BRIDESMAIDS

A SECRET

Without knocking on the door first, Alana slowly turned her father's workroom door handle. But Alana was stifled when she heard the quarrel between her father and Antoinette. Although their voices were not very loud but Alana clearly heard the words of the two.

"I curse another meeting with you, Antoinette! And decided to marry you. It turns out that in your life it is just money. Very different from Alma who sincerely loves me".

"Salvatore.... Salvatore. I don't need your judgment about me. What I want this house. Or else your daughter will find out what really happened to Alma that day" exclaimed Antoinette.

Alana's body suddenly trembled behind the half-opened door. Luca who heard also clearly the conversation inside there immediately clasped his wife's hand tightly.

Alana couldn't stand it anymore, she barged in. "What do you mean?", said Alana staring intently at Antoinette and Salvatore alternately. Demand explanations from both.

Salvatore was shocked to see his daughter suddenly present in front of him. "Darling when did you come?"

"It doesn't matter papa, I'm waiting for your explanation right now!", said Alana coldly.

A sneaky smile was seen on Antoinette's face. "Alana dear, mommy is happy to see you dear.", said Antoinette with a soft voice. It seems obvious to make up.

Antoinette was about to hug Alana's body with her hands about to embrace it. Alana brushed off that hand. "You were never my mother!"

Alana stood in front of her father who was seen massaging her forehead.

"Go Antoinette! Leave me and my daughter and daughter-in-law. You and your son aren't part of the Salvatore family anymore. My lawyer's been taking care of our divorce".

Hearing Salvatore's words, makes both Antoinette's netra sharpen. "You wouldn't do that to me and my daughter Salvatore. I won't!"

Antoinette approaches Alana. "On the day your mother had the accident, Alma...

"Silent Antoinette! Go there!", ketus Salvatore with a thunderous voice while pressing the intercom button that is directly connected to security.

"Continue!", said Alana. Without looking at Antoinette.

"Your mom saw us kissing in your dad's office. Alma left in a state of crying" Antoinette said casually.

Alana turned her body to look at Antoinette, and so did Salvatore. The man did not expect Antoinette to say everything now.

Seeing the change of his wife, Luca quickly hugged Alana's waist to calm her down. "Relax dear, do not be provoked by the woman's speech. Listen to your father's explanation. Give your father a chance to explain everything", whispered Luca in the ear of his silent wife.

"Dad I'm waiting for you to explain everything to me" Alana said sounding calm. Already able to control himself thanks to his calming Luca.

While Antoinette smiled cunningly while twisting the ends of her hair. Laura was already in the room, painting a smile. Both are compact with a triumphant smile.

Salvatore seemed to be breathing deeply. Huhhhhhhhhhhhh...He was standing by the window with a far-forward view.

"I'm sorry papa, son. It is true what the woman said. Alma saw me and Antoinette kissing in the workspace at the office. Papa forgot that day your mama promised to spend the weekend at the plantation. Just then, Antoinette wanted to meet me. Papa and Antoinette were lovers before they married Alma. Antoinette left me, after two years together. When I was lonely, fate brought me and Alma together. He was able to make me forget the pain in such a short time".

"After decades. This woman reappeared before me again. It got me carried away and stuck in the game".

"Trust in Papa Alana. The biggest regret in your life, when you betrayed your love Alma and you. Get you out of your life" said Salvatore in a trembling voice. There was clearly a deep regret on the face that had already eroded that age.

Antoinette and Laura exchanged looks. Anxiety on both faces.

"Uhh...You don't believe your papa's words, once a traitor the man will continue to betray, baby. Remember your mama who left in her grief.!", exclaimed Antoinette trying to influence Alana's mind.

Alana was silent. Without the slightest tear. Heart's firm. Especially near him today there is a man who loves him very much. That's Luca.

Next minute...

Alana hugged Salvatore who was standing by the glass window while looking out the window.

"For me now papa is there for me. Mama leaving in such a way may have been her destiny. But in my heart, mom and dad will always be there" said Alana, who made Salvatore shed her tears.

Luca smiles to see his wife and father rediscover togetherness.

While Antoinette and Laura looked very upset. The two of them stomped their feet out of the room that Antoinette had already run out of sense to influence Alana. Because he knew it was Alana's anger that would help him easily realize his dream of owning Salvatore's treasure.

It didn't all go as he expected.

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