Left heartbroken and abandoned, a woman finds herself pleading for the father of her unborn child to take responsibility. But Lazarus, the man she never loved yet desperately sought support from, shows nothing but coldness. As he chooses another woman over her, she is forced to face the harsh reality—she and her baby are on their own. With the weight of betrayal and the pain of rejection crushing her, she must find the strength to move forward, not for herself, but for the little life growing inside her.
Lihat lebih banyak“Aku nggak bisa menikah sama kamu, ada perempuan lain yang sedang mengandung anakku.”
Isvara terdiam beberapa saat setelah mendengar ucapan Tara, pria yang seharusnya menikah dengannya sekarang, dari sambungan telepon.
“Maksud kamu apa, Tara?” tanya Isvara lemah, seolah masih tidak bisa memahami semua itu dengan baik.
“Kita nggak jadi menikah, Isvara!” jawab Tara dari seberang.
Isvara sedikit terperanjat, lalu menunduk, menatap dirinya sendiri yang sudah rapi dengan baju pengantin berwarna putih, lalu mengalihkan pandangannya ke area KUA. Semua keluarganya telah datang, tetapi sekarang pengantin pria malah membatalkan pernikahan.
“Ta–tapi aku dan keluargaku sudah siap, kita nggak mungkin membatalkan semua ini begitu saja,” kata Isvara sambil menahan air matanya. Tangannya mulai bergetar, detak jantungnya mulai terpacu lebih cepat.
“Aku nggak peduli, Ra. Lagipula, aku nggak mencintai kamu lagi.”
“Kenapa kamu tega? Tiga tahun kita selama ini kamu anggap apa?” Suara Isvara terdengar lebih serius, tetapi rasa kecewa itu tidak bisa ditutupi sama sekali.
“Jujur saja, aku muak sama kamu, Ra. Kamu terlalu kolot dan sok suci, ciuman saja nggak mau! Sudahlah, percuma juga kamu mau gimana pun, aku tetap nggak akan datang.”
Panggilan itu terputus begitu saja.
Isvara sekali lagi terperanga. Dia sama sekali tidak menyangka jika Tara akan mengatakan hal itu. Selama ini, dia memang selalu menjaga dirinya untuk suaminya nanti. Kalaupun dia memang menikah dengan Tara, bukankah hal itu juga jelas akan Tara dapatkan?
Isvara menghela napas berat. Pandangannya beredar ke sembarang arah, pikirannya berlarian tanpa tujuan.
Apa yang harus dia katakan pada orang tuanya?
Orang tua Isvara sangat mendukung hubungannya dan terus mendorongnya untuk segera menikah. Selain menganggap pacaran lama tidak baik, mereka merasa usia Isvara yang sudah 26 tahun sudah cukup matang. Mereka sering berkata ingin melihat Isvara dan adiknya menikah sebelum tutup usia. Adik laki-laki Isvara yang lebih muda setahun, sudah siap menikah, tapi harus menunggu Isvara sebagai kakak. Meski Isvara tak keberatan adiknya menikah lebih dulu, tetapi orang tua mereka tidak setuju.
Semua itu membuat Isvara merasa cukup tertekan.
Saat air mata Isvara meluncur dari sudut matanya, dia buru-buru menyekanya karena mendengar suara dua pria yang sedang sedikit berdebat dalam sambungan telepon di sudut halaman KUA.
“Cari dia, jangan sampai pernikahanku gagal cuma karena dia tidak ada hari ini,” kata pria itu dengan nada kesal.
Samar-samar, Isvara mendengar ucapan pria itu.
“Jemput saja dia, aku akan menunggu di sini,” ucap pria itu lagi.
Setelah mendengar pria itu mendengus kesal, Isvara langsung bergerak mendatanginya. Entah kenapa, ucapan pria itu membuat Isvara berpikir bahwa sepertinya dia mengalami nasib yang sama dengannya.
“Permisi,” kata Isvara dengan sedikit keraguan.
Pria itu memakai setelan kantor biasa, dengan jas hitam dan celana bahan hitam, langsung menatap Isvara dengan cukup tajam. Wajahnya tegas, sangat serasi dengan postur tubuhnya yang tinggi dan atletis. Namun, dalam tatapan itu, seperti ada sesuatu yang lebih dari sekadar kebingungan.
“Maaf, saya tidak sengaja mendengar percakapan Anda di telepon, dan saya kira situasi kita sama,” ucap Isvara tanpa basa-basi.
