Maelie looked down, unable to meet Erland's angry gaze. "Just because she’s carrying my child doesn’t mean I have to go back to her!" Erland insisted, pointing to Aiden and Ava, who were standing a little way off. "I want to focus on them... I'm staying with you not just because of you, but also for them. They've suffered enough because you prioritized Tiffany's feelings..." Maelie remained silent but started crying again. Erland sighed, put his hands on his hips, bit his lower lip, and looked at Maelie in frustration. "In the past, you hurt me because you didn’t want to hurt Tiffany... In the end, it only hurt yourself," he said. "And do you think it's fair to blame me when you started it?" Maelie asked. "I wanted to end it, but you stopped me!" Erland snapped, pointing at Maelie. "You... You always said I had to be fair, you threatened to leave me if I didn't keep Tiffany. You left me confused... I cared for her feelings, as you wanted, and now she's pregnant... She's pregnant
Alaska ...In a minimalist, monochromatic house, Tiffany woke up and hurried to the bathroom, still only in her red underwear, while Leo remained in bed.Once in the bathroom, she immediately vomited and then rinsed her mouth.She panted, leaning her hands on the sink while staring at her reflection in the mirror."Oh my God, I think I’ve been overdoing it... This is my first trimester; I should be resting more," she whispered anxiously, then touched her still-flat stomach. "Or maybe I shouldn't have this baby? After all, Erland doesn't care about me. If I weren't pregnant, it would be much easier to leave him and give myself to Leo.""Tiffany, Tiffany!"The voice from the door distracted her, making her open it and see Leo looking at her worriedly."I heard you vomiting, are you sick?" Leo asked curiously, noticing Tiffany’s somewhat pale lips and flushed face."Um, I’m just a bit tired," Tiffany replied nervously."Are you sure?""Yeah..." Tiffany smiled, then approached Leo and imm
Amanda approached Maelie, who was cooking, but she felt awkward about starting a conversation, especially since her sister had been silent with an angry look, and she knew that she had just fought with her husband. "Why are you following me here?" Maelie asked, apparently aware of Amanda's presence behind her. She was still busy stirring the spices in a medium-sized black pan and then started adding shrimp. "Of course, I would follow you ... I can't live without you," Amanda replied sadly. "Uncle must be very angry with you.""I don't care about him, he just wants to manage my life, he doesn't know what I need." "But your life would be easier without me. I've only been a source of suffering for you all this time." "Why do you say that?" Amanda asked, positioning herself to Maelie's left. "But it's true, isn't it?" Maelie asked, raising an eyebrow and glancing at Amanda for a moment while her hands were still focused on handling the shrimp. Amanda exhaled roughly. "I admit we h
11:00 PM Swiss TimeAmanda was still at Erland's house, wearing Maelie's clothes since she didn't bring a change of clothes, while Tommy borrowed Erland's clothes because all their clothes were at the hotel where they were staying. The girl didn’t go to sleep immediately but sat daydreaming on the porch while watching the darkening sky. Occasionally, she slapped her arm or some parts of her body bitten by mosquitoes."I think this will make you more comfortable," said Tommy as he came out with a mosquito spray and then sprayed it around the porch area. "In this humid season, the mosquito population is uncontrollable, and their bites are very annoying!"Amanda gave a faint smile, amused by Tommy's complaints."I couldn't sleep in the room at all," Tommy said as he sat next to Amanda, glancing at her looking sweet in a maroon hoodie, almost matching him as he wore a maroon sweater. "By the way, our clothes are similar," he continued with a smile.Amanda smiled faintly and looked at hers
Erland returned to the room after discussing with Amanda and Tommy. He closed the door again and saw Maelie lying on her side, hugging a pillow, but her body was slightly moving, and he could hear her crying. The man approached the bed and sat on the edge."Why are you crying?""It's nothing.""There must be a reason; you wouldn't cry without one," Erland said with a flat expression. "Please, don't hide anything from me, don't handle your problems alone... It makes me feel useless as a husband," he continued anxiously, trying to push away his annoyance, still feeling disappointed in his wife.Maelie remained silent, recalling what had happened that day."You don't want to tell me?" Erland asked again."Even if I tell you, it won't change anything," Maelie whispered."Maybe I can... If it's about keeping us together, I'll do it, because that's always been my goal," Erland responded firmly.Maelie sighed deeply."I've made too many mistakes, and all of them had serious consequences... a
Early in the morning, Maelie was already awake to prepare breakfast before her children woke up. This was because their babysitter did not stay overnight but would come from morning until afternoon.The woman made pancakes, added her homemade blueberry jam, and also fried eggs, sausages, and nuggets. She arranged everything on plates, and then brought them to the dining table."Sis...""Hey, you're already up," she said as she saw Amanda entering the minimalist kitchen that was integrated with the dining area. "I only made a simple breakfast... But maybe later I'll make a special lunch, and of course your favorite," she continued with a smile, walking back towards the pantry.Amanda fell silent, watching her sister who was so busy preparing breakfast and even planning to cook her favorite meal later while she would be going to Alaska with Tommy. This made her anxious, feeling hesitant to ask for permission."Do you want hot chocolate?" asked Maelie as she took out several glasses from
"There is nothing better than letting her stay here instead of going with Tommy," said Maelie, her eyes staring straight ahead.Erland exhaled harshly, recalling Amanda's face, remembering how she begged to be allowed to go with Tommy."Honey, but she wants to go. Keeping her here when she doesn't like it and wants to go to Alaska will make her feel tortured here... It will make her suffer," he said anxiously."And she will suffer more if Tiffany or Leo finds her and does something bad to her!""I'll tell you once more... She's not a little girl anymore; she knows what's safe and dangerous for her, good and bad... She can take care of herself... She's a smart girl, and living in hiding isn't new to her since she hid with you for two years, right?" Erland asked, raising his eyebrows. "Think about it, did she ever do anything that could endanger herself or you? Did she ever do something careless that almost revealed your identities?"Maelie was silent, still staring straight ahead, reme
The next dayAround 6:00 AM, Tommy and Amanda arrived in Alaska, specifically at a hotel where they would stay for a few days until they could find evidence of Tiffany and Leo's wrongdoings. The man placed the suitcase near the closet while the girl immediately sat on the edge of the bed and took off her black jacket, leaving only a white T-shirt and blue jeans."It seems like I'll be here all day," said Amanda with a tired face.Tommy smiled, then took off his blue leather jacket and placed it on the sofa's armrest."You do need to rest... But I can't stay with you, I have to start my mission right away," he said casually.Amanda sighed, looking at Tommy who appeared somewhat disheveled with messy hair and a slightly wrinkled black T-shirt."I think you need to rest too, we've been too exhausted from the economy class flight," she said worriedly. "At least you should lie down for 2 hours... You need to sleep soundly," she continued."I slept a lot on the plane, so I'm not sleepy and