Goodbye You Never Loved Me novel (Martha and Stefan) novel Chapter 714

Chapter 714 We Need to Have a Daughter

Martha shyly avoided the man's gaze and awkwardly retorted.

"What are you talking about..."

"I mean it."

Stefan held the woman's slender shoulders, forcing her to face him.

"Jimmy wants a younger sister, and we are lacking a daughter, so I think we should prioritize having a daughter on our agenda."

Before Martha could speak, Stefan lowered his head and blocked her lips, taking the opportunity to bite her lower lip.

Martha couldn't help but gasp. As soon as she came to her senses, she immediately pushed the man in front of her and said intermittently, "No... no, I can't..."

But Stefan didn't even give her a chance to finish speaking, he just arrogantly took what he wanted.

Not long after, Martha surrendered under the man's fierce attack.

Since that night, Martha had returned to her old life: go to work and get back home. The only thing that remains unchanged is the intimacy between her and Stefan at night.

She was not currently managing the Doyle Group anymore, instead she occasionally went to the studio where she collaborated with Rhys.

The paintings she created were loved by everyone in the entire studio, and they all begged her to create more so they could feast their eyes on them.

Later on, gradually, her time spent in the studio turned into time for painting.

She was painting beautiful clouds, misty streets in the rain, and lovely smiling faces over at the studio.

Of course, what the studio staff liked most was still that group picture at work.

The work picture showed each of them busy and was drawn by Martha in her spare time. However, it was observed by everyone in the studio and after unanimous agreement, it was hung on the wall.

When Rhys came over, he didn't see himself and said a few indifferent words to Martha because of it.

Finally, Martha also painted Rhys, who looked at her with a resentful gaze.

Upon seeing this, the bitterness in Rhys' dark eyes towards Martha dissipated somewhat.

In addition to her daily routine, Martha went back home that belonged to her and Stefan.

Martha had previously discussed with Stefan whether or not to move back over there, but after further discussion between them, they ultimately decided to stay living at the Doyle Manor.

Jimmy is a happy-go-lucky guy who can bring a lot of joy to those around him. As for the golden retriever that Jimmy takes care of, it slowly grows up day by day.

Time passes quickly, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Martha went to her studio as usual, preparing to paint a portrait of the golden retriever as a birthday gift for Jimmy.

But little did she know that as soon as she arrived at the studio, Rhys' assistant came over with a package in hand.

"Martha, this is your delivery," said the assistant cheerfully.

As one of Martha's fans who was in awe of her talent and beauty after getting acquainted with her, he had even started calling her "Martha."

He often ran errands here because his idol was here. Of course, he didn't miss anything related to the Williams Group since it was also part of his job responsibilities.

When Martha saw the package, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "My delivery?"

"Yes," replied the assistant with a smile. His eyes lit up at the sight of Martha; after all, Martha was not only beautiful but also graceful like an angel walking out from one of her paintings.

Martha accepted the package while still looking puzzled and thanked him, "Thank you."

"It's my pleasure," replied the assistant bashfully when he heard Martha thanking him. He blushed slightly and scratched his head nervously.

Martha gave him an appreciative look before heading towards her office while opening up the package along on way there. Inside was a large card that caught her attention immediately upon opening it:

"National Painting Competition" - three words stood out prominently in its center followed by: "Sunnay, congratulations! You have successfully entered into finals competition for National Painting Competition! Please arrive at Ulmore Gallery on June 30th promptly to participate!"

Martha blinked several times; she didn't remember when or if she had signed up for such competition herself? Moreover, whoever submitted artwork on behalf must be someone close enough like Rhys, since he just recently acquired some pieces from her.

With these thoughts running through her mind, she took out her phone, dialing Rhys' number right away.

Soon enough, a man's charming voice came through from the other end. "Why did you suddenly call me today?"

Martha flipped over notification letter in hand nonchalantly before asking, "Did you sign me up for National Painting Competition?"

On the other end of the phone, Rhys listened to Martha's confident voice with a hint of confusion, but couldn't help but smile at her certainty.

"It's me," he replied.

"Why did you sign up for the competition?" Martha asked absentmindedly, already having an idea as to why Rhys had signed her up.

He probably wanted to use the national painting competition championship title as a way to promote their studio and make a name for themselves. After all, who would refuse free publicity?

Sure enough, Rhys chuckled and said, "As a businessman, I wouldn't miss any opportunity for free promotion."

Martha placed the notification letter on her desk and rubbed her forehead in frustration. "Okay, I'll participate in time."

She was now part of the studio and should have some professional attitude towards it. She needed to work hard for its future prospects.

Thinking about this made Martha wonder what kind of theme they would be given during the finals when she got there.

On the other end of the phone line, Rhys heard this and his fingers curved slightly on his desk before tapping lightly on it. "Do you need me to go with you?"

As soon as Martha returned to her room, she started packing luggage when Stefan walked in through the door.

Seeing Martha busy folding clothes, Stefan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Are you packing your luggage?"

"Yeah," Martha replied while continuing to sort out her clothes. "I'm going to Ulmore at the end of this month."

Upon hearing this news, Stefan frowned.

He took two steps forward and spoke in a low voice, "What are you doing in Ulmore?"

"To improve our studio's reputation," Martha explained while still sorting out her clothes. "Rhys submitted my painting for national painting competition. I received notification letter that I needed to participate in the finals at the end of this month."

Stefan listened intently as Martha explained everything; his eyes gradually darkened.

So was Martha going alone? He didn't object if she pursued her own career but he objected if he was left behind here.

Thinking about it made him ask softly, "So you plan on going alone?"

"What else can I do?" Martha replied immediately without giving it much thought.

The temperature inside their room suddenly dropped after Stefan heard those words.

After pausing briefly with surprise written all over her face, she smiled lightly then stepped forward towards Stefan, hooking her arms around his neck.

"Of course, if you have free time, I'd love to have you accompany me!"

These words made Stefan feel better instantly.

"Pack my clothes too."

"Sure thing," replied Martha happily before planting a kiss on Stefan's cheek and then turning around again to continue packing up things.

As soon as Stefan approached closer, he could see that his own clothing were neatly folded next to hers!

He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Martha with a meaningful gaze.

Martha smiled and blinked her big eyes, full of cunning.

"You're my husband, so wherever I go, you'll go."

Stefan's mouth lifted slightly as he looked deeper into Martha's eyes.

Martha had packed their clothes. Everything that just happened was just an act she put on for him.