ARGUS

Chapter 72's

The night mood is getting worse. Not a word came out. Everyone just stared at each other. Gerald clasped Cella's hand tightly. Cella who had been staring at Arzu turned to her husband.

"I'ts ok." said Gerald. Cella sighed with rage. There was pain in his heart when he saw the disappointed face of Arzu. When Arzu married Monik, Cella also felt a deep disappointment. Probably the same as Arzu was feeling right now.

"No need to look at me like that. I'm doing fine. Gerald, can I borrow your wife for a second? Just for a minute." said Arzu staring at Gerald.

Cella looked at Gerald, Gerald smiled and nodded.

"Don't be too long, I can be jealous" Gerald looked at Arzu. Arzu nodded. He got up from his seat and walked out of the house.

"What do you want Arzu to say?" cella hugged herself. The weather was so cold that it pierced his bones and joints.

"Not much I want to say. I just wanted to thank you. Thank you for loving me to this stage, may you always be happy" Arzu said staring at Cella.

"Now I know how you feel. I'm sorry for all the pain I've ever given you. Tomorrow I'll be home, sorry I can't attend your wedding. I hope you understand."

"Oh yes one more, if there's time. Go home, they'll miss you too."

Arzu smiled looking at Cella. Cella remained silent. It's hard to open your mouth, just to say 'yes'.

"I love you" said Arzu pulling Cella's nape and giving a warm kiss. Cella was very surprised, her body stiffened instantly.

"Come in, it's so cold. I want to take a walk for a while." said Arzu leaving Cella who is still sculpting. After Arzu's departure, Cella's legs suddenly limp. He's leaning against the wall. Her tears came back.

"What should I do? I can't lie to myself. Why did you have to come at such an inopportune time Arzu, why? I still love you, I love you so much." said Cella sitting on the floor. His heart was so sick, sick and disappointed. He was disappointed because it was too late. He now has the status of a wife. She could not have hurt her husband and had to bury her feelings deeply.

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Arzu stared at the street that was so filled with pedestrians. The night is getting late, but there are still many people who pass by. His breath was emitting smoke. The cold temperature in Uncle Sam's country managed to freeze his heart. After this she did not know whether to get her love again or would continue to maintain her status.

Arzu enters a caffe, he will warm his body for a while. He ordered a cup of coffee while enjoying the crowded view of the visitors.

"Sorry sir, tonight is the 10th cafe celebration. We share this gift with every visitor. Hope you like it." said one of the cafe employees.

"Oh sure, thank you so much" said Arzu. He received the gift with pleasure. A keychain so funny. Arzu smiled, maybe he would give it to someone.

After feeling his body warm up, Arzu planned to go straight home. Tomorrow morning he will go straight back to Indonesia. It was quite a long journey, so he had to take a break.

Arriving at the mansion. Arzu climbed the stairs to enter his room. But then someone held him back.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" said Gerald. Yeah, Gerald's the one holding him back. Arzu looked at Gerald fixedly.

"Follow me a minute" said Gerald walking ahead of Arzu. Arzu followed Gerald's steps. They are now on the kitchen balcony. Gerald stood his back to Arzu with both hands in his pocket.

"What do you want to say?" asked Arzu looking at Gerald's back. Gerald smiled and turned his body around.

"So your goal here is to take it from me?" asked Gerald with a bitter smile. He approached Arzu.

"No, I just want to fight for what I should be fighting for. But I'm not a fool, I won't take people's wives." said Arzu flatly.

"Huh, thank God that you're self-conscious. Remember, Cella will only be mine. Till whenever." whispered Gerald right in Arzu's ear.

"I'll remember it at any moment" said Arzu flatly. He patted Gerald on the shoulder and left.

"Wait on! If one day I dump her, will you still accept her?" gerald's words managed to stop Arzu's footsteps. Arzu turned back.

"What do you mean?" asked Arzu looking at Gerald sharply. Gerald smiled and went back to Arzu.

"Come on guys, it's modern times. It's not enough for just one woman, I married her for an arranged marriage. She's very pretty and attractive. So I agreed to marry her. I was also very curious about him so...

