Bayu looked at Melinda with an incredulous face. "Are you that cruel?"
Melinda had no intention of answering the question of the man in front of her right now.
"Don't we have a relationship worth fighting for?" Bayu continued his sentence, but Melinda remained silent and adamant with the stance that she would seek Afgan rather than hope for a man who had nothing.
"Melinda?"
Melinda turned to Bayu with a condescending look. "What kind of future can I expect from you? Your job is still uncertain. Can you afford the luxuries I want?"
Bayu bowed her head languidly, hearing Melinda's question that pierced deeply into her heart.
"Get out of my life, Bayu. Come back only when you feel confident that you can give me the high standard life I dream of."
Melinda stood up and left Bayu in the hotel room. She didn't feel the need to say too much because whatever she did say, it would only make matters longer.
With steady steps, Melinda orde
"Melinda?" Adelia rounded her eyes and looked at Melinda who insisted on entering with an arrogant face.Melinda was still outside the iron gate. The security did not dare to give permission to enter if her employer had not given the code.Hearing the noise Achmed and Kanya also walked over to the gate to check the situation.Melinda glanced at Adelia and then glanced at Achmed and Kanya with condescending eyes. "Get lost! Call Afgan right now!" she ordered the two parents.Achmed and Kanya were cleaning the garden at the time so their faces were dirty and their clothes were not very supportive of their status. No one would have believed that they were Afgan's parents. Not even Melinda who had never seen them before."Excuse me, who are you?" asked Kanya curiously, as did Achmed who was still holding the cement spoon in his hand. Kanya looked at Melinda with a displeased face."I'm the young mistress you will be, where's Afgan? Ahh, too lazy
Five hours passed in silence in the room, Adelia woke up with a heavy head, feeling confused and uncomfortable. She opened her eyes slowly, and when she glanced at the clock beside her bed, astonishment seized her. The hands of the clock were already showing five o'clock in the afternoon.Adelia muttered to herself in confusion, "what's going on? Why is it already evening?"She fumbled through the memories in her mind, trying to figure out what might have made her sleep for so long. At first, everything seemed vague, and then, like lightning, her memories came back into shape."Melinda and Afgan, where are they?" Adelia seemed to be asking the walls of the room.With heavy steps, Adelia stood up and stepped onto the balcony to monitor the situation. Not far away, the shadow of Melinda could be seen joking with Afgan, while Achmed and Kanya were continuing their work in the garden.Adelia's gaze was blank at that moment, she couldn't cry anymore eve
Melinda looked at Kanya sincerely, “Madam Besar, don't let Adelia's past stop Afgan's future happiness. We can help him find his happiness elsewhere. Afgan needs a full and happy family.”Kanya took a deep breath, hearing Melinda call her Mrs. Besar, flattered her a little. “Hmm, I'll talk to Afgan, but I can't guarantee what will happen. Adelia is part of our family too.”Melinda smiled with satisfaction, “Thank you, dear. I'm sure we can all achieve happiness together.”Kanya pulled Achmed out of the room, leaving Melinda with her winning smile. She knew she had succeeded in convincing Kanya, and now it was time to direct Afgan's feelings.Night fell and the atmosphere in the house grew tense. Afgan decided to sleep in another room with Melinda.Hearing this, Adelia tries to hide her feelings behind a fake smile. Afgan seemed to be getting more involved with Melinda, unintentionally ignoring Adelia's presence.
After bracing herself and repeatedly thinking, Adelia decided to contact Afgan to ask about the pendant that had been given to Melinda.However, it was very frustrating for Adelia because Afgan did not answer her calls at all, no matter how many times she tried to contact him via cellphone.Not a single message was replied to by Afgan. Adelia let out a long sigh and threw herself onto the bed in annoyance. Unintentionally, her cell phone fell to the floor.Crack!Frantically, Adelia grabbed the phone that had been knocked quite hard.“Aihh, it's cracked!” squealed Adelia when she saw the cracked phone screen. Her mood was even worse because of that.The woman exhaled harshly. “Not even payday yet!”With a heavy heart, Adelia put her cell phone down on the nightstand. “The days are not going well,” she muttered with a heavy heart.Adelia laid her tired body back down on the bed and stared blan
Afgan worked late into the night and decided to sleep in the room Adelia had previously occupied.He lay on Adelia's bed with his eyes staring at the ceiling. His gaze was blank.Occasionally he hugged the pillow and clutched Adelia's blanket and breathed deeply, trying to smell his slutty wife's scent.Afgan felt a strange tingle because he couldn't deny that he missed her terribly.Elsewhere, Adelia was also unable to give her eyes a good rest. Her mind felt dull and scattered.Adelia lamented her destiny that had changed so quickly. She wavered between hope for future happiness and the harsh reality that Afgan had already found his.Occasionally, Adelia would come out of her room to get some fresh air, sitting alone on the sofa, looking at her photo with Afgan on the wall. It was the only photo she had because her father had insisted on taking it and displaying it proudly in the house.Adelia looked at the photo with a sad face and
