With her family and friends urging, Ara walked calmly to the stage. She looked back, and Ara saw her son clapping and waving at her. She smiled back and turned her gaze to her husband smiling at her.Ara was wearing a white chiffon dress, and with just a simple movement, the dress flowed beautifully. Ara sat next to the piano like a fairy. She placed her slender hands on the piano and moved slightly, like gentle waves in the morning.She closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling. At this moment, Ara’s entire world is illuminated. Suddenly, Ara opened her eyes. Her eyes were shining. She turned again at her husband and son and smiled gently.At this moment, the sound of the piano was heard. Then, they heard her singing. Ara played the piano while singing.The song was about the anticipation, excitement, and full of love of a mother for her child. However, when Ara sings the song with the accompaniment of the piano, the song becomes a song of a child to the parent. Her version of the song s
It was already late in the afternoon when they returned home. Harvey with Gener and Diego went directly to his study to discuss some business.“Prepare the documents for the acquisition of the Diana Furnishing,” Harvey turned to Gener while closing the door. He went directly to his desk and opened the lower part of the drawer. He picked up the folder and gave the documents to Gener.“Why the sudden change?” Gener asked while checking the documents related to the acquisition.“Well, Ara is right. I’m a businessman, and I have to weigh the pros and cons before I make my decision. And upon weighing the pros and cons, and with further investigations, acquiring the whole company, it is more beneficial to acquire it and be part of the Empire Group rather than crashing it.”Gener raised his brows. If he remembered it correctly, they had suggested the same thing to him, yet he was firm with his decision to break Renzo’s support. But with just a suggestion from Ara, he changes his decision. He
When Ara woke up and went to the kitchen the next day, her son prepared their breakfast. Since Ara was not feeling well last night, Harvey took charge of sending their son to his school and forbade her to go to the restaurant. He ordered her to stay at home. However, that day was also the meeting date she had to meet her so-called brother. Although she can request to reschedule their meet-up as she doesn’t know the person, she decided to go as scheduled.Before Harvey left for work, he introduced Ara to her driver. He knew that Ara still had the trauma of the past accident and did not want to drive. Aside from being a driver, he also assigned one guard for her protection, which Ara readily accepted. Although she was not used to being guarded, she was not stubborn to disregard her safety, especially when someone followed her. Ara also knew her purpose in occupying Arrianne's body. Since her husband is willing to provide her with a bodyguard, she is happy to accept it.After the father
Ara urgently left the restaurant and got into the car. She overestimated herself in dealing with her past. But the situation now proves whether the mere face of the man could affect her. It has been over a decade since she last saw that face, and yet the impact is still strong. Although, she convinced herself that the man in front of her was not the man in her past. But the feelings that bubbled over felt very familiar. It was the exact feelings she had when she was still a teenager and living with her adopted family.Good thing Ara could calm herself. Or maybe her maturity and experience over the years play a huge role in her calmness while facing the man. She didn’t expect that one day she would be able to restrain herself in front of that man, sitting quietly instead of panicking.Yes, she admits that deep inside, she is panicking, but she can control it on the outside and never reveal her inner turmoil.“Madam, are we now going back home?” Ara returned to her senses when she heard
Ara did not keep any secret from Harvey and told him all the things that have been transpired during her meeting with Arrianne’s brother.“He asked me to continue with my ambiguous interactions with Renzo,” Ara innocently said as if she was just relaying what she heard and not who was the one involved. Although she was calm in facing her husband, Ara knew that deep inside her, she was not.Ara saw her husband darkening his face when he heard what she said. Well, she was expecting it, but she wants Harvey to be wary of Arrianne’s brother and for him to make a thorough investigation of him. That way, they will be ready for any possibility that may happen in the future.“Did you agree?” Harvey asked.“Of course.” Harvey furrowed his brows then he heard Ara continue.“It’s not like I can’t break it,” Ara said.‘Yes, it’s only a verbal promise. Well, promises are meant to be broken. Let him think first that I will do everything he ordered me to do. Well, he can’t charge me with a criminal
Ara left the company after they had their lunch and returned to their home. She put her bag on the sofa and went directly to the kitchen. Ara gets a jar to put some of the cookies she packed from what she baked for her son’s snacks. After closing the lid, she brought the jars full of cookies into the living room and placed them under the coffee table where her son put his snacks.Then she went to her study room, where all the documents she picked up from Arrianne’s personal belongings that she go where they used to live, to check whether there were some clues regarding how Arrianne's relationship with her brother.When she went to study, she noticed the door was slightly open. She frowned. She had already cleared from the servant that no one was allowed to enter their study rooms, especially her study room. She even emphasized that she would be the one to handle the cleaning of the study rooms because of some confidential documents that were in there.As for her, even if she does not
