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Not wanting to get to the point, Carlos slightly shifted the items on the table. Chelsea lay there and opened her wife's thighs. Still remaining where she was sitting, Carlos buried his face there. Sip. Crushing. Gives a feeling that makes Chelsea's body tense. It felt delicious when the small bulge was found. Small bites, played with the tongue.
“Pa…” groaned Chelsea, trying to sit up. Pressing Carlos' head to make it deeper. Playing it down there.
"Dad... come in," he whispered, no longer able to hold back the feeling of wanting to be filled. Want to be jerked deep until it touches him in there.
"Sure," Carlos got up quickly. Just lowering his trousers to his thighs, he entered. Stomp Chelsea deep. The woman's mouth groaned. Open because it was tight and full now brought pleasure to him.
Doesn't like being hindered. Carlos forcibly removed the mesh dress Chelsea was wearing. Showing the smoothness and beauty that his wife has. His wife was so perfect that he couldn't find a flaw even just the tip of her fingernail.
"I don't want the issues between Amber and Frans to ruin our marriage," Alexa said before entering the house. They had been debating with Vano about what steps to take to rescue Amber. They were completely puzzled by the situation because Frans was already married, and his child would be born soon. It wouldn't make sense for Frans to be asked to marry Amber.
"This won't affect our marriage, I promise," Vano reassured her, holding Alexa's hand as they entered the house. He wanted to put an end to this discussion for now, as Alexa had already become emotional about it the day before. He didn't want their parents to hear about it and get involved.
"Yes, but it's always like that, isn't it, Van? Feeling guilty, wanting to take responsibility, and then duplicating the first wife in the hope of justice for the victim. In this case, there is no victim, both Frans and Amber are equally at fault. Why didn't Amber look for someone else to satisfy her needs instead of randomly choosing a man who entered her apartment? What if it had been you who came yesterday? Surely, you would have been the one servicing her, right? Just because everyone owes you something, right?" Alexa raised an eyebrow.
It was time for her to be firm since this wasn't a sensitive issue related to Chelsea. Vano had asked her earlier to be patient and give him time to resolve the matter, and he had promised to find a solution that wouldn't disrupt Frans's marriage with his wife. However, Alexa couldn't accept any of the explanations or defenses from Amber or Frans. In her eyes, both of them were in the wrong.
"Well, she's a friend, Ca. So..."
"Doesn't Amber have other friends? Doesn't she know that you're already married? She knew that you cared a lot about her and that she needed the services of a man, but she still called you. Doesn't she have other relatives, friends, or colleagues who could have helped her? Who wouldn't want to help a woman for free?! Sorry, my words are a bit harsh," Alexa hung her words.
"But that's the truth, Amber was wrong from the beginning. She contacted you even though she knew what she was doing would cause trouble in our marriage. So they're all the same!" She released Vano's hand, which had been holding hers.
Alexa walked quickly to her room, no longer wanting to justify the closeness between Vano and Amber. She had seen enough of her husband's professor, who often claimed to need his assistance with her thesis or other assignments, taking away time from Vano.
"What's all this commotion about?" Carlos asked, having just come from the kitchen. His intention was to fetch breakfast for his wife, who was still in her room, but instead, he heard the commotion between Vano and Alexa.
Vano shook his head. "We'll talk about it later. If Alexa and I can't handle it, I promise to inform Daddy." He forced a smile before passing by Carlos and walking up the stairs, followed by Alexa, who was now shrouded in anger.
Carlos was genuinely confused when he observed the husband and wife. Instead of returning from their honeymoon in a good mood, they were now throwing anger at each other as they had earlier. And if he had heard correctly, they were discussing Amber and Frans. It only made Carlos more perplexed. He had no idea what could have caused Vano and Alexa, a professor and a secretary, to have such a heated argument over Amber and Frans.
"Dad, why do you look so lost when you came from the kitchen? Don't you know the way home?" Chelsea asked, taking the tray from Carlos's hand. She also guided Carlos to sit beside her.
"I heard Vano and Alexa arguing downstairs. They were talking about Amber and Frans. I don't know what the issue is yet, but it must be something significant. Their honeymoon last night ended in a fight like this."
"Amber? What's the connection between Amber and Vano's secretary?" Chelsea inquired. It seemed that there wouldn't be a third round of their private time with Carlos, so she grabbed her pajamas from the end of the bed and put them on haphazardly, ready to discuss their son's problem. She was actually quite disappointed because she had intended to tease her husband again after breakfast.
