The Love Story of Five CEOs
We'll take care of him together

Alena clenched her baby tightly when she heard a door opened by someone.

"Don't take my son! this is my son after all!" alena exclaimed without seeing who was coming in. Meanwhile, baby Ivan felt the sadness and fear felt by Alena. The baby suddenly cried loudly.

Someone landed her body sitting on the edge of the bed, and from the scent of perfume used, Alena could guess that the figure was Arend, her own husband.

"Alena, please listen to me first! please calm your mind first. You don't __"

"If you will persuade me to give Ivan to him, your persuasion will be in vain. I will keep this child" Alena cut off Arend's words with her back to Arend.

"Alena, I know that you love Ivan very much and this reality is hard for you to accept. If I can admit it, I love him too. Not only us, but my mom and dad loved her a lot too. But as human beings we cannot be selfish. This baby has a biological mother who struggles alone, pregnant for 9 months, facing insults, gossip and laborious childbirth. Can't you see from that side?" arend said softly.

Alena flinched not replying to Arend's words. On the one hand he confirmed Arend's words, but on the other hand he could not imagine if Ivan had really been taken from him.

"Alena, the woman named Sapphira was never deliberately cast out Ivan. You heard for yourself how she was tricked by her stepmom by saying that the child she gave birth to, died. How happy he was when he found out that the grave that he believed lay the body of his son, was only a fabrication. Do you have the heart to destroy a mother's happy feelings?" Arend spoke again, hoping Alena could understand.

"But Ivan is my life, Mas. I loved her very much, "Alena finally made her voice again with tears coming back, while Ivan, the debated baby, was already asleep.

"I know that, and I don't deny it. I don't think you'll ever lose her, because whenever you can, you can still meet her. Sapphira will not possibly forbid you to meet him. Now try to position that if Sapphira was you, how would you feel, if you could not hug a child who this year he considered dead was still alive?"

Alena fell silent. The woman finally sat down and faced towards Arend. Arend saw clearly that Alena's face was now very swollen because most of them were crying.

"I want to marry you for her. So that he can get an identity. You think that if I give it to that woman, what am I doing that's in vain?"

"Nothing is in vain. You've done your best. You love him so much even if he's not your real son" said Aby who suddenly appeared at the door.

"Papa?" alena muttered in shock accompanied by tears that returned to drip.

"Yes, Alena. Right from the start, I knew your deal with Arend. But papa still decided to keep marrying the two of you, on the condition that Arend would never divorce you, unless you asked for it. And Arend has already agreed to the terms that papa proposed. Didn't Arend tell you?" aby asked with raised eyebrows, probing.

Alena shook her head. Aby suddenly stared intently at Arend who immediately shifted his gaze to another place.

Then, Aby sighed and looked back at Alena.

"Alena, that's the truth. We'll discuss this next time. Now it's about Ivan," Aby took a breath for a moment to take a pause.

"Alena, had Ivan really been dumped by his birth mother and intended to take her back, we would have never returned her and would have fought for her, even if it came to court. But now the problem is different, Alena. You can hear for yourself what happened? And one more thing, the Calvin family is a good family. Baby Ivan will also grow up big and well there. Moreover, you know, if he also has a strong biological mother like Safira," continued Aby again explained at length without pause.

"But, Pa, how about I miss Ivan?" alena asked on the sidelines sobs.

Aby held a smile on her lips. He breathed long enough.

"You won't lose her, Alena. You will be able to see him whenever you want. Papa is sure that neither Sapphira nor Cakra will forbid you from meeting baby Ivan. Because after all you have been very meritorious to take care of him all this time," Aby explained gently.

"Alena, however Ivan had biological parents. The identity you struggle with bears sweet fruit. She'll get her real identity, not an adoption identity. I actually don't mind if he carries Bagaskara's name behind his name. But, are you thinking about the future? one day someone will scorn her and say that she is only an adopted child. Not all are steel, son." Aby continued back, because she saw Alena who did not answer her words.

"Alena, Sapphira has missed her son a lot. Please allow him to hug his Son, "Arend opened his voice chiming in the words of Aby, his father.

"God! why am I so selfish? papa and Mas Arend were right. I shouldn't have acted like that. He must be very sad right now. Is Sapphira still downstairs, Pa?" alena asked with a sorry look.

"Yes, he's still downstairs, son. Do you want to see him?" asked Aby and Alena nodded her head.

"What, Sapphira can get into this room, Mas? because Ivan is sleeping. If I take him downstairs, Ivan's sleep will be disturbed." Alena asked Arend for permission first.

"Of course you can" said Arend.

Aby is seen contacting Celyn and asking his wife to deliver Sapphira to Arend and Alena's room.

Not waiting for long, Safira is seen entering followed by Cakra behind him.

"Mom!" safira exclaimed from the door in a very soft voice.

Alena smiled and approached Safira, then hugged the woman. Meanwhile, Aby decides to get out of the room and rejoins Calvin and the others.

"Come, in! Ivan went to sleep, so I couldn't bring him down" Alena grabbed Safira's hand and took the woman, stepping closer to Ivan who was lying on the bed.

"Mom, can I kiss her?" asked Sapphira with eyes that were already glittering, because it was full of clear liquid that was ready to be spilled from the container.

"Of course I can! You are the mother who gave birth to her. Forgive my attitude! I was too selfish for fear of losing her. But now I'm sincere, because after all you are more entitled to it," said Alena trying to hold tightness in her chest.

"Thank you, Ma'am! even though I gave birth to her, she can still be your son. She has two mothers now. You and I are Ivan's mother. We'll take care of him together,"

"really? you serious?" alena asked and Safira nodded her head.

"I'm very grateful, Ma'am. She has been taking care of my son all this time. I don't know how to repay your buds anymore,"

"Don't thank me. I am so grateful to have found Ivan. Oh yeah, please just call me Alena, don't ma'am. Looks like we are the same age," said Alena who was greeted with a smile by Safira.

After finishing a bit of pleasantries, Sapphira approached Ivan with tears that could no longer be contained. He raised Ivan's body slowly, and kissed his son's cheek. Ivan was not disturbed at all. The boy kept his eyes closed.

"May I carry it too?" chirps Cakra who also wants to hold his son.

Sapphira did not answer at all. But his gesture, which immediately turned his body against Cakra, hinted that he would not touch his son.

Tbc