Bram put down his work folder, and his eyes looked at Danila, who was sitting across from him. "I'm just surprised. Aren't you guys so close that you're even going to get engaged, but last night you called me crying?"
"I—it's none of your business," said Danila stammeringly.
Bram shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "That is true. But you have to know one thing: What has always looked good and real is sometimes just a mere camouflage."
Danila was about to ask what Bram meant, but instead the man left and entered his apartment unit, leaving a multitude of questions in Danila's mind. "What do you mean by that? Does he know something that I don't know?" Danila whispered as she stared at the door connecting her unit to Bram's unit.
Danila distracted herself by playing with her personal cell phone. However, the woman's mood was ruined again when she saw a post from a gossip account that showed a video where Atma was busy making out with a woman
"Help doing what? Just say it."Danila took a deep breath, then looked at the pale Bram. “Detached from Atma.”One of Bram's eyebrows rose; he was confused by the woman's request. Without explaining what she meant, the woman got up from the sofa and walked towards her private room, leaving Bram confused.Elsewhere, Clarita has just returned from a public funeral. When he arrived at the Byan family villa, she immediately went into the room. Letting the baby twins play with Byan and Dean. She locked herself in her room, hers heart still disappointed with the facts.Time passed so quickly that the bright sky was replaced by sparkling stars. That night, Byan's villa yard was busy with workers. They are decorating a simple wedding for Byan. Even though not many people were invited, he still had to prepare the catering, decorations, and wedding clothes. It's true that Byan didn't invite much; the 26-year-old man only invited relatives who were close
Clarita smiled, and she sat in front of the dressing table. Before Ratna applied a series of make-up products to Clarita's beautiful face, the young woman first asked about the skincare or make-up brand that Clarita uses. She did this so that Clarita's skin wouldn't be damaged by using the make-up brand that she had. Clarita took out her pouch, and Ratna, who understood Clarita's meaning, just nodded and allowed her former senior to complete her facial care routine. The young woman was seen sitting in front of a dressing table with a lamp shining on her face. After finishing the treatment, Clarita invited Ratna to start her duties. Ratna's slender fingers began to move to rub foundation on Clarita's beautiful face. Ratna gave stroke after stroke to decorate Clarita's face. The make-up that Ratna gave her beautiful face looks so perfect. Clarita sat feeling anxious. During the make-up process, Clarita always said prayers so that her marriage would go smoothly.
Clarita nodded in response to Ratna's question, which appeared from behind her bedroom door. After that, Dean and Anjani led Clarita out of her room, slowly down each step of the stairs. In front of her stood Ratna, carrying a white shawl.All the invited guests turned to look at Clarita's arrival. They stared in awe at the clothes and hairstyle that Clarita was wearing. They couldn't see Clarita's face because the woman was still looking down; she was still trying to neutralise her worries and anxieties.“Look up, Cla. You are very beautiful today," said Anjani, trying to encourage her niece.Clarita took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. In exactly ten steps, Clarita will arrive in front of the marriage celebrant and Byan, who have been waiting for her arrival. Clarita began to dare to raise her chin, showing the public the makeup on her face.Byan stared in disbelief. He didn't expect Clarita to turn into such a different woman. "Breathe, Yan,"
"Lunch," said Danila briefly.Bram walked past Danila's body, who looked confused by the look on the man's face. "What happened to you?""Eat," Bram ordered the woman, who was still standing in her place.Because he was curious about the man's expression, Danila gave up his intention to meet Brahma. She sat on the dining chair, looking at the back of the man who was preparing lunch for her. "Don't you want to tell me? Why does everyone never think I exist? Why do people only come to me when their passions are high?”“Shut up and eat.” Bram placed a plate of nasi padang, complete with meat and vegetables, that tempted the tongue. However, Danila tried to resist the charm of the nasi Padang in front of her. She was actually more enthusiastic about Bram's changing attitude towards her."What happened to you?" Danila asked as if she had not given up on her goal."You can't be quiet!” Bram snapped, making Danila surprised
The sound of the Maghrib call to prayer woke Bram from his sleep. He also looked at Danila's face, who was still sleeping. Because he didn't want to disturb Danila's rest time, the man left slowly. However, his hand accidentally touched Danila's personal bag, which was lying on the nightstand. Bram picked up the bag, but his gaze stopped on a medicine tablet and a diary.Bram picked up the medicine and read the contents inside. "Family planning pills? Has she been consuming that all this time?" Not wanting to harbour his curiosity for too long, Bram opened Danila's diary. Read them one by one.Until his eyes stopped on a page that told about the woman's feelings,“I'm tired of being Dad's bridge to achieving his projects. Am I that despicable? Even now, I have to serve a lustful man like Atma and hurt my sister's heart. I don't love this man, God. Wouldn't it be possible if I had the man I've been after for a long time? Will he accept me? Accepting a d
