"What do you mean," Ruby said, pushing Victor's body away. She looked deeply into Victor's eyes, putting away her nervousness. Deepen the feeling of hatred! It was true that hating Victor more would reduce the unclear feelings in her heart."Do I have to give you quips to make you understand what I mean? I honestly don't like small talk; make it clear! That I was widowed until this moment waiting for you.""Widowed? You've been married all this time," Ruby retorted with a furrowed brow. Indeed, she hadn't looked up to Victor in years. "No, I haven't. I made that clear to you, Mrs. Antony," Victor continued, not accepting the thought of Ruby accusing him of being married."Stop calling me Mrs. Antony; I'm not married. Can't you tell the difference between Miss and Mrs.? And one more thing, my name is no longer Antony. Enough Rubyjane, Mr. Antony." Victor nodded with a slight smile. "Get used to it. You are no longer my sister but will be my wife."Once again, after hearing what Victo
"I'll drive," Ruby said without a glance, stepping quickly into Jaxon's car. "How did everything happen?" Ruby continued, sitting behind the wheel.She started the car's engine and drove at high speed. The car she was driving had already left the hotel; Ruby's hands were deftly holding the steering wheel and focusing on the road, even though it was challenging to concentrate under these circumstances."Before we both stopped by a bar, I had much to talk about with Tuan, and so did he. I didn't realize how much whiskey I had sipped, so I felt a little drunk. It wasn't long before I heard the faint sound of Tuan's voice saying that he would drive," Jaxon explained in detail."I kept refusing and asked him to call one of the drivers at the mansion, as I knew he was probably a little drunk as well. He asked me to sleep along the way, and everything happened unexpectedly," he continued.Trembling. Ruby's fingers were trembling after listening to Jaxon's story; what if Victor had left her l
"Who was the man who picked you up four years ago?" The car suddenly stopped on the shoulder of the road. Ruby turned her head and found Victor's eyes staring intensely at her, locked in silence."Who do you mean?" repeated Ruby."The man who took you away from the Netherlands. Who?"Ruby thought back to when she left the Netherlands. She started a life in Shanghai; the man she was with was just a stranger who also happened to be going to Shanghai."My ex-boyfriend. We broke up two years ago," Ruby replied briefly. I don't know why she preferred to lie.Click.Victor unbuckled the seat belt and brought his body closer to Ruby's. "Don't try to lie to me, Ruby; I know all the bastard men who approached you," he said."If you already know about all the men who approached me. Why would you ask again, uh? You have the power, but you have no right to invade the privacy of my life."Victor ruffled his hair, closing his eyes briefly, fed up with Ruby. Victor's hand quickly pulled Ruby by the
From that day on, Victor completely avoided Ruby. He always avoided her whenever he met her, even by accident. Just like today. After removing the cast on his leg, Victor returned to work so he had time to get busy and try to forget slowly. He tries and continues to try until Victor tries to stop loving Ruby. His desire to make Ruby feel free, so the only simple way he can do it is to forget Ruby first. Forget his feelings of love and consider what Ruby is doing to Rune as necessary."Is the steak not cooked right?" A woman's soft voice came back to Victor's ears. He glanced briefly at the woman before him; Victor had almost forgotten Olivia's existence. The woman had been getting close to him for the past few days; Victor liked Olivia's mature character - the way she spoke and her speech also reflected an educated woman. "Olivia, I'm sorry I forgot you existed," Victor said, putting down the fork and knife in both hands. He pulled the glass between himself and Olivia, taking a sma
19:00 Mansion"Rune. Why are you crying and screaming so loudly? Listen to Mommy; if you want something, ask slowly," Ruby said, soothing Rune after the servant asked her to leave."Mom-my. The bird is dead," Rune pointed at the television screen."No, it's not. It will come back to life," Ruby replied, understanding why Rune was screaming and crying.Rune nodded and pointed at the clock on the wall. Ruby frowned as her eyes also looked at the clock; why was Rune suddenly pointing at the clock?"What's wrong with the clock?" Ruby asked."Dad, come back."Just as Ruby was about to find out why Victor hadn't returned yet, at the sound of a car, Rune got out of bed and approached the window. Asking Ruby to open the balcony window, the window opened. Rune's tiny feet ran to the barrier, waving his hand, waiting for Victor, who had just gotten out of the car, to realize his existence. No reaction made Rune shout."Dad! Here!!!" Rune shouted.Ruby watched from behind as Victor smiled and wa
It was already two in the morning. Still sitting on the floor surface, hiding beside the bed, Ruby kept reliving the events that happened a few hours ago. Her index finger didn't even stop rubbing her slightly swollen bottom lip, that hot kiss in the park had really made her heart pound. Hundreds of butterflies seemed to fly in his stomach, his heart beating almost intermittently with irregular breathing, as his eyes were stared at by Victor's beady eyes for a split second."When are you ready? I don't want to delay the wedding any longer, how about tomorrow? I have to prepare everything quickly. I don't want you to change your mind and cancel.""Victor-""No Ruby, no more procrastination. The sooner the better, the more you delay, the less certainty there will be. I'm old enough, there's no time to wait.""Then what about your girlfriend, Olivia?""Olivia? Since when has she been my girlfriend? And where did you find out about her, I'm not in a serious relationship with her yet.""Ho
