Embarrassed

 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 by my colleague, because a director's wife shouldn't wear such shabby clothes," Reynald pointed angrily at Riana.

"She's always like that, Rey. So why are you surprised? Riana is always looking for attention from the people around her, so they feel sorry for her and make us the villains," Mayang's mother provoked her son's emotions.

"Is that true, Riana?!" Reynald asked loudly.

"No. I have no money to buy new clothes. You never give me any money," Riana replied quietly.

"Oh, that's just your excuse, Riana. But you're the one who spends too much," Mayang's mother scolded.

"But, Mom, you only give me..." Reynald's outburst cut off Riana's words.

"Stop, Riana! Go to your room now!" ordered Reynald.

"Rey," Riana called softly.

"I said go inside, now!"

Riana entered her room with her head bowed, losing the courage to answer her husband. If she did, he would use violence against her. Besides, Mayang's mother was ready to fuel her arguments.

"Didn't I tell you not to marry Riana? But you insisted!" grumbled Mayang.

"Mom," Reynald rubbed his face roughly.

"What? What I said is true. Riana is nothing but a parasite in our family. She doesn't work and she doesn't come from a rich family like Serly. Why did you marry her?" Mayang fumed.

Reynald sighed and decided to leave the house because he was tired of always having a headache at home. He never felt comfortable at home and preferred to go out on weekends.

Reynald's car sped away, and he chose a popular cafe in his town.

"Excuse me, I'd like to order!" Reynald called to the waiter.

"What would you like to order?"

"Just this." Reynald pointed to a cold coffee.

"Alright." The waiter took Reynald's order and walked away.

Reynald waited and played with his smartphone. He didn't notice a beautiful woman approaching, tall and light-skinned.

"Excuse me, may I sit here?" she asked.

Reynald looked from head to toe at the woman who had just arrived. "Beautiful," he murmured.

"Excuse me?"

"Sure, I'm sitting here alone anyway," Reynald replied brightly.

"Thank you." The woman sat down directly in front of Reynald.

"Are you meeting someone?" Reynald asked.

"No, I just want to relax after a hard day's work," she replied.

"Oh, I thought you were meeting your lover here," Reynald chuckled.

"Unfortunately, no one wants me," she said quietly.

"Why doesn't anyone want you? You're so beautiful, surely many people like you, including me," Reynald flirted.

"You can do that. Doesn't your lover or your wife get angry when you flirt with the women here?" she asked.

"Of course not. Because no one wants me either," Reynald lied.

"Are you kidding? Someone like you, who's considered successful because you use an iPhone. There isn't a single woman who wants you?" Diandra asked, eyes wide with disbelief.

"I just haven't found the right one yet. By the way, I don't know your name." Reynald held out his hand to introduce himself.

The woman before him chuckled. "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Diandra, and yours?" Diandra shook Reynald's outstretched hand.

"So lithe," Reynald thought.

"You're daydreaming," the woman teased.

"My name is Reynald, but you can call me Rey."

"Nice to meet you, Rey," she replied warmly.

The drinks they had been waiting for finally arrived, and Diandra ordered the same drink as Reynald. They enjoyed their time together at the cafe, smiling happily and occasionally laughing at Reynald's jokes.

"Oh my! It's so late, sorry Rey. I have to go now," Diandra excused herself.

"Can I get your phone number?" Reynald asked.

"Sure."

They exchanged contact information on the green-colored messaging app, and when they were done, Diandra said goodbye and left. Reynald decided to go home, too, because his mood had improved, just like before.

Reynald hummed happily on his way, looking forward to seeing Diandra again. She was beautiful, fair-skinned, smooth, and tall like a model, not to mention her long, flowing hair, which added to her allure.

"If only Riana were like that," Reynald whispered.

Unknown to him, Reynald had arrived home. He parked his car in the driveway and entered without a second thought.

"Can't you do anything right?!" Mayang shouted.

"I'm sorry, Mom," Riana replied quietly.

Reynald let out a long sigh. He had just felt happy, but this feeling was destroyed as soon as he arrived home.

"Sorry, sorry, that's all you can say! Well, make it right again. Remember, this time it has to be delicious!" Mayang shouted.

"Yes, Mom." Riana took the glass, still filled with juice, and went to the kitchen.

"Oh, Rey. You're home already? When did you get back?" Mayang asked sweetly.

"Just now," Reynald replied curtly.

"Maybe Mom didn't hear because she was too upset about Riana," Mayang said.

"Yes," Reynald replied flatly.

"Why are you like this, Rey?" Mayang asked, noticing that her son's expression had turned angry.

"Tsk! Can't you two get along for just one day?"