"Ahh!" screamed Clarita, hitting her head. She looked up, and the image of the man circled in her head. The man's voice and facial expressions seemed to overshadow his vision. Byan's face changed to the man's face. "Honey, are you okay?" Byan asked to check his wife's condition. "Sorry," Clarita whispered, and then bumped into Byan's broad chest. Hiding her face in the curve of Byan's chest. Byan, who understood his wife's psychological condition, hugged Clarita's body tightly and rubbed her back. “It's okay; don't apologize. After all, there's still tomorrow, right? Now let's rest, okay?" invites Byan. Clarita looked up and was about to ask Byan, but the man smiled and shook his head. Byan guided Clarita to lie down beside him. Byan hugged Clarita's body so tightly that the woman, who was still wearing her bathing kimono, lay down in Byan's arms. "I'm sorry," she said repeatedly. Byan took a breath, then exhaled slowly. “Honey, there's no nee
Byan narrowed his face, Clarita subconsciously closed her eyes. And in the next second, the woman's body stiffened when she felt a chewy object pressed against her lips, kissing her gently. Clarita felt a sensation she had felt before.“I only ask for this every morning, right?” Byan asked as he let go of his grip. Clarita blushed and hid her face in the crook of Byan's neck. "Why, dear?"“By, could it be you?” Clarita asked, still hiding in the crook of Byan's neck.“I'll find out if it's really me. Of course I will be very happy, otherwise I won't mind it and won't find out the truth. Let it be in the past for you." Byan rubbed the top of Clarita's head. Clarita kissed Byan's cheek briefly, then hurriedly got out of bed and ran to the bathroom.In the bathroom, Clarita smiled happily. She even jumped here and there until he almost slipped. She grabbed the doorknob and almost screamed, as if she couldn't control hers voice.
"You're useless‼" Mahen snapped, welcoming Atma's arrival.Atma looked lazily at his father; he didn't understand why the old man was scolding him. He remained silent and did not respond to the words of the middle-aged man in front of him. "Why are you silent?""Is it appropriate for a parent to welcome the arrival of his child with anger?" Atma said it sarcastically."Is it appropriate for a child not to want to help his father's company?"“What am I lacking? Dad even took my happiness; I accepted it. You asked me to marry the woman of your choice; I also accepted it. What now?" Atma asked with a sharp gaze.Before Mahen had time to answer the man's words, Atma had left in front of him and headed upstairs. Even though he came here to meet his father, the middle-aged man actually scolded him for no apparent reason.Atma slammed the door, making a loud sound. Mahen's chest moved up and down, indicating that he was frustrated with the at
Clarita smiled in response to her sister's words. "So, it was true that it was Mom who trapped you, but I should have been there, not you. At first, I was asked by Brahma to go there to serve his clients, but in the middle of the road, my car tyre was punctured, and I was delayed there. When I arrived at the hotel, according to the number that Brahma gave, it turned out that you and Byan were already having sex. Even though you should be in the next room.""So? The one who should be in that room is you and me next toroom?"Clarita asked in disbelief.Danila nodded, and he took one of his brother's hands. "Yes, sis, because of the wrong room, Brahma got angry and kicked out sis with the alibi of family disgrace. About the hot video sent to your cell phone, that's also his job. I didn't know that that night, Brahma put up a surveillance camera that recorded our activities, and yes, everything was arranged according to his plan so that you and Atma would be further a
“As Danila Ayudia's biological parent, I certainly leave all decisions in our daughter's hands. Her happiness is our happiness too," said Ganesha, ignoring Danila's question."What? Biological parents? It means?" Danila asked, confused, and threw a demanding look at Bram."Honey, Aunt Ratasya, and Uncle Ganesha are your biological parents, who have been hidden by Mr. Brahma; they...""What?" shouted Danila in disbelief. "So? The one you were talking about during the trial wasme." Danila asked in disbelief."Yes, dear, we are your biological parents. It all starts from... .” Ganesha began to tell how Brahma took Danila from him. Starting from when Brahma seized his property to the kidnapping case and his imprisonmentDanila listened to his parents' words very carefully; she didn't want to miss a single word. Until she came to the story about the murder attempt that Brahma had made on them, Danila groaned under her breath, say
Excited, Danila's heart became increasingly convinced that Bram really wanted to sell him. "Wear this," said Bram as he handed over a black cloth. “Use it and don't ask too many questions!”Danila was forced to obey Bram's orders. She wrapped the cloth around hers eyes, and in an instant, her vision went dark. Danila could only feel that the car was moving again. In her heart, she said a prayer so that she could be separated from the man who would use her body.Bram's car walked for a long time along the paved road, until the car's engine died. The sound of the car door opening and closing alternately After that, she felt the car door beside her open, and an arm gently grabbed her hand. However, she doubted that the arm belonged to Bram because, from the fingers that touched her arm, she was absolutely sure that the fingers belonged to a woman.'Did Mas Bram sell me to a pimp?' Danila asked himself.She got out of the car with the hel
“I want to be like this forever. See, you can do it." "You're making me almost have a heart attack. Honey, only death can separate our love story. I will always try to be by your side," said Byan, making Clarita's heart warm and the butterflies in her stomach flutter. "By, tonight, let's just use this, okay? The event was on the beach; I also couldn't wear open clothes because I was allergic to the cold. Luckily, my husband isn't cold," Clarita joked as she looked at her spoiled husband. "Honey," said Byan, embarrassed. The man scratched the nape of his neck, which didn't itch. The sun began to shift, leaving the sky orange with the sound of cars passing by. Clarita had just come out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her head, while her husband was still busy at his work desk, which was next to their bedroom. Byan deliberately designed his work space in the room by only providing a glass partition between the room and his work space.
