The atmosphere in the car became silent after the argument took place. The debate made Kelvin angry at Luliyah's attitude that was too soft, while Luliyah felt confused on what to do.Kelvin closed his eyes again and didn't bother to open them. This made Luliyah feel uneasy. She kept changing her sitting position, trying to find a comfortable space. In the end, she could only surrender in annoyance and stare at the window while trying to forget the anger of the man seated beside her.Meanwhile; Harris, who was in the front passenger seat was not quite disturbed by the silence in the car. He was busy carrying out his duties as Kelvin's assistant. As Kelvin's confidant, apart from accompanying his boss wherever he went, Harris was also responsible for maintaining Kelvin's image and the company he led.When an argument broke out in the cafe earlier, he saw some girls recording the incident. In order to manage Williams's corporate image, he confiscated all the tapes and asked the girls to
The continuing silence made Luliyah eyes feel even heavier. Her eyelids kept dropping even though she tried hard to stay up. The big fight with her father and Natali made her so tired. Plus, Kelvin's anger left her feeling terrified the whole time.It felt like all her strength was completely exhausted. In the end, she gave up on the drowsiness and fell asleep...She fell asleep like a child, that she did not even realize the situation around her. Her head fell to the right and left, before finally landing onto Kelvin's shoulder. Kelvin could feel something touching his shoulder, so he opened his eyes. When he turned his head, Kelvin saw the woman beside him was fast asleep leaning on his shoulder.He took a deep breath when he saw her.He was angry with Luliyah, but she fell asleep.However, when he saw Luliyah's exhausted face, his heart melted. He knew that Luliyah had a very long day. He could imagine how disappointed Luliyah was when she realized her father's indifference towards
After a long journey, the car finally stopped in front of the house. Luliyah was still leaning on Kelvin's shoulder, fast asleep, unaware that they had arrived at their destination. Agi quickly opened the car while Binta and the other servants hurriedly lined up in front of the car to welcome their master.Before they could open their mouths to greet Kelvin and Luliyah, they saw Kelvin put his finger to his lips, gesturing everyone to remain silent. Kelvin asked them to be quiet. The servants exchanged astonished glances. Mrs Binta tried to peek into the car, which made Harris who was standing beside her, nudge her gently.Kelvin got out of the car carrying Luliyah, while making sure she was still sleeping. Luliyah muttered some words, waking up a little by the time she lost her support. In the end, she fell asleep as her face was buried in Kelvin's arms.Kelvin walked to the main room, followed by Mrs Binta who opened the door for him. She lifted the blanket on the big bed and straig
Luliyah kept on thinking about how she would apologize to Kelvin for making him eat his dinner late. Their last argument in the car made Kelvin angry with her. Kelvin asked for something that Luliyah could possibly not do, but she understood that Kelvin was only thinking about her kindness. The man was innocent; it was the circumstances that made it impossible.It seems she has to apologize to Kelvin, so that the atmosphere between them won't be awkward.Even though they didn't love each other, they were now bound by a marriage that would last a lifetime. They would live together for a long time. Even though there was no love between them, they still had to adapt to each other way of life.She must apologize to Kelvin.Luliyah entered the dining room and saw nobody even though different kinds of foods had been served on the table. Kelvin didn't wait for her at the table as usual. At other side of the room, the man was facing the window and looking at the calm lake. The man stood with
The next morning, Kelvin woke up to the bright sunlight peeking through the curtains. He covered his eyes with his arms trying to protect his eyes. The light was blinding. Even if it was just a little, the light was enough to make his eyes sting.When would his eyes return to how they used to be? Even though he was not completely blind and could still see vaguely, he wanted his eyesight to be perfect as before. How long did he have to be like this?He immediately looked away from the window and saw Luliyah still fast asleep. The woman was curled up, hugging her own body as if trying to protect herself from the cruelty of the world.Kelvin hoped that someday Luliyah wouldn't need to be crouched alone like this. Because of her, he would protect her. Hold her and guard her from anything that will scare her or harm her. He will hug her from night till she wake up the the next day.'One day...'Those words were ringing in Kelvin's mind as he gently stroked Luliyah's hair.Kelvin let Luliya
Doctor Tara arrived at Kelvin's house as soon as Mrs Binta called her. It happened that she had no appointment at the clinic so she rushed to Kelvin's house quickly.When Kelvin got home, he rushed to his bedroom. Doctor Tara was already examining Luliyah.Luliyah's face looked pale, her eyes was closed. Mrs Binta was standing close to Tara, waiting anxiously for the results of the examination and Kelvin's arrival.Kelvin hurried over to Tara, followed by Harris who was behind him. "What's wrong with Luliyah? Why is she suddenly sick?"Doctor Tara removed the stethoscope from her ear and hung it on her neck. She turned to look at Kelvin, "Looks like this is an allergy reaction. Does the patient have any allergies?" She inquired.Mrs Binta looked worried when heard results of the test. Did she cook something that made Luliyah to be sick like this? She didn't even know that Luliyah had allergies.Kelvin was just as clueless. He could only shake his head when Doctor Tara asked him."To f
