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Altezza stormed into the house with explosive anger. He couldn't fathom all the surprises thrown at him with common sense.He searched for his mother's whereabouts, disregarding the presence of Gian and Antony who were visiting his home. In the family room, Claire, Adaline, Mrs. Delila, Mrs. Brianna, Mother Violet, and also Emma were visible. How could everyone gather at a time like this? It's as if everything had been planned beforehand, he wondered silently."Mamma, can we talk?" he asked his mother sharply. Altezza was not being friendly or greeting people as usual, and it clearly caught everyone off guard."What's wrong?" his mother asked confused, but she still got up and followed her only son.Altezza entered his father's study, leaving the door open. Delila followed in and closed the door behind her."What did you do to Jovanka?" Altezza asked coldly, without beating around the bush.Delila frowned and looked at her son puzzled. "What did I do?" she countered.Altezza stared at

Altezza finally managed to leave Jovanka's room. Last night, he had intended to leave the woman, but she had already woken up and asked him to stay and accompany her through the night. While he had promised Evans that he would help Jovanka's recovery. And this morning, with the excuse of wanting to change clothes, she finally allowed him to leave after making Altezza promise to return.Altezza parked his car and entered the house through the side door. The atmosphere in the house was eerily quiet. Even his mother, who usually bustled around, was nowhere to be seen. Bik Minah, who was usually busy with cooking ingredients, was also absent. Perhaps the mothers had all gone to the market together in a group, he thought simplistically.He then entered his wife's room. In his heart, he felt guilty for neglecting her last night. He had to apologize and explain everything. He knew Adaline would understand. She was a woman full of understanding.He opened the door slowly and was stunned. Surp

On the first day of Adaline's treatment, her room was so crowded. Emma, Violet, and Delila faithfully waited for her. But when quitting time arrived, Gian, Antony, Claire, Sir Benjamin, Duncan, and Tessa came to visit. Even Joanna, who had just returned from abroad, truly came bearing so many milk pies and pastries as Adaline had requested earlier."Finish them all. Not a single one should be left," she said, placing her package on Adaline's lap.Tessa protested loudly because Joanna didn't give her any souvenirs. So Joanna opened a package and gave Tessa one piece of milk pie."Just one, I don't want to see your saliva dripping," she said mockingly. "That's why ask your lover to buy you souvenirs. Aren't you ashamed to ask for souvenirs when your lover is very rich?" Joanna taunted Duncan. Duncan frowned, but the others laughed.They even had dinner in Adaline's room, although the nurse repeatedly reprimanded them for being too noisy. But what can you do? The atmosphere can't be calm

"They all left the house this morning, Sir," one of the household staff answered. "Mrs. Violet said they had been away from home for too long. They wanted to check on the house because they were afraid the house would become a spider's nest. That's what Mrs. Emma said, Sir," he continued.Hurriedly, Altezza returned to his car. He drove his car quickly, regardless of whether he would be fined for speeding or not later. All he knew was that he had to get to Adaline's residence as soon as possible.Ten minutes later, he arrived in front of a two-story house with low fences. The house was quiet, showing no signs of life. Even the iron gate was still securely locked.He tried calling his in-laws' names, but there was no answer. One of the neighbors, perhaps feeling disturbed by his approach, spoke up."Hey, aren't you Mrs. Scott's son-in-law?" the woman asked, puzzled."Did my mother-in-law come here?"The woman shook her head, her forehead furrowed, looking surprised. "Hasn't Mrs. Scott

"Let me tell you a story that happened forty years ago," Altezza said quietly, listening."I came to America at your uncle's request. Arthur had already set foot in this country."Your uncle fled because he didn't want to be arranged in marriage by our late father. And because he couldn't return to Italy, he asked me to come and bring all the wealth he had been saving. He did it to start a business so he could live here with your aunt, Brianna."I didn't know that Arthur's cancelled engagement would force me to take his place. But I thought, I would accept the engagement because I didn't have someone I loved as much as your uncle loved your aunt."But before getting married, I thought I'd spend my bachelor days having fun first."Then, someone invited me to go somewhere. A place where I could hire women for a certain period of time. The man said I could practice being a great husband in bed before spending time being the husband of your grandfather's chosen woman."At that time, I was