Black Swan's

Love You to Death (Fifthy Nine)

        “You.... why?” ask Eden doesn't understand. The woman was seen holding a bowl of soup in the

his hand to give to him who had been whining for a bowl of soup.

            “Just remember the past.” replied Aciel briefly. He then asked Eden to put his soup on the dining table because he could not wait to taste Eden cuisine. He misses the delicious Eden cuisine.

            “Have your stitch wound healed?”

            “What's up? You want to tear it up again?” ask Aciel sacarstik. Eden snorted in annoyance while shuffling a spoon for Aciel. After four days of intensive care, doctors finally allowed Aciel to get out of his treatment bed. But during those four days, she had to always be next to the man to be his babysitter because the man was much more spoiled than Ciara, even Louise who was still a baby.

            “Mommy..”

            Ciara tugged at the end of her dres while shuffling her empty milk glass.

            “Come nap.”

            The little girl whined to Eden so that Eden would accompany her to take a nap. But this afternoon he was not sleepy at all. He still wants to talk to Aciel about Anthony.

            “Go, accompany Ciara to sleep.” command Aciel without diverting his face from the soup bowl.

            “There's something I want to talk to you about.”

            “Mommy..”

            “Wait a minute Ciara, mommy is talking to your daddy.” said Eden was anxious because the little girl kept whining beside him and looked almost crying. But suddenly Sian came and directly carried Ciara while hugging the little girl tightly.

            “What if Ciara takes a nap with uncle, uncle will buy you a new toy if you become a smart little girl, hm?” bargain Sian while winking her eyes at her little niece. Aciel snorted dislikefully at Sian and told Sian to hand Ciara over to Eden, but Sian refused and chose to take Ciara away from the noisy kitchen area.

            “You're his mother, supposedly.”.

            “I know, and you're also his father. But I'm not used to any of this, you should understand my circumstances that you haven't been able to fully accept. But you keep forcing me so I can accept you guys in no time.”

            Aciel put down his soup spoon and gave Eden a sharp look. “Because you have to be forced. If I hadn't forced you to love me, Louise and Ciara, you would have thought more of your rotting ex-lover in prison.”.

            “Of course I will think about it because you did not immediately give the decision to ease his sentence. He did it anyway because of your evil attitude towards him. So don't act like all those mistakes are coming from Anthony.”

            “Stop saying his name in front of me because I don't want to hear that guy's name in my house!”

            After saying that, Aciel immediately left Eden by first jerking the chair he was sitting on until it fell on the floor.

            On the other hand, Eden was only able to withstand all his emotions that almost exploded because of Aciel's attitude that always changed ketus when he began to discuss Anthony's problems. It was so difficult to persuade Aciel to immediately resolve the issue with Anthony so that the man was not constantly chastised by uncertainty in prison. But it seems that Aciel has no intention of settling the matter with Anthony, as Aciel wants Anthony's death more than justice for Anthony.

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Aciel Pov's

            “You lose, you must be punished!!"

            “Mommy noooo, don't tickle Ciara.. hahahahaaa... mommy aahhaahhahaaa!!”

            “You should get Ciara's punishment.”.

            I closed the door slowly with a warm feeling that began to run through my heart. Seeing those who were joking with each other made me sure that they were mine and they would never leave me.

            “Become a stalker Ace.”

            I looked slowly at the only close friend I had, Sian. The man was looking at me with his funny face that was so annoying. I know, he was teasing me.

            “What are you doing here, why don't you go to the office?” It was as if he was comforting on a Saturday like this, when many investors wanted to invest in my company. He should have been in the office because I appointed him as my assistant and also as a substitute CEO during my illness.

            “Come on Ace, it's Saturday. Don't you feel sorry for me? I also need a vacation, just like you.”

            I ignored his whining and chose to lean my slightly achy back on the brown sofa that was in the corner of the room.

            “I appoint you to be the replacement CEO, once I am completely healed, you can take time off as you please. Even if you want to spend your day off with dozens of women, I have no problem.”

            I saw Sian snort angrily at me while throwing a sofa cushion that was nearby. Since long ago I was always made to wonder to him, why he did not immediately look for a companion. Though all this time I have always envied him because he has all the things that women want. It's rich, romantic, never

hurt women, and know how to conquer women's hearts. Unlike me who is very stiff, arrogant, rude, even I find it difficult to express my own feelings to Eden. But maybe Sian did have his own reasons why he didn't immediately find the right woman for him. Although since our teens we were close, yet I couldn't fully understand it. Maybe it's because I'm so busy with my own business that I can't understand it. I admit, I was devastated by my second farewell

