"Don't be too harsh with Ziel. She's a very assertive woman, so being hard will make her even harder." Jaxter said that to his wife who was sitting in front of her dressing table.Hayle wrinkled her forehead. "I wouldn't have been loud if she hadn't been like that earlier." Hayle took a deep breath. Her daughter was amazing. I don't know when she became a rebel."Don't make too much of a distinction either. You're still putting Rui first. You have to remember, Ziel is our son." Jaxter did not want to upset Hayle. Two upset women in the house, it would be a small apocalypse.Hayle immediately changed her body position looking atThe husband who seemed to flatten his face slightly. "I've never differentiated. I once gave him thighs and he asked for breasts, when I gave Rui breasts, he asked for thighs. He just wants to piss me off and find fault with me.""But Hayle, I see it too. You were too soft and mushy with Rui. You gave in to her every whim. Don't want to make other people's dau
Ziel took everything he had. Some cash, some clothes, the medicines he used to use, and some other items he thought he should bring on this trip. His mind was made up. He didn't want to be here anymore! She wanted to show she was mature enough to get out of this house.He immediately tried to get out of his room in the middle of the very cold night there. Ziel was still so upset, he didn't even want to eat dinner with people he felt were not his family. Even though his brother, Rui and even his father asked him to leave, all to no avail, Ziel held on to his flaming pride. If his mother did not apologize to him, then he would not stop his steps."Where do you want to go?" The cold voice in the freezing air nearly dislodged Ziel's heart."Shit! Sis!" Ziel cursed as his sister's figure was suddenly in front of his window. It didn't take long for Ziel to realize. How was he going to escape tonight if his brother was here? "I want to go run away!" said Ziel. He had never been able to hide
Ziel exited the airplane and headed straight to the arrival area of the airport. He went straight to the immigration area and lined up there. As he waited his turn while listening to a song with his headset. Ziel caught several people who seemed to be watching him. Of course it made him frown. He looked behind him, not wanting to get excited, feeling like he was being noticed.But when she looked back, one of the airport security officers immediately approached her."Are you Ziel Quintrell?" asked the well-built man in his uniform."Ehm? Yes? What's wrong?" said Ziel, confused. How did this man know his name, when he had only traveled to this country once."You must come with me," the man replied with a stern face.Ziel wrinkled his forehead deeply, confused, especially since the people around him were looking at him suspiciously. Of course, Ziel immediately challenged their gazes, but he couldn't help but follow the man. Staring strangely at the people in suits who had been talking t
"Welcome! Surprised, right!" said Ziel with a happy face welcoming his brother and sister who also had the same look on their faces as him when they first arrived at their apartment."Not bad." Zaver looked around as he placed the bag he was carrying on the large sofa that filled the center room.Ziel looked at Rui who seemed to be paying attention to everything. When their eyes finally met. Ziel gave a slight smile. "Hi, Sis!"That made Rui a little surprised, she thought at first that Ziel might be indifferent as usual when he was angry. In fact, it made Rui and Zave look at each other."Why are you looking at each other like that?" Ziel wrinkled his forehead."It's okay, brother. How are you?" Rui spread a calming smile at him."Well, I'm fine." Ziel looked very happy."Yes, I can see that. And you're so happy after causing such a stir in our family." Zave narrowed his eyes at his younger brother's behavior. "But you have to admit that if it wasn't for my leaving, you wouldn't kno
"Me and I can still play this thing." Jaxter said it slowly in a flat tone but somehow Samuel felt so depressed about it. It was as if if he made the slightest mistake in responding to this man then he would be crushed."What do you mean?""I entered this country under the name Clayton Quintrell. No Jaxter was detected. I and my family and my subordinates will be silent. We will be a normal Quintrell family, not showing who we are, as long as you do the same." Jaxter's eyes slowly rotated regularly which ended up on Samuel again as if he was watching all the movements of the man in front of him.Samuel narrowed his eyes, "As long as you don't make fun of me like last time."Jaxter raised the corners of his lips, forming a perfect curve but for a split second, the smile disappeared and the face flattened again."I'm not going to do anything here anymore. I'm in your grasp now. "Hearing that Samuel's chin immediately lifted then he slowly relaxed his power stance and leaned back slowly.
