Chapter 12 Mr Adrian Bolton is a Scumbag

• Cathy went to her room after dinner. As she stripped out of her clothes, she observed the bruises she was rewarded while working on the set today, when suddenly, a knock at the door startled her.
• She threw her clothes back on and turned the knob to see Arius waiting for her.
• The child strolled into the room and handed her a piece of paper. "Sign it," he uttered.
• Meanwhile, Abner pushed Adrian's door wide open, forcing Adrian to look up from his work.
• "Is this a marriage agreement?"
• Cathy frowned as she read the following words.
• "Rule number one. Fall in love with Mr. Adrian Bolton within one month."
• "I cannot bring myself to fall for him."
• "I will not love her."
• Adrian slid the contract away from him coldly. "At most, I neither dislike nor hate her."
• Hearing his response, Abner propped his chin up and stared at Adrian with large, teary eyes. "Isn't that the first step to falling in love, dad?"
• "You have been single for years! You should spread your wings now, oldie."
• Adrian glared at him and muttered, "How did you and your brother come to exist if I did not spread my wings?"
• Abner rolled his eyes at Adrian. "Does that mean that you have no feelings for my mother?"
• Abner's words made Adrian frown as the dark scene from five years ago reappeared in his mind.
• He thought of her moans and her soft curves, and his Adam's apple bobbed nervously, as if trying to force the memory away.
• "How did you come to the conclusion that I have no feelings for your mother?"
• Meanwhile, Cathy gave Arius an exasperated look as she asked, "How are you certain that I would fall for your father?"
• "My dad, Abner, and I are equally good-looking, you know?"
• "Looks do not dictate whether or not you would love someone."
• "He's good in other things too! Just wait and see."
• Cathy stared at him silently and pursed her lips exasperatedly for a moment before resuming to read the contract.
• "Why do I need to carry Mr. Bolton's child in half a year's time?"
• "Because you have no biological children of your own, mom."
• Abner grinned. "You see, you have Arius and me, Dad."
• "Mom would be lonely, so it is your responsibility to give her a child who will stand by her side."
• Adrian nearly snorted when he heard Abner's reasoning. "Are you saying that you are standing on my side?"
• Abner said nothing for a moment. Taking a deep breath, he jumped off the desk and placed his hands on his hips, yelling, "I don't care! You must give mom and me a little sister in half a year!"
• "Otherwise, I'll spread rumors about your inability to perform in bed, the same way I spread rumors about you being a cruel man!"
• Adrian stared at Abner silently.
• After ten minutes, Adrian went to his master bedroom under Abner and Arius' fervent persuasion.
• Although he was not in the mood to please the two little brats, Arius was too much for him to handle. To support their plans, he coded a virus that attacked the programming in Adrian's computer.
• Adrian wondered how parents could deal with extremely intelligent children as Arius was often a source of his headaches.
• While these things were happening, Cathy was showering in the bathroom in the master bedroom.
• She had no idea that she was able to accept the boys even though they were not blood-related.
• However, relaxing in the bathtub that Arius had prepared with some rose petals, she was amazed at how happy she was now! What a blessing it is to be loved by your children!
• After showering, she left the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her chest.
• Right outside, a handsome man was reclining against the headrest of the bed, engrossed in a book.
• The light from the bedstand beside the man cast shadows on his face, emphasizing his ethereal features.
• "!!!!"
• Cathy nearly screamed with shock when she saw him but managed to squeak out, "What… What are you doing here?"
• Adrian looked up from his book, his eyes sweeping over her nonchalantly as he replied, "Why can't I be here?"
• Cathy bit her lips. He is right; they are married and should live together now.
• Furthermore, it was stated in the contract that she must bear a child within half a year. That was Arius' requirement.
• Could this be what was on his mind?
• Arius was five years old. How could he come up with such a mature suggestion?
• Cathy felt her heart tremble when she thought of these things.
• "How's your wounds?"
• Adrian squinted at her, observing the bruises adoring her body. The bruises seem darker than the ones he saw in the picture that Arius showed him.
• "These are new ones."
• After Cathy managed to gather her wits together from the shock of seeing Adrian, she went to the bedstand to retrieve some medication. Plopping down on the carpeted floor, she began to apply them to her wounds.
• "I am the stuntperson for the studio. These bruises are nothing!" Cathy explained, making Adrian put his book down in concern. "Stuntperson?"
• "Do you know any martial arts?"
• "Nope."
• Cathy looked up and grinned at him. "But I am tough."
• Adrian squinted suspiciously at her long and fair legs, unable to believe that she would say that she was a tough person.
• He remembered how her skin felt, how soft and supple they were under his caress.
• Cathy could almost feel his hot gaze on her skin, making her blush and slow down her efforts in applying the medication.
• By the time she was done, Adrian had fallen asleep.
• Cathy observed his cold and handsome features through the dim lamp and realized that it had lost some of its sharpness. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to take her blankets to make a nest on the floor.
• "Don't you want to sleep on the bed?"
• A deep voice rang out the moment she switched the lights off.
• Cathy gathered the fabrics of her blanket in her fists nervously. "I move around when I sleep. I don't want to affect your slumber."
• "Huh."
• Adrian let out a bark of laughter, which was swiftly swallowed by silence.
• After an uneventful night, Cathy woke up in the morning to see an empty bed.
• She swiftly got up from the floor and went downstairs to prepare breakfast.
• "Mom!"
• Halfway through the meal, Abner piped up cautiously, "How did you and dad sleep last night?"
• Cathy paused for a moment. "We… We slept well."
• "Eat up!"
• Arius glared at Abner, making him pout and turn his attention back to his meal.
• After Cathy left for work, Abner climbed onto the sofa and looked at his brother. "Why did you glare at me just now?"
• Arius crossed his arms like a wise, old man. "They did not make our baby sister last night."
• Abner pouted. "How would you know?"
• Arius rapped Abner's head lightly. "Dad went to work early in the morning, and mom did not blush when she talked about last night."
• "That is solid proof that they didn't do anything!"
• "If they did, dad would not leave mom alone like that."
• Abner looked down, deep in thought, obviously unwilling to accept Arius' deduction.
• After a moment, he looked up at his twin brother with tears in his eyes. "What if Mr. Adrian Bolton is a scumbag and left mom alone?"