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“Do I interrupt?”
Rose asked as she looked at Gracia who had just come out from inside the bathroom. It was now eleven o'clock at night, and his brother-in-law had just returned after training with Cesar outside the house. Very diligent.
“Of course not, sister-in-law. Come in, and please sit in a place that you think is comfortable,”, Gracia replied kindly inviting her sister-in-law to enter the room. After that she walked towards the dresser, opened the desk drawer then took a hairdrayer to dry her still wet hair.
While watching Gracia, Rose chose to stand by the window of the room. His sharp eyes glared far ahead, as if wanting to pierce through the dark and cold atmosphere of the night. Just a few hours Rose will come to the country where she will meet with the Master after a dozen years they did not meet. Rose is not afraid, it is impossible. However, Rose is worried about the fate of her womb. In addition to the news that the prospective child will suffer from abnormalities that are quite strange, also with its safety that could be threatened if Adam to turn the direction by choosing to become his enemy. It's actually not without reason why Rose let Adam fall in love with her. He deliberately kept silent because from the beginning Adam had indeed been his. Back when Rose was in a mess in recognizing her identity that suddenly disappeared from memory, she accidentally met a white man named Phillips Lorenzo. At first Rose does not know who he is, but after they accidentally help each other, Rose finally learns an important secret that the son of Zidane Clarence is not his biological son, but his son Phillip. Rose and Phillip's friendship is established long enough before the man decides to return to his home country after failing to find the whereabouts of a woman named Karina Haque, who is Adam's mother. Rose and Phillip finally got back together. And that's when the agreement between them happened. Rose, who knows when to learn how to master the science of weapon assembly, agrees to work with Phillip on the condition that Adam will be his. Initially their cooperation went well before Phillip was caught wanting to take personal advantage. Rose was angry, of course. He then hides an important secret which makes Phillip surrender unconditionally and willing to obey all of Rose's wishes. Including giving up half of all his property.
I'll still call you Adamar if at the meeting you stay by my side, Dam. But I'll call you Marcellino if you stand there in Royce's camp. I may love you, but I don't think this can rule out the possibility that we'll become enemies. Hopefully you can fulfill your promise to take care of me and our child until the end of life. Because honestly, I really expect that loyalty from you, Dam.
“Sister-in-law, are you daydreaming huh?” gracia asked as she gently shook the arm of her sister-in-law who was just silent despite being called out repeatedly. “So, you're pregnant. It's not good to daydream these nights by the window. What if there was a demon passing by and then stole your baby? Are you willing, hm?”
“The devil must step over my corpse first if you want to take the baby in my stomach!” answer Rose flat. He then turned his head, looking closely at Gracia who looked very beautiful in her sleeping pajamas. “Grace, may I ask?”
Gracia nodded.
“Who would you side with if only Adam and I had a disagreement?” ask Rose full of meaning.
“Hmmmm, the exact same question Cesar asked while we were practicing!” gracia replied with a sigh. “Sister, I don't know what's really going on between you and Brother Adam. But here I want to make it clear that I will not side with any of you. My decision is only one. I will only follow someone who understands me. Whether it's you or Adam's brother, or even someone else even if I don't care. I will choose the right person!”
“It looks like your relationship with Cesar is pretty close too huh. I didn't expect that he would ask you this first. Strange enough,” said Rose with a slanted smile. He sniffed the scent of the flavored seeds in these two people.
A red tinge appeared on both of Gracia's cheeks as she realized the intent behind her sister-in-law's words just now. Slipping the haircut behind her ears, Gracia unhesitatingly said about her plan of wanting to conquer the frozen hippo. Let it be, there was no point in Gracia hiding this from her sister-in-law. Because sooner or later Gracia's plan will definitely be uncovered as well.
“Kak, do you think it's wrong not if I pursue his love Cesar? Honestly, I'm interested in him. The time that we often spent together made me have more sense towards him,” asked Gracia a little embarrassed. He spoke without daring to look at his sister-in-law's face.
“Love is never wrong, but sometimes love can lead us to immense pain,” said Rose was not surprised to hear Gracia's confession. Since the beginning Rose had guessed that her sister-in-law had a special interest in Adam's confidants. And sure enough, Rose's guess did not miss at all. “Grace, do you know who Cesar is? He's not the man you see out there a lot. Cesar is a dangerous man, being in a relationship with a man like him can put you on the brink of death. I'm not talking like this because I want to relax your feelings, am I. But I just want to remind you that love is not always beautiful. Do you understand what that means?”
“Now you rest. Tomorrow morning we will all leave for Country N, I hope you have prepared your mentality well!” rose reminded Gracia of their departure to the country where her family was.
“Tan easy, Brother. Cesar has reminded me of everything I need to bring there. Then you go back to your room, brother. Brother Adam can be hostile to me later if he knows we chat too long.”
Rose smiled slightly. He then walked out of Gracia's room with a thousand question marks in his heart. There were still many things stuck in Rose's mind, but she already had no time to think about it anymore because now she had heard Adam's voice screaming for her.
“Honey, where have you been?” adam asked as he walked down the stairs. He then held Rose tightly as soon as he got near her. “Where, hm?”
“I'm from Gracia's room. Remind him that tomorrow morning we will all go to Country N,” Rose replied as she closed her eyes enjoying the scent of Adam's body which always made her drunk. Rose loved this smell.
“Lalu ... has he prepared everything correctly?”
“Yes. Cesar who helped tell Gracia what items she needed to bring.”
“Cesar?”
Rose nodded.
“It's just a coincidence or ….
“I want to rest, Dam. Tired,” said Rose cut out Adam's words.
“Alright Her Majesty The Queen,”
With a gentle Adam immediately raised Rose ala bridal style and then brought her into their room. She was quite aware that since Rose became pregnant so easily tired, not as energetic before this beautiful woman contains the fruit of their love.
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