After Uncle Domeng left, she closed and locked the door. She changed her clothes to a pair of jeans and a shirt for a more comfortable and easy to move. She also chooses her favorite sneakers and shoes. She picks up her sling bag and puts the gun inside and other things she can use before leaving.When she came downstairs, she saw Uncle Domeng sitting in the living area, then stand-up when he saw her.She didn’t say anything, and she just went straight out. After she went out, she ordered the driver/bodyguard, which Harvey assigned to her, to pick up the car, and he quickly complied.“Drive to the restaurant,” Ara said after she sat in the backseat. Ara couldn’t think of a much safer place where she could meet the person Uncle Domeng wanted her to meet. So, she decided to meet them in her restaurant. Her reason? Because, first, the restaurant is her territory; second, it was just across from Harvey’s office; third, it was well-equipped with CCTV; and fourth, her office has a direct a
One day, the Priestess, who has been considered the most powerful wizard ever recorded in the history of the Marinaya tribe, whom no one can compare even with the other tribes, has been chosen. The power brings joy and blessings for some but is envied and feared by others, especially the other tribes. A fifteen-year-old young maiden. Her beauty is said to be enchanting. You will think that you have seen a real Goddess. Although no one could compare her power, she remains humble and kind, a true saint. Since the other wizards have been married and lost half of their ability, all the responsibilities fall on her. She remained in her residence and did the rituals to make herself more powerful to make up for the lack of powers of others. Every full moon, she will go to the forest to pick the herbs used for medicines, rituals, and all other things she needs to strengthen their power. And also she can fully serve the people in the tribe. They believe that during the full moon, they become
The next day, it was still dark outside when Adrian woke up. He immediately climbed out of bed and went to his parent’s room. He knocked softly but heard nothing, so he slowly opened the door and carefully climbed up in the middle of the bed, lay down, and hugged his mother before closing his eyes. Harvey opened his eyes. He can only shake his head but does not say anything. He carefully tugged the quilt to his wife and son and hugged them both.When Ara woke up, she saw Harvey sitting in the bed with his laptop and Adrian with his book.“Wake up?” Harvey said when he felt some movement in his wife’s side.“Hmmm, Good morning, happy birthday, baby!” Ara said when she saw her son. She got up and hugged and kissed him.“Good morning, Mom!”“What time is it? Why didn’t you wake me up?” she turned to her husband.“It’s still early. Don’t worry.”“Let me prepare for our breakfast first before we go out.”“Actually, why don’t we let Aunt Melba prepare our breakfast? You don’t have much rest
After another week of recovery at home, Adrian was finally able to return to school. And soon, Friday comes and it’s a day before Adrian’s birthday. It was planned that they would celebrate Adrian’s friend and classmates and tomorrow, the actual day of his birthday will only be celebrated by their family. When it the time for the student to return home, the class where Adrian belongs was happily chatting, while walking to the gate. When they reached the gate, they looked for their nannies or parents who picked them up, and then they looked at Adrian to ask for their service. Adrian looked around and saw his Aunt Lulu walking to their side.“Are you ready guys?” Lulu smilingly asked.“Yes!” the children happily shouted.“Then, let’s go”. There are only 20 children plus their nannies and the parents who pick up their children, so Ara rented a bus for them to fit in. Although some of the parents who pick up their children have their own car, they still ride the bus as it is a rare exp
Ara immediately went to the bathroom to wash up. When she opens the bathroom, she found no one inside the room. Harvey was not inside but heard him talking to someone on the phone. She lay down on the bed to wait for Harvey to finish his call, but before even Harvey returned to the room, Ara could no longer fight her exhaustion and tiredness. Her lack of rest and sleep this past few days had taken her the moment her body touched the bed.Harvey listened to his wife’s gradually steady and shallow breathing. He slowly lay beside her, embraced her, and kissed her forehead before closing his eyes. He was also sleep-deprived these past few days and needs to rest. After a week, Adrian was discharged from the hospital and allowed to recuperate at home. During this time, while the investigations were ongoing, the case had already been filed in court against the woman who injured Adrian. The case was also featured in the news and is trending in social media. There are a lot of video clips of
