DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 33

"What the fuck were you carrying Yuna? Not ashamed to see others?" Becca nags while opening her earrings and necklace.

"Whoever am I carrying if the situation is like that. It just so happened that Yuna and I were passing by. Stop talking about this, baby. It was enough earlier than that you were pouting on the street." said Adit as he took off his blue tie.

"You know how hard I can hold that scolding? I hold it because there's a mama with your papa. Crazy huh, already know I don't like you the most close to him. Uh, you're carrying him." Becca couldn't hold back her emotions. Adit could only silently hear him. He did not think about what his wife's reaction was when helping Yuna earlier.

'Adit, Yuna was drunk hard by the pool. Try you to go there. He mentioned your name. Said he was jealous seeing you with Becca, he was lonely. Yuna also said she wanted to be accompanied by you, said Devi when she approached her earlier.

Adit was a little surprised by what the woman said. His heart was beating very fast. Turns out Yuna still loves him, she guessed it. Joshua must have been his escape.

"You hear me?" Becca's voice roused her from the daydream.

"Yes. Ja. You didn't see Grace before you went to bed?" ask Adit. Their son's in the next room with his baby sitter.

"Tomorrow. I'm tired." she sleeps on her back to her husband.

Adit took a deep breath. He could not be angry with the mother of his son. She understood why Becca was upset and jealous.

'Yuna, you keep denying how you feel about me. But it turns out that in your subconscious, I know you want me.' Adit smiled as he imagined Yuna in his arms. Perfumed hair. His whites. It all feels as real as when they were together.

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"Have you done Yuna? Shua said you caught a cold yesterday." Nissa approached the dining table with a bowl of soto noodles.

"Aunty. Sorry Yuna yesterday did not have a chance. Yuna was a bit messy yesterday, it was not nice to go to Om and Aunt who were chatting with guests." Yuna replied as she stirred the porridge in front of her. Not long after, William and Joshua joined breakfast at the same table.

That morning they met on the first floor for breakfast together. There will be no scene of Becca approaching him because Shua accidentally booked a different hotel with them. Before Yuna asked for it, Shua already knew about it.

Shua smiled looking at Yuna, she already missed the woman when she opened her eyes this morning.

"Morning, Honey." Yuna widened her eyes until the man realized something was wrong with her greeting.

"Yuna." Shua. Nissa and William just chuckled at the funny scene.

"It's okay. Om also call Auntie so when still dating first. But more modern, baby hahaha..." They laugh. Yuna was happy to see the warmth of the Shua family. Hopefully everything will go well. May they accept my shortcomings, he prayed. Although Yuna is actually a little hesitant because Joshua is their only child and of course they definitely expect offspring from her.

"Honey, regarding what we did yesterday" whispered Yuna after Shua's parents returned to their room.

"You're sorry?" Yuna did not shake her head, nod, or give an answer.

"Listen Yuna, I know how and who you are. I also know what's on your mind right now. I'm sorry if yesterday's incident made you think so. But really, it's just my love. And I hope you feel the same. We're both grown-ups, baby, and we can take responsibility, okay?" Shua's gaze that so pierced her eyes, made Yuna nod in agreement with what she said.

"I just feel embarrassed. I don't know, this morning shame always haunts me." Yuna lowered. It was true, this morning as if he could clearly remember what he did with Shua last night. He only wanted to hide when he saw Shua earlier at breakfast. But Shua was right, they were not a pair of pranksters who did it just for fun. They do it with love. Of love? Did ya? Yuna was not sure. He really likes Shua, really. But when it comes to love, he no longer knows how to define love. Love is like an intangible pseudo-word so that he does not know what true love exists. For sure now he really enjoys being in a relationship with Shua. The man's attention to her made her always want to see tomorrow.

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Adit has not had time to discuss the incident a week ago in Surabaya with Yuna. Even though they work in one office, Yuna is impressed to always avoid Adit if you are alone. Today he did not concentrate on working. The email that he has typed is not finished because it is always edited. Suddenly Adit picked up his phone and called someone.

"Good day Devi, how are you?" tanyakanya.

"Siang Mr. Adit. Can I help you?" Devi's voice sounded soft as usual.

"Look..Regarding the opening incident last week, can you tell me the details? Because I don't really catch what you're saying because it's too hasty."

"Oh that..I went out to the pool while carrying two glasses of wine because I saw Mother Yuna there. We just had a casual conversation. Mother Yuna probably drank half a glass. When he came out, he looked a bit staggering. I held his arm and heard him say a bit less well before he fainted."

"Huh? Yuna, what's the matter?"

"As I said yesterday. But there are some I haven't told you."

"Say Devi." Adit was already very curious about what happened.

"Mother Yuna is cursing at you stupid for not knowing her feelings. How can he not forget Mr. Adit, miss Mr. Adit. In my opinion, it seems like Mother Yuna still loves you very much Sir."

"really? All right then, thank you." Adit closed the call.

Adit's heart is hurting so much right now. Happy but sick. He knew Yuna must have been hurt, but after the divorce Yuna never showed it in the least. Yuna looks so tough. In fact Adit almost believes that he is happy with his new girlfriend, Joshua. It turns out it was all just a lie. The lies Yuna created to cover up her true feelings for Adit.

'Just calm down Yuna, I'll take you back. I won't let you get hurt again Adit promised in his heart.

Meanwhile, Devi laughs at the stupidity of the humans who are in love. Why are none of them as smart as him. Love should make us smart about how to achieve it. If we can't reach for that love, then at least our rivals can't have it. That is love for Devi, a romance that must always burn even though it burns to the roots.

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