"Didn't we agree, Auntie? Still, Emily is better off, Tama is only five years old. And look at Auntie Axell, she's twenty-seven and already successful. Where have you been all this time, Auntie? According to the orphanage's story, you've never moved," Emily said as she walked away, leaving Mrs. Celline stunned and speechless, hearing Emily's words, all of which were true."And one more thing, Aunt, Emily's status is that of a widow, even though she hasn't remarried yet. What about Auntie? Still a young girl?" Emily turned around and asked."So don't ever say Zahra can't be a good wife, has Auntie ever experienced being a wife?" Emily continued, making Mrs. Celline unable to speak.Luckily, at the same time, Zahra came, seeing the tension between Emily and her mother-in-law."Emily, you're being taken home by Yuda, okay," Zahra said, handing a box to Emily."What's this, Zahra?" Emily asked, surprised."These are the donuts you've made so many of, souvenirs for your employees," Zahra s
"Axell! You scared Mom," Mrs. Celline said."Sorry, Mom, you and Zahra were so serious with your conversation that you didn't notice Axell," Axell replied casually."Have you been here the whole time?" Mrs. Celline asked in panic."Yes, Mom, since Emily left earlier," Axell replied, grabbing a piece of emping from the jar in front of Mrs. Celline.Mrs. Celline's face suddenly went pale upon hearing Axell's words."You're kidding, right?" Mrs. Celline said, forcing a laugh."What are you talking about, Mom?" Axell asked."Hehehe... Just talking about women's stuff. Mom wants to take Zahra shopping," Mrs. Celline said."When? Where?" Axell asked protectively."Zahra doesn't want to," Mrs. Celline replied."Oh really? Why, Dear?" Axell asked, causing Zahra to stutter."Um, because Zahra doesn't know what to shop for, Darling," Zahra replied nervously.Axell sat down next to Zahra, making Mrs. Celline fall silent."Why the sudden stop?" Axell asked, confused."There's nothing else to disc
Axell appeared visibly emotional as he read through each page provided by Mr. Tigor."That Hernadi is audacious," Axell remarked."Yes, sir. It turns out he's been targeting you for a while, but you didn't realize," Mr. Tigor replied."And he used Hardi as his lawyer?" Axell furrowed his brows."Yes, sir," Mr. Tigor confirmed."Or perhaps Hardi has been Hernadi's spy all along?" Axell speculated, playing with a pen in his hand."I don't know about that, sir. But what I know is that in several cases involving Sriwijaya, they usually employ Dania, who is still under the same umbrella as Hardi," Mr. Tigor explained further.Axell sighed heavily, realizing the implications."Alright, Mr. Tigor, I'll leave everything to you. For the expenses, you can directly contact Ari; he's responsible for everything. And I want this case to be resolved thoroughly," Axell stated."Understood, sir. We will work to the best of our abilities," Mr. Tigor affirmed."Thank you, Mr. Tigor," Axell replied, patt
"Doctor, please hurry and help my dad," Tama shouted, leaving Zahra stunned."Oh yes, dear, his wound is severe. We need to operate on him immediately," Zahra said, causing Axell to chuckle and stand up."Why surgery right away, doc?" Axell protested."To speed up his recovery," Zahra replied.Axell sat next to Zahra as Tama and Rikel resumed playing with their toys."Forgive me, dear," Axell whispered in Zahra's ear."Why?" Zahra asked, puzzled."For ignoring you earlier. I was busy consulting with Mr. Tigor about the next steps in Hernadi Sriwijaya's legal process," Axell informed his wife."Why Hernadi?" Zahra asked, confused."The evidence we've gathered is strong enough to put him behind bars," Axell said, holding back his emotions at the thought of Hernadi."Thank God. Hopefully, our life will be peaceful after this," Zahra said, looking at her husband."Yes, dear. I'm tired of living like this, where our movements are restricted and there's always a sense of unease," Axell said
"Dad, Tama and Rikel want to go to school with Mom today, Dad. Please," both of his children pleaded with pitiful expressions."Mrs. Sri, what's the matter?" Axell asked, looking at their caregiver."It's okay, Dad, we just want to be with Mom for once," Tama replied."Tell me the reason first," Axell said, wiping his mouth with a tissue."We want to be like our friends who are always waited for by their moms," Tama and Rikel answered simultaneously, looking down.Axell saw the sadness in their faces."Alright. But be careful," Axell said, stroking Tama's head."Hooray! Thank you, Dad," Tama and Rikel exclaimed, running to hug their father.Zahra just smiled at the joy of her two children. They had repeatedly insisted on being escorted by their mother, but Axell always refused.Axell's reasons for not allowing Tama and Rikel to be escorted by Zahra were not without merit. He wanted to let his mother know that there was someone responsible for certain tasks in this household, not every
"Who is it?" Axell shouted from inside."It's Mama," answered Mrs. Celline."What's up, Ma?" Axell asked again."Just open the door first," Mrs. Celline yelled."Just wait downstairs, Ma. Axell will come down later," Axell replied, still not moving from his bed."What are you guys doing? Why won't you open the door?" Mrs. Celline asked."We're just busy, Ma," Axell smiled."Busy with what?" Mrs. Celline asked again."Well, exercising, Ma," Axell replied."Why are you exercising this late in the afternoon?" Mrs. Celline asked."Well, what's the difference between afternoon and night, Ma?" Axell answered without budging from his position.Finally, Mrs. Celline gave up.Footsteps could be heard moving away. Axell breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed odd that his mother never gave them any alone time except at night."Who was it, Darling?" Zahra asked, stepping out of the bathroom, the scent of roses wafting through the room."It was Mama," Axell replied casually."Why?" Zahra asked, furr
Mrs. Ania, who saw Mrs. Celline coming out of the room carrying a large suitcase, immediately approached her."Where are you going?" asked Mrs. Ania, holding Mrs. Celline's hand."I'm going back to my house. It's pointless for me to stay here since my child never appreciates me, never acknowledges my existence, and even dares to shout at me," replied Mrs. Celline while crying, glancing at Axell and Zahra who were eating.Zahra chose to stop eating, while Axell seemed indifferent and continued eating, only glancing briefly at his mother who was playing her act. Playing the victim."Let's talk about this calmly. Wait until Axell finishes eating," coaxed Mrs. Ania, guiding Mrs. Celline to sit on the sofa in front of the TV. Meanwhile, Mrs. Sri chose to go back to her room, not wanting to get involved in her employer's family matters.Mrs. Celline complied, sitting on the sofa while wiping her tears as if she was the most mistreated person, when in fact, it was quite the opposite compared
"Did Emily pick up Tama?" Axell asked Zahra."Yeah, she and Jojo planned it yesterday," Zahra replied, looking at her husband."I mean, Emily's coming here first, right? Then Jojo will take them wherever they want," Axell said."She said she’d be here by ten," Zahra informed him."Oh, okay. Rikel’s not coming along, is he?" Axell asked again."Doesn't seem like it, dear, or they wouldn’t get any quality time alone," Zahra replied."That's fine, Rikel can stay home with us.""Are you working today?" Zahra asked."Yes, just half a day, there are some reports I need to check," Axell replied.Zahra nodded and then busied herself helping Mrs. Rasi set the table for breakfast, while Axell enjoyed his coffee."Where's Mrs. Inah, Bik?" Zahra asked."Watering the plants, ma'am, it hasn't rained for a few days," Mrs. Rasi replied."Where are Mr. Bidin and Mr. Ujang?" Axell wondered, since the older men were usually responsible for the lawn and plants."They're watering the vegetable garden out