The Headline Queen: President Hawthorne is Her Die-Hard Fan!-Chapter 434: Only Want to Sneer

The leaves of the ginkgo tree beside them had already turned yellow, and as a gentle breeze blew by, a few leaves fell quietly onto Julian Hawthorne’s shoulder.

Paige Sterling turned around and gently removed those few leaves.

Her hand fell on the black shirt, appearing even whiter against the black fabric, with some fine callouses at her fingertips. Julian Hawthorne gazed at it, finding it quite beautiful.

He grabbed her hand and said, "Beau, I’m a bit cold."

Paige Sterling froze for a moment. It wasn’t even winter yet; how could he feel cold?

But seeing Julian Hawthorne’s hands seemed like a big puppy, she cooperatively enclosed Julian Hawthorne’s hands in hers.

Her hands were evidently not as large as Julian Hawthorne’s, and finally, with no option, she could only grasp Julian Hawthorne’s hands and stuff them into her pockets.

Julian Hawthorne took the opportunity to embrace her, whispering softly in her ear, "Beau, let’s go back to Silverstream Bay, shall we?"

Paige Sterling shot him a sideways glance, feeling this dog-like man had ulterior motives.

But when she met his eyes, she felt her resolve waver, and couldn’t help but say, "Okay."

Thus, when Jared Sullivan came to his senses, he found Julian Hawthorne had already whisked Paige Sterling away, making him so angry he couldn’t eat lunch.

Meanwhile, at Silverstream Bay, Julian Hawthorne made lunch, and after they finished eating, Julian Hawthorne went to wash the dishes and instructed Paige Sterling, "Wifey, prepare the bathwater for me."

Paige Sterling agreed and slipped into her slippers to head to the bathroom.

When Julian Hawthorne finished washing the dishes and entered, he found the bathtub filled with rose petals.

Paige Sterling stood to the side, her hand continually sprinkling petals.

Julian Hawthorne suddenly asked, "Where did the rose petals come from?"

Paige Sterling had gone back to the Sterling Family home after her discharge from the hospital and hadn’t been to Silverstream Bay for a long time, so where did these roses come from? 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Paige Sterling said, "I picked them in the garden at home when I came over."

Julian Hawthorne, "...So are you planning on inviting me to a rose petal lovers’ bath?"

Paige Sterling squinted with a smile, "I’m not taking a bath; you are. I’ve never seen a man take a rose bath, so I need to capture it."

Having said that, she grabbed the camera nearby, "Hurry up and get in."

Julian Hawthorne, "..."

At this moment, he was a bit suspicious that Paige Sterling might share it online for others to admire once she took the shots.

He approached, took the camera, and picked Paige Sterling up around her waist, saying, "I think bathing together has more charm."

Paige Sterling struggled a little, "Why are you like this? I just learned some photography techniques, can’t you let me take photos?"

She pouted, acting spoiled for once.

Julian Hawthorne felt a twinge in his heart as he saw her like this.

At this moment, not to mention posing for his bath photos, he’d even agree for her to take nude pictures of him, so he gave in, "Alright."

Finally, Paige Sterling got her wish, capturing an enticing set of handsome bath photos.

However, Julian Hawthorne didn’t do anything to her afterward, still mindful of her recent surgery.

Seeing him dawdle, Paige Sterling couldn’t resist trying to take charge, but in the end, Julian Hawthorne surprisingly resisted like a virtuous man being forced.

Paige Sterling’s face turned green, "Julian Hawthorne, what do you mean by this?"

Julian Hawthorne, "No T."

Paige Sterling, "...Well, then there just aren’t any."

"It’s not okay," Julian Hawthorne said seriously, "I promised I wouldn’t let you endure that kind of suffering again."

Paige Sterling, "..."

The disappointed Boss Sterling was furious, angrily kicking Julian Hawthorne off.

Julian Hawthorne climbed onto the bed to coax her, "There, there..."

Paige Sterling ignored him, and his gentle kisses fell one after another...

