Jonathan walked back to his room with a smile on his face. It made a few pairs of eyes look at him with a quizzical look, but they soon settled into their usual expressions when they bumped into Jonathan. When he walked into his office, a girl was already sitting there waiting for him. "I see you're happy today, sir," Krista Valerie said, smacking her lips as she watched him walk into the room. "Not just being; I'm very, very happy today." Jonathan sat down in his oversized chair. Not wanting to find out more about her superior's happy feelings, the girl cleared her throat and asked why she had been summoned to come to the room of the man who kept smiling like a mental patient. "Excuse me, sir, what need did you call me here?" Not immediately responding to his secretary's question, the man took a few folders from the pile of documents and handed them to the pretty girl."I will be leaving. During my absence, please take care of this work." With her eyebrows knitted, the girl sl
The night was getting late. The night breeze was so cold that the thick blanket covering her body couldn't beat the chill of the night air, waking Irene up to check the heating.Irene's eyes blinked several times when she found the bed next to her empty without Robert, so the brunette woman walked out to find out where her husband was. When the door opened, Irene squinted to find her husband sitting on the steps of the servants' quarters terrace with his face turned up to the sky, leaning against a pillar made of natural stone with a melancholy look.Slowly, the woman walked over."Robert?" she called in a soft tone typical of a woman that instantly made the owner of the name turn his head. "Why are you outside? Is it cold, darling?" Irene touched her husband's shoulder and took a seat next to Robert, enduring the cold night air to keep the man she loved so much company."Irene, why are you awake?" asked Robert in a flat tone, masking the disappointment that was currently enveloping
Amelie's heart didn't stop beating when the morning came. She barely even slept last night, images of the thrilling moment running through her head. She was going to be a bride that day."Oh my, Miss, your hands are so cold," said the MUA, who had just shaken Amelie's hand to congratulate her on the upcoming wedding. There was nothing Amélie could do but smile blandly. She was so nervous that she was about to say her vows to Jonathan in front of the audience. "Ah, I'm just nervous." Amelie replied while squeezing the white dress she was wearing. "Hahaha, I know how that feels. I also experienced the same thing with you when the seconds of my wedding began," Linda recalled while putting the makeup equipment that was no longer in use into the makeup bag. "Believe me, it's only at the beginning. Once the vows are done, your heart will feel so relieved. You'll even cry tears of joy afterward." Linda nodded confidently; she too had experienced being in the position of the woman she had
“ Mom, I have something to say,” said a man as he walked up to a middleaged woman who was engrossed in her favorite fashion magazine with a cup of coffee.“What do you have to say, my son?” Instead of answering, Jonathan showed Theresia a pregnancy test that displayed two red lines. Theresia frowned instantly.“A pregnancy test? Did you get a girl pregnant?”Theresia asked as she took the test pack from Jhonatan’s hand.Theresia looked at it in Jonathan turn.“Yes, ma’am. I got Amelie pregnant.”Plak!A slap landed on Jonathan’s cheek. Making one hand clutch his cheek because of the stinging feeling. His feeling of guilt told him that something bad was about to happen.“I was suspicious from the start, Jonathan! Didn’t always tell you not to associate with that servant girl?”“Mom, I love her so much. Can’t you give Amelie a chance for us to start a family?” pleaded Jonathan, which was met with a sharp glare from Theresia.Whithout saying a word, Theresia walked to the maid’s room to
Amelie buried her face in her knees in the same place where she fall due to Theresia’s cruel actions. While the other workers still surrounded her and continued to encourage the poor girl.“Amelie, I’m sorry. This is all my fault. If only I hadn’t advised you to…” Katie, who was downcast and reluctant to look Amelie in the eye, was unable to continue her sentence.“You don’t have to feel guilty for that, Katie.”Hearing Amelie’s answer, Katie looked at Amelie’s face for a moment, then looked down again. Her feelings of guilt for Amelie were so great. Katie thought the disaster that befell Amelie today was result of her suggestion that Amelie tell Jonathan about her pregnancy.“Because sooner or later, Jonathan has to know about my pregnancy.”“Then, what are you going to do after this? Are you going to comply with Madame Theresia’s wish to terminate your pregnancy?” asked Katie cautiously.‘Of course not.” Amelie answered confidently and managed to keep all eyes on her. “I will take c
The address Katie gave led Amelie to a simple house with gray paint and grass growing in the yard.The house looked deserted, and Amelie doubted if the address Katie had given was wrong. But wouldn’t it be impossible for the girl to forget the address of the house where she was raised by her parente?Amelie looked around to wait for someone to pass by on the street. The girl wanted to ask, is it true that the house in front of her right now is Katie’s parent’s house?Unfortunately, the street was deserted. The sound of a door knob moving made the girl turn her head with sparkling eyes. She hoped to get a definite answer about Katie’s parents’ house.A woman around 50 years old appeared from behind the door. She smiled kindly and immediately approached Amelie. “Are you Amelie Anderson?” the old woman asked with a tilt of her head. “That’s right, ma’am, I’m Amelie Anderson.” Unfinished with her speech, the old woman cut Amelie off. “Katie has told me a lot about you; please come in
During her three-day stay at Katie's parents' house, Amelie had no problems whatsoever. She felt comfortable in the house. Matilda and Harry always told her to behave like she was at home."Eat well, Amelie; your baby needs nourishment too," Matilda said after seeing Amelie take only one slice of bread and put it on her plate."This is enough, Auntie," Amelie replied with a smile."Hem," Matilda said, shaking her head as she placed one slice of toast and a few slices of banana on Amelie's plate."We're sorry about what happened to you, Amelie," Harry said after taking a sip of his milk. The bearded man looked at Amelie with a compassionate gaze."Thanks, Uncle," the girl replied with a faint smile, adding some manuka honey to her meal. Amelie had a sweet tooth."I believe you are a strong girl, Amelie. Forget the bitterness and start turning over a new leaf. There is always new hope every time the day changes." Harry said encouragingly to Amelie.Matilda nodded quickly after hearing h
Jonathan's days were so boring. Home was a place he always wanted to return to whenever he left, but that was no longer the case now that Amelie wasn't there.He lazily opened the door to the house, and his laziness only increased when Theresia walked in with a joyful smile plastered on her wrinkled face. It was certain that the woman had a plan behind her hospitality tonight."My son, are you home yet? Eat up; tonight's special dinner is waiting for you."Jonathan walked resignedly in the direction where Theresia pulled his hand.The man frowned as he found his mother's best friend at the dinner table, along with her husband and a girl he didn't recognize at all.The girl kept smiling at Jonathan. Making Jonathan feel uncomfortable and occasionally returning her smile with a faint smile.What was Theresia's plan this time?"Meet Jonathan; this is Elena. The girl I'm going to match you with." Theresia said it plainly.Jonathan reflexively spit out the drink that had just entered his m