Jess's body instantly stiffened, she looked at Joe with a fierce gaze. His heart that was originally overwhelmed by anger, now turned more fragile. "Joe? Are you yelling at me?" Joe chuckled, it turned out that the meaning of the words he said earlier was captured in a different way by his wife. In fact, his intention of saying that was because he wanted to emphasize that he would always be by Jesslyn's side, as long as she was patient for a while longer, instead of acting annoying by putting forward emotions. But apparently, what Jesslyn got was that she was yelled at by her husband because he didn't like her. "Jess, I didn't mean to yell at you. It's just that-" "You're evil!" Jesslyn literally walked out of Joe's presence. This time, Joe did not prevent his wife's departure. He preferred to keep quiet, as he was currently emotional right now. He didn't want there to be more harsh words spoken to his wife. ***Jonathan grabbed Mark's cheek, who had no energy at all from being
Damian's body stiffened. The hand that had been holding Jonathan's was released instantly. "Is that true, Dad? Am I really not your son? Am I the only one who doesn't know this? Did you all agree to lie to me?" Jonathan bombarded his father with many questions. He didn't want to lose another chance to get an explanation for the information he had just received. Damian, who was pressured by his son, immediately calmed the heartbeat that was beating quite fast because he felt very nervous after hearing the statement. "Do you believe what Mark said? The man who cheated on your mother?" Damian asked back, trying to distract Jonathan so that he would stop suspecting or asking about his true identity."I really want to heed Mark's words, it's just that ...." Jonathan looked down, he stared at the floor intently. He tried to strengthen his heart, no matter what answer he would receive later, he had to be prepared for all possibilities. "I once heard Joe and Mommy say the same thing when t
Zack returned to Esther's apartment empty-handed. He couldn't do anything else to fulfill her request, because he wouldn't dare go to his sister just to meet his mother.He couldn't risk the scolding, and possibly worse, that he would receive from Jesslyn. He was sure that his older sister would be furious and would not keep quiet after seeing him do such a despicable thing to his own mother, leaving the woman who gave birth to him just to pursue the love of a woman he barely knew. "Damn it! What should I say to Esther after this? I'm afraid she'll kick me out, and my dreams of living forever with her will be dashed just because of that old woman," Zack cried. Now, he really hated his mother. No, more like he hated the circumstances that were binding him. He didn't like it when he was forced to be helpless, which ultimately made his life even more miserable. "Looks like I'll have to put on another act."Zack arrived at Esther's apartment, he tried to get inside but the entry code g
Zack and Esther sat next to each other. They both seemed to be enjoying the television show that was on, even though they were busy with their own thoughts. "Esther... I'm sorry," Zack suddenly said, he looked at the woman sitting next to him, he looked very guilty and it certainly caught Esther's attention. "Why, have you done something wrong that I don't know about?" Esther responded. "Yes, I am guilty of not being able to fulfill the requirements you gave me." Zack said. "My mom no longer lives in the place I rented yesterday. She's been picked up by one of my distant relatives and is living with them. I couldn't have come there and asked Mommy to come with me after what I did to her." Esther exhaled heavily. She looked very guilty for what had happened to Zack, even though in her heart she was cheering for the man's condition. "Then you can't bring me back to mom?" Esther asked. "Yes. I can't do anything for you. I'm sorry, Esther. I really am a useless man." Zack continued
Ben looked awkward, he just nodded when Jesslyn asked him to come over and greet his ex-wife who had just come home from the hospital. Seriously, Ben never thought that he would be invited just to do that. He didn't even know that his ex-wife was in the hospital, and he didn't care about her anymore either. His heart was still hurting and disappointed, and he hadn't completely gotten over it and he certainly wouldn't be able to welcome his ex-wife's arrival feeling as happy as his daughter was feeling right now. "Daddy cooking food for us?" Jesslyn asked enthusiastically, as they walked into the living room and smelled the cooking aromas from the nearby kitchen. Ben nodded hesitantly. He said yes, occasionally glancing at Joe as if asking for help because right now he didn't know what to do. "Well, Mommy, it looks like Dad cooked all this on purpose to welcome you." Jesslyn was looking more and more strange, making Ben and Joe feel very uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Rosetta, who was
Quina was all dressed up, she had an appointment to meet Aaron, a young man who owned a fairly large company. Such a man was her ideal type, especially since Aaron owned a company which meant he was rich enough to cover her living expenses should she become his lover. "I can't wait to meet him." Quina was excited. She prepared in no time, she really prepared herself to the maximum so that Aaron would not be disappointed when he met her later.Finished preparing, Quina left her room and walked towards the exit of her house. However, her steps stopped when a voice entered her eardrum. "Mommy? Where are you going?" Jonathan asked with a flat expression. The man had apparently returned to his house after releasing Mark yesterday, but he had not yet met his mother because he chose to rest first in order to have the energy to face the woman who was very instrumental in his life. "Jo-jonathan?!" Quina stammered, she was so shocked when she saw the presence of her son who had just disappea
