The Successor of the President
Episodes 20.

Because this weekend, Alden did not go to the office, he asked the waiter to deliver breakfast to his room because he was lazy one table with Cindy and David.

"You have breakfast here?" hanna asked as she looked at the plate of toast and a glass of milk on the nightstand.

"Yes, I'm lazy at the table with the dirty duo," replied Alden who was focused on staring at his laptop screen, even though the weekend, there were still some work that he had to prepare.

Hanna exhaled, "Yes already, I go down first. I want breakfast too."

"Hem." Alden just cleared his throat indifferently.

Hanna immediately walked out of the room, leaving Alden just like that. But in front of David's room, the man suddenly came out.

"Raline, good morning," said David kindly.

"Morning," Hanna replied indifferently then continued her steps but David stopped her.

"Wait, Ral!"

Hanna stopped her footsteps and turned to look at David lazily, "What's up?"

"Later to noon you have an event?" ask David.

"Why indeed?" Hanna asked back.

"I want to take you to a place where we used to go first, there's something I want to show you" explained David.

"Sorry, I can't!" Hanna walked back, but this time Davin blocked her arm.

Hanna spontaneously hits David's hand, but this time the man won't let go of Hanna's grip.

"I won't let go until you answer yes."

"You're crazy, yeah! Unhand me!" hanna snapped annoyed.

"That's why you should ...."

"you guys? What's the matter?"

Hanna and David turned to look at Adel who was looking at them in astonishment, this opportunity was used by Hanna to break away from David.

"Let go!" Hanna pulled his arm and this time David let go.

Adel stepped closer to them, "Sister, what's wrong?"

"Let me tell you, now we're out of here!" Hanna immediately pulled Adel away from David.

Both of them did not go downstairs, and chose to go back to Adel's room next to Alden's room.

David exhaled heavily, he just stared at the two women's departure in annoyance. He had wanted to invite Hanna whom he considered Raline to remember their good times, but his heart was disappointed because the woman refused his invitation raw. And damn, Adel caught them.

"Will he tell Adel everything?"

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Adel can only be flabbergasted when Hanna tells him what really happened between herself and David, she does not expect that her stepbrother loves the real Raline.

"This is serious, brother?"

"Seriously lah! I was also shocked at first when she said she loved Raline and asked to come back to her, "said Hanna excited, she had no choice but to tell Adel everything, he didn't want his sister-in-law to have any thoughts about him.

"That means in the past, Raline and David's brother had a relationship? Does Al know that?"

"It looks like he doesn't know, and I beg you not to say anything to him!" hope Hanna.

Adel frowned in surprise, "Why? It's not like Al has to know!"

"You know he hates David so much, it could be a big deal. I don't want any commotion" Hanna replied.

"But Kak Al and Kak Raline have broken up, so maybe he won't take it anymore."

But apparently Adel noticed the change in the expression of his sister-in-law's face, "Sister Hanna jealous?"

Hanna was stunned then looked at Adel who was watching him in full search, "Why should I be jealous?"

"Because Kak Al still loves Kak Raline," Adel said.

Hanna suddenly chuckled, Adel was confused to see that attitude.

"Del, jealousy is a sign of love. How can I be jealous if I am not in love? Ngaco, uh!" hanna rebutted after she got in control of herself and stopped laughing.

Adel looked at Hanna intently, "Sister Hanna doesn't love Kak Al at all?"

Hanna nodded without hesitation.

"Then why is Brother willing to marry Brother Al?"

Hanna is confused, she can't tell the real reason she's willing to marry Alden, she doesn't want Adel to think if she's a double eye.

"I just want to help him clear his good name, that's all!" hanna, she's getting a little nervous.

"But it's weird, brother. Sis is willing to marry a man she does not love and sacrifice her life just because she wants to help him clear his good name. Does that make sense?"

Hanna was getting nervous, but she tried to stay calm.

"It makes sense, really! The proof is I'm willing. We'll be separated soon after the rumor goes away."

"Why don't you think you're going to continue this marriage even though the rumors are gone?"

"Because we don't love each other, Del. A household without love will not be harmonious" argued Hanna.

"But ...."

"Already, now we go down and have breakfast, yuk! I'm hungry!" cut Hanna off quickly in order to divert their conversation, she moved on and pulled Adel's hand, "Yuk, Del!"

Although still not accepted, Adel still obeyed Hanna, both of them went out of the room.

"But I'm asking you to keep all this a secret and be casual" whispered Hanna as the two walked hand in hand toward the dining room.

"Yes, you calm down!" reply Adel.

At the dinner table there was no one, it seemed like David and Cindy had finished breakfast. Hanna and Adel sat down and simultaneously pulled out a loaf of bread, then smeared it with their favorite jam.

"Today there's a show?" adel asked while chewing the bread in his mouth.

Hanna shook her head, "No, what's the matter?"

"Streetings, yuk!" take Adel.

"Where?"

"To the mall, we're shopping and watching the movies."

"Two alone?"

"If you want to take Brother Al too!"

"Eh, no need! Why take him?"

"Let's be crowded, brother. Later we ask Al who treat, there happens to be something I want to buy!" adel said excitedly

"But does he want to go with us? Looks like he's doing a lot of work." Hanna was hesitant because she saw Alden busy with his laptop.

"Let's try to take Brother Al, if he doesn't want to, we force him!"

"Indeed he can be forced, hasn't he always been the one to force others?" hanna said in her heart, she recalled every compulsion from Alden.

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