Black Swan's

Reunion (Eighty Eight)

            At night, when Eden and her children gather in the family room to watch Ciara's favorite cartoon film, the, Aciel looks reluctant to go down and prefers to wrap his entire body with a blanket. He did it deliberately, as a form of protest to Eden, because his wife has since continued to act ordinary and did not look sorry after making himself feel anxious and jealous. Aciel rolled his body back into the blanket when he heard the sound of the door being opened from the outside. The catch, it was Eden. And sure enough, before long, Eden immediately walked into their room with Louise in her arms. The two humans of different generations seemed to be joking with each other, rather, Eden who was trying to communicate with Louise, and then the baby would squirm a little while smiling and laughing. Ah, really adorable. Too bad Aciel was angry, if he was not in sulking mode on Eden, surely he would also join his wife's child and joke together. Sometimes anger is hard.

            “Louise darling, mommy's handsome son, it's time for bed. Why do you look reluctant to sleep, hmm?” eden asked Louise while laying the baby next to her father. Aciel, who was pretending to sleep on her back to Eden, only listened to all the talk of the mother and child with a warm feeling, which was

I don't know why he just slipped into his heart.

            “Darling, it seems your daddy is angry.” whispered Eden in Louise's ear, but Eden did deliberately say it with a loud volume, because he was sure, Aciel had not slept, yet, and the man was still fully conscious.

            “Hmm, and your daddy seems to be sick too. But, it's okay. If daddy's sick, tomorrow the three of us can take a walk together to the zoo with uncle Andrew. You must also want to go with uncle Andrew right? He's actually a handsome guy. But unfortunately mommy doesn't love her as much as mommy loves your daddy. If you used to not really love your daddy, mommy would not have survived this far, accept whatever your daddy did, until finally mommy ended up in your daddy's arms again. Isn't mommy very loyal?” eden asked Louise, but the point of all her words was to satirize her husband, Aciel. That man is even stranger now. Aciel rarely yelled when angry like he used to, he would rather sulk like this, issuing his childish attitude that was too late to be expelled. In fact, the nature is even more so when he has had two children like this. And that can be seen from Aciel's current attitude. If he was in fine mode, he could not possibly protest Eden while rolling his own body like a sausage. If he was a mature gentleman, he would have chosen to get up and try to talk about his problem well to Eden, not by sulking like that. Very co-workers indeed.

            “You're talking about me in front of Louise?” aciel asked who could not stand all the words that Eden had spoken to her son. Eden smiled triumphantly when finally the husband would respond to her and did not dwell on her as before. She herself since long ago until now still has difficulty handling her husband, if her husband has begun to get angry or sulking. Because her husband will act very spoiled like a two-year-old toddler who was not bought ice cream by his mother. And the only way to improve their relationship is to be just as childish as Aciel.

            “No. I was just chatting with Louise. Besides, why don't you come down for dinner? Ciara and I have been waiting for you downstairs since.”

            “I'm not hungry. Besides, I feel like I have a fever now.” said Aciel sounding lying. According to Eden, a sick person would not be so cynical to him like this. As he had done for the first time, Aciel became ill after he married Eden.

            “Ace, what's wrong with you?” eden asked astonished at Aciel's very strange attitude. The man was now tugging at his hair in frustration while sighing with fury. Making Eden feel disturbed by her husband's very strange attitude.

            “Arghh, I'm frustrated.”

            “Ace, what's wrong with you? Louise just went to bed. Please don't scream like that?” whispered Eden fierce. Aciel then drowned his body back into the blanket and changed his sleeping position to turn his back to Eden. He's upset right now. And worse, he could not express the reason for his frustration to the wife. He wanted to say if he was jealous and wanted to touch his wife. But... Eden would definitely not respond to it and would prefer to accompany Louise to sleep. Aciel continued to grumble in annoyance throughout the night while twitching like a heated worm. While his wife, Eden, chose not to care too much about her husband and he immediately closed his eyes next to Louise. This day he was too tired to walk here and there with the Osborn brothers. Tonight she wanted to rest in peace without any interference from anyone, not least her handsome husband. Tomorrow he still has to get up early to prepare supplies and also the needs of Ciara and Louise. Because tomorrow, he wants to take Ciara and Louise for a walk to the zoo. Well, even Louise wouldn't understand. But let's just say if it's a refreshing event for Eden. Because the mother of two children actually also want a fun vacation with her small family.

