Heart Attack

Bella moved the table and the sofa they were all sitting on.

"WHAT THE HECK BELLA!!!!!! Can you not do that without warning!!!" Uncle Belden shouted, grasping the sofa he's sitting on.

Bella giggled, "Sorry, I think I'm addicted to teasing you!"

"Omo omo omo, you are soooo like your mother, giving me a heart attack! Where are we anyway?" He looks around while fixing his nest-like hair.

"This is my space, where I stock all things we might need in the future."

"Oh!" he was blinking. "But I only see fields and rivers. Oh, Are those chickens?"

"Most of the things are in the cave, that part would become the farm. I will build a bridge so this side would be filled with houses and clinic....Hey, wait a minute, it looks like it expanded again?" She looked beyond the fence where the chickens were. There is another large space back there. 'So it expands when I absorb the stones?'

"So darling, we can only enter with your permission right?"

"Yeah."

"That's good, at least you have a place to hide in case of emergencies," said Uncle Belden who started to drink the Iced Tea. Bella smiled.

"Oh you said houses, you'll give me too?"

"Of course! I already ordered 20 mobile houses."

"Wait can I have a pink one?"

"......"

"Hahahahahah, I'm just joking!"

"It's ok Uncle, but I don't remember if there is any. But I'll send you the company's address, so you can request them what you like?"

"Oh, that's good too. Darling, can I invite somebody too? Don't worry I'll make sure they'll keep their mouth shut." He zipped his mouth.

"Of course, as long as they accept my command. Here, I'm the Queen!" She said proudly.

"That's my baby girl! Of course, you can order them any way you want, they're my good friends. If that time arrives, who wouldn't want a safe place to stay, noh?"

"Uncle, I want to ask, are my parents in trouble?"

Uncle Benedict froze. Then he sighed. "Well, I think it's time to tell you what happened."

He seated comfortably and crossed his legs and arms.

Years ago…..

"Mommy where are we going?" Bella asked while looking at the car's window.

"We're going to our new house!" Alexandria tried to be excited but still worries.

"Are you sure he's in the Aster Continent?" Alexandria asked Benedict.

"Yes, it's not sure what country, but he was able to take a ship. That's why there were no airplane records. It looks like he returned to Shoda Country before he went there"

"Can I see the report?"

"I'll give you the file tomorrow. You both need to rest first."

When they arrived at the mansion, they were in the garden.

"Isabella, say hello to your Grandmother and cousins."

"Hello, Grandmother!" "Hello, cousin!" The kids smiled brightly.

"Hello!" Diara replied.

"Hmmp!" Monique rebutted. She was seated beside Grandma Chen wearing a flower designed dress.

"Hah, this is what you teach your child! Not greeting elders?"

She looked at Monique. "Oh I didn't see you there, you look like the background," Alex smirked.

"You b********!" Alex covered Bella's ears.

"Oh my goodness, you haven't changed a bit, your mouth still stinks."

"You! I'm gonna….!!" She stood up. Alex pulled Bella behind her, chest up, fist ready to punch her anytime. Monique backed off. It reminds her of the pain from the past.

"Stop it. Now that we have news about Stefano, we have to be united and put aside the past grudges. I'm going back to the office. The maid will show you to your new room."

"Hump!" Monique and Grandma Chen said together. At night, Benedict came home from work. They all ate dinner and went to their rooms.

Alex was a light sleeper. She and Bella are on the same bed. Since it's an unfamiliar environment for her, she wants her to feel at home before letting her sleep on her own. Her back was against the door. She could hear the door open slowly, she was nervous but ready to pounce if someone approached her and Bella. The shadow approached the bed, but it stopped halfway. Alex's face was covered with Bella's hair and it was dark so it wasn't obvious that she was awake. Slowly, white light filled the room. Before the light became blinding, he saw the face of the shadow from the mirror across the bed! Then everything went blank. She woke up the next day. She dressed Bella, and they went down to eat breakfast.

"Benedict, can I have the file?"

"What file?" Benedict asked confusedly.

"The file about Stefano?"

