All Chapters of The Queen's Second Life: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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Final Exam

After feeling embarrassed for doing something strange, kissing his wife, he opened the door to his room with slow steps, as usual. But... his steps suddenly stopped.Juan stood stiffly in the doorway of his room.The room, which was usually as cool and tidy as a five-star hotel room, now looked... different. Too different.There were extra pillows with floral patterns that he had never chosen. The curtains had been replaced. The dressing table, which used to be empty, was now filled with various bottles of skincare products and perfumes. In the corner of the room, there was a small bookshelf filled with romantic fiction novels.Juan stared in silence. These were Ruby's things. But not the Ruby he knew.Slowly, he stepped inside. The scent of the room was also different: a trace of sweet vanilla mixed with lavender, an unfamiliar scent that was somehow calming.On the bed, a soft pajama set was neatly folded. It was black. It wasn't Ruby's usual cold and soft style.“What is this...” J

Not For You, But For Us

The room was quiet. Only the ticking of the wall clock and the faint hum of the air conditioner could be heard.Juan turned his body to face the wall. He sighed deeply, as if to show that he was ready to sleep. But it seemed too neat and contrived.Maia, sitting on the side of the bed, stared at Juan's back with an amused smile. “You fell asleep so quickly. Just a moment ago, you were talking about determination,” she muttered softly, clearly audible to Juan, who was still pretending to be asleep.There was no response. Juan remained silent, his eyes tightly closed, even his breathing regulated as if he were truly asleep.Maia bit her lower lip, holding back a laugh. She crept closer, then raised her index finger.Toel...toel...toel...Her finger began to poke Juan's cheek. Once. Twice. Then she whispered seductively, "Tsk... What kind of husband is this? He pretends to test his wife's sincerity, but he is afraid to kiss her himself. He even pretends to be asleep...“Juan held back a

A Mother's Self-Esteem

The sun was not yet high when the aroma of grilled meat filled the kitchen. Maia stood near the dining table, carefully arranging plates and glasses.She wore a simple cream blouse and gray pants, her face looking brighter than usual. There were no more dark circles under her eyes. Last night she slept soundly while holding hands with Juan.Footsteps could be heard coming from the stairs. Juan appeared to be at his best as a company head. The man paused for a moment at the doorway, looking at his wife's back as she busily spooned jam onto bread.“Good morning,” Juan greeted softly.Maia turned, smiled slightly, “Good morning... Would you like coffee or tea? Mariana has made both, and they're still warm.”“Just coffee,” he replied. He approached and sat down in a chair by the window, observing Maia's movements with clear eyes. There was no longer any coldness between them. Perhaps it wasn't completely warm yet, but it was enough to make this breakfast moment feel different.Maia placed

Too Tired

Maia remembered a chaotic morning. That day, Mariana told her about Leo's school. Leo had hit another child. But it was never clear who the victim was, because the case was suddenly closed. Mariana said Juan had taken care of everything without much explanation.Maia's heart was pounding. She wanted to ask questions, to find out more. But at the same time, Mariana gently pulled her arm.“Ma'am, let's go. This isn't important.”Maia nodded slowly. She bowed politely to the overweight woman and said softly, “I'm sorry for the accident earlier.” She obeyed Mariana and remained silent.Maia stopped just a few meters from the car. The fat woman's loud voice cut through the air again, regardless of how many pairs of eyes were starting to stare.“Hey! Don't just apologize and then run away! The problem isn't over yet, you arrogant woman!”Maia turned slowly. Her face remained expressionless, but her eyes were no longer calm.The woman pointed at her with a rough gesture, “Don't think you can

Romantic Mini Cinema

The movie continued to play on the screen. Car chases and gunshots echoed, but neither of them really paid attention. Maia had long since lost focus. Her hands hugged her knees, her eyes were blank, and her chest felt tight.Juan was still in the same position—calm, silent, his eyes fixed on the screen. But he realizes that Maia is not calm.Maia slowly turns her body, looking at Juan from the side. Her voice is soft, but sharp.“If I ask you, do you think... we are good parents for Leo or not?”Juan doesn't answer immediately, but Maia doesn't seem to want to wait.“I know I've made many mistakes. I'm a bad mother. I left Leo at the most important time in his life. I neglected him... He may even have forgotten the smell of his mother's body...” Maia's voice began to tremble, but she still held back.“But you, Juan... You're closer to him. You know how he is every day. Why can't you... defend him too?”Juan closed his eyes for a moment. He knew what his wife meant, but Maia had lost c

