernon was quite generous with the breakup fee."
Sienna had heard of that mysterious country, Cagalanga, and its black magic. Suddenly hearing such a story, whether real or fake, scared her.
"Mrs. Desmond, did you use black magic on your husband?"
Sienna felt disgusted just thinking about it. "No!"
"Really?"
Adrian Desmond walked over and saw her pale face. Without a word, he put his arm around Sienna’s shoulder and led her away.
"What did they say that scared you so much?"
"They were just telling about Cagalanga black magic, and it scared to death! They even asked if I’d put corpse oil on my tongue and used black magic on you, claiming that’s why you’re so obsessed with . God, I’d rather you not love than put corpse oil on my tongue. It’s too horrifying..."
"Hmm, I also suspect you put black magic on ," he said jokingly. "Otherwise, why would I have fallen for you?"
Sienna looked at Adrian in horror. "Adrian, don’t joke like that! You know I’m afraid of ghosts."
Adrian hugged her tightly and laughed. "I really don’t understand you. You’re quite brave sotis, and then so timid at others."
While the n chatted in one group and the won in another, Adrian’s gaze kept drifting towards Sienna. Noticing she looked unwell, he went over and brought her to his side.
It was definitely more reassuring to have her close.
Sienna sat down next to Adrian and continued to eat the food he had grilled. For the rest of the party, she didn’t leave his side.
Trevor Harrington teased her, "Mrs. Desmond, aren’t you being a bit too clingy?"
Hearing this, Adrian suppressed a smirk and nodded seriously, a glint in his eyes as if he’d finally heard what he wanted. "She’s always like this. Can’t leave my side for even a mont."
Sienna sat there speechless but didn’t refute him. She knew she had to let him save face in public.
"Adrian, if your wife is so clingy, does she ever sneak a look at your phone?" one of the n asked.
Another man chid in, "You don’t know my wife; she loves snooping on my phone. Now, every day when I get ho, I have to filter my call logs and text ssages. And I can’t delete them all, because if I did, she’d get suspicious."
Adrian, still smiling, looked carefully at the man who was "showing off" his marital woes and nodded emphatically. "She looks at mine often. How could she not snoop?"
When did I ever snoop on your phone? Sienna fud internally.
The crowd stared at Sienna with knowing glances, making her feel extrely embarrassed.
This Adrian! she thought. He’s deliberately ruining my image!
The party lasted for more than two hours before finally ending.
Adrian and Dan Taylor had important matters to discuss, so they went to the study, while Sienna called her daughter.
The little one finally picked up.
Sienna said, "Curly, Mommy will stop by the store on her way back later. What do you want Mommy to buy for you?"
Curly exclaid, "Candy!"
Sienna asked, "What else?"
Curly replied, "Pudding!"
Sienna asked, "Anything else?"
Curly: "Candy!"
Sienna: "And?"
Curly: "Pudding!"
...It was an endless loop.
「In Dan Taylor’s study,」
Dan Taylor hadn’t kept a single servant nearby, having sent everyone away. Inside the closed room, the mood was somber. Everyone had shed their earlier lightheartedness, their expressions now serious.
Adrian began, "...I’ve run into so trouble recently. An old enemy has co calling. If sothing happens to , please help take care of my wife and children. If she wants to return to Sileria City, please send them back for ."
Dan Taylor asked in surprise, "Adrian, is it really that serious?"
"Currently, my strength is much weaker than my opponent’s. If we clash head-on, my chances of winning aren’t high." There were many things Adrian couldn’t tell Sienna, so he kept them buried deep in his heart.
Ward Penney inquired, "Who is this person?"
"Night Owl!"
User Comments
0 comments from readers