Ara confirmed first that Adrian had already fallen asleep. After waiting for him to be in a deep sleep, Ara got out of bed and tucked him in before she left the room. She went to the connecting room, which she used as her room while accompanying Adrian. The hospital really lives up to its tagline, where the patient lives like a guest in a hotel; just like the room they booked, it has its own kitchen, living area, and two rooms for the patient and the other for the one, for those who are taking care or looking after the patient.Ara picked up her notebook and wrote her ideas for her son’s birthday. She was in a good mood right now, and her ideas came effortlessly. Besides, the time is a bit tight because she only has a month to plan everything. She has a lot of ideas, and she writes them down in her notebook one by one and how they should be done. She also wrote the menus, the giveaways, gifts to give to those who will attend, prices for the games, etc. Of course, she needed to have A
After Ara’s emotions subsided a little, and after she calmed down, Harvey and Ara walked and sat beside Adrian’s bed. Harvey silently held his wife’s hand and sometimes hugged her to give her some comfort and assurance that everything would be fine and that Adrian soon woke up.It was terrifying quiet inside the ward, with only the sound of various instruments running. The wait for Adrian to wake up seems too long. But both the husband and wife did not want to break the solemnity of silence. They were comforting themselves and knowing the presence of the other was enough and having their own thought wishing for Adrian to wake up soon and his fast recovery.When the night fell, Adrian woke up, and Ara was so happy, and finally, her heart felt relieved and settled. She didn’t even realize her face was already soaked with tears from crying because of how happy she was. “Mom, I’m sick!” Adrian said while trying to look aggrieved and looking for an embrace from his mother, but Ara was too
After Uncle Domeng finished talking about the result of the investigation, she also instructed him to investigate further regarding the family of Janet and if they could uncover the mystery of Adrian’s birth. She was curious as to who is his biological mother. Uncle Domeng nodded and left the room to continue with the task. Ara picked up her phone and dialed a number saved on the phone. Her heart was beating faster as the phone kept ringing. Just the other party picked up the phone on his end, the phone in Ara's hand was suddenly snatched, and when she looked back, it was her father. She frowned and looked as if asking for the reason behind his attitude. Enrico saw the name on the phone and directly canceled the call before looking at his daughter questioning look.“Why are you calling him?” Enrico asked first, not minding the puzzled look from his daughter.“I just want to know if he knows that Adrian was not Janet’s son.” Despite the dissatisfaction of Ara, she still answered her
After Uncle Domeng confirmed that the husband and wife would keep the matter a secret, he expressed his thanks and immediately went to Ara’s side and saw Ara’s father opening the food pack.“Let’s eat first before you talk about everything. I know you want to know about the investigation, but it’s hard to think if you are hungry.” Enrico said to her daughter.“I’m not hungry,” Ara said while looking at her Uncle.“Even if you’re not hungry, you still have to eat, so you can have the strength to taking-care of Adrian. What will happen to him if you will get sick.” Enrico still tried to persuade his daughter, but Ara just closed her eyes while sitting on the bench near the ICU where Adrian was put for observation after the surgery. After looking at her daughter, he sighed and shakes his head. After a while, he called her using the tone which he usually used when he was disciplining her when she was still a child.“Arrianne Jade Lusuegro!” Ara suddenly opened her eyes when she heard her
Just after Ara hung up the phone, a nurse went to her side and introduced herself as the one from the organization and the one who would donate blood for her son. She found out that her name was Ana, a nurse in the Pediatrics Department in the Hospital, and was already aware of her son’s condition even before the organization posted a notice to the group.Ara thanked her and gave her a calling card to contact her if she needed help in the future. That was the only thing she could do for the woman as the organization prohibits members to accept payment in helping their members or their family when it comes to helping them with blood donations. So, to show her gratefulness for saving her son, Ara is willing to help in return. Besides, her husband was rich and powerful, and his connection was wide, so she believed it would not be hard to help in the future.Ana thanked her, and just as she turned around to go where she was going to draw blood; when suddenly, someone grabbed her hand. Ara
After coming down from Marinaya Mountain, Ara, and her father decided to rest at a nearby hotel before returning to the city. After they checked in, Ara checked her phone and saw that the battery was already drained, which could be expected considering that they had been staying in the tribe for almost a month. She picked up the charger and went inside the bathroom to take a bath. Although the tribe community was located in the innermost of the mountain, the tribe created a secret passage that allowed them to go in and out of the community to the town faster, but it was still exhausting going down the mountain for over half a day. Now, she only wants to have a long soak in a hot bath. She adjusted the water temperature, put a few drops of lavender oil, and lit a scented candle for a more relaxing effect. It’s a good thing that for a small town, they have such a 3-star hotel, and their services were already top-notch, and she saw that there was already tourist exploring the place. Ma