Trying to Understand the World of Children

That afternoon, Maia sat pensively in the living room, a small notebook in her lap. On the open page was a list of approaches she had been thinking about since morning. Her handwriting was neat, outlining various plans she thought would be suitable for a child of Leo's age.Buy educational toys, bake cookies together, watch cartoons, buy toy robots on the way home, and the first thing was to hug him when they first met.She sighed deeply, ‘Most children would like those kinds of things, right?’ she thought.But still, there was a strange feeling that bothered her. The more she got to know Leo, the clearer it became that this child could not be approached in the usual ways. Especially after she saw the interior of his room and Leo's taste in decorating his personal space.Maia felt that something was off.Soon after, Mariana appeared carrying a small tray with hot tea and a few biscuits. She placed it carefully on the table, then sat politely in front of Maia, or more precisely, Ruby,

Drunk Combat Mode

“Are you awake?” Juan asked softly to Maia, who was still staring at him intently. He waited for his wife to wake up after moving her to the bedroom. Yes, Juan found his wife sleeping drunk in the kitchen.Once or twice, Maia began opening and closing her eyes, trying to process what was in front of her.“Why is there a handsome man here?” asked Maia stupidly. At that moment, she was not aware of who she was facing. All she knew was that when she opened her eyes, there was only a handsome man beside her.“Hmm, I am handsome, did you just realize that?” Juan replied with a smile. Juan's hand was about to touch the strand of hair that was covering Maia's eyes, but Maia quickly grabbed it and narrowed her eyes sharply.“Even though you're handsome, who gave you permission to touch me?” Maia's voice sounded different, and her grip tightened.Juan frowned because he felt that something was wrong with his wife. He couldn't fully accept the change in her attitude over the past few days, let

An Embarrassing Morning

Morning came, bringing warm rays that penetrated the room's curtains. Maia woke up with a heavy head and a stiff body. She blinked several times, then glanced around with blurry vision.Slowly, she realized she was in bed. Covered by a blanket from her feet to her shoulders, and most strangely, a strong arm was hugging her tightly from behind.Thump...She quickly turned her head and found Juan's face still sleeping on her shoulder. The man's breathing was regular and peaceful, as if nothing had happened the night before. But for Maia, it was as if her world had just exploded.“W-what happened last night?”She pinched her thigh gently, making sure this wasn't a dream, but the pain in her head felt very real.“I'm dead...” she muttered softly.Juan suddenly moved, then slowly opened his eyes. When their eyes met, Juan just smiled as if nothing had happened.“Good morning, Drunk Queen,” Juan said flatly, his voice hoarse from just waking up.Maia immediately pulled the blanket over her

Juan Lite Version

A few minutes later, Mariana's voice was heard from outside the room, “Sir, Ma'am, Young Master Leo is home!” Mariana's voice was clearly audible from where they were.Maia and Juan looked at each other. Maia immediately got up from the bed, patting her cheeks to refresh her face, “He's here?” she whispered, “But... why today? Isn't there still...” she continued, counting on her fingers.Juan peeked out the window, “Looks like it. That's Jackson's car.”Maia stared at her reflection in the mirror. Ruby's face, but Maia's eyes.“I'm ready,” she said.Juan stood behind her, smiling slightly, “If you're nervous, don't show it. That kid can read body language.”Maia nodded. Then took a deep breath.Today, she wouldn't hug Leo suddenly. She wouldn't offer him cookies. She wouldn't force him to call her “Mommy” or buy him robots.Today, she just wanted to introduce herself in Leo's language. Slowly, honestly, and perhaps for the first time in her life, Maia would truly learn to be a mother.

Call Me Mommy

The pain he was hiding was so obvious. Even though he was good at hiding his feelings, Leo was still a five-year-old kid who was hurting.He had to keep calling his mom that way so she wouldn't hate him even more. Who would call their mom that? And his mom? She didn't react and seemed not to care.“Who said we're getting divorced?” Maia asked. She forced a bitter smile at the little boy, “Don't you see Mommy is in Daddy's room? This has been going on for several days. We want to repair our bad relationship,” Maia replied.In the end, she didn't hide what she was trying to do with Juan. Rather than racking her brains thinking about how Leo would accept her reasons, it was better to be honest with her smart son.“Isn't that also part of leaving good memories before leaving?” Leo still couldn't believe it. He didn't want to be disappointed, so he guarded his mind and heart too strongly, not wanting to believe it easily.“No,” Maia replied, shaking her head, “Mommy will stay here, stay li

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