Viona woke up when she felt a jolt that was hard enough to hit her head hit on the glass window beside her. She slowly tried to recognize where she was right now. Her eyes narrowed when she realized that she was very far from her destination of going to Amina and Jenny's shop. She then got up from her seat and walked towards the exit door, and afterwards, she pressed the stop button, and soon the bus stopped. She then walked cautiously when she got off the bus and sat down at a small bus stop.

"Looks like I have to wait for the bus from the opposite direction to the city," Viona said quietly, while staring at the empty street. Viona then crossed the street and walked towards a hotdog stand to fill her protesting stomach. While enjoying her hotdog, she sat at the bus stop to wait for the bus from the opposite direction to bring her back to the city.

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Her smile broke when she saw many teenagers, who had just come home from school, walked hand in hand while enjoying the beautiful view of the maple trees with orange leaves.

"I want to be a teenager like them, enjoying the good times where I don't have to think about life," Viona said silently while looking at the six students who had just walked in front of her.

While looking at the students, suddenly Viona's gaze was diverted when she saw a bus coming. She then prepared to get on it, because she didn't want to miss the bus and had to wait for the next bus.

On her way back to the city, Viona tried not to fall asleep. She continued to eat her hotdog while enjoying the view towards the city. Because Amina and Jenny's shop was on another line, Viona had to get off at a big bus stop to change buses to reach their bakery. For some reason, when she made this trip, she felt strange. She still felt a little annoyed by her last fight with her husband in the hospital.

After traveling for almost twenty minutes from the previous big bus stop, Viona finally arrived at her destination stop which was not far from Amina and Jenny's shop. Her smile grew when she saw Jenny and Amina stood in front of the shop, as if waiting for her arrival. She accelerated her steps towards the muffin shop, because she felt like urinating.

Her sudden arrival at the muffin shop made Amina and Jenny shocked. They almost screamed when they saw that she was already behind them.

"Viona, you're like a ghost," Amina said quietly, touching her chest.

"When did you get here, Vio? How come we didn't see your car?" Jenny asked while looking around the road.

"I'll answer your questions later, but now I want to go to the toilet first. I can't help but want to pee," Viona answered softly, as she walked into the muffin shop past Amina. and Jenny.

Jennie and Amina could only be silent when they saw their sister walking into the shop, they both looked at each other in confusion.

"Do we need to tell brother-in-law?" Jenny asked softly.

"No, we have to tell her first," Amina replied hesitantly.

Fernando and his people had just left Amina and Jenny's muffin shop to find Viona's whereabouts, because this afternoon Viona just walked away from the hospital, leaving the driver who was waiting for her in front of the Global Bross Hospital. When viewed from CCTV, it was seen that Viona went on a bus to Cooper St, while Amina and Jenny's shop was in the Somerset St W area.

Because it was getting late and there were not many visitors, Amina finally decided to close the shop with Jenny's help. They then entered the second floor, where Viona was in the bathroom.

"I feel relieved to be able to pee. Don't you know, I held it for almost thirty minutes," Viona said quietly, when she came out of the bathroom.

"Have a drink first, Vio, I know you must be tired," said Amina softly. while passing a glass of water to her.

"Thank you, Amina," Viona replied briefly, grabbing the glass, and gulped it down.

She then put the empty glass on the table and walked over to Jenny's bed to lay down, because she felt her spine hurt after sitting on the bus for nearly three hours.

"What time is it, Amina?" asked Viona quietly.

"It's eight o'clock, Vio," Amina replied briefly.

Viona immediately got up and sat on the bed as soon as she heard Amina's words. She finally realized that she had been away from the house for a long time. After a long silence, Viona finally got out of bed and tidied up her clothes.

"Let's go back to your apartment," said Viona eagerly, inviting her two siblings to come home.

"Looks like you can't, Vio," Jenny replied softly.

"Why?" Viona asked, confused.

"Before you arrived, Fernando and his men came, they were looking for you." Amina replied softly.

Thump!

Viona immediately fell silent. She forgot that Fernando knew where Amina and Jenny's muffin shop was located. She then racked her brain to find a way out. Right now, she didn't want to meet Fernando and wanted to avoid him for a while. Being around Fernando made her unable to breathe easily. Her husband always made her feel unable to move freely.

