Five years later.
The airport looked as busy as ever, bustling with passengers boarding and disembarking from planes. A beautiful woman with long hair appeared elegant, just disembarked from a plane, walking gracefully while holding the hand of a handsome four-year-old boy. They both walked out of the airport. "Auntie Tina said she would pick us up, Mom, why isn't she visible? Where is she!" the little boy asked the beautiful woman. "Maybe she's stuck in traffic, dear. Let's wait for a moment!" the beautiful woman replied. The small fingers of the little boy held tightly to his mother's fingers. Many pairs of eyes observed them. "Oh, that boy is so cute, I want to pinch his cheeks!" "Mother and son are so beautiful, they are a perfect match!" "Surely the woman's husband is very handsome, look at their handsome son, the father must be handsome too!" Whispers were heard as they looked at the mother and son. They seemed unperturbed by the stares and whispers discussing them. With a suitcase in one hand and holding her son's hand in the other, the beautiful woman led her son towards the pick-up area. "Mrs. Julia!" someone could be heard calling out to the beautiful woman. "Are you Mrs. Julia?" a man in formal attire approached the beautiful woman, who was indeed Julia. "Yes, that's right. Who are you?" Julia asked, looking at the man in surprise. "Please, Madam, you have been awaited by the Master, his car is waiting!" the man replied politely, extending his hand to guide Julia in the direction. "Wait! Who are you, I don't know you! Who is your Master, I don't know him!" Julia replied, refusing to follow the man's instructions. Another man, dressed similarly, reached for Julia's suitcase. "Hey! Give back my suitcase!" Julia yelled, chasing after the man who took her suitcase, her hand still holding onto her son's hand. The little boy also ran to follow his mother's steps in chasing the man who took their suitcase. The man carrying the suitcase approached a luxurious car and opened the car trunk. "Hey! Give back my suitcase, don't put it in!" Julia shouted as she saw the man lifting her suitcase into the car trunk. "Please, Madam!" replied the man who had greeted Julia earlier, opening the car door. He motioned for Julia and her son to enter the car. Julia refused to get in. "You are kidnappers, I don’t know you!" Julia cried out while hugging her son. Suddenly, the man's phone rang. He took his phone from his suit pocket and answered the call. "Yes, Sir, we have picked up the Madam!" the man replied. He then returned the phone to his suit pocket. "Please, Madam, the Master will be finished with his meeting shortly and will meet you at home!" the man again urged Julia to get into the car. "Who is your Master, I don't know you! You have the wrong person, let us go! I will scream 'kidnapper' so that people will hit you!" Julia angrily retorted. "I apologize, Madam, if I am being forward. The Master will be upset if you arrive home late!" the man pushed Julia into the car. "Hey! Don't be rough with my Mom!" Julia's son shouted. "Sorry, Young Master, Papa will be upset if you arrive home late!" the man closed the car door after Julia and her son got into the car. Julia held her son tightly, not expecting that upon returning to their hometown, they would be abducted. If it weren't for Tina opening a branch of their restaurant in their hometown, Julia would never have set foot in that city again.The luxurious car soon entered the luxurious villa complex, gradually approaching the yard of one of the rather large and lavish villas in the complex.The car stopped not far from the main door of the villa.Julia held her son tightly, staying alert.The car door was opened by the man who had ushered them into the car, wide open."Please, Madam, you and the young master have arrived at the house!" he said, extending his hand towards the villa door, politely inviting Julia to exit the car."This is not my home, you kidnappers! Take us back to the airport!" Julia exclaimed, hugging her son tightly."You kidnappers! Don't you hear what my Mom said! Take us back to the airport!" the little creature in Julia's embrace shouted."I'm sorry, young master, this is your home from now on. Your Papa will be home shortly. Please get off, sir. Rest for a while with Madam; you must be tired. Rooms have been prepared for you both to rest, young sir, and Madam!" the man explained politely.He once ag
Lucas felt like he was dreaming, unable to believe that the girl he had been searching for all this time was now in front of him.The girl who had made his days feel like a gloomy valley, always keeping him on edge for these past five years.Finally, he found the girl, and her beauty was just as he remembered it."Julia," he murmured, almost choked up, feeling so happy to see his son also thriving.The consequences of his regrettable actions were now being well cared for by the girl, even exceptionally well.The little boy was very handsome, a spitting image of himself when he was young."Who is that man, Mom!" Harry asked, gripping Julia's hand tightly.Harry felt that the man staring at his mother didn't seem like a good person, but why did he seem familiar? Like someone he knew! Harry thought, examining Lucas's face."Julia, my son... I've finally found you both!" Lucas exclaimed, stepping towards Julia and Harry."Stop right there, don't come any closer!" Julia shouted, pulling Ha
