As they tried to calm each other down, Sonya's phone suddenly rang. Reflexively, Sonya immediately let go of the hug and looked at the nickname on her cell phone screen."Auntie, I'll take the call first." Sonya was curious about what her messenger would say."Yes, dear," Vena replied with a smile.Sonya moved away from Vena as she took the call. She was seen talking seriously for a few moments before finally turning off the ring and moving back closer to her future mother-in-law."I'm sorry, Auntie, I think I have to go. I have an urgent need," Sonya said with a guilty smile.The sly woman hugged her future mother-in-law. "I still want to tell you a lot, but I have to go."Sonya pretended to be sad when she was about to say goodbye to the mother of her fiance to attract the sympathy of her impressionable future mother-in-law."It's okay, dear. Next time you have free time, please come again," Vena said understandingly, "but it will have to be longer so that we can get along better."
The mother's words made Henry choke on his drink. The man coughed until his face turned red. After it subsided, he responded to his mother's words."Did I hear you wrong, Mom?" Henry asked, confirming his mother's words.Vena nodded in confirmation. "Your ears are still fine, Henry. I do want you to marry Sonya soon. It's been a long time since you got engaged, and I also want to have grandchildren soon."It wasn't without reason that Vena was trying to push Henry to get married. Hearing Sonya's words earlier in the day made Vena think badly and fear that Henry would get back close to her poor former daughter-in-law.Vena didn't want Henry to go back to Amanda. 'I tried so hard to separate Henry from his poor wife who was only after my wealth. I don't want them to reunite,' she muttered to herself."Mom!" Henry raised his voice. His face looked bright red with anger because his mother had broken the agreement.She had promised not to force him to marry Sonya if he didn't love her. Yet
It was the first time Henry yelled at and challenged his mother because he was tired of living like a puppet.The woman who always looked beautiful and glamorous slammed the door to her son's study so loudly that Henry was startled by the sound. The man got up from his seat and walked towards the glass window in his room.Henry had always said yes to his mother's orders, whatever, whenever he couldn't argue. But not this time. Henry realized that it was time to choose his path."I'm sorry, Mom, when I met Amanda after being separated for almost six years, my love for her didn't change. She's the only woman I love," Henry muttered, then exhaled roughly.As for Sonya, Henry was not interested in her, let alone in a marriage commitment.After his marriage to Amanda fell apart, Henry needed time to heal his wounds. And Sonya's presence did not change his love for Amanda.Henry shoved one hand into his pants pocket. The other hand scooped up his face roughly.I wonder, will his mother go o
"Me?" Sonya pointed at herself. "I was going to go visit your office. But I saw your car coming out. So, I just followed."Of course, Sonya was making excuses, even though she had intentionally followed Henry."You never respected me in the slightest, how could I fall in love with a woman like that," Henry muttered quietly. He would never believe what she said."But I love you very much, Henry." Sonya said it in such a loud voice that the people who were about to pick up their children turned to her.Henry let out a long sigh as he looked at Sonya. That woman was entirely out of her mind! Where did my mother find a crazy woman like Sonya? Henry regretted giving in to his mother's request to get engaged to that woman.The street near Alana's school was relatively quiet. But there were still a few people passing by. Most of them were mothers who were going to pick up their children.The mothers stood in front of the school gate, not far from where Sonya and Henry stood. Some paid attent
Sonya called her messenger, who was told to stake out Amanda's house."How did it go? Are they back yet?" Without further ado, Sonya went straight to the point."Not yet, Miss," the man replied, "I've also asked the neighbors where they went, but no one told me, instead I was kicked out of there.""You're such an idiot!" snapped Sonya, "obviously they kicked you out when you ask so many questions at once."Sonya hung up the call and threw her cell phone on the seat beside the steering wheel without listening to the man's explanation. "He's so stupid!" she swore.She quickly drove to her fiancé's office. She wanted to ask Henry directly where the assistant had gone.Sonya entered Henry's office without knocking. She wandered in and then sat on the sofa in the room.Henry took his eyes off the file he signed to see who had come in. 'Oh my... here she comes again. Just ruining my mood,' Henry muttered to himself, then refocused on his work."Don't pretend to be busy, husband-to-be," Sony
"I don't want to," Amanda replied, "I don't want to lose Alan and Alana."Amanda was afraid that Henry would take Alan and Alana away if her ex-husband found out that they were his biological children."So don't ever feel bothered again. I don't feel bothered at all. I already consider you my own sister. So, don't ever refuse help from me."William also had yet to make plans to tell his Boss about the twins Alan and Alana. Especially now that Sonya already knew that Amanda had a child.He didn't want to risk exposing Amanda's secret, which would make things difficult for his sister and niece.Amanda turned to William and then smiled. "Can I hug you?" Amanda looked at William with tears in her eyes. "I want to hug my brother."William smiled and spread his arms. Then, he hugged Amanda. "Don't cry. You have to be strong for your children," he said, rubbing Amanda's back.If Henry had known about it, William would have been the target of his anger for daring to hug the woman he loved.Ho