Quina lowered her head, she was afraid of the expression Kevin was showing right now. Although the man was already quite old, but his charisma was still clearly visible to make anyone who saw him feel reluctant. "I... I was just visiting my friend, Dad. I didn't do anything shameful." Quina reasoned, she didn't want to take the blame. After losing Mark, Quina would not give anyone a chance to interfere with her fun again. Moreover, this time her target was greater than Mark who could only live on her. "You said you only met up with old friends to relieve boredom? Then, who drove you earlier? The young man you're going to use to satisfy your lust besides Mark, huh?" Kevin would not be able to think clearly, he would always think negatively about Quina after what she had done. "Am I that low in your eyes, Dad?" Quina was acting. Her eyes started to look glassy, and eventually the tears started flowing. Kevin who saw this was not touched at all. His face still remained hard, which s
Joe and Ben were now in the car. They were both driving towards the destination where the middle-aged man lived alone. At the moment, Joe was focused on his driving, while Ben looked restless. Often the middle-aged man changed his position, making his son-in-law look over. "What's wrong, Dad? Are you feeling cold? If so, then I'll turn off the air conditioner." Joe asked, occasionally glancing at his father-in-law. "No." Ben shook his head. "I just feel guilty after hearing what Jesslyn said earlier. You must be feeling hurt and very disappointed right now. Right?" Ben looked back at Joe, it was obvious that the man was very uncomfortable with the situation. "It's okay, Dad. I think, Jesslyn's current attitude must be due to the influence of her pregnancy and she must not have realized it when she said that." Joe smiled wryly, he refocused on the road to let the disappointment he felt fade away as he busied himself."I don't think so." Ben shifted his gaze to the car window which
Jonathan accelerated his footsteps towards the place his father had indicated. His heart was beating so fast it was hard for him to hold back his anger towards the man who had deceived him. "Yesterday, you got away because I was still kind to you, Mark. But not this time. I will make you feel what is called hell on earth!" Jonathan was determined. With one step left to the warehouse where his captive was kept, Jonathan tried to control himself. He inhaled and exhaled many times to keep his emotions and expressions under control, so Mark would have no opportunity to fight him later. "Wow, didn't I see it wrong? The person I thought had gone to the other side of the world is still loyal to this country," Jonathan chuckled. Not forgetting, he showed a cruel grin to intimidate his opponent. Mark, who Jonathan had already tortured, was naturally very scared now. If he were free from the shackles that bound him at the moment, he would indeed run as far away from the man as possible. "W
Joe visits Oddie after not seeing the man for a long time. The relationship between the two of them was quite good, especially after Sarah died and Oddie decided to consider Jesslyn as his daughter. And now, Joe's purpose for coming to see Oddie was to discuss what was happening at Skyland Company. He wanted to get some advice that might help him to overcome the problems that were happening, especially since the man was quite an influential person and had a lot of experience. "So, the news about SkyLand Company going downhill is true?" Oddie asked. He, whose condition had improved, took a sip of tea served by one of the servants in his house. "Yes, Mr. Oddie. I would like to hear your opinion on the problems that SkyLand Company is facing. Moreover, you are one of the investors in my company, so you might be able to give some thoughts from your perspective as an investor," Joe pleaded. "Call me dad, Joe. Aren't we family now? Don't be so formal when we're not in the office," Oddie
Joe returned to work as usual, and Cristine welcomed her boss with great joy. After a long time of authorizing Cristine to take care of the company, Joe finally sat down in his work chair as he began his task of solving the many problems that had befallen Skyland Company lately. "What about the investors who have withdrawn their funds, Cristine? Are they willing to come back and entrust their money to SkyLand Company after I start working again?" Joe asked Cristine who was handing over some important files that required the man's signature. "No, Mr. Joe." Cristine took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly to ease the tightness attacking her chest. "I've investigated everything, Mr. Joe. And there seems to be a reason why they withdrew the investment." Hearing the explanation from his secretary, Joe looked interested. He stopped what he was doing for a moment, then looked at Cristine and gave her the code to explain further."When you handed over the main task to me to lead SkyLan
