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6. Apology is Not Enough
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Another Love Awaits 7. The Bloodless Wound
"Honey," Celine squinted in surprise at her mother's soft voice. She had been there for some time in the corner of the living room. "M-Mom ... you surprised me," Celine stammered, wondering if her mother had overheard her conversation with Leo or not."Are you alright, Dear?" the usually chatty mother asked gently as if she knew her daughter was struggling to contain her inner turmoil.Celine let out a weak sigh. Her mother must have heard her argument with Leo just now. There was no point in denying it, she thought.Wordlessly, Celine slammed into her mother and burst into tears in the warm embrace of the middle-aged woman. She shed the tears that had been welling in her eyes since she saw her mother's worried face.Mrs. Maggie stroked her back and also stroked her long black hair, trying to give her peace. She let Celine cry contentedly so that she could be relieved and lose the burden in her heart."It's okay, just keep crying until you're satisfied," she said wisely. Usually, sh
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 8. A Dispute at Workplace
Mrs. Maggie, sitting next to Celine, immediately poured water from the teapot into a glass and held it out to her. Celine immediately drank in one gulp."Oh, I'm so satiated. I go to the room first," she excused herself, trying to avoid Gina, who was starting to bug her. She thought she would let her mother explain it to her father and Gina later. She didn't want to bring it up or hear about it again.She continued collecting items and photos of her memories with Leo in her room. After blocking Leo's number and account, he deleted digital traces from his cell phone and social media accounts.As soon as possible, she had to move on. Life must go on. She will find other happiness out there. The family she loves, the job she loves, and the achievements she is striving for all deserve more attention than just remembering the past with her cheating ex.After collecting all the prints, Celine put them in a cardboard box to be taken to the back storeroom."Well, now this room is clean from t
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 9. A Painful Past
Celine spent the next few days focusing on her work. Some of the sneering and dismissive looks she received from fellow employees who seemed to feel envious or rivaled, she considered as self-encouragement to further improve her achievements.The important thing is to give the best, and then the best results will follow. That is an undeniable law of nature.To forget the pain of losing the love of her life for the umpteenth time, she devoted all her energy and attention to work. Kylie, who witnessed how hard Celine worked, sometimes asked her curious questions,"What did you have for breakfast? How come humans don't seem to get tired?"Celine just laughed at her friend's joke. She has grown closer to Kylie since working on jobs together. Little did she know that the giggly girl was quite understanding and caring. She often checked Celine's desk drawer to see if the lunch box was there or not. She said she was worried that Celine would eat late and that she would get sick if her energ
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 10. An Introvert Trying to Make Friends
Gina was very upset with herself. She had spoken a sentence that might have been very hurtful to her sister. What could she do? She got angry because her sister didn't want to share her story with her. They are sisters who are women; the age difference is not so far; they should be able to talk to each other without playing secrets, she thought.She had just heard from her mother about Celine breaking up with her boyfriend. The mother also did not tell the exact reason, only saying that they were not yet a match. Gina's curious soul, of course, immediately thrashed. In addition, she was also furious with her sister's habit of changing boyfriends. She didn't know that it wasn't Celine's wish. If only they could open up to each other, Gina would have felt sorry for her sister's bad experiences in romance. Celine's introverted nature was so dominant that even her sister had no idea what she had been through. She preferred to keep her feelings and heartaches to herself. Finally, with Le
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 11. Befriend With Kylie
Without feeling guilty, Kylie walked on backward. She didn't care about her friend, who was groaning in pain from her arm jab."Who told you to make fun of people?" she chirped.Kylie was pleased that day. It was like she had made a new friend. In the past, she thought Celine was an arrogant girl. After almost a week, she realized that Celine was a fun friend. Indeed, people shouldn't judge someone's personality by their outward appearance. Make sure to refrain from judging a book by its cover. Get to know her better and then you'll see whether she's good or bad.Celine, trailing behind her, was stunned by the back garden Kylie was referring to. She wandered around the yard. The rows of potted ornamental plants in neat rows looked beautiful and organized. The pots were arranged by size from the smallest to the largest. The various types of flowers emitted a fragrant fragrance even to the surroundings. The presence of several butterflies and beetles added to the beauty of the scene th
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 12. Gina's Boyfriend
