DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 23

"I'm going to file for Dit's divorce" Yuna told Adit.

"And you won Becca. Thank the baby in your womb." Yuna stepped out. Adit wants to chase after him, but his arm is pulled by Vino.

"Take me off!" yell Adit.

"After you say? You want to run away like a coward, huh?!" Vino shouted back while pushing him.

"Hey!! Don't fuck with my son!" Farrah tried to break them up.

"Just calm. Adit will be in charge of his son." Farrah saw anger in Vino's eyes. "And your sister of course." He connected his sentences. Farrah glanced at her husband who could only sit down. He knew Harris couldn't say anything because of his anger.

"Ma!!" Adit looked at his mother in disbelief.

"What's? You're not going to make your granddaughter born into a child out of wedlock, are you?"

'Married? Married married?' Butterflies flying in Becca's heart. It turns out that the decision to follow Adit to Surabaya is very appropriate. In fact, he got the jackpot with Adit's parents there. Becca just lowered her head sobbing slowly resuming her role as the oppressed woman there.

"aagh...Www.." Yes with a slight grimace while holding the stomach, perfect his acting.

"Becca's..You why?" Adit approached her and immediately swept her into the room. Vino watched the forbidden couple. He could see that Adit loved his sister. Vino knew the relationship was wrong, very wrong. But he could not bear to oppose it, however Becca was his favorite sister, the only family he still had.

"Pa, so..how now?" Farrah carefully touched her husband's shoulder. Harris raised his face and clashed with his wife.

"I don't want them to get divorced, Ma. Do you want to tell me if I'm with Ken? He must have been raging if he knew his son wanted a divorce" Harris said, holding back his anger. Farrah knew she would have to be quiet at a time like this if she didn't want to be an outburst of her husband's anger. It's all because of Adit cheating. But this incident also could not have existed if only Yuna could give her a grandchild first, he thought. To be honest, Farrah did not care much about the divorce that might happen. He was not too close to Yuna, let alone her family. It's only natural that Harris's being frantic. He has known Kenichi for a long time, and also the shares that Ken has over their company are quite a lot even though Farrah does not know the exact amount.

"You rest first, dear." said Adit as he laid Becca in one of the rooms that was still in the floor with his room and Yuna.

"I'm sorry, honey. I didn't know everything was so fucked up like this. I.just miss you. My thoughts go everywhere when I think of you rooming with Yuna. I'm jealous. You understand right? Me and our son need you." Becca's tears were dripping down the end of her eyes.

"I knew. I-i understand. Maybe it's the way we'll get caught like this. Let me talk to Yuna." Adit stroked Becca's hair.

'What else, anyway? Didn't Yuna ask for a divorce? Adit, I won't give up this time. God has blessed us through this baby. A Yuna will never defeat me. He was just a shadow that followed me a long time ago. ' Becca smiles cynically while hugging spoiled Adit.

'Yes, I will continue to convince Yuna. I'll never divorce her.' Adit stroked Becca's hair with a gaze that wandered somewhere.

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"Yuna, this is your divorce deed with Adit, Om take care of everything. As your request, only this house in Kemang we ask for. A copy of the act has also been sent to Adit." Iskandar handed over a map containing several documents.

"Thank you Om." Yuna received it quite calmly, reading it while sitting on the white sofa of her house. This house is just the rest of the ego she wants to keep to her ex-husband.

Actually he was also lazy to live in a large enough house with all the memories mixed in it. For almost three months she had been living alone since filing for divorce and giving everything to Om Iskandar, her father's friend. And of course Yuna had begged desperately for the matter not to reach the ears of her parents. Yuna did not want to disturb the calmness and happiness of her parents. He'll tell you everything, for sure. But not now, Yuna was not ready.

Adit only occasionally returned home to pick up some of his clothes. Yuna is upset why Adit did not at once bring everything. Actually he guessed that it was just Adit's mode to occasionally see Yuna. Not that Yuna is confident, but until the last week before her divorce suit was approved, Adit still continues to persuade Yuna not to divorce her.

"Bik Sum, later ask Mang Jun to bring the items that I have wrapped brown paper to the warehouse. There are three suitcases as well. Everything is on the second floor. Later if Mr. Adit comes looking for his goods, Bik Sum take it to the warehouse" said Yuna while sipping a glass of cold water to calm her feelings.

He knew a time like this would come. But still the shadow of the marriage certificate he held last afternoon made him a little dazed by his plans ahead. How will he react tomorrow when he meets Adit at the office? Do any employees know about their divorce? Aah, of course there is. Maybe the news has spread throughout the building.

'Do I have to celebrate my first day as a widow?' yuna's mind wandered when in front of her there was a big television playing her favorite Korean drama. Widow, a status that is very contrary to the image of the widower.