"We're here," William said as he entered the gate of his adoptive parents' house, surrounded by beautiful flowering trees.William knew that Amanda didn't want to live in a fancy house. He could have provided a luxurious home for Amanda and her children, but he knew how his adopted sister was."How is it? Do you like this house?" William asked after they exited the car while looking at the whitewashed house.William walked over to the two twins standing in front of the car, looking at the house in amazement. Then, he squatted down to equalize his height with Alan and Alana."I like it, Uncle." Alana turned to William. "It's much nicer than the last house."The little girl hugged William and kissed the cheek of the man she called good Uncle. Then she ran to the small garden with several kinds of colorful flowers."Uncle, I love living here." Alana shouted as she ran around the flower tree."Do you like it so much?" William also shouted because Alana was a little far away from him."I l
"Don't talk like that," Amanda said as she walked into the living room and sat on the turquoise couch, "I didn't take them away from their father, he threw us away."Amanda didn't want to keep Alan and Alana away from their father either. But her fear of losing them made her keep everything a secret. She didn't want to be hurt again like before. Being accused by a loved one is very painful.William sat beside Amanda. "Boss Henry won't let you go if he finds out you're pregnant.""He wouldn't believe that this child is his," Amanda replied, "I'm grateful that Henry didn't know about my pregnancy, if he had known, his words would have hurt my children.""Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore," said William, "whatever you decide, I will still support you not only because you are Boss Henry's wife, but because you are my sister. I'm sorry for making you remember that time."William got up from his seat and rubbed Amanda's head. He had no intention of hurting his adopted sister. He
Mrs. Vena even knelt in front of Amanda. She spoke in a hoarse voice while looking down. "Amanda, please forgive me. I regret planning to take Alan and Alana from you. I realize your relationship with my grandson is important, which I never felt before."Amanda was stunned to hear Mrs. Vena's apology. She never expected that Mrs. Vena would kneel before her and apologize so sincerely. Her heart was filled with emotion and began to soften."I have seen your influence on my grandchild's life. I realize my mistake and promise not to separate you from them. You are a great mother, and my grandchildren need you. I ask that you forgive me."Amanda felt moved and wanted to give Mrs. Vena a second chance. She could see the genuine change in the woman's heart."Mrs. Vena," said Amanda understandingly, "I appreciate your apology. I also hope that we can improve our relationship in the future. Wake up!"Amanda stood up and helped her ex-in-law to get up. Even though the woman had done a lot of w
In a quiet living room, Henry sat on the sofa with a tense face and sharp eyes, looking at his mother. Beside him was Amanda."Why don't you bring my grandchildren?" Mrs. Vena asked, pretending to be excellent."Mom, we decided to get married again." Amanda got straight to the point. "I hope Mother will approve of us."Mrs. Vena was silent; she couldn't say a word. Even though Amanda had given birth to two grandchildren for her, she didn't want Amanda to be her second daughter-in-law because she didn't want to have a poor daughter-in-law.Henry smiled sarcastically, seeing his mother just silent and without saying a single word. "As I thought, Mom was nice to Amanda and just wanted to make her miserable."Amanda held Henry's hand so that the man wouldn't continue what he was saying."Amanda, we were fooled by this old woman. Do you still believe her?" Henry started the conversation in a firm tone."I'm sure Mom has changed, especially now that we have Alan and Alana. I'm sure your gue
Henry stood in front of Amanda. Expectant gazes turned to Amanda, who was sitting in front of him. Silence immediately enveloped the room; only the sound of the clock ticking on the wall could be heard in the ears of the four of them."It's been a long time since we lived apart, Amanda," Henry said tremblingly, trying to suppress his nervousness. "We've been through a lot together, and honestly, I can't live without you."Even though he felt nervous, Henry dared to propose to his ex-wife again in front of his assistant and secretary."We have been apart for so long, but my love for you has never changed. Even though you once hurt me because of a misunderstanding, the love in my heart never faded."Amanda looked at Henry with a face full of doubt. Her mind and heart were racing. Remembering the reasons behind their decision to separate made Amanda's heart cut like a dagger. She knows that mistakes and misunderstandings have ruined the love they once had."But..." Amanda looked down; sh
