Alex left the slum places where he had grown up, his face flushed red, his feet moved so fast that everyone could hear the pounding of his shoes on the road, the dusty sidewalk, the bad smell of sewage. Made him felt even more irritated and full of anger.
He clenched his fists,
BUK !!
The fist landed on an iron post not far from where he was stod, fist with all his power. Blood started flowed between his fingers but he felt nothing, no blood and no pain in his eyes. Alex still wanted to continue overflowed his emotions. He punched the iron post several times until he was exhausted.
"DAMN !!" He shouted full of anger. His chest rumbled hot with turbulent emotions.
*****
Eduardo's wealthy family residence.
Max and Maria could only bow and remain silent seeing the angry look on Pauline's stiffened face.
"So this is what you are doing behind me! So all this time you tricked me, and you Max, are you pretended to be a cute boy in front of me, what with you Maria!" Pauline's face is red.
She pointed to his son Maximilian then to her younger sister Maria. The tense face looked so hard, indicated that she has held back all emotions. The turmoil in her chest.
Who will not be angry? Who will not be disappointed? Every day Pauline spends time in the mines, managing projects, managing finances, where she struggles as the great Eduardo mistress that everyone knows.
"Max !! Mama told you to study well, what for! So that I can sit back and enjoy my old days! I do not give my trust to you so that you can follow in Maria's footsteps, you were not born to be a shameless person who depends your life on your family. Don't make yourself like Maria, your destinies are different," Pauline Half yelled at Max.
"I didn't expect both of you foolish me on the behind! Maria, you should go to the village and help the villagers protect their land, what are you doing here! You even dared to pull my son along with you, are you aware of what you have done? ! You and your foolishness can destroy everything! " Pauline's forefinger pointed to Maria's beautiful face,
"Okay okay, no one understands me! Just think of me as a robot!" Pauline rubbed her face roughly, she looked very tired.
Of course, living as the number one person in this city, as a prominent woman, a successful woman weighs herself down, being one of the rich women doesn't mean Pauline's life is easy.
She is still struggling to this day. Her marriage to Eduardo was due to an arranged marriage, a ridiculous agreement between old parents. Poor and lowly Pauline with Edward the rich and arrogant. She is caught in an unexpected marriage, even though she still struggles because of Max's whereabouts. Her son.
Neither Max nor Maria dared to interrupt Pauline's words, they had already been caught.
Even though it was the first time Max to help his aunt last night, he didn't expect it would turn out like this in the end. Gw Made Pauline's disappointment, Max regretted it.
"Don't think about anything. Look at this mansion, Look at the line of luxury cars !!" Pauline points to the door.
"Even the offspring can never finish it! But one thing you must remember, there is me who works day and night! I work hard here, for all of you!" Pauline continued her sentence with an exasperated tone
"Well I'm such a fool, I shouldn't have to think about all this like how you are! Have fun and enjoy it all, then?"
The sentence just now made Max lift his head slowly, he stared at his mother's tired face, he realized that if Pauline needed to rest, he was very sorry for what he had done. Pauline was very tired and disappointed.
"I'm sorry Ma .."
Maria turned to Max, the girl also nodded regretfully, they realized they had disappointed Pauline.
"Tell that to yourself! I'm so tired, can anyone understand A--" The voice from the front of the gate shocked their chat.
CRASH!!
The sound of the door opening, a waiter running forward to greet the arrival of Mr. Edward who was drunk, the middle-aged man was led by a half-naked girl, that is - a girl with bra who almost slumped, making her full chest poke out - even Max couldn't lift his head to see that view, Edward and the woman.
While his father casually walked, led by a sexy woman across them. There were many kiss marks along the girl's exposed skin, not only red but even purplish. What a terrible night they have passed.
The woman was helped by someone, oh no, two servants were bringing Mr. Edward to the room, a beautiful, sexy maid in a lacy maid dress. Edward must have chosen a special servant for him.
They left Pauline who was huddled and chuckled in annoyance, while Maria and Max could only bow deeply.
"I should have known, you are the same!" Pauline left the living room with stomping on the floor, clearly disappointed and angry. Max followed Pauline's steps.
"Max ...." Maria whispered behind Max's back in a whispered voice, her nephew ignored her, Max followed Pauline's steps until he disappeared behind the dividing door between the main room and the family room.
"He shouldn't force the conversation at a time like this," Maria said, regretting Max's attitude after following his mother. She understood very well what her older sister was like when she was angry.
"You will get even angrier if you getting in their business!" Maria said, hitting her forehead herself before she disappeared into the room upstairs. The girl took a limp step never thought this night would be so long and annoying.
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Pauline pushed the door roughly, the door that was not completely closed made the occupants surprised to find Pauline's figure.
The sexy girl and the two maids dressed in lacy maid immediately got up and came out in a hurry.
