Alden seemed to be wandering around. Since earlier, he had been searching for Aurora's whereabouts, which hadn't been seen at the hospital.
Today, because there was a morning surgery schedule, Alden couldn't go to work with Aurora. After finishing his duties, Alden tried to contact her as usual. However, his girlfriend hadn't responded to his text messages or phone calls that he had been sending. This made him worried. He was afraid that something might have happened to her.
"Dr. Velia, have you seen Dr. Aurora?"
Alden went to visit Velia in her office. Because Aurora had mentioned yesterday that she would be leaving with Velia, he believed that she would know where his girlfriend was."Dr. Alden?" Velia quickly rose from her seat. She approached Alden, who was standing at the door of the room. "I haven't seen Dr. Aurora today."
Alden's brow furrowed reflexively. He was certainly surprised to hear the confession of the pediatric specialist in front o
"I'm heading to the seminar first. Later this evening, once everything's done, I'll head straight back to the hospital so we can go home together as usual.""Okay. Take care on the road. See you later this evening."Aurora watched Alden leave as he filled in for a health seminar at one of the renowned universities.Although Aurora knew that one of Alden's partners for the day was Regina, she didn't feel worried or jealous at all. No, Aurora remained calm."Today, maybe Alden and I will go to the seminar together. Who knows, maybe tomorrow we'll both leave work together or end up living together. No one knows how destiny will unfold, right?"After the briefing in the meeting room, Regina took the opportunity to give a warning. As if she enjoyed bothering Aurora with all sorts of chatter."Hopefully, God grants your wish, Dr. Regina. Like you said yesterday, if Alden is truly meant for you, you shouldn't be worried, let alone afraid."R
"Doctor, can I have your photo?""Doc, can I take a photo with you?"Alden felt overwhelmed. After finishing the seminar, he was swarmed by medical students who wanted to take photos with him.This had also happened to Asher. However, since the man was invited by the dean for a discussion, it was only Alden who had to deal with the photo session with the group of female students who came to mob him."Thank you very much, Doctor Alden.""Yes, you're welcome," Alden replied politely. Regardless, he couldn't refuse their invitations for photos."Doctor, are you married? Do you have a wife already?"Several students bombarded him with questions. They were still crowding around, waiting for Alden before he left."Yes, Doc. Are you already married or not yet?""Not yet," Alden replied casually."In that case, can I have your WhatsApp number, Doc?"One of the students boldly asked, straight to the point with her intentions. Per
"Hey, how's Aurora? Is she okay?"Finding out that his sister suddenly lost consciousness, Asher panicked as well. After work, along with their mother, Asher decided to immediately follow Aurora, who was already at home.Upon arrival, Asher found Alden already there. He was somewhat relieved because Aurora had received initial treatment from his colleague."She's still weak. I've asked her to rest fully. I've also told the house assistant to prepare warm soup so she can eat and take her medicine later."Asher nodded in understanding. Now it was his turn to take action."Thanks a lot for being prompt to help and bringing Aurora home, Al.""No problem. I'll take my leave now. If there's anything, please let me know as soon as possible."As Alden left, Asher and his mother hurried to Aurora's room. There, he found his sister lying down, looking weak and frail."Are you sure you don't want to be admitted to the hospital? You're wea
It could be said that Aurora's condition today is much better. After receiving treatment and taking medication as prescribed, she can feel that her health has improved and gradually returned to normal as it used to be.Still accompanied by Elenna, Aurora is sitting in front of the wardrobe this afternoon, arranging her clothes into the suitcase. Packing some items she wants to bring for traveling in the near future."Are you sure you want to go alone?"Elenna reassured again. Still anxious about the decision made by the princess.After discussing with both parents and her younger sibling last night, Aurora finally heeded her mother's advice. She decided to take a break. Asking for time to calm herself until all the recent problems are resolved as she hoped."If that's your decision, please go ahead. I, Mom, and Dad will fully support you."After the discussion, Asher expressed his opinion. Knowing that his sister was sick due to too much str
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Alden seemed focused on driving as he had to take his mother to one of the hotels. As far as he remembered, there was a birthday celebration event today that they had to attend.Upon arrival, Alden helped his mother open the car door. But instead of letting him go after that, his mother held him back and invited Alden to come inside."You have to accompany Mom inside."Alden was surprised. This wasn't what they agreed on at home."Why does Alden have to accompany Mom? Usually, Mom also comes by herself to every celebration or gathering. Why does Alden have to come now?"Zendaya seemed indifferent. She didn't let go of her son's arm."The thing is, Aunt Riana is celebrating her birthday today. Mom feels bad if you don't come along. She invited both of us."Alden was even more surprised. Only now did he know that it was his mother Regina's birthday."But, Ma. I already have plans. If I don't hurry, I'll be l
Alden: Honey, can you wait a little longer? Mom is still having a hard time being left alone. I'll leave in five minutes and come to pick you up right away.Alden: Just a moment, Sweetheart. Sorry for being late.Aurora took a slow breath after rereading the short message Alden sent an hour ago. Checking her gold Aigner watch wrapped around her left wrist, the time showed twenty minutes past six.Initially, Aurora intended to remain patient. She even tried to contact Alden, but he didn't pick up several of her calls.Convinced that there was no hope of meeting her lover today, Aurora decided to leave the restaurant immediately. She contacted Asher, who happened to be on standby not far from where she was.Five minutes later, while waiting in the lobby, Aurora spotted Asher arriving with his favorite black Rubicon."Are we really going straight to the airport? Don't you want to wait a bit first?" she asked.While fastening her seatbelt
