At 9 in the morning...As usual, Maelie went through her morning routine by doing yoga, following an instructor on her laptop, and listening to music echoing in the sports room. She looked hot and maternal, wearing shorts and a gray half-tank top that revealed her slightly bulging belly, then tied up all her hair."Okay, take a deep breath and exhale slowly," she said, sitting cross-legged, staring at the mirror until her gaze fell on a figure standing at the doorway."Erland!" She immediately turned, finding Erland smiling at her, then approaching her.With some difficulty, she stood up to greet her husband, who hugged her right away and then kissed her cheek."Oh my God... are you kidding me!" She released her husband's embrace and looked at him in astonishment."What?" Erland smiled, furrowing his brow."How did you get here?" Maelie asked, recalling the long flight from New York to Sacramento, about 5 hours."Last night after we talked, I immediately asked my private jet crew to a
"My uncle came here a few days ago," said Maelie as she straightened her legs while lounging on the couch, then turned on the AC."What did he say?" Erland asked, furrowing his brow, recalling Teddy's threat to take Maelie with him. "Is he planning to take you away with him?""Yes, he was very angry," Maelie replied.Erland immediately sat on another sofa, looking at her seriously."What made him angry, is it because I wasn't here?" he asked anxiously.Maelie sighed. "He found out what happened at the party. Like a movie... From his wife's phone, he knew what happened at the party because his wife's friend was live streaming... his wife's friend was one of the guests at the party," she explained.Erland was stunned."My uncle was very angry and didn't accept what I experienced there. He insisted on taking me away from here but I refused... I was a bit harsh on him," Maelie said, her face slightly downturned, regret evident. "He just wants what's best for me... But I can't leave you,"
"so what you mean is, instead of me paying the criminal, it's better for me to ask you to get rid of that cursed woman?" Tiffany asked, sounding sarcastic."Yes... That's better!""Hmm... It sounds strange because earlier you refused. It seems unlikely that you would obey me just to protect me from a criminal who would only extort me...""I'm doing this so that I can provide for my child someday... It's not just because of you," Leo said curtly, imagining Tiffany with disdain. "If you don't want me to do it, that's fine, but never blame me if you struggle because of this. Maybe your parents can cover up your crimes, but then they'll only see you as a wicked and shameful daughter. You won't feel comfortable in your family circle, or worse, if the criminal also extorts your family, if he knows that your family owns a gold mine... I can't imagine he'll use you as his bank!" He continued firmly.Tiffany remained silent.Leo glanced at the figure and could clearly see Amanda from the glass
At 5:00 in the afternoon.Ben stopped the car on the side track of the airfield, Erland and Maelie immediately got out of the car and were faced with a multitude of airplanes of various sizes neatly lined up."Oh my God..." Maelie squinted her eyes, occasionally fixing her messy hair due to the gentle breeze."Let's go over there," Erland said, pointing to a private one ready to accept passengers. He wrapped his arm around his wife's waist from the side and then led her there until they arrived at the stairs where there was a red carpet sprinkled with roses, then one of the flight attendants immediately gave a large bouquet of roses to his wife.Maelie took the flowers with a shy smile."Is this yours?" She looked at Erland."It's yours too," Erland said with a smile.Maelie fell silent with a touched feeling, remembering how she had known Erland before, poor and simple but turned out to be rich, even owning a private jet. It hurt her too much, but she was also happy because, in reali
At 10 p.m. New York time,Thomas sat on the blue couch in the living room, examining documents just delivered by his trusted aide, Louis, who was now sitting across from him. He took a deep breath as he looked at photos of Erland with another woman, scrutinizing each one."Oh my God," he whispered, observing Erland standing next to a car with a woman who appeared to be pregnant, then proceeding to photos on an airplane staircase where they exchanged glances, hugged, and entered the plane.It all seemed romantic until he recognized the woman with his son also at the party a few days ago."Isn't this the woman who made the cake for his anniversary with Tiffany?" He stared at Louis in disbelief."Yes, Sir," Louis nodded firmly. "Her name is Maelie Luisa, from Sacramento. She's been married to your son for about 3 years, but they've been living fairly modestly. However, recently they've been living quite lavishly... It seems Erland has revealed his true wealth to her, showering her with w
"Stop talking about her goodness!" Thomas exclaimed with annoyance. "Think about the consequences of this madness..."Thomas stood up, glaring at the bewildered Rosalia."What did you say earlier? She attended that party but didn't know it was Erland and Tiffany's party. Then who invited her? Was it Miranda who invited her?" He wondered in astonishment. "And... It's said that her bakery just opened. I know Miranda is very selective and doesn't easily trust new products or shops... She can't order from a bakery that is still very new... She must have done this on purpose to... To hurt her, it means she already knew that woman is Erland's second wife!" he continued, his breath rushing, then quickly sat back down with panic in his heart."Oh my God... we're in big trouble if she indeed knew about this!" he said frustratedly."But... But maybe it was her assistant who ordered the cake... Maybe her assistant recommended it," Rosalia replied, trying to be optimistic.Thomas remained silent,
Hawaii, 9 p.m.Erland and Maelie had entered a villa they rented, close to the beach. The man escorted his wife to rest in the room and then ordered food from the housekeepers."My shoulders ache so much," murmured Maelie, sitting on the edge of the bed wearing only pants and a bra, then tying her hair."I'll massage you," Erland replied, quickly sitting behind Maelie and massaging her shoulders and back gently.Maelie fell silent, closing her eyes while bowing her head, feeling so tired and wanting to sleep."I want to sleep," she said. "Can you massage me while I lie on my stomach?" she asked weakly."No... You can't lie on your stomach," Erland replied, furrowing his brow. "That's bad... Don't you remember that you're pregnant with twins?""Ah... Yes." Maelie smiled shyly.Erland embraced Maelie's stomach from behind, then caressed it while occasionally kissing her shoulders."I'm sorry," he whispered."Why apologize?" Maelie asked, leaning her head on Erland's shoulder, slowly str
"Erland ... You shouldn't think like that... You can't solve this problem on your own, just from your perspective alone... You can't!" Thomas exclaimed."I don't think this is a problem," Erland replied with a frown. "I've made my decision from the beginning. I'm going to divorce Tiffany, that's my final decision!""Don't you think about her feelings? She still has parents... Her parents will finish you if they find out how you're treating her like this."Erland sighed heavily. "I'm not afraid. Besides, everyone has the right to choose, to make decisions...""What if your decision causes suffering to your family?""I'm sure it won't. Our family won't suffer just because I'm divorcing her... We're wealthy, we have everything... And stop worrying about reputation all the time. Just close your ears and ignore my marriage to Tiffany. It's our business, it shouldn't concern the extended family or the company," Erland said with his cold gaze, then looked at Maelie standing near the closet,