my parents. I thought I would have a happy life because my parents loved me very much, especially my mother. I feel like I can live up to this moment because of my mother's affection. At least my memories with my mother were never lost and were always my encouragement to rise. Whereas

my father, I don't really want to talk about it. It was enough for me to get karma from the pain when I found out that my father really loved me, but he couldn't show me his affection all this time. It seems I only felt affection from them for ten years, I don't know I forgot, because after that my father went with his lover and started to forget my mother. My mother who was hurt by my father's attitude finally went with her first love, but my mother still died in vain with a gaping heart wound due to love. My mother always loved my father, but my father ended up forgetting my mother because of another woman. Isn't that so sad? That's what finally made me so sick of the emotion called love. Love is bullshit, and love hurts. I even thought about living single without marriage because I had the trauma of my own family. Then the story of my life somehow could turn out to be like this. A little unexpected because I was met by Sian at an unexpected time and place. He was picking up my wallet, and somehow, I wasn't angry. I felt sorry for him and finally chose to let him go. And the next days when I saw him again daydreaming in the streets, I volunteered to help improve his life. I helped her to go to the same school as me, and then I taught her to be

a successful rich man. We were helping each other out back then, and he was even entertaining when I got the most fucking complicated family thing of all time. Maybe if at that time Sian did not try hard to comfort me, I would definitely choose to commit suicide. Honestly I'm not strong with all the pressure my family's harsh environment puts on me, especially my father. He had always been a dictator for my future life until I finally decided to move to my grandfather's house. I thought there was nothing more to be preserved by living in his house. My mother was gone forever because the real accident was suicide. According to one of the investigators I paid to find out the truth behind my mother's death, he said that from the beginning the car had been sabotaged by my own mother who felt she could never forget her love for my father until anytime. So from that day on I hated my father so much and didn't want to see his face again. But my move to my grandfather's house was also not something pleasant, as grandfather had to prepare me to become the successor of the esteemed Lutherford clan, either, so inevitably he had to turn into a cruel and nauseating old man. I used to protest my grandfather a lot, why can't his family produce a lot of offspring to take over his big company? But now I'm actually very lucky because that way I don't have to share. All this wealth can be spent alone with my family. Come to think of it, I am wild and terrible. It's only fitting that Eden hated me so much that he had a hard time giving his love to me. But ever since I married Eden, I started learning about life and I've never played around with that seductive woman out there. Or maybe it started happening since Eden left me. I think my passion is gone, even I feel sick when I see those women start teasing me. I really have turned into a different Aciel, so it feels like this isn't me. Because I've never been this straight since my parents died. I used to unbeknownst to my grandfather to use drugs and fuck a lot of women at my age who were only fifteen. And Sian never knew that, because I never shared that story with anyone. Let it be one of the black memories of my life that until now would serve as a reminder if I was a very bad jerk. It was the most horrible moment of my life because I was depressed because of the many tasks I had to do in the future. Even as children my age enjoyed their lives with great joy, I had to drown with complicated company files and horrible thick books. Given that it makes me so sick, it's one of the memories I've avoided the most besides the memories of my mother dying so horribly with her lover.

            “Ace..”

            I looked up when Sian snorted softly in front of me. What's with him today?

            “Aces.. I'm tired of my monotonous life, I want to have a little family like yours. Why didn't God give me one woman like Eden, the right woman could conquer me and not love me for treasure.”

            I'm appalled. This is the first time Sian has talked to me about marriage. I think he likes his life so free.

            “Everyone has their own way of life. Having Eden is not as easy as you can see.”

            “But at least Eden managed to conquer you so you can not turn away from any woman and really have to work hard to defend Eden. I want to have a life full of challenges like Ace. I admit, I once loved Eden.”

            “Liking and loving are two different things Sian.”

            I looked at him with no interest. Should I be jealous of my own friends?

interesting that makes Sian view my household life as a life that is not monotonous.

            “So all this time you've been thinking like that?”

            “Hmmm, your household life is very pure, without being flavored by hypocrisy or even sweet promises full of falsehood.”

            Maybe I should find a wife-to-be for Sian as he gets more and more horrible! In fact he began to turn into a poetic man who was disgusting.

            “Quickly look for a woman, I'm afraid you'll turn into a mad man. Aren't you close to that club dancer? Anastasia, Kimberly, or who it is, I forgot.”

            “Not really, we only got into a couple of fights and a hot, exciting night. Maybe at first I felt that she was a different woman because of her courage, but after using it a few times, I began to realize that she was the same as the comfort women out there. He was just after my treasure” added Sian tried to be ordinary, but I knew that he was very upset because he had again been played by the club's resident women. Maybe this is not the time for Sian to get the right woman to fill the emptiness of his life.

            “You can't forget Tiffany yet, huh?”

