8.Rully's Arrival

The morning arrived, Harnum, who was still tied up behind the old house, looked very pale. His hands were still tied and his back was covered in dried blood.

Mrs. Mira, who at that time was cleaning the back yard of the house, saw Harnum's very pathetic condition. He really wanted to help, but he was afraid that Albern would scold him or even punish him.

Meanwhile, Mr. Toni, he is carrying grass clippers, he will clean the grass around the back of the house. Mr. Toni also felt very sorry when he saw Harnum's very worrying condition. He also wanted to help Harnum, but he didn't dare, because he was afraid Albern would punish him.

"Ma'am, what a pity, Miss Harnum, she was tied up here all night and look at her very pathetic condition. How about this, ma'am? If we help her, then we will be punished by Mr Albern," said Mr. Toni.

"I don't know, I'm also confused, I feel pity for Miss Harnum, especially since she just gave birth and by caesarean section too, I feel sorry for her," said Mrs. Mira.

"Then what should we do?" asked Mr. Toni.

Albern, who had just woken up from sleep, saw the husband and wife talking. He knew that they were talking about Harnum. Then Albern approached Harnum who was already helpless.

"It's better for you to do something else, not be in this place," said Albern.

"Yes, Sir," said Mrs. Mira and Mr. Toni simultaneously.

Then the husband and wife left the back of the house. Albern approached Harnum, he grabbed Harnum's chin and lifted it, so that now Harnum's face looked up. Albern, who at that time was holding a glass of drinking water, immediately splashed it on Harnum's face. Hanum was shocked and immediately woke up. His glazed eyes met Albern's eagle eyes.

***

"Where am I?" Harnum said quietly.

Harnum still didn't fully realize that he was still where he was last night. Hanum felt that she was already with her husband and child in heaven.

"My hubby, Reno," said Harnum.

Albern's emotions immediately peaked when he heard Harnum mention Reno's name again. Albern held the glass until it broke, and injured his hand. Albern crushed the broken glass with his face turning red.

"Again and again you call that barbaric man's name! That man is in hell now! Then why do you keep mentioning his name, huh? You always make my anger rise, you ignorant bitch! Go to hell!!!" Albern grabbed Harnum's hair until his face looked up.

Harnum had lost his words, because his voice had also disappeared. When Albern was torturing Harnum, suddenly Rully's voice startled him. Rully, who witnessed this, looked pityingly at Harnum. Rully still remembers that Harnum was a woman whose husband was killed by the Mafia King. Then Rully walked over to Harnum.

"King Al, your hand is injured, you need treatment," said Rully with concern.

That's what Albern likes about Rully, because no matter how small the injury or problem he is feeling or facing, Rully always cares and always pays attention to him.

"It's okay, Rully. It's just a small wound. What's wrong with you coming here so early in the morning?" said Albern curtly.

"There's something I want to talk to you about, King, and it can't be discussed over the phone, we have to talk face to face," said Rully.

Rully was talking to Albern, but his eyes didn't escape Harnum. Albern noticed that, and he knew that his subordinates had been watching Harnum's face.

"Watch your eyes, Rully! Do you want me to take your eyeballs out of their sockets!" Albern said sarcastically.

Rully swallowed his saliva roughly. He really knows the actions of the Mafia King who never plays around with his words.

"I'm sorry, King, I didn't mean to," said Rully.

"Well, we'd better go inside if you want to talk about something." Albern walked first.

Meanwhile, Rully found it very difficult to move from that place. He wanted to untie Harnum's hands, but he didn't dare to do it because he was afraid that he would be punished by the Mafia King.

Albern, who had been walking, suddenly stopped in his tracks because he felt that Rully was not following him. Then Albern looked behind him, and he saw that Rully was looking at Harnum and Harnum was returning Rully's gaze.

For some reason, Albern's emotions became increasingly intense. Suddenly Albern walked again towards Harnum and Rully, then he untied Harnum.

"Go into the warehouse and wait for me. I'll see you in a moment, and remember! Don't let you do things I don't like, understand?!" Albern said firmly.

Harnum just nodded his head. Limping, he walked past Rully and Albern's bodies. However, Harnum lost his balance, he almost fell. Rully, who was there, immediately grabbed Harnum's body, his hands holding Harnum's back which was covered in blood. Albern felt emotional seeing him again.

"Rully! Do you want me to crush your hand?!" said Albern.

Rully suddenly released his grip on Harnum's body, causing Harnum to lose his balance and fall to the ground. Harnum no longer had any strength, and his eyes closed until he finally became unconscious.

"King, this woman fainted. How is it?" said Rully worriedly.

"You go first to the Pavilion, I'll follow later!" Albern said.

Without thinking further, Albern immediately picked up Harnum's body and took him into the old house. Albern took Harnum's body to the warehouse, where Harnum's room was, then he ordered Mrs. Mira to clean Harnum's body.

"You damn woman, always giving me trouble," cursed Albern.

***

Meanwhile, at Albern's mansion in the city of Jakarta. Monica was seen there and as usual she always acted like she was powerful in Albern's large family home. Monica is the one who always manages the mansion.

"Hey! You guys! Of course you know, right? That I am the future Mistress of this house? So, you have to obey me! Now I want to eat western food, so I want you to make it for me!" said Monica very arrogantly.

All the servants in the mansion obeyed Monica's words, because they believed that she was indeed the future wife of the boss, Albern.

At that time, Monica immediately walked towards the swimming pool, which was on the third floor. Then he swam there. Monica doesn't realize that all her behavior is being monitored by Albern. Albern had installed a very small hidden CCTV, so Monica didn't know it, which was connected to her cellphone. So Albern found out.

"Monica, you never get tired of disturbing my life. What do you actually want? I've always rejected you a thousand times, but why do you always force me? I don't like coercion. Why don't you just approach another man? I've never loved you and I've never love or feel in love with a woman," Albern monologue.

Albern continued to stare at his cellphone, which showed Monica.

"I hate women, because they are all the same. They are all traitors, I don't like them and I also remember that my Sister's death happened because of betrayal, and I hate the bond of love even more. There is no word of love in my life. There is no bond of love in my life. This is my life is a free life!" Albern returned to monologue.

Suddenly Albern's eyes looked outside, and he saw Harnum who was cleaning the backyard. Albern watched him from the pavilion.

"Harnum, your life is in my hands! Your life is in my hands!"

TBC (TO BE CONTINUED)