Chapter 4 - Something Will Happen

“No, I don't think I know him. I don't even know who you mean, Miss Olivia.”

Olivia knew that when someone was speaking but their eyes were looking away and opposite the person they were talking to, it meant there was a lie or something that might be hidden.

However, Olivia had to postpone all that. She was more interested in finding Arka's whereabouts now. Since he asked permission to get food, he hadn't returned.

Seeing Olivia leave just like that, Vero felt increasingly threatened, even though she could breathe a sigh of relief for now. One day, she too would be in trouble.

In that small room, Arka was very patient with his ex-wife. He was strong in holding back from doing bad things, even though what the woman had said was utterly heartbreaking.

“Why are you silent, Arka? Remember what I said today, okay? Now, be happy with that woman. I'm leaving!”

As she was about to leave, Arka, who was still restraining himself, still pulled Kania's hand naturally, without hurting the person he was holding.

“What is it? Did you change your mind about your engagement this time, Mr. Arka?”

Arka, who was still frozen watching his ex-wife, now tried to speak again, “Listen, you might hate me or my family very much, but never bother, let alone touch Olivia!”

“So scary!” Kania scoffed, with a disdainful look.

“If I find out you're messing with Olivia, don't expect your life to be fine. Not even the police will be able to save you, Kania!”

Kania thought that Arka loved the woman very much. Such optimal protection made her even more determined to destroy everything about Arka.

Unbeknownst to her, Arka did all that just to protect Kania, because otherwise, Kania would be dealing with Olivia's family, who had no sense of humanity when it came to a feud.

That was why the engagement that night went smoothly without any obstacles, because Olivia's family had maintained extra security. Kania was the only outsider who could still slip in as a stalker.

Without either of them realizing it, they had been in the room for quite a long time. The event was over, and people were starting to leave the hall and the hotel premises.

Olivia was still looking for Arka outside, which made her more certain that something was being hidden from her. Her intuition this time wouldn't be wrong.

“I'm leaving. You stay here. If I'm gone for more than 10 minutes, you can come out. This is for your safety, Kania! Don't disobey!”

Without an answer, Arka still left and was sure that Kania would listen to what he said. The feeling of care was indeed still there.

“You'll see later, Arka. Who will lose this game. Wait until the holiday. All the plans will really explode like a bomb, right on time,” Kania said before she slipped out through another direction. Arka would not know that.

It was quite an exhausting night, which kept Arka awake until the day was approaching morning, making Olivia, who was still faithfully by his side, suspicious.

“Why are you still not sleeping, Olivia? Sleep now, and tomorrow we'll immediately go back home,” Arka said, with a slight emphasis.

“How can I sleep? You're still sitting here. I was so tired looking for you, and now that I've found you, you're still daydreaming,” she expressed. Olivia was about to touch the man, but she stopped herself.

Arka was still sitting in the chair. He didn't even have the energy to touch the woman, as per their previous plan. The engagement didn't truly convince Arka's heart.

“Come here. I'll give you a very satisfying service. You won't regret it,” Olivia requested.

Arka only glanced at her and returned to looking elsewhere. All of that was quite suffocating for his chest and something sensitive down below.

“How can I touch her? I haven't even had time to shower to clean myself from the remnants of the crazy wrestling with Kania,” he murmured.

Sensing that something had happened, Olivia just snorted in annoyance, let out a rough sigh, and then pulled her blanket up to cover her entire body.

***

“Kania, is the money ready? All those debts must be paid immediately tomorrow. Your father doesn't want to know. You have to pay them!”

That debt, which kept ruining her life. Even throughout her life, Kania didn't like spending money on herself. She only did everything for her father. No one knew about it; even Arka didn't suspect it.

“Father, stop gambling. You always lose and only get us further into debt!”

“How dare you talk like that! You are the stupid one, and it's your fault! Why did you let go of a rich man like your ex-husband so easily! He was our money mine, Kania!”

Kania wanted to scream at her father, but she still managed to hold back and be patient. No matter what was said to her, Kania still didn't want to fight back or be rude to her father.

Her father wasn't a bad person. He started doing bad things like gambling since his mother's heinous betrayal back then. Her father's morals and psychology were disturbed, as the doctor had previously said.

Kania promised she would never leave her father or let him live alone. No matter what her father's life was like, if she had to bear all the burden, Kania was willing to do it for her father.

Since marrying Arka, all the secrets about her family have been kept until now. Her father was also very good at keeping secrets and remained normal in front of Arka and his family.

“Kania, my head is starting to hurt again. Make me some soup and coffee with milk. I'll wait in the room.”

Hearing all that made Kania rush to the kitchen and do it immediately. Unbeknownst to her, her tears kept falling, whether it was because she was sad about her father's situation or because of her ex-husband's engagement last night.

“Why is my life never happy, God! I haven't even hurt anyone's feelings.”

The soup she made was ready to be served. She even forgot to pour milk into the coffee her father requested. Kania's head felt like it was about to explode from thinking about so many things at the same time.

“I can't keep going on like this. In 1 month, the holiday will arrive. Everything will start soon, and... what I want, I will soon get!”

After that, she regained her self-assurance, turned off the cooking appliance, and headed to her father's room, but her steps stopped when she heard something inside.

“Who is Father talking to this late at night? It's not usual for Father to receive a call,” Kania murmured.

As she listened carefully, her defenses suddenly crumbled. That voice... The voice that was no stranger to her, sounded very familiar talking to her father.

“Arka? What do you want! Why are you calling my father at a time like this!”

Her mouth was clenched. She really wanted to stop her father's conversation right now, but she returned to thinking about her father's psychology. If her father knew everything that had happened, the situation would only worsen. Kania didn't want to imagine that.

She couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about, only the voice she recognized. Her father sounded very cheerful and even laughed repeatedly. Kania suddenly panicked.

“It's not possible that he's telling Father about what happened tonight, is it? I'm sure that man is still sane enough not to do that, but... What are they talking about?!”