LOGINEveryone said Colton Jones loved Whitney Thompson more than life itself. He had spent ten years pursuing her and cherishing her. If she furrowed her brow, he would worry over it for hours. Yet this same Colton betrayed her three times. The first time, he was drugged by a business rival at a corporate gala and spent the night with a female college student. The day Whitney asked for a divorce, he arranged for the young woman to be sent overseas overnight. Then he stood outside Whitney's apartment building in the pouring rain for three days and three nights. "I was wrong, Whitney," he said. "Please, forgive me just this once." Whitney looked at his pale face, and her heart softened.
View More“Istriku sedang di masa subur. Jadi kalau kamu bisa langsung menghamili istriku, aku tidak segan-segan memberimu bonus tambahan.” Suara tinggi Alex di luar, terdengar nyaring dan jernih sekali.
Terlalu jernih. Hati Faya sampai bergetar mendengar kalimat dari mulut suaminya itu.
“Masuklah. Istriku sudah menunggumu di dalam.” Suara Alex terdengar lagi.
Faya menelan ludah. Kini bukan hanya hati, tubuhnya bahkan mulai bergetar. Sama sekali tidak menyangka, Alex benar-benar membayar pria asing untuk menidurinya demi mendapatkan keturunan.
Pernikahan mereka sudah berjalan delapan tahun, dan selama itu pula Faya menutup rapat rahasia kelam bahwa sang suami menderita azoospermia, sebuah kelainan genetik yang membuat seorang pria tidak dapat menghasilkan sperma.
Ya, Alex yang hebat di ranjang, ternyata hanya bisa menyemburkan air mani tanpa sperma sedikit pun ketika mereka bercinta.
“Aku akan mencari pria yang sedikit mirip denganku,” kata Alex bulan lalu. “Kamu tidurlah bersamanya sampai hamil.”
Faya membeku tak percaya. “T-tapi —”
“Tidak ada tapi, Fay. Aku mulai pusing dengan tuntutan Mama dan Papa soal bayi. Hitung-hitung kamu membalas semua kemewahan yang selama ini aku berikan kepadamu. Jadi aku tidak ingin dibantah!”
Klek.
Perempuan berambut panjang itu terkesiap saat mendengar pintu dibuka. Lalu kembali menelan ludah, melihat sosok pria yang tampak lebih muda darinya, berdiri di sana. Tinggi, putih ….
“Oh, Tuhan,” desis Faya tanpa sadar. Dia buru-buru membuang pandangan dengan gugup.
“Tutup pintu, dan kerjakan tugasmu sekarang, Revan!” seru Alex dengan nada lebih tinggi.
Tanpa menyahut, lelaki yang dipanggil Revan itu menutup pintu.
Faya menahan napas. Terlebih setelah mendengar langkah kaki mendekat pada ranjang yang dia duduki. Dadanya yang sudah bergemuruh, serasa meledak ketika lelaki itu mengambil duduk di sebelahnya persis.
“Saya Revan,” kata dia dalam nada rendah. Suaranya terdengar bergetar.
Faya diam. Tetap menunduk. Tangannya mencengkeram pinggiran kasur erat-erat, sementara kedua kakinya sudah terasa lemas.
Hening.
Revan terbatuk. Sepertinya batuk yang sengaja dihadirkan. “Bu, eh, Nyonya—”
“Panggil Faya saja,” tukas Faya cepat. Dia reflek menoleh.
Deg.
Jantung perempuan itu melorot saat melihat hidung mancung dan bibir tipis milik Revan. Mata Faya menjadi terkunci. Kenapa orang ini mirip dengan Alex? Mempunyai bentuk rahang jelas, dengan bulu-bulu halus. Juga sepasang alis yang melengkung ….
Faya terkesiap ketika mendengar Revan berdehem. Gegas dia menunduk lagi.
“Faya ….” Revan terdengar mengambil napas panjang. “Apa kamu tidak nyaman dengan saya?”
Spontan Faya tertawa hambar beberapa detik. “Menurutmu?”
Revan ikut tertawa.