After saying this, Adelia quickly walked away from them.Unexpectedly, Afgan pulled his hand.“Where are you going?” he glared at her.“To take my stuff and move it to the front office. Hasn't it been my job all week to move around until your heart is content?”Adelia spoke up and swatted Afgan's hand away. With furious steps and a heavy heart, Adelia walked away while holding back the tears that had accumulated in her eyes.Adelia vaguely heard Melinda's spoiled voice, “Afgan, your son is hungry, what should we eat today?”***Day after day passed, Adelia continued to work as a front office at the hotel. Although she tried to contain her emotions at work, the pain in her heart deepened. Every time she saw the sparkling ring on Melinda's finger, her heart felt like it was being squeezed by the ever-growing loss. Melinda always intentionally made them cross paths. Meanwhile, Afgan chose to work in an
Adelia did not answer and remained sobbing on Edward's lap who held her tightly. Edward kissed Adelia's hair from behind and had no intention of letting go of the woman he loved. He himself was also very confused in the face of a marriage that would take place soon. A marriage that he did not want for the soul mate chosen by his mother. Edward's heart was fighting against the love that he could not give totally to the woman he was holding in his arms.Likewise with Adelia. Although Adelia found it difficult to accept Edward's love, the man's existence provided a small hope in the midst of the darkness.She knew that the healing process took time, and Edward was willing to be with her every step of the way. However, things were not as easy as she thought.Time went on, each day Adelia worked as usual and Edward remained by her side, faithfully supporting her through each of her emotional journeys. Although Adelia still had reservations about opening her heart com
“Mom, I'm calling off the wedding,” Edward said on the long-distance call with Maya Ofel, his mother who was in Dubai.“Are you crazy? Who are you saying that to?” Maya was annoyed by her son's words.“I don't want to be set up like that, Mom. We won't be happy,” Edward said trying to defend himself.“So is wanting Al-Futtaim's wife the right thing to do? Would you be happy if you took someone else's property? Edward! What is going through your mind?”Maya Ofel ranted for a long time until she finally took a deep breath and continued her rant.“Don't let Dad act! You and the Futtaim family's wife will be screwed!” she threatened without further ado.“No, Mom, it's precisely this son of yours who contacted you because he wanted you to help. Who else can your son complain to?”“Come on, Mom...”“You want Mom to help you?” Maya rolled h
Aiyana decided to contact Doctor Amira according to Bob's message.While little Joanne remains busy watching Afgan's feet as if she were treating him. Her behavior made Afgan laugh cheerfully and little Lucas also whispered about his sister who was very fussy and pretentious.Not long after, Doctor Amira arrived with Bob and immediately examined Afgan. After a while, the doctor informed us that no medical problems were detected in Afgan. His leg was also only a little sore from being moved.“Maybe, Afgan is just tired and needs more rest,” Doctor Amira said to him while looking at Aiyana.“Afgan, you need enough rest. Don't push yourself too hard,” said Doctor Amira.Afgan looked at Aiyana with a gentle smile, “I apologize if I've made you worry. Can I rest here while waiting for recovery? It's very comfortable here.”“I slept well earlier without realizing it. Your pillow smells so good,” Af
In less than an hour, Bob arrived with Doctor Amira, a beautiful Indonesian girl who had completed her studies in Jakarta but, at her mother's request, had accepted a job as the Al-Futtaim family's personal physician. The young girl was 28 years old and had never been in a relationship with anyone.Aiyana was stunned when she opened the door, the Doctor who looked beautiful with round, black beads returned her gaze with a warm smile.“I brought the Doctor to treat Mr. Afgan,” Bob said, breaking Aiyana's reverie.“Uh, Oh... let's go in.” Aiyana shifted her body to let the beautiful Doctor in while Bob followed behind.Aiyana ushered them into the room where Afgan was still lying. The woman was a little surprised because Afgan was sleeping by hugging Aiyana's pillow. The man's handsome face was so beautiful to look at that the three people standing there were stunned and stunned watching the scene as if they were looking at a model w
“It's okay, just go,” Aiyana said curtly and closed the door. The woman did not allow Afgan to enter at all.“Hey, wait.” Afgan prevented the door from closing with one foot. Because she had to do a long play, Aiyana rented a small house. She didn't want to risk having Rafael's house discovered by Simon and Afgan. As a result, Aiyana and the children occupied the small house temporarily on the grounds that it was closer to the children's school.Aiyana was surprised to find that the door could not be closed but had already clamped Afgan's foot.“Auwch!” cried Afgan in pain.“Uh, why is your foot there. Oh my.” Aiyana immediately opened the door in a panic. “You're okay.”“This hurts!” cried Afgan as he jumped up and down holding his leg.“Oh my, ouch... I'm sorry, come in first, I'll give you a compress.”Afgan took this opportunity to get to know Aiya
