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When we returned to the hotel, Lucas insisted on preparing a magnificent cake design in a rush, even though it was already late at night. I don't know how the baker at the hotel managed to fulfill his request, but they did what Lucas asked for. It was unbelievable because the design of the cake is all about animals, or the Animal Kingdom, located at Disneyland. I know it was hard to make in a short span of time; kudos to them. Surely Luke will like it even though it's just the cake and not his real-life experiences. "We can celebrate the rest of the events tomorrow." Lucas spoke as we walked to the hallway of the hotel and brought our son's cake with two of the staff of the hotel.I don't know if Lucas was just saying that to ease my heart or to lift my heavy thoughts."Alright, if that's what you want."Even when Lucas is able to take a step on his own, he still has my full support. I had a hard time pulling myself away from him while thinking back about the event that took place e
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The following morning, Lucas proceeded to wake me up early, as we had discussed the night before; nevertheless, this went against what I was expecting to happen. Lucas woke me up early, not because of that but because he ordered me to pack my things. According to him, we were leaving and heading back to the country today. This was in contrast to the plan that we had made the night before to stroll down the beachfront early in the morning with Luke. "Why?" I asked bluntly."Let's go home, Adeline. I want to go home."As I jumped out of bed in a hurry, my eyes drew further apart. I could sense the desperation in Lucas's voice. I was sure I must have been dreaming the whole thing. But when I saw Lucas sitting on the edge of the bed and staring up at me with dreamy eyes, I knew something was off. It dawned on me that I was not in dreamland, as I had previously believed. Actually, Lucas was having a conversation with me about it."Huh? What do you mean, Lucas?""Come on, Adeline. Hurry up
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Upon arriving at the airport, I was even more nervous for some reason. I'm constantly looking around because I think there are people secretly watching us that we don't pay attention to and are just buying some time and the opportunity to do us harm. Whatever happened earlier didn't disappear and leave my mind until we got on the plane. I know Lucas notices me but chooses not to say anything. When we got inside and sat inside the plane, only then did I breathe a sigh of relief. "Are you okay? Why are you acting like that? I've noticed you've been restless for a while now." Lucas asked one after the other, unable to stop himself now from inquiring about me.Automatically, I shook my head to hide it. I don't want to give him anything else to think about besides the problem at his hand. It will be an additional burden for him, for sure. It's okay for me to think about it and panic. Nothing, Lucas; just ignore my presence.""Why? Is that about what happened and our haste to return to th
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As soon as I emerged from the cubicle, I proceeded immediately to the sink to wash my hands. There was a giant mirror there, which allowed me to see my entire physical appearance in incredible detail. As a representation of my successes, I force a smile on my face. I did it in a leisurely way, but I checked all about the area. The number of people waiting in line has decreased since earlier in the day. That makes me laugh a little bit. It's almost as if someone is trying to see how much patience I have. I washed my hands and then stared at myself in the mirror multiple times for a few seconds each time to determine whether or not I still looked decent despite everything that I had gone through."I still look presentable."When I looked up, I was taken aback to see Adeline's beaming face standing right next to me. The discovery caused my eyes to immediately expand. My complexion became as pale as though, at that very moment, I had seen a ghost that looked just like myself. I was no lon
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As soon as I remembered that the real Adeline was in the restroom, my smile vanished almost instantly. I don't mean to be rude to her, but I don't want the two of them to meet in such a way until I'm ready to do so myself. If I had insisted in the past that I was not his wife, now I am prepared to battle for him, even though Lucas does not like it. No matter what happens, I am not going to change the fact that Lucas knew me as Adeline. To gain Lucas's attention, I grabbed one of his arms with one of my hands and pulled it toward me. Something that made him a little confused caused his forehead to wrinkle slightly. "Come on, Lucas, let's go."During that little period of time, his focus was all on my appearance. It's possible that he was looking in that way for an explanation of why my reaction changed so abruptly. Because I don't normally behave in this manner in front of him, Lucas will most likely be somewhat astonished at my move, which will cause my face to grow pale in response.