“The company collapsed, and all large companies postponed signing the MOU. Stock prices have dropped drastically, and several vendors are demanding immediate repayment. Where have you been?” Mahen said as he let his son read the entire contents of the folder.“We can handle this all.""In what way? Now the company no longer has any cooperation; okay, it's still there, but it's just a small project. Do you think it can pay all the bills? Not to mention employee salaries. You should think about that; you should focus on growing this company instead of taking care of that sick woman and her child."“Shut up, Dad! Do you know who I am like this because of? Because you! You are the one who always thwarts my love; you are the one who always destroys my own life affairs. Why? Because you want to look perfect, even though you are far worse than a dead rat." Atma spoke in a high tone. “I'm leaving this company!” Atma shouted as he walk
"It's okay, shall we go back in? It looks like it's time for the trial to start again." They nodded in agreement with Byan's words. They walked hand in hand again into the courtroom. This afternoon, they will hear the judge's decision regarding Brahma's actions many years ago."By," Clarita whispered, grabbing Byan's arm. The man turned his head and stared at his wife calmly. "I'm scared."“Leave everything to Allah, OK? Everything will be fine." Clarita sighed as she tightened her grip on her husband's hand.The judge and all the staff began to enter the room, after which Brahma, the main suspect, returned to the courtroom. After the trial reopened, the public prosecutor read out his indictment again."We hereby decide to sentence Brahma Wijaya to 25 years in prison under this article."Clarita's eyeballs almost fell out of place when she heard the judge's verdict on the man she had always considered her father. Likewise with Danila, the wom
"I'm glad you're worried about me, but believe that Allah will always protect every one of His servants." With a heavy heart, Clarita finally nodded and rested her head on her husband's broad chest.Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours, and hours turned into days. Now the day had come when Brahma would get the verdict for his mistakes. That morning, Clarita was ready at the dining table.The clothes she wore were very simple but still looked beautiful. She wore jeans combined with a flannel shirt. Clarita didn't look like a mother of two. Byan also wore clothes that matched his wife. Today they will come to court, where they have made a promise to Davin's family and Danila, who will come with Bram.After finishing breakfast, Clarita and Byan rushed into the car, but before that, they took the time to say goodbye to Dean, who decided to stay at home to look after the baby twins. It is impossible for Clarita to bring her baby to court; apart from
“We can only surrender, Dan. We have tried to uphold justice; hopefully everything will be according to our expectations."Time seemed to pass so quickly, and the days passed so quickly. Since yesterday's first trial, Danila's life has felt so good and light. She still works in Clarita's cake shop. Meanwhile, their romantic relationship is still going well. Bram never demanded a relationship with this man but instead directed Danila to become a more elegant woman.Unlike Atma, the man actually approached Hanna more aggressively. He didn't even care about the rejection that Hanna kept giving him. Hanna is his last hope for getting his grandmother's inheritance, and he doesn't give up on getting Hanna back.“Han, trust me. I don't only need Riani; to be honest, I still have feelings for you, but I'm too embarrassed to admit it. Is there no more chance for me? Can't we start our love story again?"Hanna looked at Atma doubtfully. The man seemed p
"The first trial will be held four days from today, sir," said the police officer who escorted them to the lobby of the police station."Okay, sir, I hope everything can be according to my expectations and certainly in accordance with the applicable articles," replied Byan politely. The policeman nodded with a friendly smile.After that, Byan drove back to his residence. The days passed so quickly; everything happened out of Clarita's control. All the questions in her life, one by one, began to open up and reveal the truth.The man's mind was still caught up in his desire to be separated from Mahen; he continued to try to approach Hanna in various ways. The illness that Riani suffered was the only tool he could use to force Hanna to marry him, especially after the results of the examination came out. The bone marrow that Atma has is very suitable for Riani, which makes it easier for him to urge Hanna to accept his offer.In contrast to Danila, this woman'