Shattering Hearts

(S2): Party

Meanwhile Ivander slept restlessly. He had a bad dream. In her dream she saw a man with a bloodied face pleading to save her baby. The fire that almost devoured the entire house.

Suddenly he saw inadvertently a little girl staring intently at him with a frightened face. He's hiding behind the door. The little girl moved her lips, but she did not hear and understand what the girl was saying.

Ivander saw himself running away in confusion and a moment later he heard a heartbreaking scream from the man. He woke up in the middle of the night with a forehead full of cold sweat. He saw his wife sleeping well beside him. His head hurts.

’’Who is that guy and who is that little girl?’’muttered. He tried to sleep again.

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The morning had arrived, Lizzie woke up and immediately opened the window curtain. He sees the view in the morning.

"That's pretty!’’yells.

He smiled happily, then immediately out of the room ran towards the front of the house.The sky looks very bright with a beautiful blue color. Around his house and village, he looks white. The snow had fallen all night while he was fast asleep. The first snow in December glistens brilliantly under the morning sun, everything looks so beautiful. Snow was piled around his house and now the streets were white.

’’That's great." He smiled as his mother called him to go inside.

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Vladimir was in his room enjoying his morning breakfast before going to school. He was so excited to finish his breakfast this morning, as today was the last day he went to school before the long winter break. During the holidays he had already devised a plan to go to the village of Zelenogradsk to meet his father and mother who had now settled there, after attending the wedding reception of his grandfather's friend.

He wondered what Dimitri's daughter was like, whether the child would look like his father or his mother who was very beautiful. I can't wait to see him when that day comes.

A sense of uneasiness began to approach him as to who had done evil to Dimitri. He is determined to find the culprit and make him responsible for his actions. Vladimir could not forgive anyone who had harmed Dimitri's uncle and his wife, though he had to look for her for years.

His decision was already unanimous he would become a great lawyer like his father.After wiping his mouth with a napkin, he immediately went to school. His personal chauffeur was waiting for him at the door.

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Victor could not cover his surprise when he found his uncle Sergei Romanov coming with two of his personal servants to his house. Victor greeted him with great pleasure, as he had not seen his uncle for a long time.’’I'm glad uncle finally came here."

"How are you Victor?’’

"I'm good. If uncle asks me how my family's all doing well."

"It's good to hear it."

Victor flicked his finger at a female servant standing in the doorway. The waiter still looks very young no more than nineteen years.’’Please prepare a room for my uncle!’’

"Good lord Victor!’’

The waiter quickly left.

"New server?’’

"Where did uncle know?’’

"I already know the faces of all your servants, if there are faces of servants who are foreign to me, that means you have new servants again."

"He was actually assigned to look after Karina, because Barbara Ferguson had resigned. She will marry and follow her husband who lives outside the city."

"I've heard about Milly. Want to see when you will continue to fire the waiter just because of one mistake. You are indeed a very cold and fierce master, it is fitting that all your servants are afraid of you."

Sergei sat in the living room on a sofa covered in maroon velvet in front of a burning fireplace.

’’What are you so mad at him that until you fire him. I think Milly's a good girl. I know his mother. You know they've been serving our family for years."

"His indiscretions almost made Karina die."

"I understand . At least give him another chance."

"No. I better pick another nanny to take care of Karina."

Sergei.

"As far as you are."

A man's maid brought him tea complete with pastries.

"Uncle looks healthier now and uncle's face also looks fresher the last I saw."

"Because my mood is good right now."

Sergei smiled mysteriously as he sipped his mint-flavored tea.

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Vladimir repeatedly looked at himself in the mirror to make sure he was neat and worthy to appear before the guests of his grandfather's friends later. Valdimir wore a black tuxedo with a bow tie. After being satisfied with his appearance, he left his room.

The maids who passed by him in the corridor suddenly stopped only to see the appearance of his Master who they thought was extraordinarily handsome. Previously they had never seen Vladimir look like that, usually he looks like a potluck.

’’I'm definitely the happiest woman if I can be her lover."

"Hush.what are you saying. Sir Vladimir wouldn't be interested in an old woman like you."

"Who I say is old. I'm still pretty."

"As far as you are. Don't dream in broad daylight like this. Let's have a lot of work to do."

"Say you envy me, because I'm younger than you and I have many chances the young master likes me,’’sindir the waiter named Anne.

‘’Remember with your husband."

"Huuuhhh. I wasn't serious. For me young master is just to refresh my eyes, because from earlier I just looked at the old men."

"You are just there."

Vladimir smiled as he met his grandfather in the car who had come to pick him up.

’’You look neat and also handsome. I'm sure at the party you'll be the center of attention of the ladies."

