"Enough, my dear..." Erland gently released Maelie from his embrace, then kissed her forehead and wiped away her tears. "Don't cry anymore. It makes it hard for me to leave."Maelie tried to stop her tears."I'll be back as soon as possible, you have to be careful here, okay?""You have to be careful too... Don't get into new trouble... I'll always wait for you."Erland smiled, kissed Maelie's forehead again, and quickly helped wipe away her tears. Then he invited her to leave the room and continue walking towards the terrace where Tommy was waiting with Amanda and Leo."Boss," Tommy greeted."Let's go," Erland replied, quickly heading towards the car while his wife stopped on the terrace with Amanda and Leo.Maelie watched Tommy's car drive towards the gate, haunted by Erland's face sitting inside. Suddenly, a longing so painful emerged that she couldn't hold back her tears any longer."Sis?"Amanda turned and noticed Maelie crying, then immediately hugged her."I used to be sad ever
Maelie shook her head, staring at Leo warily."No, I don't believe you!" She asserted as she stood up. "You must be a liar. You are just tricking me!""Mae..." Leo also stood up, gripping Maelie's hand before she left. "You have to believe me!""What's going on here?" Amanda, who had just come out of her room, looked beautiful in her black outfit and blue bag.Maelie immediately pulled her hand away from Leo and then approached Amanda with a worried look."He's making it up, he says he's Tiffany's pawn to kill me!" she exclaimed.Amanda furrowed her brow and looked seriously at Leo.Leo sighed inwardly. 'Now I have to insist... After all, I'm the only one who can save them!' he thought irritably."Is what my sister said true?" Amanda asked, approaching Leo, staring at him sharply.Leo nodded. "It's true, but I'm not... a killer...""You're a spy, you came here to spy for Tiffany?" Amanda asked loudly. "How could you do that when I trusted you?""Amanda..." Leo shook his head. "I never
At 9 p.m...Erland was already in New York, greeted by Tiffany who had prepared a lot of food for him. The man lazily showed his appreciation to his wife, longing instead for his second wife in Sacramento."I guess you're always so busy that you don't have time to call me," Tiffany said, serving macaroni and cheese onto a plate, then adding chicken nuggets and a bit of salad."I am indeed busy," Erland replied wearily."And now you're tired.""You know..."Tiffany placed the food in front of Erland and then sat back down in front of him."Enjoy your meal," she said, smiling.Erland only gave a faint smile, immediately starting to eat without wanting to look at Tiffany at all.'Why am I increasingly unable to be far from Maelie... I can't stop thinking about her... Maybe I should contact her later,' he thought anxiously."Don't you want to know about our baby?" Tiffany asked.Erland looked at her. "Tell me...""Um... She's fine...""She?" Erland furrowed his brow. "Do you mean it's a b
1 a.m. ...Erland woke up upon hearing his phone ringing from the nightstand. He sat up, picked it up, and saw a call from Tommy."Tommy? It's not usual for him to call me at this hour."Curious, he got out of bed and answered the call without bothering to put on his clothes. Yes, he was naked, perhaps unwillingly needing to satisfy Tiffany, or perhaps his desire could still rise because he's just a scoundrel!"Hey, what's up?" he asked as he headed to the dressing room."Boss ... um ... something happened," Tommy answered, sounding nervous."What's that?""Your wife ... oh my God, how do I say this!" Tommy sounded frustrated, making Erland even more anxious."Tommy, just tell me what's going on. What happened to her?""She ... her car went off a cliff ..."Erland's eyes widened immediately, his mind imagining Maelie and the unlucky car."She was having dinner outside with Leo and Amanda ... That's what Ben said. But unfortunately ... They had an accident. Their car went off a cliff..
Early in the morning, Erland had just arrived in Sacramento, swiftly heading towards Maelie's car accident location. He remained unmoved, observing the bustling scene there - police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and several teams of journalists.His heart pounded, and his body felt fragile, trembling, imagining the fate of his wife, her sister, and Leo."Tommy!"He immediately got out of the car and approached Tommy who was still standing with the police."How are they? Did they manage to evacuate them?"Tommy shook his head with a worried look."No... The fire department and the police haven't found them," he replied.Erland looked straight at the dark ravine illuminated by the lights of the firefighters' and police officers' torches, allowing him to see his wife's car so close to the river, overturned and wrecked. The sight made his heart race again."They're not in the car. The police only found their belongings scattered around the car, and some may have been washed away," Tommy
At 8 in the morning, Erland left the river after several miles of sailing with the fire department team. He sat silently on the riverbank, looking at his wife's damaged car and constantly imagining the moments they had together."Where are you, my love? If you're gone, why can't I find your body? Why can't Amanda and Leo be found either?" he wondered in his heart, feeling so weak, his body trembling with exhaustion.He sighed, then saw Tommy approaching him from above."Boss, you should rest," Tommy said, looking pale and disheveled."Okay..." Erland tried to stand up, and Tommy promptly assisted him.He walked out of the gorge gasping for breath, often stumbling but quickly getting up again. He continued walking until he reached his car."Let me drive," Tommy said."No... You go back to your apartment... With your car," Erland replied wearily, immediately getting into the car.Tommy furrowed his brow, worried that Erland might lose control as he was still shaken by what happened to h
Already in Alaska, precisely in Anchorage, Leo immediately invited Maelie and Amanda to a minimalist house with a monochrome atmosphere dominated by white and vanilla colors, not far from the lake. They could even see the mountain view while relaxing on the terrace.He immediately invited them in to see many packages inside a paper bag on the table and the sofa."Oh, it seems my friend has bought everything you need," he said as he approached the items.Maelie remained silent and immediately sat on the sofa, leaning her back and head as if tired and dizzy.Amanda quickly looked through the items in the paper bag, which included clothes, shoes, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, and many more, including ingredients for making food."Why don't you buy a cell phone for us?" she asked, looking at Leo sitting on the gray single sofa similar to the other sofas."Phones are expensive and should be bought according to your wishes, so I won't buy them without you," Leo replied casually. "But
Tiffany entered the ICU room, which was so quiet with only the sound of the heart rate monitor, equipped with medical equipment, and of course, she saw Erland lying weak with medical equipment attached to his body; his head wrapped in bandages, his hands hooked up to an IV, and wearing oxygen while shirtless."Oh God, my son!" Rosalia approached Erland, wanting to touch him but afraid of hurting him because he looked so fragile."Darling... Oh my God..." Tiffany also approached with her fearful gaze.Erland remained silent, his gaze weak, observing them mourning him."Honey, I'm so worried about you..." Tiffany held Erland's left hand that wasn't attached to the IV. "But now I'm relieved... You are fine, I know it. You'll always pull through!""And you'll explain to me," Billy whispered with his cynical gaze.Rosalia wiped her nose, suddenly sniffing from crying, truly worried because her son didn't say anything."Son," she called."Who?" Erland whispered, furrowing his brow. "I don't