With a radiant smile, Alana continued to push Leo's wheelchair towards the dining table, where Miranda and Selena were already waiting for them."Good morning," greeted Leo, causing Miranda and Selena to immediately smile."Good morning, Leo. Did you sleep well?" asked Selena with a friendly face and a broad smile. Alana then positioned Leo as the head of the family should sit at the dining table, right next to his chair and also Selena's."Yes, quite well," replied Leo, making Selena turn towards him upon hearing the word "quite.""Do you feel any pain in your legs again?" Selena asked again, making Leo smile reassuringly. "No, just that—," Leo's words were interrupted when Alana reached out to flip Leo's plate and filled it with a spoonful of rice."Of course, not because of your legs, you know, the sleep schedule of a married couple can sometimes be a bit disrupted as they have to spend time until the early hours," Alana said, winking at Selena, who now stared at her with raised ey
Selena had just placed a cup on the coffee maker, leaning against the pantry table, watching the machine in front of her continuously move. Suddenly, a familiar heavy voice sounded so close beside her."It seems like you're having a bit of trouble," the person said, making Selena not even shift her gaze from the coffee cup, waiting for it to fill. After that, she started stirring and added a bit of sugar."Dad, don't worry, everything will go according to plan," Selena said, making Reno only nod his head. Then, Reno took another cup and placed it on the coffee machine Selena had used earlier."Alright, I'll leave everything to you and your mom. I hope you won't rush into making decisions," Reno said, making Selena finally look at her father with a blank stare."Don't worry, we won't sabotage your plan this time," Selena replied, making Reno flash a wide smile. After that, he reached out to gently stroke Selena's head."But Dad relies more on you, you know? Do you understand what Dad m
Alana then glanced at Leo's desk, which was strewn with scattered papers and an open laptop."Am I interrupting?" Alana asked, causing Leo to shake his head."Of course not, it's lunchtime, so it's time for me to take a break," Leo replied, making Alana smile. After that, Alana walked towards the back of Leo, intending to take him to one of the tables in the middle of the room, but her movement halted when she saw Selena still standing nearby."Oh, I didn't realize Selena was here. Would you like to join us for lunch too?" Alana asked with her friendly smile. However, before Selena could respond to her offer, Alana immediately spoke again."But unfortunately, I only brought lunch for two people, what should we do about this?" Alana regretted with a tone and expression as remorseful as possible. This might have caused Selena to only purse her lips, indicating that she seemed annoyed with Alana."It's okay, I can eat in the office cafeteria," Selena replied with a tone she tried to make
The laughter of Alana and Leo ceased as Leo's office door swung open wide, revealing Reno, who approached them with authority and friendliness."Is Uncle bothering you?" Reno asked, making Leo clear his throat momentarily while putting back his utensils. Alana, clearly not pleased, averted her gaze elsewhere."Why does he have to show up at the wrong time?" Alana thought, beginning to grumble inwardly."No, we're just having lunch," Leo replied. Of course, Alana could guess that Leo couldn't possibly dismiss his uncle when he visited his workspace. Reno then sat across from Alana, briefly gazing in her direction."Uncle accidentally overheard your conversation about your late mother-in-law's bakery. How's it going? Is everything smooth?" Reno asked. Somehow, Alana found his smile, which seemed very fake to her, slightly unsettling as Reno looked at her with that smile."Of course, everything is smooth. I will handle my late mother-in-law's bakery very well, so Uncle doesn't need to wo
Alana had now helped Leo put on his suit, her sulking expression causing Leo to only smile as he looked at his wife's pursed lips."What's wrong?" Leo asked, unaware of why his wife was sulking, but Alana remained silent. After that, she straightened up, walked towards the side of the wardrobe, and took Leo's phone, then handed it to her husband."Why does the dinner event have to be so far?" Alana asked, causing Leo to shrug nonchalantly."I don't know, Uncle Reno chose the place," Leo replied, prompting Alana to protest again."Can't you ask your uncle to change the venue?" Alana said, causing Leo to spin his wheelchair and gaze at his reflection in the large mirror."That's too much hassle. Uncle Reno is handling everything, so I don't need to bother preparing," Leo replied, seemingly unconcerned with his wife's worries. Alana then walked closer and spun Leo's wheelchair, prompting Leo to bend his knees so they could be level."Don't you care about leaving me with anxiety?" Alana s
Leo is now seated facing Reno in one of the upscale restaurants in the city center."You came alone?" Reno asked, making Leo nod."Originally, Alana wanted to come, but I thought Uncle would feel uncomfortable if I brought her," Leo replied, causing Reno to nod."Of course, we will discuss the business we will start in a few months. You know, the collaboration with the Italian company is a big project, and we need to discuss and organize it as best as possible," Reno said, making Leo nod. Leo was about to respond to Reno's words but was interrupted when the waiters began serving the food they had ordered."Thank you," Leo said to the waiter with his friendly smile, only to be met with a nod from the waiter."Of course, I entrust all these new projects to Uncle," Leo said as he pulled the plate of steak in front of him, and Reno began to take the food he had ordered and started to eat while nodding his head."Of course, Uncle will handle this project perfectly. We do need to expand our
Alana felt slightly uncomfortable under the gaze of the people now focused on her, as she was being attended to by a doctor who was applying a bandage to her head."I will give you some pain relievers and vitamins," the doctor said, glancing at Leo."Alright, doc. Thank you," Leo said. After that, the doctor tidied up his equipment and excused himself to leave, escorted by one of the waiters, leaving only Alana, Leo, Miranda, and Selena in the room.Selena and Miranda looked at Alana with furrowed brows, while Leo stared at her with a sharp gaze, making Alana wonder if her heroic act was a mistake."Aunt, can I talk to Alana alone?" Leo said, without taking his eyes off his wife. However, Miranda did not respond to Leo's request, they still looked at Alana with displeasure, and Leo startled Miranda again."Aunt," Leo exclaimed."Yes," Miranda replied."I want to talk to Alana alone," Leo said again, making Miranda finally nod and lead Selena out of the room. Somehow, after Miranda and
Leo continued to gently stroke Alana's head while she slept soundly in his embrace. For some reason, Leo found it hard to close his eyes. The image of Alana saving him still filled his mind. Leo sighed deeply several times, unsure of what he would feel if something bad happened to his wife.Leo then lowered his face slightly and looked at Alana, who peacefully had her eyes closed. He gently caressed Alana's cheek, which still felt cold. How could this petite woman in his arms have such great courage, as she did a few hours ago when she crashed her own car just to save him? Leo began to think that the incident he experienced was not merely a technical error. There must have been something behind the car Alana was driving, just like Alana's thoughts before. This reminded Leo of the accident several years ago that left his leg unable to move. The situation was almost the same: Leo couldn't control his car, but the difference was that no one helped him, causing his car to fall into a ravi