Dowager Bohay

Compliments to Jasmine

The rose looked at the fallen soul with an astonished look mixed with suspicion. Again, all about suspicious. Why does Dsihir seem to know Melati?

Yes, Roses have met Melati. Just once.

Melati is a beautiful woman who has come to her village for socialization about rice exports. Melati was an idol for farmers. Young, beautiful and smart.

Rose had seen the video of Melati on the cell phone that Purnomo showed. Purnomo boasts Melati in front of him. There was a look of admiration in Purnomo towards the young businessman.

"Our country needs smart people like Mr. Danarhadi and Ms. Melati, Dek. Mr. Danarhadi is well known as a successful entrepreneur. Now his son is invited and to start a business. Besides being smart and young, Ms. Melati has a good vision and mission to advance the welfare of our farmers. Later the rice we produce will be exported abroad, so our harvest money is more and more because it is valued with dollars. That's not good for their business plan?" Mas Pur looks very enthusiastic. Several times the video containing the extension of Melati played in order to arouse the working spirit of Mas Pur.

At that time they were not married. Mas Pur who has sold his crops several times even to have a lot of savings for their marriage. "All thanks to Mrs Melati, Dek!" That's what Mas Pur always said to Roses.

The rose only smiled while nodding. The most important thing for Roses is that Mas Pur's hard work effort is rewarded.

"You know him, honey?" The question from Djiwa made the Rose reverberation crumble.

"Know. You know him too, Mom? I heard you say, huh? she?" The rose imitates the word Djiwa. "That means you know him dong?"

The rose looked at Djiwa back with a probing look. The soul gets nervous and brainwaves quickly to give the right answer to the Rose. "Know .. yes, know. He's not that famous businessman huh?"

I don't know why this time the Roses didn't believe Djiwa's answer. Probably because of a lot of awkwardness. The rose forced a smile on his face. Pretending to believe that what Djiwa says is honest, not a lie.

"Yes" answered the short Rose.

Now the soul who looked at the Rose with a look of wonder. "You ... Where do you know?"

"In the village" replied the Rose quickly and honestly. He's not used to lying. Five years in prison does not make it have bad habits like other prisoners. It is still a good rose, plain and honest.

"She ... have you been to your village?" ask Djiwa curiously. Djiwa's forehead wrinkled.

The rose returned. "A few times to accompany his famous businessman. I've seen a moment when Melati gave a briefing to the farmers. At that time he was not yet the successful entrepreneur he is today. But for us, villagers, he's been very successful."

The rose continued his words as the Soul listened in silence. "At that time Mr. Danarhadi gave Melati the opportunity to do counseling and educate many farmers. We accepted their arrival with open arms. I heard that until now the farmers still sell their crops to the company owned by Melati."

The rose stared at the video that had already spun several times. Eyes warming. Her heart ached and anger felt like she wanted to spray on the woman who admired her late husband. Who would have thought the woman could have told the farmer to sell his rice at a cheap price and even threaten for the purpose achieved.

"Evil!" say Rose slowly.

With great difficulty Djiwa swallowed his saliva. "Pem ... lied?" Djiwa felt shunned. Isn't he a liar like jasmine?

Roses nodded. "Yes, he initially lied and promised the farmers a sweet promise. When we believed, he wanted to impoverish us and even use all means to make his wish come true. I'm sure the brain behind Mas Pur's death is this woman. Isn't he so mean, Mom?"

The soul feels entangled with the word Rose. He also lied to the rose and promised sweet promises. But Djiwa feels different from Melati. The goal is to love the rose.

"Patience first yes, dear," persuaded Djiwa. "We still don't know the truth. All I know from Jamal's mouth is that Anton gave Jamal a poisoned chili to share with Purnomo. Jamal could have been poisoned at the time, but hearing the lure of Anton, Jamal darkened his eyes and even conspired."

"You're defending that woman, Mas?" There is a tinge of anger and dislike in the words of the Rose.

"Bu-not that, honey. We live in a country of law. Accusing people without evidence actually makes us entangled with the law. You should think calmly. Don't get emotional just yet. I know you're angry at losing Purnomo and also serving a sentence for something that wasn't your fault. I-i understand. But try to think clearly. All we need is to gather more evidence to get those who slandered you into prison!"

The rose gazed into the eyes of the soul. Husband's right. It was too rash. If the time found Purnomo first he saw there was a sambal in the place of eating Purnomo surely he could avoid the accusations.

The look of emotion of the Rose slowly disappeared. He was thinking rationally now, no longer relying on emotions. "Yes, I'm right. Little people like us can fight big guys like them, right Mas?"

Djiwa felt the words Rose slightly satirize her. "Yes. It's night. You rest. I'm gonna send this file to my phone. Let's have a back up. You take it easy, let me take care of this. I promise to clear your good name!"

The rose believes the word of the soul. He also laid his tired body beside Djiwa and soon fell asleep.

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"You're how the hell, Wa? Why did you lose the tender with Melati? What are your business capabilities now under your ex-lover?" Papa Djiwa suddenly entered the room Djiwa and threw a file on the table Djiwa who was focusing on working.

Djiwa admitted that he lost the tender. The Rendi he assigned represented himself when Djiwa chased Jamal. Obviously, the ability of Rendi in business is inferior to Melati who has a myriad of ways to get her wish.

"If you marry Melati, surely this project will volunteer her to release for you!" nagging Papa again.

Djiwa massaged his temple, his head hurt with many problems that now afflict him. Roses, Purnomo's death case and now Melati intend to ensnare him to be betrothed. Melati continues to make both parents Djiwa acknowledge his greatness. Don't know what they've done behind Melati's back. Dirty tactics.

"Wait, what's your face? You fighting?"

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