The plane carrying Ethan and Adrienne had finally landed at the airport in America. They joined the flow of people exiting the plane, heading towards the airport exit.This wasn't Adrienne's first time leaving the country. Whenever there was an important business meeting abroad, she used to accompany Pedro.Now, Adrienne felt sad once again. No matter how hard she tried to convince herself, the pain and wounds remained.She had forgiven and given chances multiple times, to the point where she no longer recognized herself. She believed that she needed to prioritize loving herself before anyone else."Our ride is here. Should I drop you off at your aunt's place?" Ethan asked her.They didn't have to wait long before the car arrived. It was already afternoon, and Adrienne and Kent were tired from the journey. Adrienne fell asleep in the car, finding some rest.She felt a tap on her arm. "Adrienne, we've arrived at your aunt's house."Adrienne woke up and thanked Ethan. "Thank you, Ethan.
Adrienne had just finished a business meeting with one of the potential investors in her company. She already had a small company that produced coffee and tea products. She was also venturing into the wine industry since she had background knowledge in winery and chemistry. She was embracing her full potential. Now that she decided to be more independent and promised not to rely on anyone, especially Pedro, she pushed herself even harder. She aspired to be a world-class businesswoman."It is nice doing business with you, Ms. McBride," the man said to her. His name was Calvin, an American bachelor with a handsome and model-like appearance. He was also a well-known businessman whom Adrienne had met through her aunt Selena's husband.Adrienne shook hands with the man. "It is nice to talk with you too, Mr. White. I will take my leave now," Adrienne said."Wait," the man stopped her from leaving. "Can we go out next time?" he asked, scratching his head.In truth, the man was at the same le
Adrienne was surprised by Pedro's sudden statement. Her face turned red, and she seemed confused by the man's question."What are you talking about? And can you fix your nose? You look like a duck," Adrienne said to the perplexed man.She couldn't decide whether to be annoyed by Pedro's persistence or not. Or perhaps she was more annoyed with herself because, even though she didn't admit it, her anger towards Pedro was slowly fading away."Is there such a handsome duck? And what I'm asking is about the guy who approached you, is he trying to court you?" Pedro asked her seriously."Stop it. Maybe you forgot that you have no right to claim me?" Adrienne said to him. They were nothing.Pedro's expression suddenly changed. "Then, let me marry you!" the man exclaimed as if it was that easy to make a decision."Pedro?! Marriage is not just hot rice that you can spit out once it burns you! Haven't I asked for time from you?" Adrienne said.In the end, the man couldn't do anything and walked
Pedro saw his child jumping off the bed. He thought something had happened to his child. Fortunately, the child seemed lively and well in Pedro's eyes.He immediately approached Adrienne. "Is our child okay? Where should I give my blood?" the man asked."They have received a stock of blood compatible with the child. I was supposed to call you and tell you not to come, but it seems you're already on the plane. I'm sorry if I inconvenienced you," Adrienne said to the man, seeming somewhat embarrassed.Pedro shook his head. "This is for the child. It's not a problem for me to come here," he said.Pedro suddenly felt a tug on his pants. It was his child, wanting to be carried. Pedro quickly picked up his child, who seemed to resemble him more as time went by."Get well soon, my child. Rest well and don't give your mom a headache, okay?" Pedro said to the child while carrying him and checking if he still had a fever, which seemed to have subsided.The child shook his head. "I don't want to
Pedro was feeling more excitement and joy than anyone else right now. For him, it feels like a dream come true. He is thrilled that the woman he loves the most and, of course, his child will finally come back to the Azura.His efforts did not go in vain. After years of pursuing the woman he loves, it has finally borne fruit. He is also aware that he hasn't fully gained Adrienne's trust yet, but he will do everything in his power to make her love him and trust him again.Now, Pedro is accompanied by his foolish friends who are helping him with the surprise and welcome party he has prepared. He spent the past two weeks renovating their old house.He quickly organized everything, and he is certain that all his efforts will be worth it once he fully wins Adrienne over."Looks like after a year, you're finally lucky, you idiot. What bad luck did Miss Secretary encounter that made her come back to you?" Kurt teased Pedro. Pedro's anger flared up, and his nostrils flared in irritation."You
Adrienne woke up early to prepare for their breakfast. She went to the kitchen, but it seemed that Pedro was already there ahead of her. The other helpers were not yet present since it was only a quarter to 5 in the morning.Pedro noticed her busy cooking breakfast. "Oh? Why did you wake up so early? Are you uncomfortable in your room or bed? Just say it, and we can change it," the man said to her.The morning was still chilly, so Adrienne hugged herself. She thought it would be nicer to have someone to embrace."Why am I being so stubborn? Do I need to make things difficult for us like this? Why don't I just give in to my weakness?" Adrienne said to herself."I don't have any problem. I just woke up early to help in the kitchen," Adrienne replied while brewing tea."It's almost done. Do you want to have breakfast now?" Pedro asked her.Only now did Adrienne notice that the man was only wearing a tank top and black boxers. He looked like a model who would walk the runway for famous me
Adrienne woke up feeling as if her body was in pain. She had rested more than she expected, unaware that the intensity of her longing for intimacy with Pedro would result in such heavy body pain.She struggled to stand up and found Pedro already up, having cleaned up and dressed. "You're awake," he said as he entered their room, holding their child."Yes, but I can't stand because of what you did," Adrienne said irritably, glaring at him."Why, Mama? Did Daddy hurt you?" their child asked, confused. "Daddy! You are bad!" their child exclaimed."No, baby! Daddy didn't hurt me," Adrienne explained to their child."That's right, my child. I did not hurt your Mama. Mama just can't stand because we made a baby last night," Pedro said, unable to hide his excitement in his voice.Their child seemed delighted with what their daddy said. "Really? Yay! I'll have a baby sister or baby brother!" Kent exclaimed happily.If their child wasn't in the room, Adrienne would have wanted to strangle Pedr
Adrienne's mind was filled with questions about the words spoken by the mother of the man she loved. She knew deep down that her mother was a kind and loving person. Even though they didn't spend much time together because they were taken away by God early on, Adrienne knew that her mother was a compassionate and respectful individual. She shouldn't let herself be poisoned by the words that came out of the woman who had caused her so much pain over the years.But some things couldn't be erased from her mind. First was Carmela's face. Adrienne knew that face was filled with resentment as if it had deep-rooted anger."Can't you sleep?" the man suddenly asked her.It was already late at night, but Adrienne's spirit was still alive as if she had drunk too much coffee and been slapped multiple times. The voice of the woman continued to echo in her mind."Yeah, maybe I'm just a little stressed," Adrienne replied. As much as possible, she didn't want Pedro to see her depressed side. She was