Sacramento California Tommy got out of his car and opened the door for Rosalia, then led her towards the front door of Maelie's mansion.Rosalia gazed at the mansion, imagining Maelie and Erland inside."This is quite nice and equivalent to his mansion in New York. What if his father finds out she bought this for his affair? It would be a big problem!" She said to herself anxiously."Mom..."Erland greeted them immediately from the front door along with Maelie. He embraced his mother for a moment, then released her with a smile."This...," he turned to Maelie, who smiled awkwardly. "My wife."Rosalia immediately stared at Maelie, who looked graceful in a red and white dress, her arms covered, some of her hair clipped back to reveal a maternal look, her makeup subtle with peach lipstick, and her blue eyes captivating."Um..." Maelie suddenly felt unsure of what to say."You are so beautiful," Rosalia said, embracing Maelie. "I don't know what to say... My son is in the wrong, but you

Several days passed...Reluctantly, Erland followed his mother's request not to divorce Tiffany, even though today he would go to Nevada for work matters and Tiffany turned out to be in his apartment."I didn't expect her to come!" he said with annoyance."Maybe she misses you," Maelie replied, sitting beside Erland who was putting on his shoes. Sadness was evident on her face, unable to deny that her heart was starting to ache because she had to let her husband share love and attention again, there was also the worry that his first wife would settle in Nevada, thus depriving him of the chance to see her in Sacramento.Erland finished putting on his shoes and turned to Maelie, who looked elegant in a vanilla-colored dress with open sleeves and light makeup, but slowly he noticed the sadness in her eyes, so he immediately hugged her."I hate this!" he said sorrowfully and angrily. "I don't want to leave you..."Maelie released Erland's embrace with grace and looked at him with a smile.

Throughout the party, Maelie tried to maintain a professional demeanor even though her heart was shattered seeing the intimacy between Erland and Tiffany, as if he didn't care about her presence there, not even greeting her and instead seemed happy with the party."We should just go home," Amanda suggested, looking at Maelie sitting across from her, enjoying the dinner like everyone else."I'm tired, I want to rest first," Maelie replied, her gaze fixed on the food in front of her, poking at it with her spoon as if she didn't want to eat it."Then let's stay at the hotel.""No... Let's just go back to our old home.""What?" Amanda widened her eyes."I need to calm down." Maelie sighed, then glanced at Erland chatting with one of the guests, accompanied by Tiffany. "I don't know what all of this means... I feel like he wants to kill me now... Killing me by hurting my heart... It's too bitter, suffocating... I feel like I can't do anything.""I hope he's just trying to cover up your rel

Successfully making Tiffany fall asleep despite having to make love to her, Erland quickly got out of bed and put his pants back on, then immediately contacted Tommy who had been trying to reach him several times but he didn't answer because he was still focused on Tiffany."Hello, Tommy. How is she? Have you gone to the hospital to see her?" Erland asked anxiously, walking towards the balcony."No, she's not at the hospital," Tommy replied over the phone, instantly furrowing Erland's brow. "I've checked the nearest hospital and there's no new patient by the name of Maelie Luisa. I've also checked several hospitals but there's no patient under her name," he continued."Oh God..." Erland sighed, running his fingers through his hair backward, then biting his lower lip while thinking about where his second wife might be."I've also tried to contact Leo but got no answer, and even Amanda doesn't want to respond. So the conclusion is they're deliberately avoiding us," Tommy explained again

"We're going to the hospital, okay?" Erland looked at Maelie with hopeful looks.Maelie sighed deeply, distancing herself from Erland by lying down with her back turned to him."I hate hospitals," she whispered."But you need to go to the hospital..." Erland held Maelie's beautiful but cold feet and gently massaged them. "Come on... Don't you want the best for our baby? I know you're a good mother... You won't keep suffering, you love our baby.""I know, but I really don't like hospitals... I won't be able to sleep well, and I don't like medication either... And if you follow me to the hospital, what if your family finds out about your possible affair?" Maelie said anxiously. "I'm worried they'll track your whereabouts because you left the party abruptly. That would be really bad.""No one will be able to track me, not even my father."Maelie let out a rough breath, then lay down and looked at Erland beneath her, considering him and remembering how Tiffany had been so eager for his at