Sefia held her stomach and wondered, “yeah, what's wrong?”
“Aahhh, it's bad. Hurry up and call the medical team!” the head chef ordered the small waitress who had witnessed the commotion.
Just as the waitress picked up her cell phone, Sefia was already holding her burning stomach.
“W-what did you put in our food?” she asked in a trembling voice, followed by Kayla and Magareta holding her stomach a moment later.
“Aaahhh, this hurts. Y-you poisoned us, Nayla!” exclaimed Kayla while pointing her index finger which was shaking from the burning sensation in her stomach.
Nayla looked at them strangely and didn't understand. While the head chef immediately exclaimed, “it's not her. Our mistress is innocent. I'm the one who put the gluten with the excessive amount of milk for your stomachs, you'll only have diarrhea, no big deal... ex
“I'm sorry, are you unwell?” Mando tried to create a less awkward atmosphere in the car.Nayla shook her head, “it's fine, just a little cold.”After saying that, Nayla chose to remain silent and closed her eyes. She tried to make herself comfortable by sitting in the back seat.***Inside Zavier's luxurious mansion, Sefia had been placed back into her room on the west side of the house. Zavier wanted to make sure Sefia's birth did not have any problems so he brought his wife out from the hospital. He even prepared everything that was needed.When Zavier arrived home, the maid hurriedly approached and stated that Sefia had already entered the birth phase. “She'll probably give birth this week,” she said in a worried tone.Zavier immediately took off his suit, staring at the waiter with a tense face. “Is everything prepared?” he asked quickly.“Yes,
Zavier chose not to answer and stared at the cold floor.With heavy steps, Nayla stood up and stepped out of the luxurious house, initially hoping that Zavier would be able to process the long-standing divorce soon.She wanted the divorce to be over soon and she could find peace in her life.“How much hatred is there in you?” Zavier asked suddenly.Zavier stood up and walked over to the desk and opened the first drawer. He took out a document and threw it roughly onto the table.Bruk!Nayla's steps stopped. Nayla's eyes moistened at the question Zavier asked. She turned around and stared at the document on Zavier's desk, not far from where she stood.“Is this what you wanted to harm my son?”Nayla was surprised to hear Zavier's harsh voice breaking the silence. She looked towards the table, where the divorce papers lay tensely. Her breath caught and her eyes began
Cahyo and Mando immediately carried out Zavier's orders, and within minutes, they were all in the car, driving through the pouring rain. Zavier struggled to see the road, which was almost covered with rainwater.As they approached the bus stop, Zavier saw the frail figure of Nayla under the small shelter of the bus stop. His heart grew uneasy when he realized how fragile Nayla looked. He immediately stopped the car and ran outside without caring about the rain that was drenching him.“Nayla!” he called anxiously as he approached her. However, Nayla did not respond. Zavier approached and saw Nayla lying on the bus stop bench, apparently the pregnant woman was already unconscious. Her face was pale, and her body was shivering from the cold.“Cahyo, Mando! Hurry up and help me!” Zavier shouted frantically. The two immediately ran over and together lifted Nayla carefully into the car.Zavier sat beside Nayla, trying to provide warmth b
“Yes, sir.” Mando and Cahyo answered in unison.Not long after, a medical officer came to take their baby's DNA sample. Zavier stood in the corner of the room, watching with an expressionless face. Sefia held their baby's hand tightly, trying to calm herself down and reassure him that everything would be fine.The sampling process was quick and wordless. The medical officer left the room with the promise that the results would be out soon. Sefia looked up at Zavier, seeking comfort in her husband's gaze, but only found cold uncertainty.A short time later, Sefia and the baby had been taken back by bankar to the West side of the mansion, while Nayla was left in Zavier's room.Back in the living room, Zavier moved to the desk and opened the first drawer. In his hand was Nayla's slightly damp divorce papers. Roughly, he threw the slightly damp divorce papers into the first drawer and locked
After typing the message, Nayla immediately turned off her phone without waiting for Gibril's reply. Nayla immediately walked slowly and headed back to the bed, laying down beside Zavier and letting him hold her again.They slept until morning.The following days were filled with painful silence. Sefia nursed their baby lovingly, trying to forget the pain in her heart. Zavier, although still at home, seemed to avoid eye contact with Sefia more often. He would often stay in his room and spend time just staring at Nayla eating lunch or dinner.Until finally, the long-awaited day arrived. The medical officer returned with an envelope in his hand. With trembling hands, Zavier opened the envelope, reading the results carefully.Sefia waited with a pounding heart, hoping that all doubts would soon be cleared, while Nayla knew nothing about the DNA test. She only hoped that Gibril had managed to find her son and was working on a plan to help him this week while
