Meanwhile, Amber, who had already left the ballroom, didn't immediately return Arsenio's call, who had reached out while she was with Aozora by her side. The middle-aged woman chose to seek out a safer space, knowing fully well that the path leading to the ballroom, where the wedding reception was underway, would be heavily trafficked.
Once she found a location she deemed secure, she promptly called her son back.
Hardly waiting for three seconds, her call was quickly answered by her son.
"What's up, Sen? You know I'm here with Zora, right? But why have you been calling me? Are you ready for your secrets to come out? If so, I'm actually quite pleased," before Arsen could respond, Amber had already begun speaking.
"Ma, can we talk one thing at a time? I wanted to ask, where's my dinner? I'm hungry, Ma,"
Amber immediately smacked her forehead, forgetting her son had not yet eaten.
"Goodness, both Mama and Zora are here again. We didn't even make dinner at all," said Amber.
"Oh dear, Ma! So, I won't have dinner tonight? It's really true that Zora didn't make dinner?" Arsenio's soft voice came from the other end.
"It's not like I could ask Zora to cook. If I did, she'd ask, who is the dinner for? Do you really want Mama to tell her it's for you? You seem to prefer Zora's cooking, despite having the housekeeper. You're hooked on your wife's cooking, huh?" Amber still found time to tease her son.
"Are you done joking, Ma? Not funny at all! So, what am I supposed to do now? Am I expected to starve until tomorrow?" Arsen said.
"Alright, alright. I'll have Daren bring food to you," Amber finally concluded.
"Why does it have to be Daren, Ma? Niko's around," Arsenio seemed to object to Daren bringing him food.
"Niko's also here at the party. Have you forgotten? Besides, what's the issue if Daren brings it?" Amber furrowed her brows.
"Daren likes to tease me, and I don't like it. But, whatever, let it be Daren," Arsen concluded.
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On the other side, precisely in a room, were a newlywed couple. None other than Dimas and Tsania.
Both were ready for their wedding reception. The bridal gown, intended for Aozora, adorned Tsania beautifully. She was evidently very pleased with Aozora's selection.
"Honey, stop! You'll ruin my makeup again!" Tsania tried to push away Dimas, who had been attempting to kiss her.
"But I really want you right now, Honey. Why do you have to be so tempting?" Dimas sniffed Tsania's neck again.
"But we'll be called out soon, Honey. Can you be a little patient? What if I look awful?" Tsania protested.
"Fine, Honey," Dimas finally backed off.
"Be patient, my love! Tonight, we'll have all the time in the world," Tsania coaxed, noticing the pout forming on her husband's face.
Dimas, who was a tad disappointed, smiled again hearing Tsania's promise. He was just about to resume his embrace when suddenly someone opened the door from outside.
Dimas was about to curse but withheld it as soon as he saw who it was.
"Mom, Dad, what brings you here?" Tsania asked the two who had just entered. Yes, the two were Aditya and Dona.
"You two are idiots, complete idiots!" instead of answering, Dona reprimanded her child and in-law immediately.
"Mom, why? Instead of praising your daughter's beauty, you come in angry!" Tsania exclaimed, her expression souring.
"How can I not be upset? How could your nude photos and obscene videos get into Zora's hands? Are you looking for trouble?" Dona was beyond control.
"What do you mean, Mom? What photos are you talking about?" Now it was Dimas speaking, his face displaying panic.
"What photos, Mama is sure you can guess. How could you store them so carelessly, without proper security?" Dona breathed heavily with anger.
"Darling, you said everything was secure and the photos were deleted. So why does Zora have them?" Tsania's panic was rising.
"I don't know, Love. I thought I had deleted everything. Maybe Aozora was suspicious from the start and managed to get them before I wiped them. Arghhh, I never imagined she'd be so thorough!" Dimas ran his fingers through his hair roughly, ruining the carefully styled look.
"So what do we do now? What is Zora doing outside, Mom? Is she going to spread those photos and the video?" Tsania was clearly anxious.
"Calm down, she says she won't do it, thinking of Dimas' mother. But she warned, if we provoke her, she'd not hesitate to act," Dona said, trying to calm her daughter.
"And why on earth would you do this, Nia? Dad never thought you'd go this far, to snatch Dimas from your own sister. So what your sister said was true!" Aditya finally voiced the pent-up frustration.
"Can't you be quiet? What matters is Dimas marries Tsania, right? Isn't that more than enough?" Dona retorted sharply.
"Arghh, but truly, I feel utterly useless as a father, and it's because of you two. I've indulged you too much until I didn't realize I was sacrificing my other daughter," Aditya started to lose his composure.
"Oh, so you regret it now? What do you plan to do? Remember, if you even think of doing anything, I can expose our past affair. I can tell everyone how your first wife died in depression over your cheating with me. Do you want to tarnish your reputation? And remember, the company's now in Tsania's name, so we have nothing,"
Once again, Aditya was silenced by Dona's threats, a boomerang against him, forcing him to act cruelly towards Aozora, his daughter. He wished to be indifferent, but for the sake of his status, he chose to comply with Dona's demands.
tbc
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