INICIAR SESIÓN"Mo- mom... she’s no one, Mom. It was a wrong number.”
“I can’t call you Mom?”
Norah suddenly felt furious when she realized that the phone call Natalie had claimed was a wrong number had actually been from Sarah, the woman she would soon have to acknowledge as her former daughter-in-law.
Judging from Natalie’s confidence in approaching her, Norah suspected that Natalie had been the one to pursue her son first. And wha
“Goodness! You two are home from the salon unusually early today!” Bianka exclaimed in surprise when she saw her second son and daughter-in-law arrive.Instead of answering, Sarah walked over and hugged her mother in law from the side.“Mooom …”“What’s wrong? What happened?” Bianka immediately removed the plastic gloves she had been wearing while kneading cake dough.“Why is your face so puffy? Have you been crying? Why? What did Julian do to you?” Concerned, Bianka cupped Sarah’s cheeks and gently turned her face from side to side to examine her.Sarah pouted and gave her mother-in-law a small nod. “He didn’t—”Before Sarah could finish her sentence, Bianka shouted toward Julian, who was still walking in through the main entrance. “JULIAN! WHAT DID YOU DO TO SARAH?!”“What, Mom?” Julian asked, struggling to hold back hi
Julian drove at high speed after receiving a phone call from Cindy a short while earlier. Cindy, Sarah’s personal assistant, had informed him that his wife was at a clinic after suddenly feeling faint that morning and nearly slipping on the stairs at the salon.Cindy hadn’t explained what had caused Sarah’s sudden weakness, but that hardly mattered. Julian was naturally prone to panic whenever his wife was involved, and there was no way he could sit still knowing she was unwell.“Where’s Sarah? Which room is the doctor in?” Julian asked anxiously as soon as he arrived.Cindy pointed toward the room at the far end of the hallway. “T-That one, sir,” she answered, stumbling over her words.Julian hurried toward the doctor's office. When he reached the door, he barged straight in without knocking. “Sarah,” he called as soon as he spotted his wife sitting in front of the doctor's desk, talking to her.
Today was the first time Sarah had returned to her parents’ house since becoming Julian’s wife. Early that morning, Julian’s private driver had picked up the newlyweds, who had just returned from their month-long honeymoon.“Good afternoon, Mrs. Sarah. My name is Cindy.” A young woman extended her hand as she welcomed Sarah, who had just arrived at her parents’ home.“Good afternoon. Oh, so you’re Cindy.”“Yes, ma’am. Starting today, I’ve been assigned by Mr. Julian to assist you.”Sarah turned to Julian, who was walking toward them. “Goodness, babe! Are you serious?”He nodded briefly. “Of course, sweetheart. Starting today, Cindy will be your personal assistant. She’s not only capable but also skilled in martial arts. She trained under Ghidan,” Julian whispered as he leaned closer to her
“Babe … aren’t you supposed to be working?” Sarah’s question was perfectly reasonable. They had spent more than two weeks traveling around Europe for their honeymoon, and now they were still enjoying their time together.“Of course I am,” Julian replied, keeping his eyes closed. “Working on you.” He opened his eyes and chuckled against Sarah’s stomach.“Julian! I’m serious.”“Everything at work is under control. I can monitor things remotely. Anyway, I want to spend this entire month relaxing and enjoying some quality time with you.” Julian buried his face against Sarah’s flat stomach again.“What’s wrong? Are you getting tired of our honeymoon already?” he asked when h
“Is this really my wife, or did a stray angel somehow wander down to earth?” Julian whispered the question as they continued greeting the long line of wedding guests.Sarah blushed yet again. She had never imagined that the bridal makeup for the marriage ceremony would transform her so completely. And now, for their evening reception, she had been dressed in an exquisite gown that made her look like a princess straight out of a fairy tale.Her face had been given another round of beautiful makeup, this time with a more natural finish. Her traditional updo had also been replaced with an elegant little tiara that added a delicate sparkle to her overall look. No wonder Julian couldn't stop complimenting his wife throughout their reception.“Your sweet talk is getting smoother by the minute, Mr. Boss,” Sarah retorted, hiding her smile.Her free hand slipped away from Julian's grasp and moved to the small of her back, where she pressed
The long-awaited day had finally arrived. By Friday afternoon, Sarah was already dressed to perfection, her face adorned with traditional Javanese bridal makeup, complete with an elegant paes design on her forehead, courtesy of a renowned makeup artist whose hands worked like magic. Even Sarah herself was amazed when she saw the final result in the mirror. She looked so different that she could barely recognize herself.“You look absolutely gorgeous.”The voice of Aunt Delilah, her father's younger sister in law, made Sarah turn around immediately. The middle aged woman, who had once been Sarah's confidante after her mother's passing, smiled warmly at her niece.“Thank you, Auntie.” Sarah quickly reached for Delilah's hands and gave them a gentle squeeze.“Nervous?”“Yes. It's a different kind of nervousness,” Sarah replied as she accepted the bottle of mineral water Dinda offered her.“That







