Audrey and Dason stopped in their tracks.“Mama, please. Audrey just wants to get her beloved doll, the one Papa bought her. She misses it, Mama,” Audrey pleaded.As the youngest child, Audrey was naturally spoiled. She knew her mother despised her, but she still acted spoiled and whined.Dason felt sorry for his wife, who didn’t receive any affection from her mother.Merry turned away, unwilling to look at Audrey’s pitiful face.“There’s nothing! I threw all your stuff away!” Merry replied firmly.Audrey was shocked and held back tears upon hearing Merry’s response. However, she tried to keep her tears from falling.“Mama, don’t be so mean to Audrey. Please, Mama, she just wants to get that doll. After that, she’ll leave.” Audrey begged Merry to let her into her room, as Merry blocked her path when she tried to go upstairs to her room.Dason didn’t want to be harsh; he remained silent and observed the situation. Meanwhile, Arina kept hurling insults at Dason, saying that he was a ric
"How, do you still not believe that I can pay?""Does my information not match?"Dason kept pressing the receptionist with his questions, making her feel awkward."The hotel was paid for a few days ago, right?" Dason asked as the receptionist nodded while matching his information with what was registered in the hotel's system.Dason was visibly upset with the young woman's treatment, which seemed to imply disbelief that the person in front of her was indeed the Dason whose information was in the system. This was because they were accustomed to seeing people who rented such expensive hotel rooms dressed in luxurious clothing, and even more so when accompanied by a partner who looked glamorous.What they saw, however, was Audrey dressed plainly in a simple dress and flip-flops. Audrey was pregnant and did not want to or feel comfortable dressing extravagantly.After a while, the receptionist confirmed the information and nodded."Alright, this is indeed the room you reserved, and here i
"When did you book this hotel?"Audrey was still curious about her husband, who always seemed full of surprises. He always managed to surprise her in unexpected ways."After I got out of prison, I thought we needed to spend some time together, just the two of us.""But we always spend time together, darling," Audrey replied, looking up at her husband's face."Yes, we've been on vacation for two months since we left the village, but it wasn't just the two of us. I was often busy dealing with things related to Andra. So, I felt guilty towards you, and this is also a gift to welcome our baby," Dason explained, trying to justify his hotel booking. It seemed hurried, as Dason had just gotten out of prison and immediately took Audrey on a vacation to this hotel to relax."I don't mind, really. The important thing is that you're home. That makes me so happy," Audrey said.Dason smiled wryly. He knew Audrey didn't mind whether they went on vacation or not. It was the app that wanted them to e
“Ella, I don't even understand what you're talking about!”“You're accusing me of giving your number to my in-laws. There's no way I would be that crazy, Ella.”Dason tried to explain to Ella, who seemed to be in an uncontrollable rage.“Who else would give her my number if not you? Who gave Merry my number?”Ella was genuinely furious because she had received a call from Merry. She didn’t want a husband like Halbert, Merry's son. Ella wasn’t thinking about marrying anyone at the moment.“Do you think I'm that stupid, Ella? If they knew you knew us, everything would get even more chaotic. Use your brain, Ella. And for your information, I never gave your phone number to anyone, including my mother-in-law.”Ella sighed heavily, clearly upset by what Dason had explained. She was genuinely angry at the behavior of Merry, Edwin's widow.“Yes, they did visit our house yesterd
“Who is the person who bought Info News shares?”At this point, there were no more minority shareholders in Info News. The company was now entirely controlled by two majority shareholders: Dason and the new buyer. A meeting was scheduled for the following week.“Wow, there’s a new shareholder in Info News,” Dason murmured, staring at his phone. He was curious about who had become his co-owner of Info News TV and suspected that this person might have a specific mission.“Why did they buy so many shares in Info News?”Conveniently, their vacation would be over by next week, allowing them to attend the meeting. Dason hadn’t seen Mr. Thomas, the head of Info News, in a long time.He then looked at his wife, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, her face peaceful as she breathed slowly.Dason felt guilty for the constant disturbances Audrey endured, mostly stemming from Edwin’s family. No wonde
“Welcome back home,” the house staff greeted Dason and Audrey as they arrived.Dason just smiled, feeling their welcome was overly enthusiastic as usual.“Who was looking for you, dear?” Audrey asked, curious about the person who had come during their absence.Dason shook his head, saying he didn’t know because the staff mentioned it was the first time the person had come and they didn’t give their name.“But they promised to come back,” Dason said quietly, following behind his wife.“Hopefully, they’re not here to cause trouble,” Audrey replied hopefully, seeming worried about potential problems after their vacation.“Yes, dear. I doubt they’re looking for trouble. Why would they? We’re not in conflict with anyone,” Dason reassured her.Audrey nodde
“Do you know them, sir?” Pon asked, puzzled.Dason nodded and urged Pon to open the gate because the guest was someone very familiar and special to him.“Oh my, sir. Welcome to Dason’s home,” Dason greeted his guest warmly, shaking hands, further confusing Pon.“Yes, Dason. How are you and your wife?”“We’re good, sir. Come in, let me introduce you to Audrey,” Dason replied cheerfully, welcoming his guest, who turned out to be Mr. Fargo. Mr. Fargo had helped Dason many times, from dealing with the Gaston family’s land case to the Info News corruption scandal and other issues. Dason was, however, puzzled by Mr. Fargo’s sudden visit.“It’s been a while since we last met, Dason, even though our houses aren’t that far apart,” Mr. Fargo said with a smile.Dason explaine
"Ah, is that so, Sir?""Haven't you, as a shareholder, been paying attention to the programs all this time?""No, I haven't, Sir."Mr. Fargo shook his head upon hearing Dason's answer. It seemed he was truly frustrated with the programs on Info News, so much so that he was willing to buy the shares just to change the programs he didn't like. The reason he came to Dason was to discuss dismantling those programs, so during the shareholder meeting, they would already have a unified voice. That was Mr. Fargo's purpose in visiting Dason."I rarely watch TV because I'm too busy with my own matters, so I really entrusted everything to Thomas and the others," said Dason, bowing his head, feeling guilty and realizing he had been negligent if the programs on Info News indeed supported Arzaka."I just found out that you're really that busy now. No wonder you didn't know, especially with the heavy problems you've been facing, even ending up in jail," Mr. Fargo replied.Dason nodded his head. What