LOGINHaunted by the loss of his fiance, Lawrence is drawn to Katherine not only for vengeance, but also because she shares an uncanny likeness to the woman he lost. As secrets unravel and emotions flare, Katherine begins to doubt everything, including her past, her identity, and the man who now calls her his wife. In a world intertwined with deception, power, and a twisted type of love, can two shattered souls discover truth, or will their link destroy them both?
View MoreSakit dan nyeri.
Daffa merasakan nyeri di dadanya. Tetapi Daffa harus segera menghabiskan sarapannya kemudian pergi ke sekolah. Daffa terlihat memegangi dadanya yang semakin sakit dan kepalanya yang berputar-putar hebat. Semakin lama semakin sakit. Daffa tidak dapat melihat sekelilingnya dengan jelas, pandangannya perlahan kabur dan tiba-tiba...
Bruk.
...Daffa ambruk ke lantai. Dia merasakan bahunya sangat sakit membentur lantai dengan keras. Samar-samar Daffa seperti mendengar teriakan seorang wanita yang memanggil namanya.
Rasanya begitu jauh. Pun tubuhnya semakin terasa kebas.
Tanpa bisa mencerna apapun; tubuh Daffa letih, kemudian pandangannya menggelap.
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Perlahan-lahan Daffa mendapatkan kesadarannya. Daffa mendengar bunyi-bunyi mesin yang sudah lama tidak pernah ia dengar lagi sejak beberapa tahun yang lalu. "Ternyata aku kembali ke tempat terkutuk ini. Dengan alat-alat yang sangat aku benci dan selang-selang yang menempel di tubuhku." batin Daffa. Dirinya merasa tidak nyaman dengan adanya alat-alat ini, membuat tubuhnya tidak dapat bergerak dengan bebas.
"Tunggu! Aku tidak dapat menggerakkan tubuhku!" Teriaknya dalam hati.
Sayup-sayup Daffa mendengar tangisan seorang wanita.
Ah, Mama!
Daffa mendengar ibunya menangis begitu keras, tapi Daffa tidak dapat membuka matanya untuk sekedar melihat wanita yang melahirkannya itu. "Aku pasti membuatnya khawatir dan membiarkannya mengeluarkan cairan mata lagi." Pikirnya.
Iya, lagi.
"Maafkan aku, Ma." Ingin rasanya Daffa bangun lalu memeluk Ibunya dengan erat. Sakit dadanya mendengar tangisan Ibunya. Nyeri yang Daffa rasakan di dadanya bertambah seratus kali lipat. Daffa sudah tidak kuat. "Apa aku pergi saja, Ma? Apa aku akan meninggalkan dunia ini? Meninggalkan Mama, Papa, dan si brengsek itu?"
Daffa bahkan belum menyelesaikan sekolahnya di usia 19 tahun ini. Daffa belum pernah merasakan Banana ice cream yang dijual tepat di depan sekolahnya. Dan entah kenapa Daffa merindukan cewek cantik itu. Cewek bermata hazel yang setiap hari mendatanginya walau terkadang tidak Daffa pedulikan.
"Tuhan.. aku belum ingin meninggalkan dunia ini."
Daffa ingin pergi ke sekolah.
Daffa ingin menyelesaikan sekolahnya dan menyusul kembarannya yang brengsek itu.
Daffa ingin mengungkapkan cinta pada cewek yang ia suka dan melamarnya suatu saat. Daffa berjanji akan mengajak cewek itu membeli Banana ice cream dan mengajaknya berkencan.
"Tuhan... Aku belum ingin meninggalkan dunia ini."
"Suntikan obat itu padanya."
Samar-samar Daffa mendengar suara pria.
Detik berikutnya yang ia rasakan adalah kantuk dengan gelap yang kembali menelan kesadarannya.
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Darren tiba di pelataran sebuah sekolah dan langsung memarkirkan mobil yang dikendarainya di lapak kosong. Darren turun dari mobil dan menguncinya, sambil memperhatikan sekeliling.
"Jadi ini sekolah Daffa?" gumam Darren pelan. "Not bad."
Darren kembali membenarkan penampilannya; kacamata, seragam dan rambut. Darren ingat fakta bahwa Daffa tidak pernah membawa mobil ke sekolah. Dan Darren sungguh tidak peduli itu.
