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Although her relationship with Margareth wasn't good, Carlos still involved the woman in preparing Vano and Celine's wedding. Unfortunately, Margareth didn't want to follow Carlos' invitation. She had started to become disgusted by the intimacy displayed between Chelsea and Carlos in the house, but she also didn't want to leave Carlos's residence because she felt it was still her rightful place to stay.
She also wasn't ready to leave before settling all her grudges with Chelsea. Margareth wouldn't leave until she saw Chelsea in tears, which is why, while everyone was busy preparing for Vano and Celine's wedding, Margareth wandered around with Kevin looking for clients to support herself, as Chelsea only allocated her two million per week.
Even that money handed over to Margareth was money she requested from Carlos for that woman. If Chelsea had been honest with her husband, she could have still received her monthly allowance, but Chelsea didn't want to deceive Carlos and wasn't open about how she would spend that money.
Feeling it wasn't enough, Margareth had to work on her own, not having any skills; of course, she could only sell her body to earn income. And unfortunately, today Margareth had found a client who had a rivalry with a girl.
A girl well-known to Margareth. She walked up to the girl, none other than Indri.
"At first, I thought the rumors about you selling yourself were just a joke. Turns out, it's true; you're here selling your body, and your client is also my client." Margareth plopped down beside Indri.
The girl rolled her eyes. She also didn't expect that the one continuing her work would be Margareth. Earlier, her client had mentioned that today he would be using the services of two women, one being Indri, and the other she didn't know exactly who that woman was.
But upon seeing Margareth's arrival, the girl now knew who her client had meant earlier. Indri, still sitting on the edge of the bed, checked her phone and didn't pay too much attention to Margareth's words. She responded mostly because she knew that Carlos' warning was not to be taken lightly.
"The payment from our client is quite substantial, isn't it?" Indri turned her head when Margareth asked this question.
"Of course, you know how much we're getting for one session with the guy earlier. You'll get half of it if you're willing to spill anything about Chelsea."
The offer Margareth made was quite enticing because Indri really needed the money for her mother's medical expenses, who was still undergoing post-operative care.
"As a close friend, you surely know Chelsea's activities before she managed to marry my boyfriend, Carlos. Now, I want to ask you if Chelsea has been the one hindering every time a man wants to have a serious relationship with me."
Indri changed her sitting position, now facing Margareth. "I'll tell you everything about Chelsea's past, but please don't involve me when you want to seek revenge on her. I also want to give Chelsea a shock therapy because she's been too arrogant just because she married a wealthy man. He pressured me to change my college, granted, he covered all the expenses for my mother's surgery. But I still envy and resent Chelsea for the good fortune she got. If you promise not to involve me, I'll tell you everything, without holding anything back."
"Okay, I agree." Margareth is ready to listen to Indri's story.
“So far, Chelsea has been the one destroying your relationship with any man. He comes to tease and seduce the man to stop chasing you. After your relationship ended, Chelsea also stopped approaching the man. He also told your ex-girlfriend that you were still someone's wife and unfortunately it was different for Carlos, he even wanted to sell himself because Chelsea was fired from the cafe that day. And he no longer had the money to pay for UKT and buy his late father's medicine. What's the story? I don't understand why the two of them got married."
"Of course they have to get married, because Carlos is not a man who can touch a woman who is not his wife," complained Margareth, now she knew what to do with Chelsea without Carlos and Vano being able to respond. "You don't need to worry, I will keep this secret to myself and for the bonus, how about we serve the man together so we get double the pay and we make a lot of money."
Indri knitted her eyebrows together. "Auntie, don't be crazy, I never serve men alone."
"Therefore, we will try it, who knows, the results will be more satisfying." Margareth removed the blanket that was still covering Indri's innocent body.
"Good idea. "Incidentally, I have never experienced being served by two women at once," exclaimed a man from the doorway of the room. The man hurried to lock the door so that Indri wouldn't change her mind because it was clear that the girl was still hesitant about doing so.
"B- but my work is finished and I have to go home immediately or my mother will get suspicious if I've been gone too long."
"Not for long. "At least half an hour to an hour," persuaded Margareth, rushing to take off her own clothes and approach the man standing near them. Starting to seduce and tease the man, don't forget that he also took off his customer's clothes.
Indri stepped back slightly when Margareth guided the man to lie down on the bed.
