Julia helped out for a while at the restaurant to prepare customer orders, while waiting for Harry's school dismissal time. She had just helped prepare a few dishes, when Julia's phone rang. Julia picked up her phone, without looking at the name displayed on her phone screen. "Hello!" Julia said. "Darling, I can't pick up Harry, I have a quick errand outside the office, I'll call again later when I'm done, hopefully the meeting won't be long, let me know later where you had lunch, so I can go straight there, okay!" It turned out that Lucas was the one who called Julia, informing her that he couldn't pick up Harry. "Okay!" Julia replied after listening for a while to what Lucas said. Then Julia turned off her phone, then put it on the table. Julia continued her work. Until it was time to pick up Harry, and Julia stopped her work, and handed it over to the chef. Julia then said goodbye to Tina to pick up Harry. Julia stopped a taxi, then told the taxi driver the address she wa
The taxi carrying Julia and Harry stopped at a playground, but the park turned out to be temporarily closed because it was under renovation. "Son, the park is closed, we can't play, we're canceling playing at the park!" Julia said, looking at the closed park. "Yes, Ma, it's under renovation!" Harry said disappointedly. "When it's finished, we'll come here again to play, now let's just go for lunch, okay?" "Yes, Ma!" "Driver, please take us to this address!" Julia gave a piece of paper to the taxi driver. "Okay, Madam!" the driver looked at the address Julia gave. In the past, three years ago, when Julia was still starting her restaurant in the city where she had fled, a customer who visited the city greatly admired Julia. A woman in her fifties, who was also the owner of a restaurant, gave Julia tips on how to make her restaurant a quality restaurant. Thanks to that woman, Julia's restaurant flourished and had many customers. When she was about to return to the capi
Julia turned her face away, not wanting to see the man anymore, who looked like he was talking to the woman. Julia saw how bright the woman's face was, looking at the man she knew as her husband. Before turning her face away, Julia saw the woman giving something to Lucas while smiling sweetly. Julia looked at the aquarium that Harry was looking at, she didn't want to see the scenery in the middle of the restaurant anymore. Didn't he say he would have lunch with us, but he's having lunch with someone else! Julia thought, while observing the beautiful fish in the aquarium. "The fish are so beautiful, Ma, I want to have a fish pond like this at our house too!" Harry said, observing the colorful fish in the aquarium. "Are you really serious about wanting to keep fish, son?" Julia asked, stroking Harry's head. "Yes, look, Ma, the blue one is so beautiful, that one too... that one again...!" Harry was busy pointing at the fish swimming in the aquarium. It wasn't long before Julia an
Edward approached Lucas's chair, then whispered something in Lucas's ear.After that, Edward showed the tablet he was holding to Lucas.Lucas looked at the tablet that Edward handed him, and immediately Lucas's eyes widened in shock.Drettt!The sound of the chair being pushed back could be heard, and Lucas stood up straight, looking sharply at the sixty-year-old man sitting in front of him."You've trapped me!" he said sharply.The man Lucas was looking at looked at Lucas in surprise."Trapped? What do you mean, Lucas?" the man asked.Lucas pointed to the woman beside him."What does this mean?" he asked coldly."Didn't you agree to it? You've been looking so happy talking to my daughter, and it just so happens that my daughter has had a crush on you for quite some time, you two are so perfect for each other!" the man said."I'm married, and I have a son, I love my wife, so I think you shouldn't do anything that will harm you later, Mr. Lionel, I hate being trapped, and being conside
Julia could clearly hear Lucas's shout, her husband wasn't a stupid man, or a man who couldn't see the situation that put him in danger.What Julia knew, her husband was a CEO who was feared, untouchable by anyone.Why could her husband be trapped like this? It turned out that there was interference from her husband's biological mother, so the man who was known to be untouchable, was tricked and trapped in responding to his client this time.The girl who was already the wife and mother of the man's child, didn't expect that her mother-in-law hated her so much, that she could make an untouchable CEO be trapped.Julia looked at Lucas with a look that was difficult to interpret, making the one being looked at conclude that he was very shocked by what he saw.Lucas nervously swallowed, he couldn't believe that he saw the two people he loved, seeing a scene that they shouldn't have seen.Making Lucas's body unconsciously freeze in place, so afraid that the two people who were staring at hi
"I told you not to come closer, you still don't care, you still keep clinging to someone else's husband, you're a shameless woman!" Julia said sharply, her eyes looking fierce, staring at the woman."Sheila, are you alright, honey?" the middle-aged man said anxiously, quickly approaching the woman who was splashed by Julia.Seeing his daughter's face drenched, the man got angry."Hey! Who are you to dare splash my daughter, you're a jerk! What kind of low-class woman are you, you're so insolent!" the man shouted, pointing his finger at Julia's face.Seeing Julia being scolded by the man, made Harry unhappy, his mother was being insulted in public."You old geezer! Don't insult my Mama!" Harry shouted fiercely, then the little boy quickly walked towards the man.Bukk!"Aduhh!"Harry's little foot stomped on the man's expensive shoes, and then looked at the man with angry eyes, and tightly clenched jaws.Harry stood with his hands on his hips, bravely looking at the man, right in front
