Chapter 152 enKiss CountJessica was sitting back while opening a fashion magazine. Mrs. Anna gave some of the latest magazines, for her fashion reference.Seeing one of the fashions for women's shoes, Jessica remembered her grandfather. Then she looked at the clock on the wall, it was only half past seven in the evening. Jessica decided to call her grandfather.Jessica grabbed her phone, she immediately brought the phone to her right ear. Then, she was waiting for a phone answer from someone on the other side.“Hello,” Grandpa Kim said ."Hello, Grandpa, I'm Jessica," she said."Hello Elsa. Your name is Elsa, not Jessica!” the grandfather corrected firmly . For him, the granddaughter's name is Elsa Daniar Kim, not Jessica."Yes, it's me Elsa," Jessica replied, not wanting to argue with her grandfather."Finally you call Grandpa too. What are you doing?" the grandfather, who had been waiting for a call from his granddaughter, asked ."I miss Grandpa again, so I called Grandpa. Becau
Chapter 153 endeadlock.His mother's words at dinner were still annoying in Lexi's mind. The man was awake at 4:00 a.m., when his phone's first alarm went off.Lexi immediately grabbed his phone and deactivated the alarm. Then he smoothed the blanket to cover the body of his wife who was still sleeping. He stared at his wife's face for a moment before he decided to leave.Lexi crawled out of bed very slowly. Then he stood on tiptoe so as not to make a sound, he didn't want Jessica to wake up in the morning too.Arriving at the door, Lexi opened it very slowly. Next, he closed the door again. He just walked towards the stairs and walked towards the first floor.Lexi decided to sit in the living room. He will wait for his mother to wake up, it was impossible to wake his mother. He knew very well, after his father's death it must be difficult for his mother to sleep at night.It's been more than a month since her father's death, but Lexi was sure that until this moment, his mother must
Chapter 154 en Suspicion.The next afternoon, Ronald quietly left the Ricardo Group. He went to see Mrs. Anna as she wished to see him again.This time, Ronald ran into Jessica, who was waiting for Lexi to come home from work, in the living room. There was a box of pottery in front of her, she was busy opening it."Good afternoon Miss," Ronald greeted with a smile."Good afternoon," Jessica replied smiling.“Where is Mrs. Anna? I want to meet her?” he asked."Mom is in the study upstairs," Jessica answered with the most even expression possible. Even though she was suspicious of Ronald's arrival, two days in a row at the same hour."Okay, I'll come there soon, I'm asking permission first, Miss," he said goodbye.Jessica nodded her head in agreement, the man immediately walked up the stairs to the second floor, although there was a bit of awkwardness towards Jessica. Ronald remained focused on his goal of meeting Mrs. Anna and talking to her.Then he knocked on the door of the late M
Chapter 155 enCollaboration Offers.Ronald was in a Japanese restaurant. He had ordered a private room to discuss something important with Mr. Hendra.The man had decided to look for evidence and immediately moved as fast as possible, moving faster than Lexi. Cassandra's fate was in his hands.Ronal sat stunned, a glimpse of Cassandra's face flashed in his mind. How was that woman? He had not heard from her for three days. He also had no intention of finding out about her, before getting good news.the door was opened. Mr. Hendra walked in with a questioning look. He saw Ronald and was still amazed. Why was that man here?"So you invited me to come here?" Mr. Hendra asked with a mocking expression."Yes sir, I invited you to come here, you still remember me, right? I am Ronald, the man who met you the other day, in Miss Cassandra's treatment room," Ronald said again, introducing himself, of course, politely."Yes, I remember you, are you here because of an order from Lexi? How ungen
Chapter 156 enSneak.Along the way, Mr. Hendra didn't talk much. He only invited Ronald to come to his house and just drank tea together at his house.When Ronald arrived at the house, Mr. Hendra immediately invited him to come in and sat in the living room."In a moment, I'll ask my wife to prepare a drink and I'll change clothes in a moment!" Mr. Hendra's permission.Ronald just nodded, when else would he get the chance to come to Cassandra's house. What's more, he was also curious about how condition the arrogant woman was. The condition of an arrogant woman who dared to steal his heart.The man was sitting on the single course of a sofa set in the living room. Ronald looked around the room and his eyes fell on a photo when Cassandra was in her teens. In that pose, it was clear that Cassandra has had the talent to be a model since she was in her teens. Ronald's eyes looked to the next photo and the next. Most of the photos were dominated by Cassandra who won a fashion show champi
Chapter 157 ensneak part 2That afternoon Lexi and Arsene were enjoying mochaccino coffee in their office.The two men were talking about further evidence of Cassandra's evil deeds. The quicker he got evidence, the more convinced Lexi wanted to use that evidence to threaten Mr. Hendra."So Arsene, have you got the evidence yet?" Lexi asked, then sipped the black coffee slowly. It tasted sweet at first and bitter later.“For the second evidence, I still have a hard time getting it. We will get one more witness who saw Cassandra do the incident, or we will trace where Cassandra bought the medicine she used to abort Miss Jessica's content," Arsene explained.“Can you get it faster? We don't have much time left, still 20 days left but I haven't got any evidence yet. I'm afraid Grandpa Kim will take Jessica back from me," Lexi said, expressing his anxiety."Just be patient sir, I'm sure this time we can get that evidence again," Arsene persuaded.Suddenly the office room door opened. Ron
