The Waiter's My Husband's Affair
Episode 28 [Starting Deal With Camila]

Although Emily seemed excited about the holiday, but she was still a sleepy little boy, so Emily slept the whole trip and Ariana did not wake her up once she reached her destination. Ariana took Emily out of the car and took her to an inn in the traditional South Korean style. A place far from the crowd, so it is perfect for a vacation. Ariana has also arranged a school leave for Emily and she has applied for a short break from her job, so she can be calmer here. At least, that's Ariana's hope.

After putting Emily to sleep in the room, Ariana is now sitting in the living room alone with such minimal light and open windows. It was late at night, but all these matters seemed as if they did not let him rest in peace. Ariana was thinking about what she had done today at the press conference. Ariana was well aware of what she was doing and now thinks, is it all right to do?

The sound of knocking on the door that just sounded broke Ariana's daydream. Ariana went to open the door, and Lily was seen coming with a plastic bag containing several cans of drink. This inn belongs to Lily, so that's why she's here. Ariana just didn't think Lily would come to see her tonight.

"I saw the window open, so I came. How about we warm up the body a little?" said Lily.

"Yes." Yeah." Ariana also agreed.

Afterwards, Ariana sat with Lily in front of the inn with a bonfire that warmed their bodies in the middle of the night. The date has changed, but the problem won't just pass. Not only physical, but the problem will also affect the mental, so when Ariana contacted him and said he would be on vacation at one of his lodgings, then he came in the evening, he said, Lily already knows that Ariana must have almost difficulty bearing all this, but fortunately this time, Ariana sought her calm through the holidays, not in the rigors of the waves.

"Are you ...."

"Speak more casually to me. You and I feel so stiff. Our relationship has changed, right? So, you can talk comfortably to me." Lily cut off Ariana's sentence, then gulped down her drink.

"All right, I'll try. But what should I call?"

Lily looked silent for a moment, then said, "What about mom? Does that make you uncomfortable?"

"Mother?" Ariana was confused.

"Yes, mom. Since long ago even to this day, I still hope to be a mother, but I am not among the lucky women who can feel what it is like to be pregnant and have children. So, I want to feel what it's like to be called mom." Lily's eyes looked teary as she said that.

"Yes, Mother." Ariana smiled at Lily. It still feels a bit awkward, but Ariana is happy when she says it.

Lily was seen smiling when she heard Ariana call her mother. Regardless of who Ariana is, but Lily's heart feels so warm when someone calls her mother. "That makes me feel better" Lily said afterwards.

"What did you want to say?" lily said again.

"I did a press conference today at the request of Kevin and his mother, but I didn't say what they wanted. I didn't straighten anything out and may have made things worse. I did it out of anger. Now, I'm thinking, is that right to do?" Ariana had no idea why she felt so comfortable telling Lily. While with Lily, Ariana felt so wanted to take out all her burden because that's why she chose to come to Lily's inn.

"I know there's no coercion between Kevin and the woman, but about visiting somewhere to abort seems to be happening. The woman even went into hiding after making all the mess" Ariana said.

"I've seen your press conference. You don't condone abuse like people think, so just let it be like this. You don't have to think about it anymore. Let the woman do whatever she wants. You just focus on yourself and your daughter. Being selfish is not always bad." Lily took a sip of her drink after talking long enough to Ariana.

Ariana seemed to sigh, then finished her drink and squeezed the empty can so forcefully. "I'll remember all of Mom's words. But, do you know what hurts the most from all of this? Kevin says he's tired of me, so he's looking for another pleasure in another woman's arms. I know sometimes there's a phase like that in a relationship, but I didn't expect it to be like this." Ariana held back her tears as she told all that.

"Have you ever been bored with him?" ask Lily.

Ariana was silent for a moment and recalled the years she spent with Kevin. "Yes, I felt it once, but I remembered how happy our relationship was and warmed it up again, and the boredom went away on its own. I saw her struggle with our relationship, she didn't let me go even if her mother didn't like me, so I was determined to love her for the rest of my life. However, he easily turned away from me just out of boredom."

"It's about principles and commitment. You have both of those things and Kevin doesn't have them. Struggles without principles and commitments will ultimately be futile. Give your principles, love, and commitment to the person who deserves it. Believe me, at first, separation will be painful, but the longer you will feel relieved because you have been free from a relationship that is only toxic to you."

Ariana always listened to every word Lily said to her and digested all of it well. If Lily can get through those painful days, then Ariana is confident she can do it too. However, on the other hand, Ariana also still feels guilty because Lily experienced all the pain because of her mother's actions.

"Thank you for all your advice. I'm also sorry for all the pain you've been through."

Lily smiled and said, "What are you apologizing for? Are you the one who made me that way? No, right? It's also the past, so leave it. We can't forget the past, but we can leave it, right? Let the past stay in place, don't mix it with the present or the future to make our lives better."

"Let's drink again." Lily returned to give Ariana a drink, then they kept chatting there for a while.

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Until the day changes, Kevin still did not find any news about Ariana and Emily. The situation is getting worse, because now circulating a video showing his mother while strangling Ariana. Kevin became thinking, is that the reason Ariana did not give resistance to the abusive attitude of her mother? Because Ariana knew someone was filming all of it. Cunningly, that's all Kevin can think about Ariana at the moment.

Fiona who had learned of the video became even more furious. The anger he was trying to control on the advice of doctors now exploded again and he fell ill again. Kevin has ruined Ariana's life and now Ariana's ruined his life. Fiona reckon, he underestimated Ariana all along. Fiona doesn't even understand why Kevin can bond with two women who can only cause trouble like Ariana and Camila.

In the midst of all that trouble, Kevin, who was in the hospital to look after his mother, now gets a call from an unknown number. Kevin was reluctant to answer the phone from such a number, but three times he got a call from the same number in the adjacent time made Kevin finally answer the phone.

"Hello?" said Kevin.

"Mr Kevin, you still remember me, right?" camila's voice had just sounded and made Kevin look so angry.

"Fucking woman! Show me your face right now, then I'll finish you off!" Kevin dared to raise his tone because now he was outside his mother's care room.

"You forced me to do all this, but I'm going to clear up all this for Miss Emily's custody. Are you willing to make a deal with me?" camila.