After leaving Azzura, Brian didn't know where to go. He got into the car and started the engine, leaving the big house. Brian didn't know where he was going.
The night air accompanied Brian's journey tonight. The Night Goddess is showing her beauty. The clear sky with thousands of stars witnessed the man's turmoil. If he could, he would curse the person who asked him to get married again. But unfortunately, that person is Azzura, his wife.There's no way he could throw all kinds of insults at the woman he loves the most, his baby's mother."Argh...! Damn it! Damn it!" Brian banged his car horn. Make the initially quiet streets noisy because of the sound coming from the car horn.When he was like this, he needed something to calm him down. Brian immediately pulled the car over at one of the minimarkets on the roadside to buy cigarettes. Yes, the man quit smoking a long time ago when he fell in love 12 years ago. But somehow got a whisper from where he wanted to enjoy it again tonight."Good evening. Can I help you?" That's the typical greeting that Brian heard when he entered the air-conditioned minimarket. The waiter smiled kindly as he clasped his hands together in front of his chest. Brian just smiled instead of answering.The queue at the cashier's desk was quite full. With a straight face, the man joined the line there because what he was looking for was behind the counter."Tsk!" Brian dodged when someone seemed to be hitting him. He moved to the right, but it turned out that now he was trapped among many people.'Why is it so crowded like this?' Brian asked himself. Brian's bad mood got worse now. The man was confused about where to go.PLAK!Brian's eyes immediately glared when he felt a slap hit his cheek. Presently he lifted his face to know who had dared to do that to him. Brian felt there was nothing wrong with whoever was there.In front of Brian stood a beautiful girl, about twenty years old, who had gray eyes. What can be said is not the original eye color of Indonesians. A sharp nose with slightly plump lips convinced Brian that this woman might be a tourist. But, for what reason did this tourist slap him?The girl's eyes glared at him. Oh really, Brian has absolutely no idea where he went wrong?"Excuse me. What's my fault? So you slapped me?" Not wanting to curse immediately, Brian wanted to know the reason behind the girl slapping him?"Excuse me, Excuse me. I don't know what do you talking about? But, I know that you have insulted me, you know that?" Brian's eyes widened. It was perfect to hear what the girl said.'This, I'm tired of using English, the girl doesn't know. And what did she say?'"Harassing?" Brian wanted to laugh at the accusation. "Who's harassing who here? I didn't even touch you!" snapped the 35-year-old man. He was embarrassed because he realized that they had now become the spectacle of mini-market visitors."You're the one who abused me. I know I'm beautiful. But that doesn't mean someone as handsome as you can squeeze my ass." The girl was no less fierce than Brian. Regardless of people's strange looks, he didn't want his pride to be trampled on like this."So you're admitting that I'm handsome?" Honestly, Brian's feelings right now are between wanting to be angry and also wanting to laugh."Eh!" The girl covered her mouth with her hand. She didn't think she had accidentally admitted that the man was indeed handsome, even though she knew he was not young. "That's not the point. The point is that you have squeezed my ass without permission!""So, if you have permission, can I?" Brian didn't know why he felt the urge to seduce the girl. She is charming and also beautiful.'Stop, Brian! Since when did you care about other women besides Azzura?' Brian immediately shook off his evil thoughts at that moment. He was angry with his wife for forcing him to get married again. Why was he currently admiring other women? Something that had never happened in her entire marriage to Azzura."Yes, that's not the concept, Bambang!" The girl was furious because the older man in front of her wanted to play with her instead. She wanted so badly to claw and kick Brian right now. Why is there a perverted and crazy male model like him?"My name is not Bambang--""Sir... Mom. I'm so sorry, don't make a fuss here." One of the servants approached them. Brian just realized that he had embarrassed himself. Why was he serving the boy anyway?"There are perverted uncles who just want to squeeze my ass." With an annoyed face, the girl pointed at Brian, making Brian immediately glare."Sorry, Sir. I didn't do that," Brian argued. It was a terrible day for him."Lies! Where is the thief claiming to be!" The girl stood her ground. She was very sure that Brian was the one who had squeezed her ass earlier."I'm not a thief, and I didn't do what you accuse me of!""But---""Enough!"The air felt heavy, as if the remaining oxygen was dwindling. The wall clock ticked slowly, each second sounding like an eternity. Five people sat there in silence, each trapped in their own thoughts.On the long sofa, Anthony Wijaya sat with his wife, Wening. They stared intently at Brian, who looked dishevelled in front of them. He hadn't stopped fidgeting since his wife had gone into hysteria because of him. Next to Brian was Kyra, still visibly shocked, witnessing the reality of her mother's condition.In the corner of the room, Adrian stood, leaning against the wall. He folded his arms in front of his chest, his eyes constantly watching the four people in front of him. The atmosphere in the room was more chilling than a cemetery. Even for Adrian, this was more horrifying than encountering a ghost.Although he was Azzura's best friend and doctor, he was confused by the situation. Both sides were unable to reconcile. Although Mr. Wijaya seemed more lenient than usual, he still felt
