A Story of Love and Betrayal

Chapter 33.

"Then you marry Arini for what if you're not serious about her? and if there is no love, how can we have children? if you don't think the boy is your son, why did you take my name to ask him and why not just get a DNA test?" tanya Refa.

"Yes, at first I did like Arini, but the longer I realized my feelings for Arini were only a momentary lust. I'm sorry, Refa. Maybe it's a punishment from God, if only I had accepted fate, if my relationship with Arini had to end when you found out, maybe none of this would be as complicated as it is now,"

"For his son. I never thought about having a child with her, when she had sex she said she took the Pill. That's why I feel cheated and even feel betrayed by him, because that's also me thinking whose child it is?,"

"Either why do I feel I have no inner bond with the child. Didn't you hear what Arini's father said? the truth is like that. I never carried her child, the affection in my heart never grew for her,"

"And for DNA testing. I once suggested it to Arini, but she was angry, especially if she suggested it to her family? Maybe they'll be more offended."

Arga spoke at length to explain and Refa only listened, Refa let Arga finish his speech.

After Arga finished speaking, then Refa asked, saying,

"Then what's your next plan, Mom? between you and Arini will not end here even though you are divorced, because between you there are children who until anytime will continue to be intertwined, even though you do not want to admit it."

"It is true that you have no sense of inner bonding, or simply because you are ashamed to admit it before me, Mas" Refa continued in his heart.

"I promise, from now on it will open up to you, Re. I'll wait for your readiness to accept the child"

"Okay, for now I can't take it" replied the lazy Refa.

"If you are willing, giving the child a living I will hand over to you, anything about the child will all go through your procedure. So, there will be no connection with me, so that there will be no misunderstanding between me and Arini in the future."

Refa was silent to Arga's words, he had not thought about what strategy to do to deal with a situation like this.

"I never thought my life would be this colorful, so I knew that there would be times when I would have to have a plan to do something big. Oh my God, I still can't believe what happened to me" said Refa in his heart.

Refa only sighed violently by turning the eyeball upwards.

Arga was aware of his wife's movements, thinking was Refa tired or lazy to listen to her?

Then Arga said,

"Thank you .. and sorry, Re."

"I'm sorry to hurt you, to disappoint your faith, to waste the opportunity you've given me,"

"You've forgiven me again, given me another chance, and helped me solve the problem with Arini, too,"

"I feel that I have escaped from a huge pile of rocks that have pierced my body, I regret why I have not been honest before, maybe it will be sooner to end. I'm so grateful to finally be free to live under threat."

Arga continued to chirp without knowing that Refa felt his words were just a joke, perhaps because Refa had been disappointed because of overconfidence, which eventually even in disappointment.

In silence Refa said in his heart,

"Sorry, Mas. This time I can't trust you, my heart can't accept your words. But I still have hope that what you say matches what you do."

"Why you baby, why daydream, do you doubt my words?" ask Arga who realizes that Refa did not respond.

"Ah, no. I was just digesting what just happened, would I be able to face Arini at a later date, if she really came to deliver her child?."

"You can do it, you have to be sure. See, now you have proven that you are able and brave to face Arini, even you make him quiet" said Arga praising Refa and encouraging him.

"Why? I'm speaking the truth" Arga smiled.

....

Then they pick up Gara and return to their house.

Arini did not stop contacting Arga and Refa.

At night he sent a message,

"Son is angry, he sulks for not meeting you. But it's okay, it's okay to ignore."

Arga completely ignored him, as well as Refa, this time Arga felt calm and brave because he was accompanied by his wife to fight Arini.

"Look! because now I'm on your side, so you don't have to be afraid anymore of Arini's threats, Mas. Therefore, you must be honest about everything you have ever done and hide from me, without exception" said Refa reminded Arga and asked to tell all his secrets so far.

But Arga is also a man who has a high ego, where he wants to admit his mistakes.

"It can ruin my image in your eyes, Re. If I'm honest about everything, I don't want you to think I'm low like an animal" Arga said in her heart.

And arini's terror continues until the third day after Arga divorces Arini, from asking for an identity for her son to affection.

This time Arini really clashed late, until Arga and Refa began to be annoyed at him.

"You are indeed a suitable partner, one is a fraud and the other is cruel and heartless" a message that Arini sent to Arga.

Not enough to send a message to Arga, Arini also sent a message to Refa.

"You will be lied to, first to believe, second to believe again, until the third to still believe. Haha."

Refa and Arga did not reply initially, but Arini did not stop and of course Refa could not resist to keep quiet.

"Belvin. The one who was lied to and deceived was not only me, but only you who were insulted. Indeed, pebbles are still pebbles, where can go up the class so diamonds. While it's true that I'm still in a lie, at least I'm still in the highest position far above you!" Refa taunts Arini in reply to his message.

"He thinks he can bully me, huh. Don't hope!" Then Refa grumbled.

And Arini replied to Refa's message,

""Cih, your face alone looks innocent, it turns out your behavior behind Arga is more depraved than me. Put me cheap, but in fact you're cheaper!."

"Huh. Let's see, Mas. Arini says my behavior is more depraved behind your back.

Refa stopped when he felt strange, then he realized something and said,

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