did not understand Richard's actions

I entered the dining room after taking a shower and changed into a long-colored pajama suit, then let my hair down, and of course, I put on my glasses.

I saw my mom who was sitting while enjoying tea, then smiled at me.

"Daisy..."

I approached her then kissed her left and right cheeks, then sat in the chair opposite her.

"You look fresher now," she said.

I just smiled, and somehow what Mommy said was true. I felt like something was different inside of me after I became Richard's wife. it's like I have to become an adult in an instant, and of course, I'm not a virgin anymore.

"How is your relationship with Richard? Has he always been nice?" Mommy asked softly, perhaps she was afraid that Richard would hear this conversation because he was in the living room with Daddy.

"Everything's fine, Mom. He's acting normal," I said, taking the nectar from a medium-sized glass jar. ."As usual... we have our disagreements sometimes, but we never really fight," I added, then wolfed down the nastar.

hmm, this is very delicious, the combination of crunchy dough with pineapple jam in it, really melts in my mouth. sweet and sour like spoiling my tongue, making me immediately take one more and eat it.

"I'm relieved if he continues to be nice to you," my mom said, I just nodded. "But... for some reason, mammy still can't calm down."

"You don't need to worry," I said casually. "He's kind...he didn't even break his promise to help our company...and I've also said my wish to manage the company after graduation."

Mommy frowned, looking at me seriously. "Is that true?" she asked.

I shrugged. "That's the reality ..."

Mommy slightly leaned towards me, then whispered, "But your dad's confidant said that he was also the cause of our company's chaos... he did that to make us helpless..."

I swallowed my nastar, stopped d eating, and thought about what Mommy had accused Richard of.

"You shouldn't trust him too much," Mommy said again, sitting back properly.

"I know, Mom...maybe he does because he wants Irina too much," I said, trying to find a logical reason. "Maybe he thinks that's the only way to get Irina, but in reality, Irina can still get away from him..."

"And it's very strange when he takes you for granted whereas before he did everything he could to get Irina," said Mommy, whispering a little.

I was silent with a slightly strange and unhappy feeling because of my mom's words like she wasn't sure that I was attractive enough in Richard's eyes. .yeah, but I'll accept all of that because, in everyone's eyes, Irina is always more attractive than me, including in the eyes of my parents.

"You have to be careful with him... he might just trick you, a man like him doesn't seem to trust," Mommy whispered.

"I know, Mom ... I'm wary, but that doesn't mean I have to be different with him ... he's my husband," I said, then stood up. "he was bad before, I know Mom and Dad might hate him... but now look, he's trying to fix everything even though what Irina did to him is also not easy to forgive... now it's like everyone has mistakes... and I'm the victim," I said again, then. go now.

"Daisy..."

I kept walking, ignoring my mom who kept calling me. somehow, it feels so sick with the conversation tonight. I know Richard is bad, but I'm sure he has a good side, and at least he has helped Daddy to restore the company, then was sweet to me ... Mom should be grateful for that, not constantly thinking bad about him.

"Daisy..."

I stopped in the living room and turned to my dad who called me. I smiled, walked over to him then sat beside him. He was alone, which made me wonder where Richard was.

"Where's Richard?"

"He went to your room, he said he wanted to rest," Dad answered calmly.

I just nodded, then rubbed his shoulders he was wearing a white shirt combined with gray pants.

"Dad doesn't need to worry anymore, Richard will help Dad to restore the company," I said.

."Yeah, he did that because he admits he was wrong," he replied, making me frown instantly.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

Daddy glanced at me. ."He confessed that he was the one who got Dad's company in trouble so he could get Irina... and now he is responsible for fixing everything he will advance our company even more. He taught us a lot about corporate governance. Apply all this time…"

"wait..." I blinked a few times, then shook my head. "I don't understand...why is he doing this? I mean...he's so honest..."

"Daddy doesn't know either…" my dad shook his head, but his expression was still relaxed. "He said he didn't want to hide his cunning anymore because he didn't get anything he wanted from the results of his cunning. instead, he got you, he said, he had enough of you ... he doesn't want Irina anymore. he regrets bringing down our company just to get Irina who doesn't even want to learn to love him…"

I was silent with a blank stare, completely shocked by Richard's actions. Somehow I feel guilty that I wasn't honest with him about Irina.

"We really shouldn't believe it too much, but..." he sighed. "There's nothing we can do but accept accountability from him. While it's good for our family, then we should accept it..."

I nodded.

"But I'm a bit sad, at the end I have to give up you to be his wife while Dad knows you're not ready," said Daddy, making me glance back at him immediately, seeing his sad gaze. "You lost your youth because of this...I don't know how to put all this into words... he's good, but he's also bad... in the end, you are the victims," ​​he continued.

I smiled slightly, then shook my head slowly. "Don't worry, I'm not that sorry. He treated me well...."

"That was something it didn't expect, l thought he would..."

"No, Dad," I said before my dad finished his sentence. "He's not evil at all, it's just sometimes annoying. Nobody is perfect, all have good and bad sides."

he nodded.

"And of course, we will be husband and wife in general regardless of how our marriage started," I said optimistically, remembering every treatment Richard gave me during my honeymoon until now. "We will love each other, like Mom and Dad," I added with a smile.

He smiled warmly, then embraced me from the side, letting my head rest on his chest. "You are my best daughter," he said, kissing my head several times.

I just kept silent with a smile, feeling comfortable with his attitude which was far different than my mom's. he believed in me, he believed in my abilities, and he didn't differentiate between me and Irina.

Dad let go of the hug, then glanced at me. "Now meet your husband. Don't let him get bored here. You have to be good at making him comfortable by your side," he said.

I blushed, then stood up. "Okay, I'm going to my room now," I said, then immediately walked towards the stairs.

I casually crossed the stairs while staring at the closed door of Irina's room. I immediately imagined the time when we were still living here, she was always the center of attention for the family because of her actions, while I often locked myself in my room, busy with my computer.

'Now everything is different...I hope she's okay in Mexico,' I thought, then pushed open my unlocked bedroom door.

I entered the room, immediately closed the door again, and then walked over to Richard who was standing by the mirror, as if looking at the outside.

remembering what he did for my family, then remembering Mom's attitude, I feel like I love him even more. I hugged him from behind, but he didn't respond as usual.

"I've been honest... Don't you want to hate me?"

Richard's question took me a little by surprise, but I tried to stay calm and kept hugging him.

"I will not hate my husband," I said.

"But I would hate a dishonest wife," Richard replied, slowly letting go of my embrace and turning to face me with his flat gaze.

Instantly I felt awkward, felt he was different and I didn't dare look into his eyes.

"Since when did you and Irina communicate again?" Richard asked, suddenly I was nervous and pounding. 'How did he know about this? will he be mad at me?' I thought, suddenly feeling anxious.

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