"Hello Laura, what's wrong with you, Ra?" asked Nina in confusion, while on the other end of the line, Laura could be heard sobbing."Nina..." Laura said between sobs as if she couldn't say anything."Yes, Ra, what's wrong?" asked Nina softly, "what happened?"Nathan, who saw Nina's face filled with worry, stopped eating; he looked at his girlfriend, who was talking to her best friend. As for Mike, he seemed to hear nothing; nothing could distract him from the delicious food."Nin, Benny..." Laura was sobbing again; she could only mention the name of the man Nina knew to be Laura's boyfriend."What's wrong with Benny?" Nina cut in quickly, but Laura couldn't answer, her sobs growing more heartbreaking."Okay-okay, where are you? I'll be there," Nina said in the end; it seemed that Laura was facing a severe problem that was impossible to tell her over the phone."Wind Bar," Laura replied briefly between sobs."Okay, I'll be right there; you wait a minute." Nina immediately disconnecte
Laura asked curiously, seeing her best friend become very serious. Nina didn't answer, and the two friends stared at each other."Don't you trust me, Nina?" asked Laura, her voice very serious. "We've been friends for a very long time, and I have many secrets buried in my memory. Even though I'm a talkative and outspoken person, I always have a brake on my tongue when it comes to secrets."Nina sighed deeply, "I trust you, Ra, that's why I want to tell you. I haven't had time to tell you because I truly have been pressed for time and really focused on finishing my project at Wils.""Well, your project at Wils was really fast-paced, like you were chasing something. Actually, if it's standard, it will only be finished in 2 months; you're really amazing, Nin.""That project is also related to my secret, Ra.""What? What does that mean, Nin?" Laura was completely confused as to what the project had to do with Nina's secret."When the project is finished, I will immediately resign from Wil
Nina stumbled over to Laura, her best friend sounding very frightened."What's wrong, Ra?"Laura's face paled, and she immediately hid behind Nina's body. Nina looked at the man in front of her, who was just as confused as she was."Geez, Nathany, what did you do to scare Laura like this," asked Nina, confused; she picked Laura up to sit on the sofa."I was just saying good evening; why is your friend so scared, like seeing a monster," said Nathan with a shrug; he threw himself on the sofa."Hahaha, you're too haunted in the office, Tan; that's why your employees get scared when they see you." Mike came from the balcony, chuckling."Tsk, shut your smelly mouth," Nathan said, throwing a sofa cushion at Mike. Nina rushed to the kitchen to get a drink and gave it to Laura."Why are you so scared, Ra?" she asked with a sigh."Y-yeah, I was shocked. Why is Mr. Nathan here?" Laura asked back, her voice low but audible to Nathan and Mike."Honey, haven't you told Laura yet?" asked Nathan, st
Nina paused, watching Laura, who was suddenly muttering to herself. "A woman? Who are you talking about, Ra?""I don't know who it is either, but from what you've told me, it seems to be Mr. Nathan's contract wife.""You mean Sonya?" Nina asked for confirmation, and Laura nodded. "Did Sonya come to the office? When?""I don't remember exactly when, but it was a long time ago, maybe five or six months ago," Laura said while trying to remember. "It was almost lunchtime when she came, her style was very fashionable, from her clothes to all her accessories were expensive and classy."Laura began to tell the story, "The woman walked in very regally like a grand lady; two bodyguards escorted her and went straight to Mr. Nathan's room. But not for long. It seems Mr. Nathan didn't want to see her because Miss Emmy tried to lead him away." Laura fell silent again, trying to gather her thoughts."Seeing their mistress or boss being mistreated, the two bodyguards put up their bodies. They confro
"Laura..." Nina called Laura again, who answered while wriggling lazily. "Hmmh, what's wrong, Nin? It's still early, right?" "What's early? Look at the desk clock on the nightstand next to you," Nina said, pointing to one of the nightstands on the side where Laura was lying. "Ooh, Nina. You set the alarm on this side, too; it sounds near my head." Laura grumbled with a frown. "Who set it on?" she argued, "I set it off, and usually only the one over here goes on, but why are they both ringing now?" There were two beautiful nightstands to the right and left of Nina's bed, each with a unique desk clock. But Nina usually only set the alarm on one side. "Huh, Nina, did you really not set it?" asked Laura, confused. Nina shook her head, "then who?" Laura urged. Nina just shrugged. "Oh, Nina, that's weird. Maybe..." Laura cast her eyes around the room, "ghosts." The girl immediately got back into the blanket, this time covering her entire body. "Hey, don't make excuses to sleep again,
Nina quickly got her Auntie into her car, but Auntie Sophie was stunned to see Nina's luxury car. The middle-aged woman looked around like she was looking for someone."Who are you looking for?" asked Nina in surprise."Nina, this is Nathan's car, right? Where's Nathan?" asked Auntie Sophie, still puzzled; before Nina could answer, Laura had already chirped."'Auntie, this isn't Nathan's car. It's Nina's car, a wedding present from the prince."Auntie Sophie was astonished, "Is that right, Nina?" Nina nodded with a smile and sat behind the wheel. Her aunt said nothing else, so she sat beside Nina."Auntie, let's find a restaurant first. Laura and I are hungry; have you eaten yet?" Nina asked, focusing on the road in front of her."I haven't eaten lunch yet, but I had enough breakfast and had a snack on the plane, why haven't you eaten yet?""We woke up late, Auntie," Laura replied, while Nina smiled."Did you stay at Nina's last night?" Auntie Sophie asked, turning to Laura."Yes, aun
