Alana emerged from their room with Leo, holding hands. Smiles continued to grace their lips, occasionally adorned with laughter as they made their way to the dining table, now filled with breakfast items that looked more like a late lunch menu as it was already nine o'clock. But it seemed they needed more than just a piece of bread to recharge. This time at the dining table, of course, there were only the two of them because Miranda, Selena, and Zade must have already had breakfast earlier.Alana then scanned the various dishes still emitting steam on each plate. Then, she started flipping Leo's plate and immediately filled it with white rice as she usually did to serve her husband. After that, she proceeded to add various side dishes that Leo liked."That's enough, it's too much," protested Leo."It's just a little, you need to recover quickly," Alana replied, continuing to add side dishes to Leo's plate."If you add that much, instead of me recovering, you'll turn my muscles into lu
Alana quickly put on her bathrobe, then wrapped her wet hair with a small towel, stretching both her arms, feeling refreshed after soaking in warm water. She stood in front of the large mirror, looking at her still flat stomach. Alana didn't know how long the fetus in her womb had been growing, but she feared that all the negative thoughts she had were coming true. Alana was afraid that the unfortunate events that happened to her could also be the reason for this fetus to grow, but Alana still believed that the fetus she carried was Leo's child, and she was still too afraid to check the gestational age.If only Alana could be sure that this was Leo's child just by counting from the date of her menstruation, but it wasn't certain, Alana thought. Alana then let out a long breath and walked out of the room. Leo would surely protest again because she took too long in the bathroom when it was time for them to sleep, but Alana's steps came to a complete halt, her body tensed up, the fresh a
The next day, Leo indeed took Alana to have her pregnancy checked, after Alana had previously pleaded to stop by the bakery and surprised Leo. Leo was truly amazed by the transformation of his late mother's store. He stood beside the car outside the shop, which now displayed a drastically changed store thanks to Alana. Leo then gazed at his wife and pulled her into his embrace. He kissed the top of Alana's head with gratitude."Thank you for working so hard to make it like this," Leo said, observing how bustling the store was with a different atmosphere. Pedro, too, pursed his lips in amazement. Initially, Pedro didn't believe that Alana could revive the nearly bankrupt store, but seeing her efforts and the scene in front of them, Pedro truly had to applaud his friend's wife."This is the second surprise I want to give you," Alana said."Do you want to go inside and try some new items?" Alana continued, causing Leo to raise an eyebrow again."Do you bake or something?" Leo asked, not
Leo laid Alana down very slowly, very carefully, causing Alana to only be able to stare at her husband with raised eyebrows."You don't have to treat me like this. I'm not sick, I'm just pregnant," Alana said, making Leo straighten up and fold his arms in front of his chest, looking at his wife with a displeased expression."That's exactly why, because you're pregnant, I'm treating you like this. So, you don't need to protest. Just don't get out of bed. If you need anything, call me or the servant. I'll arrange everything for you," Leo said, about to turn around, but Alana immediately grabbed his arm, pulling Leo to sit beside her, trying to reason with her husband who was being overly protective."I'm fine. Besides, the doctor has already given me vitamins. A pregnant woman also needs to walk around a lot to keep her and her baby healthy," Alana said, making Leo pause for a moment."Is that so?" Leo asked, making Alana nod her head."As long as I'm not sick or feeling anything, you d
Alana was closing her eyes, basking in the warmth of the early morning sun piercing her skin. Early in the morning, Leo insisted on her sunbathing by the poolside. Leo provided bread, fruits, and fresh juice that Alana desired."You should sunbathe like this often so that both you and our future child stay healthy and don't lack vitamins," Leo said, making Alana just purse her lips."Alright, then I have to go back to the room for a moment to get my phone," Leo said, then left Alana to enjoy the warmth of the morning sun shining on her skin. Alana felt a gentle stroke on her face, making her silent as she enjoyed it."Did you get your phone?" Alana asked, but there was no response from Leo, just the continuous stroking that Leo gave. Occasionally, he caressed Alana's small nose down to her lips, making Alana purse her lips."Don't tell me you're admiring my face," Alana said, still with her eyes closed and a wide smile. However, the next moment, Alana opened her eyes as wide as possib
Leo is now focused on staring at the flat screen in front of him, handling some documents that Pedro had just sent to him. However, everything came to a halt when Miranda, Zade, and Selena entered his office, causing Leo to immediately get up from his seat and move to the sofa in the middle of the room."Is there something so important that you're forcing us into your workspace?" Miranda asked, causing Leo to give her a thin smile."Yes, you could say that," Leo said, making Miranda and Selena look at Zade in turn."So, here's the thing," Leo said, pausing as he looked at the three faces in front of him."I've discussed it with Uncle Reno. He agreed to take Zade to Italy temporarily to manage our business there, and Zade will also be involved and join the business," Leo explained, making Miranda and Selena immediately look at Zade, who for some reason displayed a displeased expression on his face. Miranda noticed this, prompting her to immediately step on Zade's foot, and Zade could o
