Some customers who happened to overhear their conversation were moved and some women shed tears.
“Then I must divorce from you! I can't allow myself to have the same or similar feelings that I've only experienced myself!”
“Zavier, let me forget Abraham's family! You, your late father, all of them just used us. I... I hate you, and I hate myself for ever loving you!”
Unexpectedly, Nayla knelt before Zavier and he seemed to be rooted to his seat.
“Nayla!” exclaimed Zavier, about to put his arm around her to stand up. He felt awkward, besides, many eyes were piercing him from around the café.
However, Nayla quickly dismissed his hand and continued her sentence, “Let's just say, you're an idol who captured my heart and I only like you to the extent that I don't know when I'll find a new idol.”
“Just lik
Mando patted Cahyo on the back of the head, “nonsense!”“Excuse us,” the doctor said and excused himself.***Two weeks passed with great tension in the hospital. Cahyo never moved far from Zavier's side, making sure his employer got the best treatment. Likewise, Mando promised a perfect security escort for Zavier.Occasionally Sefia, comes to visit him, bringing hope and a basket of fruit, hoping for his recovery. Zavier's stepmother Kayla, on the other hand, was out of the country and unreachable. The woman who had just become a rich widow felt a sense of happiness with a lifestyle like a ruler. She bought all the luxury bags at the top boutiques and sold one of the assets of Abraham's family-owned company because she had access to it. Zavier was too preoccupied with his personal life and love affairs to be observant in responding to the situation.This
Cahyo looked at the doctor anxiously. “Selective amnesia? Does that mean she doesn't remember parts of her life?”The doctor nodded. “Yes, selective amnesia means that Mr. Zavier has forgotten some specific events or people in his life. In this case, Zavier seems to have forgotten someone who hurt him deeply.”Cahyo was surprised, trying to digest the information. “Is that Mrs. Nayla?”“Who is Nayla?” the Doctor asked curiously.Cahyo continued cautiously. “Nayla was an important person in Mr. Zavier's life who has now left him.“Ohh.”However, one thing they did not know was that Zavier was beginning to remember about Sefia's affair behind his back. Although he could not remember how he could be married to Sefia now and she was also pregnant with his child.Zavier chose to remain silent and listen carefully, while figuring out the reason for his amnesia.Zavier
“Okay, it's getting late, let's go to bed,” Sefia said as she approached her husband and was about to take Zavier by the hand.Unexpectedly, Zavier dismissed her hand and gave Sefia another cold stare.“I'm not used to sleeping with other people. You can sleep in the next room,” he said curtly.“But, we are husband and wife,” Sefia replied.“...and we always slept together before,” Sefia continued, still trying to lie.Zavier's gaze and the man's silence, however, seemed to reveal everything. She dared not say more in front of Zavier because she knew how dominant he was in all his sentences.“Well, can I have a goodnight kiss?” he asked hopefully before leaving Zavier.Unexpectedly, the cold man instead turned around and headed to his bed, laying down and wrapping himself up.
Inside the office, the atmosphere was tense and the cold aura of Zavier pierced the two people who were glued to their places.“T-sir,” greeted Mando followed by a greeting from Cahyo, ”S-good morning, Mr. Zavier.”Zavier looked directly into Cahyo's eyes and then into Mando's, trying to find the answer behind the two men's calm gaze. “I knew there was something you were hiding from me. I want to know everything about what happened three years ago. No more secrets.”Mando swallowed his saliva, then turned to Cahyo.Cahyo bit his lip, feeling cornered. He knew this moment would surely come, but he was not prepared for it. “Very well, sir,” he said in a weak voice. “There are many things you need to know. But, I must ask you to be patient. This is not an easy story to tell.”Zavier sat on the sofa, crossing his arms over h
Mando nodded. “I'll take care of it right away, sir. Is there anything else I need to do?”Zavier thought for a moment before answering, “Yes, make sure none of today's information leaks out. Let them know what they have known all along. Leave them to their own responses. I will still pretend not to remember things.”“Yes, sir. I will immediately contact the team to track down your stepmother's whereabouts,” Mando replied as he reached for his cell phone.“And Cahyo...”Cahyo immediately stood up awkwardly, “I am, Sir.”“Find Nayla's whereabouts, investigate everything about her at this time, but don't let her know about your investigation!”“B-good, Sir.”Zavier stared out of the window, his mind constantly racing. He knew that his stepmother Kayla had sp
