Between LOVE or MONEY

Mother role

There are people who might lose smartly. Lose competently. Losing success. Famous lost. But no one can ever replace his position. And whenever he can become the smartest person. Competent person. The most successful and famous person of all life. Mother. She is our mother. Who can be anyone but can't be replaced by anyone.

Jack added a piece of wood to the fireplace. He was still chattering with Lia who was propping up his chin listening to the speech that was so asking for his attention.

"You know how he called me. The handsome! He always called me that. And her pretty face. It always makes me fall in love.."

"Is she so pretty? Are you so in love with her?"

"Yes. How not. He fed me so patiently. Follow what I want. Led me to study. Guide me. Youknew. If there's no one, it's like I want to get out of that palace!"

"Oh, huh?"

Jack nodded without hesitation.

"I wish I could stay with him after all this. I waited until I was grown and successful. I want to be more successful. I want to be happier. I want to live with her in happiness."

Lia smiled at Jack's sincere words

"I've never even seen my mom" 

The flame grows. Making a red shot at the fireplace. Jack looked at Lia.

"You don't know your mother?"

"Yes, aunt always tells stories. My mother fought abroad for me. Aunty said she sent money and was happy there.." Lia took a deep breath with a gloomy face.

"If your mother is happy why are you moody?"

"Jack!" Lia lowered her gaze. "I'm not a little girl who always eagerly listens to aunty's story about mama. I'm not a show-off teenage girl with all that crap. I'm an adult. It doesn't make sense to work outside. But I never got to school well."

"Maybe your aunt is greedy. He ate your share!"

Pluck up!

Lia threw a pebble that she found on the floor. Make the next and next throw. Jack avoided but also chuckled funnyly.

"You don't talk about auntie. He's the best man I've ever met. He is so sincere and loves me so much!" Lia was angry.

"Oh. Excuse me. I'm just assuming. Then then. Where is your mother?" Lia shrugged her shoulders.

"I'm waiting for my aunt to speak honestly. But maybe it's not time yet.."

Jack stand. He clasped two shoulders. Trying to encourage.

"Then. Just chill. You can consider my mother to be your mother. We can meet him later in Seville. You'll know what mother looks like. He's like an angel!"

"You're serious!" Lia looked at Jack.

"Yes." Jack replied quickly.

It's raining hard.

"Ah if it keeps raining, when can I see mom! I miss him so much."

"You're an impatient man!"

Jack sat behind Lia's back.

"Lia, aren't you cold. I feel like I'm going to shiver and freeze to death here!" Lia had been holding back the cold. If you are honest.

"We're finished. If this fireplace is finished. Finish us off! No more dry firewood!"

"Are you sure Jack!"

"Yes. His firewood pile has been leaking!" Point Jack at a pile of firewood and raindrops in the corner of the room.

"Aish! How about we have to spend the night here!"

"Entah Lia. That's not a good idea. I need a hotel!!!" Grunts Jack.

"Basic! You're spoiled. Were you born into the royal family?" 

Jack chuckled at Lia's sentence just now.

"No. I was born from an unexpected concubine!"

"Hahaha, you think it's a fairy tale!"

"I'm serious Lia. Can I hug you again? I can't live without a heater. I could have a cold allergy to relapse!"

"That's just an excuse, right?"

"Correct?"

"i'm serious. So can I hold you?"

"Yes, yes." replied Lia a little confused. Don't be confused. Jack slapped straight from Lia's back. Carrying Lia's body inside her lap. The air is not friendly.

"Heart your hand!" Tepis Lia when Jack misplaced his hand.

"Oh, chewy chewy. I guess what!"

"You're looking to die on purpose!"

"No. I was unintentionally. The oath!"

"Your oath is a lie!"

Both giggle. And enjoy small talk that keeps the air warm.

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Melinda held her red cheeks. Pauline felt her hand instantly go numb. How hard did he slap this woman earlier.

"Ma. What are you doing!" Max protests. He was confused on whose side he should be. Pauline grunted in annoyance. Getting upset.

Melinda cried in silence. Pauline turned her back on Maxi.

"Max you don't know. This woman! She was a cruel woman.."

Max looked at Melinda. Cruel? He did not see the cruelty on that innocent face. But Max never heard the term. Be careful of the calm lake.

"You know why Edward is heartless!"

This man's name was in the chat. It made Melinda tremble. Face frightened. Tears kept on crying.

"Ask him!" Pointing Pauline to point a rude finger at Melinda's bowed face harboring a cry.

"Ask him! How he tortured our family! Ask Maxi! Ask how she was present in each of Edward's nightmares. Ask her how she seduced Edward! Makes the man unable to not mention his name while asleep. Ask him! Why Edwar hates us so much. Hates you and me!!" Shouted Pauline losing her patience.

"What.." Max still doesn't understand.

"This woman!" Pauline looked at her son's face and Maxi glared at Melinda's hapless face.

"She's a dangerous woman. He could have brought Salomon to ruin in just a short time. And, he could have poisoned Edward his entire life. You think what your papa's been looking for all this time!!" Max shakes not knowing.

"He seeks pleasure from this woman!" Pauline threw out a face. His eyes are glassy. He began to shed tears.

Maxenarm Pauline. Back to the couch. Max previously pressed a call on the phone.

"Ma. calm yourself down. Let me hear everything clearly. So who is he exactly?" Max glanced at Melinda who was four meters away from their seated position. Melinda still stood there until there were two guards and took Melinda out.

"max. She's a woman Edward can't forget. He was Edward's first love. He's Edward's mistress. She's a woman******not self-aware!"

"He married my uncle. Being my husband's cheating when you still need a father figure!" Max took a deep breath. It's like understanding Pauline's grief.

"I could hear how Edward was delirious in his sleep. Imagine me is him! Edward never considered us because of the woman***** earlier! He should be rotting in here!"

"Maa. calm down first.."

"How do I calm down max. He's free soon. He's gonna go back to seducing Edward while we've got nothing. Soon he'll take it all away like he took Salomon's life!"

"No ma. That's not gonna happen!"

"Max, Melinda's a bad woman. With his body he destroyed many families! She's a lowly woman. Him and all his descendants!"

"That's not gonna happen ma.."

"max. Promise me. You're gonna destroy that woman. You're gonna make him bend his knees in front of me. Promise son! Promise that! Take all our rights that she's brought. Take all her!!"

"I promise you ma.." Max nodded quickly to Pauline's request.

"You have to take back what he took. He's hiding it somewhere. He and his daughter's son!"

"He has a child?"

Pauline nodded

"Yes, but mom doesn't know exactly where she keeps. Maybe his son lived well with uncle's treasure. That's for sure!"

"Calm down. I will find and destroy them. Like they're destroying your feelings." Max promised Pauline. To his mother. To the most precious woman in her life. Today.