According to Samuel's memory, he first met Valerie at a birthday party. They got to know each other, exchanged phone numbers, and eventually started a relationship. After years of being together, Samuel admitted that he had never been successful in introducing Valerie to Arabella and Argadana, his parents. There always seemed to be obstacles that prevented him from introducing Valerie to his parents.
Now, in a meeting room, having heard Valerie's seemingly exaggerated complaints before, Samuel is stunned. It's not just him; probably everyone in the room feels the same way. Arabella, who was initially silent, finally speaks up.
Even more surprising, the woman often dubbed the queen of the Pacific is the one responsible for all the ups and downs in the life of the woman who works as a professional model.
"Do you know, I'm the one who manages all your recent job and career fortunes?" Arabella says.
Valerie tries to digest every word Arabella just said. With
Samuel left the meeting room with a sense of uncertainty. He should be happy because the Pacific Board of Commissioners only imposed a suspension from office for three weeks. Even the fear of Pakuwon canceling the collaboration did not materialize. William, who was also present at the meeting, offered a conditional apology, asking for the major tender they were working on to be completed on time without any delays.Still grappling with numerous questions in his mind, Samuel decided to go to Arabella's private room. As expected, his mother and her assistant were already there, discussing something."Mom, we need to talk seriously."Arabella, who was chatting with Axton at the moment, reflexively turned. Rising from her chair, she moved to the sofa."What do you want to talk about now?""Everything. Mom owes Samuel a lot of explanations."Arabella leaned her shoulders against the sofa, folded her hands in front of her chest, and spoke again.
"Mom, Arianna has followed all of Mom's orders. She even managed to convince Pakuwon to continue the collaboration with Pacific. So, why, in the end, was Arianna still separated from Samuel?"Arabella sneered cynically at Arianna. Although her daughter-in-law clearly displayed a sad expression, Arabella showed no concern or sympathy. Arabella's decision was final. She wanted her son and daughter-in-law to face punishment as a consequence of the cheating they had committed earlier."Choose to separate temporarily or permanently? The decision is in your hands, Arianna."Arianna immediately shook her head vigorously. Bringing her hand up, she then reached for Arabella's wrist, attempting to plead with her mother-in-law."No, Mom. Arianna, please don't separate Arianna and Samuel forever.""In that case, just follow what has been commanded. Don't argue too much. I really don't like people who protest a lot when they have committed a serious offense."
Samuel has lost count of how many times he's massaged his throbbing temples. Perhaps his blood pressure has plummeted due to not sleeping or resting at all since last night. All the time Samuel had, he dedicated to searching for Arianna. Last night, he tried contacting Chacha and a few other friends. And today, since morning, Samuel had been searching everywhere, even stopping at the orphanage to make sure of his wife's whereabouts, but the result remained futile."No sign of Arianna here, Mr. Samuel. She even last visited about a week ago, and it was just for a short while," Madam Laila recounted when Samuel visited the orphanage. "Why, sir? Is Arianna missing? What happened?"Samuel shook his head. Instead of getting an answer, he inadvertently made Laila suddenly panic and worry. If this was the case, he felt guilty himself."Arianna isn't missing, Madam. Samuel just wants to make sure if she's been here in the past few days or not."The orphanage was
Arianna thought that after experiencing a real marriage with Samuel, her life would run smoothly without obstacles. Just as she began to sip happiness, her marital bliss was suddenly disrupted. It all started with the return of Samuel's ex-lover from abroad, followed by the emergence of one problem after another. Surprisingly, it even led to uncovering Samuel's long-buried secrets, causing a sensation among the public.Samuel and Arianna were a united front, standing shoulder to shoulder. They made a concerted effort to work together to find solutions and resolve each problem that arose. Until the moment when everything was almost resolved, Arabella arrived and gave Arianna a task and punishment at the same time. Her mother-in-law managed to render Arianna powerless. Even when she was sent to another country, temporarily separated from her husband, Arianna had no choice but to comply.Now, after enduring deep sadness, Arianna felt a bit of joy when she saw a familiar m
Samuel was truly shocked by what he had just seen. The man's eyes were fixed on a series of photos uploaded by one of his cousins. From his own eyes, Samuel found several photos capturing moments of his cousin's closeness with his wife. Even when examined closely and repeatedly, he became increasingly convinced that the woman he had been searching for the past two days was indeed in Korea.At exactly 11 p.m., before deciding to rest completely, Samuel immediately tried to contact Celina. He really wanted to make sure if Arianna was indeed in Korea with them. However, after several attempts to contact her, Celina did not respond. Similarly, Darwin, the man, did not answer any of Samuel's calls. Whether intentional or perhaps because they were all already asleep, considering it was late at night in Korea.Ignoring his two cousins who were far away, Samuel chose to contact Randy this time. It only took two rings before the man on the other side answered the call."
Arianna could only contemplate her current fate. There was nothing she could do except eat, sleep, daydream, watch television in a language she didn't understand, or wait for Darwin, who always dropped by during breakfast or dinner.However, of all these activities, waiting for Darwin might be the most enjoyable. Every time he came, she never knew what he would bring. Moreover, his visits made Arianna feel like she had a storytelling companion. Honestly, she found it more comfortable to share her concerns with Darwin than complain to Rachel, who was clearly assigned as her assistant during their stay in Korea.For example, today, from the morning, Arianna chose to stay in her room until she got bored. It was only during lunchtime that she reluctantly left her room because she was forced to eat the prepared meal."Please enjoy your meal, Madam. If this menu doesn't suit your taste, you can ask me to change it," Rachel said politely. She stood right beside Arianna
One day earlier, Darwin was a bit surprised. Just moments after returning home and being there for a few minutes, he suddenly received a phone call from Samuel. If looked into and examined, the time at that moment was already showing midnight. Darwin was naturally curious about why Samuel was contacting him so late at night. However, due to concern that there might be an emergency, he quickly answered the call. And indeed, what Darwin suspected turned out to be true. In the phone conversation, Samuel asked Darwin to pick him up at a bar because he couldn't manage to get home on his own.Without hesitation, Darwin rushed to follow. Upon arriving at Alexis, he could see how concerning his cousin's condition was. Samuel's ramblings and scattered speech hinted that the man was truly at the lowest point in his life. Samuel repeatedly pleaded, asking Darwin urgently to inform him of his wife's whereabouts.Not only that, even when they returned to Darwin's home, Samuel conti
As Darwin had mentioned earlier, after work, he once again stopped by Arianna's residence. Unfazed, he brought various dishes as usual, as if Arianna's household assistant didn't provide food for the occupants. Erwin then invited his cousin and his wife to have a meal together while chatting. They discussed various topics while enjoying dinner."So, Rama and Valerie were reported to the authorities by Aunt Arabella?" Darwin asked curiously. Due to his distant location, he often missed out on a lot of news. Usually, Randy, who liked to share stories or information about important events in Indonesia."Yes. Mom is suing him for charges of sabotage, defamation, and unpleasant conduct. Maybe Rama has to experience imprisonment for one or two years," explained Samuel.Darwin nodded, feeling concerned about what happened to Rama. As a cousin, he actually felt sorry. However, since it was the man's own fault, he had to be accountable for it."Aunt Arabella never