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A week has passed quickly since we returned from the other country. Lucas has been busy since the day we returned. I expected that; what I didn't expect was that we would hardly see each other given the size of the mansion. He was often in his office, and that's where his world revolved. He can't even do the job as my husband. However, I still couldn't get asked for his full attention. I tried to understand our situation. I just poured my attention and love on Luke, as we were not able to celebrate his birthday again. When Lucas was occupied with his paperwork and the things that only God knows, I slept in Luke's room often."Adeline, aren't you done yet? You were in front of the mirror for a while ago now."It was Lucas who was obviously getting impatient waiting for me. Just this morning he invited me to eat dinner outside, and of course, I already said yes without giving it a second thought. Lucas said he would get back to me because he just had the chance to spend time with me ton
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After hearing her say that, I quickly ended the call by hanging up. If I hadn't caught my hand on the doorknob because I was surprised, I would have gone tumbling to the ground and possibly broken some of the bones in my limbs. My physical body seems to be losing strength and becoming lighter, as if all of my blood were leaking out of the nerves in my body. Because Adeline called me out of the blue and it was completely unexpected, I have no idea what my response will be.She seems hard to believe, especially since, back then, she treated Lucas and Luke as if they had no value or importance in her life. I don't understand what made her mind change. For sure, she had a reason behind it, as it was impossible that there was nothing and suddenly she was like this.Money? Does she need a huge amount of money?I want to protest and oppose her statement. I want to say that she can't do that to me now that I already accept everything. She can't do it now that I've already learned to appreciat
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Despite the fact that his words of concern impacted me deeply, I couldn't help but feel terrified. In spite of that, I am very well aware that Lucas wasn't fed up at all. The moment he shared such knowledge with me, I was already on the edge of breaking down even more and more loudly. Not because I was moved by what he said, but because of all of the challenges I am currently facing in my life. It appears to be difficult and burdensome to settle. Lucas is completely unaware of what I was able to overcome. He had no idea of the fact that his wife was the cause of my current struggle and that it was making it difficult for me to breathe."You must take care of yourself, Adeline. What if you accidentally bumped your head? You'll forget about your son and me again. It's hard and sad to see it happen again, as it was a new adjustment. It would be nice if your old memories would come back if that happened, but what if not? What if the result of what happened to you was worse? We will go bac
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ANNIKA POVWho would have thought that all the ordeals Lucas and I encountered in the journey we could overcome by moving to another country?“Mom, hurry up!” Luke got my attention as I looked after them from my instance. “We must take some pictures before the increasing snowfall destroys snowmen,” he continued.My lips parted to give them a genuine smile. It almost reached my ear. My parched and cracked lips became painful due to the freezing weather in the country. The season is winter.“Yeah, I'm coming.”“Be careful, Wifey! You might fall. It's slippery!” Lucas yelled, who was there with Iris and Luke.“Instead of worrying, why don't you come here and lend me a hand? It's dangerous, right?” “You need help?”I rolled my eyes heavenwards. Does that even require to be asked? He could see that I was struggling to step closer to them. Why are the snowmen they made so far from o
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The next day, I decided to visit Uncle Elias in the prison. His sentence is life imprisonment, and there is no chance of parole, but for me, that's not enough. He deserved more agonizing and severe punishment for him after knowing what he had done to Annika. He never did anything reasonable in his life anyway.“Why did you do that?!” I yelled as soon as I saw him approaching. If I could have broken his bones at this moment, I would have done it. “What's done is done, Lucas,” he answered calmly. To my ears, it sounded like he was proud. Sitting before me, I hit my hands on the table. If there were no police guard in the area, I would have already broken his neck and killed him. “There's no benefit in any regrets—”“How many more innocent girls have you robbed of a chance to live a normal life? Aren't you ashamed of what you did? You are disgusting! Most of them are minors! Didn't your body even tremble after you did that horrible thing to t
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LUCAS POV I was heartbroken, and my heart seemed to break into a million pieces as I scrutinized the anguish reflected on my wife's face. I clenched my fist while I couldn't help but tighten my jaw. I was devastated as I assumed we would have no more challenging situations. But look at this: I was dumbfounded to find out that there is more. Heart-wrenching is the best way to describe my feelings towards my wife, not pity. At this moment, I really want to punch Uncle Elias face until it bleeds and see wounded pain so I can get revenge on my wife's behalf. If I can do that now, I will undoubtedly do it without regret.“Don't do anything dangerous that you will wish undone later, Lucas. Let's just let it go. That will also give us precedence over other information about us within the country. I'm embarrassed to ask you this, but I don't wish everything to get major problem of our family.”I didn't make a reply, but at the back of my mind, I wi
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In two weeks of our honeymoon, Lucas and I made the most of it. We truly made the most of every moment, indulging in delicious food and intimate moments, taking some rest, and occasionally, taking a dip in the seawater to restore our bodies for long endurance. We are sole, so having intimate moments was not that tough. By reason of that, on the day that we had got to leave the place and return to reality where our two children were waiting. We didn't have anything to regret. Coming to have a vacation in this place is worthwhile and also priceless, to be accurate. It is worth the price: money, ambiance, and precious time with my husband.“Tell me honestly, Wifey, did you enjoy our two-week vacation? Or was it not enough?”I nodded in response. We are packing our things now, putting them back in the traveling bag. Tomorrow, we have an early dawn flight.”Do you want to have an extension period?”“No, this is already enough.”
