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Cesilia is aware that many journalists are searching for her, but she's confident no one will ever find her. She's currently staying in a house provided by Alexander, and nobody knows about it.She has been living there alone for almost a week, taking care of everything herself to avoid being disturbed. She wants to calm her heart before confronting Alexander.However, things took a bad turn after she decided to escape and be alone. Her departure triggered Maxime's emotions, leading him to dare spread all their intimate photos on social media.Cesilia is trying to find a way to keep her name clean in the eyes of netizens and her fans. She plans to come up with a reasonable excuse before coming out of hiding.If not, her career will be ruined once the public finds out about her affair with Maxime, while Alexander maintains a good reputation. Despite frequently postponing having children, she has never received any scandalous rumors. She can't imagine the relentless attacks she would fa
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Maxime gently tapped Cesilia's cheek, waking her from her peaceful sleep. Due to last night's incident, Cesilia felt tired and couldn't do anything other than sleeping. Maxime was quite pleased that when Cesilia woke up, she didn't reject his presence but rather accepted his actions. Whether it was because she felt comfortable or afraid of being hurt again, Maxime didn't know for sure. All he knew was that Cesilia treated him well. "I heard some commotion outside. Have you interacted with the neighbors here, causing a disturbance?" he asked. Cesilia opened her eyes. Maxime wanted to look outside, but he was lazy to do so. He was afraid that the noise was caused by neighbors who wanted to raid their place. Maxime did want their relationship to be exposed to the world, but not through a mass raid. Because Maxime knew that he would be paraded around the village afterward. He shuddered at the thought of his athletic body being watched by numerous eyes. Cesilia shook her head. "I haven
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Forcing a smile, Cesilia followed Maxime's steps to meet the journalists in the living room. Earlier, he had gone out and confirmed that they indeed had a special relationship.Cesilia didn't know Maxime's intentions and goals for doing this, but it was clear that everything he did was for his own benefit. Still unable to accept the news that Casandra was now pregnant, Cesilia had to face the journalists with Maxime by her side, who had been holding her hand tightly. Today, Cesilia had to lose all the trust from her fans and netizens.She also had to accept that her marriage would truly fall apart after this. As a famous model, her actions would become headline news everywhere. All social media and electronic media would be busy reporting on the breakdown of her marriage and the presence of Maxime as the third party.She didn't know where her reputation would be placed in the future. For now, following Maxime's wishes seemed like a better decision than him doing something harmful. She
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"Cas, please listen to me!"Alexander tried to reach Casandra's hand, asking his wife to stay and not leave the house.Swearing on anything, Alexander couldn't bear to be separated from Casandra, especially now that she was pregnant with their child."I'm sorry, Lex. I can't. I can't bear to live like this, being accused of stealing you from Madam. I swear, Lex, I'd rather leave than live a life filled with scorn." Casandra brushed off Alexander's hand, refusing to listen to his words."Let Casandra go. Besides, she's already pregnant, so there's no point in continuing the relationship. Once your child is born, then you can meet her to bring Mama's grandchild," Meri interjected.Alexander looked at Meri. "B-but, Ma. If she leaves, there's no guarantee that our child will be fed nutritious food. That's what I'm worried about, that she just doesn't care."Meri nodded. "Alright then, let Mama ensure that your child gets proper nutrition. Mama will also make sure she reaches the village s
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"Surprisingly, you invited me to meet. Usually, when I come, you always avoid me," Maxime plopped down next to Cesilia, shaking off the rainwater that had soaked his clothes as he walked from the car to the house.Cesilia pulled the corners of her lips. "Suddenly, I wanted to ask for your opinion. Honestly, not meeting you for a whole day feels like something is missing from my life," she honestly admitted. Lately, Cesilia and Maxime used to be together almost 24/7, but now they haven't met for almost a week since Cesilia ran away and hid.Whether it was avoiding or something else, Cesilia didn't know for sure, but what was certain was that Maxime hadn't visited her since the press conference. He had promised to come back after finishing all the work, but what was the truth? Maxime only came after she asked him to. They had been communicating through chats and social media greetings."Alright then, what makes you ask me to come? Don't say you miss me because I'm sure that's impossible
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"Where are we going, Lex? Why are you dragging me like a fugitive?" Robert protested when Alexander suddenly showed up at the office and pulled him away. Although the important work was already finished, Robert was still puzzled by Alexander's behavior."Stop talking and come with me right now!""Sure, but where are we going? This office won't be taken care of, Lex. It's the first time we have a leader who doesn't care about the company at all," Robert kept protesting while Alexander dragged him along."Let the other staff handle all the work here. I really need your help because Frans is about to have an operation in a few minutes."Robert sighed heavily, conceding to what Alexander wanted. He stumbled along, following Alexander's fast pace toward the elevator.Robert didn't know what happened to his friend, but he decided to go along with Alexander's request."Now that we're in the car, and I'm the one driving, you can tell me what's going on and why we're in such a hurry. Also, let