Darren melihat tatapan aneh dari murid-murid sekolah Daffa. Mereka melihatnya seperti melihat seorang aktor ganteng. Ah, mungkin tepatnya seperti melihat Alien. Hm, apakah Darren terlihat aneh? Atau apakah mereka tau kalau dirinya bukan Daffa?
Darren jadi ingat pembicaraan dengan ayahnya kemarin...
Flashback
Darren langsung menutup telepon dari orangtuanya dan membeli tiket pesawat dengan penerbangan paling cepat ke Indonesia begitu mendengar kabar kalau Daffa masuk rumah sakit lagi.
Darren melihat wajah ayahnya yang sudah sangat lelah begitu tiba di Indonesia.
"Nggak, Pa! Nggak boleh!" Tolak Darren dengan nada meninggi. Darren sedang berbicara dengan ayahnya. "Daffa tidak boleh keluar dari sekolah!"
"Darren, Daffa koma, lebih baik kalau kita membawanya ke luar negeri untuk pengobatan." Papa memijat-mijat keningnya frustasi.
"Hanya tinggal tiga bulan lagi Daffa akan lulus setelah menyelesaikan ujiannya. Biar aku yang menggantikannya."
"Lalu bagaimana dengan kuliahmu? Kau ingin mengorbankan kuliahmu? Tidak, Darren! Papa tidak akan setuju dengan ide gilamu."
"Demi Tuhan aku mohon, Pa. Aku akan lebih tidak rela jika Daffa harus tinggal kelas lagi dan semakin jauh dariku."
"Kau pikir Daffa akan senang dengan idemu itu, Darren?"
"Tapi ini yang terbaik. Siapa yang akan mengenaliku jika aku dan Daffa sangat mirip? Dan yang terpenting ini semua demi Daffa!"
Flasback off.
Akhirnya mau tak mau dan berat hati Ayah Darren mengizinkannya untuk menggantikan Daffa dengan menyetujui ide yang Darren pikir 'cemerlang' ini. Ya, setidaknya menurut Darren ide itu cemerlang.
Yah. Daffa.
Daffa Revano.
Dia adalah saudara kembar Darren. Kembar identik. Mereka bersekolah di TK yang sama, SD yang sama, lalu setelah itu berpisah. Daffa berubah. Darren tidak pernah tahu alasan perubahan Daffa. Darren merasa hidupnya lebih beruntung daripada Daffa. Badan Darren sehat, tidak seperti Daffa yang sering sakit-sakitan.
Saat SD, Daffa dua kali tidak naik kelas karena harus dirawat di rumah sakit berbulan-bulan. Kata dokter jantung Daffa lemah.
Sewaktu Darren naik kelas 3 SMP, Daffa baru akan masuk SMP. Darren berharap waktu itu Daffa akan masuk ke sekolahnya dan mereka akan kembali bersama-sama. Tetapi tidak, Daffa berubah. Dia menghindari Darren. Dia menjadi lebih murung dan pendiam. Darren merindukannya. Darren menyayanginya.
Oh. Oke.
Jangan sekali-kali menganggapnya ini brother complex. Jujur saja Darren sudah punya pacar dan Darren sangat mencintainya. Darren bertemu dengannya saat di Singapur. Mereka berada dalam universitas yang sama.
Intinya setelah masa kelulusan SMP Darren mendapatkan beasiswa untuk melanjutkan pendidikan di Singapur. Saat itu Darren juga berhasil mengikuti program akselerasi karena kejeniusannya. Akhirnya sampai sekarang Darren menempuh pendidikannya di salah satu universitas ternama di sana.
"Hoi."
Lamunan Darren buyar ketika seseorang menepuk pundaknya dengan keras. Darren kaget. Siapa si brengsek yang berani mengagetkannya? Rasanya ingin sekali menginjak wajahnya.
Dia membalikkan tubuh Darren. Bertanya dengan nada khawatir, "Daff, lo udah sembuh?"
Dan ternyata Darren mengenalinya.
