The Trap My Stepmother

Chapter 17 What Does it Mean?

The days go by Alana and Lewis travel together whether it's domestically or abroad. Lewis's position as Chief Marketing Officer required traveling, working in the field for hours or maintaining relationships with raw material suppliers and distributors.

He was nominated for a successful young businessman, although the power is still held by Alana and controlled by James.

The world knows that Lewis Jansen is the owner and heir to the JSN Group, so Alana's position as president is only temporary.

Today the mother and daughter couple are in a neighboring country, whether it has been how many times Lewis ruffled Alana's hair, making her stepmother upset because of tangled hair.

“Lewis stop, my hair will fall out. If the gemana baldy?” lamented Alana pursed her lips. Can not avoid the action of a son who is much older.

For Lewis Jansen, his friendship with Alana is very pleasant, if necessary he will kidnap Alana and take her to an island.

Let his father have trouble finding a young wife. Importantly now, the world belongs to only two people who love each other, even though the words kramat are very expensive in value.

Through his behavior, it is certain that Lewis and Alana are more than just coworkers.

“What's Why Alana? You have a lot of money, can choose an expensive salon with the best hair care. Right?” indeed, Lewis is tempted to taste the sweetness of Alana's lips, but she holds back with all her might.

Trying to shift the topic of conversation to be more serious. “Alana, how is Mr Pattinson? I heard his condition is getting better.” Imbuh Lewis turned his eyes straight ahead, looking at the street.

“Ya Dad's health began to stabilize even though the supporting tools in his body can not be separated. Thank you Lewis for your attention.” Alana is fascinated by the appearance of her husband's son.

This man by his side was completely different, from the outside so arrogant and cold, but after getting to know, it was much warmer as well as pleasant.  

This big-nosed man with a blue bead was poking at his lips, he knew the woman beside him was not blinking.

“After all, Mr. Pattinson my future-in-law, it's a matter of concern.” Tukas Lewis was intentional. I want to know Alana's reaction.

“Hah? What?” Alana gaping did not believe the sentence that reached her sense of hearing.

“Mr Pattinson is Daddy's father-in-law and that means he's my grandfather, right? We finally got to the hotel.” Lewis deliberately distracts Alana.

He immediately parked the car in the basement. Every time he goes on a business trip with Alana, Lewis chooses to be a driver so he can be alone and his privacy is not compromised, including imprisoning Alvaro in the company.

“Oh yes, finally I can take a little break before later in the afternoon to meet distributor partners.” Alana turned her eyes to the hotel courtyard.

The two had booked their respective rooms through the office secretary. Alana is on the 3rd floor and Lewis is on the 6th floor.  Scoff at everyone and this is not the first time.

Lewis walks into his room after dropping off Alana, making sure the woman is safe.

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The night after the meeting, Lewis did not return to the room, but rather recklessly entered and slept in the mother's room.

“Hey, you ..” Alana sentence hangs, because her son has been soft, soft snoring comforting Alana. “You are like Mr. James, you love to talk when you sleep. I hope our relationship stays like this, take care of each other.” Alana kisses her stepson's right cheek.

Wash yourself from the sweat that sticks then relax on the sofa, unwind, play the phone. So seriously Alana did not know that the man who had fallen asleep was now standing right behind.

“What did you read? Not hungry?” lewis' hoarse voice and pillow face made Alana drool.

“Hah? Whahuh? Oh I read the novel online. I'm not hungry Lew.” As quickly as lightning Alana closed the noveltoon blue colored platform.

“Hah? He thinks I read romance novels, huh? Basic Lewis.” Alana laughed in her heart. Approaching the man. Sitting on the edge of the glass.

Lewis spends the whole night with Alana discussing business or personal matters, such as the reason Lewis left his father for years.

“Umm .. Lewis, may I ask you something? But sorry to offend.” Alana hesitated, she was afraid of opening old wounds. Because during James's time as wife, Alana assesses the relationship between father and son is running in place. Both live on one roof, but Lewis is hostile to his father.

“Tell me. What's up?” Lewis kept the cutlery, sipped a glass of juice into the toilet.

“Why do you live away from family? I'm just curious and trying to get to know you more closely.” Alana focused both eyes forward, waiting for the answer to come out.

Since childhood Lewis was accustomed to seeing his father bring other women into the mansion, openly making out with cheap women who were eyeing all the assets of the Jansen family.

Even James had been involved in a scandal to stain people's wives to get pregnant, it turns out that after a DNA test, the baby is not his son.

Lewis' mother thought that after the incident, her husband would change it was still the same. Which wife is not hurt to see her husband double in plain sight. After the incident, Mrs Jansen decided to divorce and settle in a small house.

But who would have thought, James looked for her and begged for a last chance. But the goddess Fortuna did not take sides, the man was not deterred. Until Mother Lewis suffered pain and died because of too much inner torment from her husband.

Alana also shed tears, her chest tight. You can imagine how hurt Mrs Jansen was.

“When can you take me to the grave of the great madam?” alana asked as she pleased, she did not expect, her husband's gentle and loving attitude turned out to be so different.

Lewis's head nodded, in response to his stepmother's request. He stood up, one arm grabbing Alana's chin, staring fixedly at the two caramel brown eyeballs.

"After knowing the bad side, do you still feel the same way, loving James? Not disgusted by his attitude? Or is your love for Daddy getting more and more?” ask Lewis a little cynical.

The bottom of his heart hope Alana firmly answers ‘Not having any feelings’. Damn, Alana was quiet. Perhaps she was reluctant to leave James Jansen and live with another better man?

Without hearing a definite answer, at once Lewis felt tight in the chest, jealousy was certain. Cynical laughter, then closing the eyelids, inhaling voraciously.

“Can't answer yes? Good night, Alana, call me if you need anything. Excuse me.” His relationship was indeed without status and forbidden, he could only keep Alana like this.

The man was about to get out, but Alana held him back, hugging Lewis from behind.

“Lewis wait, don't go. Can you stay longer?” clenching both hands, unwilling to take off the embrace. Alana leaned against the son's back, wiping away the tears using Lewis's shirt.

“Do not exit. I know, that you feel.” Alana suffered the same, shackled in all the chaos that occurred.

Lewis rotated his body, until they faced each other. Summarizing Alana's two cheeks, saying “Then, what does it mean to me in your life?” this question is really a trap.

Alana herself is confused, on the one hand wants to uncover all but her very unsupportive status.

“I ... I am your connecting mother.” Reply Alana cut off eye contact, about to turn over. But Lewis's hand brought Alana's face closer and placed a kiss on her stepmother's lips.

The two men spent the morning. They exchange stories of the sad past.

TB

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