“Apa kamu mengira saya akan buru-buru membuka baju di depan kamu?” Faya memberanikan diri menatap Revan. Dan dia langsung membeku ketika melihat bibir tipis Revan mengguratkan garis yang sama dengan garis senyum Alex.
“K-kamu sebenarnya siapa?” Perempuan yang sudah delapan tahun menjadi istri Alex itu mengernyit.
Revan terlihat menunduk. Tersenyum getir. “Saya? Hm … pemuda miskin yang membutuhkan uang cepat untuk masa depan.”
“M-maksudku, kamu ada hubungan apa dengan suami saya? Di mana kalian bertemu?” Faya tidak dapat menahan rasa penasaran. Meskipun Alex sudah memberitahunya bahwa lelaki yang sudah dia pilih sebagai ayah biologis calon bayi mereka adalah salah satu pegawai Alex di kantornya.
“Apa Pak Alex tidak cerita?” Revan memandang Faya.
Perempuan dengan bibir sensual itu memilih untuk berbohong. Dia pun menggeleng. Tiba-tiba timbul keinginan untuk mencocokkan ucapan sang suami dengan lelaki ini. Apakah sama, atau ada fakta yang berbeda?
Revan terlihat menghela napas. “Saya pegawai baru di kantor Pak Alex.”
“Kantor yang mana?” Faya menatap Revan. Entah mengapa, perlahan rasa canggungnya menipis. Dia justru menikmati mimik yang ditampilkan lelaki di sebelahnya ini, yang dalam pandangannya seperti melihat diri Alex sepuluh tahun yang lalu. Saat pertama kali mereka berkencan dulu.
“Kantor Pak Alex banyak ya?” Revan mencipta tawa. Wajahnya terlihat lebih rileks.
Faya mengangguk seraya menikmati cara Revan tertawa. Tanpa sadar Faya mendesah. Dulu Alex juga tertawa seperti ini. Terutama setelah lelaki itu mencoba melawak, lawakan yang sebenarnya garing, tetapi Faya sangat menikmati momen setiap Alex mentertawakan lawakannya sendiri.
Revan masih tertawa. Menggaruk kepalanya. “Saya di PT Chandra Nusantara.”
“Oh.” Faya memberi respon asal saja. Seluruh fokusnya masih lekat pada wajah yang terlihat sebagai Alex-nya yang dia rindui. Yang sudah hilang entah sejak kapan. Dia bahkan baru menyadarinya sekarang.
Mata Faya terus menatap. Seperti tak kuasa untuk lepas dari wajah lelaki itu.
Beberapa detik tetap begitu. Dan entah di detik ke berapa, tangan Faya bergerak. Menyentuh pipi Revan. Lembut, perlahan. Lalu bergerak pelan ke arah bibir. Jari jemarinya kembali bergerak di sana. Halus … menyapu bibir tipis lelaki itu. Merasai rambut yang mungkin tumbuh sebentar lagi di atasnya.
“Alex …,” desis Faya.
Dia diam saja saat bibir Revan membuka, kemudian menutup perlahan. Membiarkan pria itu mengulum satu jarinya.
Faya terus terpaku. Hanya bola matanya yang bergerak. Memindai alis, hidung, bibir …. Perempuan itu terpejam otomatis sewaktu merasa sebuah tangan menyentuh pinggangnya. Lalu merayap perlahan di tubuh bagian belakang miliknya.
“Alex ….” Faya mendesah lagi. Dalam keadaan mata masih terpejam.
Tangan yang dia yakini milik Alex itu sudah sampai di punggungnya, dekat pangkal leher. Usapan lembut dengan gerakan memutar yang terasa begitu nyata.
Darah Faya berdesir-desir. Terlebih saat dia merasakan jarinya, yang masih berada di dalam mulut lelaki itu, mulai disentuh lidah. Hangat, basah ….
