"Is it true?" asked Bella.
Meanwhile Nana just nodded her head slowly.
"That's right Miss, at that time Mrs. Irine had end-stage heart diseaseand it seems that there is something in this family that caused Mrs. Irine's illness to recur, and she died right away. "
"You don't know what caused the illness to come back?" asked Bella. She was quite curious about this.
Nana shook her head softly in response.
"Not miss, Mrs Irine took care of the matter to herself. Sometimes I feel sorry for her because she is always daydreaming in the park, I don't know what," Nana sighed softly before resuming her words.
"In the last days before Mrs. Irine died, she rarely ate. Even though we had prepared a variety of favorite foods, Madame. But it seems like her mind is really messed up. She doesn't even touch the food on the dining table, and I'm always worried about
"Why do you keep asking so many questions when we're going?" Stev instead asked back and did not answer the question of the woman beside him correctly. Bella sighed softly as she felt the car she was in slowly starting to move. "I just wanted to know. Couldn't it be if I just asked?" Bella asked without looking at the man next to her at all. "Fine. But all you have to do at this point is be quiet. Don't talk much while I'm still driving fine," said Stev. After that Bella stopped asking questions. The woman was just silent while continuing to stare at the road in front of her. She doesn't know where she is right now. Stev stopped the car at the edge of a large, beautifully decorated garden. Many tables and chairs were neatly lined up there. Formed several groups of people in almost clothes. Neat and looks luxurious. Now Bella knows why Stev told Na
Bella stared in surprise at the woman in the bright red short dress who was now rushing into Stev's embrace. As if she really missed the man in her arms. "Let go," the man said coldly. Makes Bella who was next to Stev chuckle softly. Did not expect Stev to reject the beautiful woman right away. Bella is sure they both know each other. But Stev seemed displeased with her presence. It could be seen from Stev's face, which was getting more and more annoyed. "Stev ... You can't be like that to your sister," said Mr. William as he approached the red-haired woman who was the same color as her dress. Of course, what just came out of William's mouth immediately made Bella widen her eyes in surprise. "Stev's sister?" Bella muttered unconsciously. While Mr. William, who heard what Bella just muttered, smiled faintly. "Did Stev not tel
"Are you deaf so you can't hear what I said earlier?" said Stev in a harsh voice. Make Bella say sorry to the man. "Get on up quickly," said Stev again. When finished Bella sat down and fastened the seat belt. It felt strange that Stev didn't start the car right away. "Stev ..." Bella called, turning to the man beside her. She didn't know what made Stev stare at the party again. Even though the man said he wanted to go immediately because it was boring to be there. As Bella followed Stev's eyes, she realized. If Stev looked back at his father with the woman named Excel earlier. But that's not what Bella's focus point is. But, one more person who came and joined them. An adult woman, who has the same hair color as Excel. Oh no! Don't say if that—, "She's my stepmother," said Stev
She couldn't blame Stev because he hated him father now. The feelings of that person are different. There are people who accept their parents remarrying and have stepparents, but there are also those who do not accept that. Depending on how they feel it, how to deal with it. And maybe this wasn't Stev wanted. The man must have felt that this was unfair to him. His mother who just died one year ago, and a few months later, the man's father remarried. Bella doesn't know what prompted Mr. William to remarry. While his son did not care about his feelings. Bella feels sorry for Stev now. However, that man would be very angry if someone else pitied him for this. Bella knows what it's like to have stepparents. Because she had been in the same position as Stev. She knew exactly how to deal with all this. The difference is, she didn't hate hers stepfather before. Before hers mother left her and changed hers stepfather's per
"I—i..." "Forget it," Stev said, waving a hand over Bella's face. "You're not going to punish Nana for this, right?" Bella asked with a face full of hope. "Is she someone important to you?" Bella nodded slowly. "She's my friend now," Bella said. And Stev only snorted when he heard that. "I can't possibly punish her. Hers family is very loyal to me," said Stev. Bella pulled the corners of her lips up. "I believe if you will be kind," Bella said happily. "But. If I hear about this again. I can't be sure if I'll torment her with you," Stev continued in a voice that turned sinister. The man almost chuckled when he saw how Bella's face was. The woman froze with disbelief in her eyes. "Tsk. You coward." The handsome m
