Semua Bab Chasing Athena (ENGLISH): Bab 51 - Bab 60

"Aaron, don’t forget to eat your lunch, okay? I’ll just pick you up after your class," I said as we arrived at the entrance of his school. He nodded in response and smiled at me."Yes, mommy," he said before giving me a hug."Okay, good. Be a good boy, alright? I love you.""I love you too, mommy." He hugged me again and kissed me on the cheek before going inside. I just watched him until he entered his classroom.Aunt Rosa wasn’t feeling well—probably because of the family day yesterday. She was out in the sun for too long and joined several of the family games, so she ended up with a headache and a slight fever. That’s why I told her to rest at home and I’m the one taking Aaron to and from school for now.After a 20-minute ride, I finally arrived at the company, but I stopped by the pantry first to buy some food. I hadn’t eaten anything since we left the house earlier."Ate, one sandwich and an iced coffee, please," I told the vendor.Ugh, I’m starving. Why didn’t I eat before leavi

I couldn’t hold back my tears while looking at my sleeping child. I don’t want him to get involved in this problem because it would have a bad effect on him. The moment he finds out about it and who his father is, it will become a big problem. I’ve been trying to keep him away from this kind of situation, but it seems like he’ll end up learning the truth anyway.What should I do? Should I tell him who his father is?But the question is, will he be able to accept it?“Is your child asleep?” Aunt Rosa asked as I came down from Aaron’s room. I nodded in response and went to the living room where Vanessa was already sitting, looking at me.She’s been here for a while now. She was the one who picked up Aaron from school and brought him home. As for me, I didn’t go to work anymore. I only did a half day because of what I found out earlier. I suddenly lost the motivation to work, and I don’t want to see Sir Zach right now either.“What’s your plan now?” Vanessa asked as I sat beside her.“I

I could only close my eyes as I let the wind hit my face. It felt so good and relieved the stress in my body. I wish I had done this sooner, so I could have eased even a bit of the exhaustion I’ve been feeling.“Athena…” I heard Vanessa call me. She was right beside me, also lying down like I was.“Hmm?” was all I could say. I kept my eyes closed, but after a few seconds, I opened them to look at her.“Are you really sure about your decision?” she asked, making me turn my gaze away from her.I couldn’t answer right away, instead, I let out a deep sigh and looked at the sea.“Yes, if I don’t go back there, my coworkers might start thinking something else. I don’t want that to happen—it might even give them a reason to think badly of me,” I replied.“Isn’t it because he stopped you?”I suddenly went silent because of her question. She was referring to when Zach stopped me from resigning from work. But it wasn’t because of that. I just wanted to avoid any issues related to him.“What if

"Now that you've talked about what happened in the past, what are your plans now? When do you plan to tell Aaron about him? He needs to know, especially now that things are okay between you and his father," said Aunt Rosa as she set down a cup of coffee in front of me.I’ve been planning to tell him, but I don’t know when or how to start. I’ve been waiting for the right moment, but I also don’t want to delay it any longer because he might find out from someone else.“I’m not sure yet, but I’ve been thinking of telling him now—I just don’t know how to begin. I don’t want to shock him, especially since he’s already grown close to that person,” I replied with a deep sigh.“Don’t be afraid, I believe your son will understand. And if ever he gets angry with you, I’ll be the one to help him understand.” I simply nodded in response and gave Aunt Rosa a small smile, though the nervousness was clearly written on my face.I really hope my son will understand.“Son? Are you still awake?” I asked

I can't concentrate on what I'm doing because of Sir Zach's suggestion. I haven’t agreed to what he said yet because I’m having second thoughts.Why do we even have to live in his house? It’s not like we’re in a relationship. And I’m also trying to avoid being talked about, especially since Sir Zach is a well-known personality. It’s unlikely that people who know and support him won’t find out. Especially now that no one knows yet that he has a child.“Van, what should I do?” I asked my friend, who I’m currently talking to on the phone.[Whatever is best for you and Aaron. Athena, there’s nothing wrong if you try it. Besides, you don’t even like each other, so it won’t be awkward if you live under the same roof.]It seems like she agrees with Sir Zach’s suggestion, but I’m still not convinced by what she said. It’s unlikely that it won’t be awkward, especially since something happened— No, I shouldn’t be thinking about that. Anyway, I still don’t want to.“What if everyone finds out ab