"Did you fight with him?" Jenny asked quietly,

"I don't know if it's called a fight or something, I'm sure I really don't want to see him," Viona answered honestly.

"What's wrong, Vio? Aren't you all good all this time?" asked Jenny again.

Hearing Jenny's question made Viona take a deep breath, all the comforts of life that Fernando gave her were fun but facing possessiveness and self-winning sometimes sometimes it made him feel like he didn't have a voice. "I just need space to move more freely right now Jenn, I feel too cramped at home," Viona replied softly with a smile, she didn't want to open up her household problems to her siblings.

"Everything can be resolved. Vio. You don't have to run away like…"

"I'm not running away, Amina, I just want to calm down for a moment," Viona said interrupting Amina's words.

Amina and Jenny looked at each other after hearing Viona's words. They were in a dilemma right now, between having to tell Fernando or let Viona stay in their place.

"What did Fernando say earlier?" Viona asked quietly.

"He looked worried when looking for you here. He repeatedly told us to immediately tell him when you arrive," replied Amina. quickly.

"Really?" asked Viona again.

"Yes, Vio, he looked very worried," said Jenny, trying to convince Viona.

"So now what are you going to do?" asked Viona with a smile and folded her arms across her chest.

"Notify Fernando about my presence here or let me remain here?!" Viona asked, adding to her previous words.

Amina and Jenny immediately fell silent when they heard their sister's words. They were currently in a dilemma between siding with Fernando or Viona. The couple were both stubborn, and these two girls couldn't understand them.

"Well, if you really side with Fernando, I'd better get out of this place and look for an inn ..."

"Don't do that, Vio ... Okay, okay, okay. we promise we won't say where you are to Fernando, but please don't go. It's already late, Vio, where are you going to go? It's very dangerous out there, Vio," shouted Amina, frantically cutting off Viona's words and holding Viona out of bed.

"Yes, Vio, please don't go, it's very dangerous outside for pregnant women," said Jenny, sobbing, as she understood very well about Viona's reckless nature.

Viona was silent to see her two siblings stopping her from going. The two girls' eyes were glazed right now. Slowly, Viona hugged her siblings in turn.

"Listen to me carefully, I just need some time alone right now. You guys take it easy, I'm not angry with my husband, it's just that I just need a little space to breathe," Viona said quietly as she wiped the tears that fell on Amina and Jenny's beautiful faces, who she considered her siblings.

"Promise us that you won't do anything reckless, Vio. Remember, you are not alone right now, there's your baby here," said Jenny quickly, as she touched Viona's stomach.

"Yes, I know, Dear. So you guys just go back to the apartment now. I'm afraid that if Fernando finds out that you don't come home, he will know that you are here with me," said Viona, ordering her siblings to return to the apartment.

"Hmm, but don't mess around, just sleep here which is good. And don't leave without our permission," said Amina with a rising tone.

"Yes, yes .... go on, it's getting late," Viona threw out her siblings.

Jenny and Amina were getting ready to go back to the apartment. After tidying up their things, they left Viona in the shop. Their muffin shop consisted of two floors, with the first floor was used for selling and making muffins, and the second floor was used to store the ingredients for the muffins, and there was a bed large enough for two people to sleep.

After saying goodbye to Viona and made sure she wouldn't go anywhere, Jenny and Amina then left the shop after locking it from outside. Viona then took a shower and changed her clothes with what were available in Jenny and Amina's wardrobe.

Because her siblings often bathe in the shop, she had no trouble finding some showering kit. After taking a bath, she found some new clean underwear belonging to Jenny and Amina that had not been used. After she changed her clothes, she then climbed onto the bed. She laid there looking at the large window and saw the night sky.

"Give me a little freedom, Fernando, I'm a human being, not a puppet. I can take care of myself, Fernando ... don't worry too much, I don't want to keep relying on you ..." Viona said to herself,

She had had a bad dream for several days. She repeatedly saw Fernando was angry while holding a bleeding knife. She had a nightmare when she lost Mrs. Maria. Somehow, she felt that there would be a big storm approaching her in the near future.

"Take care of me, Mom ... Dad ..."

To be Continued