The Billionaire's Genius Wife

When Xander finished his meeting at the Riley Group Building, he received a short message from Scarlett urging him to come home immediately. 

He hurried back, repeatedly trying to call Scarlett along the way, but her phone seemed to be turned off deliberately. Even Logan, when questioned, had no answers. It makes him curious and afraid something terrible might happen to her. 

Within a few minutes, Xander reached home and found Logan pacing anxiously by the main entrance, awaiting his arrival. He hastened toward Logan, concerned. "What's happened? Why is my wife suddenly in such a bad mood?" he asked, coming to a halt before Logan.

"Master, I'm not entirely sure what happened inside the house," Logan explained. "But, as I mentioned on the phone, when young madam left the house, she appeared to be crying."

Xander felt a sudden throbbing in his temples. He despised seeing Scarlett upset, let alone in tears. It tore at his heart.

"Did anyone besides Roland Gilwynn visit the house?" Xander questioned before entering the house. He didn't want to delay time; he wanted to meet his wife. She must be crying now, right!?

Logan nodded and retrieved his cell phone. "I managed to capture a picture of this young woman entering Mrs. Melinda Gilwynn's house," he said, handing Xander his cell phone.

Xander took the phone and was shocked to see the girl in the image. He knew her well – she was Maggie Gilwynn, Scarlett's half-sister.

"Thank you, Logan," Xander said, returning the phone before ascending to the main bedroom.

Xander had a hunch about what had made his beloved wife cry. However, when he arrived upstairs, he was surprised to find the bedroom empty. There was no sign that Scarlett had ever used the bed; the sheets were neatly arranged.

'Where is he?'

Xander entered the room, placing his bag on the sofa and removing his suit. After checking the bathroom and not seeing her there, his thoughts immediately turned to her home office.

'She must be in there...'

His heart lightened with relief, as he had initially anticipated Scarlett would be upset and crying, waiting for his return home. Knowing she was in her home office indicated that she had likely moved past what happened at Melinda Gilwynn's house.

Quickly striding towards Scarlett's home office, he knocked softly. However, after several unanswered knocks, worry began to gnaw at him. Something might have happened. He pushed the door, which surprisingly turned out to be unlocked.

Upon entering, he discovered Scarlett engrossed in front of her computer monitor, wearing a headset. He was utterly speechless.

A faint smile appeared on his lips as he observed her immersed in her game, her mood seemingly upbeat as she occasionally vented her frustration and scolded her teammates.

"The hell, Cruz! Why did you go there? You're going to make our whole team lose!" she exclaimed. "Get back here, quickly!"

"Hahaha, nice one, Allen. Take down that damned monster!"

Many more curses and praise could be heard in the room.

Xander silently closed the door behind him, waiting until her gaming session was finished. As he settled on the sofa in the corner, his eyes never left her. 

Before long...

Scarlett finally announced, "Guys, I have to stop now. My hubby will be home soon... bye!!" She chuckled as she removed her headset and powered off the computer. Stretching her arms, she stood up from her seat. 

After 30 minutes of gaming, her hand stiffened, but her heart felt considerably lighter. Venting her frustrations and anger to her gaming friends had successfully helped her temporarily forget the unpleasant incident at Melinda's house.

"Babe, are you done?"

Scarlett jumped in surprise when she heard Xander's voice from behind. She quickly turned toward him, feeling her eyes almost pop out with shock. She hadn't noticed him entering the room.

Seeing his alluring smile, her heart fluttered. But the worry in his eyes brought her back to the painful memories. 

"X-Xander? Since when did you arrive? Why didn't you—" Her voice trailed off as Xander pulled her into his arms. She couldn't help but smile when she felt Xander's strong embrace enveloping her.

No words were exchanged between Xander and Scarlett; they just held each other in silence, enjoying the warmth of their bodies.

A few moments later, Xander finally relaxed his embrace and gently held Scarlett's shoulder. "I knocked on the door a few times, but you were too engrossed in scolding Cruz," he said with a smile as he noticed her rolling her eyes.

"Ugh, well... Cruz is really... You know... stupid! I've tried to teach him how to play, but his brain is just too slow," Scarlett said, shaking her head in frustration.

"He probably deserved it. You should scold him more often," Xander teased, his fingers running down her smooth red hair.

"Xander, I'm sorry... for asking you to return early. I—" Scarlett's words were cut off as Xander gently placed a finger on her lips.

"Baby, I know. I understand," Xander said tenderly, stroking her nose gently. "No need to dwell on those memories, okay? They're not important," he reassured her.

Scarlett was surprised by his words. "Did you know what happened?" she asked, confused, as she hadn't said anything to Logan. No one should have known what happened earlier except those at Aunt Melinda's house.

'Did Aunt Melinda call Theodor... and he called Xander?' she wondered, waiting for his response.

"Knowing that Maggie Gilwynn was coming to the house made me aware of what happened there. A few days ago, I remembered you mentioning that Maggie didn't like you..." Xander explained.

Scarlett nodded, recalling that she had shared her encounter with Maggie at the hospital with Xander. 

"Hmm, she's the reason... why I left that house in a hurry," she explained calmly. 

Scarlett didn't want to display her anger before Xander, fearing it might affect his mood. 

"But don't worry, hubby. I've already expressed my wishes to my father. I'll wait for his call once he resolves his family problems. For now, let's put all that aside... We need to prepare a welcome party for Carter!"