However, Carlos arrived with a bewildered expression and brought up issues other than breakfast.
"I don't know, sweetheart. That's what I don't know. If they had told me, we could be working on a solution right now, but unfortunately, they didn't."
"In that case, I'll try contacting Mrs. Amber," Chelsea said, reaching for her phone on the nightstand. She attempted to call Amber to inquire about what had happened and why Vano and Alexa had been arguing while mentioning her name.
Once, twice, six times she called, but there was no answer at all. Chelsea furrowed her brows in surprise because it was the first time Amber had completely ignored her calls.
"Maybe you should try calling Frans and ask what happened. But if you can, please send him a brief message first, ask about work-related matters so he won't do the same as what Mrs. Amber did," Chelsea suggested, showing her phone with the numerous calls she made to Amber, none of which were answered.
"Alright." Carlos did as Chelsea had suggested, sending a message to Frans first inquiring about the documents they needed to discuss for work.
As expected, Frans promptly replied to Carlos's message, prompting Carlos to call him to ensure he could grill him with questions.
"Frans, how's everything? Is everything completed as Vano worked on it? Remember, I don't want any mistakes during the upcoming meeting because this is the biggest tender you're trying to secure from other companies," Carlos warned, addressing the company matters before moving on to a private conversation. He didn't want Frans to have any excuses to avoid talking to him.
"Everything has been done correctly, sir, and it was already submitted to the company's files by Mr. Vano last night. So, it's just a matter of processing the data and presenting it to the company's executives."
"Good. Now, Frans, I also want to discuss the tender you won last week. Do you have some time? I want to prepare the report for it, but unfortunately, Vano still hasn't come home until now. He didn't answer my calls either, so reluctantly, I had to contact you and hope to get all the answers about the tender from you. Are you okay with that, or are you currently working on something important?" Carlos made sure there were no gaps for Frans to escape.
"No, sir, I'm already at the office and ready to work."
"Alright, my first question then is about the issue between you and Amber that caused my son and his wife to argue as soon as they arrived home. Remember, you said you have plenty of time to answer many questions, so don't let a simple question like this get you fired from the company!"
Frans swallowed hard, wanting to evade, but Carlos had already played his cards. It wasn't surprising at all from someone like Carlos Wijaya, who was adept at reading situations before executing his moves.
"Now, be honest. Before I find out on my own and disrupt your life," Carlos added a hint of threat to make sure he wouldn't taint his statement with falsehoods.
Frans hesitated for a moment, silent, debating whether to convey the issue to Carlos to prevent him from hearing it from an unreliable source and potentially jeopardizing his own family. Eventually, he took a deep breath, ready to tell everything. He didn't hide anything from Carlos.
"Well, sir, here's what happened. Last night, Mr. Vano asked me to check on Mrs. Amber at her apartment. He said she contacted him seeking help. Perhaps Mr. Vano was worried that something bad might happen to the professor and his friend, so he sent me to check on her. When I arrived
90there, Mrs. Amber was in a state where you could say she needed some comfort because she was under the influence of some drugs. I don't know what kind, but the most important thing is that she immediately forced me into a marital relationship.""I've refused, and I didn't excessively resist Mrs. Amber's wishes, which is why it happened. That's what's troubling Vano now because, as you know, I'm already married. It's impossible for me to marry Mrs. Amber."Carlos was taken aback by Frans's account. "So, Vano asked you to check on Amber's condition at her apartment, which means when she contacted my son, she was already under the influence of drugs?""It seems that way, sir. If she were in good health, she wouldn't have needed Vano.""But why my son?" Carlos muttered a question to himself, and Frans remained silent, not responding to Carlos's words.Frans himself was puzzled about why Vano had been asked to come. Whether he was fortunate or not, it was Vano's decision to send him the
91Carlos could only shake his head, waving to his wife, who had been more affectionate and somewhat sensitive lately. He knew that he had to comply with whatever Chelsea wanted, to avoid any problems with her."It's been a while since both of you kept this issue hidden from Daddy. Back then, Daddy asked Vano about it, and he said he would try to resolve it himself first. But what happened? Up until now, I see that the problem hasn't been resolved but has been dragging on as if neither of you has any intention of finding a solution to it," Carlos scolded, as Vano and Alexa had just taken their seats in front of him.He had said so much already to encourage Vano and Alexa to open up to him about the Amber issue."Not that I didn't want to tell you, Dad, but I believed I could solve this problem myself," Vano replied, avoiding eye contact with his father."Could you?" Carlos responded. "If you could, then today I wouldn't have seen you both giving each other the cold shoulder for the um
