DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 40

"Well you? Crazy Van! Proof where's my son?" jack's voice was rising.

"I'm sorry Van, but you're not a virgin anymore. And one more thing, we do it without coercion." Jack seemed to regret his response earlier when he saw the girl crying. It also softened a little.

"But this is really the result of our relationship two months ago Jack. I never did it with anyone else." Vanya sobbing. His appearance is very messy.

"That's what you said Vanya. Never mind, you don't need to think about it. If you don't want it, just throw it out. That's my advice as your friend. I'll go first Van. Ah I'd better cover my face if I don't want any gossip with you. Next time don't invite me to your apartment." Jack wears a mask, sunglasses, and his hat. Don't forget the oversize baseball jacket to cover his body.

Vanya can't do anything. He could already guess the response given by the jerk man would be like that. Vanya is desperate. He has no family to ask for help.

"Well, uhhhh....." Vanya screamed and cried as she threw things around her.

Valentino shuddered in horror outside the door. Just this time he heard his superior rampage like that. Valen was at a loss as to how to deal with all these problems. All of the employment contracts were forced to be cancelled because they wanted Vanya to defuse the rumors circulating about her first. Actually Valen knew it wasn't gossip. He knows exactly everything is true.

'Basic Jack jerk.' he said. Valen has reminded Vanya not to get too close to the playboy Jack. He is a senior actor who often changes couples. Valen should have followed them that night even if they were banned. Poor Vanya, his life was ruined because of his reckless deeds overnight. Valen pulled out his vibrating phone. Joshua Brother Vanya.

'Die me. Vanya has forbidden me to tell stories. What should I answer??'

"Hello Brother Jo is handsome. How'd the tumben find Valen?" He replied with his soft, soft voice.

"Valen, Vanya is there? He didn't answer my phone." Joshua replied.

"Oh, Vanya is again in her apartment. Valen again in the lower canteen." he lied.

"so. Yes, you told me what happened with Vanya. What's being said is true?" ask Joshua. Valen was silent with worry.

"Egypt dong. Why silent? If you shut up, I assume it's true. You also know who Vanya's pregnant for?"

"Sister Jo. Don't force Valen dong, Vanya will be angry if Valen's story." whining.

"Would you answer now or do I come to you now?" threaten her.

Valentino chose to go down to the bottom floor before telling Joshua everything.

"Right sister, Valen only knows that. The details don't know anymore." The man paid for the sweet iced tea he ordered in the cafeteria.

"Are you sure Vanya's only been with Jack for two months?"

"Remain Brother. Jo knows Vanya. He rarely goes to clubs. He only met Jack at that time. He's drunk again."

"Who's drunk?"

"Vanya drunk. Valen has forced her home, brother. But he kept Valen out. Oh yeah, Jack was here. He said it wasn't necessarily his son." Joshua's blood boiled hearing that.

"alright. Please take care of Vanya. Maybe in the near future, my mom and I will be there. Or if you can persuade her, please take her to your mother's house. At least have him answer my phone."

Joshua did not expect the little girl who used to play with him often was now pregnant. Mama Joshua has not stopped asking about Vanya's news since she heard the news on television last week. Joshua was shocked when Yuna called him Saturday afternoon about the news. Joshua took a long breath. She is confused as to how to play a big brother now. It was indeed lately that he had not been too close to Vanya, probably since Yuna's presence. But still he cares about Vanya, especially Vanya does not have family in Indonesia. Even with his father's family in the Netherlands he was not too close.

"Yes Honey. Already home?" Shua answered Yuna's phone.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Sorry I didn't pick you up. I'm still in the office."

"Yet. He didn't answer my phone. But I've spoken to Valen, his manager."

"What's he saying?"

"It seems that the news is true. And you know who did that with Vanya? Jacks. Jack Fransisko."

"Who played the movie Red Sky?"

"Yes. And he won't admit it's his son."

"Huh? Maddened. Turns out the playboy rumor was true. Poor Vanya. So how is he now?"

"Eitherway. Mama wants to take me to her apartment. Maybe tomorrow we go there, mama can't sleep because she's worried."

"Yes, you better get there soon. He must be under a lot of stress."

Yuna closed her conversation with Shua. He could not imagine how Vanya felt now. Pregnant out of wedlock at the age of 22 years and is at the peak of his career. Life doesn't always go in the direction you want it to. When he was expecting a child with Adit, he could not get it. Sometimes life is cruel and the trials we face are extraordinary beyond our reasoning. But what can make, as bitter as anything we still have to live it in order to find a speck of happiness there. It is not in vain if we end up without tasting heaven.

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"You live with Aunt Van. Auntie doesn't calm down to let you stay here alone." Nissa hugged the pale-looking Vanya. The apartment looked messy. Joshua had never seen such a messed up Vanya. Never does. Vanya always keep her appearance to always look beautiful and perfect.

"Van, I'll talk to Jack" Joshua said.

"Don't Brother!!" his yell.

"Why? He's got to be in charge of Van. It's good that he wanders around and you're here.you're tormented like this." Joshua said again.

"I'm afraid Brother." Vanya was crying again.

"Just calm. I'll bring a lawyer. I know what to do." Joshua caressed Vanya's head which was holding her.

Nissa helped Vanya to get her clothes done. They'll stay home for a while. However, Vanya is pregnant and has not been able to take care of herself due to unstable emotions.

"What are you gonna do to that jerk?" Nissa went into Shua's room after she accompanied Vanya to sleep.

"According to mama?" Shua asked back.

"He should marry Vanya. What else?"

"What do you think is the best solution? We already know what a jerk he is and we're gonna hand Vanya over to him? So how will Vanya and her son move on with their lives if the man doesn't change?" Nissa fell silent, what her son said had a point.

"To be honest Shua also did not know what to do Ma. Shua just pretended to know because she wanted to calm Vanya down." Shua looked at her mother who looked sad.

"Thank you, son. You know how much Mama loves Vanya. Actually, Mama wanted to ask him to call mama with the name 'MAMA'. But there was still his father, so mom felt bad. But whatever the call to mama, Vanya is mama's daughter." Nissa held back her tears while clasping Joshua's hand.

"So, please do your best for Vanya. Mama will support you." Nissa left Shua's room.

Shua looked at the ceiling of her room. For three days he had not seen Yuna. Tomorrow morning he will pick her up at home, take her to breakfast before heading to the office. There's a lot to tell him. Good night, Yuna. I miss you so bad.

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