Aria and Alex separated in the parking lot. Aria headed towards the river while Alex headed towards the dense settlements opposite her way.Aria walked cheerfully. She was with Zia and two fierce-looking men who were walking behind her along the art market along the river. The gentle breeze made the atmosphere fresher.Aria smiled happily, she looked here and there, many small stalls selling knick-knacks and food, vegetables, groceries, and much more."Wow..." Aria breathed in the fresh air as much as she could. She saw the wide black river and the most distinctive thing was the floating market on it.A floating market is a market on so many boats on a river, where sellers place their goods on long boats and buyers will come in with a boat too. The goods sold on the floating market are dominated by vegetables. And Aria really liked this view. Unique and beautiful.This place was getting busier. It was before but she could see that it had a wider variety of merchandise compared to when
“What do you think Alex would like to eat? Aria asked them while they were looking at the busy river.They boarded one of the boats and began to approach some full of vegetables, fruit, and fish on it. The cooking ingredients were complete, making it easy for Aria to find the ingredients she wanted.“I think Master will love to eat anything that you give him.” Zia smiled. Aria giggled, “Really? Then can I cook it myself?”“Of course, or if you feel tired, you can give this to the chef.” Zia answered her.Aria grinned happily when she heard it. Cooking dinner on the ship? Wow! She can't wait!While they were shopping, she occasionally took photos with the new phone Alex had just given her, she also took several videos and planned to edit them later.Aria remembered her grandmother and immediately called the hospital, but they said that she was still fast asleep, so they would contact her when Grandma woke up.“Don’t worry, Mam. Mrs. Dunne will get the best treatment and will recover so
Alex sat on the edge of the bed, right next to Aria. His gaze didn’t leave her face. Her eyes closed, her breathing slow and steady. In her weak state, Alex realized that Aria looked so small, so thin, so fragile. She looked like she will broken in slightest touch.His nose flared as he sucked in the air, holding his rage. His aura felt cold and scary."There are no fatal injuries on Madam's body, there are some bruises on her neck and hands but they will heal soon. She should eat lots of nutritious food and take vitamins, everything will be fine.” Dira, a young, female doctor finished examining Aria. She did her work nervously and fearfully. She was afraid of making a single mistake.She was on her shift in the Emergency Room, when some men in black leather jacket and scary face were on her way, and asked her to come with them. They told her that Alexander Grissham needed her present. She was panic, but couldn't resist. If she stepped back Alexander's men would have shot her on the s
"Alex… Where are we?"Alex helped his wife sit and lean back on the soft pillow he had set up for her.“Our house,” Alex answered while fixing several strands of messy hair on her beautiful face which still looked a little pale.He then gave her a glass of water. Aria took two sips and sighed in relief when it refreshed her dry throat.Once again, she looked around. Now there were only the two of them in this room, three people she had seen earlier were gone. Her eyebrows furrowed when she saw that this was a different bedroom."You're lying." Aria turned to him. Alex didn’t say anything, stroking her cheek and feeling her soft skin. Aria closed her eyes, trying to remember what happened before she was once again lying on a strange bed.The incident flashed in her mind. She was on the Knive River, after shopping on the floating market, she wanted to go after Alex but then attacked by a scary man who had blood all over his body and his face was covered in wounds. Then Alex... Alex, spl
Aria's eyes widened. What? Another island?! She wanted to ask further but a young girl with a maid uniform welcomed them into the dining room, so she decided to ask him later.It was a large spacious room, furniture from ceramics was everywhere, every single one of them she believed was expensive. A long, luxurious dining table that was quite wide, with a special grilling area in the middle that was integrated with the table.Alex put her back on her feet when she saw two other women wearing similar uniforms walk out of the dining room after finishing their work. Seeing them made others remember something."Alex, where is Zia...?" She felt her stomach twisted as memories of Zia, Casper, and Dani now started to haunt her. She focused on herself and Alex, making the world feel centered on just the two of them.They were injured because of her, she bit her lips. She felt so selfish.But her husband completely ignored her question. Alex was silent as if Aria's voice couldn't reach his ear
Karl saw everything and his small sincere smile didn't go unnoticed by Alex. He then cleared his throat nervously and continued his work.Aria ate two small pieces of grilled meat, three medium-sized grilled shrimp, and a few pieces of lettuce. She was munching on a piece of cucumber when Alex handed her a sushi and Aria shook her head."I'm full." She said in a small voice.Alex looked at her in disbelief. “You eat like a bird.” He commented in his deep voice. Aria laughed to cover herself who was actually nauseous. “I'm really full.” She said it again.She looked around her to see if she could go to a toilet or washroom. Aria pinched her own thigh as her chest felt a little tight.It looked like the pain came back. She had experienced pain in her stomach for a while now. She remembered it had been around for a month or two now. It was constant pain, like someone just stabbed her, and punched her in her stomach. It also came with nausea. Sometimes it's there, sometimes not. But she n
Alex took Aria to a tall glass door on their left. It was still closed, but she could hear the waves from behind it.Alex opened it for her and the sound of waves hitting the rock was clear. She breathed in the salty, fresh air, the night wind instantly hitting her face gently.It was a balcony. It leads them directly to a breathtaking beach view. The clear night sky with bright moonlight illuminating the surface of the sea made it look like a sea of twinkling crystals.So, more precisely, they were on a cliff with a beautiful, long beach under it.“Wow….” Aria smiled widely, “This mansion is on a cliff?” It was not a question, she was just too amazed by the view.He nodded and put his arms around his wife’s small waist. The two of them stood side by side in front of the sturdy balcony railing, preventing anything and anyone from falling straight onto the cliffs.“How beautiful…” Aria looked ahead, her eyes swallowing everything she could see. The vast ocean, crashing waves leaving w
Panic rushed back within her. She took steps closer to the maid, and her hands reacted quickly to pull up her blouse, covering herself, since Alex managed to unbutton it. She quickly took her phone and didn’t forget to say thank you.The young girl with the black and white maid uniform nods her head once. Looking at Aria with a slightly annoyed gaze.Aria immediately checked her screen. And indeed, there were five missed calls and they were all from the hospital. Her blood rushed, the image of Grandma being ill entered her mind and it added even more to her panic, she didn't want anything to happen to her grandmother.She typed quickly on her screen, calling back her Grandma’s room number. She stood facing the ocean, leaning against the balcony railing., tapping her feet impatiently."What else?" Alex asked in a threatening tone towards the maid, making the young woman immediately shiver in fear, she shook her head quickly.“Sorry Master Alexander. I will go now." She bowed and left i