The CEO sighed deeply. Even though the conversation was conducted over the phone, he could feel the anger boiling from his beloved daughter's end."Yam...," he called softly. A father's heart certainly hurts more when news of the breakup is suddenly revealed, without adequate explanation and in haste."Dad, don't hide anything from me! Tell me! What did Andre say? Why don't I know anything?"No matter how well you hide a carcass, it will eventually be discovered. That was the situation the CEO found himself in. He had unleashed anger, threats, and curses on his future son-in-law, but to no avail. Andre remained unmoved. He stuck to his decision."You can find a better man, Yam! Andre is not worthy of you!" Now, it was the CEO's turn to raise his voice, accompanied by his daughter's heartbreaking sobs."So, Andre really ended our engagement?" Miriam cried bitterly. Her sacrifices seemed to have been in vain. She was furious!"Yam, listen to me--""Enough, Dad! I'm disappointed in you!
Lara widened her eyes. How could Andre tease her like that? "Ndre! We're in the hospital!" exclaimed Lara, turning her face away. 'Hopefully Andre didn't notice my flushed face,' she thought as she cupped her face with her hands."Come here," Andre turned Lara around, who had her back to him earlier. Now, their faces were facing each other, and of course, Andre planted a kiss!"Aaah...." Lara sighed, and for the umpteenth time, they kissed passionately on Lara's bed.The incident was nothing out of the ordinary for them, but it was for... Miriam!The woman who Andre had proclaimed as his former fiancée was shocked to see the lewd scene on Andre's patient's bed. "It's... it's so inappropriate! Damn it!" But instead of recording and providing evidence to the disciplinary committee, Miriam ran away crying.She then took out her phone and dialed Seno's number. "Sir. I want to proceed with option two."The female doctor's voice trembled, and tears welled up in her eyes again. Miriam was tr
Lara woke up again, her hands and feet tied. This time, she couldn't see at all."Mmm!" Lara tried to struggle, but her efforts were in vain. No one intended to free her.The cold air began to suffocate her. The iron chair supporting her body felt like biting ice. Lara felt paralyzed and helpless. Where was she, actually?The hum of the air conditioner was the only thing she could hear and feel. The draft of air back and forth in the empty room intentionally hurt Lara. Seno indeed had a specific purpose in turning on the air conditioner in freezing temperatures. At least, so Lara could feel that her life was truly meaningless."Ah, awake already, I see?"The very distinctive baritone voice startled her. Lara flinched and automatically turned to the source of the sound on her left side."Mmm!" she replied, stomping her feet in anger. Lara knew that her ex-husband was behind all of this."Calm down, my wife. Oh. Ex-wife. You'll die soon," Seno said coldly as he walked closer to Lara.Ta
The air around her suddenly grew colder, Lara was choked by the crushing reality."M-my child! What have you done to him?" Lara still couldn't accept the painful reality."Well, I just did a little experiment, but it turns out... he wasn't that tough.""W-what?""Yes, Lara. Your child died during the bone marrow extraction process. Hah. Quite suffocating. Now I have to rearrange how cell multiplication works properly." Seno said it as if without burden. Lara was truly furious."How could you? How could you be so cruel, Seno?! ARGH!""How cruel? Sacrifices are necessary, right? What else do you want to know? Isn't that enough?""You... monster!" Lara's tears fell along with her shattered heart. She couldn't see Seno as human. Seno was a demon incarnate blending in like any other ordinary person."Cry beautifully, Lara. That way, I'll be more satisfied when I take your life! Don't you want to know where your child is?"Lara's eyes widened, still teary. Her face looked desperate, as if s
Amongst the silhouette of dawn already revealing its light, Lara sat in the police car with tension creeping into her heart. Her eyes continued to stare blankly out the window. Lara felt the silence enveloping them, but within that silence, she felt the weight heavily burdening her chest."Sigh...." Every time Lara closed her eyes, the image of her child's face appeared in her mind. She tried to calm herself, but the pain and loss ran so deep it made it hard for her to breathe."Ra...." Andre called softly when he saw Lara shedding tears. She immediately wiped her wet face and leaned her head on Andre's shoulder. He knew, it still needed a process to know the fate of their child for sure. Seno could have been lying, right?"I'm always here to help. Stay calm," Andre whispered softly while gently caressing his lover's head. Lara nodded weakly, although Andre said comforting things to her, she still felt like she was in darkness alone.Andre sighed deeply. No matter how hard he tried to
"Doctor Ricky?" Andre was surprised to see his colleague coming to the safe house where Lara was staying."Doctor Andre!" The doctor was equally surprised.The sun had started to rise. The glare of light dazzled from the front window. An ambulance was parked there, along with the arrival of Doctor Ricky and his entourage.They entered the safe house orderly, lining up one by one, while carrying quite complete medical equipment. Nurses immediately took out infusion fluids, tubes, and also moved the support stand near Lara's bed. The treatment process would begin shortly.However, something strange happened. Doctor Ricky's face looked pale, as if there was something he wanted to convey."Why do you look like that, Bro? Is there a problem?" Andre asked curiously."Oh, nothing. I'll tell you later. Hello, Mrs. Lara. I'm Doctor Ricky. I'm here to take care of you for the next few days," the doctor greeted warmly.Lara nodded. "Nice to meet you, Doctor Ricky. I'm Lara.""I know."Lara and A
The atmosphere at the hospital seemed normal. However, there was a police patrol car parked in the front courtyard. Usually, if there were no criminal cases, the car wouldn't be there. Now, perhaps as part of an investigation, the car was still moving around there.Andre hurriedly walked towards the President Director's office on the top floor, near the VVIP area which was the most expensive room in Andromeda Hospital. Occasionally, he glanced at his watch; it was still not too late, only 11 o'clock."Is the President Director still in his office?" Andre asked the secretary in front. This was just a simple formality, although Andre had the right to enter, considering he was the prospective son-in-law and part owner of this hospital."He is, Doctor. But...""But?""You're not allowed to see him. That's what he said.""What? That doesn't make sny sense!""I-I'm sorry, Doctor. But we're prohibited from letting you in."Andre ruffled his hair roughly, then walked into the President Direct
"What? Who has the authority to fire you?""The President Director.""How dare he!""Sister! Calm down. He owns the hospital.""Even so! How dare he fire my cute little brother! This can't be allowed! I'll report this to my husband! Ndre! Be strong! Sister will come soon!""Sister... that's not what I meant. Sister, please tell—"Click... Click... Click...The call got disconnected. Andre was furious and even more annoyed. He shouldn't have contacted his sister and asked for help. "I just wanted her to tell grandma! Why did it become so complicated?" Andre regretted his actions.***Dusk was creeping in, Andre drove his sedan at a moderate speed towards the safe house in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta. The streets were quite congested, and Andre had to be patient."Why has CCTV become a problem lately?" He muttered while looking tiredly at the road, leaving only a hand's width of space between one car and another. Andre sighed deeply. He wanted to know why Seno could smoothly plan each of