The President Director just chuckled, as did Seno. Undeniably, Doctor Miriam was indeed beautiful, but for some reason, Seno didn't feel interested."I'm glad to do business with you, Mr. President Director," Seno said firmly, accompanied by a tight handshake that implied determination."I apologize if I joke around a lot, Sir. Please understand the effect of parents who want nothing but happiness for their only daughter," the President Director explained."Yes, it's not a problem, Sir. I understand completely. Oh yes, for the transaction, how is it?" Seno asked, followed by a hearty laugh to disguise the fact that he needed the funds urgently."Ah, yes! Tonight, it can be settled by my Finance Manager. You just need to wait for the news," the President Director of Andromeda explained confidently. Miriam nodded gently, while Seno laughed even louder."Great! Great! Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. President Director.""You're welcome, Sir."After the energy-draining business meetin
Madam chuckled softly. It seemed like she knew her daughter's habits very well."You really want to know, Lynn?" she teased, moving closer to Lara."Come on, Mother! Spit it out!" Lara urged impatiently. Her face was getting redder, but Lara refused to say anything other than a quick and straightforward command to reveal the location of her child.Madam grinned, putting her sunglasses back on. The strong wind blew, bringing a momentary peace for her."He's in—"Before Madam could continue her sentence, the roar of engines thundered from above. A helicopter flew low, shaking the situation below."MADAM! Interpol is here! We need to go!""Damn it!" Madam looked annoyed and cursed under her breath. But she quickly glanced sadly at her daughter before running towards the helicopter, which now extended a sturdy rope for her."Lynn, remember the suitcase I left with you? There's a key and an address, just go there. Everything you want to know is there," Madam said, looking straight at her d
Andre was shocked by the news from the nurse who had just entered Lara's hospital room."Ndre!" Lara smiled joyfully and held Andre's hand tightly and warmly. "Ra! Let's go to Mahya's room!" Andre invited while holding Lara's hand and walking slightly hurriedly towards the intensive care unit on the top floor.***"Mahya!" Lara called out emotionally as she hugged her friend who was still struggling to move her body."Aww! Ouch," Mahya groaned playfully when Lara came and immediately showered her with hugs."How are you? Where does it hurt?" Lara asked with concern. She stepped back a bit so Mahya could breathe easier, but then the black-haired girl just smiled broadly."My heart hurts," she joked.Lara pouted and lightly hit Mahya's chest. "Don't joke!""Seriously, you know! My heart hurts. How could we be caught off guard like this, huh?" Mahya joked lightly, recalling the unfortunate events that had befallen them both."Come on, forget about it," Lara said softly while gently strok
The CEO sighed deeply. Even though the conversation was conducted over the phone, he could feel the anger boiling from his beloved daughter's end."Yam...," he called softly. A father's heart certainly hurts more when news of the breakup is suddenly revealed, without adequate explanation and in haste."Dad, don't hide anything from me! Tell me! What did Andre say? Why don't I know anything?"No matter how well you hide a carcass, it will eventually be discovered. That was the situation the CEO found himself in. He had unleashed anger, threats, and curses on his future son-in-law, but to no avail. Andre remained unmoved. He stuck to his decision."You can find a better man, Yam! Andre is not worthy of you!" Now, it was the CEO's turn to raise his voice, accompanied by his daughter's heartbreaking sobs."So, Andre really ended our engagement?" Miriam cried bitterly. Her sacrifices seemed to have been in vain. She was furious!"Yam, listen to me--""Enough, Dad! I'm disappointed in you!
Lara widened her eyes. How could Andre tease her like that? "Ndre! We're in the hospital!" exclaimed Lara, turning her face away. 'Hopefully Andre didn't notice my flushed face,' she thought as she cupped her face with her hands."Come here," Andre turned Lara around, who had her back to him earlier. Now, their faces were facing each other, and of course, Andre planted a kiss!"Aaah...." Lara sighed, and for the umpteenth time, they kissed passionately on Lara's bed.The incident was nothing out of the ordinary for them, but it was for... Miriam!The woman who Andre had proclaimed as his former fiancée was shocked to see the lewd scene on Andre's patient's bed. "It's... it's so inappropriate! Damn it!" But instead of recording and providing evidence to the disciplinary committee, Miriam ran away crying.She then took out her phone and dialed Seno's number. "Sir. I want to proceed with option two."The female doctor's voice trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes again. Miriam was tr
Lara woke up again, her hands and feet tied. This time, she couldn't see at all."Mmm!" Lara tried to struggle, but her efforts were in vain. No one intended to free her.The cold air began to suffocate her. The iron chair supporting her body felt like biting ice. Lara felt paralyzed and helpless. Where was she, actually?The hum of the air conditioner was the only thing she could hear and feel. The draft of air back and forth in the empty room intentionally hurt Lara. Seno indeed had a specific purpose in turning on the air conditioner in freezing temperatures. At least, so Lara could feel that her life was truly meaningless."Ah, awake already, I see?"The very distinctive baritone voice startled her. Lara flinched and automatically turned to the source of the sound on her left side."Mmm!" she replied, stomping her feet in anger. Lara knew that her ex-husband was behind all of this."Calm down, my wife. Oh. Ex-wife. You'll die soon," Seno said coldly as he walked closer to Lara.Ta
The air around her suddenly grew colder, Lara was choked by the crushing reality."M-my child! What have you done to him?" Lara still couldn't accept the painful reality."Well, I just did a little experiment, but it turns out... he wasn't that tough.""W-what?""Yes, Lara. Your child died during the bone marrow extraction process. Hah. Quite suffocating. Now I have to rearrange how cell multiplication works properly." Seno said it as if without burden. Lara was truly furious."How could you? How could you be so cruel, Seno?! ARGH!""How cruel? Sacrifices are necessary, right? What else do you want to know? Isn't that enough?""You... monster!" Lara's tears fell along with her shattered heart. She couldn't see Seno as human. Seno was a demon incarnate blending in like any other ordinary person."Cry beautifully, Lara. That way, I'll be more satisfied when I take your life! Don't you want to know where your child is?"Lara's eyes widened, still teary. Her face looked desperate, as if s
Amongst the silhouette of dawn already revealing its light, Lara sat in the police car with tension creeping into her heart. Her eyes continued to stare blankly out the window. Lara felt the silence enveloping them, but within that silence, she felt the weight heavily burdening her chest."Sigh...." Every time Lara closed her eyes, the image of her child's face appeared in her mind. She tried to calm herself, but the pain and loss ran so deep it made it hard for her to breathe."Ra...." Andre called softly when he saw Lara shedding tears. She immediately wiped her wet face and leaned her head on Andre's shoulder. He knew, it still needed a process to know the fate of their child for sure. Seno could have been lying, right?"I'm always here to help. Stay calm," Andre whispered softly while gently caressing his lover's head. Lara nodded weakly, although Andre said comforting things to her, she still felt like she was in darkness alone.Andre sighed deeply. No matter how hard he tried to