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2022-01-28 18:55:16Angel stepped into the pool area wearing a thick white towel. She saw Dave swimming, Kina sitting by the pool with her feet in the water, and Doni lying on one of the sun beds wearing only shorts.
“Hi,” Angel greeted Kina.
Kina looked up, then frowned at Angel's appearance. “Hi,” she said. “What's with your clothes?”
Angel looked at herself and shrugged. “I'm not going down to swim,” answered Angel.
Kina's frown deepened. “That's no reason for you to wear a towel when the sun is shining so bright like this. Come on, open!”
Angel shook her head. “I'm fine. I thought you guys were going down to the beach. Why here?”
“Dave want to be here and he,” Kina pointed at Doni with her eyes, then continued, “can't swim so he prefer to just sunbathe.”
“Oh, I see.” Angel nodded in understanding. She knew why Dave didn't want to go down to the
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Dave grabbed Angel's hand and took Angel to their room, then closed the door tightly and turned the key that was there.Angel widened her eyes when she saw Dave doing that. “W-why did you lock it?” asked Angel haltingly.Dave didn't respond. He wrapped his arms around Angel's waist and pulled her into a tight hug.Angel was stunned by him. She was taken aback, but said nothing and waited for Dave to speak again.“Are you okay?” he asked. Even though he seemed to be filled with anger, his voice and treatment of Angel was really gentle.Angel nodded. “I am okay.” However, the incident earlier had clearly managed to shake Angel in its own way. She wanted to explain everything to Dave so that there would be no misunderstanding between them.But Dave then said, “You don't have to explain anything, I trust you.”“Okay,” Angel muttered, then returned her husband's hug very tightly.
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Since the holiday in the Maldives at that time, Angel felt Dave's treatment of her was different. The man was no longer as cautious as before. He came more often to Angel's flower shop just to have lunch together. Kina was there too, she came to the shop almost every day. The three of them had lunch together. And those were the times that made Angel feel so warm like she had a whole family. And the evening was the culmination of Dave's sweet demeanor. They would make love, or occasionally chat, or Dave would just cuddle her in bed and they would both fall into silence. Whatever Angel went through with that man, never once was bad or boring. Angel enjoyed every moment. Today, she and Dave were having a romantic dinner at an expensive fine-dining restaurant in town. The place is quiet and there are only a few visitors sitting far apart. Dave chose a table near the window so Angel could see the city view on a very bright night. “You want some more food?” Dave as
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Angel closed the cupboard and climbed into bed, sat back down and started to open the diary, reading it.***“It's always a pleasure to be with you.” Diana rested her head on Brandon's shoulder, smiling as she watched the rain fall. “Do not leave me.”Brandon smiled and kissed Diana's forehead.“I don't and never will.”“Can we be like this forever?”“Forever, baby, have faith in me.”“You don't regret proposing to me even though I haven't graduated from college?”Brandon smiled gently. “Why not? You can get married and stay in college at the same time.”“You're right, you're right.” Diana laughed. “But only you will work for our household in the future.”“Who says it?” Brandon frowned, pretending to be serious. “I'll collect all the expenses I incur on you once you graduate from college and receiv
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“Maybe you saw it wrong or you got so caught up in your daydream that you thought the guy looked like Brandon.” Clarissa glanced at her best friend who was so gloomy after telling the story.Diana sighed. “The problem was that he didn't look like Brandon. He's more like a misplaced hedonist prince in that coffee shop.”“If you're so curious, then why don't you approach the man?”Diana blinked her eyes. “I... I'm afraid.”“Afraid of what? Afraid to become a victim of the charm of the Hedonist Prince?” Clarissa chuckled.No, Diana muttered to herself. I'm afraid I'm going crazy and mistaking everyone for Brandon. I'm afraid that I've been living in my imaginary world all this time.Clarissa looked at Diana sympathetically. Her best friend was still daydreaming and looking sad, even a year after Brandon's death. Well, who wouldn't be sad if their lover died the day before their wedding
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“His name is Brandon.” Diana smiled, reminiscing. “And I will always love him.”They sat in the corner of the coffee shop as usual. It wasn't raining hard outside, just a drizzle that was pleasing to the eye. Diana pondered while looking at the raindrops that formed lumps like tears on the glass, counting them carefully.That day Diana told her about her past, about Brandon, her true lover who was snatched away the day before their wedding.Adrian looked at her. “I'm sorry for your loss, Diana.”“It does not matter. Brandon will always live here.” She touched her chest cavity, where her heart was. Brandon had indeed died, his heart was no longer beating for Diana as he had promised. However, Diana's heart still beats for Brandon, hopefully for the rest of her life.***“Look who's waiting for you.” Clarissa smiled as she pointed in front of the campus gate. Several people seemed to
