Chapter 50 - 50. Meet Rena

Elena looked into the dressing room. But there was not a single sign of Elise's existence. There wasn't even a single thing Elise could use to hide. Nothing was also broken apart from the door that Tiara broke into.

Suddenly the sound of the door opening in the dressing room next door was heard. And a beautiful woman in a pink dress came out from there, she was standing in front of Elena. And smiled broadly.

"Elise."

Elena couldn't believe it. She walked over to Elise and stared at the open door.

"You-"

"Yups, I climbed the dividing wall of the dressing room so I could hide in the adjoining dressing room," said Elise, staring at the dividing wall of the two changing rooms.

"You can climb it."

"Yes, I had a hard time before. But you know that since I was little, I liked to climb trees, right?"

Elena chuckled in response to Elise's words.

"Right now we can escape from Tiara. But I'm sure she will find out again. Because she suspects you, Elise."

"Yes, we have to be extra careful."

"We better just go home, Elise. I don't want us to see Tiara again. I'm tired too."

"Yes, we better go home now. Come on," said Elise. She takes over the groceries and bags that Elena is carrying. And walk hand in hand towards the parking area.

.... 

Now Elise and Elena are still on their way back to the mansion. Elise is driving and Elena is sitting next to her.

"I think we better not have to go out together again. I don't want something like this to happen again, Elise," said Elena.

"Yes, you're right. Luckily we only met Tiara and I could hide before she found me. I can't imagine if we met Mommy."

The car that was driven by Elise began to enter the courtyard of the mansion.

Elise's eyes widened when she saw the white car that stopped in front of the mansion. She remembered very well who the owner of the car was.

"Mommy," Elise muttered quietly. She reduced the speed of the car. Walk slowly.

Even though Elise's voice was very small, Elena could still hear it. She also saw a middle-aged woman who was standing in front of the mansion door. It is Rena, Brian's mother.

Both Elena and Elise's hearts skipped a beat.

"Damn! What the hell! Earlier we were almost captured by Tiara and now Mommy. Oh, God."

"What should we do Elise?" Cold sweat started to appear on Elena's temples as Rena's gaze fell on their car. Luckily, the Elise glass is a one-sided type. So Rena couldn't see the person in the car.

Elise continued to run the car slowly. She could not possibly stop the car and make Rena suspicious. What should she do?

"Elise, how about this?"

"Mommy can't know about us, Elena."

"Yes, I know that. But what if Mrs. Rena could see me." Elena was afraid that Rena could see the two of them at this time.

"Calm down, my windshield is dark. I'm sure Mommy didn't notice you."

"Then what should we do?"

Elise's car is getting closer. And slowly stopped right behind the Rena car.

Elise and Elena's eyes never left Rena's face. The old woman was still standing in front of the mansion door. Seeing Elise's car that stopped, the middle-aged woman began to move, stepping towards Elise's car.

Understanding Rena's intention, Elise immediately moved.

"Elena hurry up. I'll chant in the back. And you move into the wheelchair."

"What?!" shouted Elena frantically. She turned to Elise, who had gotten up and moved towards the back seat.

"Elise, why don't I just hide?" Elena looked at Elise who was now behind. The woman was sitting in the space behind the front seat. She's hiding there.

"There's no time Elena. Quickly change seats. I can't possibly ask you to hide here and endanger your bloated stomach by having to sit squat and curl up like me right now."

"But, Elise—"

"Elena is fast!" Elise shouted in panic seeing Rena who was near her car.

There's no time. Elena with difficulty changing positions, she sat in the steering seat, where Elise was previously.

"What should I do?" Elena asked again when she was already sitting in the chair and Rena who was standing beside Elise's car.

"Get out there and act like you are me. And don't panic, okay?"

Elena nodded and took a deep breath before exhaling.

Then she opened the car door slowly and got out. Elena stood in front of Rena. Smiling broadly looking at the middle-aged woman. Made one eyebrow of Rena raised.

"Mo — Mommy. Why is Mommy here?"

"Why? Can't I come here?" said Rena did not like.

"Mom — that's not it, Mom. Elen means — Elise, it's not that Mommy is currently out of town. Why is Mommy here?"

