After Vio said goodbye to Handoko to look for work, she continued walking down the sidewalk in an uncertain direction. She was confused about where to look? Vio doesn't want Handoko to worry about her situation. Because if she stays at home, then she will only contemplate. "I'm drained. Been around like this; no one has open vacancies. Only a high school diploma. Where else do you ask?" Vio is now sitting on a long chair by the roadside. She wiped her sweaty forehead, although sometimes she had to endure the sting of the wound that had not yet dried. "Ouch...!" Vio complained when her hand accidentally nudged the bruises that still hurt. She could only wince in pain. Maybe she felt like she wanted to cry right now, but that would only make her weak. Vio pouted. She felt that her luck was too bad. Had she done anything wrong in the past that she received karma like this—a lousy life and far from happy. Vio saw the brown envelope in her hand. If she gave up this time, what about her
Brian came home in a terrible mood. Every day he had to meet with Mark because of business matters. Either he is like a child or the two of them can't get along. However, his meeting with Mark was not at all suitable for him. Azzura followed Brian into his room. The woman saw her husband slamming his coat and tie on the bed. She swiftly picked up the two objects. "What are you doing, Honey?" Azura asked. Lately, her husband seems to be more and more grumpy. She had never seen Brian like this before. Brian glanced at Azzura briefly. I don't know how he feels about his wife now. Missing, hating, angry, disappointed. All mixed feelings in one. Brian snorted. He looked away. Brian didn't want to be confused by his feelings anymore. If he looked into Zura's eyes, he would surely fall back into his wife's charm. "Honey...." Zura hugged Brian from behind. Her hands touched her husband's sensitive points, which had always been able to make Brian melt even when he was angry. "Go away, Zu
Brian opened his eyes. He felt something hot tickle his senses. Brian blinked, looking around. "I am at home?" He is very familiar with the atmosphere of his room. There was a family photo displayed beautifully and majestically when he opened his eyes. "You're awake, Honey." Azzura entered the room and smiled sweetly at Brian. She came in with a shirt and suit. Azzura put it on the back of the sofa in her room. She then approached Brian who was still staring at him confused. There was no anger or annoyance on Azzura's face. She acted normal as if last night there was no fight at all. "Hurry up, Honey. You take a shower first." Azzura's smile can make Brian melt. He immediately got out of bed and went into the bathroom. There was the sound of a shower splashing a sign that Brian had performed his ritual. Azzura changed to sit on the bed. Her eyes never left his family portrait. She, Brian, and also Kyra seemed to be smiling happily there. Azzura's memory came back to when the pho
Brian sat with a bright red face. Brian feels played by Azzura. He had no intention of marrying again, but his wife's threats he couldn't ignore. At that time, Azzura looked at him with seriousness. It didn't look like she was joking. "If you don't want to fulfil my request this time, then divorce me!" Azzura's words made Brian's world collapse. Even Brian could hardly believe that it was his wife who had been with him for the past twelve years, whom he loved with all his heart. Brian, who was afraid of losing Azzura, of course, immediately agreed to this marriage. How could he possibly live without his wife? Azzura is half his soul and his whole breath. "Brother Brian. Are you ready!" asked the chief. Brian had not seen the woman who would become his second wife. But Brian didn't care at all. He swore never to touch her to the tip of his fingernail. "Ready!" Brian replied forcefully. He glanced at his wife, who kept a calm face. Actually, what is Azzura currently planning to mak
Azzura came out of the room she gave to Vio. The woman was looking for her husband, who turned out to be in their room. "Honey. Why are you here?" Azura asked. She approached Brian, who was sitting on their bed. There was no light on his face. Brian didn't want to look at his wife at all. He was still so angry at Azzura's threat earlier that he didn't move. "What does all this mean, Zura?" Zura saw a glint of anger in Brian's eyes. Something she had never seen before. Has she gone too far? "You are married and have two wives," answered Zura lightly. Even now, Brian's jaw had hardened so that Azzura could see the muscles around his jaw. Azzura was holding back everything at this point. Brian currently has two wives, and it's only fitting that she makes Brian fair to both. Brian shook his head. "What do you do with that girl? Until you share your husband with her, Zura?!" Brian asked furiously. "Why do you think that? She didn't do anything to me. This is all purely my wish." Azzu
In Azzura's mind, she had everything ready. She would have been fine when she saw Brian making out with Vio, but she wasn't. She's not okay at the moment. "Let go!" Vio pushed Brian's body away from her. She felt guilty when she saw Azzura's shocked face. "Azzura... I--" Azzura raised her hand, signalling Vio to stop her words. The woman raised her head. She tried to keep her lips curled this time. "Don't worry, Vio. I'm okay," said Azzura while trying to hold back her tears, which might break out soon. Azzura glanced at Brian, who was not looking at her at all. The husband chose to turn his back on his wife. "Zura, I--" "Excuse me. Enjoy your first night." Azzura turned around. She left the room with tears in her eyes. It's not Vio's or Brian's fault, and it's purely her fault. She thought she would be strong, but in reality, she was still a fragile woman, very, very weak. Vio looked at Azzura's departure with guilt. What is she doing? Why do you get stuck in a situation like
