Exchanging Bride

Al, we need to talk

Bella was still walking with a slight tremble as the two of them moved away from the man she said was Ferdi's brother.

Just when the two of them felt they were already far away from the man, Bella's phone rang. Bima called Bella. Because it was too shaky to take the phone out of her handbag, Kiara helped pick it up and answered Bima's phone.

"I'm up, brother. By the way." Kiara gave the phone to Bella. But Bella gestured with her hand so Kiara could speak. Bella was still trembling until she could not find her voice.

"Hello, Bima. It's Kiara. Bella can't talk." Kiara answered Bima's call to Bella.

"What's up with Bella, Ra? Is he crying again? So sad to not be able to talk to me?" Bima's voice on the other end of the phone sounded worried.

"No, but Bella's sister is still shaking because of trauma to meet the person whose face is exactly with Ferdi."

"What do you mean, Ra?" bima Sahut.

Kiara explained the incident in detail.

"Wait there. I'm picking you up. Please accompany Bella first, Ra." Bima hung up the phone without hearing Kiara's approval or rejection. Bima slid into the Mall where they both were.

Kiara ends her phone with Bima and again tries to calm Bella down.

"Sister. He's not Ferdi. I can be sure by looking at her gaze. I've been living a week with Ferdi. I'm sure it wasn't Ferdi. Brother don't be afraid anymore, yeah." Bella is held in her hand by Kiara.

"I'm not afraid of that man Ra. I just.just..." Still trembling, Bella tries to tell a story but still cannot tell what she feels to Kiara.

"okay, sis. Don't tell me anymore. Brother calm down." Kiara calms Bella down. It seems that Bella has a pretty deep trauma. It was deeper than Kiara felt. At least Kiara still knows what triggers her discomfort. Kiara knows what she's afraid of. But Bella's sister looked more fragile than him. Is this the woman who used to take her fiance in a bad way? Where is Bella who can do such cruel things without blinking?

Kiara hugged Bella, unable to bear to see how pale Bella's face was from fear.

While still waiting for Bima to come pick up Bella, Aldi made a Video call to Kiara.

"Honey. Where now? I happen to be outside." Aldi impatiently asked as soon as he saw Kiara on his phone screen.

"I'm at the same mall where you had lunch. I saw you go into one of those restaurants." Kiara with a calm face tried to convey the answer to Bima's question casually. Though in his heart was furious considering Verlita who was with him.

"Where are you next? I'm going there." Aldi Sahut.

Kiara also mentioned which floor she was on, as well as the exact position at this time that Aldi was easy to find.

After hanging up the phone, Bima turned out to come first to pick up Bella.

"Bel, are you sick?" Bima looked worriedly staring at Bella's pale face.

Bella who from just now was silent was directly hugging Bima with tears.

"Bel, you don't make me worry like this. Why are you so sad like this Bel. Be calm. No one will dare to be evil with you anymore. There I am here."

Kiara observed silently the conversation of Bima and Bella. As Kiara had expected, her feelings for Bima were indeed no longer restless. There was absolutely no pain in his heart when he saw Bima so visibly attentive to his brother. Love for Bima has indeed eroded away.

"Ra, did Bella tell you anything? Why is she so sad and scared like this?" Bima who noticed Kiara's gaze was trying to find out about whatever happened during Bima's trip here.

"Sir Bella only had time to say that she became like this not because of fear of the same people who look like Ferdi earlier. It's just that he can't tell me what makes him like this. Bella's sister has any trauma, Bim?"

"Trauma's Bella?"

"Yes, I think meeting Ferdi's brother triggered Bella's biggest trauma."

Kiara believes Bima already knows the answer. It's just that Bima chose silence not to tell a story. Kiara felt she had to respect her brother and Bima if she did not want to tell a story. Kiara herself is not sure if she wants to tell anyone about her trauma in the kidnapping incident.

"Yes, Brother Bella was invited to go home first. Perhaps the atmosphere of the house can make sister Bella calm. What Bella needs right now is you, Bim. Take care of him, yeah." Kiara wanted to end the residence between them. Bella also needs a relaxed atmosphere and rest.

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Not long after Bella and Bima came home, Aldi finally arrived. Kiara felt the time Aldi needed to reach his location was quite long. This made Kiara quite upset again.

"Ra, I'm alone. Where's Bella?" Aldi's greeting made Kiara observe the man closely from all face to clothing. Kiara looked for any trace signs of other women in Aldi's clothes or face.

"It's back with Bima. You've already done a meal at the restaurant?"

"It has. We go home." Bring Aldi. Her feelings said there was something strange about Kiara. But don't know what it is.

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"Bel, rest. I'm next to you." Bima put Bella to bed and covered her. Bima then sat down next to Bella who was lying down.

"Yes." Yeah." That's all Bella said and tried to close her eyes. Previously Bella had taken medicine given Bima. Bella doesn't know what medicine it is. Bella just obeyed whatever way Bima took care of her.

Although now Bella does not want to sleep, but trying to close her eyes as long as Bima beside her is not a problem. But after closing her eyes for a long time, Bella still could not sleep.

"Can't sleep yet?" Ask Bima.

"Can't yet."

"It's comfortable and relaxing right now? Want to tell me the same?"

"It."

"I'll wait here until you're ready to tell me what the hell was going on, Bel?"

"I just..." Bella is still shy and difficult to tell Bima.

Bima saw Bella's reluctance to tell a story. Bima could only calm Bella by holding her hand. I hope Bella believes him.

"I still can't accept the loss of my son, Bim. Seeing this man made me feel pain and pain again that night." A drop of tear escaped Bella's right eye. While in his left eye the tears still collect themselves to unstoppable.

Bima immediately hugged Bella. Bima also felt pain in his chest. All this because of her, Bella like this because of her. Bima is helpless and does not know how to restore the life and happiness of this woman in his arms. Bella's wounds are so deep and won't heal. There is not a single option Bima can think of.

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Kiara and Aldi arrive at their home. But before Aldi shut himself up in the study, Kiara moved quickly. His relationship with Aldi cannot continue like this. It'swrong. They shouldn't be like this. There was something wrong between Aldi and him. Although Kiara doesn't know where her fault lies, they need to talk. Tonight Kiara had to force Aldi to discuss the matter between them.

It looks like the two of them are fine and this is just a trivial matter. But seeing how Bima treated her brother affectionately, Kiara missed Aldi. Kiara misses Aldi who disappears and shuts himself in the study every night.

"Al, we need to talk." Kiara said as the two of them were about to get out of the car.

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_Dinda^^