"So what do you want?" The man's attention was now fully on his mother. He reached for Adaline's hand, holding a spoonful of ice cream, and guided it towards her mouth. It seemed normal, but caused Adaline's cheeks to blush instantly."Did I say I wanted something from you?" Delila Quirino asked with a feigned puzzled expression. Altezza rolled his eyes."Earlier Mom said Adaline would be better off choosing Gian over me. What do you mean by saying that?" Her son asked, annoyed."Well, I didn't mean anything. I just want what's best for Adaline.""So you think I'm not good for Adaline?" Her son's question was only answered with a shrug. "Actually, whose child is she? Mine, or Gian's?""Well, if I could choose, I'd want Adaline as my child," the middle-aged woman reached for Adaline's free hand, clasping it with both of hers. Her aging face looked at Adaline with hope. "You don't mind, darling, being my child, do you?" Adaline could only smile.Altezza let go of his mother's hand, grip
Flashback on:"I sincerely apologize for my mother's impulsive actions. Actually, I planned to have an engagement ceremony next week after I returned from my business in Japan."You saw Yuriko earlier, right?" Adaline nodded. "She's my business partner. She asked me to design a new layout for renovating an old warehouse she wants to turn into a shelter."We've been working together for quite some time, and I feel embarrassed to refuse her request. Considering the Hideo family has been collaborating with Coskun Company and Quirino Corp. But my mom just caused chaos," he said, exasperatedly, at the end of his sentence."And my plan was also to get married a week after Antony's wedding, so our families would still be here altogether. So they wouldn't have to bother coming and going. But once again, Mom ruined the plan I carefully made," he complained again."What about Sir Antony? Will he be angry?"Altezza shook his head. The man chuckled instead, as if they were discussing something fu
The next day, as the man had previously stated, Altezza flew to Japan for a week, and he promised to return at most a day before the wedding. Of course, with his assistant, Duncan. At first, the man's mother was about to get angry because she thought that at such a time, Altezza should stay at home, taking care of his health before the wedding. However, the man blamed his mother for disrupting his plans. Finally, the mother relented, but with the condition that Altezza must return as soon as possible. The man agreed with a nod. Meanwhile, Adaline continued to work as usual and acted as if nothing had happened over the past weekend. Even when her mother asked her to take time off, Adaline refused. She thought she would be bored if she stayed at home all day. Besides, she wouldn't see Altezza at work either. So, she believed her mother's seclusion still continued. "It's nice to be the boss's assistant," Tessa said as they were having dinner together. They chose to go to a cafe far fr
On Friday after work, Adaline, her mother, and her aunt were picked up by a luxurious car that immediately took them to Quirino Ev. A beautiful receptionist even deliberately escorted them to the top floor of the hotel, where a Presidential Suite room was located. "Oh my God, Ada..." Emma exclaimed in amazement as they entered the room. "Is this a hotel or a palace? So luxurious. In all my life, this is the first time I've entered such a nice hotel," the middle-aged woman said as she walked into each room in the suite. Located on the top floor of the hotel with a beautiful view of the capital city, Adaline knew that this was not a cheap hotel. Even the hotel room had its own swimming pool that offered a beautiful view. Although Adaline had saved up money all her life, she would hesitate to spend it just to spend one night in this place. It would be better for her to use it to buy a house or even start a business. But now, considering her status as the prospective daughter-in-law o
Adaline's POVI woke up with a heavy head.All night, Mom and I cried over the behavior of my late father's brother who came to our house and embarrassed us, especially by bringing up my status as an adopted child. The truth is, I'm not my parents' biological child. Even though they never brought it up, never made it an issue. But still, my late father's brother disliked my presence so much. Even though I've always tried to be a good child. I never acted like a niece demanding anything from her uncle. I even always gave whatever I had to my cousin if he asked for it. But still, they never liked me.My late father also often boosted my spirits. Saying not to pay attention to my uncle's words. My uncle just felt jealous because my father's affection was more towards me, who had no blood relation to him, rather than to Roby's child, who was his biological nephew.I never made an issue out of it. I didn'
"Triggered by what?" my mother asks back, her forehead creased, almost undoing the effects of the Botox she uses."Triggered by the excitement of hearing her gentle voice," I say, causing my father to stifle a laugh while my mother appears to widen her eyes. Clearly, the woman who gave birth to me is surprised by my indecent words. But it doesn't end there because I continue my sentence. "Imagine being me. After days of restraining myself from thinking about and missing my future wife, suddenly I have to contact her to comfort her. Everything I've been holding back will come rushing back.""I can't hold myself back. And if my passion peaks because of all the erotic thoughts about my future wife, do you want me to spend my time in the bathroom and..." The words about to come out of my mouth are stopped by my mother's chubby hand."Don't you dare speak like that, Altezza Quirino!" She growls without removing her hand from
Adaline has been brought downstairs and is now left with one of the makeup artists (MUA) and a wedding organizer (WO) staff member who are watching over her. Adaline sits at the end of the sofa, focusing her attention on the glowing flat screen in front of her. They will broadcast her wedding procession live. Adaline herself doesn't know how many cameramen the Altezza family has hired for this sacred event. What's certain is that she, who was initially unsure about her wedding, is now shocked by all the decorations she sees. How luxurious and beautiful. Something Adaline never imagined she would experience before."The groom has entered the hall." She hears the voice through the walkie-talkie of the W.O personnel in her room. And from the screen, Adaline can see how handsome her husband is. He looks dashing with his appearance. Delila and Benjamin Quirino flank him on his left and right. Behind them walk Sir Arthur and his wife, Brianna. Then the rest of the fam
Altezza lifted her head as she heard the bathroom door open and saw the petite figure emerge wearing an oversized black hotel bathrobe that draped down to her calves. "Isn't that supposed to be mine?" she asked, seeing Adaline looking around."Huh? Oh, um, that..." Adaline glanced around the room. "Have you seen a black totebag around here? I brought a change of clothes yesterday, and I kept the totebag in the bathroom cabinet. It was there this morning, but now it's gone." The girl spoke with a puzzled tone as she searched here and there, while Altezza furrowed her brow."Maybe it's in another room," Altezza suggested, walking toward the bathroom. "But could you take off the bathrobe for now? If you wear it, what will I wear?""Uh..." Adaline bit her lower lip in confusion. She couldn't just take it off without getting something in return. "Let me find my totebag first. Once I find it, I'll return the bathrobe." With that, the girl dashed out of the room in a hurry.It took Altezza o