92"No need to answer; I already know what's in your heart. You thought Vano was the only one who could save you, but you forgot that my son is already married. Or maybe you remembered but didn't care about Alexa's existence because you thought that one encounter wouldn't result in anything in your womb. But it's not impossible for what you thought was trivial to end up just as I imagined. If that night Vano had done it, and you got pregnant, would you ask my son to take responsibility? Don't say that you wouldn't want to demand responsibility, because a child must have a clear identity in this country, to take care of all their needs, both health and education, and ensure their future. Don't assume that we are foolish and willing to be deceived by your innocence.""Sir, you're wrong. I never thought that way.""Don't try to deceive me because everything you did is not new in this world. You also disappointed me for what happened that night. There's nothing wrong with you considering
93The man again bit both of Chelsea's lips. He knew what had to be done so that his wife would forgive him for a mistake he didn't make.“Smelly Daddy.” Chelsea rubbed her chest. Several times she felt nauseous, smelling the perfume wafting from Carlos' body."Smell?" Carlos kissed the shirt he was wearing. "No. Smells as usual. The perfume you chose that time.”“But it smells.” Chelsea brought her face closer again. He felt nauseous again because of the smell.Instead of making a fuss, Carlos took off his shirt."If it's like this?"“Emmm…” Chelsea moved closer. “Not bad. Come on, open your mouth," he asked. Tilted his head and embraced Carlos' nape. Continuing what they were doing earlier.Chelsea, who had lost her pajamas, of course felt guilty if she didn't finish. She wanted to and only then would she release her husband to the office.Carlos felt Chelsea's back. Removing the hook there, two circles came out that were getting denser. The tip feels even more open and tempting."I
94The journey Vano had to make was quite long, not only because it was a considerable distance but also due to traffic congestion, which made it take even longer than expected."Such bad luck!" he cursed as he parked his car in the hospital parking lot. He looked at his wristwatch. It had taken him over two hours, an incredibly long time.He called Carlos, inquiring about his wife's whereabouts because he couldn't find her in the emergency room."Alexa has been moved to a regular ward. Just head to the fourth floor, Dahlia Room.""Alright, Dad," he replied and hurriedly looked for an elevator. He was genuinely worried now."What happened? How is Alexa?" he immediately asked Carlos, not realizing that in the room, there were not only Alexa but also Chelsea."Wait a moment; is Mama also sick?" Vano questioned, impatiently waiting to find out what was wrong with his wife and stepmother.Carlos nodded. "Yes, both of them are sick, and their illnesses are the same.""W-what do you mean, D
95"Your defense is accepted," Vano said, chuckling slightly in response to the two women who were now on both sides of him. He felt happy to put himself in the right position, loving Chelsea as a mother and beginning to love Alexa for the sake of their child.After the graduation ceremony was held, Carlos invited his extended family to stay at a hotel to celebrate this important event in Vano's life."Dad, it's really unbelievable that you didn't tell Mama that you're the dean," Chelsea grumbled, sitting on the edge of the bed with a pout on her lips."It's not that I didn't want to tell her, but we've been busy dealing with problems that never seem to stop coming our way," Carlos replied, sitting near Chelsea, guiding his wife to lean back on the bed's headrest, and placing her feet on his lap. He began to massage Chelsea's feet gently.Carlos was sure that Chelsea's feet must be sore and tired from standing and walking around to greet her friends. Chelsea should have been doing her
96Effortlessly, she overtook the taxi and drove ahead, then on a straight and relatively empty road, Celine turned around to face the taxi directly. She floored the gas pedal, pushing it all the way down, and closed her eyes, ready to either take Alexa's life or land herself in prison."Oh my God, Van... it's only been a few minutes," Alexa sighed, receiving a video call from her husband. She could see clearly that Vano was in a car."Never mind. I want to see my beautiful wife's face. Is that not allowed?""It's allowed, but not now.""I understand, but I can't be far from you. If only the office and campus were in the same direction, I would go with you."Alexa laughed. "You're really something.""Lex,""Yes?""I'm falling...""Driver, that car..." Alexa startled when she saw Celine's car heading toward her.In a matter of seconds, the accident couldn't be avoided because Celine had done it suddenly. The taxi driver had no time to react at all."Alexa!" Vano screamed, watching and