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            Early in the morning, Eden had woken up from his sleep to prepare various kinds of food and also supplies that they would bring to the zoo. Then when the clock was showing at half-eight exactly, Eden immediately woke Ciara and Louise to bathe the two of them. In fact, Eden bathed her two children simultaneously to make them more efficient. And when everything is ready, there is still one person left who is still rolling lazily under the blanket. Aciel, the childish man since morning was completely unwilling to wake up and help Eden to prepare all their picnic needs. The man who was still in sulking mode remained stubborn to sleep and drowned himself behind the thick warm blanket. Ciara who saw her daddy still sleeping behind the blanket can only ask her mommy while putting on a riled face. Of course the little girl was upset because her father was still at home lazing on the bed, while she and Louise already looked neat and fragrant.

            “Mommy, why daddy still sleeping?” ciara asked Eden when her mother was giving Louise ASI. Eden relaxed his lazy shoulder towards Aciel, then he looked at Ciara softly.

            “Darling, can you wake up your daddy? Have daddy take a shower and take us for a walk to the zoo. Mommy's been trying to wake up your daddy since, but she's still wrapped around a blanket like that. Maybe if you wake him up, your daddy will wake up.” Eden bright with a gentle smile. Ciara nodded her small head as she prepared to climb onto the bed. The little girl then climbed on top of her father's body and began to trample Aciel's body with her feet.

            “Daddy daddy, let's get up.” shouted Ciara tight on top of her daddy body. Aciel lowered her blanket slightly to peek at Ciara who was still faithfully shaking her body. The man grabbed Ciara into his arms and instead invited Ciara to sleep together.

            “Ssttt, don't be noisy dear. Daddy still wants to sleep.” whispered Aciel in Ciara's ear while clutching Ciara's tiny body tightly. The little girl seemed to be thrashing in her father's arms. He did not want to be put to sleep by his father. Ciara wants to go to the zoo!

            “Ace, Ciara is neat. Why do you make his appearance messy again.” Eden's scolding while putting Louise on the bed. The woman with two children then released Ciara from her father's arms and immediately pushed Aciel away from her son.

            “Mommy, bad daddy!” point Ciara at the angry Aciel. He was very upset with his father because his father did not want to get up and take the three of them to the zoo..

            “Let's go down, mommy will still take Ciara to the zoo. If daddy doesn't want to take us to the zoo, mommy herself will take Ciara. The three of us will go without daddy, how?”

            “Mommy will take Ciara to the zoo? Asiikkk, Ciara will wait below.”

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            “Ciara dear mommy.” shouted Ciara gleefully while kissing Eden's cheek fondly. Then the little girl immediately came down from her mother's arms and darted out of her father and mother's room. Eden then tidied up her bed that was a little mess because of the actions of Ciara and her husband earlier. He folded the blanket

thick who had fallen on the floor because of Ciara's behavior. Suddenly, Aciel's sturdy arm hugged Eden's waist tightly and held Eden so that she could not go anywhere.

            “Who allowed you to go to the zoo by yourself?” asked Aciel with a hoarse voice. Eden rolled her eyeballs lazily and released those sturdy arms forcefully.

            “You yourself do not want to deliver us. If you really want to sleep, then I won't bother you. But I'll still take Ciara to the zoo because the little girl wants to see the elephant. So even if you don't allow it, the three of us will still leave. And maybe I'll take Andrew with us. He would definitely be very happy if I invited him to take the kids to the zoo.” oceh Eden while heating up Aciel. She knew her husband would not stand it if he mentioned Andrew Osborn in front of her. Just wait for a little time until Aciel feels burning jealous fire and wants to deliver them both.

            “Andrew? Why are you asking that shitty guy for help?” cynical Aciel spray. Eden smiled happily in his heart because it turned out that his strategy had succeeded. Aciel was burning with jealousy, and soon perhaps her husband would be more eager to take her to the zoo with the children.

            “Sure

only I asked him for help, because my own husband would not deliver

we went to the zoo.” Eden said full of insinuations. Aciel looked at Eden sharply and

pulled the woman closer to be hugged. Eden was upset with her husband

it continued to wrangle dislike as Aciel precisely pulled him to lie down to

on bed.

            “Ace, what's wrong with you? Quickly take your hands off my waist! I want to get ready.” Eden's grumpy tirade. Aciel was completely unconcerned with his wife's nagging and preferred to drown her face into the overdraft of Eden's neck.

            “Ed, I'm mad at you. Why were you with Andrew all the time we were in Australia? Aren't you thinking about my feelings?”

            Eden rolled her eyes lazily hearing her husband's exaggerated words. What Aciel said was not proven. Since yesterday, Eden has been trying to keep her husband's feelings. But Aciel continued to be annoying and made Eden feel impatient. He was too lazy to behave

gentle to her husband and ignored all her husband's requests last night.

