Black Swan's
Start From Zero (Sixty Six)
At half-hour one in the afternoon, Aciel and Eden arrived home after a fairly tough court session. But luckily today Aciel was quite good. He did not press charges to sentence Anthony to death, Aciel only demanded to be sentenced to prison for twenty-five years without a fine, so in the end the judge decided to serve a prison sentence for Anthony. But even so, Eden's mood did not improve. Even Eden just passed by without heeding Sian's warm greeting in the living room when the two of them had set foot in the luxurious mansion of the Lutherford family.
“What's with him? Did today's trial not go smoothly?” asked Sian curiously. It was not unusual for Eden to ignore him like that after they pledged themselves to be brothers who loved each other.
“Entaihah, suddenly he was angry and behaved like that. Maybe he was upset at Stacie because he had brought the name Stacie in our conversation.”
“What does it have to do with Eden's strange attitude yesterday?” sian asked unsure. Eden himself would not confess to him. The woman suddenly acted strangely after they came to the police headquarters without successfully meeting Stacie yesterday afternoon.
“What was with him yesterday?”
“Yesterday we came to the police station to meet Stacie, but shortly after entering Eden came back out and invited me to leave immediately. He told me that Stacie was having important business so he couldn't see her to take care of Anthony's problems. Did you meet Stacie yesterday? You came yesterday too, right?”
Aciel thought for a moment and began to draw conclusions if Eden had misunderstood. He believes that yesterday afternoon Eden saw himself with Stacie in the woman's room. And unfortunately yesterday Stacie was teasing him until he was forced to teach the woman a lesson in ways that could make anyone misunderstand just by looking at her.
“Eden must have misunderstood.”
“What do you mean?”
“Today I met Stacie, then she teased me and made me have to teach her a little lesson. Maybe Eden thinks I'm kissing Stacie and doing other intimate things. Well, now I know what the problem is.” said Aciel casually. Although he does not know what he will do to Eden later so that Eden does not misunderstand, but at least the problem is not a serious problem.
Their problem about Anthony has been successfully solved, and he will soon solve the problem of misunderstanding as well.
“I'm glad to hear it then.” said Sian suddenly while chuckling small. Aciel raised his eyebrows not understanding. The longer he got, the more he couldn't guess the way his strange cousin thought.
“Eden jealous of Stacie. Isn't that nice? That means he's already accepted you Ace. You should be proud now.” said Sian casually while patting Aciel's shoulder slowly. Aciel gave a small smile in response to Sian's remark and began to feel her chest warm up. He knew that sooner or later Eden would realize his feelings for him because they would not be lost with his memory. That feeling will remain in his heart.
“Sian help me.”
Suddenly Aciel got the idea to defuse Eden's anger. He with a face full of mystery immediately picked up his phone and contacted some people who could help make his plan come true.
“What should I do for you man?”
“Help me melt the heart of Eden.” said Aciel while looking far ahead. Tonight will be the beginning of everything. Eden, Ciara, Louise and herself.
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Tok tok tok tok
Eden lifted her head from the pillow and began to glance at the large clock hanging on the wall of her room. At five o'clock in the afternoon. He has been asleep for a long time since he came home from court to attend Anthony's trial.
With laziness Eden immediately moved from her comfortable bed and slightly restored her messy hair so as not to disturb her eyes that were still a little blurred.
“Ya... wait a minute.”
Eden opened the door of his room and immediately found one of his servants carrying a large package in his hand.
“Mistress, Mr. Aciel advised you to wear this dress.”
“Gaun? For what?”
Eden received the dress while thinking about what Aciel would do tonight. To be honest he was still upset at the man, but Aciel himself did not give any explanation to him so that he felt arrogant until this moment. Allegedly, if Aciel does not want to explain anything then what her husband did yesterday with Stacie is really real. They're doing disgusting, inappropriate things in that woman's office.
“Master didn't say anything madam, but you were asked to wear it tonight. Then I'm sorry.”
Eden took a long white dress with a low chest cut into her room and threw it on the bed. He felt lazy to use a long dress that looks very complicated. Does Aciel think he can be taken off with just a dress? Eden screeched irked involuntarily while shuffling her waist in front of the beautiful dress that lay on her bed.
“What's that shitty guy giving me a dress? Hahh, I'm really pissed at him!” racau Eden is like a madman. He decided to take a shower to make his body feel fresh. And more importantly he wanted to refresh his mind from the stupid jealousy he had felt since yesterday.
