Maelie entered the room and was immediately awestruck by the metallic-themed majesty, complete with a king-size bed adorned with white sheets, beautiful white pendant lamps emitting a golden hue, a fireplace, a large TV, a long and wide sofa so comfortable for sleeping, a massage chair, and many other amenities.
Her gaze shifted to Erland sitting at the piano, playing Lord Huron's song "The Night We Met," accompanied by the original music, making it sound even more beautiful and melancholic."Erland..."Erland immediately stopped playing the piano, his gaze empty, but he could feel Maelie approaching him."You should keep talking to her... If you truly just want to choose me, then leave her in a good way... At least it won't hurt her too much," Maelie said anxiously as if understanding that Erland was angry."When I don't want to talk to her, then don't force me," Erland replied without turning.Maelie sighed, then placed Erland's phone on the piano keyboard and sat next to him."This is the first time I've seen you play the piano. What other things and talents are you hiding from me?" she asked."I can play the guitar, but I prefer playing the piano and harmonica," Erland answered, still not looking at Maelie. "As long as I am her husband, I still feel lonely, not feeling happiness, I will just sit and contemplate while playing the harmonica... But she doesn't like it. She would take it away and hide it... Then tease me... She thinks I would be happy with our intimacy, when in fact I do it because I don't want to disappoint her... I feel completely pressured and more trapped," he continued with a sad look, remembering every moment with Tiffany."Then what do you feel when you're with me?" Maelie asked.Erland immediately turned to her. "Of course, I'm happy. Your simplicity and innocence truly steal my heart. You behave so naturally, never tempting me... In my eyes, you are a very respectable woman," he said.Maelie smiled faintly. "You're just teasing me now.""No... I'm not teasing you but I'm telling the truth.""Then have you ever teased her praised her beauty, or admired her body when you were intimate?" Maelie asked, looking at Erland's body while imagining him with Tiffany.Erland immediately stood up. "I don't like that question.""I just want to know...""And after I tell you, you'll be angry!" Erland exclaimed with a frustrated look at Maelie. "Please... I just want to be here with you if I can. Living life with you forever is my mission... So please don't keep talking about her. Don't make me feel imprisoned again. I really..." he couldn't continue his sentence, as if finding it difficult to express his feelings.Erland moved to the bed and sat there, immediately taking off his shoes and throwing them in any direction."I'd rather sleep than constantly be asked about her," he said with annoyance.Maelie frowned. 'why is he the one angry now?'Erland fell silent, staring at the ceiling, which was a brownish-white color, unable to sleep. The man couldn't divert his attention to his wife who was just silent near the piano as if uninterested in doing anything."Do you want to eat or do something?" he asked.Maelie just stayed silent."Oh come on..." Erland immediately sat up. "I don't want us to keep arguing... Can't we be like before? Just pretend that you belong to me only and I don't have another wife...""How can I pretend everything is like before?" Maelie asked as she stood up and approached Erland. "I can't stop thinking about your first wife... Thoughts of her keep blowing in my mind... I think she's crying, or raging, or just silently enduring pain because of your attitude. I don't want to be prioritized over the suffering of another woman...""Okay... Okay..." Erland stood halfway and pulled Maelie to sit in front of him. "Now tell me, what should I do? What do you want from me?" He asked patiently.Maelie swallowed her saliva as if gathering the courage to answer."Tell me, I'll do anything you ask except leave you," Erland requested."Meet her as soon as possible," Maelie asked anxiously. "Tell her that you really can't be with her anymore but never say that your reason is because of me. I don't mean to rush to have you completely... But I think sooner is better before she feels even more hurt," she continued awkwardly."I'm asking this not because I feel more attractive than her... It's just like what you said that you will decide to be with me forever. So... I want you to start it soon... I mean... Respectfully leave her," she said again."I will do it," Erland replied calmly."Now...""Now?""You have to go back to New York now... Meet her," Maelie explained hesitantly, as if reluctant to let Erland meet Tiffany. "Finish everything then you can come back... I promise I won't be angry anymore if you're willing," she continued.Erland averted his gaze."Can't you do that to me?" Maelie asked."I will," Erland answered then touched Maelie's shoulder, looking into her eyes intensely. "But can we have some fun before I go?" he asked."Have fun?" Maelie furrowed her brows."I want you... It's been too long since we did it," Erland moved to caress Maelie's cheek, then