Orion nced at Quinn in her swimsuit. Despite her petite figure, she appeared to have a nice body. Orion quickly averted his gaze, fearing he might start bleeding from his nose if he continued staring. "Go ahead," he said.


    Quinn blinked as if asking Orion why he wasn''t joining her.


    Orion seemed to understand and wiped his nose, saying, "I''ll go after you."


    Quinn tilted her head, looking confused.


    Orion exined, "Go test the water temperature."


    Quinn understood this time. She nodded and carefully stepped down the steps toward the pool.


    The water temperature was perfect, akin to a bath, with petals gently floating on the surface. Quinn began ying with the petals in the water,pletely absorbed in her own little world.


    Orion, wrapped in his down jacket, strolled over to a chair near the exit and sat down, showing no interest in joining her in the pool.


    Orion stayed there simply out of concern for Quinn''s safety.


    Quinn waved at him from the water, and Orion waved back with a smile.


    Seeing that he wasn''ting down, Quinn pouted, then swam toward the deeper end.


    Orion sighed as he watched Quinn''s figure.


    This courtyard featured arge banyan tree standing nearby, surrounded by a variety of flowers and nts, as well as rows of evergreens. The entire space exuded a lively spring atmosphere.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    As Orion was admiring the scene, someone suddenly tapped his shoulder from behind.


    Orion instinctively turned around and was shocked to see the person behind him.


    Suddenly, Orion bolted upright from his chair, staring at the person in front of him. He stuttered out. "Dad? What are you doing here!"


    Before he could make sense of it, he was sure Alexander had called him!


    Before he could think further, Charles pped him across the face.


    Charles shouted, "Do you still acknowledge me as your father? I believed you had grown so powerful that you no longer saw me as your father. You rebellious son, bringing someone to a ce like this, you are truly audacious!" Orion, holding his face, red at Charles and retorted, "Why can''t I bring her here? We are legally married..."


    Before he could finish, Charles pped him again, saying, "Shut up!"


    Not only was Orion angry, but Charles was also very angry. If it weren''t for the inappropriate setting, he would have taken off his belt.


    Charles shouted, "Take him back to me!"


    Several bodyguards immediately came forward, one grabbing Orion''s arm and dragging him out.


    Orion caught sight of Quinn in the water and felt anxious. "Dad, hold on! I cane back with you. Can you wait a moment?"


    Charles snorted, "Wait for what? You better take care of yourself first. Take him away!"


    Charles knew what his son was up to and naturally wouldn''t give him the chance.


    Just a heads up:  is the only ce to read theplete version of this book for free. Don''t miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! Orion pleaded, "Dad!"


    "Let me go!" he protested against those who were trying to take him away.


    Orion struggled, not daring to speak too loudly, afraid of rming Quinn in the water and making her scared again.


    But in the end, Orion was ruthlessly dragged away by the bodyguards.


    Quinn was still ying with the flower petals in the water. After a while, she found it boring. The hot spring was warm, making her feel sleepy.


    She turned her head toward where Orion had been, only to find the spot empty.


    A wave of panic washed over Quinn. She turned around, intending to head back to the edge of the hot spring.


    "Who are you looking for?"


    Upon hearing the deep, maic voice, Quinn tensed slightly. She turned her head and spotted Alexander standing at the edge of the pool.


    He was d in a ck shirt, his hands casually tucked into his pockets. With a somewhatid-back attitude, he gazed down at her, a faint, smileless curve on his lips.