Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Erwin sat back on the sofa while thinking about many things. He believed that his father-in-law did not fully accept him, the evidence until he dared to threaten everything.

Edwin thought, maybe the man deliberately detained him because there was something he was afraid of, it's just that at this time Edwin did not know what it was. And he's sure to find out the answer later. Even if he forced himself to go and fight them, of course it would be at great risk. Then he can what if the mother is at stake. Edwin was also already in the house even though he found many surprises and strange things from the family.

"Get ready because we're going to get out of here soon." Edwin spoke out in the end. Feeling no other choice.

He stood up while opening the glass door that led to the balcony, letting Melati Yang directly turn his head, and looked at him with an expression of confusion.

"You changed your mind," Melati guessed. Edwin simply ignored her, leaving the woman with her own thoughts.

Not without the intention he did something like that, it's just that he regretted if things happened to his mother unwanted. Moreover, after the departure of his father three years ago on the way to the village, only the mother who himself has now, although of course there is a grandfather and other relatives. And Edwin just didn't want anything to happen to his mother.

After all, Edwin had said Askes wedding even though it was actually invalid, but he promised to find out more about Melati's life and her family. Besides being able to find a bright spot, he also did not want to be harmed by Melati and her family.

If the woman knew that she was not a random person and left Melati just like that, Edwin was a little afraid that Melati and her father could act up. Just by spreading their wedding video, Edwin could not only lose hundreds of millions to billions of projects, he would also lose the respect of fellow high-ranking businessmen, so that the business pioneered by his previous family could be destroyed. And when he did, it was his father and his wife.

After all, Edwin had to find out who owned the seed that was now growing in the womb of a woman who had a name like a fragrant little white flower, but it turned out to have been stained. Melati .

"Heh, it turns out that's just your guts," he quipped while making the bed that was not too messy. Edwin looked at him.

"Don't be smart if you don't know anything. It wasn't just because of my mother. At least there's another reason you shouldn't know. At first, I was sincere with you. I thought you were the holy woman God sent me. But what did I get? Nonsense, zonk!"

Melati who folded the blanket instantly stopped her action and fell silent. The man's eyes narrowed at a glance, when he accidentally saw Melati's puffy face, like after crying all night.

"Whatever you say," Melati replied briefly as she passed by leaving the blanket lying just like that under the bed, in Edwin's serious gaze. Before finally going to the bathroom and slamming the door violently to make a loud noise.

Edwin took a deep breath. His two hands held tightly the iron barrier in front of him whose height was only limited to his stomach. The jaw is hardened with a face that feels stiff. Throughout his life, no one has ever dared to harass or disrespect him. Fu*k you, Melati!

If it were another woman, it would easily be fascinated and melted by Edwin's charm. Then it's different with Melati, the only woman who doesn't care about him. Even the woman did not hesitate to say curtly without wanting to appreciate it at all.

"She should have thanked me for not embarrassing her on her wedding day. Although I'm sure there will be many surprises after I get out of this House," said Edwin.

He rubbed his face that felt stiff. From yesterday to this morning, his life was filled with problems that came suddenly to make his emotions difficult to control.

"I'm ready now," Melati said as she approached Edwin. The man was still in his reverie when he turned around and saw Melati 's overly sexy look.

"Oh my god, you cheap woman! Can't you dress well? Quickly change your clothes for more closed ones. Or else you better persuade your father not to force me to take you!" Edwin looked away quickly, feeling his eyes stained by the woman.

"You! Arghh ... you fuck*ng man!" Melati stomped her feet in annoyance and then opened the wardrobe with origin and pulled the long dress roughly until the other clothes fell.

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"What, Mel, did your husband ask you out this morning?" The short-breasted woman with shoulder-length hair kissed her son's cheek tenderly. Edwin who was standing behind him noticed from a distance not too far away. The woman was Melati's mother who yesterday looked beautiful with a bun that adorned her head.

"Of course, Mom, Edwin is now my husband and wherever he goes, he has to take me, right?

Besides, we have planned many things in the future," said Melati quickly, glancing slightly at Edwin who was staring coldly.

"You are indeed smart, Melati, no wonder many men like you, even to plant a stake in your stomach," joked the woman who immediately made Melati's face bright red.

Edwin, who overheard the conversation, immediately left them in the living room and sat there, watching the many messages coming into his cell phone while dialing someone's number.

'What a strange family,' he muttered involuntarily. Then after the call was connected, he immediately spoke to someone on the other side

"Find out Melati and Gunadi's family in the village where my mother lives. One more thing, come get me right now!" he said while closing the connection without wanting to hear a word in reply from there. Edwin then sends the location of where he is now via his smartphone.

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"You're going to leave right now? I will miss you, Melati."

Melati nodded.

"The sooner the better, no."

"You're right, Mel. At least you're a little safe if you're not in this place."

"There is no safe place for me in this world," Melati denied as she glanced at Edwin.

And it feels like melati can't wait to get away from the place that has been reining in her life like a prisoner, who lets herself wander, but with her neck entangled in a long rope, which seems to have to go home if the owner rules

"You're right, for some people life is like hell." The woman kissed her son's left and right Cheeks, letting Edwin, who stood waiting in the courtyard of the house, pay attention to the Gunadi people who had just arrived.

A Sedan in black stopped in the yard. Melati stood in her place and slightly praised when a man let Edwin in, with a gesture of respect. He guessed that if Edwin might be a manager of a company or an ordinary employee, he didn't care a bit.

"You're just going to stand there? Or maybe change your mind and the weight of leaving your mother?"

"You're an impatient man," Melati reproached. Edwin looked at her coldly as Melati sat beside him.

"And you are a shameless woman," Edwin hissed carefree. Melati looked away, feeling exasperated by the man's sharp mouth. I don't know how many times I've heard that word since last night.

While Gunadi stared at his departure from the glass on the second floor with a piercing gaze.

Both were involved in the Cold War, until finally arrived at the place of Ernawati who had been waiting in the yard.

Edwin immediately came down, with no Melati beside him. Earlier he warned the woman not to be pretentious with her patroness. Even Melati hissed sarcastically when Edwin's attitude to his mother was inversely proportional to the attitude shown to him.

'You strange man!'