Laura was still silent when Mike's voice startled her again. "Hello Laura, are you still there? Is sister-in-law with you?" "Hello, y-yes, yes I am," Laura replied, a little confused. "Listen, in 7 minutes, I'll be there to pick you up; please don't tell Nina anything; if she asks, just say Mike wants to pick you up; the rest later; I'll talk to Nina, okay?" "Okay," Laura said. After the call with Mike ended, Laura was still stunned; the girl looked confused. She looked at Nina, who was also looking at her, but no words came out of her mouth. "Was that Mike on the phone, Ra?" asked Nina curiously. Laura just nodded. "Ah, it's good to have a new admirer," Nina teased, "but why are you so confused?" "I'm just wondering, Nin. How did Mr. Mike know my number?" Laura replied, still with a confused expression. Nina laughed at her best friend's words. "Well, it must be Nathan." Nina replied casually, "You're a Wils employee, and Nathan has all the Wils employee databases." Laura nodd
Mike was still dumbfounded, but as he tried to follow Laura's gaze, he began to understand."Is he your ex?" Mike whispered back, and Laura nodded."Hmm, okay. I'll teach you how to reply elegantly." Mike said as he embraced Laura intimately."Laura, darling, thank you for accompanying me here," Mike said, his voice making it intimate and quite audible to the surroundings, including the couple not far from them."What do you want to look for?" replied Laura with a smile as she snuggled into Mike's arm."I'm looking for a limited edition jewelry set at this store," Mike said as he stroked Laura's hair. The two of them walked past two pairs of wide-eyed people watching them."Isn't that Laura?" said the girl beside Benny. The man didn't answer, but his eyes couldn't leave Laura and Mike."Just broke up with you, already got a handsome guy. She's not as innocent as you think, Ben." Daniella said sarcastically while Benny remained silent. Meanwhile, Mike and Laura circled the window, disp
Nathan was stunned, "Sorry, what does that mean?""Well, sir. I'm the president director of a company in Belfast, so I can easily give you a position in my company, so you're not jobless here."The man said proudly. He was the husband of one of Nina's cousins who had no role in O'Meisceall Castle. He could attend the event because his wife had received an invitation. After all, her father was one of Lord Arthur's cousins."Oh, thank you for your kind offer," Nathan replied with a smile, although deep in his heart, he was annoyed because they indirectly accused Nathan of living on his wife's family.As Aran happened to overhear the man's conversation, he felt obligated to set the record straight."Haha, what did you offer Sir Nathan Wilson earlier?" Aran laughed as he approached Nathan and the man; of course, Aran's laughter drew the attention of the others, so they all turned to the three people."As you all know, the Wilson family is one of the Crazy Rich families in New York City. S
"Tan, you should go back to Philly." Grandpa Wilson asked Nathan to come back. Nathan was stunned to learn why his grandfather was asking him to return. The grandfather explained that he had already agreed with Nathan's uncle and aunt to celebrate Nina's pregnancy because this was their first great-grandchild and their first grandchild."Geez, I wonder what's wrong, Grandpa." Nathan laughed at his grandfather's explanation. But I'm sorry, Grandpa. My wife and I won't be able to return anytime soon, as this is a vulnerable time for my wife's pregnancy. She'll be exhausted from the long flight."There was a sigh from Grandpa Wilson. "Is Nina not doing well?""Oh, everything is good, Grandpa. I don't have to worry here, because the Castle has family doctors and nurses who keep a close eye on her, and the food for my wife is specially made with the right nutrients for her gestational age. Also, here I don't have to worry about people having bad intentions towards my wife."Nathan reminde
"What's important, what's important Nathany?" asked Nina in confusion."Honey, we've been making love all month, not a single night off.""Are you bored, Nathany? Or tired?" interrupted Nina quickly, both of them a young couple who were still very passionate about sex.Nathan chuckled at his wife's comment. "How could I be bored, baby. You know, I often ask for more.""Hm, so?" Nina was confused by her husband's attitude."I'm just wondering for this month, the previous months I used to take a week off at the beginning of the month, waiting for your monthly guests to finish, but this month...""Nathany." Nina gasped at her husband's mention of monthly guests. She quickly got up and grabbed her cell phone to look at her monthly calendar."Oh my God! Nathany!" Nina squealed as she covered her mouth."What's wrong, baby?" Nathan woke up and tensed up."My Hubby Baby, I'm six days late," Nina said happily."Oh, really?" Nathan was surprised. Nina nodded as she showed him her menstrual cal