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It feels like Alexander wants to be angry and lose his temper, but unfortunately, he's facing his own mother. He also wishes he could curse because his heart almost stopped when he found out that his wife wasn't in her hometown. However, once again, it's his own mother who's behind this plan. No matter how much he wants to be angry, he can't express it. He can only manage a slight smile and curse himself for not understanding what the worker had said earlier.Alexander vividly remembers that one of the workers he contacted mentioned that they hadn't seen Casandra since his mother left. He can analyze on his own that his wife must be with his mother.Upon further thought, Alexander realizes that Meri wouldn't allow Casandra to stay alone in the hometown, especially with the ongoing house renovation and the workers there. It's highly unlikely that she would give permission. Moreover, Casandra is currently pregnant with their child. Just being with his mother is already possessive, let a
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"Cas, listen to me," Alexander kneels in front of Casandra, holding both her hands. "Forgive me for my lack of understanding. For not realizing that my wife was hurt. Forgive me for letting you see all those hateful comments from netizens."Casandra gazes towards the window, avoiding Alexander's gaze. She's trying hard not to react, until..."Mama is sure that Alexander will go to the village. Mama is also sure that he will meet Yasmin if he realizes you're not there. So... Mama asks you to remain silent. Don't offer him forgiveness until he addresses the Cesilia issue."That's roughly what Meri said, as Casandra woke up from her sleep. This is the second day she's stayed with her mother-in-law, facing morning sickness without the presence of Alexander.Casandra wants to embrace Alexander due to the overwhelming longing she feels. Forty-eight hours isn't an easy time to get through without her husband. However, she must restrain herself if she wants to hear all the confessions and exp
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Alexander didn't expect that his morning decision to stay at home was a sign from the universe for him to be there to support Casandra before giving birth. However, Casandra refused his offer, fearing that his work might be disrupted because of her. And now, Casandra was crying in fear of facing childbirth alone, only accompanied by Yasmin and Frans.While Yasmin was trying to comfort Casandra, she found herself reluctant to leave the house due to her persistent headaches in recent days. Feeling irritable, she didn't even want to face anyone, including Frans. Luckily, her understanding husband didn't make a fuss about it, and he was now accompanying Casandra, although not in the delivery room. He was waiting outside, also trying to contact Alexander to inquire about his whereabouts.In the delivery room, Yasmin continued to grumble at Casandra, not being pleased that she had to be the one accompanying her sister. Yasmin's bad mood even extended to Frans, and she was making a scene in
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Despite feeling a slight pang of pity for his father in his heart, Maxime tried to strengthen himself to not give in just because of his father's tears. Even though the investigation results indicated that his father was manipulated by his secretary and there was no true intention to eliminate him, Maxime was still disappointed. His father chose to follow his secretary's desires instead of fighting for his own son's life, to give him the push to survive. This anger fueled Maxime's determination, and he refused to forgive Tomas or withdraw the charges. He proceeded through numerous court sessions, awaiting the verdict that would determine how long Tomas would spend in prison for his actions.Nevertheless, Maxime continued with his wedding plans with Cesilia after she obtained a new status from William. In the eyes of others, Cesilia might be a widow twice over, but in Maxime's eyes, she was still his for the first time.Cesilia and Maxime's wedding took place simultaneously with the we
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"It's been quite a while, and I can see there's been no progress at all. Even the health reports give me a headache," Tomas said, tossing the documents that Cesilia handed him.The documents contained numerous lies to make Tomas believe that Maxime's condition hadn't changed at all."Yes, what can I do? Maxime has been treated with whatever funds I could spare from my limited savings. Naturally, that's the best result we can achieve. But at least I'm fighting for Maxime's life, even though I don't have the ability for it. You should be ashamed that you can't fight for your own son and instead hope he dies at such a young age," Cesilia jabbed at Tomas, who persisted in wanting to end Maxime's life despite Cesilia's efforts to save him."Rather than struggling like this, it's better to live your life with William. Your life would be much better and peaceful. You don't need to care for an ailing man like my son.""Your son, you say, yet you've never once given me a chance to live after w