            “I don't want to talk about it, damn you!”

            I looked up at him who had turned grim. We're even. But a second later I felt guilty that I shouldn't have talked about Tiffany leaving her with all the love she had for Sian. “You should be able to forget about it and find another woman to

accompany you. Tiffany would definitely be happier for you to find a replacement than for you to keep going like this.” After I finished with my sentence, Sian did not seem to want to discuss it further, he immediately changed the topic of our conversation with another topic.

            “By the way, when are you going to solve your problem with Anthony? He's been in jail for too long without any clarity because you haven't filed a lawsuit in court.”

            “Don't make me mad at Sian because I don't want to hear that fucking asshole's name in my house.”

            “But until when are you going to be like this, hang someone else without any clarity. If you don't want to forgive him, you can ask the court to sentence him to death. Don't you have many relationships that can help you?”

            “It's not that easy.”

            Deciding the punishment for that bastard was really not easy right now. Especially with the condition of Eden who still considers the man as her lover, he would definitely hate me so much if I gave the death sentence to Anthony. But I can't give him a prison sentence either because it's too good for him. He should have died. Ck, why is my domestic relationship so complicated!

            “I know, you must be afraid of Eden.”

            “I'm not afraid of Sian!” angry annoyed. Why is my best friend so annoying.

            “You're afraid Eden will leave you, aren't you? Come confess, I will not mock you as a weak man.” his god while elbowing my arm. I returned his elbow and pushed his body away until he hit the back of the sofa.

            “Damn it! No need to play rough like that man.” umpatnya hard. I looked at him fiercely because his loud swearing could have been heard by Ciara who was playing in the playroom with Eden.

            “Why are you suddenly talking about Anthony? You're not the kind of guy who would care about other people like that.”

            “You are indeed the friend who understands me the most Ace, I am indeed not the type of man who will care about others. But I care about Eden, and..”.

            “So this is all because of Eden.” cut me fast. They seem to have a closer relationship than I imagined.

            “I told you that I like Eden, so I will do anything to make Eden happy. Including pissing you off about having to take care of Anthony.”

            “Eden is mine. Dare you approach her more than you should, I will kill you with my own hands.”

            Sian laughed out loud in front of me while throwing the sofa cushions at me. He must have laughed at my possessiveness or my jealousy at him.

            “So you're afraid of being rivaled by me Ace? Oh my God, do I have to be happy?”

            “Damn you Sian. Shut the fuck up, you're gonna bother my son. He was playing with Eden.”

            I kicked his leg so hard that he groaned in pain. He deserved it!

            “Ssssttt!! Can you guys shut up, Ciara is sleeping.”

            Suddenly Eden appeared while shaking her waist in front of me. This afternoon she looked so beautiful with her knee-length shorts and also my oversized t-shirt. He looks seductive. Eden does have her own very distinctive aura, and that is what makes me unable to turn to other women. Isn't that so troublesome!

            “Sian, can you lower your voice? You'll wake Ciara, and Louise in her room.”

            “I'm sorry Ed, it's all because of your annoying husband.” accuses Sian while pointing at my face. I just stared flat at the two of them with a strange feeling that infiltrated my heart. He called Sian with a softer call, and they also looked more familiar to each other. Very contrast with me. He always kept away from me like a plague. Am I so bad in his eyes?

            “You've had lunch Ed?”

            “No, let's have lunch together. Eemm... Would you like to join us, Ace? Or

maybe it was lunch alone?”

            I glanced at him coldly without taking a word at him. He broke my mood today. I had to force him to accept me. Like it or not, he must bow under my power.

            “Ace, Eden is talking to you.” Sian said as she nudged my leg. What is it *****? I'm upset right now!

            “Have you seen me at lunch?”

            “Why are you asking me? I don't know.” he replied ketus. He folded his hands in front of his chest with a very nauseating haughtiness. If she wasn't the woman I loved, I might have killed her a long time ago. Unfortunately God made me love him so much that I was always afraid that he would leave me.

            “You are my wife Eden, you should be respectful to me.” I growled.

            “I know and you need not shout it in front of me dear Mr. Aciel Lutherford. Just so you know, I'm so sick of that name. If it wasn't for Ciara and Louise, I wouldn't want to be here. You're a stranger to me.”

            After shouting impolitely, he immediately left without knowing himself. All this time I've given her everything I have. Love, loyalty, even life. But what I got was the rejection and the ketus attitude that always made me rise in blood. I need to start being strict with him.

            “Ckckckck. If I could have a woman like Eden.” raved Sian with a disgusting sickening face. I'd better cool my head off in the study and do the rest of my unfinished work. Thinking about Eden just made me bloodier and wanted to teach him a lesson.

The aciel pov end