"Dad..." Aran murmured, his eyes filled with tears as he saw his father looking strong and healthy. It was indeed a miracle. Previously, his father looked helpless, let alone able to walk like that; just to get up, he had to be carried.Lord Arthur smiled at Aran and Nathan warmly. He went to his seat in the center while Nina sat on the right next to him. Nathan sat next to Nina. Aran sat across from Nina; he was to the left of his father."I'm sorry you waited so long. My baby Alicia fell asleep," said Lord Arthur, smiling. He looked at Nina, who was also smiling embarrassedly."It's okay, Dad. I'm so happy to see your condition now, it's a miracle." Aran said enthusiastically."That's right, Aran. We're going to celebrate Lady Maxwell's arrival, as well as the confirmation of her title and the recording of her name in the Maxwell family register."Lord Arthur said excitedly. He ordered Fred to prepare everything, and his face lit up. Since it was a little late, he immediately ordere
"The thing is, I'm suspicious of my wife and brother," Nathan said while looking at his brother-in-law. His handsome face looked serious. Aran's face was no less serious seeing his brother-in-law like that. Suspicious of what?"What does that mean? Suspicious of Alice? Suspicious in what way?"A series of questions rolled out of the young nobleman's mouth. Nathan sighed, explaining that Nina was young, energetic, and not a typical spoiled woman who liked to complain. Since childhood, her mother had trained her to be independent. She always endured any hardship without complaining. If it was just going up and down the stairs, it wasn't something she could complain about.Ever since Nathan had known Nina, she had never complained about anything to him. They did like to discuss things, but not as complaints. However, Nathan remembered that Nina had complained that she was often tired, felt tired easily, and wanted to laze around in her room. That happened a few days before the collision,
Nina and Nathan were stunned. Important news? What important news? Wasn't dinner still an hour away?Nina and Nathan rushed to meet Mr. Fred, the man Lord Arthur had personally sent to fetch Nina to his private quarters. Nina was stunned, her heart beating erratically. She had been waiting for this: meeting her father as a daughter and father in person.Nathan could feel his wife's anxiety. He patted Nina's shoulder gently and then grasped Nina's hand, which began to feel cold. Nathan nodded with a smile of support."Come on baby, it's the time you've been waiting for. I'll carry you all the way down."Nathan stroked his wife gently. Nina nodded, the support from her husband calming her down. Nathan carried Nina down the stairs, and even though Nina refused, Nathan immediately carried his wife."Take your time honey, I'll wait for you in front of the pavilion until you get back.""What is it, Nathany, you can rest in the room," Nina refused."No-no. I don't want to see my wife exhaust
Suddenly, Nina leaned closer to her husband. "Nathany, am I dreaming?" she whispered."Why, darling?" Nathan replied in surprise."This building in front of us is like an illustration from a fairy tale." Nina looked up at the tall building before her, several towers rising on three sides. Light shone from every window in the solid natural stone building."Ancient European castles are like this, dear. Illustrators create images based on real images that have existed, then they add imagination to enrich their creations." Nathan explained as he looked at the ancient yet majestic building."Why are you standing here?" Aran approached them, who still hadn't moved, even though the vehicle that had taken them had already left."We're amazed by the view of this castle, brother. Isn't that right, honey?" Nathan replied with Nina's nod. "Apparently, the castle is quite old.""That's right," Aran smiled, gazing at the magnificent castle. This is one of the many old castles still inhabited, about
"Afraid? Afraid of what, my love?" Nathan was stunned. He looked at his wife, and there was nervousness on that beautiful face. "Isn't this the moment you've been waiting for, meeting your real father"?"That's right Nathany, I really miss Daddy, but I don't know what to do, what to say? I'm afraid I'll become a stranger to my own father." Nina sighed softly, question after question running through her mind."You know, Nathany. I've never felt a father's embrace, I don't know how to deal with and be devoted to a father."Nathan was silent at his wife's words. However, he was more fortunate than Nina because Nathan lived in complete love with both parents for eighteen years so that he could feel a father's love. Whereas Nina's father left her when she was only one year old, and there was no memory left in her memory about her father."My Love, don't worry. Although you have never met Daddy and have no memory of him, but believe me, the inner bond as a child and father will guide you. S
"Will, look at that!" said Mr. Carter, his eyes not leaving the young couple dancing amongst the other couples. Grandpa Wilson followed the direction of his friend's gaze; Nathan's grandfather was stunned."Christy? Who is that young man? Could it be her college friend?" muttered Grandpa Wilson."That's your granddaughter, isn't it, Will?" asked Mr. Carter for confirmation, and Grandpa Wilson nodded."Do you know who the young man is dancing with your granddaughter?" asked Mr. Carter again. There was a ripple of excitement on his face, and Grandpa Wilson just shrugged his shoulders."That's Bob, my grandson," Mr. Carter replied with a smile."Oh, is that Bob?""Yeah, that's right Will. I haven't had a chance to introduce him to you yet, he's been busy studying abroad, when he came back I put him in charge of the company under Nathan."Grandpa Wilson nodded, but how did these two get along and know each other so well? Both grandfathers were surprised. They had tried hard to bring Natha