From behind, someone called out. Turning around, Alex's eyes widened instantly. He felt like he wanted to die upon realizing that Nicole was already standing in front of him."You've been here all this time? Why didn't you pick up my call, huh? I've been trying to reach ----""Oh, so Nicole is here too?"At that moment, Aurora suddenly arrived. Without warning, she interjected. This immediately startled both Alex and Nicole, leaving them stiff."Did you two not plan to meet here?"Alex shook his head repeatedly, clearly denying Aurora's accusation just now."No, Sweetheart. I wouldn't dare break a promise.""Okay."Alex looked very confused and nervous. His face turned pale. Suddenly, he was stressed about what explanation he would give to his wife.Meanwhile, Aurora chose to sit back down. Looking at Nicole, she smiled."Why are you just standing there? Come, sit down. Might as well join us. You're probably here to eat, right?""Aurora ---"Aurora raised her hand in the air, signalin
Since returning from the restaurant until now, Alex hasn't dared to say anything. Yet, his mind feels full. His breath is also labored, and his heart has been irregular since earlier.Occasionally, Alex curses silently. What kind of dream did he have yesterday to meet Nicole while he was having dinner with Aurora?Is God deliberately giving him shock therapy?For God's sake, Alex is afraid that his affair will be exposed again this time. He's not ready. He hasn't even thought about the answers and reasons in case his wife bombards him with many questions. Especially when at the restaurant earlier, Aurora often hinted with sarcastic remarks.However, ever since they arrived home and were in the bedroom, Aurora's demeanor has been normal. She hasn't mentioned or hinted at the meeting with Nicole at the restaurant earlier at all.Could it be that his wife doesn't suspect him at all?"Aurora..."Alex dares to call out. He just wants to make sure his fear isn't confirmed."Are you okay?"A
Alex had just finished his work. Since morning, his concentration had been disturbed by thoughts of last night's events. So determined not to be disturbed, Alex even went as far as turning off his phone for the whole day. He even instructed his secretary not to receive any guests or allow anyone to enter his office.However, the calm he had been trying to maintain since then was instantly shattered. Suddenly, from the direction of the office door, Nicole appeared and promptly closed the door behind her."Alex, we need to talk seriously!"Nicole paid no attention to her surroundings, conflicting with the agreement she had made with Alex. Regardless, today she had to meet and speak directly with him."I've told you repeatedly, never show up at the office!"Alex looked annoyed. He even rose from his seat, walked towards the window, deliberately closed the curtains so that people outside couldn't peek or see what he and Nicole were doing inside the room."Do you think I wanted to come her
"Is your matter finished?"Exiting Rayyen's room, Aurora nodded. She felt bad because she had made Alden wait. It was all because of Velia. If only her friend wasn't so clueless, maybe Alden wouldn't have been provoked and agreed to accompany and wait for her at Rayyen's office."I'm entrusting Aurora to Doctor Alden. Please escort her and wait until she's finished, Doc. Perhaps this is the first step towards restoring your relationship to its former closeness. Hopefully, you can be as close as you used to be."It was unbelievable that Velia had flirted while they were at the hospital earlier. After all, she knew she was still Alex's wife. Why was she so eager to matchmake Aurora with Alden?However, returning to Alden's question, for Aurora, two hours wasn't a short time. Just imagine, from eleven o'clock until now at one in the afternoon, Alden hadn't moved an inch. Even though he said it was okay, Aurora still believed that Alden must have felt bored at some point."I'm really sorr
At exactly five in the evening, Alex picked up Aurora from the hospital. Despite the high likelihood that Aurora already knew Alex was cheating again with Nicole, she still kept her promise to visit Alex's parents' house together.Outside the hospital, Alex waited with an uneasy heart. He kept asking himself, if he met Aurora, would she immediately file for divorce?Just imagine, after being caught cheating, Aurora, out of her kindness, gave him a second chance. And now? He had squandered the opportunity his wife had given him by repeating the same foolishness. Truly foolish! Ah, he didn't know how lucky he was.Alex admitted he was truly clueless. But, to part from Aurora, he really couldn't. That's why, when his wife was already in the car, on the way to his parents' house, Alex tried to find the right moment. Basically, Alex wanted to sincerely apologize even though Aurora hadn't mentioned anything since earlier."Aurora...." There was no response to this call. That's why he called
Meanwhile, when they arrived at Alex's parents' house, Aurora remained friendly and casual. As usual, she politely helped Savana prepare dinner. Serving food on the table, then they ate together while chatting lightly."How's your job, Alex? Everything going smoothly?"Alex nodded as if nothing had happened. In reality, even swallowing food felt difficult. He was preoccupied with figuring out how to tell his parents about the fate of his crumbling marriage."Smooth, Mom. No problems with work.""Thank God." A moment later, Savana turned to Aurora. Now, it was her daughter-in-law's turn to be questioned, akin to a student being interrogated. "And how about you, Rin? Is your job at the hospital going well? I heard you've been working overtime a lot lately."Aurora grumbled inwardly. She was certain her in-laws knew about her coming home late from their son. It was ridiculous to her. Why should she have to explain all this? Moreover, whether she worked overtime, came home early, or didn'
Don't ask how frustrated and hurt Nicole felt when she was humiliated by Aurora over the matter of paying a restaurant bill that amounted to tens of millions. Not to mention when she met Alex, instead of being defended, the man actually asked Nicole to stay away or even end the relationship that she had painstakingly maintained.It didn't stop there. Amidst the distress, resentment, and anger that piled up, God brought Nicole into another ironic situation. In one of the mini-markets, she accidentally crossed paths with Aurora.Are they meant to be together?Why do they always encounter each other?Nicole pondered to herself, why couldn't her cousin, who also happened to be the wife of the man she liked, just disappear or go to hell. Nicole was truly disgusted. Especially when Aurora clearly demeaned her self-worth."No matter how beautiful you are. Sexy, or even superior in bed, I bet Alex will still choose me. Why? Because no matter what, Alex can surely distinguish between who he ca
Early in the morning, Aurora had already arrived at the hospital. Because she had stayed overnight with Alex, she deliberately avoided any unnecessary meetings, especially engaging in conversation with him.Since earlier, Aurora had been sitting at her desk lost in thought. Staring straight out the window while observing the row of buildings in front of her, she continued to ponder, searching for the best way to respond to Alex, Nicole, and her in-laws' actions towards her.For God's sake, Aurora felt openly manipulated. She seemed so foolish because her self-esteem had been undermined. Trampled upon. What's worse, she, the victim, was made out to be the most culpable figure in the marital problems she was facing."Aurora... can I come in?"The sound of a knock on the door instantly interrupted all of Aurora's musings. Turning, she found Alden standing outside the room, throwing his characteristic smile. The man seemed overly eager for an answer to the permission he had just requested