Amelie folded her arms across her chest. She repeatedly pulled up her elbows to check the watch on her wrist. Class should have ended fifteen minutes ago. She chuckled at the fact that she had to wait again. The bottom of the white skirt she wore seemed to sway in the afternoon breeze. The wind also managed to blow away her long, neatly combed hair. It made her look even more graceful."Excuse me, you can use this," Dorothy said, handing Amelie a handmade white-banded hairband. Amelie, who had been busy holding back the wind that blew her long hair, turned her head and saw an old woman smiling kindly with one hand in the air holding the hairband."Really?" asked Amelie with a smiling face."Sure, take it." Dorothy nodded. "That ribbon goes very well with the outfit you're wearing, miss.""Thank you, ma'am. The hairband is very pretty." Amelie replied as she tied her hair. Amelie's sincere compliment made Dorothy's eyes light up. "Really?" asked Dorothy again to make sure."Of cours
Living in the Hayes family's magnificent palace-like residence is everyone's dream. All the amenities are there for you to do what you want to do: a swimming pool, a gym room if you want to work out, or smell the natural fragrance of the various flowers planted in the garden. Or maybe a mini bar? All the things you need to unwind are there. A blonde woman walked back and forth in front of the pool. Her hand was biting on a clenched knuckle. What Theresia had done to her lately made her life in the mansion feel like a prison, where every wall she looked at was full of moss of boredom."I'm tired of living like this," Elena muttered in an exasperated tone, more to herself. "What if I don't get pregnant for seven months?" Elena stared wide-eyed at the rippling water of the pond that witnessed her frustration in silence. "Oh, no! No! I'll get pregnant soon, and even if I don't, I'll kill Theresia with my own hands if she keeps trying to separate me from Jonathan. That man was born only
Jonathan did not relinquish or relax his grip on Elena's arm. Elena's cries and screams were ignored; the man's jaw hardened, and he dragged her into the room. Jonathan threw Elena on the bed, her long hair falling over her shocked face. The sound of the door slamming echoed throughout the room. The loud slamming of the door made the windows shake. The atmosphere of tension was palpable. Jonathan, who was still standing, was pressing the phone button. The dial button was pressed, and the dial tone began to sound. "Come to the room now," the man said briefly to someone on the other side of the line, then turned off the phone. The flat object in his hand was thrown onto the bed, almost hitting Elena in the face if she didn't dodge it.Elena slowly got up from her lying position and sat on the edge of the bed. Anger still filled her mind. The anger that had been overflowing suddenly turned into fear as she glanced at her husband, who now had a cold face with a frightening look in his
At four in the afternoon, Amelie climbed the stairs to the staff break room to find Axel's whereabouts. As the door opened, the boy turned to reveal a pair of dimples."Axel, it's already four o'clock; get ready. I'll be back soon after meeting Grandpa Benitto." Amelie said with a nod from Axel.Ever since Amelie brought Axel to work, Benitto had been calling him 'Grandpa' when he first introduced himself to Axel, who still didn't quite understand. Gradually, he got used to it. Axel developed a close relationship with Benitto. The man who owned the shop always greeted Axel cheerfully every time his eyes caught sight of the adorable boy entity."Mom, don't forget to tell Grandpa Ben that Axel will be attending Nora's birthday." Axel asked innocently. The boy always tells every interesting thing to the people closest to him. Axel's innocence certainly managed to make both corners of Amelie's lips lift."Okay, I'll tell you. Go change your clothes, Axel." Amelie reminded him.Amelie came
The sun began to return to its place. Leaving behind a sky that is now decorated with a shade of orange. The view of twilight is always soothing and always manages to spoil anyone who sees it."You look lovely this afternoon, Miss Amelie," complimented Dorothy as she extended her hand.Amelie welcomed Dorothy's hand with pleasure. Her free left hand tucked her hair behind her ear."Thank you for the compliment, ma'am," replied Amelie, who now turned to extend her hand to the old man wearing a beret hat. Bance Pane is Nora's grandfather.The man smiled a friendly smile that instantly made Amelie's awkwardness fade away."I'm Bence Pane," the old man said with a warm smile."I'm Amelie. Axel's mother." Amelie nodded her head with one hand on her chest."A present for you, Nora," Axel handed her a birthday present that he and Amelie had prepared together."What's inside?" The little girl looked at the floral box tied with a red ribbon."Already, just open it when you get home," replied A
A happy birthday song had just been sung in the wooden dining room at five o'clock in the afternoon."Make a wish," Dorothy reminded her, as the little girl almost blew out the flame on the number five candle in the center of the tart.Her clear eyelids were closed, and her hands clasped together in front of her chest. A smile appeared on her beautiful face. After finishing saying her prayers silently, the candles were blown out, leaving smoke that seemed to curl from the burning wicks."What are you praying for on your birthday this time?" asked Axel, who couldn't wait to taste the tart. Axel's hands were folded on the table, while his clear blue bead kept leering at the tart and Nora alternately. This made Nora snort in annoyance."I pray that you and I will be friends forever, Axel," the girl replied without looking at Axel."Really?" Axel tried to confirm."Hemm," The girl cut the tart and placed it on the saucer. Nora's eyes seemed to be looking at the people around her."Give th
Curiosity kept pushing Dorothy to ask more questions. What if it turned out that the woman currently with her was the spy Theresia sent to find out the condition of Eryk and Diana's baby, who survived the deadly accident a few years ago?"Can you tell me about your relationship with that arrogant woman?" Dorothy's eyes narrowed, but she tried to remain calm. Choosing not to judge Amelie right away. Giving the woman next door a chance to speak instead of continuing to raise her prejudice against Amelie. Amelie took a deep breath as she was about to answer Dorothy's question, which inevitably forced her to reopen the bad memories she had kept bottled up for the past few years. Amelie's face showed how much hurt she felt. The young woman exhaled slowly through her mouth, making Dorothy raise one eyebrow and look at Amelie more closely."Theresia was the one who made me choose to live apart from my parents. It can be said that the beginning of my arrival in Waikato was because of Theres
Amelie woke up to sunlight streaming through the ventilation slits in her room. The light was very disturbing. So, she blinked repeatedly and now realized that morning had arrived. Amelie looked to her right and frowned. Her son was no longer next to her. It was seven in the morning when she looked at the clock on the wall. "Axel?" she called out. There was silence and no answer. She decided to come out of the room to find out Axel's whereabouts. "Did grandma take him to school?" She even forgot that it was Sunday. She explored the entire room, but her eyes couldn't find Axel, no matter where she looked. Amelie approached the main door, about to look for Axel in the yard. "Oh, there he is," Amelie muttered as she found her son walking towards the house with Marie and Louise. The young woman yawned afterwards."You should set a good example for your son." Marie gave Amelie's ear a gentle pinch, deliberately so as not to cause her pain.Amelie winced, even though she was clearly no