"Wedding!?" Raefal shouted surprised.
“Hahaha... that's right Raefal, Aiden secretly married two weeks ago. You don't know yet do you?" Kusuma's laughter exploded seeing Raefal's surprised expression. The two large eyeballs widened and their mouth formed the letter O.
"Really Den?" asked Kenzo who immediately focused on Aiden. The man just grinned at his friend's question.
"With Wendy?" said Elvaro.
"No... but this is the same," Rita pointed at one of Aiden and Dea's wedding photos that she had just opened.
“HAAHHHH!? WHO IS THAT?!!!!" they were surprised to be united because they felt strange seeing the woman standing beside Aiden. Except Devano, because he had been notified a few days ago.
Since they were still shocked, Aiden immediately brought his board inside.
“Pa… there's something I want to talk about. This is a matter for the company and Royal Company,” Aiden whispered. Hearing the name of a riva
With slow footsteps and the sound of sandal soles hitting the floor, the silence becomes a thrilling moment. Dea smiled at her in-laws. Light make-up, natural pink lipstick, and a rose-patterned knee-length dress added to her elegance as a woman. Rita looked at her daughter-in-law with great satisfaction."Mama, Papa," said Dea who immediately hugged the two people.“Gosh, my daughter-in-law always looks beautiful like this. How are you dear?" Kusuma praised."Okay, Daddy. How's daddy?""Just as well." The man stroked his son-in-law's arm gently."Been here long?""Um no, we just arrived. Right Mama?” replied Kusuma who was looking for support from his wife."Yes Honey, we just got here a few minutes ago," said Rita. Dea looked at everyone in the living room. Among them, most of them are in a state of open mouth and widened eyes making him clumsy.“Eh here! These are Aiden's friends. Children, this is my daugh
"I was forced to marry Dea, because of my parents' arranged marriage. We also have our own goals for why we want to accept the arranged marriage. Such was the outline, this marriage lasted only two years. If the goal has been reached before two years, we will immediately divorce, "explained Aiden. The man's expression looked serious looking at his friends one by one, hoping they could all accept his explanation. All of his friends looked at each other.“You guys are amazing!” Raefal screamed hysterically with his mouth wide open. He looked like he couldn't believe Aiden's words.
The man looked very angry when he heard Asih's words. He immediately opened the door knob by force, and according to the information he got just now, the scene looked very annoying in his eyes.“De!” the man snapped at his wife. Asih, who was walking far behind, immediately ran when she heard her employer's screams.Because the one who was called didn't respond, Aiden immediately pulled the blanket. And saw Dea who blinked her eyes for a while then fell back asleep.Aiden felt his efforts were in vain.“Tell Lastro to stand by in the car. Make provisions for this damn woman too!” ordered Aiden who immediately cut his wife."Yes sir!" Asih replied and hurriedly headed straight to the front of the house. Because he was carrying a load, Aiden's steps shortened. Although his wife's body felt light, the woman was unconscious. This was very upsetting for the man."How come she hasn't woken up until noon! Even though I told
"Forgive our daughter," Wijaya regretted showing inappropriate things to his son-in-law. He felt that he was incompetent to be a father to the extent that his daughter spoke obscenely in front of Aiden. It was like being slapped with a thousand whips in the face.“Dea was like that because she was hooked by the name of her ex-fiancé, Airon. If Papa doesn't pronounce that name she won't be angry,” added Lusi to calm her husband.Aiden tries to understand his parents-in-law. Plus what Dea said was true, he did not admit that the woman was his wife, only a colleague for profit. "No problem Ma Pa."Lusi and Wijaya looked at each other, feeling happy because they had an understanding daughter-in-law like Aiden. Then they smiled sincerely making Aiden even more clumsy.Lusi got up from her seat, "I'll go to Dea's room first."The woman was worried about her daughter's emotional state, so one of them had to accompany her to prevent unwant
Dea's forehead wrinkled tightly. Her husband's unreasonable attitude made her flabbergasted. Usually, Aiden would be rude to her, why is it still like this? This made Dea think negatively of her husband."Don't just stay silent, come here," Aiden asked again. This time a forced smile appeared on his lips. His eyes kept glancing at the door. 'Please...!!! Mr. Wijaya is monitoring us there," the man whispered while glancing at the slightly opened door."Come on honey, don't sulk like that," Aiden replied to his whisper in a loud voice so that his father-in-law would not know.That whisper made Dea immediately understand.'Don't look back!' Aiden said in a whisper as the woman prepared to look around. Dea was immediately discouraged.Wijaya and Lusi seemed uneasy seeing the interactions of their children-in-law."Is Dea not successful in seducing Aiden Pa?" worried Lusi who never saw Dea's response to Aiden. "Dea's words seem to be true Pa. She d
