historical

"Uncle, where's Jonathan? I heard Jonathan knew Anya and left Alisa with her. Aren't you going to pick up Alisa?" Keara asked.

Hearing this, Toni immediately asked, "Is that true? Where is the girl now?"

"At Anya's mother's house. You're Alisa's grandfather. Are you going to pick up Alisa and bring her home?" Keara asked carelessly.

"Of course. That child is my granddaughter. I'll get her. Nothing can stop me," Toni said. However, that didn't mean Toni loved Alisa. He just wanted to use Alisa to grant Keara's request.

If Keara wanted to ruin Aiden and Anya's vacation, of course he would gladly help her.

"Uncle, when you come out later, please ask the doctor when I can get out of the hospital..." Keara said happily. If Anya found out that Toni suddenly came to get Alisa, she would have gone straight home and ended her vacation with Aiden.

She was really smart!

"Before I came here, I went to the doctor's office and he said that you should be hospitalized for at least one week. After it is confirmed that the artificial insemination is successful, you can just go home from the hospital. Hold on for a few more days. I will ask your aunt to make you a delicious meal," Toni said, trying to persuade her into staying.

"I don't want to eat. Ask the doctor so I can go home soon."

"Keara, you can only go home on Monday," Toni said. "By the way, you have a lot of female friends. If there is a suitable one, please introduce them to Jonathan."

"A widower with a child? I don't think any of my friends want to get acquainted with him," Keara said shyly.

"I've asked my driver to take Alisa and raise her. He said he had a grandchild the same age as Alisa. He could say that Alisa and the child looked like twins. I won't let that kid ruin Jonathan's future. Take it easy," Toni said.

"Alright then. When Jonathan comes back, I'll introduce him to my friends," Keara replied with a smile.

"Get some rest. I'll pick up Alisa." After leaving, the smile on Keara's face immediately disappeared.

'Anya, how dare you want to snatch the man I love? Don't think you can get Aiden!'

...

Around nine in the evening, Diana had just bathed Alisa and was about to sleep when she heard the sound of the doorbell.

She looked at the CCTV monitors and saw a man she didn't know.

"Who are you looking for?" Diana asked carefully.

"Good evening, I am Mr. Toni Srijaya's driver. He ordered me to pick up Miss Alisa and bring her home," the driver said respectfully.

"Please wait a moment," Diana immediately called Anya. "Anya, someone came and wanted to pick up Alisa. What should I do?"

"Who's coming?" Anya remembered Fany Srijaya burning all the girls in the orphanage. If the Srijaya Family brought Alisa back to their home, the consequence would be inconceivable.

"A driver working for the Srijaya Family is in front of the house. I don't know if anyone else is in the car with him," Diana replied.

"Mom, Jonathan left Alisa to me. I can only return the child to his father. Don't open the door. I'll call Nadine right away. She lives nearby and can help you," Anya said.

"Don't worry. You can handle it yourself," Diana said, ending the call.

Even so, Anya still felt uneasy. She immediately called Nadine.

"Is there someone who wants to pick up Alisa?" Aiden asked.

"Yes. I will ask Nadine to expel the person," Anya said. At the same time, Aiden immediately called Harris, asking him to come with Nadine.

After ending the call, Anya looked at Aiden with a smile. "Why? Don't you trust my assistant?"

"Your assistant is unreliable and mine is too good at dealing with matters like this," Aiden said with a smile back.

Anya approached Aiden and said seriously, "Don't blame Nadine. She felt very guilty when she found out that Keara had used her to separate us and kill our child. Nadine is a good girl. Maybe she was guilty. But the real guilty ones were those who took advantage of her good deeds."

"I arranged for Nadine to work for you so that you bully her and vent all your anger, not to make you melt like this," Aiden stroked Anya's head gently. Anya was too gentle and kind.

"She worked hard for me and even gave me a ride to Iris. She ate dinner at my house and also helped with washing dishes and cleaning. On holidays, she helped me work at my mother's garden. I really can't blame her for what happened two years ago," Anya knew who was right and who was wrong. She wouldn't punish someone who didn't start it all.

The guilty one was the mastermind behind all this. And Nadine, as someone who was taken advantage of, was also a victim.

Was Maria, who was trying so hard to find her daughter, guilty?

Was Aiden, who loved and spoiled her but was forced to part with her, guilty?

Was Nadine, who was innocent and kind-hearted to the point of being taken advantage of by others, guilty too?

No!

Anya felt that they were victims, just like her. Even though she felt angry and annoyed at what they had done, Anya couldn't hate them.

After returning to the villa, Anya immediately went upstairs to take a shower while Aiden headed to his study and took care of the work he had left behind. Even though he was on vacation, he couldn't ignore all of his work.

After taking a shower, Anya changed into a satin pajama. With the towel still wrapped around her neck, she looked for Aiden.

She walked to the study and looked inside, seeing that Aiden was busy.

However, as soon as he heard the sound from the door, Aiden lifted his head and waved his hand at Anya.

Anya approached Aiden obediently. As before, she sat on the chair beside Aiden and gave him the towel on her neck.

Aiden accepted the towel and helped dry her hair gently while still joining his video conference.

After Aiden's chair turned around, the camera from his laptop could only see Anya's back. Apart from her long, beautiful, wavy hair, the people Aiden was in a meeting with couldn't see anything.

"Move your chair a little and let me see your queen," the man spoke in French. As she had studied in France, Anya understood what the man said a little.

"Just do what I say. I'll send you an invitation when I get married," Aiden immediately ended the call.

"I want to cut my hair short. Do you think it will look good on me?" Anya asked.

"You match any hair. But don't cut it too short. I love seeing your hair flowing down to your shoulders," Aiden said softly.

"I'll cut it a little below the shoulder," Anya turned and looked at him. "Are you busy?"

"It's finished," Aiden put down the towel then carried Anya and returned to the room.

Anya was embarrassed and hid her face in Aiden's chest. Today, they were back to how they were two years ago, when they were still husband and wife. The night felt so oddly familiar.

They knew very well what would happen after this ...

Aiden looked down and looked at Anya in his arms with a warm heart.

"Aiden, do you love me?" Anya asked.

"I love you."

"Say it one more time," Anya said with a smile.

"Anya, I love you. I love you so much," Aiden repeated it over and over again.

After that, Anya reached out to embrace Aiden's neck and kissed him on the lips.