However, their fight didn't end there. Security decided to call the police to settle the dispute. Soon, both men were brought to the police station for questioning.In the cold interrogation room, they sat on opposite sides with hateful glances. Afgan was still visibly angry, while Simon looked annoyed and frustrated. A calm police officer tried to listen to both versions of their story to determine if there was any legal basis for further action.The Police Officer quickly separated the two men. Afgan and Simon were herded into a police car and taken to the police station.“Okay, give your testimony. I want to hear an objective version of the story!” a policeman ordered with a stern face.Afgan answered first with emotion, “I was just trying to stop his bad behavior! He's ruining his life and harming others.”Simon chuckled and then tried to defend himself, “It's nothing to do with you! He's interfering
Simon condescended, "Oh, Aiyana, I'm not just an actor. I'm a person who can ruin your life with one step. So, give me the money I need, or I'll tell everyone about this secret."“For the bonus, I want you once in a while,” said Simon again wanting to hug Aiyana, but she immediately pushed him away roughly."I'm going to look for Afgan, what do you think," Simon said with a cheeky laugh in reaction to the treatment he received.Aiyana felt depressed and trapped in a situation with no way out. She knew that if this secret was exposed, her family would face unimaginable repercussions. With a heavy heart, she decided to give Simon the money he asked for in order to protect the integrity of her family.Aiyana grunted in desperation, "Fine, I'll give you the money. But after this, you must go and leave my family."Aiyana immediately stepped into the room and took the money.Simon smiled triumphantly as Aiyana gave
Lucas glances at Afgan every now and then and looks uninterested."Hello, Lucas, how are you?""Fine." Lucas sounded cold and resentful.“Is Uncle okay?” little Joanne was still repeating her question.Afgan smiled kindly at the little angel holding him close, "I'm fine. I just miss spending time with you guys."Suddenly Aiyana came out of the kitchen with a tray in her hand, filled with glasses and snacks."Uh, you're here. What did you come for?" asked Aiyana matter-of-factly as she placed the tray on the guest table.Aiyana immediately took a seat next to Simon. However, she immediately brushed off Simon's hand that was about to grab her waist.Her awkward action was caught by Afgan who smiled meaningfully. Because of that, Aiyana immediately stood up and decided to make an excuse to go to the kitchen.“I'll get some other snacks,” Aiyana said awkwardly.Afgan stared at Aiyana's passing.
Amidst the confusion and dramatic changes in the family, Aiyana feels the need to keep her family secret. To maintain the illusion of her children's biological paternity, she has hired a man named Simon to pretend to be their father. Simon is the same man that Aiyana was required to marry. Everything was arranged by Grandpa Rafael because he knew the circumstances that might arise.Meanwhile, Simon who didn't know the whole context of the situation, agreed to meet with Aiyana's family as long as there was a fee which became greed in him.The meeting was arranged in a crowded city park. Aiyana along with Joanne and Lucas waited in one corner of the park, while Simon, the man who had been hired to ‘father’ the children, arrived with some awkwardness.He was all dressed up and wearing a fancy suit. Everything was arranged by Aiyana so that the ‘father’ look for the twins would not disappoint.Aiyana approached the twins and tried to s
Little Joanne tried to tease her mother, “Mom, Uncle Afgan is...”Aiyana looked at her little girl questioningly."Mom met Uncle Afgan at the event at the hotel, huh? He seems very familiar with us. He's... very handsome, but unkempt."“Unkempt?” Aiyana held her own chin, Afgan did look gaunt and unshaven, the thin sideburns around his chin grew irregularly and his hair had also been unkempt for a long time.Her daily life was filled with work rather than taking care of herself.“Mom?”Aiyana rolled her eyes, "Yes, it's just a coincidence. Don't think about it too much. Go to sleep... "Aiyana tried to turn her attention to a novel she was holding. She tried to pretend to read while waiting for her two children to sleep.Lucas and Joanne laughed inwardly because they knew that their mother was only pretending. It was obvious because the cover of the book Aiyana was holding was upside down.
Afgan stood still and stared at Aiyana's awkward and hurried departure.However, the memory of meeting Lucas and Joanne made Afgan take another step.Some time later, Afgan, Joanne and Lucas were at a cozy cafe near the hotel.Afgan was surprised when the two children hugged him as soon as they met. While Bob stood beside them and smiled emotionally. He felt very confident that he would be promoted after this.“Afgan, you look so much like us,” Lucas said with excitement.Afgan crouched down to be level with the twins.Joanne stroked Afgan's thin sideburns with dewy eyes, “We really hope you are our father.”There was a subtle stirring in their hearts that had brought them together in this moment.Afgan immediately hugged the twins, his face looking sad and full of emotion.