At a steady pace, the car containing the Al-Futtaim couple made its way to the hotel where Afgan was staying in Dubai. The Dubai heat greeted them, but the decision they had made did not let the temperature dampen their resolve."Driver, hurry up. There's no time to waste," Achmed ordered in a stern voice as he and his wife began to feel the heat from the traffic jams along the way.The driver nodded and immediately started looking for alternative roads on the way to the hotel. Throughout the journey, the atmosphere in the car was tense, with minds focused on their mission to reclaim Silvia from Melinda's hands.As the car approached its destination, Afgan's mother took a deep breath. Her heart was filled with a strong desire to reunite her family and look after her dear grandson.Arriving at the hotel, the Al-Futtaim couple headed straight to the top hotel room-the presidential suite,
Adelia furrowed her brow and replied, “What about Melinda?”Afgan turned his body around and lay down beside Adelia. "She tricked me. She claimed to be you and claimed to have abused me and then held me accountable. All this became clear because Silvia, it turns out, is not my daughter."Adelia turned her body and looked up at Afgan. “Silvia is not your daughter?”“Yes, you won't believe it, I hated Melinda's scent so much that I never touched her, not even...”Adelia looked deeply at Afgan, searching for the lie in there.Finding no lie, Adelia immediately hugged the man and leaned against his broad chest. "I've never spent the night with any man other than you either. Those two children are yours, Afgan."“Adelia...”Afgan was deeply moved by what Adelia had said. It was the highest award for him because the woman still maintained her h
Adelia invited Afgan to sit down and served him a cold drink.With a heavy heart and a voice filled with emotion, Afgan began to recount everything that had happened since his departure. He recounted the fire that almost took the lives of Adelia and the child in her womb, and how Melinda and Bayu were involved in the conspiracy.Adelia listened in silence and was shocked to hear this confession. Her eyes flashed a mixture of confusion, sadness and anger. She couldn't believe that the people she had been close to had done something so evil.However, Afgan didn't stop there. He went on to talk about Silvia, about how they learned the truth about her origins and how she became an important part of their lives.“Silvia is Bayu's daughter, Adelia,” Afgan said in a voice filled with tenderness. “She is not the result of my marriage to Melinda, but she is part of our family. She is a child that I love and consider my own.”Afgan co
Meanwhile, Silvia was kneeling beside Afgan, crying bitterly because of what had happened.Afgan just stared at the little girl with cold eyes. Emily immediately pressed down on the wheelchair and approached the girl and embraced her lovingly, trying to calm the girl down in the midst of the chaos.The little girl's sobs could still be heard amidst the tense silence, all of them reflecting on how their actions had brought them to this point.Meanwhile, Bayu took Melinda back to his rental house with mixed feelings of anger and deep disappointment. As soon as they arrived home, he laid the unconscious Melinda on the bed with a face full of anger.“You think you can reveal all your secrets in front of Afgan and everything will be fine?” Bayu snapped in a voice filled with anger.Melinda bowed her head, frightened by Bayu's anger. Tears flowed down the bed sheet. She knew that she had made a big mistake by revealing all her secrets in front
Silvia nodded slowly, her eyes flashing anxiety. “Yes, I heard their conversation that showed the truth.”Afgan felt like his world was spinning. He had never imagined that Silvia already knew about the truth that he had been hiding. It felt like all the secrets had been revealed in front of him.“I'm the last to know, this is great!” Afgan exclaimed.“Why didn't you tell me before?” asked Afgan in a voice filled with disappointment.Silvia lowered her head in fear. “I... I was scared. Afraid of how Dad would respond. I don't want to lose you as my father.”Afgan was touched by Silvia's words. He realized that Silvia's decision to hide the truth was based on genuine love and concern.“He... He never tried to hurt or harm anyone,” Melinda said in a voice filled with regret. “Everything is my fault, and I will take responsibility for it.”Bayu looked at Melinda with a mixed expre
Amidst the tense silence, Afgan waited with suspense. He felt like the seconds were passing so slowly, while his heart was racing as he waited for Melinda's reaction.Melinda, though visibly shocked and cornered, began to regain her strength. She realized that there was no way out but to face reality. With hesitant steps, she finally looked at Afgan with regretful eyes."Afgan, I..." Melinda said in a voice that sounded fragile.However, before she could continue, the door to the room opened with a bang, and Bayu walked in with quick steps. His face radiated deep anger as soon as he saw the state of the room."What's going on here?" he asked in a voice filled with anger.Afgan stared at Bayu with a sharp gaze, without losing his nerve. "I know about the fire, Bayu. And I know that you and Melinda are behind it."Bayu was silent, his eyes radiating burning anger. She tried to deny the accusation, but her expression betrayed a hidden anxiety.
"I... I'm not sure, Edward," Afgan said hesitantly, trying to process the suggestion."Choose Adelia or Melinda!" Emily exclaimed, adding firmness to her husband Edward's sentence.Edward looked at Afgan seriously. "Afgan, you have to think about your own happiness. If your relationship with Melinda only makes you suffer, then there is no point in staying in an unhappy marriage."Afgan was devastated by those words. Even though he knew that his marriage with Melinda had experienced many problems, he had never really considered divorce. The idea seemed daunting to him."My father, he maintained our social status well. The Al-Futtaim family, we..." Afgan clenched his hands tightly and closed his eyes, thinking about what he wanted to say."But, what about Silvia? She's still so young," Afgan tried to consider the implications of the decision.Edward nodded, understanding Afgan's feelings."Silvia... is not your child. The DNA report was
Edward felt angry at Afgan's apparent denial. He took a deep breath, then began to reveal the fire at Afgan's behest."You may not realize, Afgan. That fire almost took the life of Adelia and her unborn child," Edward said in a voice that trembled with emotion.Afgan was silent, his eyes rounded and he tried to defend himself, "Edward, believe me. The fire was not on my orders. I... I, even left the wedding party and went to brave the flames that engulfed the hotel building to look for Adelia's whereabouts!""Lies!" Edward exclaimed as he stood up and began to get emotional and cast a glare at Afgan."We both almost lost them, and from that moment on, we both promised to protect Adelia from anything that could harm her," Emily added in a hoarse voice.Afgan felt like his world was spinning. He never imagined that Adelia had almost lost her life in the fire, especially when she was pregnant."You have no idea how my life became chaotic and de
"I know everything, Edward. You and Emily were involved in manipulating the DNA analysis results," said Afgan in a voice full of anger.Emily looks surprised, but immediately tries to defend herself. "Afgan, you have to believe me. I'm not...""No need to pretend, Emily! We know everything you did," Afgan cut in sharply, unwilling to listen to meaningless excuses.Edward felt pressed. "You can't prove anything, Afgan. These are all mere assumptions!""Assumptions? Haven't you both admitted everything?" Afgan said in an increasingly raised voice, his patience running thin.Emily tried to approach Afgan with her wheelchair, but Afgan stepped forward and brushed her off with his hand. "Don't come near me, Emily, you don't deserve my love after what you did!"Suddenly, Edward stepped forward and tried to stop Afgan. "Afgan, we can settle this in a peaceful way. Let's talk..."But before Edward could finish his sentence, Afgan quickly punched him angril