Aura sat on a park bench, breathing in the still-fresh air. The sun had risen, but the pollution wasn't as bad as in Jakarta. Aura opened her eyes when she heard footsteps approaching. It was Lionel, holding a bottle of water.
"You can take this drink.""Thanks!"Aura took a sip of her water, drinking about half of it. Don’t know why she often felt thirsty now. Earlier, when she left, Aura forgot to bring her water bottle, but luckily, there was a mini-market near the park! And luckily again, there’s Lionel who helped buy it, so Aura doesn’t have to walk anymore.Now, even though she’s only walking a little, Aura easily gets tired!"So, today we're having dinner with Ji Hwan and his family?""Hmm... at the Blue Restaurant at 7 PM.""Okay, I'll pick you up.""Thanks, Lio.""Why are you still so hesitant with me, Aura? Didn’t we promise to start everything anew? Don't dwell on the past. Just be relaxed, like when we first met. I want you to be relAura turned her gaze to Ji Hwan's two almost-teenage children."Oh my! How do you both grown this big? Time flies so quickly," exclaimed Aura in amazement, gently pinching Ji Hwan's little daughter's cheek.The two kids greeted Aura shyly and immediately hid behind Young Seo, making Aura fondly amused. The sight made Aura wonder if her own child would be like that? Will they be shy when meeting strangers? Perhaps, right? After all, young children are more comfortable with their parents, aren't they?Then, a negative thought crossed Aura's mind. Or would her child become more reserved due to an unclear status? Feel embarrassed and excluded because don't have complete parents? Even though this is Germany, a supposedly free country, but who knows, right? Could it be that Aura's child won't have friends because no one wants to be friends with an illegitimate child?'Don't overthinking, Aura! This is Germany, not Jakarta! They won't be that narrow-minded! There must be ma
Axel jolted awake from his deep asleep, with gasping breath, startling Damian who was sitting beside him. How could Damian not be surprised when his young master suddenly woke up as if he had just finished a marathon with gasping breaths? After all, Damian was engrossed in watching a thriller movie! Isn't it normal for him to be startled too? Luckily, Damian managed to hold back his curse! Otherwise, Axel would surely have glared fiercely at him and started scolding again! "What's wrong, Sir? Did you have a nightmare?"Axel shook his head and glanced at the watch on his wrist. Unconsciously, he had fallen asleep for an hour, but unfortunately Axel's sound sleep was disturbed by a dream about Aura and Lionel! Axel dreamt that Aura and Lionel got married and lived together with his baby. Impossible, right? It was just a dream! A disturbing nightmare!"Do you need something, Sir?" Damian asked, noticing how restless Axel was."No. I just need arrived to Berlin as
The next morning...The clock still showed 5 in the morning, but Aura was already sitting exhausted. Now, the frequency of Aura's nausea was getting stronger. Wasn't she about to reach the 12th week soon? But why did her nausea not subside but instead become more intense every day?Was this her baby's protest because Aura kept the baby away from its biological father? Or a form of protest because Aura accepted Lionel's proposal and intended to remove Axel from their life? Could her baby understand such things? That couldn't be possible, right? But it's not impossible, isn't it true that a baby can also connect with their parents inwardly? And maybe this is what's happening with her baby. So, what should Aura do? Persuade her baby? Aura tried, but it didn't work!Aura ruffled her hair in frustration. Even while still in the womb, her baby was smart enough to protest. What about after birth? Could Axel's traits be passed down to this baby? It seems likely! Wasn't Axel
Axel arrived at the apartment where Clay had been staying during his time in Berlin, which essentially meant it was his apartment too since Axel was the one paying the rent. He entered the password, and found the apartment empty. Where is the guy? Perhaps he was out gathering for some information? It was possible!Axel entered, followed by Damian. It's better to freshen up after the long journey. Swear, Axel is tired! The first-class facilities of commercial planes are far different from the Xavier family's private jet. Axel is not used to it! If first class is this exhausting, how about economy class? Maybe Axel’s long legs were getting cramped!Axel showered his body with warm water, feeling comfortable until thoughts of Aura returned to play in his mind. The memory of the dream on the plane made Axel increasingly irritated, afraid that it might come true. It must not happen, absolutely not!Axel put on a bathrobe and hurriedly contacted Clay, asking him to return