97Vano cursed Celine for making his wife like this. He couldn't see the beauty of Alexa's face anymore. He couldn't see the sweet curve of her lips. Everything had been replaced by bruises from the strong impact of the accident."Eca, can you hear me, my love? Ca, honey, can you hear me?" Vano sobbed, holding Alexa's hand that hadn't given any response."You know, Honey." He caressed the ring on Alexa's ring finger. "I should have given you this ring at the hotel that day. I should have knelt before you and declared my love. Only then should I have put it on your finger. But you fell asleep first. So, I had to put it on while you were sleeping." Vano swallowed the bitter lump in his throat. He wanted to say so much to his wife, but he was physically unable, even for speech.Vano tried to hold back his tears, but it was futile. The tears flowed, like glistening pearls, wetting his cheeks."My love, wake up... Our child hasn't been given a name yet... Just like I promised you that day,
Gibran continued, "As for our divorce, I've already agreed to it. We'll proceed with the legal process, and you'll be free to start a new chapter in your life. I hope you find the happiness you deserve."The conversation between Viska and Gibran marked the beginning of the end of their tumultuous marriage. While their emotions were still raw, they had come to a mutual understanding that it was time to move on and seek happiness elsewhere.Gibran's frustration and pent-up emotions poured out as he defended his actions. He felt betrayed by Viska, who had consistently pushed him away and made unfavorable comparisons with Nicholas. Their relationship had become a battleground of insecurities, and Gibran had sought solace with Shabila.Viska's accusations stung, but Gibran was determined to make her understand the context of his actions. He continued, "Viska, I don't want to justify what I did, but it was a result of our broken marriage. We both contributed to its downfall. I needed someth
190"Also," Bryan paused, kissing Silvi's lips briefly."Don't forget that the night we were together, I can assure you, it's my child."Silvi shook her head. "It's not Devin's child. Do you think after that night, I didn't do anything with other men? Did you really think that night was the only time someone touched me? No, there have been many other nights with so many men because I felt like I wasn't pure anymore. So I was free to do it with anyone since my life was already a mess.""S-so... instead of slightly more ruining myself, and the last time it was done to me was by Devin. That's why he's willing to take responsibility. He's also convinced that this is his child."Bryan let out a bitter laugh, releasing Silvi from his embrace. "Is that so?" He loosened his tie, which had felt suffocating after hearing Silvi's explanation. "Let's prove that what you said is true." He took off the suit jacket that clung to his body.“W-what are you doing?” Silvi stepped back. Hugging her own b
189"No way! I won't leave until I meet Gibran. He has to take responsibility for this child," Shabila insisted, refusing to budge. She held onto Viska and stood her ground."Leave, I said! Go!"Viska couldn't bear Shabila's stubbornness and forcefully pulled her arm, nearly causing Shabila to stumble."What's wrong with you!" Shabila pushed away Viska's hand and fixed her disheveled hair. "Are you afraid your husband's actions will be known to your parents? Or is it that you refuse to accept the truth?" Shabila began to rant."I don't understand what you're saying. Now leave!" Viska demanded."Wait, Viska! Mom wants to ask this woman something." Viska's mother restrained her daughter and turned to Shabila. "Why did you let my granddaughter get pregnant? Don't you know he's already married? What do you want from us? Money?"Shabila seethed with anger. Her dignity felt insulted when the middle-aged woman mentioned money."Do you think I'm a lowly woman who just surrenders her body to a
188Shabila spent the whole day in frustration, angry that she couldn't meet Gibran at his cafe. She paced back and forth in her room, thinking of ways to meet him."Do you think you can avoid me forever? You won't be able to, Gibran. I have to make you take responsibility for the child I'm carrying. You won't be able to escape. Just wait and see."Shabila clenched her fists, planning a thousand ways to meet Gibran. "If I can't find you at the cafe, I'll come to your house. Let's see if you can still avoid me," she muttered to herself.Gibran decided to visit the club where he had met Shabila some time ago. He had a bad feeling about Shabila's visit to his cafe and wanted to find out what had really happened between them that night. Honestly, Gibran didn't remember much because he had been heavily intoxicated that night.Upon arriving at the club, Gibran called one of the waitresses and conveyed his request to meet with the club's owner."I'd like to discuss something important with y