"Hayle ...." Jaxter didn't want Hayle to push him. In fact, he felt it was better this way. Let this woman languish here. Even if her condition improved, not a step would he let this woman get close to his family including Rui.A sigh accompanied Hayle's steps who could not help but follow her husband's wishes. Hayle did promise to only meet Ice for a moment, she knew how her husband hated that woman, even he allowed it. Hayle met with him, it was because Jaxter didn't want his wife to snub him.They ended up just walking out of there. After the door closed, a rather sharp glance was seen looking at the door. ***5 Years Later."Are you sure we lived in the Caribbean?" Ziel asked with a deep frown on his face. In his mind, a Clayton Quintrell would not like the heat. His father loved the cold air like where they grew up.Jaxter didn't have many words to say, just a nod and that made his daughters understand. There was no expectation that he would answer at length let alone give his r
"Unfortunately no. But I also like the name Rui, it seems very sweet." Arzhiel looked at the girl with reddish skin, long straight blonde hair with a face that was actually no less beautiful than her twin, but for some reason, there was another attraction to this dark-haired girl. Rui looked even more red in the face just because of that little compliment."Yeah well Arzhiel, we'll just stay at this dock or can you take us to your place?" Ziel was also getting hot. His eye muscles were tiredly squinting from the sun's glare. On second thought, he also liked cold places like his father."Oh, I'm sorry. Come on, let's get out of here." Arzhiel finally inevitably moved from there. Hayle and Jaxter who saw the closeness were quite happy, they easily mingled."Ah! Welcome! It's been a long time since we've seen each other!" said Livvy welcoming one of her best friends who she even considered a brother. Having not seen each other for so long, when Hayle came back to see her here, they immed
"Do you like it here Ziel?" Barito's voice rang out as Ziel was gazing out at the ocean that looked dark that night. Making her gaze wander towards the man who was slowly coming towards her.Yes! Ziel had to admit that the man was extremely handsome, his eyes were like the horizon on a calm night. But, in terms of feelings, he was only limited to praising. It did not tremble in the slightest."Yes. It's nice here. I think because I was born here, I have a special connection to this place." Ziel spread his smile, still as bright as the Sirius stars on this night."Yes. It is indeed nice here. Don't you have any plans to move here again?" Arzhiel could not help but look at the girl who was only shoulder-high, her dark hair, tied up in a ponytail, flew up the hairs that occasionally whipped her white cheeks due to the night breeze that was trying to caress her intimately."Ehm." the murmur sounded quite long. Ziel leaned back with his eyes resting on the edge of the ocean that was faintl
"How was it?" asked Hayle approaching her husband. Seeing Jacob only gave her a faint smile. Of course it made Hayle very curious. How did the man meet his wife.Actually Hayle really wanted to witness it. But, she had her own business to take care of Zave's lecture that she had promised a few weeks ago. Therefore, she could not cancel this."They just talked for a while." Jaxter answered his wife's curiosity."And then? What did they talk about? Did they talk about bringing Rui?" Hayle with a very curious face.There was actually one thing that made Hayle a little worried about all this. They were going to take Rui and keep the two of them apart. Because after all Hayle -she knew this was very selfish- had taken care of and loved Rui with all her heart."I don't know what they're talking about. I wasn't inside with them.""Ha?" Hayle wrinkled her forehead with an incredulous face. "Why aren't you even with them. I want to know what they're talking about." Hayle was really upset why e
"You put her in the Isolation room?" Jacob asked with a deep frown on his face."It's better to keep her from escaping. There are many things that will happen if she gets out of here. I don't think I need to explain, do I?" Jaxter seemed to just stare straight at the hallway that would lead them to a room that was quite secluded there.Jacob played with his lips. He slowly walked, fortunately Jaxter was understanding enough to match his pace."Thank you for hosting her here." Jacob lifted the corner of his lips before glancing at the man whose facial water had not even changed. "I know that you intentionally put her here for her own good too. You must know that her enemies are everywhere. Even my family is after her.""I just wanted to fulfill my wife's wish. To live in peace." Jaxter didn't seem to care what Jacob said. They stood in front of the steel door that was tightly closed."You can imprison him anywhere. Maybe underground, in a secluded place. You could have even just elimin
"Rui a lot of things happened before you were born. Both your adoptive family and your biological family. We may not be able to be like most parents. Our previous lives will leave you dumbfounded. But, you don't have to think about what happened before you were born. I just want to say, whatever ever happened to me, I will do it again as long as I can get a daughter like you." Jacob held the princess's hand very tightly. Staring at her hazel nets that looked so beautiful and drowning."I knew you would ask about what happened to your real mother." Jacob pursed his lips. He took a deep breath and grabbed something from the nightstand drawer beside his bed. That made him frown. "This is a picture of your mother. I don't want you to not know her."Jacob handed over the cell phone he took earlier. He asked Roberto to find any photos of Ice that might still exist. And, luckily, there was one of her when she was still undercover in Laurence's group.Rui took the cell phone in her father's ha
