Hidden Marriage With My Imperfect CEO

Chapter 520 - Why Has It To Be This Painful?

"Anya, I owe you. Let me redeem it and help you find your parents," Aiden said.

Anya looked into Aiden's clear eyes and could feel his sincerity. The man really wanted to help her.

With Aiden's help, she might really find her parents faster.

"Thank you. I will send the information to you," Anya took out her cell phone and was about to send the information her mother had told her to Aiden. When she wanted to send it, she asked, "Is your cell phone number still the same?"

"Hmm..." Aiden replied.

"I thought you changed your number, or deleted mine. I haven't heard from you in two years," Anya smiled bitterly and sent the information to Aiden's cell phone.

Aiden didn't know how to answer.

For two years, Aiden always paid attention to her social media even though he didn't contact her. He also went to France to visit her several times, but Anya didn't know about it.

"I rarely use my cell phone. But I never blocked you," Aiden said.

"Aiden, haven't you looked at social media?" Anya couldn't stop herself from asking.

"I saw your social media. All the photos that you upload," Aiden  replied.

Anya couldn't hold back her tears when she heard Aiden's answer. She lowered her head, trying to hide the tears. And when she raised her face again, she said, "I'll block you next time."

"Anya, don't cry. I'm waiting for your return and now I intend to tell you what really happened two years ago," Aiden reached out his hand to caress Anya's face. But Anya immediately turned around and left Aiden's office.

She hurried toward the lift and when the doors closed, tears rolled down her face.

Once in the car, Anya leaned against the window and cried like a child.

Her brain kept telling her to never forgive Aiden, but why did her heart hurt this much?

Anya preferred Aiden to be cruel to her so she could hate him.

But if Aiden acted like this, what could she do?

She didn't want to see Aiden like this. She didn't want to see the version of Aiden she used to love.

When she returned to Iris, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. Anya locked herself in the perfume room and didn't come out again.

At half past six in the afternoon, Nadine went up to the second floor and found Anya still busy in the perfume room.

Then, she tapped on the glass window.

Anya lifted her head and saw Nadine. She opened the door to the room and went out.

"What's wrong?" Anya asked with a flat expression.

"I am your assistant. If there's nothing else I can do for you, I'll go home," Nadine pointed to the clock on the wall. "My working hours start from 8 to 5 o'clock."

"Go home. I don't have any more work for you," Anya replied.

"Auntie, what time do you come home from work? Let's go home together," Nadine said.

"I'll go home when I'm done. You can go home first. Don't wait for me," Anya also wanted to go home early and have dinner with her mother. But she didn't want to go home with Nadine.

Nadine kept waving her hand and refused to go home. "Fine, I'll wait for you. I can help you tidy up later," without waiting for Anya's answer, Nadine immediately went into the room and helped Anya clean her equipment.

Anya saw Nadine moving very deftly, arranging all the items on the table neatly.

Mila was still in Iris and was arranging her employees to organize the products. At that moment, she saw Anya and Nadine coming down from the second floor together. She immediately went to Anya. "Anya, are you going home now?"

Anya saw several employees opening boxes filled with new products and asked, "Are these products for an event?"

"A few days away, March 8th, is International Women's Day. We will have a promotion and the shop will definitely be more and more crowded," Mila said.

Anya nodded. She knew a lot of people needed for events at the store. "On the 7th and 8th, Nadine and I will work overtime until 7 pm."

"Alright, I will tell Mrs. Esther!" Mila said happily.

Nadine initially wanted to refuse, but since Anya had said it, she couldn't do anything about it.

After leaving Iris, they headed to the bus stop together.

While waiting for the bus, Anya saw Nadine continued to frown and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Auntie, if I work until 7, how about my dinner? I only get pocket money of 20 thousand. I can't buy dinner," Nadine said sadly.

Anya laughed at the girl's complaint. "Are you upset not because of working overtime, but because of dinner? We'll get dinner for overtime. If you don't like the food, you can eat at my house."

"For real?" Nadine's eyes lit up immediately.

"My mother and I only live alone. We don't mind if you come to dinner," Anya felt a little guilty because she unconsciously forced Nadine to work overtime with her. Therefore, she would invite Nadine for dinner at her house.

"I didn't have dinner today. Can I have a ride to your house?" Nadine looked at Anya pitifully.

The bus stopped in front of them and when the door opened, Anya immediately took Nadine's hand inside.

"Where did you eat last night?" Anya asked.

"If Harris didn't work late, he would have dinner at uncle's house and bring home the package for me. But Harris is working late today and I can't eat dinner at my uncle's house. I have to wait for Harris to come home from the office,"

Nadine hugged Anya's arm spoiled. "Auntie, can I have dinner with you? Uncle is a bad boss. He often forced Harris to work overtime. I've only been able to eat instant noodles the last few days and now I want to throw up. I'm not going to eat for free at your house. When I get my salary, I'll pay it!"

Anya did not expect the daughter of the Atmajaya Family to starve like this.

Was it because of Nadine's true identity? She was not Maria's biological child, but the child of Aiden's brother and his mistress.

Now, Maria had found her biological child. Maybe Maria didn't care about Nadine anymore.

Aiden even told Nadine to live with Harris. Meanwhile, Harris didn't know anything and he couldn't take care of Nadine at all.

He only gave 20 thousand rupiah for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, Nadine had to wait until Harris came home. If the man came home late, Nadine would starve.

"Poor you. Come with me. You can eat at my house," Anya immediately called her mother and said that she would invite her assistant to have dinner at home.

"Thank you, auntie. You are the kindest person I have ever met!" Nadine hugged Anya's arm while smiling broadly.

"Don't praise me like that. I know you did something. Otherwise, Aiden and Harris won't do this to you," although Anya didn't know what was going on, she knew that Nadine was being punished.

"I… I made a mistake. But I can't tell you about it," Nadine said guiltily.