"How was your trip, Stev?" asked Ellen. The woman's hand is busy rubbing peanut butter on the bread in her hand. And gave it to Stev for the man's breakfast. "The usual," said Stev indifferently. The man didn't care what happened to him yesterday. Because everything is boring. "You're not rubbing peanut butter on my bread, Ellen?" Lucy asked the woman who was now sitting in the chair next to him. "Just take it yourself. Don't you have hands?" Ellen replied in disgust. The woman paid no heed to Lucy who was staring at her in disgust. "Are you recovered?" Stev asked the only woman who was there. "I'm fine, Stev. It's been three days," Ellen said casually. The woman then shuffled the cereal into her mouth. Enjoying breakfast quietly. "Isn't Bella awake yet?" asked Lucy when the man realized that one of the residents of this mansion was nowhere to be
Ordering some food and drink if it is suitable to be juxtaposed with her while she is working. Hers stomach could no longer wait either, because since last night she hadn't put anything in hers mouth to fill hers stomach. And this morning, she also didn't have time to eat breakfast because she thought she would be late for Jenjay. Half an hour later. the food Bella ordered had arrived, and the woman thoughtlessly ate it. Leave hers job for a moment. "You seem so hungry," said someone who was already next to her. "Chairwoman?" said Bella in shock. Shit. Even though she had avoided going to this quieter place so she could enjoy hers meal without anyone knowing. I feel embarrassed if she eats in the middle of busy work. Jennie smiled briefly, "Hi." Bella was clumsy to herself. The woman then stopped eating and looked at Jennie
"Then I'll go home first, Sis. Grandma can worry about me later, bye." Shyla went after the little girl felt that it was too late for her. She waved at Bella who was there. A little hesitant as she also waved hers hand at the man next to Bella. Shyla did not know who this man was. He came to her and immediately gave orders for her to give a handlebar of flowers in hers small basket to Bella. Of course in return that the man gave to Shyla, and it was not a little. "Be careful!" Bella said as she looked at the little girl who slowly started to move away. Bella sighed with relief when Shyla crossed along with several people there when the traffic light turned red. She turned her head, turned her face to the handsome man in a black T-shirt and unbuttoned jacket. "Joseph? Joseph who?" Bella asked, frowning thinly. She did not kno
"Oh! I didn't think you would be so beautiful in that wedding dress!"Bella lifted her face, she smiled sweetly at Kylie who had just come along with Sean. Hers distended stomach made her cautiously walk towards Bella."Thanks, Kylie." Bella hugged her best friend and vented all her longing there.Kylie patted Bella's back lightly. "Be happy with him." Kylie said sincerely. She let go of hers arms and looked at Stev who was still sitting watching the interaction between the two."You have to take good care of Bella!"Steve snorted. Even without someone ordering him he would certainly do that."Congratulations on your pregnancy."Kylie looked stunned when she heard what Stev had just said. But a second later she smiled. She nodded happily as she rubbed hers stomach.Soon after that. Come Jennie with her boyfriend, Jack
"Bella!"The long-haired woman turned around."Are you okay?" Stev asked anxiously.Bella looked at Stev with a surprised look. Even though only a few minutes ago, Stev was still seen lying under a large rainbow-colored umbrella. And now, suddenly the man was here."I—I'm fine." Bella replied. She then turned. And the young woman she had hit earlier had turned around and walked away from her."Who is she?" asked Stev as he followed where Bella was looking.Bella nodded slowly."I don't know. At first glance hers face resembles someone." She replied."Is that person a man?" Stev's brows furrowed and he looked displeased. It made Bella who was in front of him snort softly. There was a bit of annoyance because of Stev's sudden arrival so she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she didn't even have time to talk t
Two months passed.Bella lives her life with Stev in peace. In fact, the two of them are getting closer and closer.Since Stev decided to stop being a mafia, he then accepted his father's company which from the start had been inherited by Stev. Him stepmother, of course, hated seeing her husband's company bequeathed to Stev, not Excel. But she couldn't say any more because it had already been decided.While Stev didn't care at all about Alice's hatred for him. Even since then, him relationship with him father has gradually improved.Bella told himself to take him father back. After all he was Stev's father, and he was lucky when one of his parents was still alive.Since then too. Lucy no longer lives in Steve's mansion. Bella had felt bad because it must have something to do with her. But she got a good farewell from Lucy. Lucy also said that he had bought a big house which he wo
"What are you doing?!"Stev widen his eyes full. He glared at Bella, and then turned to the suitcase by the woman's side.Bella flinched a little. She stopped what she was doing when she was folding clothes.Stev walked quickly to Bella, and then threw the woman's suitcase in any direction until the contents scattered."Stev!" Bella screamed as she looked at the man just as sharply."Who allowed you to leave here?!" The man said, trying not to yell or Bella would be even more afraid of him."Let me go. We can never be together. Everything in us is opposites ..."Stev clenched his fists tightly at his sides."Bella—,""I can't accept you if you're still on your feet, Stev." Bella looked up, she looked deeply into the two black eyes."You are selfish!"