Vladimir smiled at his grandfather's words. ‘’Do you already have a woman you like?’’

"Not having, I'm still in love anyway. Now there's something more important I have to do . How is Angela?’’

"He's good, it seems like he's still upset with you. I'm sure he'll forget it soon."

"Sometimes I feel sorry for him already makes him sad."

"That's it. Angela's gonna be okay. He's just too spoiled."

As expected Sergei their arrival became the center of attention. Especially Vladimir whose presence invites a lot of attention of women today.The atmosphere in the party room is so luxurious and elegant sound waltz music flowed beautifully.Nester doromg wheel chair goes deeper into the building.

The newlyweds who are sitting down enjoy the food served so enjoy the party atmosphere. Not many of the invited guests were whispering about the arrival of Sergei Romanov and Vladimir Kalashnikov. For some of them the Romanovs and Kalashnikovs are two of the most respected noble families in the upper social circles and also in the business world.

The Romanovs have dominated many industries in Moscow, no wonder if their arrival became the subject of conversation at that time. ‘’Sergei ! You're finally here."

Seregei was immediately embraced by his best friend.

"Your party is so good."

"Thank you."

"This is my grandson, Vladimr. He's my distant cousin's grandson, Nicola."

"So you're Vladimir?’’

"true."

" If I had a daughter, I would have married you both."

Valdimir and Sergei just smiled.’’Please enjoy the dishes we have prepared."

Sergei went to meet some familiar guests, most of whom were his business associates, while Vladimir walked to a table filled with delicious delicacies.

Antonina and Petro feel nervous and insecure when in front of a luxury hotel.’’How do I look?’’ask Petro.

"Very handsome. We better get in."

"Wait!’’

"What's up?’’

"We shouldn't have come here."

"You're how, isn't this your friend's party."

"But I don't feel confident."

Antonina dragged her husband in and when she reached the wedding reception room, Antonina showed the reception card to the receptionist with confidence. The party atmosphere inside made them amazed. This was their first time attending a party. It didn't take long for Petro to find his college friend who was talking to his guests.

"Mr.Philips...’’.

"Ah, Petro, thank you for coming to my son's wedding. I hope you're happy to be here."

"Thank you for the invitation."

"We haven't seen each other in years. You've changed a lot. Do you have children?’’

"It."

"Congratulations!’’

‘’Thank you."

‘’This is my friend Sergei Romanov."

"It's nice to meet you."

"I am too."

"Please enjoy the dishes provided,’’Said mister Philips

"alright. Excuse me!’’Once again Sergei glanced at Petro and also his wife.

"Petro Thusenka was my underclassman when we were in college,’’ he said.

"So that's it."

Sergei looked back at Thusenka's husband and wife. There was something interesting with the couple thought Sergei . After a few hours at the party Sergei decided to go home followed by Vladimir walking behind him,vladimir accidentally bumped into Antonina in front of the exit door and the wine Antonina was holding spilled onto her dress partially.

Vladimir quickly apologized for his accident. ’’Use this!’’said Sergei who was behind Vladimir.

"Te..thank you,’’word Antonina.

Adelaine quickly cleaned the wine from her dress and there was a stain left there.’’If allowed let me reimburse the washing cost for your dress,’’ Vladimir said.

"Ti..no need,’’Answer Antonina.

"But...’’.

"You don't have to worry, my dress will be fine."

"I'm really sorry."

Valdimir still had a guilty face.

"I'm sorry my granddaughter is a mistress. He was indeed a little careless tonight,’’ujar Sergei.

"This is okay. Really am. It's your handkerchief."

Suddenly Antonina sees an emblem that is exactly the same as the one on Lizzie's baby blanket. He's surprised. Antonina tried to calm herself down and tried to cover up her shock, she immediately pulled Petro away. Neither Vladimir nor Sergei were surprised to see the sudden departure of Thusenka's husband and wife.

They got into the car and left the party. Again, they were in a thick fog.

Antonina takes Petro to the hotel lobby and sits in the corner of the room and they talk as quietly as possible.’’You saw it, right?’’

Petro nodded. "They are the Lizzie family,’’seru Antonina.

"That's not wrong anymore. That's the Romanov family crest."

"What should we do? Are we going to tell them about Lizzie on them?’’

Petro sighed in confusion clearly visible on his face. He lowered his head thinking about what he would do later.’’For now, we should just shut up. We need to know if they're really Lizzie's family or not."

"If it is true how? We're gonna lose him for good and I don't want that."

Antonina rests her head on her husband's shoulder and Petro embraces his shoulder.’’We won't lose Lizzie,’’whispers slowly. [ ]