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“So you're going to keep acting childish and avoiding Adrian?” Clarissa put her hands on her hips while looking at Diana who was so gloomy, sitting hugging her knees in the corner of the bed.“He's mean, telling me to forget Brandon.”“He's not mean. He just wants you to get up in the real world, step forward again, enjoy your life.”“By forgetting Brandon?”“You don't have to forget him. You can still keep memories of him in your heart, but you can't wallow in those memories. You have to move on, Diana.”“Your speaking style is like Adrian. I suspect you guys are conspiring.”Clarissa laughed. “Listen, my beautiful friend, we both love you and, because we love you, we think the same. Maybe Brandon over there will think the same as us.”Diana fell silent, taking Clarissa's words in silence.At that time they were choosing a ring and intended to
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“In fact, it is highly discouraged for the recipient to know who the donor is from.” Doctor Kim, a cardiologist who is Adrian's own uncle, frowned as he read the file in his hand. “But since the donor's own family didn't ask to be kept secret, I don't think you're breaking the rules for asking.”“Who donated his heart to me, Uncle?”“Why are you so curious, Adrian? Aren't you better off not knowing? So you can live your life ahead well, rearrange your life, because as far as I know the heart is very healthy and suitable for you.”Adrian pinched the tip of his nose, feeling dizzy in his head. The question had haunted him so much and the dreams were present every night, that Adrian felt they were real. “I need to know, for my own reasons.”His uncle could only sigh. “Does this have anything to do with you breaking off your engagement to Kat? You made that good girl so sad.”Adria
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The first time Adrian saw Diana was when the woman came out of the grocery store in the shop and stepped on the sidewalk.By then the cloud had darkened, sending the message that it was about to drop its cargo to earth. Adrian has finished all his business to live in Bandung. The administration of his lectures was in order and he had found a new place to live. A small house in the upper Bandung housing complex which is cold and lush by old trees that soar into the sky, directing its trunk like outstretched arms overgrown with leaves and soothing the soul.After that, he searched Brandon's home address, seeking any information he could get from the neighbors. He received quite important information, that Brandon died the day before his marriage to Diana. What kind of grief could Diana have endured at that time? Adrian didn't dare imagine it. It took two days until Adrian finally found the address of Diana's campus.By one of her college friends, he was told that
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"Are you okay?" Reeves asked the woman beside him who had been silent for a while with a sad face, occasionally glancing at the wounds on Reeves' body.Reeves chuckled. "You have to look at yourself. You're hurt too, Vida. Don't worry too much about me. I'm fine."Vida immediately looked away and rubbed the corners of her eyes. Her whole body was screaming in pain, but the injuries to Reeves' body were so much worse that the pain Vida was suffering seemed to be nothing.“Take it easy. Soon the doctor will come to examine us again.”Vida laid her body tensely on the hospital bed which felt very uncomfortable. Shw just wanted to get out of here immediately and dispel all thoughts of the accident earlier. They were finally placed in a VIP room together at Roy Wijaya's request after some time. He just wanted his men to be able to keep an eye on them without being split into two rooms like before.Meanwhile, even though their injuries
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The wind blew the blinds on the open windows. The breeze was cool and immediately hit Mira's face who was sitting on her bed with a blank stare at the cotton tree outside, where two birds were making nests—picking up small branches and arranging them on one of the tree's branches. Apparently, the two birds are a couple, who are building a house for their future children.The birds then reminded Mira of her relationship with her husband. Which over the years has cooled and cannot be called fine. They too used to be like the bird, building their harmonious home for their dear son; Reeves. However, all of that was broken like a storm and rain which one day would also hit the bird's nest on the cotton tree, the presence of an illegitimate child, who Mira never suspected existed.As a result of all that, she became like this. Spent the rest of her meaningless life on a lonely bed. Her husband is somewhere, she doesn't care.But her son ... Mira missed him. She
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A few moments later, Roy Wijaya's assistant came after completing the administration. He also informed that Miss Vida has been transferred to the VIP room which is the best service in this hospital.“Master, Miss Vida has already been transferred to the VIP room. Are you going to see her for a bit?” reported the assistant to Roy Wijaya.“Is Miss Vida awake? I will ask her a little information," asked the policeman then took out his notebook.The assistant turned to Roy Wijaya intending to ask his permission whether he could tell the police or not. Roy Wijaya just nodded in agreement."Yes, Miss Vida is awake and she was taking her medicine earlier," replied the assistant. He then invited Roy Wijaya to walk first.The three of them then walked to the top floor, which is a special VIP room floor using the elevator for guests. When they got there, they saw Vida had
