The night was as dark as ink.
The crickets in the garden of the villa were chirping continuously. On this quiet night, the chirping sound was very noisy, but it was the sound of nature.
The master bedroom on the second floor of the villa was still brightly lit. The blood-orange light penetrated through the thick curtains and shone on the Lover Silk Tree which was blooming outside.
There was a very sad and beautiful legend about the Lover Silk Tree. It was said that the Lover Silk tree was known as the Bitter Silk tree at its early stage, and it was not supposed to bloom.
Later, a scholar abandoned his wife, and the wife left in hatred. Before she left, she declared that if her husband had a change of heart, this Bitter Silk tree would start to bloom. Her husband would be the leaves, and she would be the flower. The flowers would not grow old, and the leaves would never wither. That way, they would be together forever and ever!
Later on, the woman died, and the Bitter Silk tree bloomed. In memory of the woman's unreasoning passion for her husband, the people then renamed the tree as the Lover Silk Tree.
This was a beautiful love story which Jayden had heard from his grandmother not longer after he was adopted into the Kyle family. At that time, he was still very young, but this story was deeply embedded in his memory up till this day.
Perhaps, it was because he could relate himself to this very legend. He was also deeply in love with a woman, hoping that she would return to him and that she would be able to find him among the crowd of people.
However, no matter how many years he had waited, even at the end of his life, the woman who he was waiting for never looked back, and she had even found her other half, but that person was not him.
When he had decided to settle down in Madison City three years ago, he had managed to get his hands on a tiny sapling by chance. He planted it in the garden and right next to his room, as he watched it grow day by day.
Now that three years had passed, the sapling, which could've died, had grown into a mature tree. It bloomed and it would even bear fruits.
The sapling resembled his life. It was when they were at the most helpless stage of their lives that they had met the people and the things that had changed their fate.
However, his life did not turn out like how the Lover Silk Tree did. His life did not bear any fruits, and it was still the same as before. It was lonely and desolate, and there was not a person who could make his heart at ease.
Until she appeared...
At the thought of her, Jayden subconsciously tightened his grip. Almost at the same time, Silvia, who was in his arms, shouted, "Jayden, can't you be a little more gentle?! Are you trying to strangle me to death?"
Jayden ignored her and held her even tighter.
Silvia could not understand why he must go against her in everything they do. He had just bullied her, and the both of them were still in bed, and yet he still would not compromise with her, even just a little.
Silvia was at the verge of snapping, so she shouted. "Jayden, you b*stard, you are addicted to bullying me, aren't you?"
Jayden said, "Mm."
He didn't know why, but he enjoyed watching her being agitated. She was so bright and bubbly that he couldn't help but want to get closer to her.
Silvia pinched him and roared, "What did you say? Say it again!"
He actually admitted that he was bullying her.
More importantly, even if he had admitted to it, she still couldn't do anything to him.
Silvia was furious!
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