“I myself don't understand, what 'new beginning' you want. Because my cousin clearly started a new beginning since you chose to leave him," Antony responds in his flat tone.The man's eyes glance back at Adaline hiding. Perhaps to make sure Adaline hears all of his words. And now Adaline realizes who Jovanka is, her status, and the reason why the woman is here and searching for her husband."Please, Antony. Give me one more chance." The woman looks so pitiful. Her face seems pleading."It's useless to plead to me. I'm nobody. I have nothing to do with your relationship.“If you really want to meet him, just find him. Because if you truly know him, you'd know where he is," Antony says before leaving the lobby area toward the executive elevator, followed by Gian and Duncan.From her spot, Adaline can see Jovanka sitting back on the sofa. The woman's shoulders appear to be trembling, her face covered by her hands adorned with diamond rings.On one hand, Adaline feels pity. On the other h
Two days passed just like that. Adaline knew that by now Altezza should have returned to Manhattan. But even over the past two days, the man hadn't tried to contact her at all. And Adaline hadn't tried to contact him either because she was afraid of bothering him.That morning was terrible for Adaline. Her morning sickness still hadn't subsided. This time it seemed even worse. Especially because for the past two days, she hadn't been eating properly or getting enough rest.Her body felt weak, her face pale. Every food she ate came back up. Only sweet tea settled well in her stomach.Tessa was so worried every time she went back and forth to the toilet. Sometimes the girl even waited for her, afraid that Adaline might faint from exhaustion."Ada, are you okay?" Tessa looked at her with concern.Adaline tried to wipe the cold sweat off her forehead. Her body felt weak, her head so light, and her eyes seemed to sparkle. Her face looked very pale. Even her lips were chapped."Let's go to
"Altezza?! Why are you like this? You used to say you loved me, but why have you changed like this?""Yes, but that was then. Back then, when you were the Jovanka I knew. The Jovanka who promised to be a good wife. The Jovanka who promised to give me many children."And I lost that love when the Jovanka I knew changed. Changed into an ambitious Jovanka. A Jovanka who likes to break promises," Altezza said flatly, almost without emotion."Altezza, you know my dreams. You know what I want to become. You gave me hope to pursue my dreams.""Yes, I did. I pushed you, I supported you to reach those dreams. But you never felt satisfied."When I asked you to stop, you didn't want to. Even though all I asked for was a momentary pause so you could at least fulfill my dreams, but you didn't make it happen."And I'm tired. Tired of giving you time. Tired of asking you to fulfill my desires," Altezza emphasized."Altezza, please. Haven't I promised that this is the last time? Now I'm back. Let's f
Adaline opened her eyes, unsure of how many times she had done so already. But this time, what she saw was slightly different from the last time she opened her eyes. The ceiling was still white, but the turquoise curtains she had seen before were no longer there."Darling, are you awake?" asked a voice beside her. Adaline turned her head and saw her mother-in-law standing on the right side of her bed."Mamma?" she asked, puzzled."Yes, dear. It's Mamma. How are you feeling now? Are you still dizzy? Weak?""A bit, Mamma," she weakly replied. "Where's Tessa?""She left to go back to the office earlier. She said she'll come back here later this afternoon. I've already contacted your mother; the driver is picking her up to come here," Delila continued without Adaline asking. "Why didn't you tell me that you were experiencing severe morning sickness?" Her mother-in-law reprimanded her. Adaline winced.The sound of the door opening diverted their attention. "Darling, are you okay?" Altezza
Now Altezza's forehead wrinkled. "How do you know that she still loves me?""She said it directly to the three of us. Me, Tessa, and Joanna. We met by chance and she suddenly told us about her love story."At that time, I didn't know that she was your ex-wife. And she also seemed unaware that I am now your wife. She sincerely wanted to apologize and get back together with you. She said she would change. Don't you want to give her a chance?"Altezza's forehead furrowed even more. He looked at Adaline with a puzzled expression. 'What does his wife mean by saying things like that?' The question filled his mind."We got married because of a contract," Adaline answered as if understanding the unspoken question from Altezza. "You wanted me to bear your son in exchange for the expenses you incurred to help heal my mother."Altezza shook his head. "I won't deny that. Because that's indeed the fact."But when I said my marriage vows, I meant them sincerely. This marriage is a covenant between
The relationship between Altezza and Adaline is improving day by day, especially after Altezza's confession to Adaline the other day. Adaline's confidence suddenly emerges.As they had agreed, they started everything with a fresh intention. And Adaline finally found out about the secret door mentioned by her husband. It turns out Altezza had built a connecting door between his room and the one occupied by Adaline. And indeed, Adaline never knew about it because the door was hidden inside the wardrobe. The next day when she returned from the hospital, Altezza showed her the spot."This is why your wardrobe is so wide and doesn't have a lock," Altezza said as he opened her wardrobe door and slid the connecting door, revealing the inside of Adaline's wardrobe.Adaline looked at him with a fearful expression."Don't worry, Honey. I've never abused this door for anything improper," Altezza reassured.Adaline still looked at him with an incredulous gaze. The man just grinned.They spent the
Adaline smiled gratefully at the person who had just placed the documents on her desk. She resumed her work without opening the files she had just received. When Tessa reached for a document on her desk, the woman waved a brown envelope in front of her."What's this?" she asked, curious.Adaline furrowed her brow. She didn't know she had received an envelope. There was no sender's name on the A5-sized envelope either.Curious, Adaline opened it. She almost dropped all the photos inside if it weren't for Tessa who held them back. Her hands were remarkably quick."Is this?" Tessa opened each photo in her hands. She mentioned a date. It happened three days ago.Three days? What was Altezza doing three days ago?Adaline reached for her phone in the drawer. She opened a chat application and scrolled to three days ago.Husband:Madam, it seems I'll be coming home late. There's some urgent matter... (15:12)Adaline:(15:20) I understand.Husband:I'll be back late. No need to prepare dinner.
"Come on, don't listen to them. They're just jealous people," Tessa replied casually.After washing their hands, they stepped out of the restroom area. Once again, Adaline felt uneasy. Was it just her imagination, or were people looking at her differently now? What were they thinking? Were they mocking her? Or were they passing judgment on her? Adaline couldn't find the right words to describe how they were looking at her, but she definitely felt uncomfortable.Tessa wrapped her arm around Adaline's shoulder and squeezed her arm tightly. "Don't think negatively," she whispered softly. "Remember the baby in your belly," she reminded. Reflexively, Adaline's hand reached for her stomach, which was now slightly protruding.After work, Tessa invited Adaline to hang out again, hoping to cheer her up. Since Adaline was craving sweets, they chose a café with a variety of desserts on the menu.Adaline's tray was filled with a slice of cheesecake, chocolate lava cake, and a bowl of soup. She op