Luliyah spent the rest of the week resting at home. Luliyah's condition had improved, but she still followed the doctor's advice not to stress herself until she was fully recovered.Kelvin worked from home through out the week. Of course, he didn't tell Luliyah that he was working from home because he wanted to watch her condition. He said that his company was not that busy, so he didn't have to go to the office in person.It was afternoon already, Luliyah felt she was better and was very bored, resting in the room all day. Finally, she decided to go down and help Mrs Binta in the kitchen. She and Mrs Binta baked cookies together while they chatted."Luliyah, would you like to take some of these cookies to Mr Kelvin?" Mrs Binta asked.'Well, it seems like a good idea.' Luliyah thought.Kelvin was in the study with Harris working. It won't hurt if she took some cookies to them."Okay, I'll also make tea for Kelvin." She added.They put some pastries on the plate. Then, she used a tray
"I'll go first." Kelvin spoke up.The man was wore a neat suit and carried a brief luggage for the overnight stay. His look for the day was a dark blue suit, paired with a black shirt and shoes. He was going out of town with Harris and would be gone for three days. That meant Luliyah would be alone at home for the three days.Luliyah just nodded and waved at Kelvin and Harris. She felt a little happy that she finally had time for herself, but of course she didn't dare to show it in front of Kelvin. She acted neutral but was actually very happy.From today and the next two days, she would do whatever she wanted. She would be free.After Kelvin left, she spent her time in the greenhouse. She relaxed, read books and observed the various plants. While she was in the greenhouse, she remembered her mother's flower garden. It has been a long time she visited the flower garden. Maybe a lot of weeds had filled the garden.She would ask for permission from Kelvin to go to her mother's flower ga
After their call ended, Luliyah waited for Kelvin's return. Time passed quickly. Luliyah has been waiting for hours but Kelvin had not yet returned. Luliyah's head kept turning to stare at the clock on the wall, but the clank of the clock made her feel even more anxious.Why has Kelvin not come home? Has he forgotten their date? Was Kelvin so mad at her that he cancelled their first date?Luliyah sat on the living room sofa. The television in front of her was on, the book on her lap was opened as well but Luliyah paid no attention to it. Her mind was not stable.Mrs Binta could only chuckle when she saw Luliyah's behavior. She thought that Luliyah was missing Kelvin, even though they had only parted ways for a while. 'Such a young love...' Mrs Binta thought.A few moment later, the sound of Kelvin's car was heard from outside. Hearing this, Luliyah immediately jumped from her seat and ran towards the front door.Kelvin had just stepped out of the car, but he could see Luliyah running
Luliyah tried to call Kelvin one last time. The phone rang for a while, but Kelvin didn't pick the call. When she was about to hang up, Luliyah realized that the call was already connected. Kelvin had already responded to her call."Hello, are you busy? Am I bothering you?" Luliyah asked in a low voice."Hmm....No. What is wrong?" Kelvin replied briefly. He was in a bad mood so he didn't want to talk at length.Luliyah could feel it that Kelvin was angry, so she felt tensed a little. "I've been hired. Tomorrow I will start working so I will be able to familiarize with the Store's products. After that I will be assisting the head-perfumer to make perfumes. " Luliyah explained. "So? Do you want to leave your blind husband at home, to pursue your dreams?" Kelvin replied wryly. What he said did sound absurd, but he couldn't help feeling annoyed knowing Luliyah met Oscar. If only he could, he really wanted to lock his wife at home so that she wouldn't have to meet any man.Luliyah felt he
Luliyah immediately called Agi after leaving Rose Scent. She tried to calm her mind, not wanting to make Agi worry when he saw her. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, wiping the tears that remained on her face. It didn't take long for Agi to arrive at the door of the mall and pick up Luliyah. Luliyah was trying to calm herself down. But even until she got into the car, Luliyah still looked sad. Today was supposed to be her happy day because she got accepted to work at Rose Scent, the place she wanted to work. Her meeting with Oscar today was an unexpected event. She didn't even have time to prepare herself. She did not know that Oscar would return. Her pleasant day was ruined and her mood seemed to have plummeted. While sitting in the car, Luliyah propped her hand to the side while looking out the window. She didn't pay attention to the scenery outside. Her mind returned to her memories from the past. Luliyah still clearly remembered the incident three years ago, when th
