What happens when the tormented female lead in a novel wakes up and decides to get together with the second male lead? Coincidentally enough, I'm transmigrated into the body of this tormented female lead!
View MoreKulirik jam dinding di atas kepalaku. Pukul 12:10. Astaghfirullah, pantas saja perutku mulai berontak minta diisi rupanya sudah masuk jam istirahat makan siang. Segera kubenahi berkas-berkas yang masih berserakan di meja kerjaku. Ya, sedari pagi aku tidak meninggalkan meja kerjaku sebab ada beberapa pekerjaan yang harus segera kuselesaikan. Aku bekerja sebagai staff Aparatur Sipil Negara sejak 5 tahun lalu setelah mencoba peruntungan dengan mengikuti tes masuk ASN.
“Nuri, masih di sini? Bukannya tadi sudah izin mau pulang lebih awal?” Terdengar suara Pak Indera, atasanku di kantor ini.
“Iya, Pak. ini lagi siap-siap mau cari makan sekalian pulang. Maaf ya, Pak. Berkas kontrak kerjanya belum selesai Insya Allah akan saya selesaikan besok,” jawabku sambil meraih gawai dan tas kerjaku.
“Tidak masalah Nuri, batas perjanjiannya masih sampai senin depan. Uruslah dulu putramu hingga benar-benar sehat kembali baru memikirkan kerjaan kantor.”
Aku memang minta izin pulang lebih awal untuk membawa anak sulungku Aldy ke dokter, 2 hari ini badannya panas dan setiap malam tidur mengigau bahkan semalam Aldy menangis dalam tidurnya.
“Terima kasih pengertiannya Pak Indera, saya pamit dulu, ya, Pak. Assalamualaikum,” sahutku sambil berjalan keluar kantor.
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Baru sekitar sepuluh menit di jalan raya, terdengar Azan Zuhur berkumandang. Kubelokkan mobilku ke arah restoran yang ada di pinggir jalan raya. Selain untuk mengisi perut juga membeli makanan untuk Aldy karena selama sakit dia tidak berselera makan. Di area resto juga ada mesjid, aku berencana salat zuhur dulu. Aku menengok kanan kiri mencari tempat parkir namun sepertinya area parkir penuh, restoran ini memang selalu penuh sesak di jam-jam istirahat seperti ini.
Setelah menunaikan salat zuhur di mesjid sebelah resto, aku melangkah ke arah restoran dan kemudian memilih naik tangga yang agak memutar ke lantai 2 resto karena di bawah sepertinya penuh. Aku memilih duduk di dekat jendela kaca yang lebar dan menyajikan pemandangan jalan dan sebagian sudut restoran dilantai bawah. Desain restoran ini dibuat sedemikian rupa sehingga lantai dua dan lantai satunya terlihat seperti bangunan yang berbeda.
Aku makan dengan lahap sambil sesekali berbalas chat dengan Aldy, kusuruh ia bersiap untuk segera kujemput. Aku mengedarkan pandanganku ke bawah melihat lalu lalang kendaraan pengunjung restoran yang baru datang dan yang keluar dari parkiran.
Tiba-tiba netraku menangkap sosok yang tidak asing lagi di resto bawah. Ya aku tidak salah lihat itu Mas Andri, suamiku. Dia terlihat lagi makan sambil bercengkrama. Aku tersenyum senang. Segera kuraih tasku, aku akan menyapanya dahulu sebelum pulang ke rumah. Namun, tubuhku mematung ketika melihat Mas Andri yang lagi mengarahkan tangannya ke arah wanita yang ada di depannya. Kufokuskan netraku, dan terlihat tangan Mas Andri lagi mengelap bibir wanita di depannya dengan jarinya.
DEGGG!!
Aku terhuyung dan kembali terduduk di kursiku semula. Mas Andri suamiku, yang selama ini kukenal soleh dan tidak pernah menyentuh wanita yang bukan mahramnya. Tapi kenapa dia menyentuh wanita di depannya? Kembali kufokuskan netraku untuk melihat siapa wanita yang ada di sebelahnya, namun karena posisinya agak membelakangiku, aku tak bisa melihat wajahnya. Aku mengenali beberapa orang di meja sebelah Mas Andri, mereka adalah para karyawan di kantor Mas Andri. Namun di meja Mas Andri hanya ada dia dan wanita itu.
Ahh, aku tak mau beburuk sangka pada suamiku. Kuputuskan menunggu mereka selesai dan keluar dari restoran. Sekali lagi jantungku serasa mau meledak ketika kulihat Mas Andri keluar dari pintu restoran sambil menggenggam tangan wanita yang tadi makan bersamanya.
“Rini ..., ” pekikku sambil menutup mulut dengan tangan. Air mataku seketika jatuh melihat pemandangan di depan mataku. Rini, dia adalah ....
Bersambung.
