"You, and She," Desi pointed at the woman next to Wira."She name is Tiara, Mom," Wira said unhappily."You, and Tiara want to get serious? I've been trying to set you up with some of my friends, but you didn't want to, and now you're suddenly bringing another woman here," Desi said, sounding surprised."Mother, always asked me to get married quickly, didn't she? So now I'm trying to find a woman who I want to be my wife!" said Wira, emphasizing the phrase wife in front of Desi, and Riana.Meanwhile, Riana just looked down, feeling resigned."Riana, you should go with Wira's friend first. I want to talk to Wira for a while." Desi pulled her son hand to enter the room.Riana approached the woman who was smiling sincerely at her. The woman looked her in the face, and Riana could tell that she was a good person. It made sense that Wira wanted to open his heart to this Tiara."Here, have a drink." Mbok poured hot tea for the guest, and the others."I'm sorry, I can't have sugar. So, can y
"Riana said it's not good to be with sir Wira all the time. Because sir Wira already has another woman, Tiara," Mbok explained.Desi who overheard this, sighed deeply. She didn't expect things to be this way after returning from visiting her husband abroad, but she couldn't do anything. Desi just had to accept it, and let fate decide if they were a good match."Actually..." Desi chose to tell Mbok to forget about her feelings.Meanwhile, Riana had been at her parents' graves for half an hour. The woman didn't want to go to work, so she stayed there without planning to leave. Riana remembered the words of the uncle who had come here earlier, and they accidentally met during a pilgrimage to the grave of Riana's parents. Her uncle offered her something. Riana said she would think about it for a while, and then when the woman had made her decision, she would contact her uncle."There you are." Wira approached Riana, who was sitting between her parents' graves. "It's office hours now, bu
"I'm sorry, Riana. I didn't mean to pressure you. I'm sorry for your attitude. I had hoped you would marry someone as good as Mr. Wira. When else would you get a man as good as him? I know you like him, too." Kiki gently grasped Riana's hand, hoping her friend would understand."I don't feel right," Riana said."He likes you, you like him, and his mom likes you. So what's wrong with that? I don't understand you, Riana. A good man is right in front of you," said Kiki, but then she stopped. Kiki realized that her was putting too much pressure on Riana. "Sorry."No problem," Riana replied, not bothered by her friend's words.Wira, and Tiara looked very close, and they were indeed very compatible because they were from the same social circle. Where did Riana know them from? All the clothes, and accessories Tiara wore were expensive items. So she could guess that the woman was not an ordinary woman like her."Oh, I see. It turns out you were dumped by Mr. Wira, huh, Riana?" teased Lia."Do
"Don't!" the woman's scream sounded very loud. "You need to be taught a lesson so you won't fight anymore!" The man hit her. "I won't do it again. Forgive me." The woman begged, kneeling at the feet of the man who was her husband. "You need to be taught a lesson from time to time." The man didn't care that his wife was begging for forgiveness; he dragged her into the room. "Teach her a lesson so she won't argue anymore!" the mother-in-law shouted, provoking him. Her husband slammed the door and dragged and pushed the unfortunate woman, causing her to fall on the bed—the place where they used to make love and share warmth. "I have told you several times not to steal in my house and to do as my mother tells you. But why are you doing it again?" he scolded. "I am hungry. I haven't eaten all day." "Don't lie to me! Didn't my mother feed you? Why did you steal the food prepared for my sister and nephew?" he asked, raising his voice. "I wasn't given anything," the woman
"Eat! You said earlier that you haven't eaten yet, right?" Reynald ordered.Riana handed the baby to Reynald, and the man immediately took it gently. In truth, Riana's husband was a good man, but his mother always made him hate her.Riana walked over to the dining table and noticed several dirty plates that no one had bothered to clean. This made her sigh deeply."I'll just eat first and then clean all this up," Riana thought.She smiled as she opened the lid to look for the food she had cooked earlier, assuming there would still be leftovers because her husband had told her to eat. Disappointment! That's what she felt when she opened the lid and found nothing. Just a few dirty plates with not even a little bit of leftover food visible.Riana walked over to her silent husband with her head down. "There's not a single side dish for me to eat," Riana said sadly."Maybe Serly finished it earlier because she was very voracious," Reynald said nonchalantly."I haven't eaten anything," Rian
"Every time she comes to this house, Mother always tells me to cook a lot of food. But she's not important enough to be treated to a feast every time she comes here. I'm not even allowed to have a bite, even though a woman like her doesn't deserve it," Riana pointed at Serly's face with emotion."Riana, don't you dare-" Mayang's mother cut her off."What? Don't you dare try to fight against all of you, is that what you mean, mother? I'm tired of being treated like this all the time. If I resist even a little, my whole body will be covered in bruises. So go ahead and hit me if you dare!"Everyone was silent, even the baby, listening to Riana's anger. After realizing that no one would react to her words, Riana decided to go to her room to change the wet clothes, which her mother-in-law had drenched her with."Rey, your wife is so bold with mother. Can't you see it?" Mayang's mother clung to her son, trying to defend him."Yes, Rey. She even called me someone who got pregnant out of wed
