Casandra sighed, just waiting to see what surprise Meri would give her and Alexander.
“Sir, it’s your phone.” Casandra handed the phone back to Alexander.
The man turned and took the phone. “What did Mama say?”
Casandra shrugged. “Madam said that tonight we’ll have dinner here. She’ll order the food for us.”
“That’s unusual.” Alexander put the phone in his trouser pocket. “Usually, Mama doesn’t like to eat outside food much. She says it’s not healthy.”
“I don’t know either, Sir. But Madam assured me that you’ll like the food.”
“Alright, then.”
Alexander ended the conversation, leaving Casandra to figure out what to make for them.
“Oh, by the way, Sir.” Taking a position beside Alexander. “Aren’t you going to eat the ice cream? You’re just letting it melt like that.” She pointed to the ice cream in Alexander’s hand. It seemed a shame to see such delicious ice cream left to melt.
“I didn’t let it melt. I might have been daydreaming earlier, so I forgot to eat it.”
“Now, eat it, please. It’s a pity to ignore the ice cream like that. What if it cries, how would it feel?” Casandra coaxed, knowing that Alexander had a lot on his mind, especially concerning Cesilia’s selfishness.
“Yes, I’ll finish it later.” Alexander returned to the room, leaving Casandra alone on the balcony.
I don’t know, Alexander had no appetite for anything right now. He was truly heartbroken because of his wife’s actions. He also forgot what his purpose in life was at the moment, wanting to make Cesilia happy, but she was only preoccupied with herself.
So, he was confused right now. He didn’t know what to do, and he didn’t know who his life was devoted to. Luckily, Alexander still had Meri, who now came to brighten up his life. He was also fortunate that his father was busy with work, and if Meri were asked to leave when his father returned, Alexander wouldn’t have a friend to cheer him up, drive away his worries, and his sense of loneliness.
Moreover, now Cesilia was even busier with her work. Casandra saw that Alexander returned to the room without following her. She chose to stand on the balcony, scanning her surroundings at the beach. The girl hadn’t found an idea yet to lighten the mood and comfort the now gloomy Alexander. And right now, Casandra really missed Alexander’s scolding and swearing.
And thinking about it, she didn’t even know what kind of vacation it was, as she was just staying in the room. They were supposed to go out and explore or something.
But what was happening now was that Casandra was spinning around, and Alexander was sitting on the sofa playing with his phone. He seemed to be typing a message and sending it to his assistant at the office since this holiday was unplanned, and Alexander left a lot of work back at the office.
For the smooth running of all the tasks, he had to work online like now. While Casandra was just sitting and standing. When she got bored, she went back to the balcony, looking around. She continued doing that until lunchtime.
“Sir, should we have lunch here or outside?”
Alexander looked up. “Here is fine. I’ve already ordered lunch for us, and it’ll be delivered soon.”
“Oh.” Casandra nodded her head. She went back to the balcony and kept wandering around like before.
The girl was really bored because she didn’t have anything to do. It was better when Alexander had work to finish, but now Casandra didn’t know what to do. As a result, she felt like an iron that was moving aimlessly with no clear direction or purpose.
Not long after, Casandra heard a knock on the room door. Alexander immediately invited her to open it, as if he already knew who was calling for them. There were two hotel staff members standing there, delivering lunch for both of them.
Casandra was amazed to see so many dishes coming in. They were just two people in the room, after all. “Is this all for us, sir?”
“Yes,” Alexander replied nonchalantly, without taking his eyes off his phone.
“Why so much, sir?”
“Just eat as much as you can fit in your small stomach. If there are leftovers, leave them there. If you get hungry again, you can eat them later.”
“So, I should eat it little by little, sir?” Casandra asked while still looking at the various dishes delivered by the hotel staff.
“Yes, it’s up to you. The important thing is that you can finish it before dinner time.”
“Okay, sir.” Casandra helped the hotel staff arrange the food in front of Alexander. Once it was done, she sweetly sat there, waiting for him to join her for the meal.
However, the food didn’t seem to arouse Alexander’s appetite. He still looked uninterested and preoccupied with his phone, ignoring the tempting aroma coming from the food.
“Sir, please eat first. You might get a stomachache if you only had a small breakfast earlier, right?”
“Go ahead,” he replied.
“No, I don’t want to eat if you’re not eating.”
“Don’t start, Casandra!” Alexander warned, as Casandra really didn’t want to touch the lunch until he ate with her.
“It’s not delicious if I eat alone. Come on, let’s eat together!”
Alexander firmly declined, so Casandra pushed even harder.
“Okay, fine.” Alexander put down his phone and allowed Casandra to fill the empty plate in front of him. Instead of eating, Alexander just played with the food on his plate after Casandra was done.