            “You're the one who made me not sympathize with you. If you want me to think about you, then you also have to think about our feelings. I want to take a walk to see an elephant. At least we give a good memory to Ciara during our time in Australia.” said Eden sounds smooth. In the end the woman chose to lower her tone and be very gentle with her husband. There is no point in being rude and angry with her husband, but Aciel will grant her request, the man would definitely sulk even more and would absolutely not take the three of them for a walk.

            “Alright alright, I will take you three to see the elephant.” said Aciel finally relented. The man seemed to think for a while while muttering indistinctly.

her husband's. Actually Eden had wanted to apologize to Aciel since yesterday, only that the man was actually acting annoying and childish, making his intention to apologize was out and replaced with annoyance throughout the night. But this morning her husband had returned to normal, albeit with a little hard effort, but Eden was really grateful that now everything had returned to normal as before, a harmonious family and full of warmth.

            “It's okay. I just want a gift from you because I'm willing to take you guys for a walk.”

            “Alright, what do you want? This time I will grant whatever your request as a form of regret because yesterday has abandoned you and the children.” said Eden softly. The two men stared at each other in a position that hugged each other on the bed. Aciel seemed to think for a moment to decide what gift he should get from Eden. He could not have asked for a material gift from Eden because he already had it himself and he already felt enough with all the material. He really had to think hard about it, because the gifts given by Eden had to really come from Eden and no one would be able to give him that gift other than Eden.

            “You're really going to give me that gift?” ask Aciel to make sure. I was doubtful of his wife's previous words.

            “Of course I'll really give it to you. What do you want? Do you want the latest Giordano shirt? Channel output watch? Shoes

latest from Nike? Come on, just mention it.”

            “Sstt, I don't need any of that. Isn't all the material I have obtained so far enough.” said Aciel while silencing his wife's lips with her index finger. Eden raised her eyebrows confused at the words of her husband. She thought her husband was turning into a wise man.

            “Then what? What do you want most from me?” asked Eden again with her round eyes, she looked at her husband intensely, as if she wanted to plumb her husband's desires through those soothing eyes.

            “I want something that only I can get from you. Something that is eternal and will never be damaged.” said the mysterious Aciel. Again Eden raised her eyebrows confused by her husband's wordy request. Now he felt a little sorry for promising something that would be a little difficult for him to accept.

            “Alright, what do you want? You are too long and long-winded, Ace.” snorted Eden impatiently. Time has shown at nine o'clock exactly. If Aciel does not voice his wishes, then the four of them will have misfortune to go to the zoo.

            “I want loyalty from you, wholehearted love from you, and be a good woman figure for the three of us.”

            Eden looked at her husband's shady eyes with tears. This time she felt pinched because it turned out that her husband only wanted three things that Eden even though seemed trivial, but it was very important for the continuity of their household in the future. Eden hugged her husband's body tightly and submerged her head into the chest of her husband's warm field. It's been almost two years since they got married, and only this time did Aciel ask for something sweet from Eden, it was so heartwarming.

            “Sure, I will grant all your wishes. I will try to be a good wife and mother to you. I... will really try.” said Eden seriously. Aciel stroked the top of Eden's head gently and enjoyed their romantic moments with a happy heart. There was a spark of relief in his eyes looking at Eden who looked earnest as he said his promise. For so long he was married, only this time he really felt threatened by the presence of Andrew. Though all this time he was always confident in his household relationships that would never falter with the third person. But seeing Andrew's blatant attitude of wanting to take Eden away from him, made Aciel wary and he felt the need to make sure to Eden, if his wife had not turned away from him and still put more on him.

            “Hmm, but I still have one more wish. This desire is really very strong and I want to realize it soon. However, unfortunately this desire is unlikely to be realized in the near future.”

            “What is it? Why are you acting this way today? You should have quickly said all your wishes so that we can leave soon.” said Eden impressed impatiently. Aciel brought her face closer to Eden and breathed warmly from her nose. The air was warm running through the face of Eden which was only a few inches away.

            “Do you want to promise me that you will grant my wish?”

            “Hmm, I will grant your wish because you have been very good today.” said Eden steady. Aciel smiled with satisfaction at the answer from Eden. The man then advanced his face on Eden and****** those thin lips gently. Both equally channel their love and affection from the connection of the two lips. Before long Aciel immediately released the link of their lips and looked at Eden with a view that was difficult to interpret.

            “Alright, my last wish is.. I want to have another child.”.

            “What? Aciel!” eden shouted annoyed at hearing the request of the trap. Now inevitably Eden must always remember if she still has one debt with her husband to give birth to another child. Though he thought it was enough to have two children, Ciara and Louise. But it seems that Aciel still wants to add another child for the success of his company later. At least he will give each subsidiary one company to manage, so that his children do not have to feel the heavy burden like him.

