8 To 4: The Mayor's Contract Wife
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The next morning, Bara bailed to return to the capital and Manda brought him many souvenirs typical of Carang Sewu that Bara ordered until the trunk of his car was full.
“We go directly to the airport?” ask Dimas again.
He looked at the clock in his hand. “Still in three hours. We go to the police station first!”
“Mas! Why did Mas Bara do this? Didn't Mas Bara himself say that Mas Bara wanted to marry Non Ajeng? If the person comes out of prison, is Mas Bara still sure that Non Ajeng will still choose Mas Bara to be her husband?” tanya Dimas was upset.
“He will not be able to choose because everything has been set. But I still can't seem to see any innocent people being framed and vilified like that.”
Dimas was forced to shut up and follow all the wishes of his boss, he drove his car to the police station where Wira was detained.
“What else do you need?” ask the Wira when he sees Bara coming back to see him.
“Do you know that Mr Regalah contacted Setneg office and made Mr Suryo know Ajeng's whereabouts?”
“Pak Rega?”
“It looks like he was also involved in trying to trap you and Ajeng.”
“Everything has happened. It is not worth adding another victim.” Reject Hero.
Bara then handed a file to the Wira. “I get very valid information. The man was involved in a case of corruption in the construction of a hotel in Karangan Village. The number and casualties are quite large. Isn't this enough to lift you out of this dirty trap?”
Wira immediately returned the file without reading it first. “Thank you for doing so far. But Carang Sewu needs him and I don't need anyone else to be a victim in this matter.”
“Wait! Are you sure you would choose to be a loser like this?”
“What cares about you? Wouldn't it be better if I stayed? Isn't this the only way Ajeng wants to marry you?”
Now it is Bara's turn to be silent in a thousand languages. Hero's right. He is the loser because he has to subvert others to be able to marry Ajeng.
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Two days later, Mr. Suryo returned to his house and immediately met Ajeng in his room. Ajeng who had been refusing for a few days to eat and take medicine drooped weakly and relied on the infusion attached to his hands.
“Good you are alive!” maki Pak Suryo who was very upset with Ajeng's rebellious attitude.
“Does Papa expect Ajeng to die?”
“Do you think after death you can meet again the same fucking thugs?”
“Ngga. I will not die so Mas Wira. But no matter what, I can meet mom.”
“Ajeng! When do you get rich gini?”
“Until papa released Mas Wira from prison.”
“How many times did Papa say? Papa won't let go of that bastard before you marry Bara. No matter how many people out there you call to help that bastard, nothing will work. Because they won't be able to fight Papa.”
He got up from his sleep and tried to sit on the bed. “Pa! why the hell Pa, papa not let go of Ajeng aja? Won't it have any effect on Papa? Ajeng was no one to Papa. Ajeng's name was never even on Papa's family card. Ajeng is nothing more than a disgrace, a hopeful son of Papa's mistress who must always be covered and hidden from the world.”
Suryo raised his hand about to slap Ajeng but he tried to hold it when he saw the infusion still attached to Ajeng's hand.
“Why stop Pa? Slap it! Ajeng never even felt the slightest pain because the pain Ajeng felt now was much greater than anything.” Shouted Ajeng with tears. “Tap, Pa!”
Suryo lowered his hand then left Ajeng's room feeling crushed.
‘Because you're Papa's son, Jeng.’
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