Esme was ready to head into the house when she saw Travis showing up with Ezekiel. She made her way to them.
She wasn’t fond of Travis. In fact, she even resented him. Travis had publicly announced his intention to marry her and forbade any man from getting too close to her. For that reason, she did not have a male friend in her life.
When she was in school, her male classmates dared not speak to her. Even her male teachers tiptoed around her. Therefore, she hated Travis to the core.
Still, she was grateful to Travis for showing up with Ezeldel.
“Hello, Dr. Monas. I’m Esme Bailey,” she introduced herself.
Ezekiel nodded, carrying an air of arrogance. He expected the upper–class families to fawn over him as a prodigal healer. They would need to get on his good side as they might require his help one day.
Esme did not think much of his arrogance. She worriedly explained, “Dr. Monas, my dad is very sick. Please take a look at him.”
However, Travis stopped her. “Esme, your dad will be fine with Dr. Monas around. But I need to have a talk with you before Dr. Monas checks on your dad.
“Stop beating about the bush. Just let me lanow your conditions.” The clever Esme knew what he had in mind,
He nodded. “Alright then. I’ll go straight to the point, You know that I’ve liked you for years. That’s why I’d like the opportunity to take care of you for
life.”
Travis‘ original plan was to take his time and win Esme’s heart, and he was confident about the plan because he was the Noble Young Master. Countless women could only dream of sleeping with him
As time passed, he realized he was wrong. After years of pursuing Esme, she remained indifferent to him, even averse. The realization angered him. On top of that, he lost all his patience upon witnessing Esme’s interaction with Sebastian earlier that day.
Hence, he opted for the simplest solution–offering Ezekiel’s help on the condition that Esme marry him.
Esme’s expression indicated she had seen this coming. Without hesitation, she nodded. “I promise to marry you if Dr. Monas cures my dad.*
“Glad to hear that. Dr. Monas, let’s head in,” said Travis with a gleeful, scheming smile.
The three of them arrived at Bob’s bedroom, where Marie and Rowan extended an enthusiastic welcome to Travis. They treated Ezekiel with the utmost
respect.
Marle started sobbing. “Mr. Lloyd, thank you. We wouldn’t know what to do if you hadn’t agreed to help.”
Travis smiled at her. “Mrs. Bailey, don’t mention it. We’re family. By the way, I haven’t told you the news, Esme has agreed to marry me.”
“Esme, is that true?” Marie asked her daughter, knowing that Esme had never been fond of Travis.
It was a one–sided love.
Esme nodded at Marie, who looked delighted. “Oh, that’s great!” Marie turned to Travis and advised him earnestly, “Mr. Lloyd, I’ll place my daughter under your care. Treat her well, or I won’t go easy on you.”
“Don’t worry, Mrs. Bailey, I won’t upset her in any way. By the way, it’s just “Travis.“” Travis was equally excited about his marriage with Esme. Although he proposed to Esme via underhanded tactics, at the end of the day, he claimed her.
He even planned to sleep with Esme that night. If she refused, he’d force himself on her. At the same time, he thought of Lillian and Lyra – the lovely cousins whom he couldn’t forget.
He decided to visit Ravenview after spending the night with Esme. At Ravenview, he’d lay claim to both Lillian and Lyra, adding them to his harem
His excitement grew at the thought. The more he ran through the ideas, the more impatient he became. “Dr. Monas, please get to work as soon as possible. When the job is done, I’ll keep my word and reward you as promised.”
Ezeldel nodded at him and read Bob’s pulse.
