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from Alesya, Daddy still disagrees with you keeping your household with Shabila. Do you understand that?"

Bryan fell silent, staring blankly at the photos in front of him.

He never expected at all that these facts would be thrown in his face by his father.

Shabila had truly embarrassed him like this, even though Bryan loved her so much. He had been careful when they were still dating, cherishing the idea of purity within marriage.

But what was the reality? He cherished someone else, and it took everything away from Shabila. So now he received this terrible news.

"Now, divorce Shabila and Alesya!"

"Why Alesya too?" Bryan protested. If, by any chance, Shabila was divorced, he would automatically not have a wife. If Alesya was also divorced following his father's wishes, that was fine.

As long as Bryan didn't lose track of Silvi. If not, he might as well build a new family with Silvi. Even if he had to learn to love that girl.

"Nicholas wants to marry Alesya, so naturally, you have to divorce her. No problem if you become a widower for a while as you figure out how to regain Alesya's house and land that have already been mortgaged to Mr. Yadoso."

"But Dad, I can't divorce Shabila and Alesya at the same time. You understand, right? I'm a man, and I'm used to having a sexual relationship." It was a bit embarrassing, but Bryan said it all because he didn't want to look for warmth outside the home.

"Daddy understands."

"Yes, if you understand, it means I'll divorce Shabila first. Let Alesya be my wife for now, and if Shabila is not right for me, then please let me know, Daddy."

"Can't! Nicholas will not let you mess with his property, let alone interfere with it. He won't let anyone else take what's his, let alone damage it like a bastard like you."

"Then what about me, Dad? Alesya was told to divorce, Shabila too. What about me?"

Bryan is worried now.

"Look for another girl or do you want me to set you up with your business partner's son? That way you can find another way to save the company's finances, how about it? Honestly, Dad doesn't want his studies to have a broken daughter-in-law like Shabila. Try to imagine whether you would still want to sleep with Shabila, even though that woman has let her body be tasted by many men? You're not disgusted, are you?”

“But, yeah!” Bryan let out a long sigh, shaking his head. He was really confused about his current problem.

On the one hand, he still loves Shabila, but of course he is disgusted if he has anything to do with her. On the other hand, he wants to keep Alesya, but of course Nicholas won't allow that. Moreover, the man had a husband and wife relationship with his second wife.

So what now? Bryan is really confused about his quota, not love or position.

He was just confused about who else would serve him after this, especially after Silvi offered him a pleasure he had never felt before. Now he was really addicted and wanted to find out where the girl was.

"Yes, never mind, if that's what Dad wants. "I will divorce Shabila and Alesya, but I have one condition."

"What is that?' Handoko knitted his eyebrows together. This is the first time Bryan is willing to follow his wishes, especially dealing with Shabila.

"Help me find out where Silvi is, the daughter of Mr. Yadoso." Offers are starting to be released.

“Silvi? What relationship do you have with him?”

"Last night I slept with him and when I woke up, he had disappeared somewhere. All the CCTV that showed my arrival and her disappeared like the earth had swallowed it, so I was the only one I could rely on on how to find Silvi's whereabouts.

If you do that, then I will also do what you want."

“Yes, never mind, if that's the case. Now please go and divorce your two wives."

"No, I won't divorce Alesya before I find Silvi's whereabouts."

"Don't be like that, Bryan!! If you don't divorce Alesya, then Nicholas will take her away. Never mind paying debts in full, just paying them in installments won't be enough. Then you will be ready to become poor."

Bryan chuckled. "If you don't want to help look for Silvi, that's up to you. You put so much pressure on me that my life is a mess like this.” Got up from his seat and left Handoko's room.

He didn't forget to slam the door hard to vent his pain on his father. Bryan did not accept that his life had always been controlled in such a way that he followed all the orders and rules from his father.

Never mind that Bryan was having a headache dealing with problems with his father, thinking about his responsibilities at the company now he was getting even more confused because he couldn't find Shabila in the room.

Never mind the woman, Bryan couldn't even find her belongings. Everything was empty and Shabila took it away.

“Damn woman!” Bryan cursed, throwing the things on his desk so that they were scattered on the floor to vent the anger that had overcome him.

His brain was completely stuck, he didn't know what to do. Currently, he also regrets not listening to what his parents said, thereby wasting Alesya and fighting for Shabila, who is a bad woman.

If only time could be turned back, of course now Bryan wouldn't have to worry about choosing one of the two. If you divorce Alesya and Shabila at the same time, what will happen to him, being a widower?

If he was determined to choose Shabila, it was true what his father said earlier, he would not be able to have a husband and wife relationship with a woman who had been tried by many men.

Bryan shuddered just thinking about it, let alone doing it.

Even with Alesya, it is impossible for him to work with the same woman as his younger brother. Nicholas of course wouldn't let that happen. Now Bryan is really dizzy because there is nothing left to defend.

"Bryan, can you come to the living room? I want to talk," said Nicholas, as he opened the door to Bryan's room.

"What are you talking about?" Bryan answered flatly, showing that he was fine.

Even though now he is completely destroyed, both his position in the company and his household.

"I want you to divorce Alesya right now. Father and mother are waiting there as witnesses if Brother really divorced Alesya. Alesya and I will get married tomorrow."

"Don't be crazy, Nik! I'm having a headache but you want something unreasonable like this? Where is your heart??"

"Is my heart? You're questioning where my heart is, huh? After what you did to Alesya? I'm still being polite talking to you like this now. Maybe that means I still consider you an older brother, unlike when I used to address you as everyone else does. That means there's no more kindness from me to you!" Nicholas subtly threatened Bryan.

Bryan had complicated his relationship with Alesya, which meant Nicholas was going to make his retaliation even more challenging.

"Alright, fine," Bryan raised both his hands. "Do whatever you want with me. I can't stand living a life full of rules like this anymore!"

"Don't regret the rules given by Mom and Dad. Blame yourself for not being firm with both of them. Just resign yourself to a life set up in such a way that it's falling apart like this. If only you listened to me from the beginning, to live independently and to rebel against the rules imposed by our parents, I'm sure your life wouldn't be like this now.

You see, which child doesn't want to be close to their parents, but I'm also aware that following all the rules our parents give us would make my life fall apart because I realize that what Dad does most of the time is a mistake. Having no heart and destroying a friend's life just for power and money. Two things that will never be eternal if pursued relentlessly. Like now, without mercy, destroying Mr. Aditama. And now he's facing karma, destruction, because of his own foolishness."

"Don't lecture me, Nick. If you want me to find Alesya, come with me! I'll do it to make you satisfied!"

"Not to make me satisfied! But so that all of you realize that what you're doing is a mistake. Exploiting Alesya to take over all of her father's wealth by making so many people she loves disappear. Do you consider this the truth, just to save your company, but you sacrifice the lives and happiness of others? Here, I just want to restore Aya's happiness, nothing more."

"Stop talking so much!" Despite Nicholas's good explanation, Bryan still didn't accept his advice, let alone change. So it's better for him to act as usual, rudely to Bryan. That way, his older brother would definitely listen to what he wanted.

If he could be honest, Nicholas wanted to reconcile with his only sibling.