Lucas stopped his kiss, then gently stroked Julia's lips that he had just kissed.The man smiled softly at Julia, then he bent down to lift Harry's small body.Lucas carried Harry, then affectionately wrapped his arm around Julia's waist.He didn't care about the many eyes looking at them."Come on, Edward, we have a lot of things to take care of!" Lucas said, then stepped out, carrying Julia and Harry from the restaurant."Yes, sir!"Lucas wanted to settle this matter with his mother, he couldn't let his mother arrange his marriage as she pleased anymore.Lucas would stop his mother from arranging another marriage for him, because he wasn't interested in any other woman besides Julia."I'm sorry, darling, I didn't know that Mama had trapped me, she's really good at deceiving me, until I almost fell into her trap!" Lucas said, squeezing Julia's hand, then bringing it to his chest."Next time, Papa has to be more careful!" Harry said, responding to his father's explanation."Yes, son,
Lucas smiled contentedly, seeing his mother's shocked expression, finally he had succeeded in uncovering the mask of his mother's chosen woman.Lucas's father was already tired of warning his wife, for over-controlling Lucas's life."Now what, are you not satisfied yet seeing the appearance of the woman you think is honorable?" Piter asked his wife."I.. it's impossible, that's not Sheila!" Lisbeth said, denying what she had seen.Lucas shrugged, the man didn't care anymore about his mother's assessment who still didn't acknowledge her chosen woman."Don't introduce any more women to me, Julia is my wife for life!" Lucas said firmly.Lucas then left the Mansion with an unpleasant atmosphere towards his mother.The life that Lucas gave to his mother, since his father could no longer run the Sylvester Group, always gave the best.But, his mother still didn't seem satisfied.Before meeting Julia, he felt very troublesome to have a relationship with a woman.Lucas felt that a woman could
Harry was so happy to see his parents come to pick him up. The four-year-old ran toward his parents, who were standing at the school entrance. His face was beaming with happiness."Dad... Mom!" he shouted, running excitedly.Lucas crouched down, spreading his arms wide, welcoming his son who was running toward them. Harry's small body rushed into Lucas's embrace, and he wrapped his small arms around his father's neck."Dad, I'm so happy you came to pick me up!" the little boy said happily."How was school today, son?" Lucas asked, hugging his son tightly."I made a new friend, Dad. They like to be friends with me!" Harry said, telling him about his new friend."Harry! Harry! Wait!" A voice called out Harry's name loudly. A woman appeared, holding a water bottle in her hand."Thank goodness, you haven't left yet. You forgot your water bottle!" the woman said, handing Harry his water bottle."Huh!" Harry looked at the water bottle in the woman's hand in bewilderment. He felt like he had
In the car on the way to Harry's school, Julia sat silently, lost in thought. She was replaying her mother-in-law's yelling in her mind. Her thoughts were gloomy, caught in the dilemma of her marriage.An ordinary girl with no parents and no education to brag about. It was all true, what her mother-in-law had said. A poor girl who was always abused and oppressed by her aunt and cousin.She had met a super-rich CEO by chance, due to an unexpected mistake. And she had never tried to charm the man, because it was impossible for a girl like her, a lower-class girl who wasn't worthy of a glance. But unexpectedly, the rich man was captivated by her. And without realizing it, her feelings began to grow for him slowly.They ended up falling in love. And now, should she leave the love she had found? The love she had long dreamed of and felt in her life?Someone would be hurt if she left: her, her son, and her husband. Lucas had been waiting for a long time to find her. And Harry's love for his
Lisbeth was startled when someone grabbed her hand. When she saw who was holding her hand, the old woman was even more shocked."Lu... Lucas!" she muttered, her eyes wide."So this is why Mom wanted to meet my wife?" Lucas said, his face filled with anger, his gaze sharp as he looked at his mother."No... no, it's not like that. She was disrespectful to me, so I wanted to teach her a lesson, to make her know who she really is," Lisbeth said defensively.Lucas released his mother's hand, which was about to slap Julia's face."Mom, you're becoming shameless. Didn't you provoke Julia, making her talk to you like that? I heard everything you said to her!" Lucas said."I... I..." Lisbeth couldn't defend herself anymore."What is this? Mom, you value my self-worth at five billion so my wife will leave me?!" Lucas said, his voice getting sharper. He grabbed the thick envelope from the table and showed it to his mother's face.Lisbeth's face turned pale as she saw the envelope Lucas was holdi
