Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

Who knows what kind of whirlwind had brought Savana back to Aurora’s house. This time, she felt happy, worried, and amazed because upon arrival, Nicole greeted her with so much food to share.

It was the first time after staying at Aurora’s house for a while that Nicole used the kitchen to cook. She made a lot of dishes, from main courses to desserts, including several snacks. As Alex had mentioned before, Nicole was naturally skilled in exploring her abilities in the kitchen.

“Why go through the trouble of cooking so much?” Savana sat in the dining room, watching Nicole serve the freshly cooked food onto the table.

“Just felt like it, Ma.”

“What if something happens to you later?”

Nicole smiled. She was glad to be so cared for by her future mother-in-law. It meant her presence was indeed greatly valued.

“Nicole’s fine, Ma. Besides, after thinking about it, it’s no problem if Nicole cooks every afternoon. So we can have dinner together with Mas Alex when he comes home from work.”

Savana chuckled, then she pursed her lips while smiling. She reached out her hand to gently and affectionately stroke Nicole’s still-not-so-big belly.

“Goodness, Mama’s future daughter-in-law really knows how to win over people’s hearts. Mama didn’t make a mistake in choosing you to get close to Alex.”

This time, Nicole smiled broadly. After facing repeated rejections, she decided to slowly win Alex over again.

Knowing that he liked to eat, Nicole deliberately scheduled cooking activities every evening to prepare Alex’s favorite foods. Somehow, she believed that with this action, Alex’s heart would gradually soften as before.

“You just relax…” Savana continued. “Once Alex officially divorces Aurora, Mama will make sure you become the happiest wife of Alex.”

Nicole smiled even wider. Especially when shortly after, Alex appeared just returning from the office. He intentionally came home early because Savana had informed him that she wanted to stop by the house.

“Alex…”

Savana called out, causing Alex’s steps, which had already been preparing to climb the stairs, to suddenly halt.

“Yes, Ma?”

“Come here, let’s have dinner together.”

Alex nodded. But he didn’t move from his standing position.

“Alex, go shower first. It’s not nice to have dinner without changing clothes.”

“Alright. Mama and Nicole, wait in the dining room.”

Fifteen minutes later, Alex cleaned himself up. Then, he hurried back to the dining room to join Nicole and his mother who had been waiting.

“Nicole cooked a lot tonight,” said Savana. Her face looked enthusiastic and proud. “Look, she made your favorite dishes.”

Nicole grinned. She picked up a plate and placed it in front of Alex. Helping to scoop rice, then carefully asked, “Mas Alex, which one do you want to try first?”

Alex took a breath as he scratched his non-itchy eyebrow. Scanning, he looked at each menu item on the table one by one. Indeed, they were all dishes he liked.

“Just this one for now,” Alex pointed to the dish on the turquoise plate.

Nicole then served what Alex had pointed to. After that, she let him enjoy the dishes she had cooked with calmness.

“How is it?” Savana asked. “Delicious, right? Mama just found out that Nicole can cook this deliciously. When you two get married, Mama will often invite her to cook together every weekend.”

Alex nodded. He couldn’t deny that the food Nicole served tasted delicious, delightful, and suited his palate.

“Yeah. The food is delicious, Ma,” Alex replied. Looking up, then staring at Nicole. “Thank you for preparing it.”Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

Alex said it sincerely. Remembering Bastian’s words, from now on, he had to behave well. Whether he liked it or not, he had to maintain a good relationship because once he officially divorced Aurora, he was obligated to take responsibility and marry Nicole and live with her.

“You’re welcome, Darling. Tomorrow, I’ll prepare a different menu. If you want something specific, just tell me. I’ll make it for you.”

Savana laughed heartily. Her heart warmed seeing the interaction between her future daughter-in-law and her son. In her heart, she couldn’t wait any longer to see Alex propose to Nicole, the woman who was now carrying her future grandchild.

“Oh My God, both of you look so sweet.”

From the middle of the room emerged Aurora’s figure. The woman who had just returned from work immediately spoke up when her eyes caught sight of the intriguing scene. How could it be that the three destroyers of her life were now sitting together, laughing, joking, and enjoying dinner?

“Are you all on a ‘trial’ to be a harmonious family?” Aurora spoke up, approaching. She even took the trouble to stand right at the edge of the dining table.

“Did you cook all of this?” Aurora pointed towards all the dishes laid out on the table. Then, she reached out to take one of the foods to taste. “It’s delicious. Are you sure you cooked it yourself? Didn’t you just buy and pretend you cooked it?”

“Careless!” Savana retorted. The woman didn’t accept Aurora belittling her future daughter-in-law. “Nicole isn’t like you, lazy. When she was a wife, she never cooked for her husband.”

Aurora laughed, not at all offended by Savana’s earlier remark. “Well, what can I say? Aurora isn’t an unemployed like Nicole, Mom. Besides, what’s the point of having lots of money if you can’t hire a housekeeper to cook?”

