Endless Taste

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. Avril was just silent not answering Alvi's question. As if he was reluctant to explain the truth to Alvi at this time, and let Alvi misunderstand him for a while. Alvi slowly passed away from Avril who was still hugging Ravendra and let Reifan hug her feet. Avril sobbed as she made sure Alvi was far from her sight.

Aldi rubbed Avril's back and grabbed Reifan and held him.

"Why don't you talk?" Ask Aldi in a slow tone.

"For what? He won't listen. Let it go." Avril said on his sobbing.

"Mommy.." whined Reifan who cried when he saw Avril crying non-stop.

"Avil... already.." said Aldi again calming. Avril leaned her head against Aldi's shoulder and continued to sob. Ravendra hugged Avril tightly while rubbing Avril's back gently.

"i want to go home Al" said Avril.

"All right." Aldi drove Avril home.

. Arriving home, Avril went straight to the room and came back crying. Galih felt astonished by Avril who was suddenly like that.

"What's wrong with Avril?" Nadia asked Aldi.

"He met Alvie. Then Alvi came back misunderstanding me." Answer Aldi.

"indeed, you've been very passionate about making Avril and Alvi fight." Galih said following Avril to her room.

"Didn't Avril tell you the truth?" Ask Nadia again. Aldi shook his head in response.

"Then let me talk to Alvi." Nadia was about to step past Aldi, but Aldi kept Nadia from leaving.

"No brother. I know exactly how Alvian. If Avril was hard to listen to, someone else would be more difficult. Maybe it's just some people he trusts."

"I hope Ray tells Alvi the truth." Lirih Nadia's

"Sister.I'm sorry. Because of me, Avil..."

"No Al. Don't talk like that anymore. This has been determined. You just need to get stronger. Remember your son, he needs your attention. Avril did it with great pleasure. I was stunned to see the motherly attitude of Avril. So, don't keep silencing your son, he's got nothing wrong." Aldi nodded then hugged Reifan tighter and tighter.

"Syifa.if only." Aldi muttered in a lethargic manner.

. Later that night, Avril returned down the stairs in her nightclothes. Now his face looks better. Not only because of his crying that had subsided, but because Avril was holding herself back to look strong. What's in front of Reifan.

"Mommy mommy....." Reifan walked back and stretched his hand out wanting in a sling.

"Mommy bemmm." said Reifan again, pointing to Ravendra's small toy car in his hand.

"Mommy rest first baby." said Aldi moved from his seat.

"Not what Al. I'm not tired. Seeing her smile, I feel better." Avril looked at the adorable face of Reifan who was now hugging her neck.

"Eifan, dear mommy no?" Avril asked in a voice like a baby.

"Darling. Yayang... " Reifan innocently repeated the words from Avril while muttering baby-like things that are difficult for adults to understand.

"Aaaa Al. I want to cry again." Whiney Avril held back the tears that were increasingly dammed in her eyelids.

"Here let me carry. You took care of it from before. It's my turn." Aldi approached Avril and was about to take Reifan. Reifan hugged Avril.

"You.. mommy.." Reifan whined like he was scared of Aldi.

"Ishh. Do not stick to mommy." said Aldi annoyed.

"I'm her mommy." Said Avril with a tone of ridicule.

"Then I prepared Avil.." growled Aldi.

"Ahaha." Avril replied with a guessing expression.

"Well, the talk is too late."

"Hahaha joke Al..."

. The next day, Avril prepared with a very formal work suit. Not only because it's Monday, but because today there is an agreement with company D.

"Mommy.." whined Reifan as Avril passed into the car. Nadia tried to calm Reifan down so as not to continue crying.

"Let's mommy come home.Wait with Raven's sister baby." Avril looked at Reifan.

"Al... Can I not go to work? I feel sorry for Reifan." Avril turned to Aldi with a pleading gaze.

"Avil. if it wasn't for that contract, I would have allowed you to leave today."

