Chapter 99 - Secret

Anya clenched her fists tightly. Anger, annoyance, disappointment seemed to gather in her heart and slowly built up.

The date on the paper was exactly the same as the time of the accident that happened to her mother. It could be said that the perfume formula was probably the newest recipe before the accident occured.

It was impossible to know what kind of experiment that took place in the laboratory that day so she could only rely on the previous day's notes to find out the recipe for her mother's dream perfume.

Every night, her mother would record the changes to her test recipe then sign and affix the date of the day.

"When your mother worked, she always carried a notebook to write notes on the success and failure of each attempt. The notebook was destroyed when the accident happened and your mother couldn't remember this perfume formula. This paper is the last note she keeps." Deny explained to Anya.

Anya's eyes radiate heartache. Her lips curved into a sinister smile, "My mother and you have been husband and wife for more than ten years and you have been cheating on her as well during those ten years. When you separated, you kicked her out of the house. You also asked for my mother's villa. Now, you come before me and threaten me using my mother's recipe. Are you not ashamed?"

Anya was really angry. She was so angry that she couldn't call the man in front of her as her father. What kind of father would do this to the woman who was his wife and his eldest daughter? What kind of father threatened his daughter for his own gain?

"Anya, father didn't threaten you. Dad only told about the recipe. Besides, your mother was the first to ask for divorce. And that villa was used to fund your tuition fees and raise you. Don't you remember everything I did for you?" Deny's tone was also not good. He would not beg Anya and humble himself. Now he had something that Anya really wanted. Why beg if he could threaten?

"Auntie, I'm hungry. Do you have a snack?" Nico's voice suddenly came from the front door.

Nico didn't come uninvited. When Anya told Deny to come in, Hana immediately contacted Harris and Nico. Hana didn't want anything to happen to Anya so she immediately called for help.

Once he got the news about Deny's arrival, Nico rushed to go to Aiden's house because he was afraid that something might happen to Anya. He was afraid that Aiden would punish him if something bad happened to Anya.

"If you give me the recipe, my mother and I will be very grateful. But I can't do anything to help you. You know how Aiden is. I can't change his decision." Anya said. Even though she felt sad, she couldn't do anything.

Deny also heard Nico's voice. What could he do now? Nico was already in front of the house, so he couldn't keep threatening Anya now.

"I'm going home first. Think of my wish and I will wait for you in three days." Deny turned around as he took his cell phone away, carrying the recipe of Anya's mother's dream.

Nico saw Deny's departure and said, "Mr. Deny comes here very late. What's the matter? My uncle is out of the country."

"I came to meet Anya to discuss personal matters. We're done talking. I'll go home first." Deny looked embarrassed as if he had been caught doing something bad.

"Ah well, be careful. Sorry I couldn't escort you." Nico smiled cheerfully, but his voice sounded cold and deadly.

After Deny left, Nico immediately ran to the sofa and looked at Anya's face for a while. After observing it carefully and finding nothing strange, he felt relieved.

"Why do you look at me like that?" Anya asked, holding her face. Was there dirt on her face?

"No. I'm worried about you!" Nico sighed, "What does he want?"

Anya shook her head, "It is nothing.

"Just tell me if there's anything you need!" Nico said.

"I just need someone who can take care of vanilla plants. Please help me as soon as possible." Anya said.

She had no intention of telling Nico this matter.

"Take it easy. In three days I will find the right person!" Nico replied, patting his chest.

Anya chuckled at Nico's answer. Indeed, Nico's presence made the atmosphere brighter, "Mrs. Hana, can you get a snack for Nico?"

"Thank you, aunt!" Nico smiled with pleasure to hear he was going to get food. Indeed, it was just an excuse to save Anya from Deny, but his stomach always had the space for food.

After getting his food and making sure that there was no danger around Anya, Nico immediately returned to his house which was next to Aiden's. Anya immediately went up to the second floor and entered her room.

Hana followed her upstairs, wanting to make sure Anya was alright.

"Anya, I'm the one who asked Mr. Nico to come. I'm afraid that something might happen to you." Hana said with a hint of guilt.

"It's okay. Thank you." Anya said calmly. After that, Hana didn't come out right away. She looked like she was about to say something but hesitated.

When Hana decided to leave the room and let Anya sleep, Anya suddenly asked, "Mrs. Hana, did you hear my conversation with my father?"

Hana's face looked a little awkward. "Sorry, I didn't intend to eavesdrop. But Aiden asked me to make sure that…"

"I understand."

Everyone in this house worked for Aiden. Without an order from Aiden, no one would care about her private matters.

"Anya, after you came to this house, Aiden became warmer. I really like you. So, I hope you think carefully about my advice." Hana's motherly figure could not hold herself back from helping others, especially Anya. Anya had been living in this house for several weeks, making the home atmosphere even more pleasant. Aiden also became warmer than before. Anya's arrival made everyone, especially Hana. She was very happy.

"I heard you guys talking about perfume recipes. If the recipe is really original, I suggest you ask Aiden for help. Don't follow your father's wishes. Aiden can definitely get it, no matter what." Hana suggested.

Anya pursed her lips tightly and whispered, "I didn't intend to tell Aiden."

"Don't you want the recipe?" Hana asked in surprise.

"Of course I want it." Anya said, "But I don't want to embarrass Aiden."

Deny wanted Aiden to help the Tedjasukmana family company. He wanted Aiden to use his money to develop land owned by him. But Aiden had already said that he had no intention of working with the Tedjasukmana Family or the Mahendra Family. He just wanted to buy the land they owned.

Anya didn't want Aiden to change his decision just because of Anya's personal problems. The worst that could happen was, her father would sell the recipe to Imel Tahir…

"Anya, don't you really want to ask Aiden for help?" Hana asked.

"I'll finish it myself. If I can't, I'll tell Aiden. Please keep this a secret for a while. We just got married. I didn't want Aiden to feel that I was a problematic wife. I don't want Aiden to be dragged into by my family's problems too." Anya said, bowing her head sadly.

"Okay." As a woman, Hana understood well what Anya was feeling right now. If Aiden got dragged into Anya's family problems, Aiden's family would definitely look down on Anya even more.

She did not want Aiden and Anya to separate because there was no blessing from their family.

After that, Hana immediately left, leaving Anya alone.

Anya laid down on the bed thinking about the perfume formula in her father's hand. How could she retrieve it without involving Aiden?

Anya was not afraid to face the Tedjasukmana Family. When she desperately needed help with her mother's treatment, her father refused to lend a hand. When she was really desperate for money, Natali sent her to Aiden's hotel room and framed her. Mona did not only bully her, but also beat her to a pulp.

Anya didn't care about the Tedjasukmana Family. She didn't care if the family crumbled to nonexistence.

But how could she take the recipe from her father's hand?