descended to her hair, then stroked her slender neck. "Understand... When I'm with her, we don't make love... I can truly find satisfaction just with you." He pleaded, then leaned down, kissing her neck.Maelie closed her eyes, feeling the softness of Erland's tongue and lips sweeping her neck. Her body tensed, feeling the urge to refuse, but the pleasure and longing forced her to accept his touch."I love you so much," Erland whispered, looking back into Maelie's eyes.Maelie immediately embraced his neck and kissed his lips aggressively. She closed her eyes, enjoying the softness of Erland's lips, even her body began to squirm as she felt the touch of his strong hands."Mmm...""I miss you," Erland whispered amidst the kiss, slowly pushing Maelie to lie down with his right hand supporting her neck while his left hand caressed her stomach still covered with a blue dress."Show me... Prove that you're mine!" Madeline whispered."I'm yours..."Erland took a pillow for Maelie, then moved down and raised her shirt, revealing her flat and smooth stomach."My baby is here..." He gently kissed her stomach, while his right hand moved down to caress her thigh.Maelie swallowed her saliva, feeling a tickling sensation on her stomach and thighs until arousal rose and reflexively opened her legs.Erland continued to move down, then stood halfway and pulled down his black underwear until it came off and tossed it in any direction. He pulled his wife's leg and kissed her toe."I like your toe," he said with a smile."It smell bad, I haven't cleaned my nails for a few days," Maelie replied, chuckling, her sadness disappearing. She pulled her foot away but Erland held it. "Please...""I still like it even if it smells bad," Erland said, kissing Maelie's toe again. "I even like your whole body even though you haven't bathed for days.""You're bragging!""No, I'm not..."Maelie quickly sat up, pulling Erland back to lie on top of her so he leaned back."Don't talk too much!" she exclaimed.Erland kissed her lips again while his hands undid the buttons and zipper of his pants, revealing his super-hard manhood."Wow... I miss your sword," Maelie whispered, looking down at Erland's manhood."It's yours... Only meant to enter you," Erland replied with a smile."Come in now...""Don't you want me to make you wet first?""I'm already wet..."At 8 p.m, Erland arrived in New York and went straight to his mansion. He entered the living room, glanced around at the deserted surroundings, feeling bored, and began comparing life here to life with Maelie.'Surely being with Maelie would be better, especially since we'll have a baby,' he thought to himself."I thought you didn't want to come back today," said Tiffany, who came from another room.Erland, turning to her, noticed her somewhat pale face with slightly disheveled hair, wearing only a dusty pink dress, whereas she usually dressed eccentrically and glamorously."I thought you weren't okay, so I came back immediately," he said."I thought you didn't care about me..." Tiffany smiled thinly, approaching Erland to help him take off his black leather jacket. "You didn't answer my calls since morning... So I thought you were angry or had something more fun there."Erland immediately turned away and walked towards the dining room."I'm hungry, you should prepare food for me," he
Erland paced back and forth, occasionally glancing at the doctor examining Tiffany on the king-size bed with gray sheets."Am I too hard? But how... I can't possibly keep her. It will only hurt her more, and I'll lose Maelie too. I don't want that to happen..."The door opened.Erland turned to see his mother, Rosalia Geraldton, approaching him with a black branded bag matching her red outfit."Erland, what happened?" she asked anxiously, then looked at the still-unconscious Tiffany."She fainted suddenly," Erland replied, avoiding the previous issue."Oh my God... What if this is a sign that she's pregnant?""Pregnant?""Yes, of course. She told me that she's been trying to conceive for a few months now... Maybe it worked," explained Rosalia, then quickly approached the doctor.Erland was stunned, shocked, and instantly afraid that what his mother said was true.'What is this? If she's pregnant, it means I can't divorce her. Neither her family nor mine would allow that divorce to hap
On a quiet and cold night, Maelie sat silently on the balcony terrace, gazing at the beautiful night sky filled with millions of stars, seeming lively, yet contrasting her lonely mood."Sis..."She turned, seeing Amanda approaching with a glass of milk."Milk for you," she said."Mh..." Maelie pushed herself away from the chair's backrest, looking at Amanda and taking the milk. "Thank you."Amanda sat on another chair, watching Maelie drink the milk in silence, suddenly feeling sad remembering Erland, who was now with his first wife."Are you sad?" she asked."I don't know," Maelie answered, leaning back and staring ahead. "When I was a child... I thought life was so easy. School, work, then dating, getting married, having children, and living happily ever after with a complete family... But this is what I got... Both our parents passed away even before they could see me get married... And it turns out, I'm just a hidden wife. It feels bitter... I have to let my husband go back to his
