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Chapter 30

Author: Leonard
last update publish date: 2026-04-13 16:29:38

The silence of the highlands was not the peaceful lullaby Dewangga had imagined back in the chaotic, smog-choked corridors of Jakarta. Instead, it was a heavy, omnipresent weight—a ringing in his ears that amplified every beat of his heart and every intrusive thought he had tried to bury. In the city, the noise had been a shield. The screech of tires, the hum of air conditioners, and the constant chime of notifications had provided a frantic rhythm that kept him moving, never allowing him enoug
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  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 30

    The silence of the highlands was not the peaceful lullaby Dewangga had imagined back in the chaotic, smog-choked corridors of Jakarta. Instead, it was a heavy, omnipresent weight—a ringing in his ears that amplified every beat of his heart and every intrusive thought he had tried to bury. In the city, the noise had been a shield. The screech of tires, the hum of air conditioners, and the constant chime of notifications had provided a frantic rhythm that kept him moving, never allowing him enough stillness to truly look inward.Here, in the small stone cottage perched on the edge of the mist-laden ridge, there was nowhere to hide from himself.Dewangga sat at the scarred wooden table, his laptop open. The glow of the screen was the only sharp light in the dim room, casting long, flickering shadows against the walls. The cursor blinked—a steady, rhythmic pulse. Flash. Flash. Flash. It felt like a ticking clock, or perhaps a taunt. He had spent years dreaming of the day he could write wi

  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 29

    The train hummed along the tracks, the repetitive vibration acting as a catalyst for Dewangga’s thoughts. Jakarta’s skyline had long since been replaced by the sprawling emerald of paddy fields and the jagged silhouettes of the Dieng Plateau. In his hand, he held a small wooden talisman—a gift from one of the children at the orphanage. It was a simple thing, carved from scrap teak, yet it felt heavier than any of the gold-plated trophies that used to line the shelves of the Surya mansion.Dewangga opened his laptop. The cursor blinked on the white screen, a steady, rhythmic pulse like a second heartbeat. He looked at the title he had written: Light Behind the Mist. For the first time in his life, he wasn't trying to predict the reader's reaction or manipulate a plot twist. He was simply letting the truth flow.In the women's correctional facility, the atmosphere was thick with the smell of floor wax and stale air. Vivian sat in the visitor's room, her hands folded neatly on the wooden

  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 24

    The morning sun in the highlands filtered through the wooden shutters of the small clinic where Dewangga worked. The smell of antiseptic no longer felt like the scent of death; now, it carried the aroma of hope. Dewangga, known to the locals as Mr. Adrian, was organizing patient records when Sarah walked in with a guarded expression."You have a visitor," Sarah said quietly. Her hands held a tray of sterile gauze, but her eyes held a wariness Dewangga hadn’t seen since they left the mountain ridges.Dewangga set his pen down. "A visitor? Who?""Someone from Jakarta. He says he’s not one of Vivian’s men, but he carries a very specific message."Dewangga stood, smoothing his faded flannel shirt. He walked to the front veranda. There sat a middle-aged man in a simple batik shirt, looking starkly out of place against the wild mountain backdrop. It was Mr. Baskoro, the former senior lawyer for the Surya family who had resigned immediately after the Project Orion scandal erupted."Dewangga,

  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 23

    The mountain air was a sharp contrast to the humid, suffocating weight of Jakarta. As the three figures ascended the narrow goat path, the world below began to dissolve into a tapestry of deep greens and morning mists. Dewangga walked with a steady pace, his body aching but his mind clearer than it had been in years. Behind him, Sarah guided Davian, who moved with a newfound, albeit fragile, determination.They reached a small stone hut perched on a ridge that overlooked a valley so deep the bottom was hidden by clouds. This was the sanctuary Sarah had promised—a place that didn't exist on any map, owned by a man who owed his life to a secret long buried.Dewangga dropped his pack and leaned against the cold stone wall. He watched as Sarah helped Davian into a chair. The silence here was absolute, broken only by the whistling of the wind through the pines."You're thinking about her," Davian said, his voice stronger now, though still textured like gravel.Dewangga didn't turn around.

  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 22

    The train sped through the darkness of the Javanese countryside, a rhythmic clatter that felt like a countdown. Dewangga sat by the window, his reflection ghostly against the glass. The city of Jakarta, with its towering monuments to greed and the smoldering ruins of the Surya empire, was already a hundred miles behind him.In his lap, the laptop remained closed. Project Orion had done its work. The digital guillotine had fallen, and by now, the headlines would be screaming about the fall of a dynasty. He had watched the pillars crumble from a rooftop, felt the cold satisfaction of justice, but it had left a hollow ache where his heart used to be.He opened his small notebook to a fresh page. His hands were steady now, the tremors of fear replaced by the heavy stillness of a man who had accepted his fate.At the Surya headquarters, the silence was more deafening than the sirens outside. Vivian sat at her desk, the mahogany surface covered in the dust of a broken legacy. The monitors w

  • Between Three Loves    Chapter 21

    The hum of the freighter’s massive engines vibrated through the steel floor of the cabin, a low-frequency growl that felt like the heartbeat of a leviathan. Dewangga sat at the small, bolted-down desk, his eyes reflecting the harsh blue light of the laptop screen. Outside the porthole, the moonless night had turned the sea into an infinite void of ink. He was no longer in Indonesian waters; he was in the "in-between," a ghost drifting through the legal grey zones of the high seas.He looked at the list he had begun to compile. The names were more than just identities; they were pillars of a corrupt architecture. At the very top sat Vivian Surya. Below her, a web of generals, tech moguls, and silent partners who had turned the Surya name into a synonym for untouchable power.A sharp knock at the door broke his concentration. Before he could answer, the Singaporean man—known now only as Chen—stepped inside. He looked at the screen, then at Dewangga, his expression unreadable."The board

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