C2 Two

He intends to close his account so that that scumbag of a woman never withdraws money again.

Alondra approached her father and kissed him on the cheek.

"Where have you been, Alondra? Is it still reasonable for a rational woman to return home at this hour?" her father asked.

She just remained silent. When she is guilty like this she will not speak. As they walked home together, Alondra bit her lower lip.

"I'm sorry, Father, I walked across the street from the large mansion and went in to wash dishes because there was a party going on."

Her father's fist was clenched and walked inside the house without saying anything, and she found Mathilde seated on their wooden shorts stairs.

"It's getting late, are you still out here, Mathilde?" Alondra asked, carrying three paper bags.

"I waited for you here because I knew you brought a lot of food," answered Mathilde.

Alondra's tears suddenly flowed at Mathilde's words so she immediately wiped them away. After she gave Mathilde the paper bags he brought.

"Are these food, sister? Why are there so many?"

"Yes. And all of that is delicious," she replied.

"Really?"

Mathilde was about to look through the contents when she was stopped.

"You check that inside because it's cold at night, and you add more mosquitoes here."

When they entered the house, Alondra discovered her mother sleeping in the living room on a bamboo bed. She noticed her mother's exhausted expression. She moved her head. Alondra is currently considering what she can do because she can no longer work to the point where her mother becomes ill.

"Do you have any rice, Mathilde?"

" she asked her sister on the way to the kitchen, knowing Mathilde would be preparing food and following her.

“Mother brought only a little rice, sister, and then they fought because Dad was fired from the job he got,” Mathilde said.

"Why?"

"I do not know. I can only hear them answering and throwing hurtful words. I think father is very angry that he lost his job and mother is the one he blames." Mathilde replied in a low voice.

Alondra shook her head and sat down. It's not the right case of losing your job to turn your frustration on your wife. Not once did she get angry with her father who, after all, as one of the pillars of the home, has a great right to raise them because he is the man.

Later on, Mathilde had already put all the food on the table. The woman gave her different dishes earlier, and there are different kinds of desserts. Mathilde's eyes widened, and Alondra could see the joy on her face.

"Call Mom and Dad so we can eat,"

Her mother and father entered the kitchen without saying a word. They took a chair to sit down. Her mother looked at her with a shy smile.

"That's a lot of food." My mother said,

"Yes, mom. I came from the party in the big house on the other side. I washed the dishes, so food was sent to me. That’s not dirty, it's freshly cooked. " she replied.

Her father and Mathilde were silent during the meal.

"Next time don't come home at night. We were worried about you, we don't know where to find you." her mother said.

"Yes, Mother. I'm sorry," she replied.

After they ate, Dad entered the room first. Alondra just didn't ask her father what happened because she knew he wasn't in the mood. She saw her mother sitting in the living room. Alondra approached her and gave her the money she earned from washing the dishes.

"What is this, daughter? " her mother said in a shocked voice upon seeing the money she lend to her.

"I will give it to you to use for expenses here at home. Tomorrow morning Mathilde will go with you to buy rice in the city. It's a good thing that the woman paid me too much for that earlier when I washed the dishes in the big house so that you stop doing laundry for a while, Mother." she said.

“You don’t have to do this, Alondra, this money is yours. You will use it to buy your things. I will find the money for our expenses here at home." her mother replied.

“Mom, stop complaining. You better took a rest for a while here at home. Look at you, the tiredness was so evident in your pretty face.” she said.

Her mother nodded. She stared at Alondra for a brief moment and said,

“I’m sorry, we did everything we could to give you and Mathilde a better life, but it’s so hard.” her mother said as if about to cry.

“Mother, that’s enough. We’re not complaining about things that we don’t have. So don’t be sad. Everything will be fine. Trust me.” she said.

“Thank you, Alondra. I love you.” her mother said.

And then she stood up and went to her room. Later, Alondra checks on their parents in the room. They're sleeping well because their tiredness is visible on their faces. She sighed and entered the bathroom to take a bath. She felt sorry for them because they had struggled for years to provide a good life for their children. However, this is insufficient. She did not experience drowsiness in her senses. She went into their room after washing her hands. Mathilde was eating dessert when Alondra noticed her. She laughed and cried because Mathilde had never eaten this type of food before.

"Sister, do you want to eat?" Mathilde asked.

"I'm full, Mathilde," she said.

Alondra is looking for pajamas that she can wear. She shook her head when she saw a piece of wood that they used to put clothes in that was already damaged. And she felt Mathilde hug her from behind afterward.

"Thank you, Sister. I am happy because you have become my sister. " Mathilde told her.

"You're welcome. I am also thankful you also became my sister. " Alondra replied.

Mathilde is the one who washes Alondra's clothes when she goes to the city all day, but she is always rejected because they are only looking for a diploma, so she is having difficulty finding work. So she'll look for it because she wants Mathilde to be able to study like other people her age in her area. Even if she does not first study.

When the bank called, Leandre was irritated because his wife, Jade, had withdrawn a large sum. He is currently in the meeting room, facing investors. The call, however, bothered him because of what that woman had done. Perhaps she intended to irritate him. So he wants to return home and fight her. Leandre understands that their marriage is the only thing that binds him to Jade, and he has had no feelings for her since he saw her with a handsome man in their room before doing something nefarious.