When Celine finally returned home from Kylie's house, she stopped by the convenience store to buy a bottled orange drink like the one she had drunk earlier. Once home, there was an unfamiliar motorcycle parked on the porch. The metallic blue CBR motorcycle slightly blocked the access to the driveway, so Celine was forced to park her bike in front of the fence. Then, a guy seemed to rush out of the living room and greeted Celine,"Sorry. Let me move it for a moment," said the man while moving forward and directing it more to the side of the CBR motorcycle."Please ..." He invited Celine to enter. Celine also smiled friendly at the guy while muttering a thank you.Celine's curiosity about the male guest was answered when Gina came out and pretended to scold him,"You parked in the middle of the road. You know the motorcycle is a big body, it just fills up the road.""Yes, sorry...," said the boy, feeling bad.He’s Gina's friend. Or her boyfriend, Celine thought later. She then put her
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 13. Intrigue in The Work Team
That night, Celine did not sleep well. She had several nightmares and cried bitterly for no reason. The images of her dreams were hazy, and she couldn't remember them clearly.The following day, she woke up with a heavy head. She wanted to call in sick if it wasn't for the enormous responsibility waiting for her at work. Unfortunately, the job entrusted to her was on a deadline. At breakfast in the dining room, Celine only drank her chocolate milk with a slice of jam bread. Her mother, who doesn't like family members who don't eat breakfast, immediately reprimanded her,"Come on, eat the rice first, Celine! You can't go if you don't have breakfast!" "So sorry, Mom. Just this once I had bread and milk for breakfast. I have to arrive early in the morning. Something must be done quickly," Celine replied while putting in her lunch box that her mother always prepared at the dining table during breakfast. Not because Celine was too lazy to prepare it herself. Indeed, Mrs. Maggie wanted t
Last Updated : 2023-12-15Another Love Awaits 14. The Arranged Meeting
"Five o'clock, Mom, two hours overtime. What's going on?" Celine asked, surprised when Ms. Maggie didn't usually call at this time of the day to ask what time she would be home."Oh, that means no more overtime until night, huh?" Her mother's voice from the other side asked back."No. I worked overtime until 8 o'clock yesterday because the materials were still piling up. Now it's just finishing, so the overtime is only until the afternoon," Celine replied, trying to explain."Alright, you continue eating, finish it! Drink more too, so you don't get back pain ...," "Okay, boss!" said Celine, interrupting her mother's sentence, which could be a long-time, wide-time high."Unch unch, mama's kiddo...," Kylie, who was eating next to Celine, commented."It's so strange! I don't know, my mom doesn't usually call me just to ask when I'm home.""Does she has planning to go with family, maybe?""But she haven’t said so."They continued to eat their lunches while chatting about everything. Celi
Last Updated : 2023-12-16
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Another Love Awaits Extra Part: Happy Family
About 5 years later ...."Don't run around, Dear. You might fall."Celine tried to catch Eve, who was happily running around in the yard, though she struggled a bit due to her bulging belly. Despite the difficulty, Celine continued to chase after her princess. Witnessing this from inside the house, Zack quickly walked over to them."Sweetheart, don't make Mama worried," Zack said, catching and holding Eve in his arms."Papa, why haven't the others come yet? It's taking so long," Eve said amusingly.At the age of five, Eve was already very smart. Celine and Zack never expected their firstborn to be chatty like her mother but wise like her father."They'll be here soon, don't worry. That's why Eve has to be a good girl. No mischief, no running around, be kind to Mama," Zack continued, pointing towards Celine.Celine smiled while gently rubbing her growing belly. She was truly grateful that, in this second pregnancy, she didn't experience the same difficulties as her first. Even the docto
Another Love Awaits 100. Ending
Not hearing Joe's response to her question convinced Kylie that it was true. That the real reason was Joe being tempted by the charm of the karaoke hostess. "Oh God...," Kylie moaned. She was still accompanied by sobs that seemed endless from her red lips. "You're so heartless!" she protested angrily. Honestly, Kylie never expected that her husband, who in her mind was always gentle and deeply in love with her, would have intentions to betray their sacred love! Her mind refused to accept it. "I can't believe that you have such rotten behaviour. At home, I pretend to be gentle and full of love for myself, but outside, I shower the same love to another woman. Even a karaoke hostess gets a share of your affection!" Kylie continued to curse while seeking forgiveness repeatedly. Her heart was in pain. Very painful, indeed; she couldn't describe how hurtful it was when the fleeting temptation of a karaoke hostess overshadowed her pure love and dedication! For a wife, there is no more s
Another Love Awaits 99. The Rejection
After fully understanding her husband's intentions, Kylie's body automatically rose. Even the table in front of her shifted due to her movements. With an unconsciously gasping breath, Kylie looked towards Joe with a poignant and sharp gaze."You want to get married again? Hahaha! Don't joke!"Kylie tried to laugh, although it felt like the laughter coming from her mouth was very bitter. She tried to think positively, assuming that Joe was joking or trying to surprise her with some emotional twist. Unfortunately, Joe still looked very serious.The man stood up. His eyes glanced anxiously at Kylie as if afraid that the woman before him would explode."Kylie, please listen to me first. I am not joking at all. There is a woman who needs my guidance, so I want to marry her to ensure that our closeness doesn't turn into a sin."Kylie blinked her eyes several times; a thousand pains seemed to pierce her heart. Yet, what Joe revealed might not even be true. She gazed at the face of the man wh
Another Love Awaits 98. Controversial Statement
