Slowly Leo opened his eyes as he felt Alana's breathing become steady. Afterward, he gently withdrew his hand and placed Alana's head on the pillow. Leo then glanced at the clock on the nightstand, which already showed eleven o'clock at night. That indicated that Alana was truly sound asleep.Leo awaited this moment because he had to find the right time to talk to Pedro. Unable to wait until tomorrow, Leo reached for his phone and put on his bathrobe. Then, he tiptoed out of the room towards his study, not wanting to disturb Alana's sleep. Without further delay, Leo immediately contacted Pedro."What's up?" Leo asked."Their hideout has been traced, and I've sent you the address via email," Pedro replied, seeming to understand Leo's question."What's your next plan?" Pedro asked curiously, causing Leo to fall silent. Unsure, Leo had been somewhat preoccupied in recent months and hadn't thought much about Miranda and Selena. Although he continued to insist on finding them, Leo still di
Leo stopped his hand movement when suddenly the phone in his jacket pocket vibrated, prompting Leo to retrieve it and see that the call was from home. Without hesitation, Leo answered it."Hello," Leo said, immediately greeted by his wife's soft voice."My love, what are you doing?" Alana asked on the other end, causing Leo to tug at the corner of his lips while listening to her gentle voice."As usual, working on some stacks of white papers and checking emails," Leo replied, always surrounded by piles of papers every day."What's wrong?" Leo asked when he didn't hear a response from Alana on the other end."Can you come home now?" Alana's question furrowed Leo's brow, and he immediately got up from his seat."Why? Did something bad happen?" Leo asked, starting to worry because Alana suddenly asked him to come home, even though it wasn't lunchtime yet."My stomach is starting to feel uncomfortable, it seems like I'm going to give birth now," Alana said, making Leo's heart race rapidly
Leo stared at the two little angels in front of him, only separated by thick glass. Just a few hours ago, Leo could only stroke Alana's belly and give her strength to deliver them, but now he could see firsthand how their two blessings cried in Alana's embrace moments after being born. Leo wiped the corners of his eyes as a sudden surge of emotion overwhelmed him. Leo hadn't expected to become a father so soon, leaving him unable to express his happiness in words.Leo then rose from his seat after seeing enough of their two blessings, and now it was time for Leo to meet his wife. Leo's steps halted, then he smiled warmly as he saw Alana lying on her bed with an IV line still attached to some parts of her body. Leo then walked slowly and sat in the chair beside Alana's bed, reaching out his hand to stroke Alana's face, which looked very tired. Leo truly made a promise that he would always bring happiness to his small family, no matter what happened.Leo's movement apparently disturbed
Leo winced slightly as he suddenly heard the cry of their twin son, Nathan. This forced Leo to open his eyes, immediately seeing Alana smiling warmly at him while nursing Nicholas."It looks like Nathan needs a diaper change," Alana said, prompting Leo to sit up and walk over to the baby bed, seeing Nathan crying and squirming."Come on, buddy. Sleep after Dad changes your diaper, okay?" Leo said, starting to change Nathan's diaper. True enough, after Nathan's diaper was changed, he fell back asleep. Leo then walked unsteadily back to Alana, who was still nursing Nicholas."He seems insatiable," Leo commented. Alana could only purse her lips."And after a few minutes, it'll be Nathan who starts feeling hungry," Alana said, prompting Leo to extend his hand and gently stroke Alana's cheek."Shouldn't we consider hiring a babysitter?" Leo asked, starting to worry about Alana's condition, as she looked extremely exhausted from taking care of their twin babies. However, Alana shook her hea
Pedro looked puzzled at Leo, who was now leaning back in his large chair."You look like you haven't slept in a week," Pedro said, occasionally glancing at his laptop screen, only to receive a grunt from Leo."I've already sent out the meeting results via email," Pedro said, getting the same subdued response from Leo. Whether he was listening or not, it made Pedro frustrated to see Leo in such a state."You're really worrying me. What's going on with you?" Pedro asked, thinking Leo might be feeling unwell."I'm just busy taking care of my twin babies," Leo replied, still with his eyes closed, prompting Pedro to set aside his laptop and look directly at his friend."Don't you plan to hire a nanny?" Pedro asked again, causing Leo to finally sit up and meet Pedro's gaze."Alana doesn't want anyone else to interfere in taking care of our babies. She says she can handle everything herself, even though at night I can't sleep soundly and let Alana take care of both Nicholas and Nathan," Leo
Pedro successfully escaped from Leo, who seemed to have given up chasing him outside the office, causing Pedro to briefly turn around before continuing his steps. Pedro headed straight to the coffee break area not far from the office to meet Camila. He intentionally didn't bring his car due to the short distance he could walk to enjoy the fresh air, maybe just around 5 minutes. Afterward, Pedro arrived at a coffee break spot he occasionally visited. The doorbell chimed as Pedro opened the door, and the aroma of coffee combined with baked goods filled Pedro's senses, prompting him to glance around the somewhat quieter coffee break area, perhaps because it wasn't the usual break time for employees. Pedro's gaze then landed on a table right by the window overlooking the coffee break garden. If Pedro's guess was correct, the woman's figure at the table was Camila, prompting Pedro to approach and pull out a chair in front of her, catching Camila off guard as she seemed lost in thought star
If the day before Pedro was staring in bewilderment at Leo, this time it was Leo and Alana who stared in surprise at Pedro when he just stared blankly at the table in front of him."Why aren't you going home?" Leo asked, causing Pedro to just exhale weakly."I just don't want to be alone right now," Pedro replied without looking at Leo, causing Alana to lean towards her husband."Is he having a problem?" Alana asked, making Leo shrug indifferently."You're just trying to find excuses not to work overtime at the office right now, aren't you?" Leo accused, making Pedro click his tongue in annoyance."I finished my work an hour before office hours ended, so I have no reason to work overtime," Pedro replied."Are you having a problem?" Leo finally asked, echoing Alana's question."I don't know, I don't know if what I'm experiencing can be called a problem or not," Pedro replied. Then he sighed deeply and leaned back. His face looked tired, as if he was really pondering something heavy, ma
Camila began to intertwine her sweaty fingers on the table of a restaurant near the city park. Occasionally, she glanced at the watch on her wrist. It was already twenty minutes past lunchtime, making Camila feel anxious. Would Pedro come? Was his invitation just a joke? Not to mention the restaurant waiter had approached her several times to ask if she would order food or not, finally making Camila reluctantly order a drink.Camila still hoped that Pedro would come, even if she would only listen to his rejection. At least, Safir would feel relieved to continue his schooling in California because his feelings were no longer hidden, which had been like a burden in his heart. At least, if Pedro really rejected her, maybe Camila would start sorting out her heart and finding a new love, Camila thought.The doorbell behind her caught Camila's attention, and she immediately turned to look at a man who was rolling up his sleeves while scanning the restaurant. His gaze stopped when he saw Cam