Namun, pria itu masih diam dengan tatapan penuh selidik ke arah Isvara.
“Ayo menikah denganku,” kata Isvara lagi tiba-tiba karena tidak kunjung mendapat respon, membuat pria itu mengernyitkan dahinya seketika.
“Anda sedang buru-buru menikah, ‘kan?” kata Isvara lagi. Dia mengambil satu langkah lebih dekat dengan pria itu. “Kebetulan, saya juga ada di posisi yang sama dengan Anda. Bagaimana kalau kita saling membantu?”
Namun, lagi-lagi pria itu tetap bungkam.
Ucapan Isvara selain terdengar sangat impulsif, juga seperti sebuah percakapan bisnis di telinga pria itu, sama sekali tidak terlihat seperti sebuah keputusan tentang peristiwa sekali seumur hidup.
“Saya yakin Anda sangat membutuhkan pernikahan ini,” desak Isvara lagi, seolah hanya dirinya solusi terakhir dan tercepat yang bisa membantu pria itu.
Pria itu masih diam, seperti sedang mempertimbangkan sesuatu. Sesekali dia melihat ponselnya, lalu kembali menatap Isvara.
“Siapa namamu?” tanya pria itu akhirnya.
“Isvara Mahavira,” jawab Isvara dengan percaya diri.
Namun, begitu mendengar nama itu, Alvano langsung mengernyitkan dahinya lagi, seolah ada sesuatu dengan nama itu.
“Bagaimana?” tanya Isvara lagi untuk memastikan. Waktu pernikahan Isvara seharusnya akan berlangsung 15 menit lagi. Dia tidak bisa menunggu terlalu lama lagi.
Belum sempat bersuara lagi, pria itu justru mendapat panggilan telepon.
“Pak Alvano, Anda harus segera kembali ke kantor, meeting akan dimulai 1 jam lagi,” kata pihak di seberang sambungan telepon.
“Ya,” jawab Alvano singkat lalu memutuskan sambungan telepon itu.
Alvano Narendra Putra, pria berjas itu kembali bungkam. Dia memang membutuhkan pernikahan ini karena orang tuanya bilang mereka butuh seorang pewaris segera, sementara kakaknya yang seorang model tentu belum bisa memberikan keturunan dalam waktu dekat. Namun, sebenarnya dia sendiri juga belum siap menikah meskipun sudah memiliki kekasih. Dan meskipun harus menikah dalam waktu dekat, tetapi rasanya tidak bisa kalau harus seperti ini.
Alvano adalah pria terpandang. Seorang CEO perusahaan skincare ternama, berasal dari keluarga konglomerat yang sangat disegani. Jadi, tidak mungkin dia menikah dengan wanita sembarangan.
Mungkin, jika harus mencari wanita pengganti, itu bukan hal yang sulit bagi seorang Alvano. Namun, keluarganya terlanjur senang dan merestuinya dengan sang kekasih yang berasal dari kelas sama dengan keluarganya.
Namun, sekali lagi Alvano menatap Isvara, terutama pada bagian pelipis kanan Isvara yang terdapat tahi lalat tipis di sana.
Tanpa pikir panjang, Alvano langsung menjawab, “Aku setuju menikah denganmu.”
Isvara akhirnya bisa bernapas lega.
Namun, sebelum keduanya memasuki ruangan, Isvara menghentikan langkahnya.
“Maaf, siapa nama Anda? Saya belum tahu nama Anda,” tanya Isvara sambil menatap Alvano dengan sedikit ragu.
“Nama saja tidak tahu, tapi berani mengajak menikah.” Alvano tersenyum kecil. “Alvano Narendra Putra.”
Sejenak Isvara merutuki dirinya sendiri yang bertindak begitu impulsif karena menarik pria asing untuk menikah dengannya.