Julia stared at the thick envelope in front of her, her gaze distant. The envelope looked so thick and solid. Five billion. Inside the envelope, her mother-in-law had neatly arranged five billion. Had she gone to the bank first before meeting me?Julia's mind raced, thinking about her mother-in-law, who had clearly planned to get rid of her from Lucas's life.Julia's eyes locked on her mother-in-law's, unblinking. Her hands were clenched tightly."What do you mean, Mom? I don't understand!" Julia said."Don't call me Mom. I'm not your Mom! Can't you hear what I said? Leave Lucas. He's my precious son. He's not worthy of you!" Lisbeth said, her voice rising.Julia swallowed hard. Her heart ached. Her mother-in-law hated her so much."I won't leave Lucas. I love him. He's the father of my son. We have to be together," Julia said after calming herself for a moment.Lisbeth's face immediately showed displeasure. Her sharp gaze pierced Julia."He's my son. I have the right to him because I
Lucas took Julia to the car showroom and let her choose the car she wanted. Julia, who was clueless about cars, didn't know what kind of model would be suitable for a woman.She saw a red car, and its color and design looked elegant and luxurious."What about that one? I like the color and shape!" Julia said, pointing to the car she wanted."Oh, a Toyota GR Supra. You have excellent taste, sweetheart! That's a great car!" Lucas said, smiling broadly. He didn't expect his wife to choose such a classy car."If it's too expensive, I don't want it. Let's get something cheaper," Julia said, following Lucas from behind.They approached the car Julia had pointed out, and Lucas carefully examined it."This is the latest model, sir. It's perfect for your wife. Your wife has excellent taste in cars!" the showroom manager said."Alright, we'll take this one. Please deliver it to this address," Lucas gave the address of the villa.Then they made the purchase.After buying the car for his wife, Lu
The next morning, Julia woke up late. It was unusual for her to oversleep, and she scrambled out of bed in a panic. But a hand pulled her back, drawing her into someone's embrace."Where are you going, sweetheart? Why are you in such a hurry?" Lucas was still in bed with her, still snuggled under the covers.Julia looked at Lucas, who was still closing his eyes, slowly opening them. Lucas's sleepy eyes met Julia's gaze."I have to take Harry to school!" Julia said."Our son already left, sweetheart. I sent the nanny to take him to school. We'll pick him up after school," Lucas said, stroking Julia's cheek."Oh, he's already gone?" Julia put her head back on the pillow.Lucas hugged Julia's waist, resting his chin on top of his wife's head."Sweetheart, we haven't had our wedding reception yet. Tell me when you want to have it," Lucas asked.Julia thought about what Lucas said."When your mom accepts me for who I am," Julia replied."Alright, I'll convince Mom that you're the best daug
Lucas felt Julia was running out of breath, so he released their kiss.The man smiled broadly, seeing his wife's flushed face, and her wet, parted lips."You're so beautiful, darling," Lucas whispered in Julia's ear, "I want to eat you!"Julia's face flushed even more, hearing Lucas's whisper, blushing with embarrassment, she pinched Lucas's arm."Ouch!" Lucas pretended to be in pain from Julia's pinch, which didn't hurt at all.Julia was instantly surprised to hear Lucas's cry of pain, it turned out that her pinch felt so painful."Sorry," Julia muttered, feeling guilty, then stroked Lucas's arm that she had just pinched.Lucas's smile widened, he was so happy, seeing Julia feeling guilty for hurting him."My darling, you're really so innocent!" Lucas said, pulling Julia into his embrace, then kissing his wife's neck.Lucas didn't expect to have a wife who was so adorable, making him love Julia even more."Let's go home, I want to continue our kiss from earlier," Lucas whispered in J
Lucas felt the atmosphere inside the car was so gloomy, he felt very uncomfortable."Darling, I'm sorry!" Lucas said, breaking the silence, he was indeed outrageous for not taking care of Julia's feelings earlier."Forgive me, I was really over the top, I felt so smart and thought you were just talking nonsense, I was stupid, I should have realized that you know more about your cousin than I do!" Lucas said again, regretfully.Julia was silent, she didn't respond to what Lucas said.Julia looked out the car window in silence, calmly observing the street scene.Lucas became increasingly uncomfortable with Julia's silence, he felt more and more uneasy.Lucas glanced at Julia, who was looking out the car window, without any intention of turning towards him.Lucas's long hand reached for Julia's hand that was on his wife's lap.Lucas grasped the small hand, and squeezed it gently."Darling!" Lucas called again.Julia still didn't respond to Lucas's call, and it made Lucas unbearable anymo
Lucas just learned about Julia always helping her aunt's finances.Edward didn't tell him about this issue, Lucas's feelings were mixed, hearing Julia's words just now."What do you mean, darling, did you work when you lived with them?" Lucas asked curiously."Yes, and it was never enough, until one day the loan shark came to collect their debt!" Julia began to explain."It's because of the high cost of living, so it takes a lot of money, plus you living with us, where did all that come from? So, Mama took the initiative to borrow money from the loan shark, and it turned out the interest was very high, Mama's debt piled up!" Gina said."Nonsense, you're a spendthrift! You always spend money lavishly, until you intend to sell me because you're tempted by the big payment!" Julia said, refuting everything Gina said."You should have been the one in that room, you've messed up my life, you've ruined my future!" Gina shouted."Oh, is that so! And don't you have the nerve to say that? You r