In the ensuing days, Julian Hawthorne stayed closely with Paige Sterling at Silverstream Bay.

On the third day, Julian Hawthorne woke early to find Paige Sterling sitting cross-legged on the bed, her eyes fixed on him.

"Julian Hawthorne, do you have something you’re hiding from me?"

Julian Hawthorne instinctively wanted to deny it, but saw Paige Sterling coldly smirk, "Try lying to me once?"

Recently, Julian Hawthorne thought he was hiding things well, but apparently, Paige Sterling had long seen through him.

Sure enough, Julian never could deceive Paige.

Julian Hawthorne decided not to struggle anymore and confessed everything honestly.

After he finished, the bedroom fell silent, and after a long pause, Paige Sterling asked, "So you never intended to involve me in this?"

Julian Hawthorne nodded honestly.

Paige Sterling shot him a sideways look, expressionless, "Didn’t you consider what might happen if something went wrong with you going alone?"

Julian Hawthorne replied, "I won’t let anything happen to me."

He had someone he loved; how could he let something happen to him?

"But what if? Can you guarantee there won’t be any unforeseen events?"

"If something does happen to me...," Julian Hawthorne wanted to express magnanimously that Paige should move on to find happiness without him, but recalling the romance drama he had watched with Paige Sterling earlier, he felt that saying it this way was somewhat better, portraying himself as a caring man, "then forget about me, and find someone else who cherishes..."

Before he finished speaking, Paige Sterling kicked him in the chest.

Though she was barefoot, the kick was surprisingly hard, showing she was truly angry.

"Mr. Hawthorne, rest assured, if something does happen to you, I definitely won’t mourn our relationship or stay single for you. There are so many good-looking, well-built men I have yet to savor properly. If something happens to you, all the better—I can find a young stud every day, and be a new bride every night."

Usually, when she addressed him as Mr. Hawthorne, there was a bit of affectionate sweetness, but today it was cold and unfamiliar.

Especially the words, which were infuriating.

"Paige Sterling!"

Julian Hawthorne pressed her down on the bed in anger, "Try provoking me again!"

That scenario alone was unbearable even to imagine.

Paige Sterling gave him another kick, glaring at him.

At this moment, her enchanting eyes were slightly red.

Julian Hawthorne felt a pang of heartache, got up, and hugged her, softly coaxing, "I know I’m wrong."

Paige Sterling asked coldly, "Where were you wrong?"

"I was wrong everywhere.", Julian Hawthorne said, "I shouldn’t have had the intention to deceive you; I shouldn’t have said those things; I shouldn’t have raised my voice."

He actually understood that his reason for undertaking the task wasn’t for any grand reason, but simply to protect Paige Sterling.

But Paige Sterling was someone with a strong sense of responsibility, and if he didn’t go, she surely would.

So he had no choice but to keep it from Paige Sterling.

But that was precisely what angered Paige Sterling the most.

Finally, Julian Hawthorne managed to coax Paige Sterling into forgiving him, and she no longer got angry with him over it.

Now that Julian Hawthorne had made up his mind, Paige Sterling felt her priority was to upgrade their security gear to ensure Julian Hawthorne’s safety rather than staying angry.

So Paige Sterling insisted on returning to the lab immediately, Julian Hawthorne couldn’t stop her, and had to drive her to the lab.

Once inside the lab, Paige Sterling didn’t come out for several days.

Meanwhile, news of Paige Sterling’s miscarriage spread, and outsiders weren’t aware of the specifics. All they knew was that Paige Sterling miscarried allegedly after being hit by Mrs. Hawthorne, prompting Jared Sullivan to retaliate against Mrs. Hawthorne.

Now it seemed the two families were at odds, and Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne’s relationship was naturally affected.

The circles were also abuzz with rumors that Paige Sterling and Julian Hawthorne might split, with many secretly waiting for Paige Sterling to become single so they could take advantage.

When Julian Hawthorne heard those were the rumors circulating, he felt like laughing.

Want to capitalize? Seems I’ve been holding back on the dog chow lately?