"I…" As soon as I spoke, I realized my throat felt as dry as sandpaper.Chandler heard this and woke up. He rubbed his forehead before looking at me joyfully. "You're finally awake, Carrie!""Yeah."Then, he fed me water and food. He cared for me better than anyone else could have.Once I was settled, he parted his lips, looking like he'd thought about something for a long time. He said, "Lincoln came to look for you when you were unconscious. He said he regretted everything and wanted to pursue you, but I kicked him out."I said, "You did the right thing. I'll never go back to what I've left behind, especially since he's such a jerk. He's lost the right to have anything to do with me, so he should just get lost."Chandler looked happy to hear that. "I also saw from yesterday's news that Faust Group's shareholders are clamoring about withdrawing their investments due to the scandal the company is embroiled in. I'm guessing Lincoln is stressing out about that.""He deserves it!"
"Help! Someone tried to murder me!" Suzanne clutched her bloody stomach and gripped my hand tightly as she screamed.I scoffed. She called me ruthless, but she was the one who embodied the word. I couldn't believe she was so insane that she'd actually stabbed herself."You'd better stay away from Carrie, you madwoman! Don't blame me for getting nasty if you don't!" Suddenly, a tall figure appeared and kicked Suzanne away, shielding me behind him.It was Chandler. Lincoln had always showed up at these junctures, but Suzanne was the one he shielded. This time, the situation was different.I was the one being protected, but only because Chandler was the one who stood before me. How could I describe the feeling? My heart warmed and raced."I'm fine, Chandler. Let's just call the police!" I patted Chandler's arm appeasingly and pulled out a pinhole camera hidden in my pocket.After reading the novel, I knew Suzanne wouldn't admit defeat so easily. She would come to me again to cause
"Thanks for helping me, Chandler. If not for that, I doubt those media outlets would've dared to spill the beans on Faust Group," I said."I'll help you as long as it's what you want. There's no need to thank me." Chandler looked at me tenderly.I would be lying if I said I wasn't moved. Then, I said, "Oh, right. Before you came here, did you drop by to see how Lincoln was doing?"I wasn't asking because I cared about Lincoln, of course."He saw the news and almost had an aneurysm. You know heart problems are the hardest to fix, right? He should be in the hospital for a long time." Chandler looked almost gleeful as he spoke.Then, his expression turned serious as he looked at me. "You don't need to feel guilty or go easy on him, Carrie. He owes you this.""I know."…We left the hotel, and Chandler went to get his car. I stood atop the steps and watched as a disheveled woman approached me from the corner. I had to squint at her for a while to realize she was Suzanne. Her ha
I yawned. Before leaving the villa yesterday, I'd had Carissa's diary posted to Lincoln's office. Telling him the truth and making him realize he'd been in love with the wrong person this whole time wasn't too cruel, right? I couldn't let Carissa suffer everything alone and in silence.I said indifferently, "Yeah, but I regret everything now. I was kind enough to do a blood transfusion to save you, but I would've been better giving my blood to a dog. At least it would've barked at me out of loyalty. You? Ha!""I always thought Suzanne was the one who saved me. She knew all the details of what had happened! I was in love with the wrong person. I shouldn't have treated you like that." Lincoln looked utterly remorseful."It's because she secretly read my diary. I didn't bother with her in the past, and I don't care now that we're divorced. There's no need for me to keep things under wraps anymore. Right! Now that you know the truth, you can leave." I made to shut the door."Carrie,
In the novel, the original Carissa would never have dared to posit herself as Lincoln's equal whenever he was at home. She wouldn't dare sit if he was standing, and when he sat, she would stand humbly by his side, awaiting his instructions. She would be at his beck and call."Are you that desperate to get divorced?" Lincoln didn't look too happy. Perhaps it was because he couldn't stand the difference between my and the original Carissa's behaviors.I said indifferently, "I'm worried on Suzanne's child's behalf. You don't want it to be illegitimate when it's born, right?"The divorce was only the first step. I had more things planned for him.He nodded. There was a look in his eyes that I couldn't quite read—was it sorrow? Remorse? Guilt?"Fine, then. This is the new agreement. Take a look." He pulled out the agreement from his briefcase and pushed it toward me.I reached for it excitedly, but he held it down firmly. I looked at him and tried to aggravate him. "What? Are you alre
I ignored Lincoln, sidestepping him and Suzanne. I continued forward but stopped to look at him as I brushed past him. "If you still have a sense of shame, hurry up and get the new divorce agreement drafted. Send it to me soon, or face my wrath. Don't blame me for going all out and making life hard for you both!""Are you serious about the divorce, Carissa?" In the past, Lincoln had always been the one asking for a divorce, while the original Carissa refused. Now, the tables were turned—I was urging him for a divorce. He was starting to think something was wrong with the world."What do you think?" I retorted coldly. Then, I left. I didn't notice that the results of my medical checkup had fallen to the floor. It verified the diagnosis that I had bone cancer."Are you ill, Carissa?" Lincoln looked at the results. I turned back to see a hint of redness in his eyes. There even seemed to be a rare note of panic."It's none of your business. You couldn't care less about me in the
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