"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
Alexander nodded and hugged, still feeling a strong longing for his wife."Yes, as you said back then. How about we matchmake Yasmin with Robert while they're getting close like this? Let's just matchmake them. Who knows, Yasmin might be the one for Robert. For the 34 years of his life, this is the first time I've seen a woman he's comfortable talking to, even laughing like that." He pointed to Robert and Yasmin with his chin.Casandra just nodded. "But, Lex. Yasmin just received her school graduation certificate. She's only turning nineteen. Will Robert be willing to care for Yasmin, because her thoughts are still quite childish. Even for sleeping, Yasmin still sleeps with her parents when her mother is on leave from work. She never lets her other siblings monopolize our mother.Maybe because she lacked affection, she's a bit spoiled. I'm busy working from morning until night. I come home when the three of them are already asleep, and I leave before they wake up in the morning. So, a
Crying felt useless now, like the rice had turned into burnt porridge. No matter how much she tried to fix it, there was no way to bring it back to its original state. No amount of processing could yield something enjoyable for anyone. That was Cesilia's current predicament. Her body trembled as she stared at the two red lines displayed on the pregnancy test she had just ordered online.No wonder Cesilia had been feeling something was off about her lately. Tears flowed uncontrollably as she realized she was pregnant, something she hadn't expected. She remembered using contraception, but somehow she was pregnant now, and she was certain the fetus in her womb was Maxime's child."Why did this happen?" Cesilia whispered, unable to hide her fear as she looked at the pregnancy test. She had tried several tests from different brands, but the result remained the same: positive.Hastily grabbing her bag and car keys, she headed to the hospital to confirm the test results."Approximately four
"Your work?" Alexander raised an eyebrow, looking at Robert who was now seated in front of his desk. "Isn't it obvious? Working outside and finishing a pile of tasks that need to be done by this evening." Robert shrugged. "Yes, there's a lot, but there's something important I need to discuss with you." "Go on," Alexander placed the pen on his desk, leaning back in his chair. He was ready to listen to whatever Robert had to say. He was sure this had something to do with Cesilia just now. Indeed, it had been bothering him too, distracting him from his work. Despite having so much work to do lately, he found himself preoccupied with household matters and the gossip about Casandra. "Don't tell me you believe that the fetus in Cesilia's womb is your child." Robert shot the question at Alexander directly, not wanting to beat around the bush. For him, time is money. The faster he talks to Alexander, the sooner he can satisfy his curiosity. "Don't accuse me of things I'm not thinking abo
"Yasmin said that Cesilia is currently at your house, and she said Cesilia came and claimed to be your lawful wife. What's worse, Cesilia also mentioned that soon Yasmin and Casandra will be kicked out of the house because Cesilia is pregnant with your child and you two will reconcile," Robert's words echoed in Alexander's ears.He wished he could fly straight home without having to navigate through the heavy traffic like he was now. Alexander was truly furious because Cesilia had casually disrupted his household even though they had no relationship anymore.Alexander was also worried that Casandra might fall for Cesilia's words, especially since he had tried calling her several times, but she refused to pick up his calls. Even Yasmin wouldn't answer his calls.He had no idea what was happening at home, and he was genuinely scared that he might not find Yasmin or Casandra when he got there. His heart couldn't function properly in situations like this. Especially when Casandra wasn't d
"It's quite unusual for you to invite me to meet," Tomas remarked as he gestured for Alexander to take a seat. He found it surprising since Alexander usually declined dinner invitations, claiming he was already full from dining with his wife. Despite what his secretary had said about the purpose being a friendly visit and dinner, there seemed to be more to it."It's nothing too important, just that I'm here to discuss matters beyond business," Alexander replied.Tomas's expression grew tense, sensing that Alexander was getting to the heart of the matter. Clearly, this wasn't a business-related issue; there must be a personal matter that prompted Alexander to come and meet him."Please, if it's something I can assist with, I'd be glad to help, especially considering your influential role in our business partnership and your busy schedule."Alexander nodded slowly, searching for the right words to convey the purpose of his visit. He feared that Cesilia's actions could negatively impact
Cesilia was truly frustrated when her request to terminate her pregnancy was completely ignored by the doctor. Angrily, she returned home, unaware that someone had overheard their conversation earlier.Initially, this person idolized Cesilia greatly and even wanted to ask for her autograph and take a photo together. However, hearing Cesilia's request to terminate her pregnancy completely changed the intentions of this Cesilia fan. Instead, they were upset because the woman they had idolized, and even defended on social media during her divorce with Alexander, was now asking a doctor to terminate her pregnancy. This fan even joined in criticizing Casandra and labeling her as a cheap woman.Now, in front of this person's eyes, a scandal had been uncovered. Time seemed to prove who was guilty and deserved retribution. The Cesilia fan felt guilty.How could they have passionately defended and criticized Casandra, when their own idol had caused her own marriage to crumble? To make things w
Cesilia was truly speechless as she saw her social media filled with negative comments. Her body felt weak, staring blankly at the phone that had been incessantly ringing with calls from an unknown number. She had no idea who it was, as she had been spending more time at home lately due to the short duration of product photoshoots. The actual contract, as Maxime had previously mentioned, covered a more comprehensive collaboration. When there were no scheduled shoots, Cesilia would naturally stay home and could consider other job offers outside of skincare ads.However, Maxime had taken advantage of this to get close to Cesilia. With him absent now, Cesilia had plenty of time to relax. She also wasn't yet willing to accept jobs from anyone else."W-who leaked the news that I'm pregnant?" Cesilia threw her phone onto the bed. She sat down weakly, imagining what would happen next. Naturally, the media would use her as an easy target to get a hot scoop. Cesilia would have to come up with