Reynald called the waiter to pay for all the food he had ordered.He was furious and embarrassed when he heard Chiko's remarks about his wife's faded clothes.Not like the wives of most high-ranking company executives?!"Tsk!" Reynald clucked his tongue in frustration.The man still hadn't realized he was at fault here.Riana should have been given a monthly allowance to buy whatever she wanted. But what did he do instead?Reynald grabbed Riana's arm, ignoring all the eyes watching them.All he could think about was getting home quickly and scolding Riana for embarrassing him.The sound of the door being kicked drew the attention of Mayang's mother, who looked at Reynald with a curious expression."What is it, Rey?" she asked."It's Riana, she just embarrassed me," Reynald replied intensely."How did she embarrass you? And where do you come from?" Mayang's mother asked again, glancing at Riana, who stood frozen."She deliberately ate with me in shabby clothes and let me be humiliated
"Why? Did Riana want you to hate your own mother?" asked Mayang sadly."No. I'm just annoyed that every day there's a problem in this house. Can't it be peaceful like the other houses?""You know yourself, Rey? If Riana were a daughter-in-law, she wouldn't serve her mother-in-law so badly. In fact, she made a juice for me earlier that tasted really bad and I couldn't help but scold her," Mayang explained."Of course the juice didn't taste good. It's because she didn't use sugar, so it's not good!" Reynald stormed into his room and slammed the door loudly, startling Riana in the kitchen. He lay down on the bed and sent a message to Diandra.[Have you arrived?] Reynald texted.[Yes, have you?] Diandra replied.[Yes, I have. I arrived home safely].[Then, after you arrived, you messaged me? How romantic.]Diandra added a love sticker to her message, which made Reynald even happier with the beautiful woman."What a nuisance! It would be better if you were my wife, then my day would be pe
"I'm sorry, Riana. I didn't mean to pressure you. I'm sorry for your attitude. I had hoped you would marry someone as good as Mr. Wira. When else would you get a man as good as him? I know you like him, too." Kiki gently grasped Riana's hand, hoping her friend would understand."I don't feel right," Riana said."He likes you, you like him, and his mom likes you. So what's wrong with that? I don't understand you, Riana. A good man is right in front of you," said Kiki, but then she stopped. Kiki realized that her was putting too much pressure on Riana. "Sorry."No problem," Riana replied, not bothered by her friend's words.Wira, and Tiara looked very close, and they were indeed very compatible because they were from the same social circle. Where did Riana know them from? All the clothes, and accessories Tiara wore were expensive items. So she could guess that the woman was not an ordinary woman like her."Oh, I see. It turns out you were dumped by Mr. Wira, huh, Riana?" teased Lia."Do
"Riana said it's not good to be with sir Wira all the time. Because sir Wira already has another woman, Tiara," Mbok explained.Desi who overheard this, sighed deeply. She didn't expect things to be this way after returning from visiting her husband abroad, but she couldn't do anything. Desi just had to accept it, and let fate decide if they were a good match."Actually..." Desi chose to tell Mbok to forget about her feelings.Meanwhile, Riana had been at her parents' graves for half an hour. The woman didn't want to go to work, so she stayed there without planning to leave. Riana remembered the words of the uncle who had come here earlier, and they accidentally met during a pilgrimage to the grave of Riana's parents. Her uncle offered her something. Riana said she would think about it for a while, and then when the woman had made her decision, she would contact her uncle."There you are." Wira approached Riana, who was sitting between her parents' graves. "It's office hours now, bu
"You, and She," Desi pointed at the woman next to Wira."She name is Tiara, Mom," Wira said unhappily."You, and Tiara want to get serious? I've been trying to set you up with some of my friends, but you didn't want to, and now you're suddenly bringing another woman here," Desi said, sounding surprised."Mother, always asked me to get married quickly, didn't she? So now I'm trying to find a woman who I want to be my wife!" said Wira, emphasizing the phrase wife in front of Desi, and Riana.Meanwhile, Riana just looked down, feeling resigned."Riana, you should go with Wira's friend first. I want to talk to Wira for a while." Desi pulled her son hand to enter the room.Riana approached the woman who was smiling sincerely at her. The woman looked her in the face, and Riana could tell that she was a good person. It made sense that Wira wanted to open his heart to this Tiara."Here, have a drink." Mbok poured hot tea for the guest, and the others."I'm sorry, I can't have sugar. So, can y
