"Where exactly is your damned son?" Billy asked, facing away from Thomas, who was sitting on the sofa in the study."I don't know where he is," Thomas lied."Don't lie, you bastard!" Billy turned and pointed at Thomas. "You hid his affair before, are you trying to do it again now? What do you know about him?" he asked impatiently."I really don't know... All this time, I thought he was busy with his new business in Alaska.""That's bullshit!" Billy waved his hand dismissively, causing Thomas to flinch slightly.Thomas fell silent, recalling that Erland was in Switzerland and couldn't leave his second wife even though he had insisted. Worse, Erland had regained his memories. This made Thomas realize he couldn't control him anymore, and he was constantly reminded of Tommy and Maelie's words, which felt like slaps to him as a father."I know you left for a few days, and it wasn't for a business trip!" Billy shouted again, then leaned against the desk, facing Thomas, who was sitting about
"Now you are in New York and meeting Joseph to match Leo and Alaina's DNA?" Erland asked, pressing his phone to his ear."Yes, boss!" Tommy's voice was firm.Erland immediately smiled, unable to hide his happiness as he would soon prove that Tiffany had been betraying him all along; she indeed had a special relationship with Leo."I'm free now, right?" Tommy asked. "I want to rest; Amanda hasn't fully recovered yet, so I want to focus on her.""Oh, of course, but you need to monitor the DNA process to ensure it's completed quickly," Erland replied seriously. "And make sure no one from Tiffany's side or her family knows about this. Ensure there is no manipulation from the hospital either.""Don't worry... The DNA test is being conducted in not just one hospital, but five.""Wow, that's very good."Erland smiled with satisfaction until Tommy signed off and ended the call."Darling..."A voice from the door diverted his attention, making him turn around and find his wife approaching hurr
Tiffany stood up abruptly, her heart pounding, unable to believe what she was seeing. Of course, she thought Maelie was dead, just as Leo had said, but now she's here, even with Erland!"What is this? How is she still alive? Did she manage to escape Leo’s attack?" she wondered silently.Miranda leaned in close to Tiffany’s ear. "Didn’t Leo say she was dead?" she whispered.Tiffany swallowed and shook her head. "I ... I don't know," she whispered nervously, watching Erland and Maelie getting closer, greeted by her father."Oh... And now you’re back with that second wife of yours!" Billy said loudly, his eyes on Maelie. "I thought she was dead? Or has she been faking her death all this time so we wouldn't suspect you had a relationship with her? Are you pretending to have amnesia to hide your ongoing affair?" he accused, glaring at Erland.Erland shook his head, clenching his fists, while Maelie, looking frightened, clung to his left arm."I’m not pretending to have amnesia ... What hap
Erland was silent, now feeling cornered, feeling that all of this happened because he decided to marry Tiffany even though he didn't truly love her."I don't know if these are just your excuses ... You're acting like you're the one suffering the most," said Miranda with a sarcastic smile. "How would we know you're suffering if you seem happy with our daughter? You acted like a happy husband, a fiancé preparing a luxurious wedding ... Isn't that something that won our hearts? Made us believe you loved our daughter? So why are you saying now that it was all forced? If you didn't truly love her, you shouldn't have bothered doing all that! Or maybe you did love her then but you're a jerk, getting bored of her after having her completely?" she questioned loudly.Erland remained silent."Now you've come back after leaving her pregnant, and now she's had a miscarriage, she's grieving ..." Miranda shook her head, her eyes reflecting anger at Erland before focusing on Maelie. "You even returne
Erland was silent, Tiffany's words left him frozen, filled with guilt, but he couldn't take her back because it was impossible to share love. What she had done had already made him unable to stop hating her."You can't answer me, can you?" Tiffany asked loudly. "You know you're the bad one here... What I did was a form of protest as a wife... I became cunning because of you... I never intended to make him my love... He was just a close friend, not my lover... You should be able to differentiate how my relationship with him is compared to you and Maelie. We just needed each other, not with love!"Erland sighed."Yes..." He nodded his head."Maybe what I did with him was excessive, then I used my pregnancy to keep you. It's because I love you, whereas he was just a friend... He was just a friend!" Tiffany reiterated. "Do you think I don't hurt? My heart aches to see you always distancing yourself, and it turns out it's because you chose another girl. Such things made me want revenge, fe
"Whatever happens, I won't let you choose that traitor to be your next husband!" shouted Miranda with a sharp gaze, then pushed Tiffany onto the bed. "Now you'd better get ready. You're going to leave this mansion, even this city! I'll move you to Las Vegas to live with your brother; he'll watch over you, making sure you don't mash with the wrong men!" she continued firmly, then left without waiting for Tiffany's response.Tiffany took a deep breath, swallowed hard, and glanced around, feeling very sad about leaving but not wanting to see Erland with Maelie here either.'Is this my fate? I always get into trouble when I follow my heart, but I also suffer when I marry Erland, who was my parents' choice... So who can bring me happiness?' she asked herself, feeling so lost and nauseous, her mind filled with images of Erland, Leo, Maelie, and the moment she forced the doctor to abort her baby."I can't, I can't live like this, they're all bastards!" she screamed, pulling at her hair in fr
The atmosphere became awkward, and there wasn't much conversation between Erland and Maelie because Erland was busy with guests discussing business and renovating Alaina's room into a room for the twins, which would require remodeling.Maelie didn't know what to do besides focus on her children, who were still adjusting to the mansion. She couldn't stop thinking about Tiffany and Alaina, overwhelmed by guilt but unable to find a solution.That night, she put the children to bed in Alaina's room, on a large bed with safety rails. She tucked them in, then got out of bed and cleaned up the toys scattered on the carpet, putting them into a pink basket."Sis?""Amanda."She greeted Amanda, who had just arrived looking fresh in a red t-shirt and black shorts, her hair loose."You should go see Erland. I'll watch the kids," Amanda said, glancing at the sleeping twins.Maelie sighed deeply, then walked to the sofa and sat down, looking worried as she rested her head on her hand, which was pro
The cold atmosphere hit, making Erland quickly pull the blanket to cover his and his naked wife’s bodies, then hug her after making sure their bodies were covered up to their chests."I don’t like winter," he said."But I do," Maelie replied weakly, her eyes still closed. She rested her head on Erland’s arm, inhaling his scent, feeling his warmth from the skin-to-skin contact. "I like getting hugs like this... Warm, comfortable, and soft," she continued with a smile.Erland smiled, then bowed, brushing aside Maelie's hair that covered her forehead, making her look up at him."I feel like we’ve never had a moment like this since we got back together. This is the first time," he said with a happy blush on his handsome face. "It’s like we’ve never experienced separation... It’s like when I was still a deceiver in your life."Maelie gave a faint smile, but Erland quickly kissed her lips."I wish time would stop so we could stay like this," Erland said, pressing his forehead to Maelie’s."