Lucas took a step towards Julia and Harry."What do you want!" Julia panicked, she didn't want the man near her.The events of five years ago were vivid in Julia's memory; she was roughly touched and dominated by the man.Julia didn't want to be touched by those hands again; she couldn't bear it.Thinking about it made Julia's face pale; her fear of Lucas was evident.Seeing Julia shaking in fear, Lucas abandoned his intention to embrace them.Clearly observing Julia's fear of being touched by him, Lucas felt guilty and conflicted."Sorry," Lucas muttered softly. "I didn't mean to scare you; I missed you, I've been looking for you all this time."Julia slowly turned to look at Lucas, who was so close to her; she could even smell his body scent.The scent was just like five years ago; Julia quickly turned away. She didn't want to smell that scent, as it caused her heart to race abruptly, feeling a sense of closeness when smelling Lucas's body scent."What do you want by kidnapping us a
Seeing the adults arguing, Harry felt the need to mediate between his parents.The cute little boy stood between Lucas and Julia."Papa, don't force Mama, you have to try harder to soften Mama's heart. She's a sensitive Mama; I often see Mama crying secretly. When I'm there, she immediately becomes cheerful and doesn't show her sadness to me!" Harry said, holding Lucas's hand.Listening to his son's explanation made Lucas feel even guiltier towards Julia.Slowly, Lucas looked at Julia, but the girl immediately turned away, refusing to meet Lucas's gaze.Lucas knelt down slowly, aligning his height with his son."Papa promises to make Mama stop crying, Papa will make both of you happy because from now on, we will be together forever," Lucas said, lovingly caressing Harry's head."Promise?" Harry asked, confirming Lucas's words."Yes, promise!" Lucas replied, nodding quickly."Great then!" Harry smiled happily."But, can Papa hug you?" Lucas asked cautiously."Mm-hmm!" Harry nodded.Luc
Julia tried to push away Lucas, who was hugging her."Let me go, release me!" she shouted, trying to break free from Lucas's embrace.She didn't want to be in contact with the man again, but they touched once more, greatly angering Julia.With all her might, Julia pushed Lucas's body, and eventually, the tall, sturdy man's body was released, but they didn't move apart from each other.Angry, Julia glared at Lucas."I don't want you to touch me, I don't like it!" Julia shouted openly with explosive anger.Lucas felt hurt hearing Julia's outburst, not liking his touch.He sighed, remembering how rough he had been when he touched Julia. For Julia, touching a man was unpleasant.He would make amends for all the mistakes he had made; now, he wanted to address something important to Julia."Fine, I won't touch you without your permission. Now, will you talk to me?" Lucas asked Julia again."Talk here!" Julia said, turning her face away. Lucas sighed again."Son, would you like to go and exp
Julia hugged Harry tightly, feeling uncomfortable as several pairs of eyes stared at the two of them without blinking.Some of those eyes looked at Julia and Harry with surprise.Here they were, brought by Lucas, to a fairly large Mansion, the luxurious home of the Lucas family.The dining room fell silent momentarily as Lucas introduced Julia and Harry.Lucas wrapped his arm around Julia's shoulder, who held their son tightly. The man could feel Julia's body tense as she observed the stares of Lucas's parents."They are my wife and son!" Lucas reaffirmed his statement."Since when do you have a girlfriend? And is this child really your son?" Mrs. Lucas questioned, looking at Julia from head to toe, not believing what her son had brought into their home.Lucas, who did not want to marry, and did not want to be introduced or set up with any woman, suddenly arrived with a woman and a young child.Naturally, this surprised the entire household, as Lucas seemed to be lying to them."Is sh
Julia felt very awkward being among Lucas's family, feeling stiff and unfamiliar.During dinner, Lucas's family showed no intention of talking to her, only inquiring about who she was and where she lived.They only spoke to Lucas, not even glancing at Julia and Harry.The most dominant presence in the conversation was the beautiful woman that Lucas had previously ignored.The woman seemed very familiar and spoke candidly throughout the dinner.Julia sensed that the woman was well-liked by Lucas's mother and always responded to her conversation with laughter or a joyful smile."Mama, I'm full, I don't want to eat anymore. Let's go home, Ma!" whispered Harry, touching Julia's arm softly so as not to be heard by others.Julia noticed that there was still a lot of Harry's rice left on his plate.It turned out Harry felt just as awkward and uncomfortable with his father's family as Julia did."Yes, Mama is full too!" answered Julia softly, then affectionately rubbed Harry's head."Let's go
A car was already waiting for Julia and Harry outside the Mansion gate.The car door opened as they approached, and a girl of Julia's age stepped out of the car."Aunt Tina!" Harry shouted upon seeing the girl."Oh, my dear nephew!" Tina, Julia's friend, ran to hug Harry.Tina and Harry embraced each other tightly."Nephew, you're getting taller. You'll be starting school soon!" Tina said, patting Harry's head."Yes, when I grow up, I want to help Mama at the restaurant!" Harry said joyfully, then released the hug."You're a smart boy, you love Mama so much, don't you?" Tina said with a smile, standing up straight after Harry let go of their hug."Of course, Mama is the one I love the most. I will protect Mama when I grow up!" Harry said as he walked into the car.Tina then drove the car away from the Mansion Lucas gate."How was your trip today, dear?" Tina asked, glancing at Harry through the rearview mirror."The flight was enjoyable, but we were kidnapped at the airport!" Harry re
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