"Did you and Aiden use protection?" Maria asked Anya in a low voice.

When she heard this question, Anya's face immediately turned red. "I haven't graduated and I haven't planned to have children for a while, so..."

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"You better enjoy your time together first," Maria said with a smile.

But a memory suddenly flashed in Anya's mind. Last night, she and Aiden made love until dawn. Did Aiden use protection?

Did she still have time to take the emergency contraceptive pill?

How many hours after effective sex would the emergency contraceptive pill work? Why couldn't she remember that important information right now?

"I want to have a look at the upper floors," Maria circled the first floor and then went up to the second floor.

Anya did not say anything, she just accompanied Maria patiently while still smiling.

While going up to the second floor, Anya immediately looked for information about emergency contraceptive pills from her cellphone. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found that the pills were still working within seventy-two hours.

"Anya, where is your room?" Maria asked.

Anya then immediately invited Maria to see her room.

When she went to the main house of the Atmajaya family and made things difficult for Bima, Maria sincerely helped her to talk. She even said good things in front of Bima so that Aiden's father would accept it.

Now, it was Maria's turn to visit her house. Even though she and Aiden were fighting, she didn't want to involve Maria. Anya would treat Maria well.

Even though her position in the family was Anya's sister-in-law, their age was quite far apart. Luckily, Maria was a friendly and straightforward person.

Maria circled the house and nodded in satisfaction. "Aiden really values ​​feelings. The arrangement and interior of this house is the same as where he lives abroad."

"Oh?" Anya answered in a daze.

"Aiden doesn't have a kind past himself. His father didn't care about him and his mother didn't love him. After I became part of the Atmajaya Family, I took care of him and drove him to school every day. That environment forced him to grow up and become more mature than his age. He didn't even let me carry him when I was pregnant," Maria said, remembering the past.

Anya didn't know anything about Aiden's childhood. She never heard Aiden talk about himself or his family at all.

"After Nico was born, I didn't have much time to take care of Aiden. Aiden was very young when he was sent overseas. Despite Aiden's cold personality, he still loves Nico. They play together, swim together and do everything together."

Maria seemed trapped in her past memories. She didn't care whether Anya listened to the story or not, she kept going as if she was talking to herself.

"Aiden really wants to protect you and doesn't let the Atmajaya Family influence you. But since you are now part of the Atmajaya Family, I have to remind you something. Father's birthday is coming soon. You'll see Imel at the party. She is my father's mistress."

After saying that, Maria looked at Anya. "You know that Imel is your mother's co-worker, who found Amore."

"I know," Anya nodded.

"Imel is not a very nice woman, but her son, Ivan, is so polite and kind that my father likes him."

Maria invited Anya to sit on the sofa near the window. "In this family, it is Aiden who has suffered the most. As his only grandson, Nico was loved by his father and was able to persuade him easily. Ivan has such a good character that everyone likes him. Only Aiden has a cold nature. So, you as Aiden's wife will also experience unpleasant things."

After hearing this, Anya felt sorry for Aiden.

His father didn't care about him and his mother didn't love him. Of course he grew up to be a cold person.

"He just looks cold on the outside. In fact, he was just afraid of losing those closest to him. He really cares for you and Nico. He also cares what his father thinks of him, but doesn't know how to express it. He shut himself off for trying to protect himself. He just didn't want to hurt anyone," Anya said. Such was Aiden in her eyes.

"Is it true? I don't think he's that good. He tends to look down on others and is too lazy to deal with other people," Maria said on purpose.

"Not like that. He just doesn't know how to socialize with other people. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble and misunderstanding, he distances himself from those around him. He only relates to people he cares about or people he feels comfortable with. He doesn't make friends with new people, it's not like he looks down on them. He just felt it was not a necessity."

When Anya said this, Maria was very surprised. Anya did not know that Maria's cellphone was currently connected to Aiden so that Aiden could hear all of Anya's words.

How did Aiden feel when he heard his wife's words?

When entering Anya's room, Maria secretly called Aiden. The man could hear all the talk between her and Anya.

In his office space, Aiden was sitting silently at his desk. He heard his wife trying to protect him when Maria provoked her. It made him smile.

His little wife knew him very well.

"Aiden is like a clumsy child, he doesn't know how to express his feelings."

Maria said with a smile, "Take the Atmajaya Group phase two development project for example. Nico's father suddenly died so Aiden had to take over his position. He recently joined, so no one would blame him even if the project failed. But he insisted on meeting your mother, trying to persuade her to sell her garden. To show his sincerity, he went to the appointment alone and in the end he had to be kidnapped."

"Aiden was kidnapped when he wanted to meet my mother?" Anya looked at Maria in surprise.

Maria immediately explained, "We don't blame your mother. The Atmajaya family has a lot of money. There are many enemies who always want to take the opportunity to blackmail our family. Aiden's accident wasn't something anyone wanted, it was fate. At first, he wanted to demolish your mother's garden, but now, the only person keeping it for you is Aiden. Because of that too, Nico's grandfather came to his office and hit him with a stick."

Anya looked at Maria in surprise. She was looking for lies in Maria's eyes but the woman seemed to be telling the truth. It made her head feel buzzing.

Aiden got hit by his father because of her?

"You don't know?" Maria tilted her head while looking at Anya. "This happened when he wanted to go abroad to treat his eyes. He was injured at that time. I thought you already knew."

At that time, Anya was in Aiden's office. But they didn't do anything and Aiden didn't show that he was hurt, so Anya didn't know.

As it turned out, Aiden was really defending her mother's garden for her.

Because he changed the planning drawings without permission, Bima even came to beat him. However, Aiden still did not tell Anya about all this.

"Nico's grandpa is really angry. When I was pregnant, Nico's dad talked about the company, that he had lost a big client. After that, Nico's grandfather beat him in front of me. I rushed to hold the stick and protect him. I won't allow anyone to beat my husband. After that, he never beat Ardan again. Aren't I very brave?" Maria smiled shyly.

"You are really great, Sis," Anya's eyes turned red. "Sit down first. I… I'll go call for a moment."

When he heard this, Aiden immediately hung up on Maria. He stared at his cellphone closely.

In less than a minute, the screen lit up. 'My little wife' appeared on his cell phone's screen.

The ringtone chosen by Anya sounded sweet.

I want to grow old with you, stay in your arms...

I want to grow old with you, look into your eyes until a deep sleep envelops me...

I want to be with you, share everything with you ...

Forever with you ...