chapter 158 enSuspicious.Ronald checked that Cassandra had actually gone to the kitchen. Then she walked to Mr. Hendra's office. The door was indeed locked, but the key still hung there.Ronald glanced at his wrist, checked his watch. Next, determine how long he would be in Mr. Hendra's study. Fifteen minutes seemed like enough time, that way before Cassandra had finished cooking and making a drink. Maybe he already found the evidence. Even if he hasn't found the evidence yet, Ronald still has to get out of Mr. Hendra's office immediately.Ronald's right hand stretched out. He opened the door handle. Then he went inside. He didn't forget to close the door again and looked around the room. There was no way such important evidence could have been placed in an open cupboard. Ronald walked to Mr. Hendra's desk. There's a few more in there, and they're all locked.Once again, Ronald easily found the key on the table. Then he opened them one by one and began to check and examine the cont
chapter 159 enSuspicious: part 2.Jessica, who was fast asleep, was breathing and sounded regular. The night was getting late, but Lexi still couldn't close his eyes. He was still waiting for his mother to come home from the villa, she attended an invitation from one of his co-workers.Not without reason. Lexi was thinking a lot about Ronald. First, regarding Jessica's complaint that Ronald came two times in a row at that time. The second was about Arsene finding Ronald going to the Cassandra family's residence and the third that bothered him the most was the conversation with his mother that morning.He was thinking about it. Lexi was very sure that her mother and Ronald had something to hide, he guessed.At exactly 23.16 WIB, the sound of a car entering the yard was heard. Lexi decided to meet his mother right now, so he wouldn't feel curious anymore.He slowly got out of bed very slowly, he stepped on tiptoe. Then he opened the door and closed it again. After making sure Jessica
Chapter 235 enOur Baby [ End ]Time spinned very fast.Tonight the sky was so bright. It was very beautiful with the stars that adorned the night.The king of the night did not want to be outdone, still on the throne and the most radiant. Be the center among other light sources.Lexi and Jessica, were in the VVIP room of a hospital in Jakarta. Tomorrow was the day that had been determined to be a caesar surgery and was the birth of the baby in Jessica's womb.Jessica's hands were on the stomach. she was rubbing it slowly, the kick from inside felt stronger. Strangely even though it hurts, Jessica's lips were still smiling. they couldn't wait to meet the baby soon."What are you thinking honey, you look gloomy lately is something bothering you?" Lexi asked while massaging the soles of his wife's feet."Nothing matters honey. I only think about Daniel, because until now Chelsea had not been honest with him. Should I tell Daniel?” she asked her husband's opinion."Yes. You and
Chapter 234 enUnexpected Encounter.The third trial or court decision for the perpetrators of crimes, namely Mr. Hendra. Had confessed to killing Jessica's parents who were the son and son-in-law of Mr. Kim. The trial, which went well, was over.The man was sentenced to life imprisonment.Two members of the Kim family, Mr. Kim and Daniel Kim, witnessed the trial. they were very satisfied with the judge's decision.Yes, twelve years of their struggle to get justice for the two people they cared about the most. their struggle was not in vain.He didn't want to waste time on this opportunity. Mr. Kim invited Daniel and Chelsea to meet.The grandfather had ordered a private room in the Japanese restaurant he chose to be meeting between himself Daniel and Chelsea.Naturally, the grandfather wanted his first grandson to get married quickly. Mr. Kim just wanted to get confirmation when Daniel wanted to propose and got engaged to Chelsea.They arrived at the restaurant Mr. Kim chose
Chapter 233 enYou and I.Not wanting to just admire, Jessica stood between the rocks that were there. She was trying to touch the waterfall from the small river below."That's a really cool waterfall, honey."She slowly climbed down and joined the other visitors there. Submerging half of her body, with Lexi's guard of course."Indeed, the water here is famous for being clear and the waterfall is also very beautiful and cool. So that many tourists from within and outside the country come to this place. Swim. I will take care of you." Lexi was like a tour guide guiding her clients. He certainly wouldn't mind doing that.Maybe this was the last place they visited while in Bogor. Because it's likely that in two days the two of them would return home and return to life as usual.Their traveling in Bogor made Jessica even more convinced that Lexi loved her so much. This cold man really gave his whole heart to live life with Jessica.Lexi learned many things during their time togeth