"Whose Stefano?" asked in a stern voice.

"!!!!!!!!!!"

"You b*******, you just arrived and now you're talking about another man?" Grandma Chen said angrily.

"What are you talking about, I'm talking about your younger SON Stefano!" Alexy said confusedly.

"What nonsense are you blabbering about! I only have Benedict as my son!"

"!!!!!!!!!!" Alexy was confused, surprised, but she tried to calm herself down.

"I accepted you as Benedict's second wife but If you want to go to another man, the door is wide open!" Monique smirked.

"Enough!" shouted Benedict, "I don't know who you are talking about but in this house, I do not allow you to talk about any other men! Do you hear?!!!!" Alexy only remained silent.

Alexy went back to her room with Bella. She gave Bella her dolls, and she went to the bathroom. She cried silently. She was so confused and she couldn't think of anything.

"Knock Knock Knock"

"Mom, can we go to the garden and play?"

"Sure honey, give me a second." She washed her face and went to the garden with Isabella.

Bella was sitting on a picnic mat, while she was watching her absentmindedly.

"Good morning Mistress!" A young man greeted and smiled at her…..

Alex's eyes couldn't believe it. It was the man she saw last night! 'F******* it wasn't a dream!'

"Mistress, are you all right?!" he asked worriedly.

Alex tried to calm herself, "Sorry, I'm all right."

"You looked surprised?" He asked in a creepy way.

Alex tried to look normal. "Yeah, sorry about that. For a moment, I thought you look like someone I know. What's your name?"

" I'm called Zunic, Mistress, I'm the gardener."

"Oh, what a unique name. You can go back to work, sorry to disturb you." she smiled, but her back sweated a lot.

"It was I who disturbed Mistress, no need to apologize. Good day!" He lifted his hat and went away.

Alex still had goosebumps from those encounters. At night, she went to her bathroom with her phone and made a brief phone call, then went to bed with Bella. One week passed and everything went on with their lives like Stefano doesn't exist anymore.

Alexy didn't accept to be Benedict's wife but still insisted that Bella is still a Chen so they both may stay. Benedict and Grandma agreed, but they forced her to sign a document that Bella won't be inheriting anything from him. Alex gritted her teeth, but she couldn't do anything. The clue lies in this family; they need to stay and know what's going on without alerting the enemy. It is very dangerous, that's why she never told Bella the truth. In the end, she signed it. She doesn't want any of it, anyway. But now she's broke. Apart from the money she saved, she has no resources to continue searching for him.

The next day, it was Bella's first day of school. She insisted on bringing Bella personally every day. It's also her way to get out of the house unsuspectedly.

"Mom, why do we go out early?"

"Bella, there's a saying, early bird catches the worm!"

"No Mom! I hate worms! I don't want to catch them!" Bella said frightfully.

"No honey, it means that you can accomplish many things if you start early. Like today, you can go to the playground or in the playroom before the lessons! Until the class starts, I can play with you! You like that right?"

"Yes, mommy is the best!" Bella hugged her tightly.

When they arrived at the school, there were also parents who were playing with the children.

"I want to stay with her for a while and chat with her teachers, can you come back later?"

"No worries Mistress, I can stay here and wait for you. Master's orders."

"Oh, okay." Alex was a little frustrated, but she didn't show it.

"Baby let's look inside. It's mommies' first time here, so I'll go look too."

"Sure mommy let's go!" They walked humming.

"Hi, I'm Berna, one teacher, nice to meet you, Madam Chen."

"Hi, I'm Alexandria, no need to be formal, call me Alex and this is my angel Isabella."

"Hello there little angel, you're so lovely."

"Thank you, pretty teacher!" they giggled.

"There's still time before the class starts, would you like to play with other kids?"

"Yes!"

"Let's go to the playroom. Alex, you can come, so you can also meet other parents."

They arrived at the room. "I'll leave you two here."

"Thanks! Go play baby!", "Okay, mom!" After Bella ran to the corner to get a book, somebody embraced Alex behind…

"Hi, Alexandria!"

"Hello, Belden!"