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So proud of myself. I gave back a cheerful and broadened smile at Lucas for his every word of acclaim. Am I mistaken in my response? I am different from other women because I have him. Why did he respond like that? Does he have a twin without me knowing? It might be as cliche as it may sound, but for me, he was the only Lucas Romanov in the world. “Am I incorrect?” I asked him and was almost about to crack up at his surprising and unimaginable reaction. “I have you, Lucas, which made me unable to be typical of another woman. Is it difficult to figure out?”“Yes, sure. You are right, Annika. I'm only only.” Lucas replied, slightly ripping off my cheeks. Despite the fact that the beginning of our love story was not significant in most people's eyes, I can only say one thing. We both felt love that was pure, even though it transpired at the wrong time with the wicked reasons behind it. Lucas and I were wounded in our cores and separated for quite a while. It taught us countless life le
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Seizing for air, my eyes darted away while turning red. I'd instead stare out the car window to cover up my face. Lucas surely knows a lot of gibberish things. He kept getting on my nerves even though it was not his intention. As I spoke, my heart pounded with pressure. I felt Lucas motion to my side, probably to continue what he was doing, but I ignored him. My eyes remained outside as if he was not with me. Unhurriedly, I bit my lower lip to reduce the uncertainty that I felt. My body reacted and heated up at Lucas actions. If anyone else saw that, they might think he was out of his mind and a maniac. Lucas cannot close his pointed tongue and does not know the boundaries about speaking such things. I mentally roll my eyes. He cracked up so hard when he saw my response to what he spoke out. He was very pleased with the unexpected retort he got from me. Consistently, I ignored him. I didn't dare to look him in the eye as I learned my whole being was bewildered.“Don't worry, Annika.
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As I expected, Luke's nanny Emily still resided in the mansion. Her appearance did mature but she was still the affectionate nanny of Luke. I didn't know if she knew my real identity because she always smiled at me from the day that we met and every time she made eye contact with me. To think about it, that seems impossible. My face is now reversed. I'm in my real appearance. There are no specks that once in the past five years, I pretended to be Adeline. Not unless Luke who is chatty like Iris, will tell her who I am. In that case, the reason was acceptable. “Mom, don't worry about my sister. I can take care of her too. Just enjoy your vacation with Dad. You don't need to think about us.” Luke stole my attention by expressing that as he rubbed his sister's back presumably to comfort her. “I'm a big boy now. I won't leave her alone or behind. You can depend on me right, Mommy?”“Alright Luke, thank you for your concern. I appreciate that.” I replied and
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Our honeymoon vacation is organized for two weeks. At first, I did not approve when Lucas told me to decide which country I wished to go to. To be honest, I don't like to go out of the country, especially without our children so Lucas chose to have a honeymoon on one of the well-known beaches within the country. If we ever go and schedule to have a fun vacation in another country, the children must be with us. In my honest opinion, we don't require this. It's not necessary to do this after all we are already old. I believe the honeymoon is only for newly married couples who don't have children yet. And we are not counted among them. “We already have a child, Lucas. Is that still essential for us?” I appealed to him when he opened up about this concern to settle in. “Yes, that's a normal thing Annika to the couple after marriage. Even if we have a child, we can still do it. There is nothing wrong with that.” “But, we won't be required to
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Adeline's parents also attended with so much excitement at our wedding. They never criticize me as a replacement for their daughter in Lucas and Luke's life. Lucas was correct. He already dealt with everything before he set a dinner with his entire family. They cannot stop saying gratitude and compliments for the greatness of my soul. At this moment, I feel like they are genuine for saying those words. They're not acting up just to please me. Unlike when I was in the shoes of Adeline, their words were full of bitterness and remorse towards me. I did not expect that their behavior would not as tough and rough as before, especially Lucas's mother. The level was diverse then.“Welcome to our family, Annika!” she exclaimed, she kissed me on both of my cheeks after hugging me.I just emphasize a slight smile. I couldn't halt my lips from trembling as I was frightened of them on the day that Lucas introduced us. Like even if Lucas told me to calm down because h
