At midnight, Joshua woke up when he heard Axcel whimpering. He immediately looked to the side where Clarice was still sleeping peacefully and he didn't want to wake her up either.It was also his chance to experience being a father when his wife was tired and asleep. And he had wanted to do this for a long time.He saw Axcel twitching and he checked whether he should change his pampers or not. Then he decided to change it when he noticed that Axcel's pampers were full.After changing him, Joshua picked him up and tried to put him to sleep with the bottle he had prepared filled with Clarice's breastmilk.Joshua was pleased to find that by being carried by him, Axcel fell back asleep peacefully. Joshua was even reluctant to put Axcel in his crib again, so he held him while he sat carefully on the sofa and went back to sleep.Early in the morning, Clarice woke up. She looked to her side where there was no Joshua, which immediately made her curious. Clarice got up and searched until
Tristan's face was full of question marks when suddenly Joshua called him and told him to come to his Mansion. While in fact, he was trying to call Jessy who was suddenly difficult to contact.But unfortunately, Joshua's request could not be ignored. So while driving towards Joshua's Mansion, he kept trying to contact Jessy.There was no answer for the fiftieth time, and Tristan gave up. He pocketed his cell phone and soon arrived at Joshua's mansion.His brow furrowed as he saw Jessy's car parked in the background of Joshua's mansion. He got out and looked around, then he went inside.There was a familiar crying sound in his ears before he went inside. And out of curiosity, Tristan rushed in.He stood up when he saw Jessy slumped over with sobs, while Joshua and Clarice had already seen him coming."Come here, Tristan!" Joshua ordered calmly.Jessy immediately raised her head, looking at her fiancé who looked both confused and worried. Jessy also stood up to look at Tristan w
Joshua leaned closer and kissed Clarice gently on the lips. Hearing her sweet confession made a part of him feel more alive. Then suddenly, in the middle of them showing their love for each other, a noise was heard from below.Joshua growled as he and Clarice reflexively separated themselves. "I have to check on them," Joshua said."I'll catch up. I have to check on Axcel first whether he woke up because of the noise from downstairs or not," said Clarice.Joshua and Clarice separated themselves as if they had their own tasks. Fortunately, when Clarice checked Axcel, her son was still sleeping without being disturbed. She immediately followed him downstairs after telling one of the maids to look after Axcel.Apparently, Jessy was threatening to kill herself. She broke a vase of flowers and took one of the shards and pointed it at her stomach.No one dared to hold her back. Jessy's crying was even still visible. She was very shaken and seemed to object to having a child."If no
Joshua sat his butt on the chair in front of Tristan and leaned back as he sighed.They were silent with each other without saying anything. Joshua himself deliberately did not want to say anything until Tristan would start the conversation.Not only did he not want to open his voice, he felt tired of taking care of everything himself by relying on his strength. He couldn't even remember the last time he had a proper rest."I did it, didn't I?" asked Tristan who suddenly spoke up.Joshua immediately looked at him and raised one eyebrow. And he nodded his head, acknowledging that Tristan had indeed done it all."You did not disappoint me, Tristan. You did your job successfully. Don't worry, your reward will be in your account soon. I need to call Joana first."Joshua immediately moved away from him to go to a place where Tristan did not need to hear him speak.After calling Joana, Joshua sat back down and looked at Tristan who widened his eyes when he saw the amount of money in
Clarice was allowed to go home two days later. Apart from the fact that her injuries were minor and not severe, she also asked the doctor to have her released immediately without having to ask Joshua's permission first.Joshua had no choice but to let Clarice go home and rest at their mansion. The journey to the Mansion was also slow because Joshua didn't want to cause Clarice any pain."By the way, has Jessy seen you again? Because she doesn't visit me anymore. I'm afraid she's still angry with us," Clarice asked, sounding worried.Joshua glanced to his side and chuckled. "Angry at us? We didn't do anything wrong, Clarice. Stop feeling that we're the ones at fault."Clarice's lips formed a cone, pouting at Joshua's answer. Joshua's very hard and rigid heart was clearly not going to admit that Jessy was angry with him for his last remark."They were just talking about her pregnancy to their respective parents," Joshua told her.Clarice looked at him and asked him, "How was it? Was th
Being in a family environment but having problems with your husband is upsetting. It's like being isolated and having nothing to fall back on for security.Clarice felt like going home to Jessy's parents. The problem was, ever since the trouble at the Mansion with Joshua, her husband hadn't said a word on the way or even at the location.She, who was holding Axcel, was surrounded by Joshua's family who wanted to take him and leave Clarice alone again.Clarice sighed heavily. It didn't matter to her if her baby was liked by all her family, but what didn't make her feel at home was being considered a stranger by her own husband.The talk hadn't even started yet, so how could she be calm?"Hey, Clarice," Jessy suddenly approached, touching her shoulder.Clarice turned her head and showed her relief. "Oh my God, Jessy! Are you okay? You're just seeing me now, you know."Jessy smiled at her. "I'm sorry for not being at the hospital after Joshua's temper tantrum. I used to stay away