"Why did you ask me to marry Brian?" Of course, Vio was curious. Not only Vio maybe, but everyone will question Zura's decision this time. "You don't need to know, Vio. You need to do your duty as Brian's wife." Azura smiled at this time. However, Vio knew that in that smile, there was a wound that she kept to herself. Vio wanted to know more, but she decided to lock her lips again. Their relationship is now family, albeit from a strange bond. However, Vio must be aware of her position in this house. "You have breakfast first." Azzura handed Vio a tray of food. Azzura knew this was hard for Vio, for her, and Brian. However, this decision she had seriously considered. And she had to live with it no matter what. "Mommy...." An 11-year-old girl ran towards Azzura. She stretched out her arms, ready to hug her mother. How happy Azzura was when she saw Kyra, her daughter. Behind Kyra, there was a middle-aged woman who smiled warmly at her. Azzura let go of Kyra's arms, cupped her daugh
"Brian, wake up! Why are you sleeping here?" A middle-aged woman shook Brian, who was curled up on the sofa. He is like a child who comes home late, and his mother doesn't open the door. Brian woke up, and he rubbed his eyes. Brian, who was still sleepy, yawned. He doesn't know when he finally fell asleep after being awake for a long time last night. He's going to be crazy if this continues. "Brian, wake up! You haven't answered Mommy's question." Amalia - Brian's mother - was confused when she saw her son sleeping at her house. It's not that Amalia won't allow it, but this is the first time this has happened since her son got married. 'Could it be that Brian and Azzura had a big fight?' asked Amalia in her heart. In the twelve years, Brian was married, this was the first time Brian was like this. Brian let out a shaky breath. "Which question, Mom?" The man seemed still sleepy. He still refuses to open his eyes. "Why are you sleeping here, Brian? Did you fight with Azzura?" Bria
The air felt heavy, as if the remaining oxygen was dwindling. The wall clock ticked slowly, each second sounding like an eternity. Five people sat there in silence, each trapped in their own thoughts.On the long sofa, Anthony Wijaya sat with his wife, Wening. They stared intently at Brian, who looked dishevelled in front of them. He hadn't stopped fidgeting since his wife had gone into hysteria because of him. Next to Brian was Kyra, still visibly shocked, witnessing the reality of her mother's condition.In the corner of the room, Adrian stood, leaning against the wall. He folded his arms in front of his chest, his eyes constantly watching the four people in front of him. The atmosphere in the room was more chilling than a cemetery. Even for Adrian, this was more horrifying than encountering a ghost.Although he was Azzura's best friend and doctor, he was confused by the situation. Both sides were unable to reconcile. Although Mr. Wijaya seemed more lenient than usual, he still felt
The father and daughter stared at each other for a long time. There was a sense of longing conveyed in Brian's gaze towards Kyra. He wanted to run and hug her, but he was also afraid that Kyra would reject him."Daddy…!" Finally, Brian felt relieved when Kyra approached him first. She ran and then hugged him. Brian happily returned Kyra's hug. He held Kyra tightly, as if he didn't want to let go anymore."Kyra, I miss you." One word that could explain all he had felt all this time. They had met a few times, but the closeness of a father and daughter had been lost for a long time."I'm sorry, Daddy. Forgive me for always blaming you. Forgive me for not understanding you." A sincere apology came from Kyra's small lips. She also longed for this, hugging her father with feelings of love and affection."No, dear. I am the one who needs to apologise to you for being selfish and never understanding you."Wening and Anthony Wijaya just watched silently. Although they were upset with Brian's s
Kyra remained silent after meeting Vio. She was still pondering over what had been said. For a long time, she had turned a blind eye and deaf ear to what happened to her parents. She simply wanted to blame Vio for everything that had happened.Kyra still held the agreement in her hands. Several times, she only glanced at it and was afraid to open it again. She still couldn't believe that her mother had planned all this. She still denied that her mother had schizophrenia.Kyra shook her head. "This can't be true, right?" Kyra asked more of herself. She took a deep breath and then lifted her head, which had been bowed down.Kyra remembered her grandfather, who had been in Switzerland for the past few days. Vio had mentioned earlier that her father was in Switzerland to pick up her mother. Could her grandfather have been with her mother all this time?"Sir! Can you go faster?" Kyra commanded the driver, who responded with a nod. The car sped up faster than before. Kyra sat anxiously in t
