Alana immediately flopped onto the bed, occasionally massaging her sore shoulders. It seemed she needed to hire more workers for her cake shop because Alana was truly overwhelmed, as was Camila and the other employees. However, Alana set aside those thoughts for now because she needed to check her phone, which she hadn't touched since last contacting Leo. Turns out, there were replies to her messages and several missed calls from Leo.Without waiting any longer, Alana immediately called Leo, and on the first ring, Leo picked up, making Alana not waste any time to vent her frustration on her husband."You're so annoying! How many times have I tried to reach you and send messages, but you ignored them! I was seriously considering flying to Singapore and looking for you if you still ignore me tonight," Alana exclaimed, making Leo chuckle on the other end."You're laughing at me! I'm angry, are you really so busy with all your work that you can't reply to any of my messages?" Alana said a

Twenty minutes left, the store would soon close, and Alana was now on the second floor dedicated to her private rooms. After helping some of the workers, Alana decided to give her tired body a rest, perhaps because she skipped breakfast this morning and also had a late lunch, making her feel a bit unwell.Alana then contacted Patrick, the former security guard at her house who happened to be Indra's father, to inquire about her private driver. Alana tried to send a short message asking why Indra didn't come to work, hoping Indra would be at her house and could pick her up right now because she was a little worried about her unfit condition to order an online taxi. However, after waiting for a while, Patrick still hadn't replied to the message, prompting Alana to decide to call him."Hello, how are you? Are you well?" Alana asked, trying to make small talk. Patrick had indeed quit his job for the past two weeks due to his declining health, while his son Indra was still trusted by Leo t

Leo jolted awake from his slumber. As the nightmare gripped his sleep, his entire body was drenched in sweat, his heart raced, and even his breath was labored. Seeing the horrifying event as if it truly happened to his wife, Leo then roughly rubbed his face, glancing out the window where a heavy rain with thunder was pounding Singapore. Immediately reaching for his phone to contact his wife, Leo attempted to call Alana several times, yet her number remained inactive, prompting Leo to let out a long sigh, hoping what he just dreamed didn't actually happen. Leo hoped his wife was always safe and sound.Alana surveyed her surroundings, a secluded area rarely traversed by people, convincing her that the heinous act by the man had been planned from the start. Alana then loosened the remaining bindings on her hands, observing the man with sharp eyes that met his gaze directly, with a screwdriver still lodged in his back. It seemed he struggled a bit to reach it. Swiftly, Alana pushed him wi

Leo ignored Pedro's incessant chatter that had been going on for hours. Sometimes he grumbled, sometimes he shouted at Leo with his high-pitched voice, but Leo paid no attention to it. After his call with his wife was disconnected, Leo immediately forced Pedro to request the doctor to discharge him, even though the doctor said Leo needed about 3 more weeks for his leg to fully recover, but Leo didn't listen.Leo can walk now, albeit with the help of a cane, and that's enough for him. He will resume his treatment after checking on his wife, even though Alana covered it up with a wide smile always carved for him. Leo could see the hollows under her eyes with her shrinking body in just 3 days, and the sadness in her eyes, even though her lips smiled. Leo could see it all. That's why Leo immediately made Pedro like this."I won't be responsible if anything happens to you. Your leg hasn't fully recovered yet, you have to be careful," Pedro grumbled again in the car now heading towards Leo'

Leo began to play with his tongue around Alana's nape, making Alana's body shiver instantly."Are you still angry?" Leo's voice whispered, now husky."Yes, I'm still angry," Alana replied, her eyes still tightly closed, holding back all her bad experiences from surfacing. Alana didn't want to appear messy or suspicious in front of Leo."Is that so? Well then," Leo said afterward, moving closer to Alana, making her feel something hardening behind her. Slowly, Leo began to lower Alana's nightgown past her arms."Didn't you used to tease me by taking off this thin dress?" Leo said, still tracing Alana's neck, making her unable to resist her desires, thanks to Leo's continuous whispers, making Alana sure that the man caressing her gently and lovingly was indeed her husband."But I put it back on immediately, didn't I?" Alana replied, still in a position with her back to Leo."Okay, fair enough. What about the video you sent?" Leo said.Damn.Alana cursed, forgetting her mischief towards L