LOGINBia went quiet, digesting the young master's words. She tried to think back to the time she had taken Bian for his vaccinations and then... ah, she remembered. Back then, the young master had told her: remember your position, nanny. Bia had certainly felt hurt at the time, but that pain had long vanished. She didn't hold onto grudges for long, choosing instead to push it out of her mind. She quickly shook her head. "You don't need to apologize, sir. I... I was in the wrong too. I only told the Master, not Master Adrian."The faint smile on his face widened into a broad one, turning into a soft chuckle and then full-blown laughter. The somber mood created by the girl's tears transformed completely as smooth laughter escaped the young Bimantara's thin lips. It was a light, easy laugh that thawed the cool night air, stopped her tears from flowing, made a certain organ in her chest beat wildly, and warmed the atmosphere around them.Bia was stunned, taking in the sound of his laughter—onl
The two questions asked in such a casual tone just now threw the bewildered, simply dressed girl into a flurry of confusion. She hurriedly—yet hesitantly—sat down in the empty spot beside the young master, keeping a bit of space between them so she wouldn't touch or brush against him. Bia was nervous, of course. First, sitting right next to him—even with the gap—was still undeniably close. Second, she had no idea what the young master wanted to talk about. Was it about today? The commotion that happened? About Bian? Or perhaps about the girl who was supposed to be his prospective wife?The sound of crickets echoed softly in the background. Ahem.The girl sat clasping her fingers together, confused and nervous, wondering in her heart what the young master wanted to discuss. Meanwhile, the young Bimantara took a deep breath and exhaled, taking a moment to calm himself. Oh, it wasn't because he was about to speak to the nanny, but rather from the mental exhaustion caused by today's emoti
"Rabia would never do something like that," Adnan spoke up courageously.Agam sighed amidst the tense atmosphere. "Yes. I know as well, Bia wouldn't do something like that."Adam smirked slightly upon hearing this. Meanwhile, Naomi couldn't believe that none of the other Bimantaras came to her defense. She glanced at her prospective father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brother-in-law, who weren't looking at her at all. Even the man she liked just stood there silently without trying to rescue her. Why were they all taking that country girl's side instead?"Yeah... I know," the patriarch added. He looked back at the beautiful straight-haired girl. "Do you know why?"Naomi swallowed hard. She was helpless."Bia has a mother's instinct, whereas you do not."The senior Bimantara's sentence hit a certain young man right where he was kneeling. A mother's instinct? The nanny had mentioned it before too. The person who cared for Bian needed to have a mother's instinct."I feel Bia actually treats
"Who was with Bian this morning?" the senior Bimantara asked as he adjusted the chubby boy's clothes, letting the little chunk play on the rug by himself—rolling left and right, lying on his stomach, laughing to himself, doing it over and over again.Bia was reluctant to say anything because she couldn't be entirely sure. What if she accused the wrong person? She would be the one taking the blame. Besides, judging someone without proof was wrong. But no one else had been with Bian at that time. The girl let out a sigh. Since it had already happened and her baby got hurt, she didn't want a similar incident repeating itself."I don't want to accuse anyone. But the last person with Bian was Miss Naomi," she said, looking seriously into Bimantara's dark eyes."Naomi?" Adam repeated. "Naomi Wibowo?""Miss Naomi came here to learn how to care for Bian as Master Adrian's prospective wife," Bia informed him. This wasn't a secret, right? Everyone in the household knew.The senior Bimantara kne
"Yes. I just moved in." A smile curved on Kemal's lips. "Oh, I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to say hello yet." He bowed his head once more."No, no. I was just curious about who moved in next door. I didn't expect you to be so young." The old woman offered a smile. "What brought you here?"Darn it, Kemal hadn't come up with an excuse yet. It was true he had just moved in—only two days ago. He had gone straight to visit the area at the core of the issue and then returned. He hadn't had time to think of a good answer for why he moved here, nor had he prepared housewarming treats—the way most people usually did when settling into a new place. An unwritten tradition.What should he say?Come on, Kemal, you have a genius brain!Kemal scratched his head, offering a bashful smile while spinning a lie smoothly. "Es-escaping from the city, ma'am. Heh-heh. I couldn't handle living in a super busy city with a job that swallowed up all my time." 'Couldn't handle it, my foot!' How could that pos
"Aha!" Bian squealed with joy. His soft-haired head lifted, looking up at the giant man in front of him before he burst into laughter and started babbling, "Mam! Mam! Mmm! Ababa!" As if to say: Yes, yes! I remember! Bian remembers!Unable to contain his affection any longer, Adam immediately pulled his great-grandson's tiny body into an embrace and showered the baby's chubby cheeks with kisses. Uh, he had missed Bian so much. Ever since his first visit three days ago, Adam had been missing him terribly. He wanted to come here! He wanted to see his great-grandson! But work couldn't be left behind. There was a minor issue he had to resolve first. Well, no need to explain what that issue was, right? Basically, the Bimantara patriarch's dark-underworld business.After kissing the chubby boy to his heart's content, Adam held the chubby baby on his lap, stroking his head and gently pinching his cheek. Finally, he got to see the mini Bimantara he missed so much! If he could, he would love to