After hearing everything from Handoko, Vio decided to visit her mother's grave. Handoko had never told her about her mother, always keeping the truth hidden. Vio had grown accustomed to not asking. The most important thing for her was that she had a great father.Vio sat in front of the tombstone for a while, saying nothing. She didn't know how to address her mother because she had never done so in her life.With her mouth still closed, Vio began to move her hand to pull out the weeds growing on the mound of earth. Occasionally, her eyes would glance at the name on the tombstone."I wish I knew you before, Mom. I’m sorry it took so long for me to come here." Vio took a deep breath, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to fall. Although she didn't know anything about her mother, Vio could feel the sadness her mother had experienced. Thankfully, Handoko had finally made her stay, even if it wasn't for long.No more words came out of Vio's mouth. She just wanted to enjoy this mo
Wijaya didn't forbid Brian from coming after that incident. He was pleased to see Azzura becoming more cheerful. Although he would occasionally flare up in anger, Azzura's smiles were more frequent.Every day, Brian came with Adrian and always accompanied Azzura, whether reading novels or knitting. He was so attentive and meticulous in caring for Azzura that he seemed to forget about Vio's existence. He hadn't even contacted Vio since that day.Vio kept glancing at her phone. It had been days since her husband left without any news. Naturally, she was worried that something bad had happened to Brian. Brian had only called once when he left the airport on his way to the hotel."What's wrong, dear? Why do you look so anxious? Hasn't Brian contacted you?" Handoko emerged from his room. His right hand pressed a button, causing his wheelchair to move automatically.Vio winced. She hadn't even told her father about this, so how could he know?Vio shook her head. "No, Dad. Mas Brian usually
Wijaya strode quickly towards Azzura's bed. He then grabbed the back of Brian's shirt and shoved him hard, sending him crashing into the wall. Still not satisfied, Wijaya moved closer to Brian and pulled off the wig he was wearing. Wijaya's face turned crimson when he realized that Brian had been with his daughter all along.From the moment he saw the man carrying Azzura, Wijaya had suspected it was Brian. After all, there was no way Adrian would allow another man to touch Azzura. And this time, his suspicion was confirmed. Wijaya was furious to learn that Adrian had deceived him."What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you not to look for Azzura anymore?" Wijaya snapped at Brian. His blood was boiling because he couldn't stand the thought of Brian touching Azzura again. Even though Wijaya knew that Brian's second marriage was Azzura's wish, he hadn't accepted it yet. He didn't care who Brian was with now, but he didn't want Brian with Azzura anymore.Brian, who had been silent until
"What's going on, Adrian?" The sound of a familiar voice stopped them in their tracks. Both Brian and Adrian were so scared that neither of them turned around."Adrian! Why are you just standing there?" The sound of footsteps approaching forced Adrian to turn around. He smiled, greeting Mr. Wijaya as the older man drew closer. He hadn't expected the old man to arrive earlier than usual."Uh... I sedated Azzura because she was having a fit earlier, Uncle," explained Adrian, shifting his body to cover Brian's back. Even though Brian was still disguised, there was a chance Mr. Wijaya might recognise his son-in-law. After all, they had been father-in-law and son-in-law for quite some time.Mr. Wijaya sighed deeply. "Is there any treatment that can fully cure her? I'll pay anything." It was the despair of a father facing his daughter's condition. Azzura was his only child, and she was his world. He couldn't believe she would suffer from a mental illness like this.Adrian shook his head fee
The sound of Adrian's car horn caught the attention of the guard at the gate. Upon realizing it was Adrian's car, they opened the gate."Has Mr. Wijaya arrived?" Adrian asked the guard opening the door for him. Before answering, the guard glanced at the man sitting next to Adrian. His furrowed brow showing doubt about the person Adrian brought.Adrian, realizing this, briefly glanced at Brian. "Ah... this is my assistant. I brought him because I need his help. Azzura's condition is very bad, and I'm afraid she might hurt me."Brian pondered upon hearing Adrian's words. Was his wife's condition really that severe?"Don't make a scene!" Brian turned when Adrian said something. Adrian had just closed the car window and was about to drive off.Brian remained silent, looking confused. Eventually, he opened his mouth and asked, "Is Azzura's condition really that bad?" Half of his soul felt wounded after hearing Adrian's earlier statement. He couldn't ima
Brian drove recklessly despite the terrible weather conditions. The heavy snowfall obstructed his view. However, Brian managed to catch up with Adrian's car and cut him off, forcing Adrian to abruptly stop his vehicle.Brian slammed the car door shut, creating a loud noise. He quickly walked towards Adrian and began pounding on the man's car window."Adrian! Come out!" Emotions had taken over Brian, making him impatient. As Azzura's husband, he was not allowed to meet with her, so why could Adrian meet her?Adrian remained quiet for a while. He took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and after a few moments, he opened his car door."What are you doing? Why are you behaving like a thug?" Adrian raised his face, indicating he wasn't afraid of Brian. Both men stared at each other sharply, each harboring resentment.Anger consumed Brian to the point where he couldn't remain calm. His hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Adrian's shirt collar. "Tell me! Is Azzura in that house?" Brian'