Clarice's breath caught in her throat as Joshua pulled her through her arms when Clarice had just put Axcel to bed in his crib.They walked into the room without Joshua saying anything to her. He loosened his tie, took off his suit, and also took off his belt.Clarice swallowed as she saw what Joshua was doing in front of her, letting her know what was going to happen to her."Since I can't possibly do it now in your newborn state, then satisfy me with your mouth and tongue, Clarice. It's your punishment for talking to a man other than me," Joshua explained.Their eyes met, talking heart to heart until Clarice finally knelt beneath him.Her delicate hands undid Joshua's pants until they fell down, revealing his large, erect erection. It had been a long time since Clarice had done this and she was really nervous, feeling like it was her first time.Slowly Clarice began to play with it with her hand, making Joshua close his eyes a few times as he enjoyed Clarice's touch.Then Cla
As usual, Clarice took care of Joshua after they had showered together. If Clarice wasn't taking care of Axcel, for some reason Joshua seemed very spoiled with her, something she loved about Joshua.When she was with Joel, Joel was nothing like Joshua. He wasn't as spoiled as Joshua and he wasn't as dominant. Maybe it's true, character building will make someone different too. Moreover, Joshua did not feel the love of his parents because his parents loved Joel too much."You were thinking about me, weren't you?" Joshua asked her. Clarice was drying his hair and she was daydreaming about Joshua and Joel."You know me very well.""What were you thinking about me?""About how spoiled you are with me when I don't have Axcel in my arms," Clarice replied, smiling. She wasn't exactly lying, but she had deliberately answered like that because she didn't want to anger Joshua.Joshua watched her face in the mirror in front of him. He was silent and snorted after Clarice said that. Because he ho
Clarice cried after she heard the judge's decision that Joshua's sentence could not be commuted or even reduced. Because Joshua committed a murder that left two victims dead, Joshua was sentenced to life imprisonment.Clarice immediately left the courtroom and chose to take a deep breath of air outside. Her body shook with unceasing crying. Her chest felt so tight that she couldn't bear to see Joshua in person forever.Then Darren came and touched her shoulder. Clarice immediately turned around and looked at him. "What?" she asked."He's waiting for you. Meet him, I think he wants to have you at a time like this. He needs you, Clarice."Clarice almost refused. Yeah ... she wasn't in the mood to meet her husband for now, but what Darren said was true. She just needed to strengthen her heart more to face her husband.A big part of Clarice also blamed herself because if she hadn't told Joshua that she would be relieved if he confessed at the police station, then the life sentence wouldn't
A month without Joshua in her life still leaves Clarice struggling to cope with new days. She continued to visit the prison and even the phone calls from Joshua came every day. Clarice always considered her visits to the prison as a form of encouragement for her even if it only lasted for a few hours, because she was honestly never satisfied with that limited communication.Her relationship with Darren was also still going on as it should. Clarice continued to think of Darren as her mentor while Darren always secretly monitored Clarice's condition when she was away from him because he thought that was what Joshua wanted from Clarice; to be safe when she was away from him.Clarice finally managed to understand some of Joshua's work after a month of learning from Darren. She was glad that she understood so quickly that she didn't have to keep calling Darren or meeting him because all she wanted to do was get away from Darren.Joana had even started living at the Mansion as well so they
Darren put Clarice on his bed. He took off her high heels and covered her with a blanket. Sighing and massaging the bridge of his nose, he stared at Clarice for a few moments. He felt that this was the first time he would have a special relationship with his best friend's wife. All this time he had been with other women who were different and single of course. Then fate made him have to have business with Clarice. Joshua's offer was tantalizing, any man who saw Clarice would immediately want to agree to the offer. But his little heart said it was difficult."How can you share your wife with me just because you're in jail, Joshua?" he asked as he looked at Clarice who had fallen asleep due to drunkenness. "What if I fall for her, Joshua? Doesn't that make our friendship break?"This time Darren restrained himself. He rolled out the bed cover on his couch and picked up a pillow. He lay down on it and closed his eyes to sleep.The next morning Clarice woke up, opening her eyes slowly. S