William arrived at his house after Mr. Anderson came home. He ran into Henry, who was going home."Boss, when are you arriving?" William asked."Where are you from?" Instead of answering, Henry asked his assistant again."I ...." William stopped speaking when the cell phone in his pocket rang non-stop. William reached into it and looked at his cell phone screen. "Mr Jo? Looks like there is important information," said William to Henry.Willy answered a call from the butler at the Boss's house."Sir, there is important information about the old lady," said Mr Jo from behind the telephone."We'll go there now. Let's talk at home.""Are you back, sir?""Boss and I are home," answered William, "we'll be there soon."William hung up the phone immediately. "Boss, I'll change clothes first. We're going to your house now.""Your clothes are wet; where have you been?" Henry was surprised to see that his assistant's clothes were wet."It was raining there. I got caught in the rain when I got ba
"Thank you, darling." William kissed Tiara's hand many times."Darling?" Tiara was surprised. "We are not married yet.""We can start getting used to it now." William looked at Tiara with a smile. He didn't expect the final choice to fall on the boss's secretary. "I promise to treat you well."Tiara smiled while muttering to herself. 'Hopefully, my decision is not wrong.'Meanwhile, at William's house, Amanda and their children had just arrived home after returning from abroad."Mom, why don't good father come home with us?" Alana asked while leaning her body against the back of the chair."There are jobs that only a good father can do. So, he has to come back earlier than us." Henry tried to explain to his daughter even though he didn't know what important business it was, which made William so in a hurry to return."Good father has a lot of work; now, we are always accompanied by Henry's father. So it's not lonely anymore even though we rarely see good fathers." Alan began to feel c
"I'll get you some drinking water first; Boss must be thirsty." Tiara became increasingly nervous. "Please come in!"Tiara opened the door wide and rushed into the living room. William followed Tiara into her house."Please sit down, Boss! I'll get you a drink first."Tiara immediately went to the kitchen to get drinking water. Arriving in the kitchen, Tiara slumped and sat on the floor."Oh my God, what should I do?" Tiara held her chest while sitting cross-legged on the floor.A few minutes later, she woke up and stood up after calming down. Then, Tiara brought a glass of water for William."Please drink, Boss!"'She was in the kitchen for ten minutes but only brought me water. What was she doing in the kitchen all that time?' thought William.William took the drinking glass provided by Tiara. He drank all the water because he was also nervous."Do you want more water, Boss?" Tiara asked when William put the empty glass on the table."Yes, but it would be even better if it had taste,
Tiara sat in the living room, her right hand holding her cell phone and her left hand holding her chest. Tiara felt nervous, and her heart was pounding. She didn't know what to say.Her Boss was a man who was cold towards women. William couldn't joke with her like that, but Tiara was still confused. Did she hear wrong or what?"Tiara... did you hear what I said?" William confirmed that the telephone line was still connected."Yes, Boss.""Tiara, I have thought about this very seriously. I have known you long and am sure you are the right person to be my wife."Tiara felt her heart beat faster when she heard William's words. She couldn't think what she would say to her Boss.'It turns out I didn't hear wrong,' said Tiara to herself."Tiara, I need your opinion."William needs answers from Tiara. He couldn't continue talking about his plans while Tiara kept quiet."Sorry, Boss, but what do you mean by the right person?" Finally, Tiara dared to speak to William.William took a deep breat
After Mrs. Vena and Mr. Oeberon went home, Amanda took the children into their room to rest. Meanwhile, William and Henry were still in the living room.Henry sat opposite William. His face was worried when he saw his mother suddenly being very kind to her former daughter-in-law, Amanda."William," Henry called, then exhaled roughly. "I'm still unsure about my mother," he said quietly.His assistant, William, frowned. "What do you mean, Boss?""William, you have to do an investigation about my mother," Henry said in a serious voice. "I felt there was something wrong with her attitude towards Amanda."William looked at Henry in surprise. "But, Boss, may I know the reason behind this request? Does Boss know that Mrs. Vena has evil plans for the Twins?"Henry took a deep breath before answering. "I'm sure she won't hurt Alan or Alana, but she's planning something evil for Amanda. I can't trust my mother because she hates Amanda so much."William nodded in understanding. "Yes, Boss. I wil
"Amanda, have the children met their grandmother?" William changed the subject. He didn't know what to answer at all because he didn't have any female friends."Not yet," answered Amanda, "we will meet here today. Maybe soon...." Amanda's words stopped when she heard the bell ring in William's apartment. "That's probably them.""I'll open the door first." William rushed to open the door, and sure enough, Mrs. Vena and Mr. Oeberon came. "Please come in, sir, ma'am."William took a few steps back to give way to his boss's parents."William, please help me so that my two grandchildren don't hate me," said Mrs. Vena quietly. He was worried that Alan and Alana would be angry with her for trying to harm her two grandchildren.Amanda had allowed her ex-mother-in-law to meet Alan and Alana, but the woman was only ready to meet today. William must also assist because Amanda knows her husband and children will not defend her."Don't worry, Amanda never instilled hatred towards anyone in the hea