They removed their hands from Edward's body when they saw Pauline's arrival, with their panicked faces hurriedly laying Edward's body back on the bed.
Pauline turned on her waist with a flushed face, she stared at Edward's face closely, the woman was ready to scream angrily.
"Very good! Just do what you want Mr. Edward!" Edward chuckled between drunkenness, he tried to lift his back but too hard, the man collapsed again on the bed.
There was a smirk on Edward's face seeing Pauline visiting his room, "Look who's here, how are you dear?" Edward's voice was mocking Pauline.
Pauline's patience with Edward's family was exhausted.
She had endured here long enough with all her strength and patience but what did she gain other than insults and insubordination everywhere.
The woman felt that she was getting old faster, her struggle would be in vain, her sacrifice seemed meaningless
"Edward I closed my eyes at all your attitude to me. Can you change just a little?" Edward chuckled again.
"Hahaha .. do you think I'm a masked hero? Spiderman, come on. How could I change, I'm not a butterfly or a metamorphosed mosquito," damn it! He still managed to make some nasty jokes between the bickering, Pauline got even angrier.
"I've closed the big case you did, I took over the office and stabilized our economy! I've done a lot for you, Eduardo!" Edward smiled sarcastically.
"Then what do you want, Miss Pauline? You know I never loved you? You know I was forced to marry you! Don't say strange things between our relationship, don't get in my business, you know from the start we never understood one!" Pauline wiped her forehead, why is it so hard to face Edward. for years she had been patient as if nothing had come of a result
"Edward, you can do whatever you want! But can you take care of this family well! Don't mess around out there! You know who you will face one day! You don't forget who you are!"
It sounded like a threat, except that Edward didn't care.
"I'm not making a mess, I'm just enjoying a little heaven on earth!" Edward said gently stroking his bed
"In your opinion, who would enjoy life if accompanied by a robot-like yourself, you are not a woman and I have never loved you!" Edward continued to make Pauline even angrier.
"Love doesn't deserve to come out of your mouth Eduardo!" Pauline pointed at Edward's face, which was red from drunkenness.
Max stood at the latch, he listened to the words of his mother and father this is normal, Edward who wandered like a black beetle. and Pauline's struggles trying to cover up all the darkness of this house.
Max understands all that, that's why he doesn't believe in love, doesn't believe in marriage. Everything he witnessed was always like this.
Pauline and Edward's household was like poison!
"Then what do you want Pauline? Even though you work day and night, this treasure remains mine, even if you try your best but this marriage is just a formality, your parents should give your sister for me, not you! She is much younger and attractive, she is cute and submissive, she just needs food and a comfortable place, she rarely barks and roars!"
Pauline was getting angrier, she lifted roughly the base of Edward's kimono neck, she grabbed it and tried to pull it but Edward's hand first flung it from his neck, leaving the woman could only gawk, she couldn't vent her anger on that bastard Edward.
Edward is much more agile and powerful "Take care of yourself Pauline if you and Max still want to stay here! Remember, you and your family are hiding under my control, I can hand you over whenever I want!"
Max stepped slowly toward Pauline, could not bear to hear the unreasonable discussion between his parents.
He embraced his mother's shoulder, without words Max took Pauline out of Edward's room, he led his mother back to Pauline's room.
Pauline's body was shaking, the woman was frightened and anxious. She realizes that all her sacrifices will be in vain, Edward is just a heartless human who only has lust, but Pauline is trapped too far in this house, she doesn't want her life or Max to be wasted. A man enslaved to lust, that's Edward!
"Max, mama just asks you to be a good boy, a smart kid so that one day you can replace my position, manage all these assets, improve this family name and if you can, go destroy Edward .." Pauline muttered softly, her disappointment was unstoppable. More, She hated her husband so much.
"That man has destroyed my pride and my life here! I can't get away from him without getting anything, Max that's why you're here today! That's why Mama always tells you to study better and stop spending time with this useless treasure. , don't be like Maria, I want your life much better than this family. Max, I want you to be a happy life, I want you to live a normal life! " Pauline quietly in a trembling voice.
"I want you to not have to think about all that, I promise I will never disappoint you. You are too tired, get some rest first .." Max leaned Pauline's back.
He straightened the blanket and set the pillow, the young man got up and once again looked at Pauline's limp face, a clear sign of aging and tiredness there, making Max worry, he shouldn't upset his mother.
Max was aware, the man got up leaving Pauline alone in her room, he lines a smile before closing the door.
This house is so grand and big, it makes people jealous, makes people dream of everything, but every corner of this house, everyone here has many painful stories.
Live a normal life? What does that mean, could it be...
Max keeps it all in his heart and hopes that one day he can leave this house, creating new places that are much better, for him and for the people he loves.