Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
Make up?

Tania pulled her hand from the table, not wanting her skin to come into contact for too long with Xander. He was afraid of not being able to control himself and just fell back in the same hole. As long as the hatred in Miranda's heart is as high as the Himalayas, their love story will not end happily.

"What if Aunt Miranda found out that some of her property was used to finance Arsenio? He must be furious and looking for a way to hurt my son. I don't want my son to be wretched just because of this. She's still too small to be involved in adult matters" Tania said. The woman's lips trembled as she uttered every sentence spoken on her lips.

Everyone knows how Miranda separates two people who love each other. Jonathan Vincent's beloved wife darkens his eyes and devious ways to remove Tania from Vincent Pramono's family. Given the bitter memories of the past, Tania wondered if it was okay for her to allow Xander to help her finance Arsenio's needs, the fruit of their love?

"I'd rather work without knowing the time, overtime every day and look for additional work than deal with your Mama again. If the person your mother hurt was me, I could still take it. However, I would never be willing if your Mama hurt my son. Never will, Xander. I could die if Arsenio's gonna do anything."

Melt the tears that had been blocked between Tania's cheeks. A stifled cry sounded quietly filled the corner of the room. As a mother, of course, she is not willing if someone else harms the jewel of her heart.

Since she was still in the womb, Tania took care of Arsenio very carefully. Every time his stomach cramped, he rushed to the doctor to check the contents. And when Arsenio was born, she kept her son tight so that no one would hurt her. Then now when they move to Jakarta and meet again with people in Tania's past, of course he will not let the source of the problem hurt his favorite child.

"Building a child by yourself is not easy, Xander. There are many obstacles I face when I conceive your child. Insults, insults and insults become everyday food. Everyone looked at me one eye, saying I was a despicable woman for carrying a child with no husband by my side. I've had many days with Arsen, so how could I possibly pull my son into the abyss that once plunged me."

Xander looked at Tania with trembling lips. He imagined how Tania would suffer while raising Arsenio alone. He should have never been incited by Miranda's remark back then. Really, he was sorry and it was hard to forgive himself.

Meanwhile, Tania was crying with a slow voice. Tears could not stop flowing even though they had been held in such a way.

Xander's heart ached like being slashed by a sharp knife when he saw a circle of tears falling down his cheeks. After a long time without seeing each other, he finally saw how fragile Tania was. Tania was a woman who rarely showed her weakness, but today she saw for herself how weak she was.

Xander got up from the chair, then ran away. He's got Tania's head in his arms. "I will never let my son, Tania, go wrong. As long as I'm still breathing and this heart is still beating, I won't let a single person hurt Arsenio. Even if it's my Mama, I'll protect Arsenio even if my life is at stake."

Tania shook her head. "I know who you are, Xander. You ... couldn't possibly dare to go against your Mama. You can't be in front of him."

Xander drew closer to his wife in his arms so that he could feel her trembling body. "No ... No .... The present Xander is not a cowardly man who is easily consumed by the incitement of others. I must have fought my Mama when she could have hurt you and Arsenio, our son. You can kill me if one day it turns out I'm denying my own words."

In Xander's embrace, Tania poured out her heart that had been soaked all this time. Making the chest of the former husband's field as a backrest, a place to vent the heavy burden carried alone. Yes, sometimes Tania gets tired of living out how cruel this life is. I wanted to give up, but I couldn't because Arsenio needed it.

All this time pretending to be strong in front of others, when in fact Tania needs friends to share in likes and sorrows.

"Yes, Tania, Arsen we can't be wretched while I'm by her side. No one's ever gonna hurt him." Xander nodded. He held Tania's body in his chest that field.

"You promise me you won't let Aunt Miranda or anyone hurt my son, Xander?"

"i promise's. You can hold my word, here, Tania." Xander ventured to the top of Tania's head, inhaling the fragrant aroma of rosemary and ringing from the long strands of jet black hair neatly arranged.

Hugs unraveled, both of them looking at each other. Xander stroked his soft cheeks like cotton while staring at the brown iris of his ex-wife.

"We definitely take good care of Arsenio. You ... and I will protect our son."

Tania nodded. That face was embarrassed. The pink hue is clearly imprinted on both cheeks.

Using his index finger and thumb, Xander touched Tania's chin and helped the woman's face to look up.

His hazel eyes looked at the sweet, red lips that had once been an opium to Xander. He used to love the lips of his wife so often he will urinate if a day alone does not feel how sweet honey on the lips of the ex-wife.

Xander advanced his face and placed his lips on Tania's red lips. Whether she got a whisper from whom, Tania closed her eyes and let the man kiss and sip his lips with love.

When Xander and Tania kiss, it feels like this world belongs to just the two of them. All the burdens of life and problems that come to face just disappear.

"Don't ever think I'd let Mama hurt our son. Even if I have to fight with my mother, I'm willing as long as Arsenio is safe" Xander murmured softly. Now he again ventured to kiss the neck of the level, smell the body that he had so longed for.

"I believe you, Xander. But please, don't disappoint me again. I can't stand it if you deny it."

Xander nodded and kissed Tania on the forehead. "I'll never let you down again for a second time, Gwiyomi."

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