Being a Night Butterfly

TMKF-25

"Why are you quiet, sir? Actually what?" melinda asked impatiently. Because, already a few minutes passed, Theo just kept quiet without continuing his words. 

Theo stuttered. Then turned her face so as not to look nervous in front of Melinda. "Em, not papa. I actually feel really tired and want to be massaged, but it seems like you're more tired. So, you better take a break." 

Theo tells Melinda not to be suspicious. Though he wanted to express his heart, but his courage had not been gathered. Moreover, there were things he had to consider before revealing everything. 

"If you're going to get a massage, let me have a massage now, sir. It was easy for me." Melinda walked back to the bed and was about to go up there. However, Theo held back. 

"Not for tonight. Now you go back to the room. Poor Atha alone. Next time, if I need a massage, I'll tell you to." Theo gave the order. 

Melinda nodded and left the room. In his heart Melinda breathed a sigh of relief because honestly he was not ready if he had to make love with Theo. It felt very awkward even though she was used to serving a man who was not her husband. 

***

Just like what Theo said, he took Atha abroad for treatment. Whatever the cost that must be incurred, Theo did not take responsibility to spend it for the recovery of Atha. He did not know if the father knew what he was doing. 

"So, he brought a woman the night to the house and even spent a great cost to cure the child's disease of the woman?" tanya Wijaya—Theo's. 

"Yes, Sir. That's the information I managed to get." Wijaya's men assented. 

Wijaya growled furiously. All this time he released Theo. It was up to her son to do whatever he wanted after feeling heartache. Wijaya did not want Theo to be too depressed and it would damage his mentality. However, it turns out that he was wrong for being too free of his son. 

"Then I will come to Theo's house tomorrow. Don't tell him. Have they come back from abroad?" ask Wijaya. 

"Away on the way, sir. It's likely that tonight they're here." 

Wijaya did not say a word. He told his men to leave his room. After the door of the room closed, Wijaya sat leaning on the oversized chair while staring at the ceiling of the room. His heart was curious what kind of woman had made his son willing to sacrifice to that extent.

Next morning.

Vijaya was already on his way to his son's house. I can't wait to meet Melinda. Upon arrival there, Theo had already left for the office. Only the waiter welcomed his arrival. 

"Welcome, Great Lord," greeted the servant politely. Wijaya nodded without returning the greeting. 

"Where is the woman Theo brought? Did that woman come with Theo to the office?" ask Wijaya without further ado.

"Yes." Yeah." 

With quick steps, the waiter took Wijaya to the room now inhabited by Melinda. When the servant opened the door, it turned out that Melinda was playing with Atha. Seeing their arrival, Melinda immediately got up. The look on his face looked surprised especially when he saw Wijaya who looked so sad and like not friendly. 

Melinda looked at the waiter. As if giving the waiter a code about who Wijaya is because this is the first time he met the man. 

"So, is this the night woman who seduced my son?" ask Wijaya in a high tone. It was like giving an answer to Melinda. "How can my son be lured to a woman like this?" 

The insulting words made Melinda look down deeply. In fact, he pulled Atha's body to get close to him. 

"Mother, who is she? Why so bad?" asked Atha innocently. Melinda blinked her eyes. Codes for Atha to be quiet. "Mr ...." 

"Honey, you're in the room first with the waiter huh. There is something important that I will talk to this master. So, you don't come out if you haven't finished talking. Do you understand?" melinda's orders gently.

The boy's innocent gaze seemed to be about to refuse, but seeing Melinda looking at him expectantly, Atha immediately nodded in agreement. With a very nervous feeling, Melinda invites Wijaya to talk outside the room only. 

"You dare to rule me!" Wijaya is upset himself even though he follows Melinda out of the room.

"I'm sorry, sir. I have no intention of ruling you. I just don't want Atha to be scared." Melinda cupped both hands in front of her chest.

Wijaya screeched while waiting for a smile. "What does this have to do with me? I just came to see what kind of woman was teasing my son. It turns out that it's just an ordinary night woman who's even outdone by a woman who's been close to my son." 

Hearing Vijaya's insulting remark, Melinda immediately lowered her head in. His heart felt pain as if it was squeezed firmly. However, she is slapped by the fact that she is indeed a woman of the night who will not be comparable to Theo. 

"Pardon me, sir." Melinda's voice shook as it held back the crying. 

"You should know that my son is a conglomerate. Talented young entrepreneurs. The woman who deserves to be with him is a smart woman and from an equal family. Not a cheap woman with a sick child" said Wijaya without caring about Melinda's feelings. 

Melinda's hand is rem*s the end of a shirt that is worn firmly. Channeling the heartache of Wijaya's words. In fact, Melinda did not dare to look up at the man in front of her. 

"I'll give you a hundred million, but get out of Theo's life and don't even come here again or meet my son. A dirty and cheap night woman will never be worthy of my son!"