'Do I need to tell Shua?' Yuna suddenly remembered Shua. The man she's been avoiding for months since she took care of her divorce. Yuna does not want any gossip about her closeness to Shua to avoid the opinions of others who do not know about the real problem. It's quiet, that's how he feels now. His friendship with Becca who was too close first made it seem like he did not need another friend anymore. Be now like a lonely woman without her husband and best friend. Oh yeah, there's Cathy guys. 'Why can I forget it?' Yuna took her phone.

"Where are we Yun going?" ask Cathy while putting her seatbelt on.

"Either...Have a celebration maybe" Yuna said half-laughing.

"Huh? Celebs..Whattt's? Uda official?" Yuna nodded her head while running her car. Whether proud, embarrassed, happy, sad, confused, or even disappointed with himself. But for sure he must keep walking forward and straighten his head. His life was too precious to waste by crying over people who didn't even appreciate it. Now Yuna feels quite relieved because her divorce case is over. About Adit, Yuna doesn't even know if she can and should hate him.

"Do you hate Yuna?" Cathy's question made her realize from her daydream that felt real.

"Who?"

"Of course Mr. Adit, I don't want to talk about that bitch." His answer made Yuna laugh.

"Originally you know, I'm trying not to hate him. I just feel like it's gonna help me get through this." Maybe that was Yuna's honest answer to that question. Still trying, he did not know whether he could afford to hate Adit or not to hate Adit. Confused? Certainly is.

"Wahh...You are truly my idol Mother Yuna Sakura." Cathy said as she clapped her hands.

"Haha...I said I'm still trying. I'm not that angel, Cat. Still looking for a way how to move on quickly, so I take you on the road."

"You want to move on? Said the poets of the Majapahit era, if you lose a beetle, spread your other petals so that other beetles come towards you."

"What the hell? A flower? A beetle?"

"Yes, he's looking for a replacement donk. You're a flower widow, Yun. High quality widow...Want to be more specific? Joshua Austin William's. Please don't waste Yun. At least you should try it." Cathy said seriously.

"Co..Try any? Try what?"

"Iiihhh...ngeres your mind?? I mean try closer, I think he's serious about you." Yuna's face flushed slightly, embarrassed by what she thought to herself. He did not respond too much to Cathy's words. More precisely he did not know how to answer. Yuna knew Shua was serious, but a slight feeling of trauma still lingered within her.

They arrived at Bonjour Cafe. The rooftop cafe is located on the top floor of the Marcopolo Hotel. Being on the 26th floor makes it crowded to visit at sunset like now. Yuna had already booked a place for two people while still at home earlier.

"Woow..do you know where Yun is from?" Cathy was amazed to see quite a wide but aesthetic place. The transparent roof pierced through the sky and was adorned with yellow lights at every corner.

"From sosmed people. But the plan isn't to go with you." Yuna's reply made Cathy narrow the corner of her eyes.

"I don't mean I didn't plan on coming here yet." Yuna responded to Cathy's cynical gaze.

"Whatever...Tonight we should have fun." Cathy holds Yuna's arm and begins to shake her body to live jazz.

The sun began to set, an orange glow illuminated Yuna's white face that was leaning against the edge of the glass. He held a glass of wine while smiling at Cathy who was taking some snacks in the corner of the park. Yuna tried to enjoy the strains of jazz songs that she had never heard sung by a woman in front of a white wooden stage with classical ornaments.

"Well, the sunset's pretty, ain't it friends?" The melodious voice of the singer greeted the visitors and blared throughout the room.

"Tonight, we also have a much more beautiful guest. Wanna know who? Let's give a big welcome to Vanya Aprilia." The applause of the visitors there filled the entire room. Yuna saw a beautiful girl wearing an orange polkadot dress climb onto the podium.

"Hello everything...Tonight Vanya will sing a song, already promised Om Andre hahaha..." The sweet-talking girl glanced at the table towards the right below the stage. A Turkish actor-turned-man who looks pretty rich, and seems like he's the boss of this place. Possibly owner.

"Vanya's going to sing the song Bersanjur Cinta, so it looks like Vanya needs a duet friend." Vanya came down and patted the shoulder of a man in a white shirt sitting next to Om Andre. Yuna could only see from behind the man shaking his head like he was refusing the girl's request. It wasn't too obvious because Yuna's distance to the stage was quite far, about fifteen meters. Yuna saw that the man finally relented, his hands were held together and he came onto the stage.

"Please welcome our new guest star, Joshua. The girls don't have a crush on ya. He already has one." Vanya rolled her eyes towards the handsome man next to her who could only shake at the girl's behavior.

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