"Come on Indri, don't be shy like that. You will feel a different sensation, as well as answering all my curiosity. How does it feel to have a partner when working." Indri shook her head, but Margareth had already pulled her hand so that her body fell on top of the man. Quickly the man caught Indri's waist and sucked her core. Indri moaned when the man's lips tasted her bottom, which Margareth immediately greeted by kissing both of Indri's lips. Margareth also stuck the man's property into her body.
The romance began, this was the first time Indri experienced an adrenaline-pumping game, which turned out to be very enjoyable, far beyond expectations. He sighed and groaned in pleasure when he felt that there was nothing on his body that no one else had touched. The game felt so intoxicating that it made Indri feel the first experience that she couldn't put into words how delicious she felt.
"You two are really able to make me soar into the clouds," said the man who is around 55 years old. Embracing Indri and Margareth into his arms. "You two have to serve me again tomorrow night, I will pay you double."
Margaret laughed. “Isn't it true, what I said we will get a big bonus when working together.”
Indri just pulled the corners of her lips, her body was tired of serving Margareth and the man at the same time.
"But if I may, I'd like to invite one more partner so we can play together. I'm sure he's also interested and willing to spend a lot of money to try a game like that."
"Of course, no matter how many men you invite to partner with us, we will do it because it doesn't feel good to just have the same relationship. It's better to have lots of variations with lots of people."
"B-but..." Margareth covered Indri's mouth with her index finger.
"Never mind darling, don't be hypocritical like that. Let's just say you really enjoyed it too. You imagine your beautiful body being penetrated by so many weapons of different sizes, it will definitely be very enjoyable and I think you will be addicted and will be addicted to doing this."
Indri just swallowed a long breath, she shouldn't have done this and ended up getting caught in the vortex of Margareth's game. She should have known how depraved her best friend's adoptive mother was but Indri couldn't avoid it anymore because she had already entered the vortex so like it or not she could only follow the flow.
Carlos looked handsome in his silver suit, and the same could be said for Chelsea. She looked beautiful in her matching kebaya, accompanying her husband. They both prepared to attend Vano and Celine's wedding.
This moment had been eagerly anticipated, and it was also a thrilling one for their extended family. Shortly, Vano would be leaving his bachelor life behind, and he would follow Celine wherever she went. Of course, there would be no more fights at Chelsea's house because Vano would have his own life.
"My husband always looks handsome every time I look at him," Chelsea approached Carlos and caressed his strong jaw. "I'm so lucky to have you as my husband. If it weren't for you, I'm sure there would be no Chelsea in this world today."
Carlos pulled the corners of his lips, put his arm around Chelsea's waist, and closed the gap between them. "You're flattering me early in the morning. Don't let your beautiful and well-done makeup get ruined by your sweet words to me."
Chelsea, of course, chuckled at Carlos' response. "I'm not flirting with my daughter's father; I'm just expressing what I see with my eyes and feel in my heart right now. I don't know why, but I always fall in love with you over and over. Every second, I'm also afraid of losing you, Dad. I'm afraid of making a mistake that would make you angry and leave me."