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Their trip was fine at first. Reeves with a cool style while driving while Vida with a happy face because she will eat food which is one of her favorites. Until suddenly a truck came from behind. It looks like the truck had a brake failure and at high speed descended the downhill road. The truck crashed into the car that was being ridden by Reeves and Vida unavoidably. Due to the force of the collision, the rear body of the car was badly damaged and both their heads bounced forward and hit the windshield. The seat belts managed to keep them from hitting the windshield and shattering them and throwing their bodies forward, which has been confirmed that down there is a ravine, with very hard and sharp rocks down there.Reeves' car horn blared as his cheek pressed against the center of the steering wheel causing the noise. However, it was thanks to the noise that people who were around the scene ran towards the accident. They wanted to help the two of them but both
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Vida couldn't believe what she heard with her own ears. She even banged her ears for fear of having trouble with her ears. Reeves who was annoyed to see the girl's behavior restrained her hand so as not to hit her head again.“If you want to hit your head, at least not in front of me!” said Reeves curtly. Vida pouted. She became awkward again when she realized Reeves' hand was holding hers. Likewise with the man who did not realize that he had touched her without his permission. He finally let go of the hand of a woman who would easily smile if she saw something she thought was funny.“I apologize for what I said a few days ago. I was a little too much at the time," said Reeves shyly admitting his mistake."A little? You say a little too much? You've hurt my feelings so much. Do you know that, Mr. Reeves Wijaya?” Vida sarcastically let out the feelings in her heart.&ldq
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A few dozen minutes later Reeves' car stopped on a hill with a fairly large parking lot. Not many people were there. Just a few people with their partners. It's the same with the two of them who came in pairs."What place is this?" Vida looked through the windshield to see the place they had visited that night.Reeves half holding back his smile. "You'll find out later. Come on down," he muttered in his usual flat tone for Vida."I don't want to. Until you answer my question, I'm not getting out of the car. Answer quickly! What place is this? Why did you bring me here?" Vida asked just as stubbornly. She folded her arms in front of her chest.Reeves rolled his eyes. "Just come along, Vida, I won't do anything bad to you if you're worried about that." The man was silent for a moment. "Or do you want us to stay here all night?" He shrugged. "I don't mind, you know."Vida is s
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Holding back his anger, Liam intends to follow Reeves, who is taking Vida to the rehab where Vida's father is being treated. He could have been made to lose steps from his half-brother. If this continues, that girl's heart might be stolen by that damn Reeves. This cannot be tolerated. As long as he was still breathing, he would keep trying to get Vida's attention at all costs. He would never be willing to lose in any case to Reeves.Driving the BMW 8 Series Coupe, the latest luxury car with beautiful and futuristic body curves, Liam penetrated the city streets which at that time was approaching the hour of work for the workers or employees. Of course he couldn't get to his destination right away because of the traffic jams which annoyed him immensely.Several times the sound of honking horns was heard because they were impatient with each other. Due to the noise that is waiting for him in front of his eyes, plus Liam who was annoyed to hear
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Only Reeves and Vida were in the room. Vida observed him leaning casually on the door. The man now looked as usual, looking handsome. The girl's eyes traced his lips and then her cheeks flushed red as the memory of her kiss with him on the balcony hit her straight away. Reeves seemed to know what was on Vida's mind. Maybe because he saw her cheeks suddenly turn bright red."Would you like to go with me?" suddenly Reeves asked. "You don't have anything to do this holiday, do you?"In fact she have. Vida wants to visit her father in rehab while today is a holiday. "No, I have something to do."Instantly Reeves gaze sharpened. "You're going with Liam?"Vida frowned. "No. I don't even know where Liam is. I'm going to visit my father.""In rehab?" Reeves looked thoughtful for a moment. "I'll take you," he continued later, in an undeniably firm voice."No need!" Vida half shouted to refuse. She couldn't imagine spending her day off with Reeves, le
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Liam half slams the door to his room, his breath panting and he furrows his brows, actually frowning at the pain. Cold sweat ran down his forehead and he felt excruciating pain all over his body. Liam tried to catch his breath, but a rancid smell wafted from his nose filled with fresh blood, flowing non-stop until it reached frightening levels.He wiped the blood from his nose with his handkerchief, then threw the red handkerchief on the floor. His legs were shaking, he was shuffling trying to reach the bed, but apparently the bed was too far for him.His body fell to the floor, losing consciousness.When Liam opened his eyes, he was in a faint white room. His eyes blinked because of the light that contrasted with the darkness that always surrounded him. Having overcome the light, Liam looked around the room. The first thing he saw was Roy Wijaya. The old man looked somber, sitting in the chair next to his bed."Grandpa, you come back from London?"