Tiffany woke up and found Erland appearing from the dressing room looking cool in a black and white suit, black jacket, shoes, and neatly combed hair, and even his cologne reached her nose despite the 10-meter distance between them."Are you leaving?" she asked, sitting up."Yes, I'm heading back to Nevada," Erland replied, grabbing his phone and car keys before approaching Tiffany. "As I said before, there's an issue at the mining site. I have to go back to handle it," he continued with a flat gaze, unable to show any more sympathy towards Tiffany."Oh my God..." Tiffany sighed. "You know I need you, I've been feeling nauseous and dizzy... Why are you leaving?""Because I have to...""But I need you. You could ask your trusted person to handle it, right?"Erland sighed heavily and put his hands on his hips, then bit his lower lip, his gaze still fixed on Tiffany, who was starting to show a spoiled attitude as if forgetting what happened yesterday."Why?" Tiffany asked sadly."I reall
At 7 in the morning, Maelie just woke up and found a glass of milk and a sandwich on the bedside table, along with a note underneath the glass. She immediately sat down, took the paper, and read it.Happy birthday, Sistaa ... I love you so much, you mean everything to me ... May you always be healthy, beautiful, and never sad again. Just think about how to make your baby grow healthy and be born without any risks to your body. I'll be very excited for my first nieces. I hope it's a girl, because I'd gladly play dolls with her, or tie her hair, which might be the same color as yours ... I don't know what to give you, we're rich now. Lol! But maybe I'll make something special for you ... See you laterShe smiled faintly, then hugged the paper. "I shouldn't be sad after all," she said, then immediately enjoyed the strawberry jam sandwich, occasionally sipping on caramel-flavored pregnancy milk.Her attention was diverted to a knock on the door from outside."Come in!" she called out.In
Already arrived at her apartment, Tiffany immediately entered the room and found a handsome man with straight black hair undercut styled, looking so fresh and handsome, especially with no beard at all on his jaw."You're here," she said."And actually, I've been here since earlier," Leo replied, quickly sitting down after putting his phone in any direction. He looked at Tiffany, who seemed unenthusiastic, prompting him to stand up and approach her, pushing aside her hair and gently kissing her neck. "You seem so weak... Is it because you have a problem or because you're pregnant?" he asked."Both," Tiffany answered, walking towards the bed.Leo followed her, then bent down to take off her heels."Pregnant women shouldn't wear heels," he said.Tiffany smiled faintly, looking at Leo while imagining Erland, making her wonder if he had been gentle, maybe she wouldn't have felt so sad."Hey..." Leo smiled in surprise. "What are you thinking?""Um..." Tiffany immediately looked away and the
Erland was silent, looking at Maelie who was looking at him with hope, so he didn't have the heart to tell her about Tiffany being pregnant."Hey..." Maelie frowned. "Did you...""I've already said that I want to divorce." Erland stopped Maelie. "And her response made me even more convinced to leave her.""Really? What did she say?""She ..." Erland swallowed his saliva, trying to get rid of his nervousness. "She doesn't care about our marriage anymore so it doesn't matter if I want us to divorce..but she wants to leave all these problems to me... I mean... I have to explain to our family why we have to divorce... The point is, she doesn't want to take care of the divorce process." Finally, he lied but was still scared when Maelie frowned."Didn't she ask why you suddenly wanted a divorce? Why did she let you go so easily as if she didn't love you?" Maelie wondered.Erland sighed and shifted his focus to the spaghetti by moving it into the plate he had provided."I told you that there
At 4 pm, Amanda was at Luisa's Sweet Pastry, holding the inauguration without the presence of Maelie or Erland to avoid the cameras and the many people who were enthusiastic about tasting various pastry dishes and drinks without having to pay..It's not without reason, it's because Erland isn't ready to have new problems if lots of people spread photos of him with Maelie...However, he promised to show who he was in front of her extended family and close friends through a dinner that would be held at the bakery in a private room.Maelie was silent in the car, looking so beautiful in a blue dress with shoulders made as small as straps, wearing a full set of jewelry and make-up, and making her hair slightly curly.."I promise that when all our business is finished, you can show yourself as the owner of the bakery," said Erland who was sitting beside him."It's not a problem, I'm also happy to see Amanda become the owner….Besides, maybe she will come here often," replied Maelie calmly."Y