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“Eden, why are you still wearing such casual clothes?”
Sian who was about to enter his room immediately stopped Eden who was about to go down. The man held Eden's body and watched Eden from foot to head with a look that made Eden uncomfortable.
“What's really why Sian? I'm not going anywhere today.”
“But
Aciel told you to wear the dress that was given to you this afternoon. Come on
quickly change your clothes!”
Sian pushed Eden's body into his room regardless of Eden's shrill voice, shouting for him to stay away from her.
“Sian! Release!”
“You should wear that dress now and dress up beautifully!”
Sian ruffled his waist fiercely in front of Eden while shuffling the white dress that had previously been placed just like that on the bed. With the rage of Eden
robbed the white dress and immediately opened it from the clear plastic that wrapped it.
“Do you want to see me change clothes? Quick out!” throw out Eden fiercely. Sian chuckled as he raised both of his hands in the air.
“Yahh... I actually want to do it, but I still love my life Ed. Aciel will instantly kill me if I see you change clothes.”
“You guys are so annoying! Exit Sian!”
Eden pushed Sian's body rough and slammed the door of her room hard right in front of Sian's face. Seeing that Sian was only able to shake his head while fingering his chest inexhaustibly.
“Truly terrible couple.” muttered Sian while ago.
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In the garden behind Aciel was prepared with a round table and various dishes arranged on it. Tonight he wants to do dinner with Eden. And this is the first dinner he's done since Eden lost her memory. He used to make a party to welcome the return of Eden from his coma, but Eden actually ran away and made all his plans become chaotic. Though that night he wanted to introduce Eden to all his business relations which he specifically invited to his house. But never mind, it's just a bitter past. He no longer needs to remember it and just live out his present days for a better future.
“Hai..”.
Aciel turned a glance and found Stacie greeting her with a sweet smile. The woman took a quick glance at the various dishes presented on the table while feeling happy because she thought Aciel would invite her to dinner together.
“Am I late?” stacie asked as she walked closer to Aciel, about to pull out a chair closest to her. But Aciel immediately blocked the hand and held it back from sitting on the chair
what he prepared for Eden. Tonight he will definitely not take Stacie to dinner with Eden.
“Wait, you stand still.”
Stacie clumsily pulled her hand back and remained standing stiffly next to Aciel. To be honest, he did not know what Aciel was going to do, but a few hours ago the man called him and told him to come to his house. Of course he happily came soon because this was what he had been waiting for. He thought Aciel had changed his mind about his offer yesterday.
“Ehem.”
Voices
eden's gloom made Aciel reflexively turn and stare at Eden from toe to head. The woman looked so charming with her gift-giving white dress and the long hair that she stitched gracefully. Aciel was completely unable to let go of his gaze from Eden until Eden walked towards him and asked for an explanation for Stacie's arrival in their home.
Eden still looks as cold as ever. But the woman as much as possible controls her emotions so as not to explode in the presence of two disgusting humans whom she has hated so much since yesterday.
“We'll have dinner darling.”
“Together with your ex-lover?” ask Eden sacarstik. Aciel smiled faintly behind his cold face and immediately pulled Eden's waist to get closer to him. Tonight he has plans to resuscitate Stacie and explain to Eden that he has misunderstood what he saw yesterday. The plan today is arguably quite effective. In one execution, two women will get what they should get.
“No, of course not dear. We're just gonna have dinner together, but tonight I did invite Stacie to come over to explain all the misunderstandings that have been going on between you and me. Stacie, quickly explain what happened yesterday afternoon in your office!”
Eden reflexively turned towards Aciel with a confused mimic that was clearly imprinted on her face. He thought Aciel didn't know the cause of his anger today, but it turned out that Aciel knew everything and deliberately invited Stacie to confess all his deeds because the man was aware that all his explanations would only be
it would be nonsense if he did not bring in the other party who was also involved in their activities yesterday afternoon in the woman's office. But the question is whether Stacie will really admit it or will it further complicate the situation between the three of them?
“Aap what? What do you mean Ace?”
Aciel growled in annoyance. Stacie really tested her patience since yesterday. He did not know that the woman was increasingly turning into a useless stupid woman. It's also cheap.