Thirty minutes earlier, Alana immediately reached for her phone when Leo had already headed to his office. Alana needed to contact Rose right away to find out the progress of the plan they had previously made to uncover the mastermind behind all the unfortunate events she had experienced."Hello Aunt, where have you been?" Alana asked directly as soon as their call connected."Sorry dear, I just finished watering the plants. What's up?" Rose asked casually, causing Alana to snort in frustration."Aunt asks so casually what's up, I thought you were busy finding out about the scoundrel who has ruined my life. Turns out you're just leisurely taking care of your beloved plants, of course," Alana said, making Rose on the other end grunt in annoyance."Hey, for the past week, I've been working hard to have my best people find out about the scoundrel you're referring to. This is the first time I could even water my favorite plants, so don't think I'm lounging around without caring about you,
Leo quickly retracted his hand as Alana walked briskly, then pulled her away from Selena."Darling, this isn't how you imagine it. I just..." Leo's words were cut off as Alana stared at him sharply, then turned her gaze back to Selena, still with a sad expression and tears on her face."Can you leave us alone? I need to talk to my husband, and don't forget to wipe your tears before your mother assumes something odd about Leo," Alana said firmly, making Selena wipe her tears roughly, then without saying a word, she left Leo's workspace.Meanwhile, Leo became alert as the door of his room closed. Alana turned to face him with folded arms."What were you two doing alone in here? Weren't you supposed to talk to Miranda and Zade? Where are they?" Alana asked, sounding irritated."They left earlier. Selena just wanted to say goodbye to me," Leo replied."Why did it have to be just the two of you in here? You could've talked outside, in the living room, at the dining table, anywhere but in t
This time, Camila walked while holding her uncle's hand, Charlotte's husband. He was a tall man, with blonde hair and striking blue eyes, leading her towards the altar, where Pedro was waiting for her with a beaming smile, making Camila's heart beat faster. Even if Danmonte didn't hold Camila's hand tightly, she would have stepped on her long dress several times because of nervousness. Somehow, his slow steps felt very fast.Until finally, they arrived right in front of the altar, where Pedro immediately reached out his hand, causing Camila to reach out her hand and greet him, prompting Pedro to immediately pull Camila up to the altar, where they would make their sacred vows for a lifetime, witnessed by some important guests attended only by friends and the closest people to Pedro and Camila.Making the sacred vows for life, always faithful in joy or sorrow, always faithful in sickness and in health, they expressed their vows wholeheartedly, living to complement each other until death
Camila stared at the large mirror in front of her, her heart pounding, unable to believe what she was seeing. Her body was now adorned in a beautiful long white dress, clinging gracefully to her figure, accompanied by makeup enhancing her face. This made Camila purse her lips, finally gazing upon herself as the bride she had dreamed of becoming.Her reverie was interrupted when someone entered, causing Camila to smile broadly. "Aunt," Camila said, as Charlotte walked in wearing a white dress clinging to her body as Pedro had described. Although her aunt was in her fifties, she truly looked like a woman in her thirties. Charlotte then approached Camila, looking at her niece with teary eyes."I never imagined my niece, whom I've taken care of since she was little, would grow up to be so beautiful, even becoming a stunning bride," Charlotte said, making Camila blush, only able to lower her head. Charlotte then reached out her hand and lifted Camila's face."You're truly beautiful. Just l
Pedro, Camila, Leo, and Alana are currently discussing the plans for Pedro and Camila's wedding, which will be held one week from now after Leo called Alana enthusiastically, who immediately agreed and promised to prepare the wedding for them. Alana asked Leo to bring Pedro and Camila to their home, and this is where they are currently discussing the dream wedding that Pedro and Camila have been longing for."I think it's better to do it indoors," Pedro said, but Camila immediately shook her head."No, I think it will be more sacred and special if we do it outdoors," Camila said, causing Pedro to turn and look at her."Darling, if we do it outdoors, the weather isn't always favorable, sometimes it rains, sometimes it's hot. Do you want our wedding blessing to suddenly be interrupted by rain? What about the guests and others? We can't just rush to avoid the rain, can we?" Pedro said, making Camila pinch his cheek playfully."But isn't there a tent we can use for outdoor events?" Camila