Spontaneously, Monica covered her mouth, unintentionally shocked by what had just been said by the man who had been filling her days recently—the man whom she had targeted to be her life support."Did I hear it correctly? Do you want to marry me?" That was the only question her tongue could muster, suddenly feeling stiff.Joe stared into Monica's eyes intensely,"Listen first. I mean, I want to ask permission from Kylie first, whether she allows me to marry you—""But of course, she has to agree. You have the right to make choices. Besides, religion doesn't prohibit it, right?" Monica interrupted with great joy.She almost couldn't contain herself from jumping with happiness.However, in front of her, Joe shook his head, making Monica pout because she didn't understand what the man meant by being so elaborate. Wasn't it the man's right as the husband to make decisions in his household?"That's not the correct concept, Monica. I am indeed the husband and have the right to decide the di
Another Love Awaits 97. The Decision
"Darling, where were you? I've been looking for you!"Kylie asked as she met her husband in front of the office building. Surprisingly, this made Joe, who had just returned from Monica's place, panic.With a tense expression, Joe immediately embraced Kylie's shoulders and said, "Darling, I had lunch outside. Lately, you've been so busy and always eating in your room. So, I thought you didn't want to eat with me!"It was okay if they didn't eat together because of Kylie's recent busyness. However, knowing that her husband had eaten elsewhere, Kylie felt confused.The woman, who always appeared in public wearing a hijab, asked, "Where did you eat? I had prepared your lunch as usual. Why didn't you eat that?"Joe grimaced, just remembering the packed lunch. When he went for lunch at Monica's place, Joe would usually ask his colleague to eat the packed lunch prepared by Kylie. But yesterday, Joe forgot to do so, and Kylie must have noticed the untouched lunchbox.Guiding his wife back int
Another Love Awaits 96. Entrapped
On that afternoon during lunchtime, Joe was startled by the noticeable transformation in Monica's appearance. He spontaneously stared at the beauty of God's creation embodied in Monica's figure, now adorned in a soft salmon-coloured modern gown with a simple design that perfectly complemented her body.Her beautiful face was covered with a matching ssawl, styled how Kylie usually wore her pashmina. Instantly, Joe felt as if he were seeing Kylie's twin but in a more attractive package, as Monica's curves were still entirely exposed.For a moment, the time he seemed to stand still. Joe's desires, which he had been trying to suppress, ignited passionately. The sight presented by Vioan tempted his faith to its core. It seemed as though he was genuinely captivated by Monica's undeniable charm."Joe? Do you think I look good in this outfit?" Monica asked with an uncertain gaze. She intentionally displayed a shy smile to appear like a maiden seeking approval from her beloved. My goodness! Mo
Another Love Awaits 95. Idea
"Hello, Honey. Have you finished your overtime?" Joe spoke into the phone as Kylie called him. Remembering, he told Monica to be silent. He couldn't let Monica make any noise that Kylie might hear.On the other end, Kylie replied, "Darling, it seems like I'm going to work overtime until 09:00. Is it okay if I add an hour? Because my work is not finished yet, and if I pile it up for tomorrow, I'll be overwhelmed."Joe took a long breath, but he felt a bit happy. If Kylie extended her overtime, Joe could spend more time with Monica. Finally, he replied, "Yes, that's okay. When you're done, call me, Honey!"After that, their phone conversation ended. Joe put his phone back in his pocket. Kylie was busy; even coming home had to be postponed. But it didn't matter for now because Joe was at Monica's inn."What's your wife's position in the company, Mas? Why does it seem like she's so busy, working overtime almost daily like this?"That was a question posed by Monica as she took her seat nex
Another Love Awaits 94. The Cruel Affairs
Joe firmly emphasized to Monica that he did not want to betray Kylie. A sense of guilt immediately overwhelmed him. After returning from the mall, Joe promptly dropped Monica off at her accommodation. For now, that place was the safest for Monica.Joe then prohibited Monica from going back to the karaoke place. Instead, he always gave her money and had already bought her a phone for everyday use. Joe didn't want to label what he and Monica were doing as an affair, but he realized that what he had done couldn't be justified.A shiver ran down his spine as he thought about the possibility of Kylie finding out about his actions. Indeed, she would be deeply disappointed."Aren't you coming in? Although it's an inn, I'm free to bring guests inside! Because people staying here often bring their friends in freely, the owner never minds!" Monica offered before getting out of Joe's car.The invitation Monica gave sounded very tempting, and there was a strong desire in Joe's heart to nod his he
Another Love Awaits 93. Deadly Persuasion
"Oh my God! You're so absurd!" Joe retorted, refocusing on driving. They were on a quiet road, so he had pulled over easily to recover from the shock of Monica's statement."How am I absurd? I do want to be your wife. I believe I can live a better life under your guidance. I'm sure because I see, Joe, you're so good as a husband," Monica elaborated, emphasizing her words. Joe, in turn, shook his head in disbelief, wondering about the basis of her thoughts."But there are still many single men out there who would want you, Monica!" Joe, once again, expressed his disapproval. He believed Monica should not dare to speak like that to a married man. Yet... why did he feel a sense of pride and joy when he first heard it? Oh God! Something was wrong with his heart, Joe pondered."I've met many men. Most of them only wanted my body," Monica lamented with a bitter tone. "They didn't care about my job. I want a life like other women, sheltered by their husbands, feeling safe and guided to becom
