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"Son, what are you saying? What's going on?" xander asked astonished at Aiden's change in attitude towards him, this morning the boy was fine. They can also communicate well.
"Don't touch me! I hate you! I'm not gonna let you go back with mommy!" sent Aiden emotions.
Zeevana was also surprised to see her son who dared to behave and say rude to Xander. Zeevana never wanted this. He wants his son to get along with Xander, his own father.
"Aiden, what's going on? You can't talk to him like that.he's your Daddy. Did mommy ever teach you to be rude to an older person?" the woman tried to reprimand her son well.
"Why did Mommy defend her? Not that she's already made mommy hurt! Why would mommy still want to take it in this house?" aiden shouted furiously.
Xander lowered his body and half knelt in front of the child. "Son, what happened to you? Did Daddy make a mistake?"
"Don't call you my Daddy if you don't want me in this world" Aiden said coldly and painfully. It turned out this was how it felt to be hated by his own flesh and blood.
"Who said that? Aiden..you why son? Did someone say something to you?" ask Zeevana to her son.
"It doesn't matter who said it, but I don't want mommy to be hurt by her anymore. Just leave him with the affair, he does not love mommy." lirih Aiden with tears that continue to flow profusely wet his cheeks.
Aiden has drawn his own conclusions from Axel's story, but Axel does not exaggerate the story at all because he only tells what he knows to Aiden.
From Aiden's words, Zeevana and Xander become convinced that there is indeed someone who tells about their past. Though Zeevana just decided to give Xander a chance, but now Aiden who did not even accept.
"Aiden, your mommy and Daddy will explain it to you"
Before Zeevana finished her words, Aiden immediately ran away into the house. Leaving behind the confused Zeevana and Xander.
"You said you'd give me Zee a chance, but-"
"I know where you're going. But I'll never say about our past that would hurt Aiden. I'll never hurt Aiden, even all this time I've been guarding him." Zeevana glazed over, not expecting Xander to accuse her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think long. You can't possibly do this. I'm sorry Zee. I got carried away with emotions."
"You take it easy, I'll talk to him." Zeevana walked away with a disappointed face. But Xander did not let her, he held the woman's hand and hugged her from behind.
"Zee, don't change your decision again. You promised me you'd give me a chance. You promised me and I'll try my best for both of you."
"I've never reneged on my promise, not like you used to" Zeevana said, releasing a hand that was coiled around her body. "I'm gonna talk to Aiden, I don't want Aiden to hate his Daddy."
Xander smiled faintly, there was a sense of pleasure in his heart when he heard Zeevana acknowledge him as Aiden's father. But on the other hand he was anxious because Aiden was now the one who rejected him.
"We'll talk together."
That night Zeevana tried to talk to Aiden. He will straighten out what happened, that Xander never did not want his presence into this world. But Aiden did not want to talk, he was still with the same anger.Zeevana so guessed who had spoken to him.
"Mom..." Zeevana met her Mommy who was in the living room.
"Zee, aren't you asleep? How does Aiden-does he want to talk to you? What really happened to that kid?" ask Savana worriedly.
"Mom, don't pretend anymore. What did mommy tell Aiden?"
"What do you mean Zee? Mommy didn't say anything."
"I know mommy doesn't like uncle, but mommy doesn't have to tell Aiden our past. Mom, I've been keeping it a secret because she doesn't understand." explains Zeevana.
Savana immediately shuffled from her seat and she gasped in shock at Zeevana's words directly accusing her of saying something to Aiden relating to her daughter and Xander's past.
"Are you accusing mommy?"
"Mom, I just want you to be honest." said Zeevana. "Just tell me what Mommy told Aiden, I'll fix it" he added.
Savana's hurt, she's laughing cynically. Savana did not expect that Zeevana would accuse him like this. "If mommy says, mommy doesn't say anything?" ask Savana with eyes that condense.
"Daddy didn't expect you to say this, Zee." Javier suddenly comes and embraces his wife's body. He hears everything Zeevana says to Savana, Javier is also heartbroken.
"Dad, I was just asking. I didn't mean to-"
"You're accusing not of asking, that's what Daddy just heard. But one thing you need to know, we're not going to say anything about Aiden getting hurt." Javier looked at his wife who was already crying because of Zeevana's words.
"I'm sorry mommy.." said Zeevana regretting that she had made her Mommy hurt.
"We go to the room, baby" Javier told his wife. It seemed that the man was also disappointed by Zeevana's attitude of blaming Savana.
"Tomorrow we go home hubby" Savana said suddenly, wiping away her tears.
"Mom, don't talk like that.I'm sorry mom." pinta Zeevana, but Savana doesn't mind Zeevana. The woman breezed away from there, followed by Javier behind her.