71"There's no reason for me to leave you, Darling." Carlos pinched Chelsea's chin. "All the perfection of a woman is in you, so there's no reason for me to waste the perfection of a wife like you. Moreover..." Carlos knelt in front of Chelsea and pressed his ear to her belly. "Soon, we'll be parents. How perfect is this happiness for me.""Of course. Because you're a good man, patient, and you know how to treat a wife.""I'm like this because my wife is an amazing person. So we complement each other, making us a perfectly perfect couple." Chelsea couldn't find words to respond to all of Carlos' sweet words, she could only wipe away the tears that flowed at the corners of her eyes. Carlos responded with a tight hug."Today feels so heavy, my Love. It's as if something will be missing from my life, I don't know what, but it feels like my chest is so tight, and I'm afraid of losing something," Carlos expressed what had been bothering him since he started packing early this morning.He d
72"Daddy, where's Mama?" Vano asked, following Carlos, who stood at the doorway. He scanned the room, looking for his wife among the extended family gathered for Vano and Celine's wedding."Mama, what do you mean? Didn't your mom enter with you and the others earlier?" Carlos responded."Yes, but Auntie said Mama left with Margareth. She said you asked for it, Daddy.""I never asked for anything, I swear! Wait a minute." Carlos paused. "That means Chelsea and Margareth left in a car?""Yes, she said there was...""Margareth, damn it!" Carlos cursed as he rushed out of the room, with Vano following closely behind."Why, Dad?" Vano tried to keep up with Carlos."Why did you let Margareth take Chelsea with her? She's clearly a madwoman, and you all were so careless.""I'm sorry, Dad."Vano and Carlos hurried to the car, chasing after Margareth and Chelsea. They hoped that this foreboding feeling was something only they experienced."Van, why did you leave? What about our wedding!?" Celi
73Vano was busy tending to everything for Chelsea. He also dealt with Margareth's funeral arrangements, even though she was the cause of Chelsea losing her unborn child. Despite his immense hatred, Carlos couldn't hold onto his anger towards Margareth forever. He needed to let it all go and focus on Chelsea's recovery. Especially since, up to this point, his wife had yet to awaken, despite 13 hours of intensive care.Exhausted, but determined to push his weariness aside, Vano took charge of everything. It was impossible for Carlos to do it all alone. The mere thought of facing life with Chelsea's continued unconsciousness weighed heavily on him.Celine approached Vano in the hospital lobby, voicing her frustration, "Why couldn't you be reached at all? I tried calling you multiple times and sent you messages!"Vano, who had just arrived from home with fresh clothes for his parents, halted in his tracks. He regarded Celine with a sardonic look, surprised that she would raise complaints
74“Uncle, Vano's mother didn't die in a regular accident. She collaborated with the former driver who used to work for you. They sabotaged the car, causing the brakes to fail, which led to the accident.Regarding all the manipulation done by Celine's father, I'm not entirely sure about the details, but what I do know is that Celine's father intentionally chased after Vano's mother, making it impossible for her to avoid the accident. It's no wonder, given that the car's brakes were no longer functioning.""Do you have any evidence?" Carlos asked. Amber quickly nodded and reached into her bag, handing a mobile phone to Carlos."I recorded their conversation this morning when Celine said she would marry Vano today. It can be used as evidence to prosecute Celine's father. And just so you know, this marriage was intentionally arranged so that he could gain control over Vano and his company. He believes that Vano is deeply in love with Celine, so automatically, his son would do anything fo
75Chelsea didn't respond; she simply cried, releasing the pain and disappointment that had mingled within her. She also touched her no longer swollen belly, everything gone, taken away so cruelly by Margaret."Sis, please, don't do this to me! I'm not ready to get married!" protested Alexa, entering Chelsea's hospital room, startling the embracing couple. There, behind them, stood a middle-aged man who had been following them around, the two young people who were supposed to be getting married, but instead were arguing."Please, you need to understand, Lex. I want us to get married. Aren't you concerned about that man, Dad? He's been chasing us relentlessly. Aren't you tired of following me around?"Alexa shook her head, trying to retrieve her phone from Vano's grasp."I don't care who that man is; all I know is you'd better return my phone. I want to tell my mom that you're just joking. There's no way the dowry is that large. I don't like jokes like this.""I'm not joking, that's wh
76"But, Ma'am, I can't get married because I have so much land mortgaged and debts everywhere for my education. My parents have been working hard to support my education, causing my younger siblings to be neglected in the process.""You don't need to worry about the debts and mortgaged land. My husband will pay them off for you. And please don't think of this as a business transaction; it's not. There's one issue that I can't mention right now. I wonder why Vano is so eager and pushing you to marry him. As far as I remember, before I lost consciousness after the accident, Vano's wedding with his girlfriend had already been prepared. I even visited the bride's house to officiate the marriage. I don't know what happened; suddenly, I woke up in this hospital. I had to accept the fact that my unborn child was gone and heard that Vano's wedding with his girlfriend had failed. He chose you as his future wife, which means you must be a very special person for my son."Alexa tightly closed h
