At precisely 6:30 in the morning, after finishing her shower and getting dressed, Ghea intentionally walked towards the door and opened it slowly. The first thing she noticed was the presence of her husband. The man was clearly curled up on the long sofa right in front of their bedroom.
Approaching, Ghea intended to wake him up. She remembered that today was her husband's work schedule after a break due to a wedding ceremony.
"Calling others a paddy snake, when he himself acts like a python," Ghea scoffed. She momentarily advanced her face to peek if Randy was still sound asleep or showing signs of being awake.
Believing her husband was still immersed in the sea of dreams, Ghea reached out, then carefully shook Randy's body while calling him repeatedly.
"Hey... wake up."
Seemingly aware of the surroundings, the man made a slow but sure effort to open his eyes. Blinking a few time
Once finished, Ghea got ready to leave for her classes. But before she could go, Randy quickly stopped her."Wait," Randy requested. A moment later, he took out his wallet from his pants pocket. He pulled out three red-colored banknotes and handed them to Ghea."Here, for snacks at campus."Ghea rolled her eyes. Seriously, was she being given pocket money like an elementary school kid?"Three hundred thousand? So stingy, Om. I thought I'd get an ATM or a Credit Card like in those drama movies. Especially since I have a rich husband. Turns out, it's like getting an allowance from Daddy to go to school.""Don't watch too many dramas. Besides, that's more than enough. Why would you need so much pocket money? Are you going to treat your friends at campus?""Come on, stingy Chinese guy," Ghea muttered while accepting the money Randy handed her.
Randy appeared to be scrutinizing the row of numbers displayed on her laptop screen. Just back to work, she was already faced with various deadlines that needed immediate attention.Together with Alvin, her assistant, she began reading and completing each task one by one. By four in the afternoon, her activities were briefly interrupted when her secretary informed her of an important guest who wanted to meet her for a short while."Is the guest a man or a woman?" Randy inquired. So busy, the question escaped the man's lips without him looking at his secretary."A man, sir. About the same age as you, Mr. Randy. He says he's still part of your family. He also mentioned that he only wants to meet briefly," reported Rania, Randy's secretary, conveying the guest's request.Randy immediately raised her face, furrowing her brows. As far as she could remember, she didn't have any scheduled meetings today. De
"Ran, please, if you want to share, don't take too long. Veronica has asked not to come home late today."Just arriving at the coffee shop, Darwin wasted no time in issuing an ultimatum. Rather than facing Veronica's anger, he preferred to inform Randy right from the start not to waste time in this evening meeting.It wasn't clear what Randy wanted to discuss. What was certain was that he invited his two cousins to gather briefly at a coffee shop to talk about something."What do you want to talk about, anyway?"This time Kennedy spoke up. After ordering drinks, Darwin looked serious as he stared at Randy, waiting intently for what his cousin wanted to discuss."Can you two please stop with the protests? In the past, whenever you asked me to gather, I never complained like this," Randy exclaimed in frustration. Even if his two cousins needed someone to confide in and asked him to come, without
Ghea thought that by surprising Randy, she could bathe peacefully without any obstacles. Just as she hung her bathrobe and began to enjoy the pouring water soaking her head and entire body, the room's lights suddenly went out without permission.Darkness.Instantly, Ghea panicked.While fumbling around, she screamed as loud as she could, hoping that Randy would hear and immediately turn the lights back on."Uncle, why is it dark? Did you turn off the lights?""Let it be. You're so tricky!""Uncle, please turn it on. I can't see. I can't breathe either.""No. Just let you bathe in the dark."Ghea looked even more panicked. Fear had begun to haunt her. After a while, her body became weaker, and she eventually fell powerless to the floor.Meanwhile, Randy, who heard nothing from inside the bathroom,
Right after ending the call, Sandra, who had just finished delivering food to the room, approached Randy. She addressed him, redirecting his focus."Why, San?""Sir, um, Mrs. Ghea is awake. But strangely, Mr. Randy's wife is crying."Randy immediately ran to enter the room. Finding Ghea crying, he hurriedly approached and sat right in front of her."Hey... what's wrong with you?""Uncle is mean!" Ghea exclaimed with tears streaming down her face.Randy took a deep breath. It was certain that his wife was angry with what he had done before."I'm sorry, Ghe. For God's sake, I didn't know you were afraid of the dark.""Just so you know, Uncle went too far!"Randy tried to calm her down. Extending his hand, intending to wipe away Ghea's tears. However, instead of accepting his good intention, Ghea imm