Late in his daydreams, Aiden unconsciously fell asleep beside Dea. For some reason, he just fell asleep right away, even though he never took a nap because his time was spent fighting with reports at his desk. Until evening arrived, he was disturbed because of the sound of falling objects. It turned out that his wife was taking something from the top of the cupboard. The woman only glanced at her husband briefly without intending to do more interaction. Aiden did the same thing, he immediately went into the bathroom to clean his sticky body with cold sweat.'Am I sick?' he thought worriedly. He rarely sweats while sleeping, except he does a workout to increase his stamina before going to sleep. 'That's enough. I have to immediately discuss company matters with Mr. Wijaya, if you keep pushing back everything will be abandoned and mean nothing.'Aiden started to turn on the shower. The rushing water began to wash over his slightly muscular body. He felt a very peaceful freshness. His wi
"So how?" asked Wijaya matter-of-factly.“Royal company is crawling into Corporation Pa. They are targeting companies that have joined JagadRaya Corporation to join them. I was only given two months to stabilize the company. Can your executions be sped up again?” he said. He didn't want to beat around the bush, getting straight to the point."Two months huh?" Wijaya stares at his son-in-law."That's right Dad.""Can be. But like my advice yesterday, don't tell anyone about our problems and movements. Even the higher-ups in your company Aiden. Only you and Kusuma know.”"Yes, Daddy.""Okay. I will ask them to speed up the movement, you just shut up don't let it leak. By the way, who met you?""Triyo and Jamono."Wijaya nodded his head several times. "Do you have fifty thousand dollars?"Aiden was speechless, that the company didn't have that much cold money. Most of them are very tight for JagadRaya Corp
“Mr. Hando is sick and is being treated at the hospital. I brought it, but now I'm leaving it to Toni," answered Dea. "What's wrong with him?" "Complications had a mild stroke." "Huh..." Wijaya took a deep breath. "Who would have thought that someone as strong as Hando could get seriously ill." "Em..." Dea muttered but never said anything. "Why?" With a confused look in her eyes. But in the end, the woman said, “Unfortunately... Mr. Hando suddenly disappeared. Toni said he was transferred by his grandson to another hospital. So I'm not up to date." "He has grandchildren?" “He has, um... but Mr. Hando doesn't admit it. I don't know why, but there was a conflict when his grandson came. Mr. Hando was not angry with me, but his grandson was angry at me because it was considered presumptuous to take Mr. Hando without the family's knowledge and Mr. Hando asked me to call him father, this made Devano even more angry. Toni has
Aiden answered his wife's question with a nod. Aiden nodded slowly, leaving Dea silent in confusion. Behind the seemingly simple nod, there was a deep seriousness in the man's gaze as if he had carefully considered the answer for a long time."Yes, I agree," Aiden answered without hesitation, his calm voice containing a certainty that could not be ignored. “If that's what you want, I can consider it.”Dea was stunned, not expecting this response to come so easily from Aiden. He stared at the man in front of him, trying to look for signs that this was just a game or a trick. However, Aiden's eyes seemed sincere, implying something deeper than just words."Are you serious?" Dea repeated, her voice shaking, half in disbelief. “You… don't mind if child custody falls to me?”Aiden stared at him for a moment longer before answering. "Yes, Dee. Maybe all this time I have been too fixated on the idea that a child must be the heir who maintains the family name. But,” he paused as if searching
Aiden thought to himself, his conscience seemed dead when he heard Dea's words. Aiden only wants an heir to inherit from his parents. He couldn't deny it, but his pride felt tarnished. The man chose to leave the room to calm himself. Asih, who had worked for Aiden's family for a long time, watched her employer with a caring gaze. He had watched the man since childhood, and to him, Aiden was like his own son. With calm steps, he approached and placed a tray with a cup of warm coffee on the small table beside his mistress."Please, sir," said Asih in a soft but authoritative voice. "Warm coffee can help calm the mind."Aiden looked at Asih for a moment, then nodded and said thank you without saying much. Asih noticed something different in the expressions of her foster children. The feeling of anxiety and confusion that was rarely seen in Aiden disturbed him.Asih dared to ask, "Sorry if I'm being presumptuous, Mr. Aiden. There's something on your mind, sir, isn't it?"Aiden was silent
That morning, sunlight seeped through the curtains, warming the room with its golden rays. Dea and Aiden lay in the same bed after a night filled with complexity. The air between them felt heavy with awkwardness, and neither spoke for a moment, both avoiding each other's gaze.Dea opened her eyes, sensing the tension. She glanced at Aiden lying beside her, his face calm, though her own heart was racing. Quickly, she pulled the blanket over herself, feeling a bit self-conscious about the situation.“Good morning,” Aiden said softly, his voice barely audible. Dea just nodded, too unsure to reply. The discomfort between them was palpable, like an invisible wall separating them despite their physical closeness.Aiden searched for words to break the silence. “Last night… uh, that didn’t go exactly as planned, did it?” he asked hesitantly, trying to keep the conversation light, though his heart was pounding.Dea managed a faint smile, still uncomfortable. “Yeah, you could say that,” she res