Zavier immediately sank her lips into the hollow of Nayla's neck and sipped hard, her hands began fingering wildly, making Nayla feel in pain because she had just given birth and her breasts were filled with milk without being able to get it out let alone give it to the baby she had never seen at all.“S-pain,” Nayla moaned in a stifled voice, ”Zav, I just gave birth. This hurts!”Hearing that, Zavier came to his senses and released Nayla. Zavier caught his ragged breath and pulled up his pillow.He stood up and stepped out of the room.Bam!The door to the room was slammed loudly by the man. Zavier chose to sleep in the next room because he was annoyed by the jealousy that he didn't understand at all.The following days, Zavier didn't stop by his own room at all. Let alone speak to Nayla. He even sent servants to fetch his clothes and
“We don't know either,” said Cahyo and Mando began to feel frightened.“The R-uterus is broken?” asked Zavier as he grabbed the doctor's shirt collar with an angry expression.“Sorry, we tried our best.”“Useless!” Zavier exclaimed and let go of the doctor.Desperate, Zavier entered the ICU room where Nayla was being treated. Seeing Nayla lying weak with various medical devices attached to her body made his heart ache. He sat beside the bed and held Nayla's hand gently.“Nayla, I'm here. Please hold on,” she whispered.Meanwhile, back at home, Sefia was feeling restless. She knew something was wrong, and worrying about Zavier and Nayla made it difficult for her to sleep. Sefia got up from her bed and headed to their nursery. She looked down at her sleeping baby, feeling a little relieved to see that
Day after day passed, with Nayla remaining unconscious. Time seemed to stand still for Nayla who was separated from the real world.For three whole months, Nayla remained in a coma. She could sense the presence of a man beside her, but she was sure it wasn't Zavier. The man made sure Nayla got the best care, although no one knew his reason for doing all this. Nayla could sense that the man was constantly trying to find ways to bring Nayla back to consciousness.“Who?”However, Nayla remained unable to open her eyes let alone move her numb limbs.Meanwhile, back at the office, Zavier was plagued by endless anxiety. When he got the news about Nayla's disappearance and the fire incident that deceived Mando's guards, his heart felt broken and angry that someone had dared to go against him.Every day that passed without knowing Nayla's whereabouts became an unbearable burden. Zavier c
Nayla sobbed, still in a state of confusion, and Bram felt his heart break at the sight of his wife. “I'm sorry, Nadia” he said softly, but his guilt was still burning.He wanted to give her a kiss, but once again Nayla immediately looked the other way.Seeing that, Bram tightened his jaw once again. His own body was already wet and he felt cold.After finishing wiping Nayla's body dry. Bram picked her up again and carried her to the bed. While Nayla was still shocked and confused, she could not fully understand the situation that was unfolding.Once on the bed, Bram laid Nayla down gently, but the anger and frustration building up kept her from thinking clearly.Without warning, he lowered his head and kissed Nayla forcefully. The act left Nayla shocked and feeling trapped, helpless.“Bram, please, don't!” Nayla shouted, trying to get
However, Nayla just stared at her blankly, not understanding what was being asked.“No, I don't want to,” she replied softly, but with clear refusal. She felt trapped in a body she didn't fully recognize, and Bram's commands felt increasingly oppressive.“I'm a painter and look, is it pretty?”Bram looked down at the canvas that contained only rough scribbles. It was no good at all and he knew full well that being a painter was his sentence, Nayla had absolutely no talent in painting anything!Anger began to simmer inside Bram. He felt as if he was facing a wall that he couldn't break through. “Nadia, this is not the time to refuse. You need to take care of your hygiene and health! You are so dirty!” his voice began to rise.Nayla, already in a fragile mental state, began to feel depressed. Tears welled up in her eyes as she tried to avoid her
She finally found Zavier's office. Once inside, she cast her eyes around, looking for any documents or clues that could give her a clearer picture of what was really going on.Sara opened Zavier's drawer carefully and found some surprising documents.“What are these?”Among them, there was a signed divorce document, indicating that Zavier and Sefia's relationship might not be as strong as she thought. However, the most shocking was Nayla's contract marriage document, which stated that Zavier was in a coma.Not understanding, Sara continued her search.Moments later, Sara found a photo album in the corner of a drawer. Quickly, she opened it and saw photos of Zavier with someone who looked a lot like his mistress, Nadia.There was also a photo of another woman who was no less beautiful, but Sara didn't recognize her, Sara questioned herself about th