"Eh? You." Rui was startled when she came out of her father's hospital room and saw the figure of a man who seemed to be walking towards her place."Yes. I heard your father was taken to the hospital, is he okay?" asked Arzhiel who immediately came to this hospital when he heard the news."Yes. But he's fine, he just woke up." Rui smiled faintly at this man who could make her heart feel uneasy."So, why aren't you inside?" Arzhiel wrinkled his forehead. "Do you want to do something?""No, I didn't. Mrs. Hayle and Clay's father wanted me to go out for a moment. They want to talk to Jacob's father. So I'll just go out." Rui said it in a slightly mischievous tone. I don't know, it's hard to act casual in front of people we like."Oh, I see, so I can't go in there yet either." Arzhiel looked at the door of the room. "I saw this little cafe near the hospital garden. It's not far, want to wait there instead?"Rui hearing that was a little startled and raising her eyebrows, she nodded slowly
"Rui ...." Hayle stared at her daughter to which Rui immediately responded."Yes? Mom?" Rui showed a subtle streak on her face, following the question that fell from her lips."I know that Rui probably has many things to ask. But, is it okay if you, Mom, and Jacob's father talk first?" Hayle gently tried to give understanding to her daughter. She knew that it was not difficult to usually talk to this sweet girl.Rui pursed her lips and nodded for a moment. Although there were indeed a lot of questions in her head but Rui couldn't force herself to stay there. One of her principles said that it was better not to know what she shouldn't know. Or maybe not yet.Jacob smiled proudly at how the princess behaved. Although he was reluctant to release the delicate grip of his daughter. But it was something they had to do. The three of them stared at Rui's departure who soon disappeared behind the door of the infirmary."I'm glad you guys took care of her to become such a great girl. I don't th
The door slowly opened. Making all the hearts of the people outside the door beat faster.When Jacob saw the figure of a woman sitting at the end of a fairly narrow room, on an old-looking bed. Curled up as if frightened with her hair loose over her face.Jacob frowned, not really having any expectations about how the woman who was predicted to be his wife was doing."Ice." Hayle walked into the room. Leaving the two men who seemed to be still observing the situation inside Ice's hospital room.As usual, Hayle sat at the end of the bed closest to her. Always trying to communicate well with the woman who never even looked at her."I'm here again, but this time I'm not alone with my husband. Would you like to see who came with us?" Hayle said it as gently as possible. It was always like that if she was dealing with this woman because according to Hayle, that was how to treat someone like this Ice.But, even though Hayle had seduced the woman. Of course Ice didn't seem to understand what
"Good morning!" the cheerful, friendly voice filled the room where Hayle was on duty, if not the kitchen.The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly. "Good afternoon, Jac.""Yes! Yes! No need to emphasize it. But it's early in Alaska. I guess it is." Jacob rubbed his face. He still looked sleepy."The time difference between here and there is only an hour Jac, so I guess it's already daytime in Alaska." Hayle shook her head. Even at this age, she still couldn't let go of her innocence."Yeah. Every now and then make me happy Hayle by just following what I say." Jacob made a little annoyed face at being corrected by this woman."Eat your breakfast, or actually brunch. After that take your medicine. You have to take it, right?" Hayle said. Yesterday she saw him taking his medicine after their warm dinner."Not really. It's just for pain relief. Yesterday's flight made my leg ache, so I took it. It's quiet, even though four bullets have gone through my body. I'm overall very healt
"Why did you say something like that earlier Jax?" asked Hayle who glanced at her husband as she rubbed lotion all over her body after she finished putting on her clothes after cleaning herself."About what?" Jaxter took off the shirt he was wearing one by one. After his wife it was time for him to take a shower."About Ice."Jaxter did not answer immediately. Tickling the curiosity and attention of Hayle who immediately tried to see what happened to her man's face."Do you still suspect that Ice might betray us again?" Hayle asked."There's no harm in being on guard. We already have the life we dreamed of all this time, I won't let a single person ruin it." Jaxter glanced at his wife with a rather sharp gaze. Making Hayle unable to say anything. In a life like the one they lived. Tranquility was a high price they had to pay with so many sacrifices before."So about when will you let us see him. I'm sure Jacob and Rui will want to see Ice." Hayle tried to be cooperative with her husba
"At first I can't remember anything, I woke up in a hospital bed in Hawaii. All I knew was that my whole body was in a lot of pain and I couldn't get out of bed at all. The doctor who treated me said that I had been in a coma for more than half a year." Jacob recounted what he experienced after what happened to him. Everyone in the house was silent, they were listening to what this man was saying. Even so, his hand continued to hold Rui's hand."Then when did you get your memories?" asked Arzhiel who was even more curious about this man's story. Moreover, what he knew was that this man was not in an accident as told by his parents. Instead, he was attacked by people they didn't know."It took a long time for me to remember. About 3 years after the incident, I had a serious memory disorder. I even forgot everything. And, suddenly I woke up with a terrible headache, then I remembered my name and some glimpses of my previous life.""At that moment you remembered Rui?" asked Hayle now who