“Explain to Eden what you did to me yesterday! Don't try to lie or make up Ahn Stacie's story because I don't hesitate to expose your rot that has received a bribe from one of the lawmakers.”
Instantly the innocent face turned pale. Aciel has learned of his secret that he has been keeping very close for months. But unfortunately Aciel is a powerful man who will easily get whatever he wants, including trivial information about the crimes of the members of the council that has long been a public secret.
“You're sneaky! Why are you threatening me like that?” stacie didn't take it. Eden looks quite bored and wants to leave immediately because two humans who are struggling in front of him actually discuss unimportant things that have absolutely nothing to do with him.
“I won't use sneaky means if you don't set me up. Now quickly tell Eden the truth or your secret will soon be known to your father and the entire American people!”
“Good good! I'll admit everything! Eden, I admit I was wrong. Aciel and I never did anything. I tempted him to betray you. But Aciel just rejected me outright and made my pride slapped! I confess I still have feelings for Aciel, but Aciel never
have any feelings for me. Aciel only loves you, so I apologize for all my disgusting attitude yesterday.”
Stacie finished her long sentence in one breath and immediately passed away without waiting for the approval of Aciel or Eden. Though Eden was eager to do something to the woman because he had made her cranky since yesterday and looked like a stupid teenager who had just broken his heart.
“See, you've heard everything Ed. I didn't do anything with him.” said Aciel casually with his trademark arrogant face as usual. Eden was grieving bitterly and crossed his arms in front of his chest. He did not expect if he had ever been happy and adored the arrogant man in front of him. But given how Anthony explains his complicated past, it leads him to believe that if his past and present feelings for Aciel are still the same, he loves the man. It was just that his memory of the man's ugliness was more dominant and made him hate the man for all the evils he remembered.
“So, what are we going to do now? Eat?” ask Eden sangsi. Indeed he still could not eliminate his saccharstic attitude towards Aciel even though the man had clarified the matter of his misunderstanding. He was still too cocky because the man made him hold back his annoyance all night and made him unable to sleep well.
“Can you throw away that arrogant attitude once? I've been trying to soften my attitude for you tonight. I want to make peace with you and start over. It doesn't matter if your memory has returned or it may never return. What matters is our current life and our future life. Let the past be a memory that will be part of our love journey.”
Eden gaping. He was really gaping to listen to a long line of Aciel's sentences that were full of frustration and anger. The man must have worked hard to make peace with his ego because he knew Aciel was not the type of romantic man who liked to indulge in words like that.
“Do I have to be moved?”
Aciel clucked and chose to sit on the chair that was in front of him. There was no point in replying to every fierce remark of Eden because the woman was still filled with an aura of anger due to her misunderstanding. He better prepare for the next surprise for Eden.
“Sit down, we eat now.”
Eden pulled the chair in front of her and immediately sat down sweetly. The woman took the tall glass in front of her that contained wine and took a sip. Meanwhile, Aciel chose to start his dinner because he was hungry. To hell with the romantic dinner he planned because Eden also did not seem to like it too much. Evidently with the attitude of Eden tonight who actually behaved arrogantly to him even though he had tried to clarify the misunderstanding between them.
“Eat.”
Eden opened the dessert and he was immediately made to wonder with a red velvet box located in the middle of his plate.
“This what?”
Aciel grabbed the velvet box quickly and with a sudden movement he knelt before his wife's body while holding the red box in a very stiff style.
“Do not laugh, I know this is not romantic at all.”
Instantly Eden's laughter broke. The man's words made him laugh until his tears flowed down from the corner of his eyes because his laughter was too loud.
“Do you want to be funny? Wake up Ace, I know you're not a romantic guy.”
It felt like Aciel slammed the velvet box and snapped at Eden because the woman did not appreciate her efforts at all. He had studied with Sian for an hour so that he could do one romantic thing in front of Eden. But as a result, he actually looks like a clown in front of Eden rather than a gentleman.
“Eden, I'm trying to fix everything.”
Yep!
Aciel couldn't stand it anymore and immediately slammed the red box on the table. His self-esteem is completely ruined tonight as he follows Sian's silly advice to become a romantic guy. He will never be a romantic man like his best friend.
“So what is this?”
Eden started to open the velvet box after he managed to control his loud laughter. For some reason after Stacie confessed everything, her heart felt lighter. He was relieved if it turned out that Aciel was not having an affair with the woman. He even nearly strangled Aciel last night when the man fell asleep next to him. He is upset at Aciel who can sleep easily next to him, while he can not close his eyes at all because he continues to be haunted by the shadow of the affair of Aciel and Stacie.