Alden didn't waver his gaze away from his mother. Intentionally sitting face-to-face, he waited earnestly for his mother to provide an explanation.Disappointment was clearly etched on Alden's handsome face. Since the beginning, when his mother asked him to keep his distance from Aurora, he had worked hard to explain. He tried to reassure that without needing to distance or end the relationship, he would resolve the ongoing issues.Truly, Alden didn't expect his mother to do what she did. Because she couldn't make him stay away, suddenly she went to Aurora and asked her to grant her request."For God's sake, what Mama did was way out of line."Alden spoke up again. He waited for Zendaya to speak, but she seemed content to remain silent for a while."Mama says she's doing all this for my happiness?" Then he chuckled bitterly. "But Mama's doing all this for her own sake.""Alden, enough!"Zendaya finally responded. The middle-aged woman
Ultimately, Alden had to admit Dilan's words were true, that holding back longing was indeed very difficult. It had only been three days since he hadn't met or communicated with Aurora, yet it felt so agonizing.Even though he knew Aurora would never reply, almost every day Alden still tried to send messages. He told her about his activities, hoping that perhaps her phone would suddenly become active and then Aurora would read what he sent, stirring her heart to respond.Admittedly, the likelihood of that was very slim, especially since Asher had repeatedly confirmed that Aurora needed time to be alone."Doc, don't look so gloomy and sad."Velia intervened. At that moment, she saw Alden sitting in the hospital cafeteria lost in thought. She approached him and offered a box of cakes and snacks she had just bought from the market."Eat first. To boost your spirits. Otherwise, we might find Doctor Alden fainting in the operating room."Alden lo
Over the past three years, Aurora has thoroughly enjoyed her new role as a mother. While continuing to dedicate herself as a pediatric specialist, Aurora has not neglected her other responsibilities, including fulfilling her duties as a wife.Every day, before heading to work, Aurora bathes her sons. She ensures that Azka and Alula have breakfast, drink milk, and meet all their nutritional needs.Luckily, Alden also helps out. He willingly shares the tasks with her. If Aurora is busy bathing and dressing the children, then Alden helps prepare breakfast.Usually, when Aurora and Alden are working, Elenna helps take care of and watch over their children. At first, Aurora hesitated. But, because Elenna insisted under the guise of being a companion to stave off loneliness, she allowed her mother to be assisted by one assistant in handling their children while she was at the hospital until the evening."Are you sure you want to take Azka and Alula out by yourselves?" Elenna asked Aurora ov
Both of Alden's eyes looked wet and swollen. He even cried softly as he accompanied Aurora for an hour through the childbirth process.Since Aurora's condition was stable and optimal, she delivered through a normal process as planned. Step by step, following Alissa's instructions, Aurora tried to comply.While tightly holding Alden's hand, Aurora tried to complete the childbirth process. Until finally, the little angel they and perhaps the entire extended family awaited, was born safely, and her cry immediately filled the delivery room."Congratulations Aurora, Dr. Alden. The babies were born safely and healthy. The first one is a girl, and the second one is a boy. Their conditions are stable, and there's nothing to worry about."Indeed, Aurora gave birth to twins today. Since entering the three-month pregnancy mark, Alissa had ensured that Aurora's pregnancy was indeed twins. However, the gender was difficult to predict as it changed a few times.Actually, Aurora and Alden didn't min
Aurora enjoyed her pregnancy journey from the first trimester until now, entering the third trimester. Although initially she had to go through bed rest several times and even experienced severe morning sickness, Aurora didn't complain at all. She went through it all with joy and happiness.During the first three months of her pregnancy, Aurora had to rest and not work at all. Honestly, she felt a bit bored having to spend all her time at home.Fortunately, Velia often visited the house bringing various kinds of food. She would engage in gossip and talk about anything to keep Aurora from feeling bored.Similarly, Elenna and Zendaya, these two middle-aged women also took turns visiting. They were so excited about Aurora's pregnancy that they came almost every day. And sometimes they even stayed overnight just to accompany and spend time with Aurora.Moreover, Alden also helped a lot. He was a responsive husband who was always ready to give his full attention and show his responsibility
Alden dashed to the emergency room when he heard the news that Aurora had passed out. Upon reaching the front of the room, he found Velia and Asher already standing there, waiting.Alden approached, wanting to ensure his wife's condition for himself. Despite faithfully waiting all along, he hadn't noticed anything strange about her all day. Now, he couldn't believe that Aurora had fainted like this out of the blue. If he had known something was wrong, he would have been the first to tell her to rest."Asher... Velia," Alden called out, his face still marked with worry. "How's Aurora? What happened? Why did she suddenly faint like this?"Asher shook his head, also unsure of what caused his sister to lose consciousness. Then Alden turned to Velia, who answered his curiosity."I think Aurora's just exhausted, Doc. Since this afternoon, I've noticed her looking a bit pale. She complained about back pain and seemed really tired, constantly moving from the second floor to the ground floor."