77Vano simply nodded, unable to utter a word, as he knew that his father was right. Marriage was not something to be taken lightly, even if it had been rushed. He feared that Celine might return and plead to continue their marriage.And indeed, as the afternoon approached, Alexa came to Chelsea's room to bid farewell to everyone before heading back to her rented place. Although she hadn't fully accepted the marriage, she still considered Vano her husband, so saying goodbye to her husband and in-laws was not a bad thing. However, upon entering the room, she was surprised to see a girl kneeling in front of Vano, begging him to continue their marriage."Excuse me, but I am already married to someone else. I've been in a relationship with her for a while, even without an official status, but I feel she's suitable to be my wife," Vano stated as he looked at Alexa, who was hesitating at the threshold of Chelsea's room."Darling, come here. You don't need to hesitate like this. You're my wi
78"Welcome, Aunt Chelsea and Uncle Carlos," Celine greeted. She had no idea when she had entered their living room, holding a large bouquet of flowers."You actually didn't need to come here to welcome Chelsea home because you and Vano no longer have any relationship. Frankly, it's quite surprising to find you here, and we're fortunate that Vano's wife didn't accompany Chelsea back home. If she had come along, I wouldn't know how to explain your presence here to Alexa.""Uncle, please. Don't involve me and Vano in the grudge between Uncle and Dad. We love each other, and please don't create more drama in front of me. There's no way Vano is already married to Alexa when he loves me. The proof is that I've come here for the past few days to verify your words, but what have I seen? I haven't seen Alexa here. She still goes back to her apartment. If she were truly Vano's wife, she would come here, not to her apartment. So please," Celine pleaded."There are no people here, so it's natura
Gibran continued, "As for our divorce, I've already agreed to it. We'll proceed with the legal process, and you'll be free to start a new chapter in your life. I hope you find the happiness you deserve."The conversation between Viska and Gibran marked the beginning of the end of their tumultuous marriage. While their emotions were still raw, they had come to a mutual understanding that it was time to move on and seek happiness elsewhere.Gibran's frustration and pent-up emotions poured out as he defended his actions. He felt betrayed by Viska, who had consistently pushed him away and made unfavorable comparisons with Nicholas. Their relationship had become a battleground of insecurities, and Gibran had sought solace with Shabila.Viska's accusations stung, but Gibran was determined to make her understand the context of his actions. He continued, "Viska, I don't want to justify what I did, but it was a result of our broken marriage. We both contributed to its downfall. I needed someth
190"Also," Bryan paused, kissing Silvi's lips briefly."Don't forget that the night we were together, I can assure you, it's my child."Silvi shook her head. "It's not Devin's child. Do you think after that night, I didn't do anything with other men? Did you really think that night was the only time someone touched me? No, there have been many other nights with so many men because I felt like I wasn't pure anymore. So I was free to do it with anyone since my life was already a mess.""S-so... instead of slightly more ruining myself, and the last time it was done to me was by Devin. That's why he's willing to take responsibility. He's also convinced that this is his child."Bryan let out a bitter laugh, releasing Silvi from his embrace. "Is that so?" He loosened his tie, which had felt suffocating after hearing Silvi's explanation. "Let's prove that what you said is true." He took off the suit jacket that clung to his body.“W-what are you doing?” Silvi stepped back. Hugging her own b
189"No way! I won't leave until I meet Gibran. He has to take responsibility for this child," Shabila insisted, refusing to budge. She held onto Viska and stood her ground."Leave, I said! Go!"Viska couldn't bear Shabila's stubbornness and forcefully pulled her arm, nearly causing Shabila to stumble."What's wrong with you!" Shabila pushed away Viska's hand and fixed her disheveled hair. "Are you afraid your husband's actions will be known to your parents? Or is it that you refuse to accept the truth?" Shabila began to rant."I don't understand what you're saying. Now leave!" Viska demanded."Wait, Viska! Mom wants to ask this woman something." Viska's mother restrained her daughter and turned to Shabila. "Why did you let my granddaughter get pregnant? Don't you know he's already married? What do you want from us? Money?"Shabila seethed with anger. Her dignity felt insulted when the middle-aged woman mentioned money."Do you think I'm a lowly woman who just surrenders her body to a