"But Al...." Avril sighed heavily then turned to look at Reifan who was brought in by Nadia.

"Sorry Avil." Lirih Aldi then drove his car.

"No matter what Al. I understand" Avril threw a smile at Aldi to reassure him.

"Al... will Alvi accept his contract?" Avril asked after a moment of silence.

"What I think is not the contract. But it's the misunderstanding you two have that I'm worried about. I'm afraid that Alvi's messing with you or embarrassing you."

"I don't think it could be Al. I know how Alvi."

"I'll just take it with me."

"No Al. Let me be alone. Anyway I want to explain this matter to both of them. I'm sorry, I need some time to talk about it seriously."

"It's okay..."

. Arriving at company D, Avril dropped off and was escorted by several officers because indeed Avril had made an appointment with the company's leadership. Initially Avril only made a deal with Mr. Yusuf, but it was unexpected that Alvi came home suddenly. And it could be, Alvi who holds this contract decision. Avril sighed for a moment as she exited the elevator towards the room she had not visited for a long time. Ray looks surprised to find Avril.

"No-nona.." said Ray.

"How are you doing, Ray?"

"Well ladies.. please." Ray opened the door for Avril. Alvi was sitting on her back to her desk, and at once Avril's heart was beating so hard.

"Sorry sir.." said Avril hesitantly.

"Save the proposal. Sorry I'm not accepting guests." Alvi said as if explaining that he did not want Avril there longer. Avril kept the proposal spelled Alvi then sighed deeply and exhaled it slowly.

"If this contract is considered to be finished, and it is only to wait for your decision, now I want to talk to you as a private Avril to Alvi. Not from company P on company president D." Avril said courageously. Alvi walked around the table and approached Avril.

"When are you coming home? Why didn't you tell me Al?"

"Don't if I told you you wouldn't care?"

"Al... were you still angry at that time? Then you were gone for three years, you didn't give me any news."

"Then?"

"I'm worried about you Al." Avril's voice slightly raised with a severed breath.

"Stop your prank Avril. I'm sick of hearing that. You talk like you're waiting for me, but in fact you're married to Aldi. Hmmph So right, as long as I'm by your side, I'm just a place of impingement. Aldi left you for five years, then betrayed you, but you didn't turn away from him. But when I left you for only three years, even I was still wearing our engagement ring, but you easily turned back on your past. And you're still talking that you're waiting for my return. Cih... What kind of woman are you?" 'Deg' Avril's tears broke out instantly finding Alvi's current anger. Alvi's words were thrown as if to cut Avril's heart.

"That's it. Don't show your fake tears. You'd better get out of front of me, even from my life." Firmly Alvi made Avril jerked and went out of her room with tears still breaking.

Ray who knows the truth follows Avril to the elevator.

"Miss.." call Ray to stop Avril.

"Is this my loyalty to Ray? Alvi hates me. Didn't you tell me the truth? Everyone knows, but why doesn't Alvi."

"Sorry miss. sir cut off communication with me and the company. He only sent funds to the company, but for just news I had trouble finding the year."

Avril passed by with deep disappointment. He leaves the D company building leaving behind a shattered glimmer of hope.

Ray returns and opens the door to Alvi's room, and is shocked to see Alvi, who is now sitting down, leaning on the table in frustration.

"Sir.." - Ray.

"What should I do Ray?"

"Master doesn't have to do anything. Just need to listen to Miss Avril's explanation."

"What's Ray for? It's all clear. Avril's already Aldi's wife."

"No, sir, you better listen to Miss Avril."

"Who are you on Ray's side? You yourself know Avril already has a child with Aldi." Shouted Alvi.

"No sir. That's not Miss Avril's child." Alvi gasped at the statement Ray said.

"What's? Whatchu mean? Obviously the kid called her mommy."

"I suggest you go see the lady and I feel like I have no right to tell the master."