"You must be thinking that I'm a narrow-minded person, right?"Steve looked up. He looked deeply into her clear green eyes. Looking for reasons in there for what that woman was thinking. But unfortunately, he found absolutely nothing there except only the woman's gaze that he couldn't decipher.Slowly, he opened his lips."What happened to you? We were fine before." The man said."I'm not forcing you, Stev. The decision is in your own hands."The handsome man who was now sitting in front of the woman stroked his black hair roughly."Why—,""You've done a lot of sinful things, Stev. You've done a lot of atrocities over the years, do you really not want to change?" Bella looked at the man in front of her with a confused look.While Stev could only be silent when he heard what just came out of the woman's lips.
"You came here just because of that?"Bella let out a low breath. "Can't I not?" She asked again."Bella—""You don't want to?" She cut Stev's words as she grabbed the man's finger. She stuck hers finger there.He took a deep breath as he ruffled his hair roughly."Why should it be?""I've been thinking about this for a long time, Stev." The woman stared intently into the man's black eyes.Meanwhile, Steve was silent. He didn't know what to say anymore. The woman in front of him really made him unable to breathe easily."Why don't you understand at all? I've been like this for a long time, and you should understand me. So far, any woman I've been with doesn't mind it. Actually, what's the matter with you?" For the first time. Stev really expressed his heart. He could no longer think clearly in his current state.
"Is that so?"Bella lifted the corners of her lips up. While Lucy who was next to her just nodded. He continued to drive his car past several other drivers. Drove at a moderate speed towards Frankie's residence....Bella stared at the big house in front of her without blinking. She turned to Lucy who was beside her. The man nodded, then walked first followed by Bella."Are all Stev's friends just rich people?" whispered Bella."Are you underestimating him? He can be friends with anyone."Bella nodded her head in understanding. She continued to follow Lucy's footsteps until she entered Frankie's magnificent house.Hers arrival with Lucy was greeted with cheers from the men's friends.If she could say, she actually felt ashamed to be here. But something she had to do that cou
Bella lets Lucy take her to where Stev is. In fact, she wanted to find Stev herself after Lucy gave Frankie's address. But the man still insisted on going with reasons that made her unable to say anything."Is it still far?" Bella asked again. The woman turned her gaze to the man who was driving."About another two kilometers." The man replied. He glanced at Bella out of the corner of his eye. Assess what makes a Stev can fall in love with her.As long as he had known Stev, he had never found him to have a lover. No matter how close Stev was to a woman, things would pass quickly. Nothing lasts more than three months with Stev. All because of how cold the man was to the women who always approached him. Stev doesn't particularly like being around a woman and thinks they're all quick-boring toys.Bella took a deep breath. She stared at the towering buildings before hers eyes."Do yo
“Stev … can you stop?” Bella said without looking at the man who was now typing something on his cell phone. She just stared straight at the balcony which was now wide open.The man sitting on the sofa in hers room stopped moving his fingers. He turned to Bella and smiled faintly at his lover."I'm replying to a message. Don't worry, you're more important than anyone else." The man replied. He turned his gaze back to the phone in his hand."Stop being the mafia."The three words that just came out of Bella's mouth couldn't help but silence Stev. He was stuck in place. Along with the gentle squeeze he did on the rectangular object in his hand.Steve took a deep breath. The man then got up from his seat and walked over to Bella who was on the bed."You're too tired. You better get to bed early." He said as he faced the woman. He turned on the