After saying goodbye to her bags like they were old friends, Kayla decided to sell them online. She took the best photos of the bags, wrote complimentary descriptions, and uploaded them to a luxury selling website. In no time, she got a response from a buyer who seemed very interested.“Ahhh, he bid a fantastic price!” Kayla exclaimed happily. She dreamed that she would soon be able to go abroad with the money she would earn from the sale of her luxury bag.The buyer claimed to be a collector of luxury bags and offered very high prices for all of Kayla's bags. Hopeful, Kayla agreed and sent the bags to the address given. The buyer said he would transfer the money as soon as he received the bags.“I have sent the bags, transfer the money immediately,” Kayla said via video call to the bag buyer.“Okay, I will send it right now. Thank you,” said a woman on the other s
Sefia took a few steps back in panic upon receiving these words. Her body immediately trembled and was frightened. Meanwhile, Zavier stood up and looked deeply at Sefia.The cold-faced man stepped up and approached Sefia.“I already know this, Sefia. I've never touched you and I've never felt this way,” Zavier said as he pressed his index finger to Sefia's stomach.“A father must have a strong inner bond with the baby. I tell you, I... Zavier, have no bond with this baby at all!”“But, Zav... this is your child, your stepmother is lying. Please listen to me, Zavier,” Sefia pleaded frantically.Zavier raised the corners of his lips. Everything was as he had expected at this point. This woman who claimed to be his second wife was a cunning person who had played with his life.“We'll see, these days, it's not difficult to do a DNA test.”Sefia rounded her e
Zavier shook his head, trying to put together the jumbled pieces of memory. “I... I don't know for sure. But I feel like she's very important. Something about her... I should know more.”Sefia nodded, understanding Zavier's feelings despite her inner jealousy. “We'll find out together. Don't worry, you're not alone.”Hearing Sefia's words, Zavier brushed Sefia's hand away roughly, “I don't need you. You may leave immediately.”“K-you're kicking me out? B-what about this kid?”“D-he's innocent, Zav...” Sefia immediately knelt down with a trembling body and pleaded fearfully before Zavier.“Please,” Sefia said with teary eyes.Zavier wrinkled his forehead, he did not want to be said to be a cruel person to pregnant women. With a sharp gaze, he turned to Cahyo who remained faithfully there.“He and Kayla can stay together until the baby is born, but under stric
Bram paused for a moment, surprised at the sudden change in Nayla's demeanor. “Nayla?” he called, hoping for a response. However, Nayla remained silent. There was no expression on her face, only emptiness. Bram looked at the woman lying before him, her body seemingly lifeless, like a soulless doll.“What are you doing?” asked Bram in a frustrated tone. “Say something! Fight back!”However, Nayla still did not react. She knew the only way to avoid Bram's wishes was to become something uninteresting to him. An emotionless robot. Slowly, the passion in Bram's eyes began to fade. Nayla's blank gaze made him feel helpless. All his desires suddenly vanished.“What are you doing, Nayla?” asked Bram again, this time his voice sounding softer, almost pleading. “Don't be like this...”But Nayla remained silent, her eyes staring deep into the ceiling, as if she was no longer there, as if her soul had drifte
Tears began to well up in the corners of her eyes. “All this time... I took it every day. The medicine she said was to relieve my pain. But that cat... he ate it and...” Nayla took a deep breath, her body feeling even heavier. “If that cat could be lying like this, then what exactly happened to my body? What did it do to me all this time?”Fear began to creep into her mind. “Does Bram know about this? Is this on purpose? Or... am I just a tool for him, to be controlled, nurtured, arranged like a worthless item?” Her mind whirled, trying to find answers to every suspicion that suddenly arose.Her hands squeezed hard on the wheels of the chair supporting her, her body trembling. “I need to stop taking this medicine. But... how long has it been? How much of this medicine has entered my body?”Breathing heavily, Nayla looked up at the sky that suddenly seemed so far away. “What should I do? I can't go on li
Hearing Bram's confession, Nayla was shocked. Her two black eyes widened. “I-I'm not worthy, Bram. Find a partner who is younger and better than me. I'm just a Zavier's wife who has already given birth to a child. I-”“I want you, Nayla!” interrupted Bram as he tore off his shirt, revealing his muscular, boxy body with abs like torn bread.“Hold this!” Bram took Nayla's hand and pressed it to his stomach, “Does Zavier have all this? Am I not handsome enough? Am I not good enough for you?”Nayla withdrew her hand and closed her eyes, horrified and with a trembling voice she said, “you're crazy!”Hearing Nayla's rejection once again, Bram burst out laughing, “yes, I'm crazy for falling in love with someone's wife!”“Go away, Bram. This day has been too shocking. Let me rest!” squealed Nayla in a trembling, frightened voice.Bram looked at Nayla's trembling body