On the other hand, Victor was waiting at the dining table. With Rune sitting on his lap, , he never let Rune eat on his lap like this. Rune had been taught to eat independently since he was one year old; since he was waiting for Ruby to come down, there was no harm in playing with his son first."Daddy, Daddy. Let's try to call Rune Daddy in full," Victor said, stroking Rune's tiny back."Daddy." Rune eloquently called Victor without stammering anymore.Until Victor showed his big smile for so long, unbelievably, when Rune repeatedly asked him to call him loudly, it was almost like a shout that did not bother Victor. He even praised Rune with loving compliments, kissing his little son Rune's face. Ruby, almost near the dining table, smiled with Rune's laughter. The interaction between father and son touched Ruby deeply, as she used to receive affection from her father as well. Victor's father treats Ruby like their own child, and Ruby understands why she was not adopted as their chil
"Jaxon! Is my tie band skewed?""Jaxon! The shoes are too narrow!""Jaxon, Jaxon, Jaxon. Is Ruby ready?"Who's getting married and who's getting a headache. Jaxon had to hide behind the door to take a deep breath and let it out rudely, he hunched his body to correct the position of his tie, put on his widest smile until he had to show a row of neat teeth that were almost dried by the wind."Mr. Antony can't you stay calm? Sit down, breathe slowly. You're the one getting married, but I'm the one who's tired of dealing with you," Jaxon said, opening one palm to ask Victor to sit on the sofa.Victor sat down and then slightly lowered his head to inhale and exhale slowly. "I-I'm nervous Jaxon. It's my first wedding after a long wait, I can't help but be nervous." Victor stared at Jaxon with his hands clutching his chest. It was like winning dozens of tenders in one go."You're already perfect. You deserve all this," Jaxon praised sincerely. Jaxon also felt feelings of joy and sadness, he
Do you believe in love?Then you must also believe in destiny.We will meet in a more beautiful place, as people often tell us in the land of heaven. Ruby exhaled repeatedly and clutched tightly the bouquet of roses in her hand.The wedding had arrived, and until this moment, Ruby still couldn't believe she was going to walk with the handsome man on her right side. Ruby's eyes met with Oliver's." From now on I will be with you, I will protect you. I promise." Ruby just smiled as Oliver said that with a serious face. "Why, don't you believe what I'm saying?" Oliver took one of Ruby's hands. "No, because I believe that you will always keep your word, more than anyone else." Oliver looked at Ruby's glassy eyes, if this time they had officially said their vows Oliver would no longer pretend to hold back his emotions. "The bride and groom are invited to enter the hall." The MC's voice started again, Ruby who didn't feel nervous anymore wrapped her hand around Oliver's wrist. The larg
Alexa smiled when she saw Oliver coming out of the dressing room in a black suit, and a maroon shirt, matching Alexa's knee-length dress which was also maroon. Alexa continued to stare at Oliver without letting go of his gaze. He was handsome, so much more handsome than usual."Honey, do I look weird?" Oliver's hand that would try to touch her hair immediately Alexa held back. "Don't touch your hair, everything will fall apart. You look handsome now." Alexa looked deeply into Oliver's eyes, she smiled again when she received Oliver's brief peck on her cheek. "Really? What percentage of handsome is now in your eyes?" Oliver pulled Alexa's waist making Alexa even more helpless in Oliver's arms, both hands just resignedly perched on the surface of Oliver's shoulders. "You want me to measure it by percentages? I don't think good looks can be measured by any number." Alexa laughed at the look of embarrassment on Oliver's face at her compliment. "Hey, are you being shy right now?" Alex
Sometimes I regret that meeting... If there is a second life, then I will tell myself. "Live well from today."*****Athena was carrying a yellow helium balloon that she had just gotten when she could sing one song. Her face was already pouting waiting for mommy or daddy who hadn't picked her up yet. Suddenly, the balloon in her hand flew, making Athena run to catch the rope of the helium balloon.But when she ran suddenly, there was a truck speeding towards Athena who was still unaware because the little girl who had turned 5 years old today only cared about the balloon.Until his body was pushed hard and rolled among the grass, while the fate of someone who helped him at this time was thrown very far with blood splattering from his head wetting the road. Theo coughed a few times blood also came out of his mouth and nose, he was still conscious and saw a very clear sky today, cherry blossom petals fell on his face. Theo imagined Alexa's smiling face in front of him before his eye