The long-awaited day finally arrived for Sara and Joen. An unplanned coincidence was that Sefia and Zavier had to attend a business meeting out of town for a few days.This was certainly a golden opportunity for Sara to realize her plans without any obstacles from Joen's family.Sefia wouldn't be around to interfere or suspect anything, especially since it was Fernando who meticulously organized everything.Fernando, who had noticed the strangeness in Joen and Sara's relationship, had started to notice the movements of the strange woman who seemed eager to get close to Joen with just a few baking recipes.However, Fernando chose not to mention it, especially since Joen seemed happy and unsuspecting of anything.Sara had prepared well, arriving on time to Joen's house, bringing some extra ingredients for the apple pie they were going to make together, and had also copied some othe
Part of her felt strange hiding something from Joen, especially with his friendliness and sincerity so visible. But on the other hand, Sara knew, bringing Joen together with Nayla at this time was too big a risk.“How about this weekend?” asked Joen, still full of enthusiasm. “I'll make sure everything is ready.”Sara nodded. “The weekend seems perfect. I'll make sure I have some free time.”As they parted, Sara felt relieved but also a little uneasy. Although she managed to postpone the meeting at his house, the feeling that things could get even more complicated continued to haunt her.***That night, Doctor Bram went home hoping to enjoy a quiet dinner with Nayla. However, like the previous nights, the same silence enveloped them.Nayla sat across the table, her eyes blank, no meaningful conversation. Only the sound of c
“Well, you know, Brother Fernando. I just wanted to see him again, I think there was a misunderstanding about the phone number,” Joen said with a chuckle, but Fernando could sense a little unease in his brother's heart.“Don't you like apple pie too? Our father loves it too, and that recipe looks better,” Joen continued, trying to convince his brother.“Aren't there lots of recipes on the internet? Why don't you look them up?”Joen shook his head and scowled, “inherited recipes must taste different from the common recipes on the internet!”“If you don't want to accompany me, that's fine,” Joen said and with her lips still pursed, she turned around and was about to return to her room, but Fernando quickly pulled her away so that the little girl fell into his lap again.“Yes, yes. Brother will accompany you tomorrow.
While Zavier soaked in the warm water while imagining the past times where he was so obsessive about torturing Nayla every day, until she got pregnant and so much happened.Suddenly, Zavier was surprised as the masculine side of him reacted again. He quickly stood up and got out of the bathtub and wrapped himself up by wrapping a towel around his waist.Zavier came out of the bathroom with his hair still wet and went to see his wife, but she had already fallen asleep crying.Seeing that, Zavier sat on the side of the bed and stroked her hair lovingly. Zavier's masculine side fell asleep again but the man did not demand anything.With leisurely steps, he was about to return to the bathroom, but suddenly realized that he no longer relied on a cane to walk.“I can walk normally!” he exclaimed in a stifled voice, not wanting to wake Nayla up.Zavier r
Sefia was combing her hair, smiling sweetly in the mirror, then turned around and returned Zavier's embrace affectionately. She brought her face closer, about to kiss her husband, but suddenly Zavier gently refused. He turned his face away, making Sefia stop in place.“Zavier, what's wrong?” Sefia asked, her voice shaking between anger and disappointment. “You're always like this... why?”Zavier sighed, confused by what he was feeling. Logically, he knew that the woman who was holding him right now was the woman he had missed for months, the woman he loved. Yet, somehow, his feelings did not align with the reality before his eyes. That face, that body, belonged to his wife-yet something inside him refused to come any closer, let alone kiss her.“I'm... tired, Sefia,” Zavier replied softly, trying to come up with an acceptable excuse. “It's been a hard day. I just needed some time
“That little girl, Joen. She likes apple pie,” Nayla murmured in a half-whisper but could still be heard by Sara who was standing very close to her.Sara held her breath, feeling that something was beginning to change in Nayla. “Maybe with Joen, ma'am?” she suggested cautiously.But Nayla shook her head softly. “No... not with Joen... I remember someone, but it's not him. But why do I feel this pie is so familiar?”“A man...”As the words left her lips, Nayla's body suddenly felt strange. Her head started to get a little dizzy, and fatigue returned to her body.“Aargh, my ears are ringing again,” Nayla said in a voice trembling with pain.“Madam...”Quietly, Nayla placed the piece of pie she had taken a small bite of back onto the plate, trying to compose what was goi