Exchanging Bride
Bella's anger
In the blink of an eye, Kiara's wedding day came. Since Aldi made it clear that Kiara would be exchanging brides with Bella, Kiara only had the once chance to meet with Aldi to discuss the details of today's wedding.
Kiara looked at herself in the mirror. This white dress is beautiful. But the man who chose this wedding dress will marry her brother.
Suddenly Kiara is surprised by the arrival of the figure of Bima, the man who has chosen this wedding dress for her. Kiara could see the pain in Bima's eyes when she saw Kiara wearing this white dress. But Kiara just put on a flat face.
The face of Kiara who has finished with a fairly thick makeup does not reduce the natural beauty that Bima usually sees. There was such a great desire in Bima's heart to hold the girl in white dress into her arms.
"There's still time if you want to change your mind. I can still get back to your side, ra." Bima's words are so tempting Kiara's heart makes him want to say yes.
"It's too late." Kiara turned her face away from Bima.
Bima drew closer to her girl. Trying to persuade him. "Not too late. There is no marriage certificate that confirms your marriage to Aldi. Also my marriage to Bella. We can still get back together, Ra. Please think again."
Bima has forgotten about Bella. It was already unable to bear seeing Kiara from afar like these few days. Today should be the happiest day for Bima because it can unite with Kiara who was long awaited.
"We've exchanged brides. I'm not your bride anymore. You gave me into Aldi's hands." Bima took a step back. There was hatred in Kiara's eyes.
Previously when Kiara asked Bima to marry Bella, in her eyes there was only pain due to loss. It was still clear there was a sense of reluctance to part in Kiara's eyes.
Kiara can let Bima go. But Bima's decision to give herself up to marry Aldi for Bella's sake has cut her heart deeper. Ruining Kiara's life to be forced to marry a man Kiara doesn't know at all.
Bima lowered her face. Everything is too late. Kiara is already beyond the reach of Bima. Kiara can no longer reach Bima.
"I will return all the facilities that you have given as your lover during this time. Including apartments, cars and GM positions Marriot hotel." Bima doesn't know what to reply to. Kiara really wants to erase everything about Bima.
Bima should be happy. This way Kiara will be easier to start a new life. But by returning the apartment and the car, it was too far away. Both belonged to Kiara. Bima has given it willingly.
Bima will change strategy. Bella was Kiara's weakness all along. For Bella's sake, Kiara has let herself go. Bima will give everything under the pretext of Bella alone. If Bima still declares her love, Kiara can't believe it.
"The bridal room in this hotel suite will still be able to use. I'm afraid Bella won't stay there because of the trauma."
"I used to want to live together with you in the apartment. But it seems like Bella prefers a house. We are waiting for the construction of our house. In the meantime, I'm gonna stay at mommy and daddy's. Bella was pretty close to Mommy. I think Bella would rather live there for a while while waiting for the house to be built. Don't give me that apartment back. You can still have it. I'll change ownership of it in your name."
"I bought a car on your behalf. It's all yours Kiara. While the position of GM you achieve with your abilities. I didn't interfere at all in your career. Keep working as usual."
Bella was not able to hear every speech Bima. Bella returned to her own dressing room.
"How does it feel to still be overshadowed by Kiara?" Cindy who from the beginning with Bella in the dressing room to join in eavesdropping on the talk of Bima and Bella now began to open her voice once she felt safe in the dressing room Bella.
"Kiara's just a victim" Bella answered briefly.
"You're too naive, Bel" Cindy laughed at Bella.
"Bima obviously won't be able to change her feelings for Kiara. You even still love that little brother who suddenly appeared?"
"You mustn't be fooled by Kiara's police. You sure he's that stupid? The bridal room is owned by Kiara. Bima Apartment. GM Hotel Marriott. Are you sure Kiara is that good at being a GM on her own?" Bella started to get angry. But Bella can still hold back her anger. Bella can't be mean to Kiara any more than this. Bella has taken Bima. It was already huge for Bella.
When Bella is busy with her own thoughts, Cindy has chosen to go to the hotel ballroom.
Not long after, Mery's mother came to see him. There was an alcohol smell coming from his body. Bella has been used to her mother's bad habits since Heru died. But on the day of the wedding of his two children, why is his mother still drunk.
"Bella darling. You're finally married." Mery's approaching Bella. Hugged Bella. But Bella shies away from his embrace. Bella doesn't want her mother's smell of alcohol to move on to her.
"I'm sorry, dear mom. Mama had the heart to waste you since childhood because of the guilt of your mother leaving your sister in an orphanage." Mery shed tears.
Bella was shocked to hear her mother's words.
"Mama left Kiara because she chose to take care of papa. You too mama left her own life since childhood because of Kiara. Mama is evil. Fortunately you two got a nice and responsible male husband."
Bella couldn't bear to hear any continuation of her mother's remorse story. Bella decided to leave the room. The flashbacks of his childhood are repeated. How Bella starved almost every day. How Bella alone takes care of herself from waking up to school and sleeping again at night.
All his suffering from being wasted by the mother is not because of papa. But because of Kiara. Kiara Again. All the suffering Bella experienced was due to Kiara's presence as her sister.
On their wedding day, Bella can no longer be nice to Kiara. Bella says rudely to Kiara. Blatantly, Bella reveals to Kiara that she no longer wants to acknowledge Kiara as her younger sister.
Unbeknownst to Bima, Bella requests Kiara's apartment back. Bella also asks Kiara to leave the suite room that Bima had given tonight for Kiara's bridal room.
