8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife

In-laws vs Parents

A waiter came to bring Ajeng and Nia a drink.

“Diminum, Jeng!”

“Still Ka.”

Nia sipped her drink and put it back on the table. “Because of the busyness of our family taking care of business, Wira grew up to be a terrible man. He likes to make trouble and get involved with the loan shark mafia. Brother also does not know how he can defeat and even master them. But that's Wira. He then built his own business and became a very successful young entrepreneur. But one day an accident happened. He tried to save a man but accidentally hit the head of another man to near death. He was prosecuted by the victim's family and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Our family business was destroyed and we fell into poverty. Mama suffered from severe depression until she had to be hospitalized. Papa, who was still governor at the time, tried to save his good name by closing the case with bribes and marrying Wira to Monica, the son of the most influential and respected person in Jala Brata.”

“So?”

Nia nodded. “After they get married, we can get back up. Papa's position was saved and managed to lead papa to become a legislator in the center. Wira re-established his business and thanks to his skills, his business grew rapidly. But two years later Wira divorced and was accused of having an affair. The Wira family makes the Wira business ruined in return for disappointing their only daughter. But in fact, not long after the divorce, it was Monicalah who married first. My wife was very hurt at the time. Then Papa offered Wira a second chance by becoming a candidate for mayor for Carang Sewu. At first Wira refused because he was not interested in the political world that papa had been in all this time. But once she finds out Haris, Monica's new husband becomes her political opponent, Wira agrees and she manages to win the election

“Then does Ka Nia know what Mas Wira's relationship with Pak Rega is?”

Nia took a long breath. “Rega...”.

“Entah why I feel there is something strange with the relationship between Pak Rega and Mas Wira.” Ajeng added.

“Rega was the son of the region who had ambitions to become Mayor at the time. But the support of the political party actually makes Wira as a candidate for mayor and he is only a representative. Looks like Rega hasn't been able to forget and accept that.”

“Only that?”

“Maybe he also knows a lot about the past of the Hero and use it to threaten also press Wira.”

“But why be afraid? Not that Mas Wira has more power and the case has been closed.”

“If the citizens know papa bribed the officer to solve the legal case of Wira in the past, not only the Wira who will lose his position, he said, but Papa will also miss the opportunity to advance in the presidential election next year.”

“What?”

“Papa will advance in the presidential election against the incumbent candidate, Suryo Diningrat.”

Pyars. He dropped the cup he was holding accidentally.

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After he finished talking with his parents, Wira went up to the second floor to meet Ajeng and invited him back to Caran Sewu. But when he got there he saw a cup just detached from Ajeng's hand.

“You're not papa, Jeng?” ask Wira and Nia almost simultaneously.

The hero immediately danced Ajeng's hand and brought him into the room to treat his injuries.

“I don't papa, Mas. Just a small wound.”

“Stay only to be treated.” The hero cleaned his blood and then smeared it with medicine.

Ajeng looked at the man before him with anxiety. Nia's words kept ringing in her ears.

(He hit another man's head almost to death. He was prosecuted by the victim's family and sentenced to fifteen years in prison)

(Our family was devastated and we fell into poverty. Mama had severe depression and had to be hospitalized)

(Maybe he also knows a lot about the Wira's past and uses it to threaten also suppress the Hero.)

(If the citizens know the papa bribed the officer to settle the legal case of the Wira in the past, not only the Wira will lose his position, but also his position, but Papa will also miss the opportunity to advance in the presidential election next year.)

(Papa will advance in the presidential election against the incumbent, Suryo Diningrat)

And suddenly his chest felt tight and tears began to melt soaking his eyes.

“Jeng, you cry? Pain?” wira asked anxiously while examining the wound on Ajeng's finger

Ajeng. “Ngga Mas's. I'm not papa kok.”

Then Ms. Prabu knocked on the door and entered the room of Wira. “Wir, Narti is ready for dinner. We eat first yuk!”

“Iya, Mother. Just a moment later Wira down.”

It was like Ajeng missed the dinner that time, but he did not have enough reason to make Wira unsuspecting.

“Jeng, down yuk! After eating we can go straight home.”

Ajeng could only nod without being able to rebel.

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