He pulled back the comfort woman and kissed her again in front of Nayla. “Look, she even rejected me when she was not as beautiful as you. What can one expect from a woman in a wheelchair?”“How arrogant!”In front of Nayla, Bram tore off the entertainer's clothes and crushed her front.Seeing the unseemly scene before her, Nayla once again turned the wheelchair around and pushed it with both hands as hard as she could to leave the living room which was already enveloped in Bram's huge laughter and the giggles of the comfort woman she was fondling.Bam!Nayla closed the door and locked it from the inside. Tears streamed down her cheeks. “I have to get out of here! I have to go back and find Zavier and my son! I have to leave this hellhole without recovering!”Nayla beat her immobilized legs. As a result, she fell out of her wheelchair.Nayla beat her legs in frustration. Her body trembled, tears flo
“Wait!” Nayla pulled his hand away and tried to prevent him from leaving, because she felt guilty, having misunderstood the Doctor who had sincerely cared for her all this time.Doctor Bram grunted, took a deep breath and chose to remain silent.“I'm sorry, I-, I'm not doubting your abilities, Bram. It's just that this is really painful and debilitating for me. I'm afraid I might become paralyzed.”Bram turned his head, seeing Nayla's teary eyes, he immediately grabbed her in a hug and planted a kiss on her thin lips.“N-no, don't!” Nayla tried to resist as Bram's movements grew wilder and he pinned her down on the bed.“No, I...!“I love Zavier!”Nayla's words made Bram stop his movements. He lifted his head from the crook of Nayla's neck and looked at her deeply with a look of disappointment on his face.“If you want my body, then you only get a flavorless body, beca
Nayla looked at Bram in confusion. “But it's been weeks, Doctor Bram... Why does it feel like there's no improvement at all?”Bram smiled gently, touching Nayla's cheek with his warm palm. “Every wound takes time, Nayla. You have to trust me. I only want the best for you,” he said in a voice full of confidence. “Look, I'm always here, looking after you. I won't let you be in pain.”“Don't tell me that you don't doubt my sincerity?”Hearing that, Nayla lowered her head.Although the man's words sounded caring, there was something in Bram's tone that made Nayla feel uneasy. She felt trapped by Bram's excessive attention, like a bird in a golden cage.Her leg, which was supposed to heal, was becoming more painful every day. Every time the pain came, Bram would come up with drugs that would temporarily relieve the pain, only to have it return within a few hours.He felt like there was no progress a
In the dark and quiet night, Fernando carefully guided Joen through the hallways of the house. They moved at a slow pace, avoiding any corners that could potentially be seen by Sefia or Kayla. Fernando had planned everything carefully. He knew when the guards would make their rounds and knew where the hidden places in the house were.When they arrived near their father's room, Fernando whispered to Joen, “Wait here. I'll make sure the way is clear.”Joen nodded and waited with his heart beating fast. A few minutes later, Fernando returned and nodded. “Hurry up, Joen. Now is the time.”Joen carefully opened the door to Zavier's room and stepped inside. The dim light from the bedside lamp made the room look gloomy. Inside, Zavier sat in his wheelchair, his gaze blank, directed at the window. His face looked tired and dull, unlike his father who was always cheerful and full of enthusiasm.“Papa Puzzle...” Joen called out i
Out there, however, a new storm was approaching. Kayla, with her newly acquired assets, started planning her next move. She knew that the game wasn't over yet.She still had bigger plans, plans that could destroy everything if not faced carefully. And he knew that just one wrong move could make everything fall apart.Meanwhile, in the corner of the dark room, Zavier continued to stare out the window blankly.Life may have betrayed him, but in his heart, there was still a little hope left-hope to rediscover the love and trust he lost. However, would it ever happen, or was it just an empty hope in the midst of growing darkness?Zavier slowly stood up on his feet. “My leg is getting better. But what am I looking for?”Zavier was confused as to whether he should go looking for Nayla or accept a life with Sefia.That woman had taken care of him all this time while Nayla only knew how to hurt him.In his mind, Nayla's shadow con
As the two of them stood outside the parking lot, Cahyo felt that his approach today had been quite successful. This moment, though seemingly small, had provided an unexpected emotional closeness. Kayla seemed more relaxed and perhaps a little more open after the incident.“Perhaps it is time to continue our discussion further,” Cahyo said in a gentle, understanding tone.In the moving car. Cahyo deliberately slowed down the car.“If there's anything else you want to talk about or questions that need answering, I'm here to help.”Kayla looked at Cahyo with a softer gaze than before. “All right, Cahyo. I will consider your offer and get back to you in the near future.”Cahyo felt relieved and satisfied with tonight's outcome. Although he initially felt disgusted and uncomfortable, he began to realize that this interaction could be a positive step in achieving his goal.As they parted ways having already rea