“Sir, you should eat the food, not just play with it like that. It won’t make you full, but it will make the food taste bad.”
“I’m not hungry. You were the one who insisted I eat.”
Casandra protested, and Alexander responded with a protest as well. He didn’t want to lose in any argument.
Casandra took a deep breath. Alexander was acting like a child who didn’t want to eat even when forced by his mother. So, she reached for Alexander’s plate and sat next to him.
“Come on, open your mouth!” She offered a spoonful of rice and a piece of fish to Alexander.
Alexander looked at Casandra, puzzled. “What are you doing?”
“Feeding you,” Casandra replied shortly, still keeping the spoon in front of Alexander’s mouth.
“Feeding me? What nonsense!”
“That’s not nonsense. You know I’m feeding you, but you’re asking me what I’m doing? Fine, I’ll say I’m bathing you.”
“Bathing me? What do you mean?”
“You already know that I’m feeding you, but you’re asking what I’m doing? Yes, I’ll say I’m bathing you.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, Yas!”
“I’m not kidding. I’m not bathing either. I’m feeding you. So please open your mouth, chew, and swallow it easily, okay?” Casandra persisted in wanting to feed Alexander.
The girl was really afraid that Alexander would get sick if he didn’t eat on time. “You can be heartbroken, but you have to keep eating because life goes on, and I think heartbreak requires more energy than someone who isn’t heartbroken.”
“You know nothing about the life I’m living.”
“I really know nothing, but I know that you’re hungry right now. So please eat, and I’ll just sit there when you finish.”
“I can eat by myself.” Alexander took back the spoon and plate from Casandra’s hand and half-heartedly ate the food. Though he wasn’t hungry, Alexander did it just to avoid being fed like a child by Casandra.
“There, that’s much better.” Casandra patted Alexander’s arm. She didn’t know where she got the courage, but she felt that there were no boundaries between them now.
Especially since Cesilia revealed her true nature. That really hit Alexander hard, and Casandra promised to help him break free from it all. Hopefully, they would part ways, and Casandra would leave it up to Alexander to decide where he would take their marriage. Continue with her or find another girl who would be better. She or Cesilia, Casandra never cared about it because her duty was only to give birth to Alexander’s child and, of course, to ensure that he was happy with or without her.
If she could be honest, Casandra wished time would fly so that she could go back to Jakarta tomorrow. She was confused about what to do here. She had no work, no activities, so she just rolled around, walked here and there. Moved from one place to another, stealing glances at Alexander who was still busy with his phone.
With a schedule like this, let alone having a child, it seems that the first night together would be impossible if Alexander is preoccupied on his own. However, all the boredom quickly disappeared as the sunlight vanished from the sky, replaced by the evening sky, and the moon began to peek at the edge of the horizon.
Casandra cheered happily as she finally had an activity other than moving from place to place. Although her activity was just eating and chewing, it didn’t matter; at least she wasn’t as idle as a chicken that had just swallowed rubber.
“Wow … Mrs. Meri really knows what I want.” Casandra rejoiced, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the menu sent by Meri.
Casandra was also delighted to see three bottles of a drink she remembered tasting at the restaurant yesterday. So, she immediately hid one bottle to avoid Alexander forbidding her from drinking it. It wasn’t that she had any malicious intent, but Casandra was genuinely curious and wanted the drink to boost her confidence in front of Alexander. Whatever he might think. Even if she didn’t drink it tonight, Casandra just wanted to keep it in stock.
If they were lucky, they would drink it together and be equally tipsy, with the condition that they wouldn’t go anywhere after consuming the drink.
“Remember, you must not drink that bottle!” Alexander immediately warned as he closed the room door.
Casandra rolled her eyes, fully aware that those were Alexander’s words. But luckily, she had already hidden one bottle of the drink inside her suitcase.
“Sure, sure, I won’t drink it.” Casandra took a seat in front of the two remaining bottles. She really wanted to try it, even if it was just a little, so as not to touch the bottle in the suitcase. Casandra’s plan was that if she was allowed to drink it now, she would take it back to Jakarta for stock, of course.
Casandra wasn’t sure if she would find a drink like that when she returned later.
“Let’s eat, and then sleep!” Alexander declared.
“Oh my goodness … Sir, you want to sleep right after eating?! I haven’t done anything all day until now. Instead of taking me out to roam around, looking for snails or crabs, or asking me to catch fish, coincidentally, Mrs. Meri put a fish net in my suitcase. Now, after eating, you want me to sleep. I’m not an elementary school kid who…”
“Don’t talk too much, Casandra!”
“Eat and then sleep. Don’t forget to brush your teeth!” Casandra retorted, rolling her eyes lazily, not accepting the schedule Alexander gave her.