A few days later, Dea was as healthy as ever. Rara had taken great care of her employer, which had a significant impact on her recovery."Is there anything you need, Madam?" Rara asked after checking her blood pressure.Dea shook her head."Alright. In that case, Madam, you can rest."The servant closed the bedroom door softly. She didn't want to disturb her employer with any noise pollution. However, just as the door was about to close completely, Aiden barged in. Rara quickly lowered her body, but Aiden paid no attention to her."There's something important we need to discuss," Aiden said to his wife without preamble. Dea simply stared at him without responding."My parents have given me a condition to remain their primary heir," the man paused for a moment. His pupils trembled slightly as he looked at Dea. "The condition is a grandchild. They want a grandchild from us. What do you think?" Aiden quickly swallowed the saliva that had gathered in his mouth.Dea remained silent for a w
Asih carefully chose one of the new servants to approach. The two women stared at each other for a moment, and eventually, the one standing on the right took three steps forward and began to speak, "Mr. Aiden, allow me to introduce myself."The man addressed by the woman nodded coldly."I'm Rara, 24 years old, assigned as both a servant and personal nurse to Madam Dea. I graduated from the health academy three years ago with 2 years of work experience in the National Medicane hospital in the capital. In-""Enough," Aiden interrupted, not wanting to waste more time. Asih quickly called another servant to step forward."Mr. Aiden, allow me to introduce myself." Again, Aiden only nodded."Nina, 25 years old. Here, I serve as a personal servant and nutritionist for Madam Dea. I graduated from National Louis University three years ago with 1 year of work experience at Camberg Office.""Yes. Please leave."Aiden concluded the introduction session for the new staff in his house. He immediate
The sweet nickname made Elvaro smile. If before, he stomped his feet to walk, now the steps of his shoes felt softer and rhythmic, reflecting the user's feelings. He approached the woman sitting at her desk with a gaze full of love. The presence of the woman felt like a blessing in the chaos of the company."Since when have you been here, Bae?" Elvaro asked as he approached Wendy. Yes, it was Wendy, Aiden's girlfriend.The woman pursed her lips as sweetly as possible. "Since a while ago. I've been waiting for you for 30 minutes. But you didn't show up." Wendy began to put her arm around the man's shoulders. She slowly inhaled the gentle scent of his cologne. Elvaro could feel Wendy's breath on him. He immediately put his arm around her waist."Sorry, Bae. I was in Aiden's office earlier. We had a lot of reports to review."Wendy raised both of her eyebrows. "Is Aiden at the office today?""Yes. Do you want to go there?"Wendy fell silent but eventually answered, "No. Today, I want to
Because she was accustomed to seeing the old house deserted, discovering a foreign car parked haphazardly made Dea wonder who was visiting her father."Madam, we'd better go inside together. Let me park first," Toni cautioned, sensing a foreboding creeping into his heart. Dea agreed with her friend's suggestion.'For some reason, I feel that something bad is about to happen,' Dea thought, her hand clenched. Sweat moistened her palms, and her anxiety was so strong that it triggered a stress response within her body.When the car was neatly parked in the front yard, Toni quickly opened the door for his employer. Dea slowly walked towards Hando's house. Faintly, she could hear commotion inside, and she heard Devano's voice several times."Calm down, Ma," Devano exclaimed in frustration. Dea could clearly see the man's face. Unfortunately, Devano didn't notice Dea's presence. Hando, who appeared to be in good health, could only heave a sigh for a moment, but his eyes were fixed when he sa
Getting caught by her husband made Toni confused about what to say. Dea asked him to hide today's events, while Aiden was now in an angry mood."I'm sorry, Sir, I can't answer that. You can ask Madam directly. However, Non Dea's condition is likely dropping again because she didn't have breakfast and didn't take her medicine," Toni explained with slightly trembling fingers.Aiden stared sharply at his wife's driver. "So, where were you earlier?""At Madam's friend's house.""Was it a man or a woman?" Aiden probed."Both men and women.""Are you keeping something from me?"Toni remained silent, reluctant to speak up."Great!" Aiden nodded. "It turns out you're conspiring with Dea."Toni could only swallow his saliva."Now you can rest, leave.""Am I fired, Sir?" Toni was shocked by the word 'leave' that came out of his employer's mouth."No, just take a break. You've been with Dea all day," Aiden expl
Last night's conversation left Aiden deep in thought this mor