Luliyah left the store without looking back. She left in hurry while trying to cover her tears. She didn't want anyone to see her crying. It was better for her to leave Rose Scent immediately.Meanwhile, Oscar was still staring at Luliyah's back as she walked away.After Luliyah left, Raisa immediately went to her brother. "Brother, are you still missing Luliyah? Don't you know that she snatched Natali's fiance? Now she has a very rich lover." Raisa said while shaking her brother's hand."Natali's fiance? Do you mean Kelvin Williams?" Oscar asked and turned his head to look at his younger sister's face. His sister's words caught his attention. He was surprised at the information he just received."Yes. How come you haven't heard the news? About two weeks ago, Luliyah and Kelvin were caught having an affair. Their photo of leaving the hotel together was spread on the internet. The day after that, Kelvin immediately cancelled his engagement to Natali." Raisa said while looking at her br
"Luliyah ...." Raisa smiled when she said Luliyah's name. Luliyah had a bad feeling when she saw the smile.She didn't want to have anything to do with this girl, but she couldn't go anywhere now. Raisa blocked the exit and didn't allow Luliyah to go through.Luliyah could only sigh when she saw Raisa standing in her way. She tried to stay calm when she faced the girl, "Raisa ..." She said quietly."Luliyah, Nice to meet you again My brother is back home. I want to buy aromatherapy for his room. Do you know the one I should choose?" Raisa said, looking closely at Luliyah's face as if she was observing her reaction.Luliyah's face went pale when she heard the news that Raisa's brother was back home. She was so shocked when she heard the news.'That means, Oscar has returned to Switzerland...'Seeing that Luliyah was silent and never answered, Raisa immediately grumbled and said, "Manager, this woman is an employee at this place, right? Why isn't she attending to me?" Raisa said arrogan
Luliyah followed Esther into her office. A desk and work chair was at the end of the room along with sophisticated computer sets. Meanwhile, on the side wall there was a bookshelf that had books about perfumes. However, Esther did not walk to her desk as Luliyah thought. Instead, she walked over to one of the large bookshelves and pushed it away. Suddenly the wall behind the shelf opened, showing a laboratory. 'It is a hidden laboratory...' Luliyah was flabbergasted as she stepped into the secret laboratory. It was like the scene she'd seen in movies. "There, are some of the spices commonly used in my laboratory on the table. How many spices do you know? Can you smell it and tell the difference?" Esther stood aside, with her arms folded across her chest. She looked closely at Luliyah. Luliyah walked over to the table, scanning the whole laboratory with sparkling eyes. She fell in love at first sight. This was truly her dream workplace. Usually she would make perfume in a normal p
"She seduced Natali's fiance? Is that true...?"The two female employees were talking about Luliyah while looking at her with cynical and contemptuous eyes."Why did she come here? Don't tell me she wants to work here." One of them said with disgust."Why would she work here? After all, she already has a rich man." Her colleague replied with sarcasm. They continued talking about Luliyah and giggled.The two women were not so far from Luliyah, so she could hear everything they said.Even though she didn't do anything wrong, shame and hurt still arose in Luliyah's heart. She didn't know why everyone treated her this way. She felt like she was stripped naked in public and surrounded by all the people who insulted her for a wrong she didn't do.But she must not back down. Her dream is right before her eyes. She couldn't give up.Luliyah gritted her teeth and took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain calm. She clenched her fists and strengthened her determination to achieve what she wa
After breakfast, Kelvin went to the office with Harris. When they left for work, Luliyah immediately got ready to go for her job interview. She was still stunned by the luxury clothes that Kelvin got for her in the closet. The clothes were too fancy for her to wear to an interview, so she decided to wear her old clothes. She was wearing a white shirt and black trouser that looked smart. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail, making her long neck stand out. Her reflection in the mirror looked like a college girl looking for a job. She didn't look like a married woman at all. A knock was heard from the door. When Luliyah opened the door, Mrs Binta was standing in at the doorway. It seems like Kelvin told Mrs Binta that she was going for a job interview today, so she took the initiative to help Luliyah get ready. "Luliyah, you are very beautiful today." Mrs Binta said when she saw Luliyah was already dressed up. Luliyah only smiled shyly at Mrs. Binta's praise. Mrs Binta tilted her
Luliyah cried in Kelvin's arms. She kept on crying non stop. There is no way she could forget the nightmare that haunted her sleep. "It was just a dream. It's okay..." Kelvin hugged Luliyah while gently stroking her hair. He tried to calm her. "I... I dreamt that we were locked in a dark place. The place was so dark that nothing could be seen. But suddenly a big fire engulfed us, and it burnt everything..." Luliyah said haltingly. Her head laid limply on Kelvin's shoulders, but her hands were still on Kelvin's body. She kept on crying profusely. When he heard Luliyah's dream, Kelvin just stroked her head gently. He allowed Luliyah to cry as much as she wanted, so that the woman would feel relieved. "My head hurts..." Luliyah muttered. The more she tried to remember her dream, the more pain she felt. Her head felt as if it was going to crack. "It's just a nightmare. Do no think about it. Look at me here, I'm with you." Kelvin said softly as he tapped her back gently. However the p