"Huh, don't pretend to be stupid, you know what I mean. I'm not the kind of guy who can hang on to one woman. I need three or more women. So you know what I mean?" gerald. Arzu tightened his jaw. He never thought if the husband of the woman he loved was a man ********.

"You remember, I'll never let you hurt her. I'll finish you off if that happens." threatened Arzu to pull off Gerald's shirt. But the man showed no fear at all. He smiled and shook off Arzu's hand.

"You have no right to threaten me. He is completely mine. You have absolutely nothing to do with him. Even I can do anything to him." Gerald patted Arzu on the cheek.

"Including taking her chastity and afterwards I'll throw it away." whispered Gerald right in Arzu's ear. The emotion-brought Arzu immediately floated a glance right on Gerald's face. Not just once, he beat Gerald's face to a pulp. Even his hands look blue.

"I'm gonna finish you asshole!!" exclaim Arzu again floated a survey.

"Stop! What are you doing?" scream someone. Arzu stopped the action. He sees Cella running towards Gerald who is on the floor.

"You're too much Arzu! Why hit him, what do you really want Huh!" clasped Cella helps Gerald wake up.

"He deserves it! He's a jerk who's only gonna hurt you. He's Cella's asshole!"

Plaque! A slap was successfully obtained by Arzu. Yes, the lentic hand managed to give a red mark on Arzu's cheek.

"You're Arzu's asshole. You hurt my husband. Now I'm starting to hate you Arzu. I hate you!" cella shouted back slapping Arzu's cheek. Arzu smiled bitterly. He nodded while looking at Cella. The girl's hand shook violently. Arzu could see Cella's palms blushing.

Arzu pulls Cella's hand. The owner of the hand attempted to remove his hand from Arzu's grasp. But Arzu strengthened his grip. He reached into his pocket and placed the funny thing in Cella's palm.

"Remain your hands and may you always be happy. I won't bother you anymore" Arzu said, staring at Cella. Cella turned her face away. Arzu let go of Cella's hand and immediately left.

In the doorway, both of Cella's parents saw all of those events. Arzu was a little surprised, but he again normalized his expression.

"Om, aunt. Thank you for accepting me here. I say goodbye." said Arzu kissing his second hand.

"Arzu's your cheek?" ask Juju.

"I'm okay aunt. I say goodbye Assalamualaikum." said Arzu immediately went away. He did not look back at all. All his plans are messy.

Serve Cella. He sat down and watched Arzu's departure. He saw the thing in his hand. The red in his palm reminded him how evil he was, because he had injured the man he loved. Not only did he hurt her body, but his heart.

Inside Arzu's room took her backpack. He began to leave the room. But Arzu's steps stopped when he saw Juju already standing in front of the door.

"At least treat your face Arzu" said Juju touching Arzu's cheek. Arzu slightly grimaced because the touch gave a sore effect.

"It doesn't hurt as much as Arzu gave your daughter. Arzu deserves all this. Aunty need not worry, Arzu will be fine." said Arzu smiling.

"But Arzu's..."

" Arzu said goodbye to aunt, please say sorry for Cella" said Arzu who immediately left.

Juju can't do anything. He couldn't possibly hold Arzu. It could be said that the rice had already become porridge. Nothing can change everything, except the creator who rules the scenario of life.

Behind the window, Cella stared at Arzu's departure with tears in her eyes. Regrets and guilt now controlled his heart.

'Forgive me Arzu, I didn't mean to hurt you. What exactly is the reason you hit him? Why do you do such a stupid thing? Maybe I'll learn to hate you from now on.'

Cella closes the curtains violently. He ran towards the bathroom to spill all the tightness in his chest.

The man who saw all of that smiled bitterly. He touched his face and his crumpled face.

It's going out there. Arzu turned her body and looked at the mansion with a pushy look.

"Maybe this is our path. We have to walk each one of Cella. If destiny wants us to unite, then we will be united" Arzu said. He also left without hesitation. There's nothing he should regret. The pain that he got, it all started from himself. He deserved it. At least he succeeded, succeeded because he had expressed his feelings.