Upon seeing Adaline, the man spread his arms wide, inviting his wife to come closer and into his embrace. Adaline complied. She walked over and nestled into her husband's embrace. His warm body enveloped hers, providing comfort. Adaline rested her head on her husband's chest, while Altezza gently rubbed her back."Are you tired? Have you had dinner?" Adaline looked up. Altezza nodded in response to both of his wife's questions."I'm sorry, I haven't had much time with you. Just hold on a little longer, my dear. My wife, my children," he said in a deliberately affectionate tone, while caressing Adaline's stomach. "If Antony feels that Gian is ready to be released, I'll bring Duncan with me. Working with Duncan feels easier.""Maybe because Duncan is already accustomed to your way of working. And perhaps the chemistry between you two is strong because you've been working together," Adaline commented, which was met with a nod from her husband.Adaline remembered her encounter with Jovank
A large parcel, beautifully wrapped, was delivered by a courier and left at the lobby receptionist's desk. The large package contained expensive chocolates that seemed to have been intentionally imported from abroad. Employees who happened to be returning from lunch approached out of curiosity. They admired the expensive gift, examining it and murmuring their admiration."Congratulations on your pregnancy. May your baby be healthy until the day of its birth. I heard you have a sweet tooth. So, I intentionally sent this to the office because I didn't know your home address.Sincerely,J.L"Someone read the message aloud. "This person is really something. All these expensive chocolates." The employees who also saw it just gasped with amazed expressions."Whose is it?" another asked the receptionist. The receptionist checked the guestbook."It says here the package is for Adaline Scott. Finance Division," the receptionist replied innocently.She wasn't the one who received the parcel. It
Jovanka tossed her phone aside. She screamed hysterically until Cindy, her assistant, covered both of her ears. Jovanka's elderly housemaid also hurriedly ran from the first floor to the second floor to check on her employer.All the items that were on the table had turned into a mess on the floor. Even the wide-screen television had been shattered by a chair. The woman's rage was truly terrifying.Cindy, feeling frightened, had even begun to crawl towards the door, afraid of becoming the target of the woman's wrath."Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!" She screamed again.The woman grabbed her own hair. Her gaze seemed unfocused. She paced back and forth in her room, oblivious to the ceramic shards that could potentially injure her feet.Evans arrived shortly thereafter, looking out of breath from running. He saw Cindy and the middle-aged woman alternately. Cindy simply shook her head. Evans promptly entered the room, embracing the woman from behind.His hand reached for a box from his bag. He pul
The weekend arrived. With Adaline's pregnancy considered stable and Violet deemed healthy enough, the Altezza family finally decided to spend the weekend together in Kansas. It was also to celebrate the birthday of their daughter, Antony, Flavia.From Kansas, they continued their journey to a mountainous area that was one of Flavia's desires. They arrived at their destination around nine in the evening, and amazingly, the little girl had already made reservations for all of them.Four condominiums and two tents were reserved by Flavia and Abigail. The couples were assigned specific accommodations: Delila and Sir Benjamin Quirino, Antony and Claire, Altezza and Adaline, Emma and Violet.One of the two tents they rented would be used by Abigail and Flavia, and the other by Gian. This naturally made Gian the subject of teasing.That evening, there was also a bonfire. The atmosphere was lively, with a group of young people seemingly spending their weekend for fun. Adaline felt like a teen
Altezza glanced at his wife while Adaline seemed to maintain her blank expression. Altezza couldn't guess what the woman was feeling right now. Whether she was angry with him or not. Whether that blank expression was because she genuinely had no ill thoughts or because she was very good at hiding her feelings, Altezza didn't know. But Altezza would question that when they were alone.At ten o'clock, Adaline chose to retire because she felt tired and Altezza followed her. "Are you very tired, Madam?" He asked when they were alone.Adaline was taking off the blanket Altezza had put on her earlier. The mountain air was indeed very cold compared to Manhattan. That's why she put on a sweater and socks. Adaline chose to climb into bed and cover half of her body with the blanket."Pretty tired but not too much. Why?" She asked when she felt comfortable in her position.Altezza walked closer. He got into bed and slipped under the same blanket."It's about what Antony and Gian said earlier. Ca
Adaline returned to her daily activities, although it could be said that her body was not as comfortable as usual. Lately, she had trouble sleeping and would only fall asleep after three in the morning. As a result, she often felt tired and extremely drowsy during the day.Her pelvic bones also often felt sore. When she consulted the doctor, the doctor said it was normal. What was not normal was Adaline's sleeping schedule and her health issues.During a blood test, Adaline's hemoglobin levels were found to be low. She was experiencing anemia. It was a common condition for pregnant women, but it would be extraordinary if it persisted. Especially since Adaline was pregnant with twins. There were many risks if her condition persisted until she gave birth.As a result, she returned from the doctor's with a lot of vitamin prescriptions. And she intentionally didn't tell Altezza. He was already tired enough every day, managing his own business and his father's company. Yet despite his fati
Altezza glanced at her phone. An unknown number was calling. "Hello?" she asked without taking her eyes off her work."Is this Mr. Altezza?" a voice on the other end replied."Who is this?" she asked coldly."It's me. Cindy. Jovanka's assistant," the voice stuttered."What is it? Didn't I say not to contact me again?" he said harshly.There was a rustling sound from the other end. "Um. It's. Jovanka," the woman sounded panicked."She's not my concern anymore. So don't contact me again," Altezza then abruptly hung up the phone.Shortly after the call ended, her office door swung open. The woman who had been the subject of the phone call appeared. She looked stunning in an expensive and sexy outfit."Honey," she greeted. Her gaze seemed unfocused."What are you doing here?" Altezza asked rudely. Her secretary hurried in behind her."S-Sir. I’m sorry. She came in while I was in the bathroom," her secretary said fearfully."It's okay, just go back to your room," Altezza commanded flatly.
Adaline rubbed her throbbing head. Last night, she had trouble sleeping again. Even though she tried to go back to sleep after dawn, it felt very difficult. And now her work was piling up.She hadn't experienced morning sickness anymore. But still, there were times when she would vomit her food if nausea suddenly struck her. In return, she always kept mints in almost every accessible place.Tessa invited her for lunch. Adaline agreed. She really wanted to have spicy meatball soup.They walked to the office cafeteria. But she felt uncomfortable because she felt like people were watching her. And her suspicion was quite reasonable, because when she turned her head to look, they instantly closed their mouths and blatantly looked away.Adaline glanced at Tessa. Tessa looked back at her puzzled. When Adaline queued for lunch, she finally found out why people were staring at her."Seriously? So who's the third person then?" said the person in front of Adaline's queue."How would I know? May