The father and daughter stared at each other for a long time. There was a sense of longing conveyed in Brian's gaze towards Kyra. He wanted to run and hug her, but he was also afraid that Kyra would reject him."Daddy…!" Finally, Brian felt relieved when Kyra approached him first. She ran and then hugged him. Brian happily returned Kyra's hug. He held Kyra tightly, as if he didn't want to let go anymore."Kyra, I miss you." One word that could explain all he had felt all this time. They had met a few times, but the closeness of a father and daughter had been lost for a long time."I'm sorry, Daddy. Forgive me for always blaming you. Forgive me for not understanding you." A sincere apology came from Kyra's small lips. She also longed for this, hugging her father with feelings of love and affection."No, dear. I am the one who needs to apologise to you for being selfish and never understanding you."Wening and Anthony Wijaya just watched silently. Although they were upset with Brian's s
Kyra remained silent after meeting Vio. She was still pondering over what had been said. For a long time, she had turned a blind eye and deaf ear to what happened to her parents. She simply wanted to blame Vio for everything that had happened.Kyra still held the agreement in her hands. Several times, she only glanced at it and was afraid to open it again. She still couldn't believe that her mother had planned all this. She still denied that her mother had schizophrenia.Kyra shook her head. "This can't be true, right?" Kyra asked more of herself. She took a deep breath and then lifted her head, which had been bowed down.Kyra remembered her grandfather, who had been in Switzerland for the past few days. Vio had mentioned earlier that her father was in Switzerland to pick up her mother. Could her grandfather have been with her mother all this time?"Sir! Can you go faster?" Kyra commanded the driver, who responded with a nod. The car sped up faster than before. Kyra sat anxiously in t
After hearing everything from Handoko, Vio decided to visit her mother's grave. Handoko had never told her about her mother, always keeping the truth hidden. Vio had grown accustomed to not asking. The most important thing for her was that she had a great father.Vio sat in front of the tombstone for a while, saying nothing. She didn't know how to address her mother because she had never done so in her life.With her mouth still closed, Vio began to move her hand to pull out the weeds growing on the mound of earth. Occasionally, her eyes would glance at the name on the tombstone."I wish I knew you before, Mom. I’m sorry it took so long for me to come here." Vio took a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. Although she didn't know anything about her mother, Vio could feel the sadness her mother had experienced. Thankfully, Handoko had finally made her stay, even if it wasn't for long.No more words came out of Vio's mouth. She just wanted to enjoy this mo
Wijaya didn't forbid Brian from coming after that incident. He was pleased to see Azzura becoming more cheerful. Although he would occasionally flare up in anger, Azzura's smiles were more frequent.Every day, Brian came with Adrian and always accompanied Azzura, whether reading novels or knitting. He was so attentive and meticulous in caring for Azzura that he seemed to forget about Vio's existence. He hadn't even contacted Vio since that day.Vio kept glancing at her phone. It had been days since her husband left without any news. Naturally, she was worried that something bad had happened to Brian. Brian had only called once when he left the airport on his way to the hotel."What's wrong, dear? Why do you look so anxious? Hasn't Brian contacted you?" Handoko emerged from his room. His right hand pressed a button, causing his wheelchair to move automatically.Vio winced. She hadn't even told her father about this, so how could he know?Vio shook her head. "No, Dad. Mas Brian usually
Wijaya strode quickly towards Azzura's bed. He then grabbed the back of Brian's shirt and shoved him hard, sending him crashing into the wall. Still not satisfied, Wijaya moved closer to Brian and pulled off the wig he was wearing. Wijaya's face turned crimson when he realized that Brian had been with his daughter all along.From the moment he saw the man carrying Azzura, Wijaya had suspected it was Brian. After all, there was no way Adrian would allow another man to touch Azzura. And this time, his suspicion was confirmed. Wijaya was furious to learn that Adrian had deceived him."What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to look for Azzura anymore?" Wijaya snapped at Brian. His blood was boiling because he couldn't stand the thought of Brian touching Azzura again. Even though Wijaya knew that Brian's second marriage was Azzura's wish, he hadn't accepted it yet. He didn't care who Brian was with now, but he didn't want Brian with Azzura anymore.Brian, who had been silent until