로그인“Fine, I’ll believe you today. But from now on, I want you to prepare my meals every day, and you must taste them in front of me first. Got it?” Aidan spoke in a tone that only irritated Malikha further. She stayed silent, refusing to respond to him at all.
The maids standing near the dining table could only exchange confused glances as they watched their master. They were truly witnessing a strange side of Aidan’s behavior toward his wife.
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“Fine, I’ll believe you today. But from now on, I want you to prepare my meals every day, and you must taste them in front of me first. Got it?” Aidan spoke in a tone that only irritated Malikha further. She stayed silent, refusing to respond to him at all.The maids standing near the dining table could only exchange confused glances as they watched their master. They were truly witnessing a strange side of Aidan’s behavior toward his wife.“What is actually going on?” Jessica whispered to Eva, her eyes still fixed on Aidan in confusion.“Shush!” Eva quietly scolded her and gestured for Jessica to stay silent and stand still.At the table, Aidan enjoyed the delicious breakfast Malikha had prepared, even though he had just argued with her over something unreasonable and nearly made her cry. Meanwhile, Malikha ate her breakfast slowly, her annoyance obvious, as no smile appeared on her face.“Prep
“What did you just say?! Do you think that my bed was horrible that you refuse to sleep on it?!” Aidan’s voice rose even higher.“I don’t want to sleep with you!” Malikha shot back, raising her voice to match his.“Don’t play games with me, Babydoll! I’m asking nicely right now. Don’t make me tie you to my bed just because you keep fighting me!” Aidan pointed at her in irritation. Malikha had finally begun to dare defy him openly.“I’m not afraid of you anymore. Do whatever you want! I’ll never obey you again!” Malikha whined angrily, her face flushed with frustration.It was the first time Aidan had ever seen Malikha truly angry, even stomping her foot in annoyance. Strangely, instead of becoming angry himself, Aidan suddenly had the urge to kiss her. She looked far more beautiful when she was mad like this.All this time, Malikha had never openly expressed h
Aidan hid his tears after a few moments. The words he had spoken brought him no happiness at all. Hurting Malikha was supposed to satisfy him, supposed to make him feel victorious, yet instead his heart felt restless and unbearably heavy.After standing there for a while, struggling to conceal what he truly felt, Aidan finally turned around and walked after Malikha, who had already gotten into the car first. Malikha refused to look at him as one of his bodyguards opened the door for Aidan before he took the same passenger seat beside her.Aidan kept trying to maintain his cold demeanor, though he could hardly endure it. In the end, he found himself stealing glances at Malikha again and again. But Malikha never once turned toward him. She chose to stare out the window instead, watching the passing scenery in silence. Not a single word was spoken during the drive. Aidan remained quiet as well.A moment later, Malikha’s fingertips brushed against her other hand. Only then did she realize
Carefully, Aidan gently placed bandages over Malikha’s wounded fingers while she slept. Every few seconds, his eyes flickered back to her face, making sure she had not woken up.“Just a little more…” he murmured so softly it was almost inaudible as he pressed the final bandage into place, soft and careful.“Ah… done.” A faint smile appeared on Aidan’s lips as he tenderly stroked Malikha’s fingers afterward.Malikha knew nothing about what he had done for her. She remained deeply asleep, exhausted both physically and emotionally.Aidan slowly lowered his head and pressed a soft peck against her bandaged fingers, lingering there for a moment longer than he should have.Then he leaned closer again and gently kissed Malikha’s forehead.“Goodnight, my Babydoll,” he whispered lovingly. “You’re so beautiful, sweetheart.”He placed one last kiss agains
Aidan rushed into the hospital at full speed, barely aware of the freezing air biting through his clothes. In his panic, he had forgotten to put on his coat, running all the way from the parking lot wearing nothing but his suit. The icy wind clung to his skin, but he ignored it completely as he hurried toward the elevators.His heart pounded violently inside his chest. The moment the elevator doors opened on the fifth floor, where Fiona Swan had been admitted, Aidan immediately stepped out and searched the hallway with restless eyes. At last, he spotted Ratu walking out of one of the rooms nearby.“Ratu!” Aidan called, half-running toward her.“Uncle Aidan.” Ratu stopped and turned to face him.“W-What happened now?” he asked breathlessly.Ratu gave a faint, exhausted smile.“Mrs. Fiona Swan has already been moved to the morgue. The death certificate has also been issued. I’ve taken care of eve
“Time of death…”The doctor continued reading the official time of Fiona Allister Swan’s passing, but Malikha could no longer hear a single word. The entire world around her seemed to disappear into silence.All she could see was the doctor’s lips moving endlessly while no sound reached her ears anymore. Her body stood frozen in place as tears streamed silently down her cheeks, one after another. No sobs. No screams. Just quiet heartbreak swallowing her whole.Her soul felt shaken apart. And the most painful part of it all was when her mother took her final breath. Now, Malikha had been completely alone.Her swollen eyes burned red from crying as she slowly turned around and walked out of the room. Every step felt heavy, as though all the strength had drained from her body. She lowered herself onto one of the chairs in the waiting area outside the intensive care unit while the hospital staff prepared Fiona for the funeral ar