"Theo, please focus!" The photographer was starting to feel fed up with Theo's attitude, which was very difficult to manage. Martin who was right behind the photographer just massaged his temples. He had reprimanded Theo from the spotlight of his eyes but still, Theo, posed as he pleased." Sajin Jagga Mianhae (a photographer I apologize) can Theo take a break for a few minutes, I think he is not focused enough due to fatigue. "Martin bowed his head and tried to seduce the photographer who was about to get bloodied to delay the time for a minute at least Martin needed to talk to Theo. There was no answer from the notoriously arrogant photographer, other than turning his body around and wagging his hand at Martin like a bug."Gae Saekki! (asshole)." Theo could only swear in his heart he was holding back too much so that Theo's work would no longer be lost. Because without them realizing it, the news of Theo and Alexa's breakup had spread around the world, because the upload of one of
What to do before parting... Let there be beautiful memoriesto spend comfortably... It's okay to stay alone; it's okay to leave, but your memories of me are the gift I receive right now.********On the other hand, Oliver keeps trying to convince Alexa to come back to him. By doing small things that might move Alexa's heart.Oliver bought flowers from one of the florists he met around Jeju Island, a bouquet of pink roses, on the recommendation of the shop owner. When Oliver asked what flowers were best for a lover, he got a rose suggestion, but the more popular one that many couples ordered was pink roses. "Your bouquet is ready, sir." The shopkeeper handed Oliver a bouquet that was not so big, but big enough to be in a woman's arms. Imagining Alexa accepting his bouquet with a big smile, as Alexa often did when she got a surprise from him,Oliver took out cash, which is Korean won currency. After receiving the bouquet, Oliver got back into the bright red Ferrari car. Which had Be
''Alexa.'' Alexa's body stopped when she knew Oliver called out her name. Alexa was still frozen in place; she did not know how to react. She did not expect that she would meet Oliver when she was on the beach, which was not far from her apartment. Alexa had already realized that Oliver was not far from her, and that made Alexa move to leave before Oliver realized her existence. And everything was too late. Oliver had stopped her from leaving."What should I do?" Alexa asked in her heart because all she was doing right now was standing still like a statue.''Alexa, don't go." Alexa felt that warm, big hand touching her wrist gently."Alexa, please look at me." Oliver's voice almost sounded very frustrated, asking Alexa to look at him, until a few minutes passed and Alexa dared to turn her body to face Oliver, who was currently looking at her with a face that looked very tired, as seen from the blackened arches under his eyes. Alexa tried not to worry, but she still couldn't get rid o
What to do before parting... Let there be beautiful memoriesto spend comfortably... It's okay to stay alone; it's okay to leave, but your memories of me are the gift I receive right now.********On the other hand, Oliver keeps trying to convince Alexa to come back to him. By doing small things that might move Alexa's heart.Oliver bought flowers from one of the florists he met around Jeju Island, a bouquet of pink roses, on the recommendation of the shop owner. When Oliver asked what flowers were best for a lover, he got a rose suggestion, but the more popular one that many couples ordered was pink roses. "Your bouquet is ready, sir." The shopkeeper handed Oliver a bouquet that was not so big, but big enough to be in a woman's arms. Imagining Alexa accepting his bouquet with a big smile, as Alexa often did when she got a surprise from him,Oliver took out cash, which is Korean won currency. After receiving the bouquet, Oliver got back into the bright red Ferrari car. Which had Be
Ben's hands pulled Rosie's body closer to his, continuing to kiss Rosie's lips and pulling the zipper of the maroon pencil skirt slowly down Rosie's legs. Ben twisted Rosie's body until it collided with the wooden door. Ben broke the kiss and moved slowly to Rosie's white neck. Rosie could only bite her lip as Ben's tongue now gently swept over the surface of her twin lumps of flesh. Even Ben's mouth expertly played on the top of Rosie's areola.Rosie was almost speechless, apart from running her fingers through Ben's silky hair and puffing up her body to let Ben expose himself even more. After being satisfied with what he was doing Ben kissed Rosie's lips again and lifted Rosie's thighs, carrying Rosie's body, which only surrendered to what Ben was doing. Ben placed Rosie's body on the king-sized bed that was large enough for their hot activities. Ben's hands unbuttoned three buttons of Rosie's shirt and threw them in all directions; he also unhooked the black bra, following Rosie
Theo took out his atm card to pay for a pair of tuxedo suits and wedding dresses that they had both tried on. Alexa didn't say anything else, Alexa just accepted what Theo did to her. After paying for it Theo's hands held two large paper bags, with a boutique brand printed quite large. Theo's right hand returned to grasp Alexa's hand, and the two of them continued to walk somewhere else this time. "One of my wishes has come true today." Theo turned his head to look at Alexa's face before refocusing his gaze forward. "What do you mean?" Alexa still didn't understand what Theo meant."Nothing, I don't want to tell you because it's a secret that only I know." Theo smiled widely when he saw Alexa's frowning face, even Alexa almost wanted to let go of his grip. "Alright then. Just keep your secret, you shouldn't have said it so I wouldn't feel curious." Alexa still felt annoyed with Theo, if she wasn't currently Theo's girlfriend, Alexa would probably punch Theo in the head. Their foo