"Your Dad?" asked Clarice who was quite surprised to hear Joshua's answer.Joshua nodded his head without speaking again. Clarice was eager to ask more questions but if Joshua didn't continue the conversation, then she didn't think there was anything she needed to ask Joshua more clearly.The car stopped at a fairly quiet but classy restaurant. It didn't come as a surprise to Clarice that Joshua was taking her to a fancy, well-known restaurant. Moreover, she also knew that they would be meeting someone older than them.Joshua looked around the car park. He sighed and took Clarice's hand. "Looks like he came earlier than me." They entered the restaurant and Joshua's eyes were already fixed on the old man who was still looking vigorous, sitting at a corner table and waving his hand at Joshua. Clarice was silent as she watched what was happening to them."Son!" said Harry. He stood up, about to extend his hand to shake Joshua's, but Joshua refused. Then Harry looked at Clarice and inte

"Joshua ... you know his name?" "Tell me correctly, who's cheating, Mom? You or him?" Joshua didn’t even reply to her question so he asked another question to her. Terry looked shocked by the question and everything that had happened in the last few minutes with Joshua. Questions and topics like this had never been brought up by her or even Joshua. This was the first time Joshua brought it up out of the blue, which made it difficult for Terry to give a proper answer. "Hard to answer, huh? At least I know who is right. I was wrong to follow you, Mom." Terry held back his hand as Joshua was about to leave her. "Please, listen to me first, Joshua. It's not what you said and—" "Then tell me!" Joshua yelled, flinching, and seemingly not caring if it was his mother. His eyes even widened at her, without feeling sorry for her. "I did have an affair! But it's because your father was close to another woman!" "No! You're the one who started playing with fire until he started getting close

As Joshua was about to return to the mansion, he got a message from Clarice that she was going to Joel's grave. His steps stopped as he read the message slowly. His breathing was so heavy when he pulled it out. Perhaps because he hadn't noticed the last time Clarice hadn't been to the grave, he assumed it had been a long time, even though it had only been a week ago that Clarice had been to Joel's grave.Her mood to see Clarice quickly dissipated when he learned the news. But he had to follow her to the grave without Clarice knowing. He would pick her up and do whatever he wanted.When Joshua arrived at the cemetery, he told the driver who accompanied Clarice to leave and return to the Mansion. He then leaned against the hood of his car with his arms crossed over his chest. For a long time, Joshua waited with his sunglasses covering his eyes, then Clarice appeared and was surprised to see Joshua waiting for her instead of the driver."Joshua?" called Clarice, as she approached.Joshu

After Joshua left, Clarice felt alone again. She was so upset with what Joshua had done. She was disappointed and she was angry. But unfortunately, she didn't know how to express it to Joshua since he would probably scold her back if she became bossy.Her tears fell. At that moment, Clarice grabbed her bag and some clothes and left the mansion. She didn't ask Joshua for permission, for once. She needed air or a place that could accommodate her pain.What was the point of being a wife if the man who married her seemed to be making her a sex slave who could be used at any time?Clarice was fed up that during her pregnancy she felt something she hated about Joshua. And she thought she hated her own husband, who should have hated him from the start, not obeyed him even more.She had nowhere to go but to Harry and Flora's house. She knew it would make Joshua feel embarrassed that Clarice had come to Joshua's biological father's house, and Joshua would think that Clarice was embarrassing hi

There was no answer from Clarie other than silence with her head down. She looked so sad and hurt because of Joshua. She had been ready to marry and even leave Tristan. Now she was like a bird in a cage, because her master was too protective of her."Do you want to go home now?" asked Joshua, looking at her."No, I don't. I'll be here with them."Clarice heard Joshua breathe in and out as if he wanted to be angry with her, but couldn't. "If you're here, then I'll be here too." Joshua stood up after saying that. He walked out of the room and met Harry and Flora who were sitting in the living room."You don't mind if I stay here, do you? Clarice doesn't want to go home, so I won't either."Harry and Flora looked at each other. Then Harry nodded his head. "This is your home too, Son. You can stay here whenever you want."Joshua said nothing after being given permission. He left the house to go back to his mansion and get some of his clothes to take to Harry's house. But when he opened th