Axel clenched his fists tightly, when watching what Lionel was doing, and he became even angrier when Aura didn't seem to reject him at all, instead smiling faintly! Damn! Did Aura intentionally leave him to be back together with Lionel? Is that so?It couldn't be! Didn't Aura say she loved him? And her demeanor even warmed up when talking to Axel! So, it couldn’t be that she would return to Lionel, right? But the problem was, what Axel just saw made his certainty waver! Was Axel misinterpreting Aura’s actions? Could it be that Aura lying to him? Did Aura never have any feelings for Axel at all?Did Aura say those words of love just to toy with Axel? Making Axel happy as a ‘parting gift’ because after that Aura ran away from him? It couldn’t be! Though faint, Axel was certain that Aura was sincere when she said those words to him! Eyes couldn’t possibly lie, right? Aren’t they said to be the windows to the soul? But the problem is, why is Aura now being so affectionate
Aura frowned in wonder as her doorbell was impatiently pressed! Who else come? Lionel? Impossible! That man was always patient! Never impatient like this! Then who? Doesn’t Aura have any friends here at all?Curious, Aura opened the door and was shocked to see who the man standing tall in front of her house was, Axel Xavier!Aura blinked in disbelief, afraid she might be seeing things wrong. Was the man standing before her really Axel Xavier? Or was it just her imagination because Aura missed him too much? But no matter how many times Aura blinked, Axel still stood tall in front of her! Not disappearing from her sight, but rather becoming clearer! Appearing fierce and full of anger! Like a dream, but real!Without permission, Axel pushed Aura into her house. Slowly, Axel didn't want Aura and their baby to get hurt. Although emotions were raging within him, but Axel was aware of what he could and couldn't do! Moreover, there were many things they needed to discu
"Yes! I do love Lionel. Otherwise, how could I accept his proposal?" Aura lied boldly.Axel smiled sardonically, seemingly unaffected by Aura's answer. Although angry with Aura's response, but Axel was sure that she was lying. Even though it was just a glimpse, it was clear from Aura's wavering eyes when Axel asked that question. Axel wasn't easily deceived! He was trained to know when someone was lying and when someone was telling the truth!"Is that so? So, do you really love Lionel? Do you have no feelings for me at all?" Axel asked, advancing, intimidating Aura with his body."Yes! I never loved you!""So, what you said at the airport was a lie?" Axel provoked."Of course! Do you still need to ask again?"Slowly but surely, Aura walked backward, but unfortunately, Axel kept stepped forward until Aura had no other way and was cornered against the wall! Damn! Aura took the wrong path!Axel smiled slyly as he saw panic in Aura's eyes. Arrogantly, Ax
Axel grunted in frustration, not expecting that despite being separated for several weeks, Aura was more inclined to defend Lionel than him! This couldn't be allowed!"I just want to protect our baby and my future wife from being taken by another man!""Future wife? Keep dreaming! I am Lionel's future wife, not yours!"Aura's response further fueled Axel's irritation until he forcefully pulled Aura's body with a strong jerk, bringing her closer so suddenly that Aura screamed in surprise at Axel's abrupt movement!Dang, Axel’s been pulling off stuff that keeps surprising Aura since earlier! "I won't allow it! No one can marry you, except me! You belong to me!" Axel declared coldly, making Aura's hair stand on end with fear! However, Aura tried to cover it up, not wanting to appear weak. Axel has no right to talk like that. Doesn’t he realize his words are impossible? Isn’t it clear that daddy Charles opposes their relationship? So how could Axel possibly mar