I remained silent throughout the drive. How did he convince me to marry him again? Oh, right... it was because of the contract. But I initially thought it was just a fake marriage. Why did I agree to make it real? There isn’t even divorce in this country."We’re here. Let’s go," he said, opening the car door. He assisted me as I stepped out, as if I were some kind of very important person.I looked around and saw nothing but towering trees. The breeze was cold, and the surroundings were deathly quiet."Come," he said. I just let him hold my hand as we walked.He’s so gentle right now.We stopped at a spot surrounded by candles. I spotted a table in the center, already set with food. Wow, we really must have been traveling since nightfall."I thought this was a business trip?""This is our honeymoon. I told you earlier, didn't I?" he said, avoiding my gaze."Honeymoon?""Let’s consider this our first date," he added."So the wedding and the 'fun' came before the actual date? You’ve got
"What's wrong, Grandpa?" Lawrence asked, concerned about my grandfather's behavior.It was as if he snapped back to reality, loosening his grip on my hand. It looked like he was afraid I might get close to Lawrence."Ah, i-it's nothing. Come in," he said, finally letting Lawrence enter our humble home. It was a bit embarrassing though, our place was nothing compared to their mansion."Sorry, we don’t have air conditioning here," Grandpa added."Oh, that’s no problem at all, Grandpa." Lawrence casually sat on the couch, smiling as he spoke to him."Actually, I’d like to ask your permission to bring Kath with me on a business trip. She'll be gone for a few months. But don’t worry, I’ll take good care of her," he began.I clearly saw a change in Grandpa’s expression. He frowned slightly, and I could sense unease in his eyes."Sweetheart, I thought---""Grandpa, he's my new boss now. He’s the only son of Mr. Ernesto Llego," I interrupted him.He fell silent for a moment. That made me nerv
I woke up to Lawrence nudging me. I gave him a “What do you want?” look, but he just stared into my eyes.“Don’t look at me like that. Are you looking for trouble?” I warned him.“Dad and Mom are here already. I’ve been trying to wake you up for a while—you're such a heavy sleeper,” he complained while scratching the back of his neck.“What?! What should I do?” I asked frantically as I quickly fixed myself. “I’ll take a shower first,” I said and ran straight to the shower room. My hands were even trembling as I turned the shower knob. My panic level was off the charts.How am I supposed to face them? What should I say first? I ended up slapping myself.“One wrong move and I’ll end up on his father’s death list. Lawrence’s father is a mafia boss, so I need to behave properly this time.”I took three deep breaths before finally coming out of the bathroom. I saw Lawrence placing a paper bag on the bed.“Wear this. It will suit to your fair skin.”The clothes he bought looked so luxurious
He began unhooking my bra, so I started to panic. I almost pushed him away out of nervousness, but he just smirked and continued what he was doing.I can't help but moan because of the sensation he is giving m e. I close my eyes and grip on his hair."That's right, Kath." "Moan my name, love," he said as he slowly unbuttoned my blouse."Are you sure we'll have s*x here?" My hesitation."Where do you want to go?""How about at home, maybe someone will see us here. Oh, and if someone hears us, it would be embarrassing," I said."I understand your point, but since we've already started. Let's just have another round at home," he said and immediately kissed me. He kissed me again on my lips and it went down to my neck, then to my chest, and that's when I completely gave in. I can feel that I'm so wet down ony private part."You're a good kisser, my wife."I felt shy because of his compliment."Want me to eat your flower?"I immediately shook my head. "No." I haven't even had a half bath
Three years later, since the humiliating day I ruined Lawrence's wedding, I finally graduated from college, and Grandpa is now healthy and strong.“Miss Del Vega, Madam is calling you to her office. She said it’s something important.”I nodded at Chelsey and smiled at her.What could Madam want fro
Katherine's POV"Stop the wedding! I won’t let you marry a woman you don’t even love. Love, you told me you’d only marry me. You promised that I’m the only one you would ever love!"My voice echoed throughout the chapel. All eyes turned to me.I admit, this is incredibly humiliating, but I have no
Madam Luz practically pushed me toward him,she was clearly thrilled.Goodness, is she really still getting giddy at her age?If only she knew the truth… she wouldn’t be laughing, and she definitely wouldn’t feel giddy.I never thought I’d see him again. I only ruined his wedding, and now he’s marry
"What do you think I am? A murderer? For your information, yes, we may be poor, but my grandfather raised me well."I couldn't help but get angry, though I tried to control myself. Yes, I once fooled him in the past, but it feels like he’s going overboard."Will you accept the deal or not? Let's st






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