Clarice drove her car to the prison where Joshua was. She had the desire to visit Joshua every day when she finished work or when she was free. Unfortunately, she didn't bring Axcel this time as she went straight to the place. She smiled to herself just thinking about seeing Joshua. She even tidied up her appearance and wanted to show off a little to Joshua that she was now a career woman. Even though Clarice was still upset with Joshua about the talk about Darren and her, she was still going to see him.Clarice waited in the meeting room with her body sitting up straight and her heart beating fast."Hey, gorgeous," greeted Joshua who Clarice had been missing for the past day.Clarice stood up and hugged him immediately. She even aggressively kissed him blindly, not caring about some of the other visitors.Joshua then pulled away realizing that Clarice's lust had peaked. "Hey, are you alright, Clarice?" Joshua asked. They ended up sitting together, side by side with Clarice's head on
"Alright, Clarice ... based on the expression on your face, I think Joshua told you about you and Darren things. Is that right? I mean, no offense because I was told by him too so as not to be surprised if something happens between you two," Joana said quickly in one breath.Clarice's eyes widened in shock. "He told you that too?! What the hell is he doing?! I got so upset when he said things like that to me. I mean ... How could he—"Clarice chose not to continue because she was honestly embarrassed and didn't know what to do. Just the thought of her being with her husband's best friend made her shudder with horror because it was tantamount to cheating on her."Look, Clarice ... I've been in the position of not being able to have sex a few times. So sometimes I choose to have one-night stands with other men on different nights. I mean, I just want to say that staying horny is not fun."Clarice sighed as she rolled her eyes. Her hands were clasped around her waist and she seemed to be
Accompanied by Joana and Darren, Clarice entered the police station and began to meet Joshua who was now wearing an orange suit which means he was now a prisoner. Clarice, Joana, and Darren stood tensely as they waited for Joshua to appear. Although there were chairs and tables, they were not interested in sitting down until they saw Joshua in person.Joshua arrived shortly after they had waited. Handcuffed and then released to meet his friends and family, the warden left him behind."Boss … I'm glad you okay," Joana said, sounding sad."Joshua, I'm going to try to get you out of here as soon as possible," Darren said without any reply.There was only Clarice who didn't say anything but remained silent with her body trembling and her eyes filled with tears.Joshua looked at her with a smile that was so strange to Clarice's eyes. Yeah ... they looked at each other but Clarice saw a different smile from him. A sad smile that Joshua had never shown in his life."No hugs for your now con
Her eyes flickered as she sighed looking up at Joshua. And Clarice knew the meaning of that look, that Joshua wanted her to talk about what she was feeling. "So," Joshua said with a sigh, then sat back in his chair, "what haven't you told me about how you feel lately, Baby?"Like she was in a game where she had to choose one or the other, Clarice really couldn't choose. She was so reluctant to even tell him what was bothering her that her tears came, falling.Joshua quickly stood up and his burly hands touched her wet cheeks and wiped them. "Hey, what have I done to make you cry, Baby?"That was the problem. Clarice's lips were almost closed and she couldn't open them. She couldn't say it because she didn't want to hurt his feelings."Look, if something is bothering you lately, you should tell me immediately. And if it's because of me, I'll be prepared to listen.""That's the point, Joshua! I can't! I can't tell you how I feel these past few days!" responded Clarice quickly. "I can't
The year of Axcel's birth was the biggest celebration Clarice has ever had in her life. She didn't even expect that her son's birthday would be celebrated as big as her wedding with Joshua But she's happy that it was the celebration he deserved.Although Clarice initially told Joshua that there was no need for a big celebration, Joshua made their son's birthday celebration a big one with the help of Joana who was always ready whenever Joshua needed her."So, what about all this? Do you like it?" asked Joshua, whispering at her side.Clarice smiled without looking at him but at the festivities of Axcel's birthday."It's too much. But I'm happy. Well, I don't even know if Axcel understood his birthday or not because he's only one year old."Joshua put his arm around her shoulders and squeezed gently. "It doesn't matter if he understands or not, the important thing is that we try our best for him, Clarice, and we made a picture moment with him.The smile on Clarice's lips was always ther
They returned to the mansion just the two of them. This time they again left Axcel at Harry and Flora's house because Joshua felt that he and Clarice needed to rest without interruption.Actually, Clarice had never minded Axcel's presence at the Mansion even when she was tired. But she knew that she couldn't defy Joshua's orders which sometimes she really couldn't refuse."Would you like a warm bath? I'll prepare it for you, Clarice," Joshua said, looking at his wife with a tired face."Hmm, yeah. I think that's a good idea. I'll rest for a while until you finish preparing the warm water," Clarice said.Joshua watched her until she lay down on the bed and then he went into the bathroom and started preparing the bathtub for them to soak in together.When Joshua came out of the bathroom, he saw Clarice already asleep on the bed, snoring softly. Joshua didn't have the heart to wake her up because Clarice looked so peaceful in her sleep.Joshua then decided to take a shower first to clean