8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife

Tamu

That afternoon, Ajeng came to Ani's house, the girl he saved last night. His house is located in a slum in Bamboo Village, not far from where Ajeng lives. But despite the pain to get there, the girl refused to see Ajeng. So that Ajeng had to return empty-handed.

“Bu Guardians right?” greet one of the teenagers Ani's age.

He looked around, worried that someone else would recognize him. “Who are you?”

“I Dara, her cousin Ani.” The girl then invited Ajeng to stop by her house which is only a few meters from Ani's house. “Ani has told us a lot about Bu Wali.”

“About me?”

“She said, Miss Wali saved her twice. But that's exactly why she hates Mom.”

“Why? What's my fault?”

Dara smiled, “Bu Wali has nothing wrong. Fate wrong for making Ajeng the son of a bastard like Uncle Surip.”

Ajeng seems to have not understood Dara's explanation.

“That night, Uncle forced Ani to marry the wealthy Juragan Su’eb to pay off his debt. And Bu Ajeng managed to make Ani canceled married to the boss Su’eb. But in exchange, Uncle sold Ani to those thugs. The man who was about to rape Ani last night.”

Wandering while covering his wide gaping mouth. “Now, after his father received money from the thugs, he ran away from them instead. Bu Ajeng can imagine right, what might Ani face after this?”

“So all this is my fault?”

Dara shakes. “Kan already I said, Miss Wali is not wrong anything. All this time Mr. Wali has helped the Ani family a lot, but uncle is a bastard. Despite receiving money from the Guardian, the uncle still tortured and sold Ani like an item. Mr. Wali has repeatedly submitted this matter to the legal realm, but it has always been rejected because it is a family matter. Mr. Wali has also proposed local regulations to prevent violence and harassment against women. But until now, the proposal has only piled up on the board members' desks. No one supported the Guardian. It was precisely Mr. Regalah who introduced uncle to the thugs last night.”

“What? Mr Rega? How can?”

“We don't know either. But no one believed us.”

Ajeng got up from his seat and rushed to Ani's house. He banged on the door of Ani's house. “Ani, open! I need to talk to you. I want to apologize.”

Ani is still flinching.

“Me and Mas Wira will always help you. Either way, I will not give up. Please forgive me!”

Ani opened the door of her house slowly and Ajeng immediately entered and hugged her tightly. The girl's body was so thin and frail, delicate and smelly but Ajeng did not feel disgusted at all.

“I'm sorry. I don't know about your father.”

Ani shaking. “Thank you.” Whispers watered.

“I'll talk to my husband, so you can hide in a safe place for a while.”

‘What?! So Mas Wira has come so far to help this child?’ muttered the Ajeng in the heart.

“You haven't eaten yet, have you? Here I bring you food.”

"Thank You... Mr. Guardian is a very good man. It's worth it he got a wife as good as Bu Wali." praise Ani before eating the food that Ajeng brought for him.

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What he knew that evening made Ajeng rethink his judgment of Wira. Although he was still upset about their last debate, but Ajeng felt bad because he had greatly misjudged the Hero. Moreover, if you want to be honest, Ajeng was angry not because Wira did not fire Bi Sumi and Abdi, but because Wira trusted them more than him.

Suddenly Ajeng so remember with the plan of arrival Pak Rega and Bu Manda. He saw the watch in his hand but it was too late. Both of his guests must have arrived at his house and knew that he was not home. Ajeng hurriedly said goodbye and went home. And sure enough, when he arrived home, Ajeng saw Wira talking with Rega and Manda on the terrace.

“Bu Ajeng?! Just got home, Mom?” greet Rega politely.

“Where are you going, Mom? Isn't Bu Ajeng sick?” manda.

“Eh, the...anu.... “

“I told him to go to the doctor to check his wounds again.” Sahut Wira mediates.

“Ah, yes... doctor queued.” Ajeng words justify the lies of the Hero. “If so, I'll excuse you to go inside first.”

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(A few hours earlier)

Manda frowned because Rega suddenly invited him to visit the Wira's house to visit Ajeng.

“Why the hell should we nengokin him? The guy is not doing anything! Abdi said his arm was only scratched by a dagger. He can even still exercise all day in the building byraga.” grumbled Manda with a frenzied breath.

“Prophey dear! After all, right now they are still our boss.” Rayu Rega again. “Now is the time for us to build an image, so do not let everything be destroyed just because of a momentary emotion.”

Manda started to soften. She could not wait to take her husband to the highest seat of government in the city of Carang Sewu and make her the number one woman there. “You are, always say rich. Three years is not a moment. It's natural that I'm tired of constantly underestimating rich gini.”

“Iya I understand. I'm sorry, huh? Sorry to be the deputy mayor. But I promise you the upcoming elections, I will not fail again for you.”

“Ya already, I prepared by-by-by her first yah?”

“Please love.”

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