Chapter 232 enThis world is just for usOn the next day."Honey, where are we going today?" Jessica and Lexi are getting ready to take their romantic journey through the beauty of Bogor to fulfill all existing discourses.Both Lexi and Jessica, they both wore warm clothes. Even though the weather wasn't too extreme, they were on guard considering that the air temperature recently rose and fell unpredictably.“Today we are going to a mountain with a waterfall. The mountain is also much hunted by tourists. I'm sure you'll like it later.” Lexi gave a statement."Isn't that too extreme? I mean... we've never done a hike before and I'm also pregnant” Jessica protested."Take it easy, honey. We're not going to climb it. We're just enjoying the waterfall like I said at the time." Lexi said that softly to his wife.“Well, I'm very interested in visiting it with you, darling. Let's leave immediately. I'm sure the place we are going to visit now will be no less interesting than the zoo
Chapter 231 enOur love.Lexi's best morning version, of course, was greeted with his wife's pillow face. He would happily pinch her cheeks using his thumb and forefinger."Good morning, my angel without wings."Lexi started this morning by kissing Jessica's cheek several times. Jessica, who was still asleep, stretched and slowly opened her eyes. The handsome face she saw for the first time made her feel instantly happy."Good morning too, husband. Sorry I'm a little late. If it's like this, when will I be able to do my duty as a wife?” she whispered.Jessica blinked her eyes a few times. She was still feeling tired because of last night. Even though it was in accordance with the happiness she got while spending time with Lexi.“Don't talk like that. As long as you know, you are free to wake up at any time. Except in this bed." Lexi teased while returning a kiss on his wife's cheek."Ooh, you! After all, I am a wife, I must know what is my duty as a married woman."Jessica wok
230.Just the Two of Us.Jessica continued to gaze at her handsome husband. This wasn't the first time they were enjoying time alone together, but she felt something different. It could be said that she was falling in love with Lexi all over again.He wasn't a naturally romantic man. Sometimes his cold demeanor surfaced. Nevertheless, when he said something sweet, Jessica would instantly be on cloud nine. She was so grateful to have someone like Lexi in her life."Uh... are you awake? Isn't it still too early to leave the bed, dear?" Lexi, who had just woken up, yawned. His voice was hoarse from sleep. Despite being a bit disheveled, Jessica loved looking at Lexi when he just woke up from a deep sleep."I want to see the morning atmosphere here with you, dear. We came all the way to this Villa, so we should enjoy the beauty of this place. While we have some time alone. If we keep staying in the room, I'll be tempted to keep teasing you." Jessica playfully poked her husband's nose."Wa
229."Where are we going?" Jessica asked Lexi, who suddenly wanted to take her somewhere. She wasn't sure where, but one thing was clear: the route they were taking was familiar to her. "So, are we really going to the Villa?" Jessica confirmed."To the place where we first met."Without looking at Jessica , Lexi answered the big question mark that appeared in his wife's mind."Emm... alright. I think from the direction we're going, I know where you're taking me."Gazing at the streets they were passing, Jessica could already guess where they were headed."That villa, right? The place where you first kidnapped me!" Jessica exclaimed quickly, coinciding with Lexi's car entering the Villa area."You're right, dear. For the next week, we'll be staying here. As a gift from me to you, before you give birth to our child.""Really?"Lexi nodded quickly. "Of course. I'll take you to a waterfall quite far from here, but I promise I won't tire you out. We'll also visit the zoo, which isn't far f
228.The following week, without David's knowledge, Jessica asked Chelsea to come back to Jakarta.She didn't want to hear the story from just one side. She needed to hear Chelsea's account in person, not through messages or phone calls, but face-to-face where Chelsea could recount what happened that night.Chelsea, who had returned from Kuala Lumpur, scheduled a Sunday morning to meet Jessica .She was in a taxi and was about to arrive at the Ricardo family's residence.The taxi stopped in front of the gate. Chelsea handed a hundred-thousand rupiah bill to the driver without expecting change. Then, she got out of the car and entered the yard."Hey, Mbak Chelsea. Nona Jessica is waiting for you in the backyard. You can go straight there," Parti said while sweeping around the porch."Yes, I'll head there," Chelsea replied enthusiastically. She started guessing Jessica's reason for requesting a meeting. Could it be that Mr. Kim wanted to expedite her marriage with Daniel? Or was it some
227.For someone like David Kim, it wasn't easy to just forget everything. The guilt towards his brother Daniel and the heartbreak over Chita couldn't simply be pushed aside from his heart and mind.David had just returned from work. He decided to visit his grandfather.He drove his car with full speed, changing his destination. Initially, he planned to return to his apartment, but suddenly he felt the urge to meet and see his grandfather, who chose to stay in Bogor during his time in Indonesia.In 20 minutes, David arrived at his grandfather's residence. He had a reason for coming to the villa.He wanted to talk to his grandfather, to get answers to the questions that haunted his mind and heart.David parked his car in the side garage. He hurriedly got out of the car and greeted his grandfather, who was sitting on the veranda with Mr. Joe."David, did you hear Grandpa's heart? Grandpa wanted to call you to come earlier, but now you're really here," his grandfather greeted with joy u