Exchanging Bride

Papa does not regret

"Al, suddenly I want to be hugged." Kiara leaned her head against Aldi's shoulder.

Aldi embraced Kiara's shoulder and stroked her.

"No, there's a lady Sega Aunt Adelia." Kiara was horrified to imagine Adelia's every word.

"He thinks too much about revenge. After taking revenge, his heart was not satisfied. No one can replace the loss he feels if he does not want to be sincere with everything that has happened. Even though his grudge had been avenged, his heart could not be satisfied and happy."

Kiara just leaned against Aldi's shoulder and calmly listened to the husband.

"Tante Adelia already has a loving husband like Damien, has a grandfather who used to love her. Also endless abundant treasures. He should be grateful for that and happy to still have those who love him sincerely. But he's not satisfied. He doesn't need someone who loves him. He just wanted to vent his heartache of losing a child and not being able to have a child forever."

Aldi looked ahead with a bright mind. His hand still gently caressed Kiara's shoulder.

"Then you must also settle the grudge in your heart with Aunt Adelia. Don't hurt her again. Believe me, he will also get a reply from the pain he gave to our family. The reply will come to him even if we remain silent."

"Yes, I also planned to hand him over to the police. But I'll treat his wounds first. So that there is no prosecution on the part of Aunt Adelia for the torture case in this house. After she recovered, I handed her over to the police and the evidence of her confession." Aldi looked at Kiara who was still leaning on him.

"It looks like your revenge is over even without you demanding revenge."

"I don't feel the need to demand a reply. Aunt Adelia's been ruining her own life even though I didn't. He has had wounds all his life that will never heal."

"Yes. He has lived with his suffering all this time. He felt so miserable that he loved to attract others to suffer just as much as he did."

Both were silent for quite a while. The hearts of the two are still somewhat shocked by the CCTV footage of Mike and Adelia.

"Oh yes, Al. Isn't Mike still wearing an ear phone?"

"Yes. He listened to our conversation just now. Her hysterical cries and shouts had already stopped thanks to your wise words."

Kiara was surprised to hear that. He quickly straightened his head that was leaning on Aldi and looked at the look of Aldi's face that looked happy.

"Look at me who said it wisely, it was you." Kiara smiled broadly.

"Let's go with Mike. Where the hell is he?" kiara

"Let him be alone. He needs time to be alone."

Mike hears Aldi and Kiara chat. Mike's thoughts confirmed their words, but his heart still could not accept the reality spoken by Adelia. Mike still does not accept the suffering of his mother. There's something Mike really wants to meet right now, his papa.

"Al, I want to see papa. But I'm afraid that if I get out of this house, I'll do something stupid. I'm now eager to vent my anger by hitting anyone." Mike was still talking to Aldi through the ear phone he was wearing.

Aldi disabled the microphone function from his ear phone. Aldi deliberately still wears it to find out Mike's condition is very shaken. After all, Aldi lived with Mike since childhood. Mike was like his older brother, although Aldi never called him his older brother.

"Kiara, prepare to welcome Om Damien." Aldi turned to Kiara who was still faithful sitting next to Aldi to help do whatever Aldi needed. Kiara only allowed Aldi to think and eat. Besides, all Kiara will do with Daniel and the servants.

"What should I prepare"

"none. Just mentally prepare you to listen to things that you might not have expected before."

Kiara just silently tried to digest the puzzle of Aldi's words that sometimes Kiara was difficult to understand.

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"Mike" Damien called Mike from behind. Mike was still sitting by the pool while staring at the calm pool water without a single wave.

Damien waited long enough for Mike's reaction. But Mike was still not moving. There was not a word Mike said. So Damien approached Mike and sat down next to him.

"I'm sorry, Mike." Damien looked at Mike with his sad face. But Mike remained silent.

Damien has watched CCTV videos in which Adelia admits to killing Novia, his first wife. Damien was not at all surprised Adelia had done so. Damien had predicted that Novia had not committed suicide.

"Papa's sorry about you. Papa didn't try to persuade Grandpa so you could stay with mama Novia. Papa has been wrong to you and your mama."

"Papa never regretted being married to that mad woman papa's young wife?" Mike finally spoke. Even with its cold tone.

"I'm sorry papa." Damien just looked down and felt guilty. There was no reply by Damien to Mike's first question.

"I really need your honesty right now. I was confused by the crazy woman's not-so-clear remarks between lies and reality. Don't make me any more ignorant of the real direction and reality, pa!" Mike looked at Damien with his eyes red.

Damien was surprised to see Mike's sad face. They still met yesterday afternoon. But overnight, the face of this only child showed so much pain. Damien felt pain in his chest seeing his tough son become like this.

"Mike, papa wanted to apologize earlier. Not answering your question. Especially in your current fragile condition. But if you want me to be honest, I don't regret marrying Aunt Adelia. He's been a lot of papa's happiness since he came into papa's life. What makes you sorry is you and your mom who can't be happy like you."

Mike was surprised by Damien's reply. No more tears came out on Mike's cheek, but his eyes were as red as blood. Mike tried to contain his anger. He tried to hold back his fist that wanted to land onto the face of the papa.

"What's the lack of a mama compared to that crazy woman, pa?" Mike turned his gaze to the furthest point of the pool water before him. There's still a lot Mike wants to know about his dad. Mike had to refrain from beating his papa.

"Papa can't tell me about your mama's shortcomings, Mike. All you need to know is one thing. Aunt Adelia always makes you happy when you're with her." Damien stopped trying to choose the next word he would say so that Mike was not emotional or sad.