"You will be happy with another woman, not with me. I'm a widow, so we can't be together," Riana said softly."Are you sure that I would be happy with another woman? I never questioned your status. I'm not going to question it, even though you are a widow with children," Wira said sadly.Wira felt sad that Riana always doubted how sincere his feelings were, even though he was very sincere to her."Em-" Riana just mumbled, not knowing what to say."I can only be happy with you, Riana. During the time you were married to him, several women tried to get close to me, but I couldn't have feelings for any of them because I was already giving all my feelings to you. I can't give them to another woman!"You just didn't try, so how can you have feelings for any of them?" Riana said, repeating Wira's words from yesterday."I've tried so many times, and my mom has told me countless stories about how she tried to set me up. But nothing ever worked!" Wira said, annoyed.Wira didn't know how else t
"Auntie, we're not what you think. We're not-," Riana tried to say, but Iyem-the massage therapist interrupted her."Don't be embarrassed. I know you're nervous, but there's no need to blush," Iyem said, laughing at Riana."But, Auntie!""Well, if you're embarrassed, let's not talk about it anymore. I've finished sorting this out, so now I want to say goodbye to you. Ask your husband to take you home. Someone will be looking for you at home." Iyem stood up and went to the door."The money, Auntie." Riana ran after Iyem, who was almost out of the room, to hand over the money for the massage."Thank you." Iyem accepted the money Riana handed her."Thank you too," Riana said. Iyem nodded in return.Riana couldn't go out now because she was only wearing a sarong. It would be impossible to escort Iyem to the front because her body would be seen by Wira. Riana was embarrassed, and she was even more embarrassed because her was half-naked."I'd better clean myself up now, instead of thinking
Wira, noticing Riana’s bleeding finger, instinctively grabbed her hand, and put she finger into his mouth to clean the blood.“That’s unsanitary, Wira. You should just wash it with water,” Riana said, turning her face away, her cheeks flushing red like a boiled crab. She never expected such an unanticipated response from the man in front of her.“Oh, sorry! It was just a reflex,” Wira apologized as he rinsed her wounded finger under running water.Wira quickly guided Riana to sit on a chair, and fetched the first aid kit from the living room to treat her injury. Thankfully, the cut wasn’t deep, so he could take care of it at home without needing to go to the hospital.“Thank you,” Riana said, looking at her freshly bandaged finger.“No need to thank me; it’s just a small gesture,” Wira replied with a gentle smile.“I’ll get back to cooking now,” Riana said, standing up, only to be stopped by Wira.“Your hand is injured. Let me do the cooking,” Wira insisted, gently pushing her back in
"I'm very suspicious because I often see you wandering around this room, and now I even caught you peeking into Mr. Wira's office!" Kiki growled at Lia's behaviour."Shh, come here." Lia grabbed Kiki's hand, and pulled her aside to an empty room where no one else was present."You're not answering me, and instead, you're taking me here. That makes you even more suspicious." Kiki crossed her arms, staring sharply at Lia.Lia prepared an excuse to stop Kiki from growing more suspicious. She should have followed Wulan's advice to wait another half month, but patience was never her strong suit. Lia was extremely curious about why Wulan wanted Wira's file, a red folder. Even Riana didn't know what was inside so that Wulan couldn't know either. The former secretary had only glimpsed it, and knew it was a file wanted by Wira's competitor.There was indeed one company that viewed Wira as a tough competitor. Since Wira's father was a skilled businessman who always succeeded in various business
"Besides seducing, you're also good at lying," Riana said, still trying to deny Wira's words."I've told you many times that I'm not who you think I am. Do I have to beg you to prove my loyalty to you in front of everyone? So that you believe my words, because only you are the woman who can take my heart," said Wira seriously. He wanted to prove himself to Riana."No, don't be like that!" Riana refused; she didn't want Wira to do that in public because she could be accused of using the CEO of a large company, and he would bow down in front of the crowd."You don't believe what I'm saying, even though I'm telling the truth," Wira said, disappointed."I still find it hard to believe what men say. You know my wounds are still fresh." Riana turned her face away; she didn't trust men's words."If you don't want to treat the wound yourself, how can it dry?"Wira's question surprised Riana, and she felt he was right.However, she felt it was difficult to heal the wounds caused by betrayal, d
"Sorry."Wira walked out right away after Riana told him to go away. "You didn't lock the door, Ki?" Riana asked; her cheeks were red.Although it was only her back, Riana was a woman wearing a hijab, and Wira was a man who was not her husband. This made her very embarrassed, and angry that he did not knock on the door first. If you want to enter a room or place, you must knock on the door first. "I forgot, Riana. Sorry," Kiki said. The woman had indeed forgotten, as this was the first time she had entered Riana's office. "Okay, that's all right. But, remember to lock the door this time, or someone might come in!" Riana said.Kiki immediately obeyed. She had also finished applying the patch as Riana had instructed. Riana had asked her to use it on the upper part of the back because it felt a little painful there."Yes. Thank you, Ki," Riana said. She felt better now that the heat from the patch had started to kick in. "Yes, you're my friend, so it's fine to help," Kiki said, and t