Elena still remembered what Elise said before. Elise said that if Rena was currently out of town, that's why Elise dared to invite her to shop outside.

"Mommy's business outside the city is over and coming straight here."

"Mommy came straight here? What's wrong, Mom?" Elena's forehead frowned deeply.

"Why do you seem like you don't like Mommy to come here?"

Rena's eyes narrowed at Elena suspiciously, "Could it be that there is something you are hiding from Mommy?"

Rena's eyes turned to Elise's car. Then staring at Elena's face sharply made Elena hold her breath.

"Where are you from?"

"I'm from shopping—"

"Alone?" Without waiting for Elena's answer. Rena said again, "Elise! Do you realize what you just did?"

Elena was speechless, she didn't know what was wrong to make Rena angry.

"You're pregnant right now. Pregnant with Brian's son who is the successor of the Fernandez family. Much more valuable than diamonds. Don't you understand?" Rena's mind.

Elena lowered her head.

"What if something happened to you? What if you had an accident and lost your baby? Have you forgotten how long it took you for the baby to be present in your womb? Five years Elise! Five years! And you act as you please by going in the car alone. . "

Elena doesn't know why her tears have just flowed. It's not her who wants to go shopping. She didn't drive the car. And not the will is also here.

Rena fell silent seeing Elena's shaking shoulders. She sighed, realizing that a pregnant woman is hormone-sensitive. The woman must have been crying because of her screams.

"Never mind, come on in." Rena turned and walked inside the mansion.

Elena wiped her tears. She turned and looked at the car. The car glass was dark so she couldn't see Elise. Elena turned around and walked inside the mansion.

Elise who was hiding in the car let out a sigh of relief. She almost got caught. Elise's heart was beating so fast when Rena looked suspiciously at the car. Fortunately, Rena had no intention of opening this car.

Elise came out of hiding. Staring at the door of the mansion which was closed tightly. She had to get out of this car and leave the mansion before Rena found her whereabouts. It was too risky if she was desperate to enter the current mansion. So, going temporarily is the right choice. After Rena returned, Elise could return to the mansion.

Elise got out of the car and dashed out of the yard. And keep running up to the highway. She stops a taxi and leaves. She'll be waiting at Brian's apartment.

....

Auntie Yanti has just served cold drinks and mineral water on the table in the living room. Rena sat staring at Elena in front of her. Observing the woman who had been just looking down.

When Auntie Yanti wanted to leave, Rena held her back.

"Auntie, please tidy up the guest room and arrange my clothes in the wardrobe," said Rena, pointing to the two suitcases beside the sofa.

Elena immediately looked up. Her eyes were enlarged with her mouth open. What?! Did Elena hear wrong? Guest room? Clothes? Wardrobe?

Elena saw Auntie Yanti who was carrying two large suitcases that she had just seen. Elena turned to stare at Rena with a frown, "Mo — Mommy ...."

"Yes, seeing you go and acting your way like that makes me think I have to watch over you. I don't want you to endanger Brian's child. Besides, Mommy is also carrying Mommy's suitcase. So Mommy will stay here until you give birth."

"What?!" shouted Elena loudly. Her eyes widened.

Rena will live in the mansion. Brian's mother, Elise's creepy and scary mother-in-law will live here. How about this? If Rena lives in the mansion, then their plans must change. There's no way Elena and Elise live in this mansion together. Someone has to live in the apartment. Elena is fine if she has to return to live in the mansion, but can Elise pretend to be pregnant. Rena was open to staying for a day or two, but it took months until the baby was born.

It's too risky for Elise to live in this mansion. And they also can't keep changing positions like what happened at the boutique earlier. Elise's only way is to give in and allow Elena to live in the mansion. But what does that woman want? Does Brian agree?

"You don't need to shout, Elise," snorted Rena, irritated with Elena's reaction.

"Your reaction is very suspicious. There must be something you are hiding from me." Rena's eyes quickly looked at Elena's face. Observe every change that is displayed on her face.

"It's not like that, Mom. I'm just surprised that Mommy wanted to live here so suddenly." Elena clenched her fists. Smiling a little to cover the restlessness of her heart. And hope that Rena does not suspect her anymore.