            “You promised, so you can't back down now.” said Aciel triumphantly. Now he is satisfied because he has a guarantee. At least one more year he will take the promise to Eden. When Louise was one year old, she was ready to have another sister.

            “Actually you want how many more children? Isn't Ciara and Louise enough?” ask Eden riled. Aciel shook his head hard while looking at Eden's face.

            “They are not enough to continue the Lutherford family business. At least we must have five children, so that each child will get a part of two of my company, even if I do not decide to establish several more subsidiaries in several countries.”, said Aciel relaxed. Hearing her husband's answer that is very annoying, making Eden only able to widen her eyes because she was upset and she herself could not do much to reject her husband's wishes.

            “Oh yes, if you want to be a little light, you can give birth to a twin at once, so you do not need to get pregnant three more times.” added Aciel casually, as if the request was not at all heavy and very easy to do. Didn't know if a woman's struggle to conceive and give birth to a child is very difficult. Every now and then Eden wants Aciel to feel what it's like to be pregnant and give birth. If only a man could conceive, Eden would gladly bestow that duty upon her annoying husband.

            “Ace, conceiving and cleaning the child is not easy. What if I die in the process of giving birth to our child?” eden asked with a sad, contrived face. Of course she wanted to make her husband pity her a little and not ask her strange requests.

            “Mati? Hmm, I won't let you leave me and the kids so easily. I will provide you with the best doctors to help you, you need not worry about anything, and then go through all of that with chest space, because your job is to give birth to healthy and intelligent Lutherford descendants

            “Yeah God, you think I'm an item that only serves to give birth to your children? Basic sucks!” maki Eden was angry while pushing Aciel's body away from her body. Aciel held Eden's hand against her chest and kissed the wiggly fingers gently.

            “You don't have to worry about anything. I will always be by your side, in times of trouble or pleasure. You're not the only thing I use to give birth to my children. Your position is higher than that. You are my mother and wife. You are a noble woman who will give birth to the next generation of the intelligent and healthy Lutherford family, so never judge yourself as a tool or item to give birth to my children. Do you understand?” aciel asked seriously with sharp eyes. Eden could only nod weakly in response to a question from her husband. After all, she herself could not argue and argue with her husband again, the man was too difficult to argue.

            “Alright, it is time for you to fulfill your promise to deliver us to the zoo. It's half ten now. I hope we don't have too bad luck leaving for the zoo. After all, after the zoo I want to take a short walk to Paddys Market or Pitt Street Mall. I want to buy souvenirs for Sian, Olivia and all the maids at home. So, you take a shower and get ready.” said Eden ferociously at the end of the sentence. Aciel chuckled amusedly at the annoyed expression of Eden who he thought was so adorable. Before the man got out of bed, he took the time to kiss the tip of Eden's nose and pinned it slowly until his wife was thrashing noisily asking to be released.

            “Ace release, it hurts.”

            “Mommy..

            Suddenly Ciara shouted from the door while running towards her parents. He almost tripped over the fur carpet that was in his parents' room, but quickly Aciel held Ciara and lifted Ciara up high into the air, as if Ciara were an airplane.

            “Why did Ciara suddenly scream?” Aciel immediately landed a few kisses on Ciara's chubby cheeks due to being too anxious with Ciara's adorable facial expression.

            “There is an uncle looking for mommy, his name is uncle Andrew.” Ciara said lightly to her parents. Aciel suddenly froze and emitted a dark aura around his body. His eyes that were originally radiating joy, were now turning black and dark. Maybe soon it will be fierce and cringe all day.

            “Andrew? You invited Andrew to come here?” ask Aciel darkly. Eden quickly shook his head at Aciel because he basically did not have any promises or ever invited Andrew to his house. The man alone was looking for trouble by coming to his house and making Aciel's mood dark like a cloud cloud cloud.

            “I'll see him. You hurry up and get down.”

            Eden stood up holding Louise in her arms. After he woke up because of Ciara's loud voice, now the tiny baby did not want to sleep back and instead looked at his mother's face with a funny look typical of babies. It was as if he was recording the face of Eden in his tiny brain and remembering the face of Eden as his mother.

            “Ciara, please keep an eye on your mommy huh. If the uncle misbehaves mommy, then daddy allows you to bite him.” said Aciel with a vengeful tone. Ciara nodded obediently to her father and immediately stepped on her tiny legs to catch up with her mother below. As for Aciel, the man could only snort angrily on the bed while ruffling his frustrated hair. Perhaps after this he would give Andrew a red card and forbid Andrew to come to his house or approach his wife. “Arghh. Basic man does not know himself.” umpat Aciel hard before he walked into the bathroom and slammed the bathroom door hard.