Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Xiu didn't know why but after her words left her mouth, Zhou Xichen looked very satisfied. In fact, his smile didn't even feel forced any longer. And when he spoke, Xiu finally understood why he looked so pleased. 

"Since she did everything just to get the status of my wife, that's exactly what I won't give her!"

"You mean..." Xiu didn't know what to say or how to continue her on conjectures. Darren's father apparently wasn't that different from Darren. How naive of her to think Darren had no resemblance to him!

"I mean exactly what I said! Even though she likes to flaunt around as my eldest son's mother, she can never claim to be my wife because I never married her. My wife from the beginning was Florence and I won't ever change that!"