"I'm sorry Dad, sorry" said the girl, feeling guilty for making her Mommy cry. Javier just sighed then he left without saying anything more to Zeevana.
'So it wasn't Mommy who said it. Then who?' inner Zeevana feels guilty for Savana.
Zeevana goes to Aiden's room and sees that his son is asleep with Xander beside him. "Why is Uncle here? Go back to the couch. If Aiden realizes you're here, he's getting angry" Zeevana whispered in fear of Aiden waking up.
Xander got out of the bed slowly, he sat on it and looked at Zeevana. "I never didn't want it. Although our marriage was without love and because of her presence, but I wanted it. I'm glad he's alive and has grown this big. Although I just found out about his presence."
"Sorry uncle, at that time I lied about the miscarriage" said Zeevana realized her mistake.
"I understand, I was also wrong for making you choose that choice. Because of me too you are." the man smiled, he tried to understand and spoke with a cold head not with emotion. "Zee, thank you for giving me a chance even if it's because of Satigo's group."
'No uncle, not really because of Satigo
Group, but because I wanted to open my heart to what Joana' Zeevana said she didn't talk, she just kept looking at Xander.
"I'm sorry to rape you the first time we meet again. Sorry, that must have hurt a lot."
"Hum..."
"You've been through so many painful things because of me, it's my turn! For the sake of you and Aiden-" Xander did not continue his words because he held Zeevana's hand. And the woman didn't pull him off.
"If you make a mistake again with this opportunity, then I will completely throw you out of our lives" Zeevana told Xander seriously.
"I'll make sure that doesn't happen. I promise.i'll do it the best for you and for our son." - cf. Xander as he kissed the back of Zeevana's hand.
Both of them looked deeply, both of them smiling faintly. They decided to make room in their hearts for the sake of their families, for Aiden's sake.
One will struggle, the other will see earnestness and melt his own heart from stubbornness.
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In a luxurious apartment room, Axel looks restless while looking at the beautiful night sky in the country. His hand held a glass containing a red phantom drink. He regretted slowly drinking it.
"How's this? Aiden was so angry-what if Zee found out that I told Aiden about him and Dacosta. I have to apologize to him tomorrow morning, I have to explain everything before he gets angry." Axel muttered as he sighed. He was aware that any kind of persuasion should not make him say about other people's personal problems. But he blew it on Aiden and said everything unfiltered.
Axel was wrong, he was wrong. He just wanted to look good in Aiden's eyes, as an honest man and not hide anything. But he shouldn't have unpacked everything.
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The morning sunlight slipped in through Aiden's window. The boy woke up and got a welcome from the man wearing the apron. "Hi son, morning.ayo we have breakfast together. Today Daddy and mommy will take you for a walk" Xander said, smiling and rubbing Aiden's head. Aiden immediately dodged, his gaze still so sharp on Xander.
"Yes, you took a shower first. Want Daddy to accompany you?"
"You're not my Daddy, so don't talk about it!" admonish Aiden cynical.
"Aiden, don't talk so-" said Zeevana who was behind the door.
"Zee, it's okay." Xander smiled patiently, asking that Zeevana not reprimand Aiden anymore. Aiden's business he's gonna finish it.
The boy went into the bathroom and ignored his parents. Zeevana let out a long sigh, it looks like this will be difficult for Aiden.
"You will need a lot of time to be able to touch his heart." sighed Zeevana softly.
"Just calm down, I have plenty of time." Xander relax.
"How much time? You're the CEO of the biggest company in the world, how can you have so much time? Your work will be neglected." murmured the woman.
"Oh-so now you're starting to worry about me?" xander asked while flirting with his wife.
"Who worries about you? I'm just-worrying about the Dacosta employees of the group if the CEO just relaxes like this."
"Oh so, huh? But baby, you don't have to worry about that. The family remains number one for me and the number one job. The Dacosta company won't go bankrupt just because I don't exist. You're forgot? I still have another family in England" Xander explained. Zeevana is speechless to Xander's explanation of Xander's biological family. The woman doesn't know at all.
Suddenly Xander was standing in front of Zeevana, the man cupped his cheeks softly. "Just relax, I'll introduce you to my family later. And-not as my niece, but my wife. My lover for the rest of my life."
Zeevana brushed aside Xander's hand that was touching her cheek. There was a hint of taste in his heart as Xander said those words. "I'll take Aiden for a minute."
"Where are you going? Is it a holiday?" Xander noticed the clothes that Zeevana was wearing at the moment. The woman was wearing a knee-length dress, not sexy but beautiful. Her hair is also broken.
"I want to meet Mr. Axel." replied Zeevana straight.
"WHAT?!!" yell Xander emotion.
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