Those words were the last thing Lara remembered when she opened her eyes, feeling pain coursing through her body.Darkness. That's all Lara could see. In truth, she couldn't see anything. Her head hurt badly, and strangely... so did her stomach!"W-what's this?" Lara checked the pain in her abdomen. The pain felt very strange. Lara truly missed something. "Stitches?" she murmured.Very strange, why were there stitches on her stomach?Lara only realized one thing... "My child! Where is my child?"The stitches seemed to be the way out for the little baby who disappeared. Lara truly didn't remember anything. The last thing Lara remembered was that she was in the hospital and about to divorce her husband. After that... Lara just fell asleep and... dreamed!Lara dreamed of being moved to a strange, dark room with the smell of disinfectant and the sound of machines buzzing in her ears. Some medical staff accompanied her in that dream... and... the sound of a baby crying was heard."Dammit!"
"Lara! Yes! It's me!"Mahya immediately ran towards Lara and tried to release her from behind the bars with all his might. "Damn!" he muttered when the iron door turned out to be tightly locked."Wait, Lara!"Mahya ran back to his original place. He headed to the car, unpacking the toolbox in his trunk. The sound of clinking metal tools began to be heard. Mahya returned to Lara carrying a crowbar to break the padlock that locked the door hinges."Hiyah!"With all his might, Mahya finally managed to open the bars that were imprisoning Lara."Lara!" Mahya immediately hugged his friend who was lying weakly on the floor. He cried and regretted this kidnapping incident. Why did such a good girl like Lara have to experience it?"Mahya, where am I?" Lara asked with a trembling voice. She was truly scared. Lara had almost lost her life due to dehydration and bleeding.The smell of blood mixed with sweat drenched her. Lara felt like a slaughtered cow.Mahya took a deep breath before giving an
The next day, Lara woke up feeling calmer. The chirping of birds outside made her day feel lighter. The aroma of coffee greeted Lara's sense of smell. It seemed like Mahya's routine was still the same as usual."Coffee?" Mahya offered to Lara, who had just opened her eyes."Okay," Lara replied, smiling at her friend.Mahya chuckled and then went back to the kitchen to brew Lara a cup of coffee like hers.Mahya's attention made Lara feel loved. She remembered Melati. She wondered how the child was doing now."Mahya, do you think I should go back home?" Lara asked innocently. She didn't even think about the possible risks she might face if she dared to do so."NO!" Mahya refused firmly. "Do you think why someone would let his wife be tied up right after giving birth? You're dead, Lara. You have to remember that!" Mahya concluded. Lara just swallowed her words. Mahya's words were not wrong at all."So, what should I do?" Lara started to feel anxious. She wanted to know her child's fate a
Miriam's steps halted in front of the door. She decided not to return to her apartment unit."Excuse me, I just want to introduce myself," she said politely. However, there was no response."Excuse me...." As if she had nothing else to do, she persisted in entering her neighbor's apartment unit. Her intuition told her something was wrong. She wanted to confirm her suspicions."Oh, Hello!" Suddenly, someone's voice startled her. She turned around and found her acquaintance standing there."Miss journalist, how are you?" he greeted warmly."I'm fine. What are you doing in front of my house?" Mahya asked in surprise. Undeniably, her heart was also beating fast. She was worried that Miriam would meet Lara, whose status was still concealed."Oh, I just wanted to say hello to you! It turns out... there's no one there. I heard something break earlier. I thought... someone was there," said Miriam while fixing her hair."Ah. Maybe it's my cat. He's naughty!" Mahya tried to sound annoyed. Actua
Seno stared blankly at the ceiling of the room. The image of Lara's face suddenly appeared. At the moment, he shuddered in horror and began to reassure himself that everything would be fine."How did it go? Is the woman dead?" Seno asked when the henchman he ordered to eliminate Lara had just shown himself."I ... I--" He couldn't continue his sentence."Tell me, Fucking Bastard?! How did it go?" Seno yelled angrily. He couldn't afford any traces of his crime left on Lara. His wife, correction, his ex-wife, had to disappear from this world along with her identity, which had been thoroughly wiped clean without a trace."Someone saved her, Boss!" he reported with a strengthened tone. He had to appear firm if he didn't want to end up as a corpse at the hands of the employer."YOU BASTARD! How could this happen?!" Seno rose from his seat. He had just enjoyed success with the discovery of a remedy drug that had always failed before.Thanks to Lara, Seno's dream became easy. The child she b
Lara bit her lip. Tears streamed down her face again. "Ho–how could …" She couldn't even continue her sentence."Lara. Just hold on. These are just do–""But still! Seno's been playing me from the start, Mahya!" Lara cut in quickly. Mahya just sighed deeply. That's exactly what she had been thinking. "He's always been like that. Right from the beginning, Lara," Mahya added, making Lara's sobs even louder."Hang on … hang in there, Lara," Mahya patted Lara's shoulder, then hugged her. She understood how Lara felt. Hurt, betrayed, and ... almost losing her life at the hands of her own husband, it was really tough to go through. No one in this world could bear such a burden alone."I have to go back to Grandma's house, Mahya! Seno's Grandma will surely acknowledge me. She's a very kind person. Take me there, Mahya. Please ...," Lara pleaded. Mahya shook her head weakly. It was too risky to make contact with the Seno family."We don't know what Seno's Grandma is hiding, Lara. I refuse," M
"I can only give you this, Ma'am." Melati said as she handed a letter to Lara. "We're moving to Singapore," she added. Even in disguise, Melati could recognize her employer well. Unlike Lara's family, who didn't even bother to worry about her."Mel ..." Lara whispered softly. Tears welled up in her eyes again."Please be patient, Ma'am. Everything I know is written in that letter. I could only give it to you today. Trust me, Ma'am. I didn't participate in Mr. Seno's criminal scheme. But ..." Melati cut off her words. Some big men started to become wary and suspiciously eyed her back."But what, Mel?" Lara was curious about her assistant's continuation."I have to go! Ma'am! Stay away from here, okay!""Melati!" Lara screamed as the girl walked away. However, Lara quickly silenced herself when she caught sight of the guards gripping Melati tightly."What's happening here?" Lara was truly puzzled by the drastic changes in the Seno family. Everything felt so odd.***Lara immediately sne
Mahya's black car sped away at an average speed, distancing itself from Seno's office and all the potential dangers that might lurk there.As their vehicle moved away from the S-Group headquarters, Lara felt a weight lifted off her shoulders little by little. There were no words to express how grateful Lara was that Mahya could return safely. Moreover, the girl also brought along data to uncover Seno's fraud in establishing the company."I can't believe we're at this point, Mahya," Lara said emotionally. Mahya smiled brightly at her friend. "Yes, you can always count on me," she joked while staying focused on the increasingly crowded streets.The streets of Jakarta were getting congested again, although not yet considered heavy traffic. The rush hour was still far away, but it seemed that today, many vehicles needed to be on the road."Ah, yes, it's Wednesday," Mahya muttered."Why Wednesday?" Lara asked curiously."Wednesday is the day people have meetings outside. Hehe. If Monday is