The sun began to rise, and Seno's head throbbed. He squinted as the bright light hit his face. "Where am I?" Seno muttered. He couldn't remember anything. Last night, he was very drunk. Mahya's rejection wounded his pride. Somehow, Seno ended up venting his disappointment through alcohol, and this was the result. "Good morning, Darling," Olivia greeted with her mischievous smile. Her fingers pulled the blanket covering Seno's body halfway, creating an enticing silhouette for her. "Olivia?" Seno blinked. How did he end up in Olivia's apartment? "Tell me, what happened?" Seno began to get up from the bed and tried to put on his clothes, while Olivia seemed to enjoy seeing the reaction of her secret lover. "Why are you so surprised, Darling? Aren't you used to be here?" Olivia taunted. She didn't even intend to answer Seno's question and wanted to play with Lara's husband. "Damn!" Seno growled. He quickly put on his pants and shirt, then checked his phone. "Damn it!" Seno cursed after
"Oh no...." Once again, Lara slipped. The gravel in this alley was indeed quite sharp. She'd been walking around the market all day, but still couldn't find Bi Yani's house. "Where is it, her house?" she guessed, but to no avail.She went over the address she saw on Bi Yani's job application form when she applied to be her maid. It should be here, in the Duku village. Somehow, the house listed didn't exist. "Is Bi Yani a ghost or something?" she muttered. The house number 40 written on the form was an empty house. The house was even overgrown with weeds, and its walls seemed rotten, covered in moss and fungus.The sun slowly rose, and the atmosphere became quite hot. Her shadow was almost non-existent, meaning it might be close to noon now. "Hhhh...." she sighed. Feeling desperate.She didn't tell anyone that she was looking for Bi Yani's house, so Seno wouldn't suspect. That man didn't even come home yesterday. She could even guess where her husband was. The pain surged through her h
"What did you say? Speak slowly," Andre said, unaware of the trouble Lara was in. The woman appeared to be panting while holding her increasingly large stomach. No one could say how worried Andre was about Lara's condition. First, he lifted Lara's body and then gently pushed her to the sidewalk to avoid being hit by passing cars. "Phone, police," Lara said breathlessly. "To ... call." Andre held both of Lara's shoulders and began to gaze deeply into her eyes. Andre's eyes radiated concern and curiosity. What exactly was happening to this woman? "Why should I call the police?" Andre asked carefully. He watched Lara's every move, which seemed unstable, then reluctantly grabbed Lara's hand to help her calm down a bit. "Lara ... tell me, why should I call the police?" "There's a fight over there, Andre! Please! My maid is in danger! I have to go there ..." Lara pointed to a row house with green paint across from them. Indeed, there were shouts and curses coming from that direction, bu
Lara was shocked by Bi Yani's words. How could she think like that! "Bi Yani, what are you saying?" Lara shook her shoulders. Tears welled up in Bi Yani's wrinkled face as she wept for her husband, who was being dragged to the police station. "No! Don't take my husband!" Bi Yani screamed, chasing after the officers on duty. Bi Yani's husband grinned while pleading to be released. He promised not to repeat his actions and to treat his wife well. "Sir, please let me go! My wife is crying over there!" Bi Yani's husband shouted as he squirmed. His frail body writhed, pleading to be released so he could hug his wife, who was experiencing psychological trauma. "You're insane! Not possible!" The officer firmly refused to release Bi Yani's husband just like that. A commotion began. Neighbors flocked to Bi Yani's house, surrounded by police patrol cars. Lara could hear the shouts of curious residents blaming Bi Yani's husband, who often caused trouble. "Just arrest him, Officer! A man wh
"Husband! Huhu!" Lara was startled to hear Bi Yani's mournful cry echoing through the air. People crowded around, and she struggled to find out what was actually happening. "Excuse me ...." Lara tried to push through the crowd, pretending to be a family member of the person being surrounded. What was actually happening? "Oh my God!" Lara was stunned, unbelieving, to find Bi Yani's husband lying helpless with blood pooling around him. "His skull is fractured!" Someone shouted from the other side. The sound of cries and screams only added to the tense atmosphere. "A–Andre, what happened?" Lara walked over to Andre, who looked flustered. He seemed desperate after doing something. "Did you just try to help him?" Andre nodded weakly. "He ... he's dead." Lara's heart seemed to stop beating. Now she understood why Bi Yani was so frustrated. "Then?" "An ambulance is on its way here. He suddenly ran towards the moving car because he was afraid of being arrested by the police." Lara n
The process of Bi Yani's separation from her husband was very complex and also quite lengthy, especially since her husband was a suspect in a domestic violence case that was supposed to be under investigation. "Do we have to do an autopsy?" Bi Yani trembled upon hearing the word 'autopsy' uttered by the medical officer responsible for her husband's body. "It is very important to uncover the cause of the accident and fulfill legal requirements, Ma'am," the officer explained firmly. Bi Yani glanced at Lara briefly, considering her approval. She nodded. Bi Yani finally allowed her husband's body to undergo an autopsy to obtain comprehensive information about the cause of his death and the extent of his injuries. After obtaining Bi Yani's consent, the medical officer carefully prepared the body for the autopsy. Bi Yani sat in the waiting room, her face pale and full of pressure. Lara sat beside her, trying to provide support even though words were difficult to utter. Lara didn't expec
Lara disappeared overnight, and Seno couldn't find any trace of her anywhere! The man was furious and swore to teach his naughty wife a lesson! "How dare she run away! I'll teach her a lesson!" Seno growled as he squeezed his phone, which had been unsuccessful in contacting his wife. He received no feedback. Lara's phone was inactive. Seno finally hired a private detective to locate his wife. He intentionally avoided contacting the police because he didn't want to deal with complicated procedural matters. Seno tried to avoid police involvement in every matter as much as possible. His consideration was not without reason because... Seno himself was actually... a criminal! "How is it? Have you found her? Where is my wife now?" Seno pressed when contacting the detective he had hired. He had been waiting for five hours, and Seno couldn't bear to continue this disappointing investigation. He could fire the detective and not pay a penny if his wife wasn't found soon. "Sir! Mrs. Lara is
The tension that had occurred earlier subsided as Seno and an unknown man eventually left Bi Yani's rented house.Lara still felt the heat of her husband's slap landing on her left cheek, along with the pain in her heart and the shame that permeated her dignity. Lara felt like a weak woman who surrendered to her husband's oppression. Was that what people around her thought?"Mrs. Lara...." Bi Yani, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, accompanied by the faint whispers of her mother, who was still in shock from all the commotion."I'm fine," Lara wiped her tear-stained face. Meanwhile, Andre dragged her out of that cramped room and began to talk to her."What kind of treatment has your husband given you all this time, Lara? Answer me!" Andre's eyes gleamed with anger. His jaw tightened as if holding back something that couldn't be expressed. Andre was so upset with everything that had happened, but... what right did he have?"No, Ndre. He only slapped me this time.""And then?"