Semua Bab Got A Free Husband, His Son Was A Bonus: Bab 161 - Bab 170

~MELISSA~I stretched the phone back to him, and hugged myself lightly after he took it from me. His jaw was tight, his gaze roaming from one corner to the other.“Richard has the footage,” he finally said but quietly. “He’s blackmailing me with it. I have no choice but to step down.”My fists tightened as I listened to him and from the way he avoided my eyes, I knew how much it cost him to admit that. He wouldn't have wanted to tell me this and yet I had pressed him to.I knew exactly why he didn't want me to know. Because there was only one thing we could do to solve this. “Then we tell him the truth," I swallowed.His brows knit together. “What truth?”“That I was the one who killed Raymond.” My voice didn’t shake. I made sure it didn’t. “That makes the footage useless. The leverage, it... it disappears," I stammered.He stood up so abruptly the bench scraped against the floor. “No.”“I can’t let you suffer for what I did,” I said firmly. “You’ve worked too hard for this position.

~MELISSA~I halted for a second before I walked briskly towards him, running my hand over my hair and brushing the strands away from my forehead."I reckon you usually parked your car in the underground garage. I was surprised to see em here," He tapped on the windscreen and I was surprised that he knew my car and he even knew I often packed in the underground parking lot. "I just felt like parking here," I folded my arms and a concerned expression spread over his face to my surprise."Have you gone to that parking lot yet after what happened?" He asked quietly as if he wasn't sure if I would be okay with him asking but still needed to ask. I knew exactly why he was asking and I was impressed by the thoughtfulness. My heart was almost warmed."Yes. I have!" I unfolded my arms. "I don't have any trauma anymore. I have walked through that garage just to confirm that. I didn't see Raymond jumping out of the shades to catch me or anything. He's dead to me!" I said that firmly with my voi

~RICHARD~ I stood in the middle of my office, hands in pockets, listening to the sound of the door as it automatically slid shut behind me. For the first time all day, I had silence and even in it, I felt like a king standing amidst a thousand whispers of worship from the voiceless entities surrounding me.Victory... It was mine at last!Everything was mine again.A slow smile curved around my lips as I walked toward the desk and ran my fingers lightly across its polished surface, savoring the smooth finish beneath my palm."Too bad you’re not here to see it, Dad," I spread my arms and my arms shifted to my chuckles. "You said I'd never do it but look who owns CG now?" I continued laughing again, my cackle almost echoing. I was just about to sit when the door burst open without a knock.Claudia? My eyes thinned as I watched her barging in with hips swaying forcefully.Her mascara had smudged at the corners of her eyes, and streaks of black tears marked her cheeks. The sight caught m

~MELISSA~"I wasn't expecting you to be here," I said as I reached the banister."I have wanted to come for days now. I just wasn't sure if you'd want to see me," She said quietly."What makes you think I want to see you now?" My tone was gentle as I asked but my expression was void."I know you don't..." She shrugged with one shoulder, her hands clapping against the other.I let out a soft sigh and led her to the small round table at an opened corner of the living room.She looked small, her eyes faint, I could almost see guilt in her."Desmond told me that... it was you who led them to find me."She nodded quickly. Hopefully, she wasn't expecting a 'thank you'"Why?""He told me–""I know. I was there when he did. I just don't know why you decided to help me. Had you known that I was your daughter then?"Adele shook her head quickly and I saw her gulp. "I never knew what Raymond intended towards you. Believe me. When he and I first met each other, it was just for business.""Yeah. H

~MELISSA~The shock of seeing me still hadn't left her yet. It felt as if the gaze would never seize. In the end, Dylan held me by the wrist and pulled me back gently.“We’re only here to understand one thing,” he said calmly, now facing Angela. “How Melissa ended up in your custody in the first place.”She didn't say a word immediately, she only raised her hand and stretched it towards the seat.As they sat on the cushions, I stepped towards the corner and dragged out an antique carved stool - the one I always liked sitting on and sat slowly.Angela had changed so much within such a short time. Even her words were measured, her gestures were slow. What had happened to her?And where was Lily? And her father?She inhaled slowly before speaking.“The night I gave birth… there must have been a mistake.”Her voice trembled slightly, I had never seen her look so haunted. "I reckon the night I had my baby was the same night as yours,” she turned to Adele. “She was prematurely born at just