Leo barged straight into Pedro's room, suddenly, without even knocking, and saw Pedro looking like he hadn't slept for a week."What's up with you? Suddenly applying for leave for next week? Where are you going for a whole week?" Leo asked, seeing the leave letter submitted by his secretary."And what about you? You look really disheveled," Leo asked Pedro again, who was now sitting in front of him."Can I ask for your help?" Pedro suddenly asked, causing Leo to look at him with raised eyebrows."Looks like my guess was right, you've got a problem?" Leo guessed again."It's not really a big problem. I don't know, I could call it a problem or a blessing," Pedro said, making Leo just stare at him with a questioning look, wondering what he meant."A few days ago, after the dinner event at your place, I immediately called Camila's aunt and told her about my intention to propose to her, and also said that Camila's trip to California was canceled. And unexpectedly, she flew here right away
Pedro and Camila sat in silence, their faces tense as they occasionally glanced at the woman in front of them who was looking around."Is this your house?" the middle-aged woman in front of them asked."Yes, this is my house," Pedro answered, still with a tense atmosphere on their faces."What do you do to afford such a big house?" she asked again, making Camila immediately look at Pedro, then turning back to the woman sitting in front of her, a fashionable middle-aged woman who still looked like she was in her thirties, she was Camila's aunt named Charlotte."Aunt, Pedro is a secretary at Samudra Group. Do you know about that big company?" Camila asked, trying to explain a little bit about Pedro. After returning from dinner at Leo's house the next day, Camila and Pedro planned to tell Charlotte about their relationship. And what they didn't expect was that Charlotte immediately flew over to meet Camila and Pedro. Of course, she didn't agree with Camila's sudden plan. Charlotte said t
Pedro stopped his car right outside Leo's residence, but as he was about to step out of the car, Camila suddenly pulled the end of his jacket."Why?" Pedro asked, making Camila look at him with hesitation."I'm embarrassed," Camila said, making Pedro just purse his lips. Then, he reached out his hand and gently caressed Camila's cheek."Why be embarrassed? Weren't you very close to Alana before?" Pedro said, making Camila shake her head again."That's not what I'm thinking about. I'm embarrassed to meet Mr. Leo and to know that they already know about your proposal plans," Camila said, feeling anxious, making Pedro once again give her a reassuring smile. Pedro was captivated by the glow on both sides of his future wife's face, looking very beautiful tonight after Pedro had truly explained all his plans to Leo, even though Leo had guessed them beforehand. But Leo pretended not to know and treated the news as a surprise. That's why Leo and Alana decided to invite Pedro and Camila for di
Pedro fell silent, gazing at Camila who now only lowered her head."What does that shake of your head mean? Is it a sign that you're rejecting my proposal?" Pedro asked, causing Camila to raise her face again, looking into Pedro's pleading eyes."It's not like that," Camila said, causing Pedro to raise an eyebrow."Then what's your answer?" Pedro asked."Of course, I would gladly accept your proposal, but there's something bothering me. I'm still not sure about what you feel for me. It's hard to believe that you could declare your proposal so quickly, especially when we still have two weeks to get to know each other," Camila said, unable to meet Pedro's gaze as he now only looked at their intertwined fingers."Love doesn't require much time to settle in someone's heart. Imagine, initially I didn't think I would develop feelings for you, but when I learned about your feelings for me, I started to open my heart. And I also feel surprised, usually I never easily open my heart to other wo
Pedro stared at Camila with furrowed brows."What's wrong? I'm just giving my opinion on the movie we're watching," Pedro said, causing Camila to sigh deeply."I'm not blaming you for having an opinion about this movie, but can we not judge them based solely on scenes like that?" Camila said, feeling like Pedro was intentionally bringing up such scenes."What's wrong with that?" Pedro asked, seemingly wanting to corner Camila further."I don't know, but it's better if we just go back to watching. Besides, the scene has already passed. Look, they're not kissing anymore," Camila said, then fell silent while looking at Pedro, who was staring at her mischievously. Somehow, she had clearly mentioned the scene, making Camila close her eyes in embarrassment."You're the one who mentioned the scene so explicitly. Alright, now that they're done with their acting, I'm curious. What if we do it now?" Pedro suddenly said, making Camila widen her eyes."What?" Camila said, but her words were cut o
Camila, who was engrossed in watching the drama she had been eagerly anticipating, was suddenly startled when Pedro sat right next to her, causing Camila to furrow her brow as she glanced at him."Aren't you supposed to be resting?" Camila asked, making Pedro nod briefly."Well, I was planning to rest, but it turns out I'm not sleepy yet, so I thought I'd just keep you company and watch with you," Pedro said, causing Camila to fall silent and choose to return her gaze to the flat screen in front of her. Of course, at the moment, she was watching a romantic drama about love. Camila wasn't sure if Pedro would like the drama she was currently watching, but several minutes passed and Pedro remained faithfully seated beside her, not budging at all, causing Camila to hesitantly glance at Pedro who was focused on the movie in front of him. Could he actually enjoy films like this with a romantic drama vibe? Camila wondered as she looked at him with raised eyebrows, but from his appearance, Pe