Colton let go of her instantly, a glimmer of clarity in his eyes."Whitney, can't you see it's me? It's me, Colton. I'm the Colton you adore."Whitney was still shielding herself, not quite back to reality, whispering, "Colton? I don't know him. Where's Everett, my Everett?"Colton stood there, feeling the crushing weight of a shattered heart.He used to lie to himself, thinking Whitney was just mad, playing games to get at him. She could not really stop loving him, could not really love someone else.However, the truth hit him like a ton of bricks.He did not matter to Whitney anymore. Her heart belonged to someone else, and it was not him."Whitney," he said, reaching out not to touch her but to wrap his jacket around her for warmth."I've hurt you enough in the past. How could I bear to hurt you again?"With a sad smile, he settled back into the driver's seat.Through the rearview mirror, Colton watched the woman he loved more than anything, knowing that was their final fa
Whitney sat in the elegant Michelin-starred restaurant, staring at the French dish before her that she used to adore without the slightest appetite.Colton watched her with caution and asked softly, "Whitney, don't you like it? Should we go somewhere else?""No," she replied, her face unreadable as she looked at Colton."Speak now or forever hold your peace. After today, we're done. We'll never cross paths again."The words 'we're done' hit Colton like a punch to the gut. His eyes welled up, and a choked sob escaped his throat."Whitney, can you really just toss aside more than twenty years of us?""Colton, what's left to talk about? I've already made room for your perfect little family."Colton was remorseful. "Don't, Whitney. That's not my kid. I've told you, the only child I want is one with you..."He searched her face desperately, hoping to find a flicker of the love they once shared, but she was icy, her gaze delivering a silent but final blow."Colton, if you've got som
"Colton!"Tessa had been perched on the sofa since dawn, waiting for the news that Colton was on his way back."Where's Whitney?" she asked, peering around him, finding only empty space."Grandma, she's not coming back."Colton's bruised face made Tessa's heart clench.He held out his hand, revealing the mended bracelet. "Grandma, this is for you.""Whitney doesn't want it?"Tessa gasped, her sorrow turning to anger. "It's all Janice's fault, that wretched woman! She chased away my granddaughter-in-law!"Colton stayed silent, absorbing Tessa's tirade."That vile woman, she's lost her mind, making a mess at home. I sent her to Mr. Gibson. I can't stand the sight of her! It's all her doing. Otherwise, my dear Whitney, why would she leave?"Tessa seized him, whispering urgently."That woman did give me an idea. Colton, maybe you could find a way to get Whitney to change her mind, you know... Once a woman's expecting, she's bound to stay..."Colton recoiled, shaking his head
Colton, faced with her rage, did not argue back. He merely had a trace of a smile on his lips.Her anger spiked at his reaction. "Colton, we're divorced, remember? Stop this, or I won't be able to keep my shop afloat."He just stood there, head bowed, the very image of a chastised schoolboy."Whitney, I've never chased after anyone else. I'm just doing what I did when I first pursued you."Whitney paused, taken aback.Colton was never good at the chase. His way of showing love was awkward and possessive, using his status as the heir to the Jones fortune to scare off any rivals.She had fallen for that clumsy devotion once, thinking he would only ever be that way with her. However, she realized that Colton could hurt her.Whitney chuckled icily. "Colton, stop it. I've told you. We're done."She added firmly, "I'm marrying Everett, so just leave us alone, okay?""Marrying?" The word hit Colton like a plunge into freezing water, his heart turning to ice and then shattering.
Colton must have felt the shift because he clung to Whitney like a shadow in the days that followed.He was always there, right down to waiting outside the bathroom door for her.Even when Janice stood in the corner, eyes brimming with tears, he would just furrow his brow and look away.One morni
Whitney could not stand another word and walked out to the backyard pool.The night air was refreshingly cool. She had just settled by the poolside when Janice came up behind her."Mrs. Jones," she said, stroking her swollen belly with a sweet smile, "Mr. Jones promised to buy me a villa in Spring
When Whitney's eyes fluttered open again, Colton was there by her hospital bed, his eyes red with fear.He clutched her hand, his voice a shaky whisper."Whitney, I had no idea about the avalanche... I'm so sorry, so very sorry..."His fingers were icy, yet his palm was slick with sweat, as if he
The room went still, charged with tension. The nurse, clutching the medical record, made a quick exit, leaving Whitney and Colton staring at each other, a silent standoff at the doorway."Still upset about the blood test?"Colton seemed to catch on to something as he moved closer, reaching out to












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