"so what you mean is, instead of me paying the criminal, it's better for me to ask you to get rid of that cursed woman?" Tiffany asked, sounding sarcastic."Yes... That's better!""Hmm... It sounds strange because earlier you refused. It seems unlikely that you would obey me just to protect me from a criminal who would only extort me...""I'm doing this so that I can provide for my child someday... It's not just because of you," Leo said curtly, imagining Tiffany with disdain. "If you don't want me to do it, that's fine, but never blame me if you struggle because of this. Maybe your parents can cover up your crimes, but then they'll only see you as a wicked and shameful daughter. You won't feel comfortable in your family circle, or worse, if the criminal also extorts your family, if he knows that your family owns a gold mine... I can't imagine he'll use you as his bank!" He continued firmly.Tiffany remained silent.Leo glanced at the figure and could clearly see Amanda from the glass
At 5:00 in the afternoon.Ben stopped the car on the side track of the airfield, Erland and Maelie immediately got out of the car and were faced with a multitude of airplanes of various sizes neatly lined up."Oh my God..." Maelie squinted her eyes, occasionally fixing her messy hair due to the gentle breeze."Let's go over there," Erland said, pointing to a private one ready to accept passengers. He wrapped his arm around his wife's waist from the side and then led her there until they arrived at the stairs where there was a red carpet sprinkled with roses, then one of the flight attendants immediately gave a large bouquet of roses to his wife.Maelie took the flowers with a shy smile."Is this yours?" She looked at Erland."It's yours too," Erland said with a smile.Maelie fell silent with a touched feeling, remembering how she had known Erland before, poor and simple but turned out to be rich, even owning a private jet. It hurt her too much, but she was also happy because, in reali
At 10 p.m. New York time,Thomas sat on the blue couch in the living room, examining documents just delivered by his trusted aide, Louis, who was now sitting across from him. He took a deep breath as he looked at photos of Erland with another woman, scrutinizing each one."Oh my God," he whispered, observing Erland standing next to a car with a woman who appeared to be pregnant, then proceeding to photos on an airplane staircase where they exchanged glances, hugged, and entered the plane.It all seemed romantic until he recognized the woman with his son also at the party a few days ago."Isn't this the woman who made the cake for his anniversary with Tiffany?" He stared at Louis in disbelief."Yes, Sir," Louis nodded firmly. "Her name is Maelie Luisa, from Sacramento. She's been married to your son for about 3 years, but they've been living fairly modestly. However, recently they've been living quite lavishly... It seems Erland has revealed his true wealth to her, showering her with w
"Stop talking about her goodness!" Thomas exclaimed with annoyance. "Think about the consequences of this madness..."Thomas stood up, glaring at the bewildered Rosalia."What did you say earlier? She attended that party but didn't know it was Erland and Tiffany's party. Then who invited her? Was it Miranda who invited her?" He wondered in astonishment. "And... It's said that her bakery just opened. I know Miranda is very selective and doesn't easily trust new products or shops... She can't order from a bakery that is still very new... She must have done this on purpose to... To hurt her, it means she already knew that woman is Erland's second wife!" he continued, his breath rushing, then quickly sat back down with panic in his heart."Oh my God... we're in big trouble if she indeed knew about this!" he said frustratedly."But... But maybe it was her assistant who ordered the cake... Maybe her assistant recommended it," Rosalia replied, trying to be optimistic.Thomas remained silent,
Hawaii, 9 p.m.Erland and Maelie had entered a villa they rented, close to the beach. The man escorted his wife to rest in the room and then ordered food from the housekeepers."My shoulders ache so much," murmured Maelie, sitting on the edge of the bed wearing only pants and a bra, then tying her hair."I'll massage you," Erland replied, quickly sitting behind Maelie and massaging her shoulders and back gently.Maelie fell silent, closing her eyes while bowing her head, feeling so tired and wanting to sleep."I want to sleep," she said. "Can you massage me while I lie on my stomach?" she asked weakly."No... You can't lie on your stomach," Erland replied, furrowing his brow. "That's bad... Don't you remember that you're pregnant with twins?""Ah... Yes." Maelie smiled shyly.Erland embraced Maelie's stomach from behind, then caressed it while occasionally kissing her shoulders."I'm sorry," he whispered."Why apologize?" Maelie asked, leaning her head on Erland's shoulder, slowly str
"Erland ... You shouldn't think like that... You can't solve this problem on your own, just from your perspective alone... You can't!" Thomas exclaimed."I don't think this is a problem," Erland replied with a frown. "I've made my decision from the beginning. I'm going to divorce Tiffany, that's my final decision!""Don't you think about her feelings? She still has parents... Her parents will finish you if they find out how you're treating her like this."Erland sighed heavily. "I'm not afraid. Besides, everyone has the right to choose, to make decisions...""What if your decision causes suffering to your family?""I'm sure it won't. Our family won't suffer just because I'm divorcing her... We're wealthy, we have everything... And stop worrying about reputation all the time. Just close your ears and ignore my marriage to Tiffany. It's our business, it shouldn't concern the extended family or the company," Erland said with his cold gaze, then looked at Maelie standing near the closet,
Maelie fell silent, gazing deeply at Erland, realizing that his anger was part of his greed and selfishness, his cruelty towards Tiffany, His parents, and even towards herself."Are you aware of how wicked you are?" she asked softly, pressing her fingers against Erland's chest. "You deceived me, lied to your wife, lied to your family, and now you want to kick your wife out of your life and not care about the problems your parents will face because of you... That's very wicked, Erland... You're selfish... You prioritize your happiness without considering how much we suffer!" she continued firmly."So, now you blame me?" Erland murmured."You are indeed to blame.""Is trying to be happy is wrong?" Erland asked, his eyes slowly welling up, as if deeply hurt by Maelie's words. "I've told you from the beginning, I got everything I wanted, yet I wasn't happy. And you were my only hope... But now you want me to prioritize them... Did they ever think about my feelings? Do you want me to sacri
The Next DayEarly in the morning, Erland invited Maelie to ride the red motorcycle that was provided at the villa where they were staying. The man took his wife along the beach, enjoying the morning air until they stopped at a relatively secluded spot, with few vendors or visitors but cleaner and more beautiful surroundings."Why are we here?" Maelie asked after getting off the motorcycle, squinting her eyes due to the dazzling morning sun."We're going to sunbathe," Erland replied, quickly fetching sunglasses from a small crossbody bag he was wearing and putting them on Maelie's eyes with a smile.Maelie smiled. "Thank you."Erland just smiled silently, then took off his light blue sky shirt, leaving him only in shorts and shoes. Then he sat down and started digging in the sand."Hey, what are you doing?"Maelie looked at Erland in confusion."This is for you, Babe!" Erland exclaimed, continuing to dig the sand with his bare hands.Maelie chose to remain silent and admire the cool a