“Excuses,” Savana interjected, not wanting to concede. “Besides, as a good wife, it’s your duty to serve your husband. If you can’t even prepare meals, how will you fulfill other needs?”

Aurora laughed again. “Even if Aurora served her husband well, if Alex’s nature is to cheat, he’ll still cheat. Especially since Mama also has a big role in the breakdown of Aurora’s marriage, right?”

“You-”

“No need to get offended,” Aurora cut in casually. “Mama doesn’t accept the facts Aurora mentioned? Didn’t Mama proudly admit to deliberately sending Nicole to seduce Alex? Well, just be patient. Soon enough, Aurora and Alex will surely divorce. After that, go ahead and quickly marry Alex to Mama’s beloved daughter-in-law.”

“Oh, of course…”

“Mama…” Alex intervened, trying to end the argument between Aurora and his mother. “Enough.”

“Shut up, Alex!” Then Savana turned her furious gaze back to Aurora. “You don’t need to tell me, Mama will immediately marry them both. If necessary, Mama will throw a bigger party than your wedding.”

“Please, have a party and invite everyone,” Aurora replied, looking pleased. “Make sure to invite Aurora too. Later, Aurora will give gifts to all of you.” Aurora then got up to leave. At the doorway of the dining room, before disappearing completely, she continued her delayed sentence. “Aurora will also give a large and expensive flower arrangement. Besides, a condolence flower arrangement seems suitable for you three.”

“Aurora!!!”

Savana shouted angrily, annoyed that Aurora openly mocked her.

Tonight, Asher’s black Jeep Rubicon was neatly parked in the basement of one of the luxurious apartments. Entering the lobby, he walked towards the receptionist for assistance.

“Can I help you?”

“I want to meet the owner of unit 301. There’s something important I need to discuss with him.”

“Has the owner made an appointment?”

“His phone seems to be unreachable. That’s why I’m asking for assistance to have him called.”

“Alright,” the receptionist replied. “Under whose name, sir?”

“Dr. Asher.”

“Please have a seat and wait. Let me help you call him.”

Asher then sat down to wait. After five minutes, the person he was looking for came down to the lobby and approached.

“Excuse me. Are you Dr. Asher?”

Asher rose from his seat. Politely, he extended his hand to shake hands and introduce himself.

“Yes. I’m Dr. Asher.”

“If I may ask, what’s the matter with looking for me?”

“There’s something important and very confidential that I need to discuss. Can we talk privately in your unit?”

The man initially seemed hesitant. But after a short while, he nodded in agreement. He asked Asher to follow him to his apartment.

“Please come in.”

Without any hesitation, Asher entered. As soon as the owner of the apartment closed the door, Asher swiftly grabbed the man’s arm. He pushed him forcefully until he stumbled onto the sofa.

The man was greatly surprised. He tried to resist. But unfortunately, he was no match for Asher.

“W-what do you want?”

Asher didn’t respond immediately. He first took out a photo from the pocket of his black shirt.

“Do you know this woman?”

The man glanced at the photo. Instead of answering after seeing the figure in the photo, he chose to remain silent.

“You know her, right?” Asher pursued, his voice becoming louder. He pulled the man’s arm until he winced in pain. “If you stay silent, I’ll make sure both your hands are broken right now.”

“Y-yes,” the man replied fearfully. “I know this woman. She’s Nicole.”

“Good. Now, what kind of relationship do you two have?”

The man fell silent again. And of course, this stirred Asher’s patience once more.

“Answer!”

“We don’t have any relationship.”

Asher laughed.

“Oh, really?”

Asher then took out another photo from his pocket. Immediately, he showed it to the man.

“Look! I can give this photo to the police. I’ll make sure you’ll be behind bars within 24 hours and if necessary, rot in jail.”

Whatever photo Asher showed, it elicited an immediate reaction from the man.

“P-please, don’t. Please.”

“In that case, let me repeat,” Asher said emphatically. “Do you two have a close relationship?”

“Yes,” the man nodded. “I do have a relationship with Nicole.”

“For how long?”

“For a while.”

“I guess, you’re the one who got Nicole pregnant, right?”

Again, the man fell silent, frustrating Asher even more.

“Answer!”

Asher pulled the man’s arm again, causing a loud groan.

“Please, stop. I swear you’ll end up in jail or the emergency unit today.”

Unable to withstand the torture Asher was inflicting, the man finally nodded.

“Y-yes. I’m the one who got Nicole pregnant.”

“Are you sure it’s your child? Not someone else’s?”

The man nodded repeatedly.

“I’m sure it’s my child. Besides, it was Nicole who asked me from the beginning to impregnate her for a certain purpose. Plus, there’s a lot of evidence of our relationship and closeness in my phone.”

The man then asked Asher to check his phone. Opening the gallery, Asher found a lot of new evidence.

“Perfect.”

Asher muttered to himself, laughing. Finally, the mystery of who impregnated Nicole was solved. Now, it was just a matter of waiting for the right time to drop the bomb he had.