Chapter 110"What do you want to eat? We have plenty of food, baby. Do you want me to add more so you have more options?" Lazarus' calm voice revealed impatience and desperation to find out what was wrong with me."N-No..."He seemed to finally lose patience with me, which is why he kissed me on the lips hastily, repeating it over and over. It was intense and warm despite my continuous sobbing and our lips, both swollen, pressed together.He rested our foreheads together, catching his breath from the intense kissing even though I didn't kiss him back because I was preoccupied with crying."What do you want, hm? I'll buy it," he said, then bit my reddened and swollen lips firmly."I-I want... Yubari King Melon," my voice still trembled as I held my not-so-large baby bump."What's that?" he asked quickly, seeming very eager to know what I wanted to eat so he could buy it right away."I-It's a melon, Lazi...""How much?"I hesitated to tell him the price, especially since he would have t
Chapter 109Hidden ChapterDruggedBefore Lazarus and I got married, it wasn't that easy to gain the trust of my parents, aunts, and other relatives for Lazarus.Aunt Lauren almost filed a case against him. She had found out about what happened when I was just sixteen years old, that he raped me, and that's why he hadn't asked me to marry him yet. He wanted to clear everything before he'd let me into his troubled life.I was not raped.It was my fault that it happened.The ecstasy. If I hadn't mixed the drug in his drink, then it wouldn't have made sense for him to take my virginity.He was drugged; ecstasy was irresistible when it had full control of a person's body. I knew some effects of ecstasy that a person might experience.Including paranoia, aggression, and psychosis. And more.Muscle aches and stiffness, increased energy and confidence, sweating, increased body temperature, feelings of closeness to others, dilated pupils, loss of appetite, heightened sensations. Those were th
Chapter 108I hurried to leave when I heard what he said. I left the university and entered my car which was left parked outside.Inside my car, the steering wheel almost broke because of my repeated hitting and punching.The next day I met a woman. her name was Sammantha, I lost my sanity because I immediately made her my girlfriend but after I took advantage of her and Calista moved away from me, I also broke up with her.Nothing happened between Sammantha and me.I want to hurt Calista so that she herself will stay away from me. I can't stay away from him."Lazarus. There are ten more sacks of rice outside, please bring them inside," said my old lady boss who owns a small rice shop."Is there anything else?" I asked even though my clothes were soaked with my own sweat. "I still want to work.""Don't worry, son. I'll increase your salary in two," he said before going inside.I worked. Scrape to save your own money. also one of the reasons why I don't have to work out anymore.My bod
Chapter 107"Come in," I ordered firmly without thinking and pushed him to the front seat, I opened the door for him myself but he didn't come in and his soft hand accidentally caught my tight slacks. "Come on in!"the softness and smoothness of his skin when I first touched his arm.I want to experience what happens to us in my dreams. I want to see her innocent face wince in pleasure and pain.It was amazing when he followed my wishes without complaining.My body grew hotter as if it had a mind of its own and knew that the woman I was fantasizing about was very close.I took her to the condo because it is illegal to let women into the dorm. the condo that belongs to my father but I will make sure that next time I will take him to my own condo."Lie down," my eyes lit up as I let him into the room and pointed to my bed.the bed was just behind him and he just felt like I wanted to push him begging and he looked at me innocently.Those innocent eyes. I want those eyes to look at me fu
Chapter 106special chapter...Claimed"Lazarus, son. I can see the potential in you. Business is business."I was in his study. I was standing in front of his study table while he was sitting in his chair and wearing reading glasses. Reading some files and reports.what comes out of the contour of his tongue is not funny. I think he still has plans to control my future.I have no dreams. I don't know what course I will take in college."Dad, why not Laki? O Kuya Law, he's the eldest. he should be the next one to run the company," my voice was full of fake respect. I tried to respect him.I know none of my siblings are interested in running our family business.Money could fuck our lives up."Laki don't take business seriously and Law wants to proceed law after graduating a four year course in college," he reasoned, pushing me more and forcing me to follow his footsteps."How about Kry?""She's too young... and stubborn," he shook his head slightly as he continued to read the reports
Chapter 105He's just getting started. I don't know what he can do if we stay here longer.I couldn't close my thighs because of his head.He used his sharp tongue again, slowly, teasing me. I don't know but even though it's cold here, I'm getting too hot.After a few minutes, I could feel his tongue becoming violent and angry. He was licking and sucking it as if my juice was coming out like a condense.My lips parted and I didn't realize I was moaning, calling his name.I gripped the sack of rice beneath me when I felt his tongue had found its way to get inside. My back was bent because of what he was doing.His tongue was a punisher.I gripped his soft and strong hair like how I grip the sack of rice beneath me with my other hand. I was almost there and he kept thrusting his tongue in and out of me.I felt my whole body tremble when he took me out and only used his tongue.My whole body was still sweating, panting and shaking when he climbed onto the sacks of rice that served as our
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