"So, how is your stepmother now? Is she still with your father? "
"She is a very good woman, and she is faithful beside my father. Even though my father called my mother's name every night, she still accompanied him. Until now, my father's attitude has not been changed at all! I always feel guilty for her because I'm selfish, she lives with a man whose heart has frozen."
Gleg! Kaili swallowed her saliva.
Wasn't he telling the end of their story? Was he also not aware, his attitude was very cold like an ice pole? Thought Kaili.
"Do you have a half brother?"
"Yes I have .... And I was the culprit so they could sleep together."
"What? You mean...?"
"I got both of them drunk and ended up sleeping together. I thought that by having a child, my father would take a little glance at her, it turned out to be the same. "
Kaili was in shock. This man, how could you have such a petty mind?
"How old were you, when you planned that? Don't you think it's an adult's doing? "
"7 years old."
Kaili: "..."
7 years old but already understood about the husband and wife relationship? Kaili really didn't expect it.
"Ah ... Alright. I understand." Kaili massaged her temples.
"And ... right now I'm also making her sad." Dexter's face looked very serious and sad.
"Even though I always promised myself that I would be a filial son to her, as a redeemer for my mistakes."
"What? What are you doing?"
Kaili suddenly became very scared for no reason. Judging from the look on Dexter's face, it seemed like a very serious matter.
"She was pregnant for the second time but because she saved me and my (step) brother, she lost her fetus, which if born would be a very beautiful woman. My mom really liked girls. The miscarriage made her sad, until .... her friend came, bringing a 5 years old little girl. She really liked her because the little girl was very pretty and cute. The girl's parents were very busy, making the 5-year-old girl always lonely. My mother volunteered to take care of her since she was only at home.
The girl's parents agreed, while my father didn't care either. Since the age of 5, this little child has been living in our family. She dressed her up, accompanied her to the mall, cooked, pampered her, educated her to be a graceful and wise woman. Do you know who that woman is? " At the end of the story, Dexter asked.
Kaili just shook her head curiously.
"That woman is Silvia!"
Boom!
Instantly the sky that Kaili upheld seemed to fall on her. Her body was shivering. Her soul seemed to fly, didn't want to come back.
She thought it was the end of the story, it turned out that there was still a sequel to it.
"My mother asked Silvia if she liked one of us, me and my brother. My mother promised that whoever Silvia liked, she would help her get along with that person. Silvia said that she liked me. My mother came to me herself, asking if I agree to marry Silvia. I, who has ruined her life, can't possibly refuse. Then the matchmaking was carried out. "
Kaili fell silent. What else could she say? Even the pain in her heart, who could she complain to?
The atmosphere became very awkward. None of them made a sound. The silence lasted for about 10 minutes.
Then, Dexter cleared his throat, his voice broke the silence that had once divided them. "That's why I asked you not to find out about my family. At least until Silvia finds her love and lets go of me. "
"Did your parents not see the news? They should already know about your impromptu marriage, right? "
"Hmph ... Normal people would probably know, my parents wouldn't know."
Kaili frowned, "Did you just say that your parents aren't normal?"
Obviously, they weren't normal. Whatever the news, that old man wouldn't care. There were only about his company and its business competition in his mind. Moreover, they were not from country J, they would not be interested in reading news from other countries. Meanwhile, his mother didn't use any social media. Besides that, Dexter suppressed all the news that showed his face.
"Right, they are not normal. They live in a very remote area. How can they get the news? "
Kaili knitted her eyebrows. Her heart was very depressed. Her marriage ... What would happen with them in the future? Kaili couldn't even think about it. Her lashes moved, her mouth was open, but no words were successfully spoken.
What was more painful than getting married but not knowing the man you were married to?
"Gardenia flowers, their fragrance penetrates down to the lungs." Dexter started the conversation again. "Do you like it?"
Kaili looked at the man who was asking her. The man's expression was calm, peaceful, and full of glory as if the incident just now didn't bother him. True, how could it bother him, it was explained in the first place, that between them, love would not exist.
"I'm planning to plant gardenias near the balcony. What do you think?" Dexter asked again.
Kaili didn't answer Dexter's question, she then asked, "You know that you have a fiancé, why did you volunteer to marry me?"
Shit! This was not what Kaili should have asked. At first, she wanted to ask, did Dexter love Silvia? However, before the question left her lips, her intuition told her that it was the most ridiculous and embarrassing question. Anyone could clearly see how Dexter's gentle gaze was on Silvia and how sweet he was. Everything Dexter did to Silvia was so sweet and gentle, like a man who loves his woman so much.
Then ... Did this ridiculous question still need to be continued? If the pain you were currently receiving was not enough, you could try to ask about it.
Dexter was silent, Kaili's question was too sudden. Even though he had thought that one day Kaili would ask about this, but he didn't expect it would this fast.