187"What brand would you like, Miss?" The employee asked while displaying several different brands of pregnancy tests.Shabila looked puzzled, which only fueled the employee's suspicions. "Is this your first time buying a pregnancy test?" she guessed with a condescending glance."Y-yes," Shabila replied hesitantly. Seeing the employee looking down on her, Shabila's heart began to boil. "I am already married, just so you know. Here's my ID," she said abruptly, opening her wallet and showing her ID card, which still stated her marital status as MARRIED. Her divorce from Arya was only religious; it wasn't legally recognized yet.Seeing the ID placed on the counter, the pharmacy employee became flustered. She was torn between embarrassment and guilt. "I'm s-sorry, Miss, I didn't mean to—""It's fine, I understand!" Shabila retorted sharply, then pointed towards the pregnancy tests. "So, which one is the best?" she asked.She deliberately didn't want to prolong the issue since she wanted
186Several days had passed, and today was the ceremonial bath event for Silvi. Everything was well-prepared, and the guests were moved by the event, which was expertly guided by the paid organizers, arranged by Silvi's parents. Silvi's large family wore matching light green kebaya, while Devin's family, who were present, wore light blue kebaya. The event was conducted with great solemnity, and Silvi looked beautiful despite wearing makeup that wasn't too flashy.This ceremony included many symbols and motifs that served as lessons or guidelines for the couple, influencing their married life. These symbols or motifs mainly conveyed advice and useful insights for the newlyweds' life together. That's why Mama Silvi insisted on holding the ceremonial bath event, even though Silvi and Devin had been married before.In addition to the food ordered for the guests and relatives, the organizers had prepared specific dishes usually served during this ceremonial bath event. These included tumpe
185Meanwhile, Silvi and Devin listened to the doctor's explanations during the examination. Silvi's pregnancy was already at three weeks. The doctor prescribed vitamins and anti-nausea medication since Silvi mentioned she often felt dizzy and nauseous. Devin didn't ask any questions because it was his first time in a obstetrician's office. He was confused about how to react. Silvi was the one who asked all the questions.Silvi got her next appointment scheduled, and then they left. Devin and Silvi went to the hospital's pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicines first. Then, Devin asked Silvi where she wanted to go."I don't know. I just feel like lying down in my room.""Why's that? Don't you want to go out together?" Devin asked softly. They were now in the car. "How about having ice cream and buying some new sleepwear for you?""What's the point of buying sleepwear?""Because you're pregnant, and I want you to sleep comfortably. How about it?""I don't want to," Silvi said, maki
184As a father, whose heart wouldn't break upon learning that his daughter is pregnant with no official partner by her side? He felt like a terrible father, willing to do anything as long as the man who impregnated his daughter, Silvi, would take responsibility.Pregnancy is never an easy journey for a woman, especially without a husband by her side. The man Silvi referred to as the father finally decided to find Devin, the man who should be held accountable for what happened to Silvi. He took a taxi to Devin's whereabouts, hoping that he would indeed be there. Impatiently sitting in the taxi, the weary-looking man, no longer in his youth, stared at his phone screen. The journey from the city to the village was quite long, which was why he opted for a taxi. Besides, he didn't want any unpleasant conversations about Silvi if he had brought his driver along.Fortunately, he found out about Silvi's pregnancy before it was too late, or who knows what might have happened. He sighed wearil
183Nicholas didn't want anything to happen to their unborn child. So, he tried his best to grant her wishes. Besides, Alesya's request was relatively easy to fulfill, and it had been quite some time since they had visited her hometown."Are you happy?" Nicholas asked.Alesya turned and nodded. "I've really missed my hometown. As nice as it is to live in the city, the hometown is the number one place to visit," Alesya replied. "Besides, all my childhood memories are buried there."Hearing Alesya's response, Nicholas could only smile. He, who had lived in the city since childhood, never experienced life in the village. So, he didn't fully understand what Alesya meant. In his mind, Alesya might just miss the peaceful atmosphere of the village because the city was quite noisy."Get some rest; I'll wake you up when we arrive," Nicholas said after a moment of silence."Okay."Alesya adjusted her seating position to make herself more comfortable. She also slightly reclined her seat to make