"That's Ray. Don't keep defending Avril. She's the same as any other woman."

"Well, it's your fault." Ray's sudden cold speech made Alvi go up and then get up and clutch the collar of Ray's shirt.

"What does that look of yours mean, huh? You blameme? You know what you are, huh? You are desperately defending women****** that. Do you really love her?"

"I don't love my lady. The lord who shut himself down and cut off communication with me and everyone here. I had already said back then that Aldi was expecting the presence of the master on the day of his wedding. But until you return, sir, you won't give me the answer to my message."

"Blame me as you like Ray." Alvi pushed violently against Ray.

"Miss Avril has always been waiting for the master for these three years."

"Enough Ray. If you talk again, I'll fire you. You're useless. I'm disappointed in you, Ray."

"Until a few proposals come to him, but the lady still chooses to wait for the master."

"Silent Ray." Alvi threw the glass from the table on the wall until the broken glass was shattered.

"Go from my company. Get your stuff done and never come back." Shouted Alvi shrieking Ray's ears which were still cold in place.

"Before I leave, sir listen to what I say. Don't let you regret losing Miss Avril." Ray's words were not responded to anything by Alvi.

"Miss Avril is not married to anyone, the lady is faithfully waiting for the master to come home. Although he was desperate because he could not know how mister, sir, but the lady once told me that the lady will not turn away from the master before the lady herself knows that the master already has another lover or is still loyal to the lady. That word was also what the lady had said to some of the men who proposed to her back then. And Aldi married Ms. Syifa shortly after the event aqiqah the son of Mr. Galih. Miss Syifa died giving birth to her son. Until Miss Avril who always replaced her role as a surrogate mother for Reifan. Miss Syifa's family moved to Kalimantan after briefly caring for Reifan, but Reifan was incessantly crying and there was nothing to calm Reifan but Miss Avril." Ray explained with still putting on his cold face. Ray sighed for a moment hoping that Alvi would talk a little.

"Then I say sir. Thank you for being kind enough to trust me to accompany you all this time. Soon I will submit my resignation letter. Excuse me." Ray looked down politely and then turned around and grabbed the doorknob.

"Ray.." - Alvi stopped Ray's steps.

"I'm sorry." he said again. Ray sighed and smiled but still turned his back on Alvi.

"Why do you take my words seriously. How would it be if you left Ray. I'm going to lose my way. Only you can guarantee that I won't go back in a direction I shouldn't. Stay here, Ray." Alvi sounded starting to sob small. Ray couldn't bear to hear Alvi say that. He turned back and approached Alvi.

"Don't go Ray. This is an order!" Alvi said in a weak tone.

"Understand sir." Ray replied no less slowly.

"Avril where's Ray?" ask Alvi then.

"I don't know sir, miss didn't say anything." Ray answered calmly. Alvi moved and left her room.

. In the lake, Avril sat quietly in one of the chairs, staring at the wind-blast lake water but felt calm. Avril took her phone and pressed Aldi's name in her call.

"Al. I'm sorry I didn't get to work today. I hope you can accept my reasons. You just cut my salary Al. I just want to be really alone today." Avril when the call is connected.

"Alright Avil. Although I might have trouble without you, but I'm gonna find someone who's gonna replace you today." Said Aldi from across.

"thank you. And sorry." Lirih Avril then turned off her phone call.

. Alvi tries to call Aldi's number, but Aldi doesn't know where Avril is.

"He didn't say where he was." Aldi was convincing.

"I don't know Al. I thought Avil was in the office." Reno.

"I don't know Al.. Didn't Avil file a contract plan with your company? You should know where." said Bagas. But Alvi did not say a word to Bagas.

. Alvi down every place Avril often visited, ranging from coffee shops, cafes, and parks. Alvi headed towards the lake with a still uneasy feeling.

Arriving at the lake, Alvi ran and hugged Avril tightly.

"I'm sorry, baby." Alvi said sobbing.

- connected.