"Why do I have to work overtime on my first day back?" she regretted. She stretched her body and neck. It felt like her body was crumbling. There were so many things she had to revise and evaluate. Some clients protested why the quality of the lashes did not match the product details. There was also an employee who resigned suddenly. Fortunately, she just checked all the reports, and most solutions had already been found. Otherwise, Elissa would have been asleep in the office by now.She handed the keys to her driver. The driver immediately rushed to her car and took it to the back of the house, where all the cars were parked. She got in. The first thing she saw was darkness.Elissa frowned. Her house was like this. Her family needed to arrive on time to pay for electricity. Ever since she was a little girl, she had never heard the sound of electricity tokens asking to be charged."Dad, Mom?"There was no answer. Elissa's forehead furrowed further. She picked up her phone, turned on t
"What do you want?" asked Elissa.Edgar grasped Elissa's hand tighter. His lips blossomed into a smile. He was satisfied to see Elissa, who had finished his cooking. Only a few pasta was left there. It was all gone, and so was the soursop juice in her glass."Do you know why I wore that shirt when we married?" Edgar asked.Elissa shook her head."I wanted us to start things off right," said Edgar."From the beginning?" asked Elissa, not understanding."Yes. Have you finished eating?"Elissa nodded. Edgar immediately got up from his seat. He took Elissa's hand and led her to the room. His other hand held the candle used to light the dining table.Edgar's grip was firm. Elissa swallowed. The closer she got to the room, the faster her heart beat. Only this time, Elissa was not nervous at all. Instead of letting go of Edgar's hand, she grasped her husband's hand tighter.Elissa was amazed that her bed had been decorated with blue roses. The black sheets were now white. White sheets that f
Elissa opened her eyes. Her body felt very fresh this morning. She took the draped pyjamas beside the bed and headed to the bathroom. Edgar was no longer beside her. The man must have gone downstairs, cooking something.Elissa was still smiling to herself, remembering last night. It was a feeling that could not be expressed in words. It was just that every treatment of Edgar last night made Elissa very happy. She never thought that her husband could present an excellent love rhythm. She could not imagine that her feet would be washed.Elissa looked at herself in the mirror. She was no longer a virgin. It was just that she did not feel disadvantaged. She was even satisfied enough to keep herself for Edgar.The water from the shower continued to pour on Elissa's body. Usually, when waking up, Elissa would feel her body crumbling, and her mind was chaotic, but this morning, her mind was prominent. She even felt like she could fly.She smiled as she looked at the blue pearl necklace aroun
"I want to change," Elissa moaned.Ami and Cassie immediately looked at each other. They couldn't understand why she had suddenly come to Cassie's house and sat holding her head like she was stressed."Change? Do you want to turn poor like me?" said Ami."Or do you want to turn into a corpoLissae slave like me?" said Cassie.Elissa, leaning her shoulders against the sofa and covering her face with her palms, looked sarcastically at her friends."You guys are still sane, right?" she asked."We should ask if you're still in your right mind?" Ami scolded."Hey, I want to turn into a good wife, you know."Cassie immediately pressed her palm to Elissa's forehead. "Mi! Hurry up and call a psychiatrist! Our best friend is having a mental love attack!" Cassie shouted.Ami hurriedly picked up the phone. She dialed the number of Elissa's regular psychiatrist. Elissa, who saw her friends going overboard, became uncomfortable. She tucked Cassie's hand away from her forehead and threw her sandals
"Sir...," Bhima called firmly, but there was still a moan.After almost two days of travelling, Bhima finally returned. Two days ago, he decided to catch Fritz's henchmen at the airport. Unfortunately, he didn't expect it to turn out like this. His hand was broken. Blood was coming out of his forehead. And he almost lost his life.Desmond, who saw that his assistant was severely injured, was shocked. His eyes bulged. He saw Bhima's condition from toe to hair. The last time Bhima looked dishevelled like this was during a fight with a bully at school. That was when Bhima was still a child and unfamiliar with martial arts. At that time, Bhima was severely beaten up because he was fighting seventeen people while he was alone."Why did you get like this?" asked Desmond."Sir, don't worry. I'm fine. All the members have also returned."Desmond checked Bhima's wounds. Bhima winced when Desmond's hand touched the wound on his head.Desmond lowered his hand. "Who are you fighting, Bhim?" he as
"Is something bothering you?" Edgar said after feeding the cake to Elissa.Elissa, who was daydreaming, came to her senses and immediately shook her head. She smiled at Edgar. Elissa's plan to make a surprise for her husband had indeed failed. Cassie and Ami had also given up and left. But still, this was not the end. Even though the cake she bought was still intact in her bag, she still had to smile.Edgar nodded. Just as he was about to feed Elissa back, in the corner of his eye, he saw a sparkle in the grocery bag. Edgar saw a cake there, too—the exact cake. Edgar instantly realized that Elissa wanted to make a surprise, but instead, she was ahead of Edgar. Realizing something like that, Edgar smiled."You didn't eat?" Elissa asked."Nope. Because I want to taste something even better," Edgar replied."Something better?" Elissa needed help understanding.Edgar laughed and opened his mouth. Elissa laughed at that. Of course, she did. Edgar had said this before. Eating from someone e
"Honey, take a break!" shouted Balqis, waving at her husband.Mustafidz picked up his son and carried him on his back. He danced his way to Balqis. But as soon as he turned around, Mustafidz was surprised. He stopped to see who was behind his wife."Edgar?" asked Mustafidz as if he couldn't believe what he saw.Balqis, who was preparing food, also turned around. She was equally dumbfounded to see a man standing in front of her. She was even more shocked when she realised that the man who was once present in her life was holding a woman's hand."Edgar?" Balqis whispered. She, who had been lifting the teapot and pouring water into the glass, stopped. "Elissa?" asked Balqis again when she realised that the woman whom Edgar held was her own best friend.Balqis got up. Mustafidz also approached. His son ran to hug his mother. He immediately sat on Balqis' lap."Mom, drink!" he pleaded with a not-too-eloquent pronunciation work.Elissa was about to release her hand grip on Edgar. Instead of
"Do you know why I asked you to bathe together?" asked Edgar.He was now together with Elissa in one bathtub. Elissa turned her back to Edgar while Edgar combed Elissa's hair using shampoo."This must be one of your ways for me to forgive you, right?" asked Elissa.Edgar chuckled. "Yes. But that's not all. Bathing together for married couples is highly recommended. In our religious teachings, bathing together can make the relationship between husband and wife more romantic. But unfortunately, we must do it quickly, and no making out here."Elissa, who heard this, turned around. Her eyebrows knitted, and her forehead wrinkled. "No making out here?"Edgar nodded. "Yes, because the bathroom is the only dirty place in the house. So hurry up and finish your bath!" Edgar said. He then splashed the water in the bathtub on Elissa's face."Honey!" cried Elissa.Edgar laughed. Elissa, who was initially annoyed, laughed too. She did not want to be outdone and sprayed water on Edgar's face."And