He immediately asked her to sleep after finishing dinner. However, Casandra had hoped for a stroll on the beach after dinner, even if it was just playing with the waves. Or buying some fried peanuts was fine, as long as it wasn’t in the room. Or perhaps some “fun” first before sleeping. Casandra chuckled to herself, using the word “fun” that could be interpreted broadly.
“Why are you laughing to yourself? Did you eat something wrong or get something stuck in your throat?” Alexander raised his eyebrows.
“No, it’s nothing. I accidentally swallowed an ant’s offspring earlier,” Casandra replied.
“Really, are you not…”
“Oh, my goodness, Sir! Geez… it’s so difficult to joke with this one employer of mine. If I act seriously, he thinks I’m serious. But when I’m serious, he thinks I’m joking. Oh, well, I…”
Casandra was interrupted when she heard a knock on the door. Alexander pointed to the door with his chin, indicating that Casandra should be the one to open it. He was eating, and even though it was just to open the door, he couldn’t be bothered. Casandra nodded and hurriedly opened the door as Alexander wanted.
To her surprise, Cesilia immediately barged in. She sat next to Alexander and hugged him.
“I missed you so much, Darling. Let’s talk,” Cesilia said.
“I’m eating, can’t you see?” Alexander tried to break free from Cesilia’s embrace.
“What’s wrong with you? Why are you so touchy with me?!”
“I’m not touchy; can’t you see I’m eating? So, if you want to talk or something, wait until I finish eating,” Cesilia understood.
“Okay, fine.” Cesilia joined in enjoying the dinner specially sent for Casandra and Alexander.
Casandra, who wasn’t invited, simply stood beside the table, swallowing her saliva. She really wanted to taste the dinner dominated by her favorite foods.
Nearly half an hour passed, and Cesilia and Alexander finally finished their dinner. Without saying goodbye to Casandra, Cesilia hurriedly took Alexander to the bedroom, guiding her husband to sit on the edge of the bed.
“I want to talk.”
“Hurry up; it’s time to sleep.”
“Don’t be like this, I know you never sleep before nine in the evening.”
“Come on, Cesilia. It’s different here than in Jakarta. I’m really tired, managing work from a distance like this drains more of my energy and mind than doing it directly. I hope you understand my situation.”
“Darling, don’t be like this.” Cesilia whined, positioning herself to sit on Alexander’s lap.
Alexander remained silent and allowed Cesilia to do as she pleased. “Aren’t you missing me at all? I came here to apologize for speaking to you wrongly this afternoon.”
“Which part are you apologizing for? Please help me remember. I have forgotten which part of what you did this afternoon was a mistake because in my eyes, everything you do is a mistake. So…”
“Please understand, it’s just two years. I also beg you, don’t touch that woman again. After all, you’ve already done it, right? Wait for two weeks, hopefully, she’s pregnant by then. Once she’s pregnant, promise me you won’t touch her again.” Cesilia firmly caressed Alexander’s jaw, which was starting to grow a fine stubble.
“I can’t make that promise.” Alexander tried to brush away Cesilia’s hand, but she cupped his cheeks, holding on and kissing his lips.
“I want to please you tonight, and tomorrow morning, I’ll go back to Jakarta.” Cesilia unbuttoned the shirt clinging to Alexander’s body.
“It’s better if you stay in Jakarta; it’s not good to have Casandra here.”
“Let it be. Let her know her place, that I am your first wife, and she’s just a surrogate with a womb for hire.”
“But, Cesilia.” Alexander wanted to refuse, but Cesilia didn’t want that.
The woman really didn’t want Alexander to become addicted to Casandra and forget about her. She also forgot about the agreement with Maxime. Cesilia didn’t care because Maxime was still in Jakarta, and of course, he had no idea what she was doing with Alexander.
Earlier, Cesilia had slipped a sleeping pill into Maxime’s drink, so she could be free to do whatever she wanted. All her work was already done, so there was no one searching for her whereabouts.
No matter how hard Alexander refused everything, it was useless when Cesilia was ready with her enticing innocent body. She was ready to fulfill any desire Alexander had tonight. Now, Cesilia was on top of Alexander’s body, ready to fulfill her duties as a wife while also taking control of the night’s activities.
However, just as Cesilia was about to direct Alexander’s attention to her, her phone rang. Maxime’s name appeared on the screen, and Cesilia had no choice but to answer the call first. She was afraid Maxime would become suspicious if he found out she was with Alexander.
“Just wait a moment, Darling!” Cesilia laid beside Alexander, allowing him to continue his work on the phone as long as it didn’t disturb her while answering Maxime’s call.
“Where are you?” Maxime asked impatiently as Cesilia answered his call.
