บททั้งหมดของ The Second Wife : บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

The dismissal of Mrs. Martha, a marketing manager who had worked for 15 years for Deca Indonesia Co., Ltd., the core company of the Deca Group, shocked all employees. In fact, the news spread like wildfire throughout all of the Deca Group's subsidiaries.Many speculations arose. The most sensational was the rumor about Ajeng, Mrs. Martha's subordinate admin staff, who was the CEO of Deca's mistress.The employees were in an uproar after a video of Mrs. Martha bullying Ajeng was circulated, and after that, the police came to the company to arrest the manager on charges of abuse and theft of a diamond necklace worth 30 million rupiah."Crazy! Ajeng really is Mr. Evan's mistress. How could a lowly employee like her afford such an expensive diamond necklace?" one employee said during lunch break."Did you guys see the video? She also wears two diamond rings and diamond earrings. It's crazy! She's definitely Mr. Evan's mistress. Otherwise, why would Mrs. Martha suddenly be reported to the

"Why? Didn't you want to see Ella?" Susno complied when Puspa pulled him toward the car."Come on, dear! Just be quiet. We'll go to Ella's house later. She's busy right now. The car is still usable, right? Let's go.""But the mechanic is coming here," Susno objected."We'll go to the repair shop too. If you don't want to go, I'll just take a taxi."Whether he liked it or not, Susno obeyed and drove the car even though the engine sounded rough and the acceleration was sluggish. Puspa's face looked pale, and now she seemed lost in thought as she rested her head on the seat back.What did his wife actually see at their son-in-law's house? Why did Puspa seem more quiet?Meanwhile, Puspa's mind was in turmoil. It shouldn't have been what she saw. Nadia's words should have been true. But why didn't it match her expectations? What was really going on with her daughter's household? Who could she trust now? And where was Evan? Earlier, she heard Ajeng's name mentioned, and it was linked to Ev

Ajeng felt a drastic change in Evan's attitude after she carelessly told him that she loved him. No, he wasn't angry. Nor did he turn cold like the men in the novels she read.Evan treated her gently instead. As if she were a rare and precious diamond."I don't want you to be gentle," she whispered under the cold water.The man smiled crookedly. "I know you prefer it rough."Ajeng's smile widened when Evan granted her request. They were like a crazy couple who spent their time only making love. Forgetting everything else for a moment. Indulging in a longing that, for some reason, was growing more and more intense. As if they only had a few days left in this world.Ajeng didn't even care that she would lose everything after this. From the beginning, she had nothing to be proud of. There would be no children. So, she would take everything Evan gave her.It took two hours to get out of the bathroom. Evan kept clinging to her, making it difficult for her to get ready."You said that you w

After being found out and attacked by Aunt Puspa, Ajeng felt uneasy. She still wanted to be honest with the woman she considered her own mother, but Evan forbade her."Why can't I be honest? I don't want Aunt Puspa to misunderstand." Ajeng didn't like Evan's decision, which she thought only served Evan's interests."She can't know yet." The man's short answer annoyed Ajeng.She turned away and stared at the view outside the car. Her mood ruined. Ajeng's reputation was ruined because of this misunderstanding. If she had been honest about her status and Evan, Aunt Puspa might have listened to her.It was all because of pressure from Ella, the woman's own daughter. Aunt Puspa should have demanded answers from Ella, instead of accusing her of being a home wrecker.And Evan told her to just keep quiet. How could that be? Aunt Puspa already hated her. Surely the woman thought that Ajeng was ignorant and greedy.When they arrived at Evan's house, Ajeng deliberately did not get out of the car

Evan searched for his second wife with a furrowed brow. Wasn't that woman in the car earlier? Did Ajeng leave because she was jealous after seeing his interaction with Ella?The corners of his lips lifted. Happiness made him smile, even when he saw Ajeng's strange behavior. The woman peeked at Asep and Rudi who were chatting in the garden next to the house, while Bi Diah patted Ajeng on the shoulder.He wanted to laugh when the woman jumped in surprise. Suddenly, Ajeng ran on tiptoes. "Why are you here?"Ajeng literally jumped backwards while clutching her left chest. The woman's eyes widened, making him feel amused.In his 28 years of life, Evan had never smiled just because he saw a woman's behavior. Including Ella. "Mas Evan! I'm scared!" The woman immediately hugged him tightly. Of course, his smile widened. He took the opportunity to hug the woman back and stroke her long hair. "Scared of what, hmm?" he asked, holding back a laugh."I saw a snake," Ajeng replied, hiding her f