Alden just got home around eight o'clock at night. A bit worried, the man strode quickly towards the bedroom. He had been trying to reach Aurora since earlier, but instead of getting a response, it seemed like his wife was intentionally ignoring him.Alden had asked Velia, his colleague, who said that Aurora had been home since late afternoon. Also, confirming Aurora's presence through the house assistant, they confirmed that the lady had indeed been home since then.What puzzled Alden was why Aurora was ignoring him. Was his wife busy? Resting? Or perhaps angry and upset with him?That's why Alden wanted to make sure. Rushing into the room, he found Aurora sitting on the edge of the bed, her head bowed. Faintly, he could hear sobbing coming from her."Sweetheart..."Alden quickly approached. With a puzzled feeling, he sat down in front of his wife."What's wrong?" he asked with concern, clearly anxious. Afraid that something bad might have happened to her."Why are you crying like th
Aurora sighed wearily as she stared at the pregnancy test she held. The two red lines she had been hoping for seemed nowhere in sight, despite her numerous efforts.She wondered how many times she had tried this. It had been almost six months since she married Alden, but signs of pregnancy had yet to appear.Honestly, Aurora had been worried. There was a fear lurking in her mind that the rumors about her difficulty in conceiving might be true."Don't judge Alex. Who knows, maybe you also have difficulty getting pregnant or having children," Aurora remembered Savana's words vividly. Although they were long ago and she had initially dismissed them, recalling them now felt painful. Perhaps this was the curse Savana had given her."Just wait until after you get married. I'm sure you'll also have difficulty having children. So, don't think you're so great by blaming Alex as the reason you don't have offspring and eventually your marriage falls apart," Savana had said.Yet, Alden had tried
Alden was sure he was dreaming. Not wanting to lose that beautiful moment, Alden half-consciously pulled his blanket back. He held onto it tightly while praying not to wake up from his sleep. Truly, he wanted to enjoy the joy of life when called with endearing terms that delighted the ears.However, as his consciousness gradually faded, this time Alden felt something warm touching his lips. Opening his eyes slowly, he found Aurora, who had just finished unraveling a kiss, then smiled sweetly right in front of his face."Wake up, my dear husband. They said today we're going to pick up Mom and then accompany her to a charity event. You haven't forgotten, right?"Alden nodded. The man smiled."Yeah. I haven't forgotten. But, by the way, who was it that called me 'my dear husband'? Was it you? Or was I just dreaming?"Aurora sighed. She pinched Alden's cheek fondly. Hoping that he would realize he wasn't dreaming."That wasn't a dream, my dear husband. But yes, it was me who called you."
For a whole week, honeymooning was the most enjoyable and unforgettable experience in Alden's life."By God, every day and every second he spent in Switzerland with Aurora was the most enjoyable, and he didn't want to forget it in the slightest."Alden even vowed to make a routine agenda to spend more time with Aurora after this. Whether it's vacationing abroad or just exploring a few cities domestically, Alden didn't care. What mattered was quality time, spending time with his wife to refresh their minds from the busy schedules or activities they engaged in every day.Upon returning from their honeymoon to Switzerland, Alden immediately took Aurora to their new home. Two days later, they even held a celebration and invited the extended family to enjoy dinner together."The house is really nice. Definitely not cheap. Especially since all the furniture is brand new," praised Rayyen, who came this evening with his wife and children."Yeah, for real. It's spacious and totally my style,"
Alden admits, this is his dream to marry and make Aurora his life partner. Since the beginning of their relationship, he has been determined to be serious and to do his best to maintain their relationship so that it can progress to marriage.However, due to misunderstandings, he and Aurora had to part ways. It was even more painful to know that the person he loved so much ended up choosing and marrying another man.Alden's heart was shattered at that moment. It wasn't easy for him to heal from the wound. In fact, he was so unaccepting that he prayed to God for Aurora's marriage not to last long and to be unhappy. Never mind if his prayers were considered bad. What mattered was that he hoped the woman would return to him someday.And, it seems that God was moved to grant Alden's prayers that he uttered day and night. After going through hundreds of days, numerous seasons, and various obstacles, Alden finally succeeded in proposing to Aurora and making her his partner. A wife and also a