"Vin, you've been working with me for years. Have you ever seen a woman refuse when I ask her out?""No, sir. In fact, as far as I know, they all line up wanting to be your date or girlfriend.""So, according to you, who's with me almost every day, is there anything lacking in this perfect me? Or is there something I need to change or add to be more appealing to women?"Alvin furrowed his brow. He had just arrived at the office, and why was his boss asking such things, especially about changing his appearance?Did he want to attract women even more? Wasn't the man, who had recently gotten married a few days ago, attractive enough?"I think there's nothing to add, in my opinion. You're a complete package, sir. Above-average looks, financially stable, independent, smart, responsible, can relate well, humorous, and even though you're a bit of a playboy, you're always loyal when you'
"Why are you so gloomy after marriage? Is your life not happy or what?"After the lecture, Denisa immediately approached Ghea, who was still sitting in her seat. From a distance, it was clear that her friend was lost in thought."This morning, when I picked her up, she was silent the whole way. It was like talking to a wall," Joshua complained. The man who was also Ghea's friend and bestie was the one she asked to pick her up from home this morning."Why even ask if she's happy or not? What do you guys think? Does anyone marry because of arranged marriages and become happy?""Yes!" Denisa and Joshua answered in unison. This made Ghea pout even more."Moreover, out there, beautiful girls are arranged to marry an older but wealthy guy. They live happily. It seems like you're the weird one here. Arranged to a nearly perfect guy, but it feels like a disaster."Gh
"Randy, come on, let's go home. You're driving yourself, right?" Verona exclaimed, pulling her son's arm to get him to move quickly from his seat."Y-yeah, Randy is driving, Mom.""Well, then hurry up! The medicine will kick in soon. Do you want to be all awkward in the car?"Ghea, still sitting, immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. Her ears and cheeks felt hot hearing what her mother-in-law had just said. For God's sake, is she being trapped or what? Can she report to the police after this for an accusation of unpleasant behavior?Meanwhile, noticing her daughter-in-law looking stunned, Verona shifted her attention to Ghea. She reached for the girl's shoulders and urged her to get up from the dining area. Slowly but surely, they both walked towards the exit and then quickly entered Randy's car parked right in front of the house."Be careful on the road, dear. When you
Randy glanced at the circular watch on his left wrist, feeling uneasy. He was both hopeful and worried that he might be late to pick up Ghea and then take his wife to a dinner event with the extended Walters family. It required extra persuasion to make his wife agree to attend the dinner tonight. It wasn't because Randy had any issues or objections to what his wife wanted to do. Since Ghea entered the last month of her pregnancy, she became the type of woman who preferred to stay at home, lounging in her room while enjoying snacks and watching Korean dramas. Actually, Randy had no problem with whatever activities Ghea wanted to engage in. As long as Ghea was happy, he was fine with it. It's just that sometimes it became a bit troublesome for him. Due to her extreme laziness, Ghea often refused to go anywhere. "Darling... I'm sorry I'm a bit late. The traffic on the toll road was really bad." Upon arriving at the house to pick up Ghea, and now that his wife was already in the car,
"Ghea, Mom, I beg you, please drop the charges against Giselle's husband. Mom, I know he's wrong, but at least show your compassion." "After trying to live peacefully for days, Clara suddenly visited Ghea at her residence. Despite what her stepmother had been doing all this time, she approached and pleaded with Ghea, asking that her youngest daughter be released or at least given a lenient punishment." "Clara felt Giselle didn't deserve a harsh punishment. Especially after all the things she and Giselle had done, Maxwell also took a firm stand. The man she had been with for thirty years was now filing for divorce. He didn't even want to accept an apology for what he had done to Ghea." "Enough, Mom, suffering from being kicked out and divorced by Dad. Now, Giselle is Mom's only hope because Mario is not willing to help at all. That's why, Mom, I'm asking you, please free Giselle in any way you can." Ghea sat silently in her seat, listening. For a moment, she didn't comment on the r
Ghea has sighed deeply countless times. She feels extremely nervous thinking about Randy's reaction when he meets Giselle in a short while. Ghea is actually angry about what Giselle did. However, her heart still feels afraid and worried that her husband might lose control and be provoked emotionally. Ghea only just found out that Randy can look so terrifying when angry. This is something she really wants to avoid. Then, when the person they've been waiting for finally arrives in the investigation room, Ghea observes and can clearly see that the first thing Randy does is smirk. He tries to control his emotions by remaining calm, but he always appears alert. Randy continues to watch from a distance until the woman they've been waiting for finally speaks up and starts talking. "What's really going on here? Why did the police officer call me all sorts of things to come here?" Giselle asks casually when the woman is seated in front of her. "We deliberately called and asked Miss to come
