Madam No Man

CHAPTER 134

In the morning, when Marvin had just woken up from his sleep, he frowned in confusion when he found a compress on his forehead. He opened his eyes and looked at the clock.

Instantly the man was surprised when he saw the clock that had shown at 6 am. He quickly got up from his sleep and walked towards the bathroom. Yes, he was sure he was late this time.

She took her suitcase out of the closet and picked up some of her clothes at random after coming out of the bathroom. The man was completely distraught, and did not remember if there was a wife in his house. So he prepared everything himself without order, and did not tell the wife to prepare the suitcase the night before.

After getting well dressed and preparing all the important papers to be brought, he came out of the room and went down the stairs carefully, complete with a suitcase he had to carry.

Just as Marvin was about to pass by, past the dining table. The man immediately stopped his steps, when he saw the silhouette of Sherina who was carrying the dishes he had just cooked to the dining table.

The man turned his head and was surprised to realize that his wife had returned home. Likewise with Sherina, the woman was surprised when she saw the appearance of the husband who was even neat at a fairly good time this morning.

"Ah, yes. I have to go to Milan this morning. It's likely that I'm busy there this month, so I'll have to go to the airport." Marvin walked a little hastily, approaching Sherina who was still standing with a bowl of food.

Without warning, the man kissed his forehead then dropped to his lips, and left them with nothing. The man dragged his suitcase out of the house, and left Sherina still dumbstruck.

"Isn't he still sick?" sherina muttered and then woke herself up.

He immediately put his cooking on the dining table and fell silent again. She sniffed her shoulders indifferently as she recalled the reaction of the husband earlier.

The man seemed to have gotten used to doing everything himself. To the extent that he does not realize that he is already at home, and maybe the husband will just miss it if he is still in the kitchen.

Sherina shook her head and resumed her activities, to enter the kitchen. At least the husband has said goodbye to her, and it is more enough for her who is currently keeping a distance with her husband.

Not long after all her cooking was done, Sherina immediately walked into her room and prepared to leave the office. Not to forget he also prepared his two little daughters, and breakfast together before finally leaving for work by bringing his two daughters at once.

"Honey, when you go home, go straight to Uncle Ivander's house, okay? Mother seems to be coming home late, and your father is on duty abroad. So for a while, spend your time with Anne's mother first. Mommy will talk to Mommy, later."

The two daughters simply nodded obediently, already accustomed to it. They are too busy with their own world, so it is not important whether their father or mother can be with them or not.

After driving her two daughters to school, Sherina finally rushed her car to the office. He has a pretty busy schedule today.

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The next day after her four children returned home from school, Anne brought them inside and changed their clothes, waiting for Ivander to return home for lunch.

"Mom, you said that you were going to Milan again. So maybe Ailey's the same night she came home. Mommy also said, if the mother came home late." said Ailey after helping her mother dress for her little sister.

"All right, no problem. Aren't you used to sleeping here? I'll take you to bed tonight" said Anne, giving Niskala and Ailey a happy smile.

Same with the man who just arrived home. He had already taken off his suit, with a tie that he had taken off as well. He walked in and stood behind the woman he loved so much.

"Mother and dream wife. Hmm, I missed you." Ivander whispered in German to Anne, so that her two best friend's daughters would not understand.

"Pa, there's no need to whisper in a language that Ailey doesn't know. Just tell mom, Aiy will take our youngest out." Ailey gave a funny sneer that made Ivander shake his head. He broke Ailey's hair, and stared at the departure of the two little girls.

Anne smiled awkwardly as Ivander hugged her body from behind and placed her chin on her shoulder. However, the conversation between the man and his parents yesterday, managed to make Anne a little want to keep her distance from the man.

"What if we go to the beach? With the children." asked Ivander tilted his head and looked at Anne from the side.

The woman did not answer directly. The woman was silent for a moment and it made Ivander know, there was also something Anne was thinking about.

Ivander took a deep breath, before finally twisting Anne's tiny body and facing her. The man looked at Anne's face so closely and then kissed Anne's forehead which was covered by her bangs of responsibility for a little while.

"No need to think about it. Trust me, I've dealt with it. So, shall we go to the beach?" said the man and repeated his question again, which made Anne inevitably nod her head.

"Do you really want to go to the beach?" asked the man to make sure, who was immediately greeted with a nod of the head from his woman.

"I'll prepare the children's clothes." Anne immediately passed from before Ivander, after the man stroked her back so gently.

He left Ivander staring at his passing with a deep gaze.

"I'll never be afraid of losing anything, as long as you stay by my side" Ivander stared at Anne's departure and followed to get dressed.

They all started their journey to the beach so happily. Anne had asked Sherina for permission and the woman of course allowed it.

Seeing the characteristics of the four different children, made Anne feel very complicated.

How not, he who initially only had one son, then increased to have two sons because he took care of Kanwa. Not long after that, he had two more daughters, the care of his best friend who could not take care of them. So if asked how Anne felt about taking care of all of them since she was a child, she was honestly very happy. At least she contributed the most in raising her four children.

