The Rhyme of the Depositary

031 - SEASON 2

"You just found Tristan and your first act was to threaten him through his wife? Good, Mom. You're breaking another bond that you haven't even managed to connect to." Angelica put the spoon on the side of the plate and stood up without saying anything more. He just left.

Wilsen and John shook their heads weakly at his mother's explanation. They left the dining room.

James was sitting there with his wife. Violin looked at her husband and began to ask sadly. "You blame me too, don't you?"

James stared at Violin softly. He patted his wife on the shoulder as if he was calming a young child.

"I've told you, I will always accept your flaws, even if they don't make sense. But there are times when you have to learn from the past. You've cracked your relationship with Tristan first. As much as possible, do not do the same again. Wasn't losing her a great torment to you?"

James said softly, his tone understandingly.

Although James was the head of the family, the Violins were dominant in all their affairs. His ego was bigger than James so automatically the control of the family rested on him.

Only, the Violin character was formed violently. He applies many principles that sometimes accidentally injure people closest to them.

Eight years ago, Violin created a rift in the family. It has led them to the tragedy of losing Klayver to all of them.

The second son of the family decided to go away. Lay down all identities and abandon all family wealth.

Both Violin and James, they felt hurt over the passing of their son. Although Violin tries to be tough on the surface, James knows that his wife is fragile and broken inside.

The situation has been going on for years. Until finally, Violin decided to search for her son blindly.

Effort after effort he did tirelessly. Hope for their hope is one by one. Until the moment their dreams begin to weaken and almost extinguish, Daniel brings shocking news.

The man was carrying a photo of Klayver. It didn't take long to confirm the figure was the son they were looking for. As a mother, a glance is able to reveal all the bonds.

"Sleep, Violin. If Tristan is willing to come to this house again, let's create a better relationship."

James patted his wife's arm gently. They walked to each other's rooms.

"James, by the way, his name's Klayver. Don't call him Tristan."

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This morning, Alice picks up Axel at Maxen's house. The boy can't wait to get back home. Alice hugged her son warmly and kissed every corner of her face.

Rachel who saw Alice's affection just smiled a little. He was touched to see this moment.

"Did he act while he was here?" ask Alice to worry.

Rachel chuckled and shook her head.

"He's acting pretty good. By the way, what exactly happened to you that Axel you put here? Is there a problem?"

Alice stared at Axel for a long time. Inwardly, he was wondering whether it was better to be honest with Rachel or not.

When Alice was about to open her voice to tell a story, she remembered that Klayver was a person who did not like her secret being revealed. It would be better for Alice to cover up the incident last night.

"It's okay. I'm just a little paranoid because Klayver hasn't been home for two days so I'm worried he's in trouble. That's why I decided to bring Axel to you. But don't worry, nothing happened, Rachel. Everything's fine."

Alice smiled a little awkwardly. He didn't know if his lies looked convincing or otherwise. I hope Rachel believes this explanation enough.

"alright. I'll be relieved if you're okay."

Rachel covered the slight disappointment unfolded through her eyes. Alice is a hard person to lie to. Rachel could see the little lie that the woman had covered up from her.

It doesn't take a smart person to know that Alice is lying.

Rachel thinks Alice might have a good reason to do all this. He tried not to dig deeper about the incident that happened to Alice. If Alice was ready, she would definitely take the initiative to open up to Rachel.

"Where's your husband, Rachel?" ask Alice around the view. He saw no sign of Maxen at all.

"You look like you're losing." Alice seduces Rachel with a small ruckus. Rachel's face turned red, showing Alice's temptation on target.

"Don't tease me." Rachel looked wrong. Alice laughed even louder as she left her friend.

Behind him, Axel followed Alice with a sparkling face. The boy was too happy to see his mother again.

"I'm home now, Rachel." Alice waved at her friend. Rachel nodded small and waved back.

"Be careful," cried Rachel sincerely.

The daytime streets are pretty quiet. Lately, the issue of the outbreak that entered Manhattan. The government began implementing policies, bans, and restricts people from traveling.

Alice takes Axel driving home. In his heart, he hopes that this outbreak will be resolved soon so that residents can have normal activities. Two days ago, the streets were still crowded. Now there are only a few vehicles passing by.

Half an hour later Alice arrived home. He held Axel down and led him to the front yard. They played for about two hours before Axel finally felt tired and had to take a nap.

Helena came after them. Alice handed her son to the nanny. He kissed the top of Axel's head and rubbed his back gently.

"Let me drive her to the bedroom, ma'am," said Helena sincerely.

Helena's face twinkled happily, having been reunited with the foster child after being separated for days. Since Axel became her foster child, Helena devoted all her attention and affection to Axel. This little boy had become a jewel of heart to him.

"Alright, Helena. Careful," pinta Alice. He stared at the passing of his son who was in Helena's arms with a small smile.

Because she was a little tired, Alice intended to relax for a while. But his desire has not been fulfilled, he saw Klayver's car entering the front yard. Alice's focus is automatically turned on Klayver, the man who has been her husband lately.

Klayver got out of the car with a dark look. His sharp gaze seemed as if it was ready to kill anyone. With hesitation, Alice approached him and checked things out. Is there any more trouble?

"Klayvers? You okay?" alice asked standing welcomingly in the front yard. He followed Klayver who walked lightly into the house.

"Yes" he answered briefly. His emotions are illegible. Alice had to fumble around herself about Kalyver's slightly odd reaction.

"Klayver, please, open up to me if there's a problem. I don't want to be surprised by something all of a sudden."

Alice's memory returns to the events of last night. He did not want similar events to happen again without preparation.

"alright. I'm looking for Daniel right now. So if you know where he's hiding, can you be honest with me now?" klayver asked in surprise.

So now Klayver is busy hunting down his friend. Oh God. Alice should have anticipated all this. Klayver will never forgive Daniel for leaking his identity to Violin.

"Klayver, can you forgive Daniel? You know he's guilty of leaking your identity. But he only did it on Violin. So this condition does not harm you at all. Please forgive him this time." Alice said with a trembling voice.

Klayver's facial features haven't changed. He still walked gracefully like a predatory beast. Alice did not stop following this man. He was afraid that if Klayver was to let go for a second, the man would slaughter Daniel all out.

"Kalyver," call Alice more and more anxious. His mind was focused on Daniel. He could not imagine if something bad happened to his friend.

"I beg you, please forgive Daniel." Alice grabbed Klayver's arm and held him. Alice's two eyes rounded provoking pity. Her tears were almost flowing at any moment.

"I'm sorry is not one of my nature" Klayver repeated what he had said a few days ago.

"Kalyver, after all, Daniel didn't harm you directly. Please consider this reality." Alice pulled the end of the shirt that Klayver was wearing. He looked at the man's golden eyes with great supplication.

"Why do you defend that man so much, Alice? What kind of relationship do you have?" Daniel asked in a cold tone.

Alice froze for a moment and removed the edge of Klayver's shirt from her grasp. He didn't expect Klayver to take this for granted. Could it be that Alice and Daniel seem to have a special relationship?

"He's my closest friend. He has helped me too often in many difficult circumstances. I'm just trying to save his life like he did to me."

"Oh yeah? Because he's your closest friend or because he's your closest ex? Which one, Alice?"

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