A Wound

Chapter 57's

Ara continued to bite her lower lip, remaining silent for a long time in her car which was parked in front of the office where she interned. She was so embarrassed to meet Sarah. His attitude last night was excessive, and he only realized it at this time.

Until the clock on his wrist showed eight o'clock exactly, making him require himself to immediately get out of his car and into the office.

But his anxiety about the possibility of changing Sarah's attitude to him just disappeared, when Sarah first approached him and apologized to him.

"You don't have to worry, Mas Ibra is a loyal man. I could see him when he was with Mba Viona" Sarah said.

"Yes, thank you. Maybe it's good after this we don't need to talk about Ibra. We can talk about work, because I still need a lot of lessons from Mba Sarah," said Ara smiling.

"Yes, alright," replied Sarah, who was also smiling kindly.

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During the break, Arumi and Miya plan to have lunch outside the office. Miya invites Arumi to have lunch at a restaurant not far from the office where they are interning, so they are not late.

While enjoying the dish in front of him, Miya stopped her chewing when she saw Novi who had just entered while holding Dimas' hand.

"Mi, Arumi, you see me" said Miya without taking her eyes off Novi.

Arumi looked at Miya, then turned her eyes, following her best friend's line of sight.

"What are they doing? Didn't Mr. Dimas know that Grandma Lampir already has a fiancee?" miya said annoyed, "Shouldn't we tell Chef Dion?" connect Miya.

"It's better not to interfere, it's none of our business. Without us telling him, he'll know for sure someday." Arumi tried to ignore him, although he was actually very upset to see him.

"But, Chef Dion is a good man, sorry he was being played with by Grandma Lampir."

"He's a man. If anyone is harmed among them, it is the woman. Stop paying attention to them, quickly finish your food," explained Arumi, then go back to eating.

Miya snorted in annoyance and returned to enjoying her food. His best friend was really stubborn. Did a broken heart make him care that much?

After finishing his lunch, the two intended to return to the office. They get out of the restaurant in a hurry, not wanting if until Novi sees its existence.

When he returned to work, Arumi was made not so focused on his work. He kept thinking about the complicated relationship between Dion, Novi, and Dimas. However, he did not want Dion to be wrong in choosing a life partner. Although the man had broken his heart, he still wanted to see the man happy even if not with him.

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In the afternoon when he was going home, Arumi's car passed Dion's car. Make him stop the speed of his car and quickly turn back the direction of his car following Dion's car.

Jatung Arumi was pounding. I don't know why he felt so nervous following the man. Doubt messed with his mind, as he had decided to tell the man about Novi's relationship with Dimas, but he was also very hesitant about it.

Dion stopped his car in front of a coffee shop and got into it. Arumi who saw it immediately parked his car right next to the man's car, and entered the tavern.

But his steps stopped when he had just entered the store. "Gosh, what am I doing?" said realized. "Am I crazy?" Arumi turned her body and came back out, when she realized that what she was doing right now was so wrong.

"Arumy!"

Arumi gasped when she heard a familiar voice calling her name. He slowly turned his body. "Ch..Chefs?" arumi said, like a man who was caught red-handed.

"I told you, don't call me Chef, I'm not Chef anymore" Dion smiled. "Where are you? I saw you go in and back out without doing anything. Are you making an appointment with someone?" tanyakanya.

"Ah, no. I was planning to drink coffee. But after arriving here, I changed my mind." Arumi chuckled, trying to cover up her lies.

"Then can't make coffee together, will you? I also happen to have no friends" Dion asked.

"Mmm.. can!" arumi replied.

They then drank coffee together while chatting soberly, asking about their respective activities.

"Sir Dion, may I ask you something?" Arumi has decided to call Dion an older brother. After asking for the man's approval.

"Mmm... how is Kak Dion's relationship with Kak Dion's fiancee?" asked Arumi hesitatingly.

"Until this moment is fine" Dion replied.

"When are your wedding plans?"

"Papa Novi is sick, we will get married when his papa condition has improved" he explained. Makes Arumi nod.

"Dion's sister loves Mba Novi so much?"

"Come away!" dion answered short.

Arumi frowned both of her eyebrows, feeling puzzled by the man's answer. If he doesn't love her, then what are they getting married for. Novi has even had another man.

"Why? Are you guys getting betrothed?"

"Not really. I chose it myself." Dion's reply left Arumi speechless for a moment.

"Then what about Mba Novi's feelings?" ask Arumi again. But Dion remained silent.

"If I say Mba Novi has a girlfriend other than Kak Dion, would Brother Dion believe it?" coined.

"You mean?" dion looked at Arumi.

"I'm sorry if I have to say this, but it looks like Mba Novi is in a relationship with one of the employees at the office where I interned," he said.

"Yes, I know." Arumi rounded her eyes, not understanding the way the man before her thought. "They're not wrong, I'm the third person in their relationship" Dion said.

"But why? Does Brother Dion like Mba Novi so much?" ask Arumi. Because according to him that is the strongest reason why the man is so chasing after women who have had lovers.

Dion smiled, then told me, "as a teenager, I lost both my parents. I was raised and raised as a child by Novita's parents. They love me as much as their own children. And right now, Papa is sick. He was worried about Novi. Papa is very dislike Dimas, who according to Papa only likes Papa's property. I therefore volunteered to be Novi's husband, in order to keep Novi from Dimas. I just thought, it's time for me to repay their kindness."

"At first, I thought Novi would definitely agree because he loved me so much. But I was wrong, it turned out that he loved Dimas so much. It is very difficult to separate the two of them. Even though he accepted this engagement, but all of it was just to see Papa's recovery" explained Dion.

"But you don't have to worry, I can solve my own problems. Thank you for telling me. But Novi is a good boy" he smiled at Arumi.

"Yes, sorry!" arumi said regretfully, he even cursed his courage. He then looked at the clock on his wrist. "Then I say yes, it is very late afternoon," he said.

"Wait, I have something to tell you" Dion said.

"What?"

"I like you!" said Dion. Makes Arumi glare in disbelief. The words he had been waiting for he finally heard them. Arumi's heart suddenly beat very fast. Although he was very happy, but he was also confused about the purpose of the man's words.

"I've liked you for a long time. But I don't dare say it, because I know we can't be together" Dion said. "I'm sorry to say this .. Sorry for having to express my feelings without being able to accept your feelings. Right now I am completely helpless. I just want you to know, if all this time what you feel, I feel it too. I love you, Arumi... But I will try to forget you, and I also hope you can forget how you feel about me."

Arumi kept silent, digesting every sentence that came out of the man's mouth.

"Maybe you should go home soon, it's almost maghrib," said Dion melted the atmosphere.

Arumi looked at Dion for a moment and smiled. "Yes, okay. Thank you for your honesty, even if it means nothing. And I make sure my feelings will disappear as soon as possible" he said, repressed, who then stood up and passed quickly.

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