Upon arriving at the beach, Ivander lets their children wander and run along the beach and waits for Anne to pull out her bag.

The man was shocked to realize that Anne's hand was empty. There was no sign of a ring that she had given him 4 years ago.

Ivander immediately stopped his steps after knowing about it. The same thing Anne did. The woman looked at Ivander with her bewildered gaze and asked why the man had stopped stepping.

"What's wrong?" Anne asked puzzledly which made the look in Ivander's eyes turn sharp.

"Give me your hand, and show me your finger!" the man's orders, which made Anne, suddenly remembered the ring she had released last night.

With a slight hesitation, Anne raised her right hand and showed it to Ivander. The book intends to give a reason why he let go of the ring, which Ivander had given him, when the man proposed to him.

"A. I'm sorry. I accidentally took it off, and put it on." said Anne hanging because she was thinking, where she last put her ring. He completely forgot.

"Inadvertently take it off, or accidentally miss it?" said the man who made Anne aware of his words.

He closed his eyes for a moment and lowered his head. He knew Ivander wasn't a typical person to lie to. Moreover, after what he gave it requires great effort and his effort is not playful.

"Ivander. I don't intend to"

"Forget it!" Ivander immediately stopped Anne's explanation, and left the woman behind.

He walked to the beach, following his children who had been playing with water with Anne's bag on his shoulder. For some reason, there was a bit of heartache when she found out that Anne had removed the ring, which she had given 4 years ago. Right after the rejection Anne gave her, that night.

Anne who knew if this was all her fault soon followed Ivander. He ran small to reach for the man's arm, and turned his body when he successfully blocked Ivander's burly arm.

"Hey, Ivan. Listen to me first. I can explain" said Anne, a fear that did not make the feeling of heartache immediately disappeared from the man.

"Okay. I admit that I've heard conversations between you and your parents. I realize what my position is in your house, what my position is in your life. I'm nothing more than a baby sitter, in charge of taking care of your son. Nothing more than that" Anne explained in a trembling voice that made Ivander immediately look at her with a sharp gaze.

"What did you say!? Try saying it again!" press the man who made Anne no longer dare to say that.

"Calm down. I'm telling the truth. Didn't our relationship start with me who was just your baby sitter and it went on without us noticing? We both have feelings for each other, but maybe it's our social strata that makes the possibility of us coming together a little hard." Anne stroked Ivander's burly arm, trying to calm the man down so as not to put forward his emotions.

Ivandar did not say a word. He only looked at those two brown eyes, who could still calmly tell the truth even though he had already said that he did not like it.

"Whatever choice you make, I won't mind and will always support you. Trust me."

"If you take my advice, accept your papa's request. Marry the woman of his choice. At least it'll save your future and your son's future" Anne said again, shaking her head.

"I really didn't expect this to come out of your lips, Ann. You know, don't you? I've been looking forward to a wonderful future with you, and our children. You also know that I love you very much. And you know, I'm willing to change many things so you're willing to accept me as your life partner."

Ivander laughed discordantly, and shook his head. Staring in disbelief at Anne who looks sorry to have said it.

"Listen, I really didn't expect that you could say something like this. Are you giving up on our relationship so soon? Are all the foundations that we've built over the years, you purposely rubbed so easily?" Ivander tightened his jaw, enduring the excruciating pain within him.

"No. It's not like that! Please wait for my explanation!"

Ivander, who did not want to hear any explanation from Anne, decided to return to the car. The man's big steps made Anne inevitably have to run so as not to be left far from the man.

"Ivanders! Please wait a minute!" Shouted the woman, who was completely ignored by Ivander.

All that was on the man's mind now was, how could Anne give up so easily. After all the struggles he put in, after all the rejections he received, and after all the things he had to pawn to make up for the relationship he so desperately wanted with the woman.

He worked day and night to prepare for his future with his little family. And he even has to be good at dividing time between work, children, and the woman. And not infrequently both parents also, making Ivander feel failed with all his efforts. All futile. Thought the man.

"Well, I'll say it now! Ilove you. I'm willing to marry you!" Shouted Anne desperately, which made Ivander's body instantly freeze.

The man's heart seemed to stop beating, when he heard the four words he had been waiting for for the past 4 years. And yes, finally the sentence came out of Anne's lips.

"I love you! Therefore I have to sacrifice everything so that you can be happy, you can live comfortably, and you can live happily!"

"I think with my turban, it'll make you feel calm. But I realize, if it's wrong! I love you, Van!"

Anne cried with relief after she said it. Yes, he realized that he loved the man, who had accompanied him for 4 years.

Ivander turned his head to the sky, and closed his eyes for a moment. The man felt all the burdens that he had been carrying senidri, as if it had just vanished into the wind.

He turned his body and looked at the woman with his broken whit colored dress. Her hair is loose, adding a charming impression in her female features.

"Will you marry me, Annelis Manuela Madri?"