
William who got the question stopped his activities. He looked at Ken who looked curious at his answer. It is true, this time the appetite Baras twice that of the usual portion of people.
"According to Lea it's normal for pregnant women. You see, pregnant women eat not only for themselves but also for the developing fetus," replied William mimicking the advice of Lea.
"Daddy, where's Mommy's meatballs and rice. Your son will not wait for this" whined Laras when the meatballs and rice had not yet been served.
"Yes, just a minute, dear Mommy."
William went straight to the dinner table and served the menu the wife wanted.
"Ken, if you want meatballs just take it yourself. I accompanied Laras to eat," cried William from the dinner table.
"Tsk, he's starting to act" Ken murmured.
Although Ken looks upset, but he is also curious about the taste of meatballs processed by William. Ken just this time smelled a strong spice scent and it aroused his appetite. He had lunch with his director earlier.
"I took a serving, thank you," said Ken from the kitchen.
"Don't spend it, Ken! That's mine and William cooks just for me and his son!" laras shouted annoyed when he heard there was someone who wanted meatballs made by her husband.
"There's still a lot Mommy. Now, just spend this first taking her pregnant vitamins."
"Okay, Daddy."
The barrel was so greedy to eat William's meatballs. He doesn't care about the surrounding. The pregnant woman just wanted to enjoy her lunch without interruption.
Ting!
A message notification appeared on William's phone screen. The man opened it and looked at the contents of the message. The message was sent by Rama, his personal assistant. William frowned as he read Rama's message.
"What's up, honey?" ask the very sensitive Laras.
"none. Eat it quietly." William stroked the hair Gently.
Unfortunately William's dishonest answer makes Laras lose his appetite. "I don't like it if my sensitivity is doubted even by my own husband."
William was silent hesitant to give the news he received from Rama or not. If he didn't say it, it would be the same as betraying Laras. But, if he tells his wife, it is the same William does not think about the condition of his beloved son and wife.
"Daddy William" called Laras asking her husband to be honest.
"Please promise me that if you find out about this, you'll be fine."
"Yes, I promise."
"Your promise is not sincere. Tell Mommy and our son are fine," said William, implied in his tone seemed anxious.
"alright. Mommy Laras will promise, after hearing from Daddy William then the condition of Mommy and Baby Al is fine," said Laras loudly and confidently.
"Rooks. Baby Al's? Does Mommy already know the gender of our child?" ask William curiously.
"No. Mommy just gave me a random name. Baby Al, if a guy I give Alvaro's name, if a girl I give Alexa. How's it?" Baras looked at William enthusiastically.
"Whatever it is, Daddy agrees with Mommy's advice."
"Well, now show Daddy's phone to Mommy!" Barrel reached out his hand towards the husband.
"Promise first!" william's orders were still hesitant.
"Come Will. If it's about Dad I don't matter anymore. I'm gonna try to reconcile with Dad's killer."
William looked at Laras with his incredulous gaze. How could his beloved wife guess the worries of a William. Laras smiled triumphantly when he could guess the concern of his handsome husband.
William hands over his phone which still features his chat with Rama. There, Rama sent a video and Laras felt he recognized the place in the video.
"This is Dad's room, right?" tanya Laras began to feel the flames of anger enveloping him.
"Remember Mommy's promise to Daddy," William recalled that his beloved wife remained calm.
"Mommy's company is watching this, can you?" tanya Laras looked expectantly at her husband.
Baras wants to watch the video footage. William must have taken the CCTV footage. William is the same as Ken when it comes to cyber. It's just that William's airtime is less, so Ken's more reliable.
"We're watching in the room."
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"Why it became like this, Will .. hiks ... hiks ...," Laras' tears broke after seeing the CCTV footage that William stole.
William just fell silent. He also couldn't believe that the Arlington family's problems were this complicated. In fact, Daniel had to die at the hands of his own nephew. Moreover, Daniel asks Ken to be the silent witness of his father breathing his last.
The CCTV footage shows Daniel, Steve and Ken in one room. In the footage, it is clear that all the tragedies that befell Daniel took his life. In fact, every word that was spoken by Daniel, Ken and Steve was clearly heard in the Laras.
The guilt towards Ken began to eat away at Laras' heart. He recalled the moment he frustratedly stabbed Ken with his little knife. Laras would not listen to Ken's explanation. The pregnant woman had been so narrow-minded as to not believe in her own right hand.
"That's already happened, honey. Like Dad said, we have to look to the future. Peace with feeling even if it hurts. I used to be at my lowest even though my life was ruined." William gently rubbed the hair of Barrel who was in his arms.
"But I'm too mean with Ken. In fact, all this time he was my confidant."
"We may regret the past, but only for a moment. Don't let yourself be ruined because of the past. But we cannot forget the past. Make the past a lesson to us."
Laras raised her head, staring right into her husband's black bead. "Can we share the past?" asked Laras who did not take his eyes off.
"As long as you don't blame yourself, I don't mind. Let alone my past story, asking the whole world I give."
"Stop combing, Will."
"Sleep here, I'll tell you about my past. A time when I lost my purpose in life. That moment was present when you left me. The time when the whole ordeal came in and out, not letting me breathe. Luckily, Rama and Uncle Nikolai were always by my side." William begins his story.
"Sorry sebe—"
"Mommy, Daddy's not saying, don't beat yourself up again. Just listen to it because it's completely Daddy's fault too." William immediately chimed in the words of his beloved wife when he heard the apology from the lips of Laras.
"Alright, Daddy. Start the story." Laras looks at William, assuring her husband that she will be fine.
"Does Mommy remember when we had an appointment?" william and Laras asked, nodding their heads, a sign that they remembered the memories of the past.
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