188Shabila spent the whole day in frustration, angry that she couldn't meet Gibran at his cafe. She paced back and forth in her room, thinking of ways to meet him."Do you think you can avoid me forever? You won't be able to, Gibran. I have to make you take responsibility for the child I'm carrying. You won't be able to escape. Just wait and see."Shabila clenched her fists, planning a thousand ways to meet Gibran. "If I can't find you at the cafe, I'll come to your house. Let's see if you can still avoid me," she muttered to herself.Gibran decided to visit the club where he had met Shabila some time ago. He had a bad feeling about Shabila's visit to his cafe and wanted to find out what had really happened between them that night. Honestly, Gibran didn't remember much because he had been heavily intoxicated that night.Upon arriving at the club, Gibran called one of the waitresses and conveyed his request to meet with the club's owner."I'd like to discuss something important with y
187"What brand would you like, Miss?" The employee asked while displaying several different brands of pregnancy tests.Shabila looked puzzled, which only fueled the employee's suspicions. "Is this your first time buying a pregnancy test?" she guessed with a condescending glance."Y-yes," Shabila replied hesitantly. Seeing the employee looking down on her, Shabila's heart began to boil. "I am already married, just so you know. Here's my ID," she said abruptly, opening her wallet and showing her ID card, which still stated her marital status as MARRIED. Her divorce from Arya was only religious; it wasn't legally recognized yet.Seeing the ID placed on the counter, the pharmacy employee became flustered. She was torn between embarrassment and guilt. "I'm s-sorry, Miss, I didn't mean to—""It's fine, I understand!" Shabila retorted sharply, then pointed towards the pregnancy tests. "So, which one is the best?" she asked.She deliberately didn't want to prolong the issue since she wanted
186Several days had passed, and today was the ceremonial bath event for Silvi. Everything was well-prepared, and the guests were moved by the event, which was expertly guided by the paid organizers, arranged by Silvi's parents. Silvi's large family wore matching light green kebaya, while Devin's family, who were present, wore light blue kebaya. The event was conducted with great solemnity, and Silvi looked beautiful despite wearing makeup that wasn't too flashy.This ceremony included many symbols and motifs that served as lessons or guidelines for the couple, influencing their married life. These symbols or motifs mainly conveyed advice and useful insights for the newlyweds' life together. That's why Mama Silvi insisted on holding the ceremonial bath event, even though Silvi and Devin had been married before.In addition to the food ordered for the guests and relatives, the organizers had prepared specific dishes usually served during this ceremonial bath event. These included tumpe
185Meanwhile, Silvi and Devin listened to the doctor's explanations during the examination. Silvi's pregnancy was already at three weeks. The doctor prescribed vitamins and anti-nausea medication since Silvi mentioned she often felt dizzy and nauseous. Devin didn't ask any questions because it was his first time in a obstetrician's office. He was confused about how to react. Silvi was the one who asked all the questions.Silvi got her next appointment scheduled, and then they left. Devin and Silvi went to the hospital's pharmacy to pick up the prescribed medicines first. Then, Devin asked Silvi where she wanted to go."I don't know. I just feel like lying down in my room.""Why's that? Don't you want to go out together?" Devin asked softly. They were now in the car. "How about having ice cream and buying some new sleepwear for you?""What's the point of buying sleepwear?""Because you're pregnant, and I want you to sleep comfortably. How about it?""I don't want to," Silvi said, maki
184As a father, whose heart wouldn't break upon learning that his daughter is pregnant with no official partner by her side? He felt like a terrible father, willing to do anything as long as the man who impregnated his daughter, Silvi, would take responsibility.Pregnancy is never an easy journey for a woman, especially without a husband by her side. The man Silvi referred to as the father finally decided to find Devin, the man who should be held accountable for what happened to Silvi. He took a taxi to Devin's whereabouts, hoping that he would indeed be there. Impatiently sitting in the taxi, the weary-looking man, no longer in his youth, stared at his phone screen. The journey from the city to the village was quite long, which was why he opted for a taxi. Besides, he didn't want any unpleasant conversations about Silvi if he had brought his driver along.Fortunately, he found out about Silvi's pregnancy before it was too late, or who knows what might have happened. He sighed wearil
183Nicholas didn't want anything to happen to their unborn child. So, he tried his best to grant her wishes. Besides, Alesya's request was relatively easy to fulfill, and it had been quite some time since they had visited her hometown."Are you happy?" Nicholas asked.Alesya turned and nodded. "I've really missed my hometown. As nice as it is to live in the city, the hometown is the number one place to visit," Alesya replied. "Besides, all my childhood memories are buried there."Hearing Alesya's response, Nicholas could only smile. He, who had lived in the city since childhood, never experienced life in the village. So, he didn't fully understand what Alesya meant. In his mind, Alesya might just miss the peaceful atmosphere of the village because the city was quite noisy."Get some rest; I'll wake you up when we arrive," Nicholas said after a moment of silence."Okay."Alesya adjusted her seating position to make herself more comfortable. She also slightly reclined her seat to make