“In the room, resting. Why? What’s the matter?” Cesilia tried to maintain a casual tone, even though Alexander was currently playing with her two squishy objects. The man was enjoying it like a big baby who was thirsty.
Cesilia bit her lip to hold back a moan, thanks to Alexander’s actions. Especially during these intimate moments, Cesilia found pleasure.
“I’ve been trying to reach my assistant, but no one answers. Where is he?”
“He’s already asleep. Maybe he’s tired from accompanying me all day.”
“Wake him up and pack your things. I’ve already booked a plane ticket for you. You have to go back tonight; I miss you…”
“Hello, what? I couldn’t hear you?” Cesilia pretended not to hear what Maxime said.
“Don’t make excuses. Come back to Jakarta now, or I’ll…”
“Yes, I know.” Cesilia hurriedly ended the call before Alexander realized that something was off with the conversation she was having.
“Darling, I have to go back to Jakarta immediately. There are some last-minute photo shoots that I have to do,” Cesilia said, stopping Alexander from continuing his play.
Alexander, who wanted to get to the heart of the matter, was not pleased. “Can’t you wait for about half an hour more?”
Cesilia shook her head, “I can’t. My boss has already booked the plane ticket, and I don’t want to miss the flight. I’ll have to pay a lot of consequences if I don’t get to the airport on time.”
Without responding, Alexander reluctantly got down from the bed, grabbed his clothes, and put them on hastily. Cesilia did the same, getting off the bed and dressing herself.
“I’ll wait for you in Jakarta!” Cesilia briefly kissed Alexander’s lips before leaving.
Replied? No, Alexander didn’t even care whether Cesilia was going to Jakarta or anywhere else. He also had no intention of taking his wife to the airport and chose to sit leaning against the headboard of the bed. The feeling of being left by Cesilia turned out to be suffocating.
One whole day was ruined, and now Cesilia had to leave, leaving her desires unfulfilled. It was truly an unlucky day. Casandra, who saw Cesilia leave the room in a hurry, shifted her attention to Alexander, who was leaning on the bed. With her eyes shimmering after finishing one bottle of drink, she could only giggle. It seemed amusing to her that Cesilia was so eager to be with Alexander but canceled their plan just like that.
Earlier, she saw Cesilia approaching Alexander with such enthusiasm, and now the woman was leaving in a hurry without being escorted by him to the door. Something was not right between the two of them. Casandra felt that this was her chance to make her move and get closer to her husband.
“But, I saw a mermaid on the beach.” Casandra, staggering, approached Alexander.
“You’re drunk, my goodness… Casandra! Didn’t I tell you not to drink that drink earlier?” Alexander hurriedly caught Casandra’s body, which was about to fall to the floor. Damn, her foot got stuck in the carpet, so she ended up falling on him.
“Sir, I saw a mermaid earlier.”
“There’s no mermaid, Casandra! I just left for a short while, and you’ve already broken what I told you to do.”
“I didn’t break any rule; I’m just stressed being left alone while my husband is here with another woman.”
“She’s not another woman, she’s my wife.”
“But I’m also your wife, did you forget?” Casandra started to babble.
“You’re drunk, acting weird.”
“I’m not weird, I’m your wife, and I demand my emotional needs to be met tonight.”
“You’re drunk!”
“I’m not drunk, I just want my needs fulfilled.”
“If you’re not drunk, then you must be crazy!”
“I’m not crazy.”
“You’re stressed.”
“No! I want to have a child.”
Alexander was taken aback by Casandra’s statement, unsure of how to respond to her demands.
“I don’t want to!” Alexander insisted, trying to push Casandra away from his body. However, Casandra sat on Alexander’s stomach instead of moving away.
“Whether you want to or not, the important thing is I want to have a child, my love!” She removed the nightgown she was wearing.
“Casandra, don’t be crazy!” Alexander tried to restrain Casandra’s hand from opening her nightgown.
“Yes, my love. I also have them, even more tempting.” Casandra innocently showed two plump breasts, believing that Alexander wouldn’t be able to resist what she had.
“I swear, I don’t understand what demon possesses you.” Alexander desperately tried to cover Casandra’s chest.
“My love, come on, touch me, my dear! Don’t reject me like that, my husband. If my husband won’t touch me, when will we have a child?”
“I don’t want to, Cas! I…” Alexander couldn’t say anything more as Casandra had already collapsed on top of him. Unconscious on Alexander’s body, her plump breasts landed on his face. This only made Alexander feel even more conflicted.
“Goodness… I was tempted earlier, then left hanging. Now, I’m tempted again, but she faints,” Alexander complained. He surrendered to the fact that tonight he would be played by both of his wives.