It seemed that he had long been tightly controlled by her.
However, he was happy to be controlled by her.
Stefan approached her with a smile and embraced her, gently blowing on her earlobe.
"How about you guess again whether I will satisfy you tonight or not?"
Martha stiffened in the man's embrace, and her cheeks flushed red in an instant.
She dodged and pushed away the man's arm, anxiously saying, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The corners of Stefan's lips were slightly raised, and he held the woman's slender shoulders, staring at her with a smile.
"What nonsense am I talking about? Can't you understand?"
Stefan's voice was low and magnetic, tinged with flirtation, making Martha's heart skip a beat.
She could feel the scent of tobacco emanating from Stefan's body, enveloping her in its faint aroma, and she couldn't escape it.
Just when she was about to answer, the man standing in front of her suddenly lowered his head, directly blocked her lips, and bit her red lips recklessly.
This time, his aura was much stronger, and his whole body exuded an aggressive aura, making Martha feel increasingly anxious.
Before she could recover, she was picked up by the man and put on the bed.
Immediately after, the man leaned in again and blocked her slightly swollen red lips.
The next day, at dinner, Martha sat in her seat and announced that she was going to participate in the national painting competition finals.
"Everyone, I have received an invitation to the final of the national painting competition, so I am planning to go to Ulmore at the end of this month."
Jimmy paused and turned to look at his mother, questioning her with a puzzled expression.
"Mommy, why did you suddenly sign up for the competition?"
His mother was a globally renowned painter before, but she gradually withdrew from the public eye due to various events this year.
Currently, she was working with Rhys at a studio. Becoming popular again is just a matter of time for her.
He doesn't understand why his mom signed up for the national painting competition and had to travel so far to participate.
Jimmy's confusion was understood by Martha naturally.
She smiled and reached out to touch the wispy hair on Jimmy's head, her voice becoming even more gentle as she spoke, "I started a studio with Rhys, and the studio needed publicity to raise its popularity. Rhys thought the competition was an opportunity for free publicity, so he signed up for me. Obviously, I was lucky enough to enter the final."
Jimmy proudly lifted his head. "Mommy, you're so talented. You'll definitely win the championship."
"Jimmy's right, I agree," Maxwell chuckled in agreement, his eyes filled with pride.
His daughter had loved painting since she was a child and now that she had a chance to make a comeback, he naturally supported her wholeheartedly.
Bianca smiled lovingly when she heard this. The next second, however, she couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Martha, are you going to Ulmore alone?"
"No," Martha replied warmly as she looked at Stefan sitting beside her before adding, "Stefan will accompany me."
Upon hearing this news, Bianca's worries dissipated completely. Ulmore wasn't far from where they were, but it wasn't close either.
She was afraid that if Martha went alone, there wouldn't be anyone around to take care of her if something happened like catching a cold or fever.
Now that Stefan was going with Martha, Bianca felt much more relieved.
However, Jimmy wasn't too happy about it.
Turning his head he looked at his mommy pitifully and asked, "Mommy, what about me?"
"You have to go to school," Stefan responded indifferently as he reached out and picked up a piece of spare rib for Martha before placing it in her bowl.
Jimmy pouted upon hearing this statement. "Daddy, you have work too!"
How come Daddy didn't need to go to work while he had school? Why did Daddy get special treatment?
Thinking of this, Jimmy glared at his daddy even more defiantly than before.
Jimmy nodded cooperatively and once again turned his attention to the food.
After dinner, Jimmy seemed to notice that his mommy didn't want to take him to Ulmore, and he hid in his room alone.
He huddled sadly on the bed, feeling his eyes watering and uncomfortable.
It wasn't long before he heard a knock at the door, followed by his mommy's gentle voice at the door, "Jimmy, can I come in?"
"Uh-huh." Jimmy muffled a response.
The next second, Martha pushed the door open and saw Jimmy cowering on the bed.
She pretended not to notice Jimmy's red eyes and asked, "Are you tired of playing today, so you want to rest?"
"Hmm," Jimmy answered sullenly, not showing too much emotion.
Martha sat down on the edge of the bed and gently stroked Jimmy's hair.
"Jimmy, I heard that Ulmore is very beautiful, even the streets are quaint. It's a pity that I can't go and see it when I go to participate in the national painting competition finals at the end of the month."
Upon hearing this, Jimmy couldn't help but poke his head out and look at his own mother with confusion.
Martha saw Jimmy's confusion and gently explained, "I'm going to watch them with you, so I can't tour around Ulmore while you're at school. I will only enter the finals without tour around that city."
Jimmy furrowed his brows slightly and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Martha reached out and gently touched the scattered hair on Jimmy's forehead, softly saying, "I promise you that when you have a break from school, we'll go to Ulmore together. Is that okay?"
Jimmy pursed his lips and remained silent for a while before extending his pinky finger. "Then let's pinky swear," he said.
"Okay."
Martha made a pinky swear with Jimmy, promising that she would not break her promise.
Finally, she told Jimmy a few bedtime stories and left his room only after he had fallen asleep.
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