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If only Robert hadn't met Cesilia and Tiara a few days ago, he would have been genuinely shocked now as Frans and Alexander suddenly invited him to a meeting room that was usually used for discussing business agreements.But here they were, sitting face to face, Robert appearing to sigh heavily several times, as if he was attending a trial about his life. He had a feeling today marked the end of any chance he had with Yasmin. Today, he had to let go of all his dreams, which were now being taken over by Frans."We don't need to beat around the bush or prolong this. I want to discuss something that our friend has been keeping from us," Alexander started the conversation."This is quite surprising, but that's the reality. The relationship you've been yearning for has actually been happening between Frans and Yasmin," Alexander carefully conveyed the news, but soon his eyebrows furrowed as he observed Robert's response.Robert remained silent, his expression flat, and he tapped his finger
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Before meeting Alexander at his office, Frans managed to have lunch with Yasmin at a cafe near her campus. After lunch, he proceeded to Cesilia's residence to check on Maxime's condition.Maxime's progress had been quite remarkable, even though he couldn't engage in too much physical activity yet. Cesilia was already grateful for Maxime's current condition. He could sit up and move his limbs, although he still felt weak and experienced some discomfort when moving.Despite his condition, Cesilia was thankful that she could hold Maxime in her arms again. However, every time Tomas visited, Maxime would lie down as if only his eyelids could move. Several times, Tomas tried to persuade Cesilia to let Maxime go and seriously consider marrying William.But Cesilia remained adamant against Tomas's suggestion and would often berate him for even suggesting such a thing. She accused him of being heartless, willing to sacrifice their son's life for a sum of money that would be spent within a few
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Casandra folded her arms across her chest and stared at Yasmin from head to toe. Naturally, Yasmin didn't understand what to do or say after Casandra had suddenly asked her to talk, especially since she and Frans had just finished kissing. She was now haunted by fear."Now tell me, what kind of relationship do you have with Frans?" Casandra asked once her emotions had calmed a bit."There's nothing between me and Frans, sis.""Are you sure there's absolutely nothing between you and Frans?"Yasmin attempted to maintain her composure, even though her head felt heavy as she did so. But to hide her relationship with Frans, she still went along with it."If there really is nothing between you and Frans, then whether you like it or not, you'll have to accept Robert's proposal."Casandra averted her gaze elsewhere, anywhere but at Yasmin."Why all of a sudden, sis? Asking me to accept Robert's proposal. What's going on? Didn't I already tell you I would never accept that guy's proposal?""It
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Perhaps about two weeks had passed since Frans accompanied Yasmin for shopping. Yasmin had also started attending classes. An unusual feeling began to arise in Alexander and Cassandra's hearts. Why? Because Yasmin always returned home with Frans. Their excuse was that they accidentally bumped into each other on the street, even though as far as Alexander knew, the hospital where Frans worked was in the opposite direction from Yasmin's campus. Even their visits to Maxime's house had this same pattern. The oddness intensified when Alexander checked his bank account transactions. He looked at the dates and times when Yasmin went shopping with Frans. Alexander clearly remembered that on that day, Yasmin came home with a lot of shopping bags, but when he looked at his bank account, there was no expenditure recorded for that day. This meant Yasmin didn't use the debit card he had given her. So, whose money did Yasmin use for shopping?Placing his phone on the nightstand, Alexander glanced
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Frans immediately reached out his hand to the woman and kissed the back of her hand."Mother, let me introduce you to Yasmin, my girlfriend.""Girlfriend?" the middle-aged woman repeated, observing Yasmin from head to toe. "Frans, you're not joking, right? Is this really your girlfriend? Whose niece did you pay to pretend to be your girlfriend?""Mother...," Frans interjected. "Please don't let your teasing strain our relationship.""Well, come on, she's so young and beautiful, she surely wouldn't be interested in a widower like you.""Mom," Frans cautioned again, and the middle-aged woman rubbed her temple."Get to know Mother first. My name is Tiara, Frans' mother.""Yasmin." She extended her hand to introduce herself, not forgetting to kiss the back of the middle-aged woman's hand."Don't listen to Mother. It's all just playful banter," Frans said, lightening the mood.However, Yasmin was already too scared to face the woman. Sensing Yasmin's nervousness, Tiara immediately embraced
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"Where are we going first, to find clothes or books?" Frans parked his car in the mall parking lot."Let's look for books first, Frans. So that later we can just focus on finding clothes. I think I don't need many clothes; I still have so many in my closet. The first time I came here, my sister suggested online shopping.""Alright, books it is then." Frans helped Yasmin unfasten her seatbelt, and they both got out of the car together. Just like usual, they walked side by side, holding hands, as they explored the various stores in the mall.Yasmin seemed enthusiastic about choosing all the supplies she would need for her upcoming college. Patiently, Frans followed behind, observing Yasmin as she carefully selected each item."Which one is better?" Yasmin asked, handing over two larger-sized books."Which one?" Frans asked, puzzled, as he didn't see anything particularly special about those books. To him, a book was used for writing, and there was no difference."Isn't the cover nice? D
