Chapter 161 - The hungry man (1/2)
Wirata changed from her work clothes to a white T-shirt and a pair of dark shorts at knee length. Then she went to join Jacqueline in the kitchen. They started to cook.
It had gone five o'clock when she heard the penthouse door opened and closed.
”Why didn't you wait for me? Who allowed you to come up alone?!. If the elevator got stuck or if you fall... ”
The vociferous voice came before the man himself. Wirata turned to smile at Jacqueline who was laughing to hear his son shouting like a mad man.
Stefan walked into the penthouse. Ben and James had gone to their rooms to rest, leaving the boss to stay with the family alone.
Stefan popped into the kitchen and saw his mother and Wirata were cooking. His handsome face lighted up with a smile and walked to his mother. He kissed her on the cheeks.
”Hello, mother. So happy to see you here. I missed you. How was your journey?”
Stefan said and hugged his mother tightly.
”Everything was good. Do you want anything to drink?”
The mother was the mother, always concerned about her child.
”Thanks, mom. But I can manage it myself. We have invited my father to join us, too. He probably is on his way up here now.”
Said Stefan. Wirata noticed that Jacqueline was quiet for a minute before she smiled at Stefan and nodded.
The lady was good at keeping her emotions under her gentle and calm personality.
”Wine.” He turned to her with a ferocious face.
”Yes.”
”I told you to wait for me in the office. When will you listen?!”
He did not forget about this. The man walked to her and put his hands on his hips while staring and waiting for her answer.
”I am alright. It's only riding the lift, Stefan. You probably forgot that I could punch and kick people's backside.”
She protested and reminded him a little that she used to punch him in the past. Wirata did not want to guess his reaction if he knew she was attacked and had a fight this afternoon.
”But now you are not alone. My baby is in your stomach, don't forget.”
Said the harsh voice. Causing Jacqueline to pause cutting the vegetables.
”What did you just say?! Are you saying Wirata's pregnant, honey?”
The excited voice of his mother asked. Stefan realized that he had accidentally spoken it out loud. Wirata turned to smile at Jacqueline. Since the man had slipped so she had to let it be. Stefan felt relieved when she did not shout at him. His handsome face lit up with a big smile.
”Two months, mother. I am going to be a father. I'm so over the moon right now.”
Stefan said and walked back to his mother and hugged her in his strong arms.
Jacqueline widened her eyes with excitement. She embraced her son back and smiled delightedly. Then she also pulled Wirata into a hug as well.
”I am so very happy. This is great news. Oh, wonderful! Finally, my son is giving me a grandchild.” Jacqueline said with joy. They smiled happily together.
Knock-Knock
The sound of knocking on the door Wirata guessed that would be Michael. Therefore she went to open the door.
”It's Mary who's behind it. ”
Michael said the first minute he saw Wirata.
”And what did you do with the man?”
”After I finished asking questions. I sent him to the police. Let them handle it as you asked.”
After the interrogation, the evil man confessed that Mary had hired him with some money to hurt Wirata. There were evidence for examples; picture and messages sent from Mary's phone and the evidence of money transfer from Mary's account into the man's account.
All the evidence was clear and pointed at Mary. She could no longer wriggle away and would go to jail for a long time.
”Thank you, and please don't tell Stefan.”
Wirata repeated in low voice. Michaels looked at her for a moment and then nodded.
Michael decided to speak what was in his worried mind to Wirata.
”I and Jacqueline are about to divorce. I don't want to divorce, but she wants to. I don't know what to do.”
Michael muttered and sighed heavily.
Wirata was surprised that Michael told her about this. She guessed he did not have many friends. Wirata smiled to give him some encouragement.
”She is in the kitchen right now. You can talk to her. Don't give up yet, sir.”
She said to him with her soft voice. Making Michael smiled a little.
”Thank you. I will try.” He said and sighed again.
”Hello, Father. What are you two talking about? ”
Stefan popped his head out from the kitchen door and saw Wirata and his father stood talking in low voice to one another. Wirata then turned and walked back to the kitchen with Michael followed.
When Michael walked into the big kitchen, he saw the slim figure in a nice blue dress. Her beautiful face bent down slightly as she paid her attention to the vegetables on the chopping board.
”Hello, Queen.”
the deep voice greeted. Jacqueline looked up and saw the tall, dignified figure with his dark attractive face. He did not change much, except for a few silver color hair which made him look more powerful than ever.
She was not surprised to see gossip news about his lifestyle with women now and then. The man who had everything and in the early fifties with the look as he was Stefan's big brother rather than the father.
”Hello, Mike.”
She greeted back briefly.
”How is everything with you, Queen? I am happy to see you here. ”
Michael asked his wife and walked to stand near her. He saw Stefan walked straight to the sink and did the things that Michael had to raised his eyebrows up.
Stefan could do the washing-up?
Jacqueline smiled a little when seeing the father made a surprised face to see his son washing dishes.
The man who owned her heart, the father of her sons, all the time together, the only friendships he has for her. To him, she was only a good friend, nothing else. The hurtfulness was hidden under the smooth, gentle expression and the cool personality of Jacqueline Mackenzie. Thirteen years and she had put the stop for her pain then asked to walk away.
While he was busy with his work, parties and posh business dinners, surrounded by beautiful women. She preferred to stay home quietly. Their lifestyles did not match so she thought it was time to walk out of his life.
”What about you?”
Jacqueline asked a bit more. They were still friends, however. She handed some vegetables to Stefan and asked him to wash them for her.
”I am okay, thank you.”
The voice said okay but his face was solemn and a bit sad.
Wirata watched and noticed. Michael was standing next to Jacqueline washing her chopping vegetables and they were quiet now.
How come two people who used to marry and lived together did not have anything more to say to one another?
Wirata only guessed that Michael was a tight-lipped man. He must be used to saying only a few words and straight to the point. Definitely not a chatty one.