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
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
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
The world is a game of games. If you're not good at playing, You will be played. When playing we need confidence if you are not good at convincing and impressing people with your intelligence. Confuse them with your stupidity, until they feel they have won.As it is now, in silence fresh blood runs down a woman's forehead. Pain spread all over her body, soft glass shards stuck to her smooth white skin, and the car cabin was shattered in front of him.The glass that originally served as a protector from danger now backfired injuring her body. With a blur of vision, she saw her lover covered in blood in the driver's seat. She was surprised to find the man's head stuck in the steering wheel. She heart was beating so hard, her body had goosebumps and pain at the sight of blood. Her body became stiff and difficult to move. With a blurry vision, the woman looked at her lover's lips which smiled faintly."Is this our death?" she asked softly to her lover. She really cursed her fate.Someone
A woman walked into the meeting room, everyone was looking at her with happy smiles. It seemed so sincere that it made him suspicious. What is going on?Curiosity welled up in Dea's body, she was forced by her mother to attend this meeting."Come here, honey," her father called.Dea immediately approached Wijaya and sat beside him.Her brow furrowed, she didn't understand what was going on here. There are several strangers in this room."Introducing, this is Dea. My eldest daughter,” Wijaya introduced herself in front of everyone."Very beautiful sir," said the old woman. Dea just smiled at the compliment."What's this, huh?" Dea asked her father. Her heart tickled to see this strange meeting."We will match you, Sis. That man will be your husband,” explained Wijaya and pointed to a man who was the same age as her.Dea's eyes widened in disbelief."What!?" she screamed. She turned to her father in disbelief. She did not think that she would be betrothed to a man after experiencing a t
"Hahaha are you surprised?" asked someone on the other line. Dea was furious to see infrared stuck to her white dress."Crazy! What do you mean by doing like this?" Dea asked excitedly. How could it be on her wedding day to be given a terrible shot of a gun. Her heartbeat was working fast."Hahaha..." The person laughed giddily, he seemed to enjoy seeing Dea's emotion.“You laugh at people's suffering?!”Dea sighed roughly, these few days there were many unexpected things. However, today was even crazier."Ekhemm..." the person cleared his throat after being satisfied with laughing at the woman he called."Are you satisfied?" asked Dee."Of course I'm satisfied. The day after tomorrow meet me at the location I shared in the message."Ting! There was an incoming message on Dea's cell phone. And that is the share location that was just notified. The woman rolled her eyes, feeling embarrassed to respond to such an unknown person."At 15.00 WIB, we must meet as soon as possible. This is v
"Listen to my orders, Dea. This is for your safety, don't make me angry, "said Aiden. The man's face looked grim because he was holding back anger at his wife.“I also have important needs outside, you can't just order me like this Aiden. Remember the contents of our agreement," said Dea. This woman does not want to be controlled by anyone, even though it is her husband.Aiden just exhaled roughly. Dea is stubborn. Even though Aiden did this to keep Wijaya's daughter safe, Dea couldn't be controlled."It's up to you, if there is a problem you bear it yourself," said Aiden who immediately stood up from the dining room.After Dea finished her breakfast to the end. Then, he returned to the room and cleaned her body.When she was about to do her makeup, her cell phone rang again. Her father's name is listed there."Did dad miss me already?" the woman thought. A sweet smile plastered on her face."Hello?" said Dea."Hello dear," said Wijaya excitedly. "How are you darling?" the man asked h
The two people who were about to fight suddenly turned to Dea. Her voice managed to break the commotion."Keep your ethics, we are in the hospital," Dea scolded again.“Sorry madam, but this man forced to enter Mr. Hando's room. I carried out my duties according to Madam's orders, so I prevented him from entering," Toni explained. "But this man kept pushing me," he continued.This personal driver looked scared to see the sharp gaze that was issued by Dea."Good, you can be trusted Ton," said Dea to Toni. The man smiled with satisfaction, getting praise from his master was a very good thing. It could be that he will get more bonuses than Dea.A few seconds later, the woman looked curiously at the man who was about to enter Mr. Hando's room."Who are you? How dare you enter my room," the woman said.The stranger stared at the woman in front of him."Hey!" call Dee. The stranger's consciousness returned.“Oh! I want to visit my grandfather, Hando,” replied the man."Sorry! I can't," said