Chapter 109 Innocent Involvement

Essie followed Jim's gaze, and there she caught the sight of a stunning woman walking inside the hall. The woman had a unique kind of beauty, which reminded Essie of a fairy from the snow mountain. She had skin as fair as snow, and with angelic eyes that were both striking and elegant.

When Essie left Dragon City, Alice was already eleven years old. Despite her face maturing throughout the years, Essie quickly recognized her from the first sight because of her distinctive features.

Alice was different from Essie in both appearance and character. Essie inherited her looks from her mother, while Alice definitely looked more like her father. Alice had been labeled as the most beautiful woman in Dragon City. People were amazed by her charisma and her air of mysteriousness. In fact, most men were completely captivated by her bewitching smile.

Her beauty relied on her estranged nature, which came with a frosty coldness. She looked like she could have come from a beautiful painting; delicate as a rose and beautiful as the rosy clouds. Essie, on the other hand had a beauty that was incredibly immaculate. She had a pure spirit like fresh morning dew and would remind you of an extraordinary flower that would catch your eye in a field. She was completely unpretentious, natural and innocent.

There was an eight year old boy who was following her from behind. He was also an attractive little boy and looked like a little elf following her.

"Who is that boy?" Essie asked curiously.

"That is Alice's youngest brother," replied Jim.

Essie was a little bit surprised to hear this. By the time she left, she remembered that Elizabeth had a daughter, Valery, and a boy named Vinton. She curiously wondered if she had born another child after that.

"Does he share the same mother as Valery?" she asked discreetly.

"No, he comes from a different mother. They come from a complicated family. There is so much drama, it is totally possible to shoot them for a soap opera on TV," Jim said mockingly with a soft sigh.

"Don't you come from a complicated family as well?" she asked. "Our family is far more ordinary in comparison. The rich seem to fight amongst each other and cheat on your own flesh and blood. You guys seem to be constantly surrounded by scandals," Essie said in a joking manner.

A strange smile appeared on Jim's face before he asked, "Then why did you marry Zac, of all people?"

"Because..." Essie quickly stopped her tongue and realized that she had almost spilled the truth about them two getting married because of a drunken night. She rolled her eyes and looked away, quickly trying to figure out another reason before she eventually said, "When I met him, I thought he was a simple, poor man."

Jim laughed as he choked and said, "What a strange reason to get married to someone!" Before he could finish speaking, a chilly and cold aura suddenly emanated from Zac. Jim just pretended to act silly while he lowered his head to have a sip from his drink.

Not far away.

Alice walked around gracefully with beautiful eyes sweeping across the hall when she paused to look at Zac's side. To be exact, it was Essie who had caught her attention. When Elizabeth arrived back home, she hadn't mentioned anything about Zac's marriage to another woman. Alice received the news about Zac's marriage from her youngest brother, Holy Xu. Apparently, Holy was classmates with Zac's cousin, Goel Rong and they were very close friends. When Goel heard of the exciting news, he immediately called Holy to tell him that Zac had dumped Valery triumphantly.

"Sister Alice, let's go and greet them," Holy said as he looked at his sister lovingly.

Alice nodded. She had eyes that were cold as ice and were only filled with warmth the moment she looked at her little brother.

When Essie noticed them walking towards them, her heart began to tremble and nervousness and anxiety appeared all over her face. She cowered unconsciously and hid in Zac's shadow,

wo of them. It was an enjoyable show, unfortunately, it did not end with romance. However, she better not act too well as there was a child just beside them.

Zac took a sip from his champagne before he opened his mouth and said, "He has been dominating the screen for months. He is all over the TV, it's almost insane. Haven't you gotten sick of him yet?"

Essie had a cold stone expression on her face.

'Ice guy, does your father know that you could be so mean?' she thought.

Jim was completely dumbfounded that he was being attacked despite not being involved with their squabble.

Sitting next to him, Holy couldn't resist butting in and added, "Jim is just doing business for the family. His fans often lick their TV and phone screens that they end up having to buy a new one from them."

Essie smiled and gave a thumbs up. "You're a clever little boy, Holy," she said.

Zac reached towards Jim to pat his shoulder to show sympathy. Jim was left completely speechless so he decided to protect himself by building a wall around him and just be the quiet and mysterious handsome man.

With an optimistic smile on her face, Alice inserted, "Well it seems like you two have a good relationship with each other. I hope it works out well for the two of you, as I don't want some toxic people try to tear you apart."

Holy nodded quickly in agreement and he said, "Yes, brother Zac and sister Essie, you must make sure to defeat the daughter of the evil witch."

When the issue was brought up in her mind, Essie silently sighed. There was an unborn baby that backed up Valery and her mother-in-law's support. It would be difficult to simply defeat her.

Zac always seemed to see right through her. He held her in his arms and said, "There's nothing to worry about. I'll always be here by your side." His voice was comforting, but Essie's heart continued to feel restless and worried. If the child weren't his, then things could just go on so smoothly. However, things would be so different if the child was really his, and he would forever be intertwined with Valery and her mother. It seemed to reflect the similar situation of how Baron had been stuck with Elizabeth. However, Essie figured that she could just hand this complicated problem to Leila. She was a tough woman, and she could spend the rest of her life fighting over Zac with Valery.

Essie excused herself to go to the dressing room. She just wanted some time alone to calm her thoughts down, but was surprised to find Leila when she walked inside.

It turned out that she had been there in the same party all along.

However, she wondered why she never bothered to greet Zac.