Aaron and Esther left Zack who was still faithful to shouting incoherently, berating and insulting Aaron so that the man would come back and deal with his current behavior. Unfortunately, Aaron was not provoked at all. He didn't care about Zack's screams, and neither did Esther. After coming out of the room that held Zack, Esther immediately dropped her body onto the sofa located not far away. She looked tired. "It turns out that dealing with someone like Zack is tiring too, huh? I didn't expect him to still be able to fight back when he's in such a tight spot." Esther chuckled, as if she had forgotten what Zack had done to her earlier. "Zack is like that. Why do you think Joe chose to kick him out of the house instead of forgiving him?" Aaron narrowed his eyes, then snapped his fingers as Esther looked back at him with furrowed brows. "Yep, Zack is the type of person who doesn't know himself. That's why, Joe would rather let him go than have to live with him for the rest of his l
Joe took a deep breath, he asked Cristine to go home first and he would think about what he would do next. Ben, who was visiting his daughter at the time, immediately approached Joe and patted him on the shoulder. "You can focus on your work again, Joe. As for Jesslyn, let me take care of her. When she regains consciousness, then I'll let you know." "But, Dad?" Joe wanted to argue. He wanted to be by his wife's side at all times. He doesn't want that when she woke up, he wouldn't be by her side. Joe knew that Jesslyn would be devastated to learn that their future child had died in her womb, and he wanted to be by her side to give her encouragement and strength. "There's no refusal, Joe. This is all for the good of everyone." Ben tried to open Joe's mind. "Think about it, if your company were to go downhill, you would have to cut back on employees, which would affect the families of those employees because the head of their family would no longer have a job. In addition, your finan
"We're sorry, your future child cannot be saved. Mrs. Jesslyn's condition is also still not improving, she is still in a critical condition and will have to be admitted into the ICU after this. This is because she was brought to the hospital too late, and the patient has already lost a lot of blood." The doctor's explanation was like a sledgehammer hitting Joe's heart. He sat down, then covered his face. Not long after, there was a numb voice. The man was crying, because he had to get such a painful fact when his life was already on top. Joe didn't expect that this painful thing could happen to him. And this time he couldn't do anything but wait for his wife's condition to improve. "Joe." Rosetta approached her son-in-law and put her hand on his shoulder as a form of transferring strength and encouragement.Honestly, in the deepest corner of her heart, Rosetta felt very guilty for having to lie about the real reason for Jesslyn's fall. However, she was forced to do this so that Zac
Rosetta rushed over to her daughter who had fallen and was moaning in pain. With shaky steps from shock, she struggled to help Jesslyn up. "Argh! It hurts!" Jesslyn cried out, her breathing labored and her face starting to turn pale. Rosetta was getting more and more worried and scared when she saw the condition that befell her daughter, her mind was too raging that she couldn't think clearly to find another way out so that her daughter could be saved immediately. Meanwhile, Zack, who didn't know that the impulse he was making had a very bad impact, immediately trembled. Instead of helping his sister, Zack pulled his mother and threatened the woman who had given birth to him. "Mommy, don't tell anyone what happened today! If you dare to do that, then I will act recklessly!" After saying that, Zack quickly left Rosetta who was rooted to the spot. The middle-aged woman's mind was raging, and her consciousness seemed to return after hearing Jesslyn moan for the last time before col
"Yes, Mommy was expelled by Grandpa from the house after the resistance she put up. I'm actually confused as to why Mommy even fought back, even though from the stories of some of the bodyguards, since the beginning of Mommy's punishment she doesn't dare to fight Grandpa. Even facing or looking into Grandpa's eyes, Mommy doesn't dare." Jonathan explained. "Then, where did Aunty Quina go? Does she have somewhere to sleep tonight?" Joe asked, wanting to extract more information from his cousin. "I don't know because I didn't have time to ask Mommy either. Mommy chose to leave after being kicked out and she doesn't say anything either. But, I think Mommy must have somewhere to go whether it's a hotel or an inn to sleep tonight. Moreover, Grandpa also gave her money before Mommy." "So, that means aunty Quina didn't leave empty-handed, right?" Joe asked again, which was immediately greeted with a nod by Jonathan. "But why did Aunty prefer to go together with Aaron instead of looking fo
Quina was sitting restlessly at the front of the cafe near her house that provided a place to relax for customers who wanted to enjoy the outdoor atmosphere. "Where's Aaron? What took him so long?" Quina chuckled in annoyance. Every now and then she took a sip of the coffee she had ordered in order to sit in that part of the cafe. After taking a sip of the coffee, Quina's face looked different. Her brow furrowed, and her eyes narrowed. "What is this coffee? It doesn't taste very good." Quina looked disgustedly at the coffee, then pushed the glass away from her body. "It turns out that I was right in my assumption that the food and drinks usually consumed by the lower middle class are very bad. I feel like spitting out the coffee I just drank." Quina said quite loudly, and her words provoked various reactions from the people around her, especially the visitors who were mostly students. Those who heard the inappropriate sentence immediately booed Quina openly and it made her even mo