After receiving the news from Alvin the night before that the suspected person who hit Ghea had been apprehended, Randy decided to go to the police station early in the morning. He intentionally brought Ghea along because the police needed her statement to further investigate the accident that had befallen her some time ago. Exiting the black Range Rover he was driving, Randy tightly held Ghea's hand as they walked together towards the interrogation room. Once inside, they were directed by the officers to check the man who had been successfully detained. There, a man around 35 years old sat on the defendant's chair with his head bowed. Randy then cast a penetrating gaze, assessing the appearance of the man who had caused his wife's accident and might have led to a miscarriage. Randy's jaw seemed to tighten. His calm face slowly turned red. Emotions were clearly evident on the man's face. If there were no police officers present, the narrow-eyed man might have attacked or sought rev
"Ghea, forgive me, Papa couldn't be there to protect you." Maxwell hugged his daughter, who was now sitting on the bed in her room. He was extremely saddened by the recent tragedy that had befallen his daughter. "Why apologize? It's not Papa's fault. It's just a stroke of bad luck. The most important thing is that Ghea is okay." "But, Papa is really sad to hear about your accident. Papa is worried that something bad might happen to you." Ghea smiled, gently stroking her father's hand, trying to reassure and calm him. "Ghea is fine, Papa. No need to worry, let alone think about anything bad happening. I promise not to make Papa sad like this again." After ensuring that his daughter was fine, Maxwell and Mario decided to go down to the first floor while chatting with their son-in-law. "Randy, thank you for keeping Papa and Mario informed about Ghea's condition." Since he arrived, Maxwell appeared anxious and worried. He was undoubtedly shocked by the recent unfortunate events. M
Upon hearing the news that Ghea had been in an accident, Randy felt his heart almost stop beating. Confronted with the reality that his wife's life might be in danger, he suddenly found himself short of breath. He couldn't speak now. Just silent for a moment, until the police finished delivering the news through the phone call he received. "Ran, what's wrong with you?" Darwin wondered when he saw Randy's face, which was once relaxed and playful, now turning pale. His cousin seemed to stand up quickly, getting ready to leave. "Ghea had an accident, Win. She's in the hospital now." Darwin was startled at that moment too. Both equally shocked to hear the news Randy had just conveyed. Without much thought, he offered to accompany Randy, who might be in distress or unable to think clearly. Driving his vehicle at an above-average speed, Darwin and Randy arrived at the hospital in just 10 minutes. Walking briskly, they went straight to the emergency unit. There, several police officers w
Meanwhile, Randy, bombarded with so many questions from Darwin, didn't answer immediately. Adjusting his sitting position, he then slowly began to explain. "The story is quite long, Win." "As long as it takes, I'll listen," Darwin quickly responded. "Don't worry; my schedule is clear today." "Do you remember Agista, right?" "Yeah, your ex who left to marry that sugar daddy?" "Hmm..." Randy sighed lazily. "Yeah, she became the representative for Velfire. Velfire appointed her to oversee the progress of the project in Indonesia. She was placed in Akasia's head office for two months." "And then?" "So, a while ago, I had a business trip to Singapore. It was also for a meeting with Velfire to discuss the collaboration's progress. Initially, everything went smoothly. No problems at all." "Well then, why did you unilaterally cancel the partnership, Ran," Darwin interrupted. Randy hadn't finished telling the story yet. "Listen first," Randy growled. He explained the matter to his cou
"I'm heading to work now. You can relax at home." Randy had just finished his breakfast. Accompanied by Ghea to the door, he prepared to leave for the office. "I'm sure you'll miss being able to peek into Uncle's office or hang out there as usual," Ghea complained with a gloomy face. For almost two months of interning at Randy's office, she had gotten used to spending the whole day meeting and interacting with her husband. "Don't be sad like that. I'll be thinking about you at the office. Or, how about this. What if we have lunch together later?" "Yes!" Ghea replied immediately, nodding her head. The girl responded enthusiastically to her husband's invitation. "Should I pick up Uncle from the office or what? Anyway, I really want to meet Uncle for lunch later." Randy laughed. Fondly, he cupped Ghea's reddened cheeks. He was somewhat surprised to see Ghea acting so spoiled. Her behavior was indeed very different from before. Usually, Ghea often hesitated to express her feelings o
Upon careful consideration, there are many reasons why being with her husband, Randy Walters, is highly enjoyable for Ghea. Aside from her husband's handsome appearance and athletic physique desired by many women, Ghea acknowledges that the youngest of the Walters family is skillful in the bedroom. Every time they are together, Ghea has been charmed and satisfied numerous times. For example, on a night like this, reflecting the intense longing after being apart for two days, Randy clearly doesn't allow Ghea to move an inch from the bed. He continues to caress her, worshiping every inch of Ghea's body with great intensity. Ghea's eyes then close. Sensing vividly how Randy's lips kiss her wet shoulders and the exposed neck, causing her hair to stand on end. Right when he lifts his face, intentionally approaching and parting his lips, Randy then slips his tongue into Ghea's mouth. Playing around there. Deliberately teasing, until eventually, Ghea responds in kind. Meanwhile, Randy's h