Edgar put his jacket on the chair. He then went to the kitchen, made coffee, and drank it there. He wondered how to tell Elissa about this. If he asked his in-laws for help, it would be easier. But on the other hand, she would think Edgar was a coward.It was late afternoon, but the house was still quiet. The servants and security guards were resting. Desmond and his wife were out for an evening walk. Edgar was very jealous of that. His in-laws were already in their thirties but were still as intimate as young people. Especially when they are eating; while Edgar and Elissa are eating alone, Desmond is eating with Ira. Edgar needed clarification. Was it he or Desmond who was the newlywed?Araf's words were still ringing in Edgar's mind. The blue-eyed man was still wondering. Does he have to do that? But no matter what, the facts said by Araf didn't change. If it had to be, then..."I have no other choice," said Edgar."Where is Edgar?" asked Elissa in an exclamatory tone to one of her
"It turns out that working with foreigners is very different from working in our own country. They're excited. If it continues like this, in less than a month, we'll be finished," said Araf as he leaned back on the sofa.When he entered the guesthouse, Araf took a chair near the window. Although this house was built simply because of work, the view was crazy. A towering mountain with a thin sprinkling of snow on it was the view Araf was looking at. Not only Araf, as a connoisseur of water views, Edgar was mesmerized by the river extending at the mountain's foot. The river was so blue that it was even bluer than the ocean Edgar had seen."I hope so, too," Edgar responded.Araf turned his body around. "How about we go tonight? Aren't you tired yet?" he asked.Edgar tugged at the corner of his lips. He smiled a simple smile. His job here was to deliver what the architecture said. It was a light job, but if many of the coolies were incompetent, he would be the one who would suffer the mos
"Pack your things, Mi. We're moving hotels tonight!" Elissa ordered.Ami looked at Elissa in surprise. "Are you sure you want to move? Haven't you already reserved this room for five days? Isn't your money a pity?"The hotel that Elissa rented was costly. This hotel is five-star, and the room rental fee for a day is unbelievably expensive. Elissa and Ami have yet to get to sleep here. They had booked a room for three days and had paid in full. It would be a shame if they left tonight."Money can be found, Mi. But when it comes to comfort, you have to fight for it. Do you want not to be able to sleep tonight because you're under the same roof as Fritz? I don't want to." Elissa began to pack up her things. Occasionally, she ate the ice cream Fritz had given her."Wait a minute. How come I'm so curious, huh? You want to avoid marrying Edgar. However, I admit that Edgar is more handsome than Fritz. But the gap is a little small. Then... isn't Fritz your type, huh? He's handsome and rich,
"Who are you looking for?" Araf asked. His head looked up, seeing where Edgar was looking."That's Balqis, isn't it?" asked Edgar, confirming what he saw.Araf crossed his arms. "All women look alike when seen from behind. There's no way Balqis is here. We are in Lebanon, not Indonesia. Besides, Balqis must have children by now. Let's eat. I'm hungry!" Araf also dragged Edgar. His friend was still looking in the direction he had just pointed, but Araf didn't care and continued to carry him."Damn!" Araf cursed when the restaurant was packed and had to wait in line to order again. "It's all your fault, Gar!"Edgar grinned. "Yeah, sorry. Just change restaurants; there are many here.""This is the most famous restaurant in Souk El Tayeb. Try it. Remember, Gar, my money is limited."Edgar laughed. "Just wait in line. It won't take an hour."After a few minutes, Araf and Edgar were seated with Lebanese food—yellow pilaf rice."This is called Rames in Indonesia. It's just rice mixed with ve
"I didn't expect a woman who looks like Balqis to be here," Araf responded. He started to put on his uniform. Today, the project was underway again. Just add a few finishing touches, and it was done.Edgar has yet to respond. Instead, he thought of Elissa. How was that woman? It had been a long since he had heard her angry tantrums and misbehavior that made Edgar smile. Fate had played with the blue-eyed man's heart. At a time when he was not sure he was happy with Elissa, fate brought up a figure very similar to Balqis - the woman he once loved.Not wanting to think about useless things, Edgar chose to leave immediately. He put on his project hat and stepped out."Are you leaving now? Wait for me!" shouted Araf, who hurriedly put on his vest and grabbed his project hat.Her name was Naia. In the meaning of the name, she is a beautiful and exotic ocean wave. It is very suitable when juxtaposed with Edgar, which means ocean. And the presence of that woman last night made Edgar unable t
Before Edgar and Elissa split up"Where are we going?" asked Elissa when Edgar suddenly asked him to go.Edgar fixed his sitting position. "Tomorrow, we will be separated for a long time. I go to Lebanon, and you go to Singapore. At least today, I want to take you for a walk. We don't know what will happen tomorrow. Who knows if today is our last day together.""Last day?""Yep. No one knows how long our life and togetherness will last. That's why, at least today, I want us to be alone, away from the crowd."Elissa raised her eyebrows. "When we're in the villa, it's not far from the crowd, right?"Edgar laughed. "This time, it will be different," he said later.Elissa leaned back. She looked away. She wanted to ignore Edgar's words but couldn't help herself. Elissa was very curious. The last time she went with Edgar was to watch the sunrise on a deserted beach. The memory was still beautifully stored in her mind. Elissa admitted that it was one of the most beautiful experiences in her
Edgar pushed his floating tent into the lake. He climbed up and held onto the rope he had set up just in case at the lake's edge."Let me help!" said the blue-eyed man as he stuck out his hand."I can do it myself!"Elissa was about to cross to the tent. But she hesitated. Once she stuck out her foot, she backed away again. This condition continued until the men who were fishing there shook their heads. They seemed to be annoyed with Elissa's pretentious attitude.Edgar still didn't lower his hand. He patiently kept sticking out his hand while smiling. Because she had no choice and was embarrassed to be the centre of attention, Elissa finally held Edgar's hand. She also jumped to Edgar. But she and Edgar fell together because she jumped in the wrong direction. Elissa is on top, and Edgar is on the bottom. And to make matters worse, the hook connecting to the lake's edge came loose.Elissa hurriedly stood up. Her face turned red instantly. Her heart was beating wildly. Her body immedia
"What are you looking at?" she exclaimed.Edgar pursed his lips. "There's a stain on the corner of your lip," Edgar pointed out."A tissue?" asked Elissa."I'll get some!" The man went into the tent. He began to unpack his gear. "Don't finish the noodles!" shouted Edgar."What? Who would want to eat bad food like this," replied Elissa, but she continued to slurp her noodles.Edgar returned. He sat in front of Elissa again. "I left my tissue behind!" he said with an innocent smile."So what?""Just use this!" Edgar approached Elissa. He pulled the hem of his shirt and wiped Elissa's lips."That's gross!" she screamed."Do you want to wear the shirt like before, or do you want me to clean it with a kiss?""Iu, that's disgusting! Our marriage was forced; how would I want to be kissed by you!"Edgar laughed again. He pulled off his shirt and rubbed it on Elissa. At first, Elissa was shocked and about to refuse, but the woman stopped when her nose smelled the scent of Edgar's body. This sc