At the time, he felt as if heaven and earth had fallen on him, so he decided to leave her. But the thickness of Jade's face keeps approaching him because they are married but have no children. Perhaps she would refrain from spending his money in the bank out of frustration at his disapproval of her. Leandre was still too preoccupied with his life to deal with their divorce, so his resentment towards that woman will fade. He was distracted by that woman, so he told his assistant, Hamid, that he would be the first to speak with investors. Minutes passed before Leandre left the office and drove to the bank.

After his transactions in the bank. She went straight to his mommy's house. He found her sitting near the pool at her house when he came in. Leandre took a deep breath upon approaching.

“What’s with your breath, son? Is Jade your problem again?" his mother asked.

"Yeah. It's always," he replied.

"Aren't you tired? Just file a divorce so she can stop giving you problems. If your business is the reason, I'll do it." his mother said in a serious voice.

"Mom, that's my problem. So I'll do it," he said.

"But since when? I didn't raise you just to be hurt by that useless woman. Her face is too thick because she is married to a rich person like you. Just look what she has done to you. Oh my." said his mother.

That his mother remembers Jade cheating on him.

His mother's heart has turned away from her since she discovered Jade cheated on him. Instead of being his wife, she refers to Jade as his useless woman. So his mother's pleasant demeanor toward Jade vanished like a bubble. As a result of her actions, Jade has become a desperate woman. Leandre never asked Jade what he was missing in there now that she had found another man. He admits he was very busy at work, but that isn't an excuse for her to hurt him. He sat near his mother.

Although her father has been lost for three years, Leandre has never seen his mother remarried. She was content to be alone in her home with her granddaughter, Lindsay's daughter. But she is in Hawaii, where she lives with her Spanish husband. They agreed to let their daughter live with his mother since, Francheska, is eighteen years old.

"Where's Cheska, mom?" he asked upon diverting the topic.

If their conversation about Jade is like his days were being looked bad and making him stressed.

“Sleeping in her room, that girl doesn't like to go out and unwind. " his mother replied.

“It'd been better you hadn't had a problem dealing with her. When she likes to unwind and party she will give you headaches and problems because she will find a boyfriend at an early age. ” Leandre said, laughing.

"It's okay, it's so nice that she goes out and finds a boyfriend, then she buries herself in the room," Mother replied.

“Whatever, Grandma. You’re talking too much. I hate boys they are annoying. ” Cheska interrupted their conversation.

She was carrying a netbook while sitting in front of them. She stood up again to kiss me on the cheek,

"So what do you prefer to date?" his mother asked.

"Schucks, grandma. You want me to get pregnant at an early age?" Cheska asked.

"What? I just said to unwind and find a boyfriend, I didn't say to get pregnant." said his mother.

Chiska rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, grandma. That's how it goes. Certain things happen when you're in a relationship. That's stressing me out. Having a friend or having a relationship with a boy is different so stop me." Cheska said.

"You annoy me, Francheska. You had many explanations." her mother said.

“Of course. Hi, Uncle. I’m surprised to see you here at this hour. ” Cheska asked.

“I thought of hanging out here. I’m bored in the office, ” he replied.

"Or is it all about your scumbag wife, who is constantly putting you down? Why don't you divorce her so she can't stop bothering you? " Cheska said, rolling her eyes.

Leandre burst out laughing. Francheska despises his wife even back then. Jade, too, felt the same way. Lindsay's daughter, as sweet as she is, had a bad temper. Lindsay's husband was also gracious. He had no idea where their daughter's demeanor had come from.

"I was annoyed when I saw what she was posting on social media about how expensive her new Prada bag from Paris was, but she didn't think the money was yours, but she still managed to fool you. What a waste. So damn lucky bitch she is," Cheska frowned.

"I was annoyed when I saw what she was posting on social media about how expensive her new Prada bag from Paris was, but she didn't think the money was yours, but she still managed to fool you. What a waste.

"Stop it, Cheska! You don't have manners toward her." her mother said.

"No, grandma. She's overdoing it." Cheska reasons out.

"Yeah, we all know that. But let's keep quiet."

Francheska looked at him

"You're far too gracious and humble, Uncle. That is why that woman is excessive. Why don't you look for someone who isn't even a socialite or wealthy? So long as she gives you the love you deserve. She was so preoccupied with her happiness that she forgot to give you a child. Because if you divorce, you will have a child without a wife. You should avoid toxic people like her. There are many women along the way," she said with a raised snout, continuing to type on her netbook's keyboard.

"I guess you're offended by what she was doing?" Mommy asked.

Cheska nodded.

"And I'm angry as well. Uncle was so handsome and wealthy but look at him. That woman even managed to fool him. She is very lucky. If I were in her shoes, I wouldn't let go of someone like Uncle," Cheska said.

"Francheska, no matter what you do, you will never understand human behavior; no matter how perfect your Uncle Leandre is for you, he will be hurt, and someone will hurt him. That is what life is," her mother explained.

"Yeah, I know that," Cheska replied.

When Leandre looked at Cheska, he laughed in his head. He was the oldest, and Lindsay was the youngest, but look at her now. She had an adult daughter with a lovely face. He would have had a daughter like this if he had married first. But he is skeptical because Jade will not be a good mother, but if it is another woman, it is still possible.