“Aawhat does this mean?” eden was confused. He found a beautiful diamond ring inside the velvet box. Aciel then took it and pulled Eden's right hand to pin the ring on his wife's ring finger.
“Our wedding ring. I want to start over again. I used to put it in a hurry on your ring finger until your finger was a little scuffed. And now I'm going to put it up carefully so that your fingers don't blister.”
Aciel put the ring together and then kissed the back of his wife's soft hand. Eden who saw it was only able to fall silent while holding back any turmoil haru crammed inside his chest. Although he could not remember anything, his heart remembered him. He felt that tenderness and sincere feeling in his heart. Now he was absolutely sure if his heart was only for that man, and vice versa.
“I'm sorry for ever being the jerk in your life. But you should know that you are the only woman who can win my heart. I swore before the Lord a year ago to be faithful to you, and now I again swear before you that I will always be faithful to you. I will never wish you Eden, you are the only woman who has turned my once bleak life into a colourful one. Especially when you gave birth to Ciara, I really felt like I was the happiest man and also lucky when you gave birth to Ciara to complete our household life. Now I don't care anymore about your memories or whatever happened in the past, the most important thing is the present and the future. Ed, be my woman forever. Until I don't breathe anymore and can't hold this fingers.”
Now Eden is really shedding tears. She did not expect Aciel to be able to do this romantic thing to her. The fierce and cold impression that is usually shown by the man was instantly lost somewhere. What he saw at this moment was a gentle and full of romance. Unable to say anything, Eden immediately pulled the collar of Aciel's shirt and kissed the man. Lubricate him and channel all the feelings of love that he cannot express with words. He hopes that with the kiss, Aciel can understand his feelings, which are also very loving to the man.
“Say you love me Ed.”
“I love you Aciel. Sorry for ever forgetting you, but my heart remembers all your love.” whispered a raucous Eden in front of Aciel's lips. Aciel smiled gently at Eden and returned****** those pink lips. He did not want to lose the slightest opportunity to channel his love to Eden, moreover the woman had now accepted it. Receiving her full presence was like one year ago when she married him.
“So now you really love me? I don't want to be disappointed like Ed was. You were present in my dream and told me that you love me, but it turned out to be just a dream.”
“Dreams? No Ace, I said it once. After the doctor treated your wound, I said it once. It was just that I said it hesitantly. Then you fell asleep afterwards because of the effect of the drugs you previously drank. So it's not a dream.”
Aciel looked at the smile closely and recorded it intently in his memory. He used to feel very bad because he had made Eden suffer. And after that he was always determined to himself to make Eden always smile and feel happy with their marriage.
“Please promise to always smile in front of me Ed, because I will also try to make you smile. As of this time.”
Eden smiled sweetly in front of Aciel and Aciel could not ignore it by not kissing Eden's sexy lips.
“Ahh I was bored with the kiss-filled end.” muttered Eden who instantly made Aciel stop her body movement. Currently they were still leaning against each other with a medium-sized table in their midst. Maybe if they are not being drunk in love, the back of both already feels sore.
“Then we close this dinner with a plan for our future. Add one new life in this house, hmm?” ask Aciel teasingly. Eden countered Aciel's temptation with a mischievous flick while whispering in a sensual tone in front of the man.
“Attractive offer. Sian seems to already have a stock of new movies.”
But in the end, Aciel kissed Eden's lips and took Eden into his arms. He wiped out all the expensive dishes on the table so that he could easily explore every inch of Eden's body that had been calling him to come closer.
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“Ciara, why is your uncle always the saddest part?” sian asked lethargic while staring at the pair nanar who was in the middle of the kasmaran down there. He is currently peeking at dinner activities carried out by his best friend from the balcony of their residence on the second floor. Meanwhile, Ciara seemed indifferent and seemed busy playing with her Barbie doll that had just been bought by Aciel.
“Uncle, accompany Ciara playing barbie.” whine Ciara with her face that makes Sian anxious. The man immediately brought his nephew into the house and left his activities to peek at the friend who had begun to heat down there.
“Alright, we're playing barbie now. Uncle make sure you will soon get another sister after this.” said Sian girly while peeping Ciara's cheek anxious.
