Forced to Marry a Teacher

115. Woe

Janus went home, bowed lethargicly into his bedroom. Guilt enveloped him, Bayu's death was a regret for Janus. If only time could repeat itself, maybe Janus would never make a report that makes Bayu languish in the bars.

Bayu's last words continued to pass through his mind, as well as the last vision of Bayu that continued to shadow him. Janus drowned in his daydream, sitting by his bed with his head bowed above his knees. Janus was so guilty that he dissolved in his grief.

Homeipun is not possible, Bayu who left can not be back. He who leaves leaves mourns for her who is so guilty of an unexpected departure.

For too long Janus was drowning in his daydream, until Astrid came home, still clutching her head on her knees.

Astrid frantically approached Janus. "Sister, you're okay, right?" He asked while patting Janus on the arm.

Janus puffed up, looking at Astrid as he forced his smile. "You're home yet? I'm sorry I didn't get to pick you up, but I went home first."

"It's okay." Astrid's hand touched Janus' cheek, then wiped the remaining tears under Janus' eyes with her finger. "What happened to you made you hide your cries."

Janus removed Astrid's hand from her face, then turned his gaze away. "I'm Trid's bad guy."

Astrid clutched Janus' body. "If you're a bad guy, I've probably left you a long time ago."

Janus' eyes fell back into a deep pool, his hands wrapped around Astrid's body, and clenched her tightly. "I'm Trid's bad guy, I shouldn't have reported Bayu to the police. If I hadn't reported it, Bayu would never have ended his life."

Astrid was quite surprised to hear Janus.

"What do you mean by your words? "

"The wood was found dead in a state of hanging."

Astrid came into shock with her husband's words, and did not expect that Bayu died in an unnatural way. Leaving behind her husband's grief, Bayu's departure is also what makes Astrid feel as guilty as Janus. Astrid, who wanted to protect Luna, made Janus unable to stay still when Bayu continued to harass Astrid. And the reason Janus reported Bayu to the police, one of the causes was because Astrid too.

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After the autopsy results came out, all parties close to Bayu were questioned by the police, including Janus, the person who last met with Bayu. All his friends and family were questioned, so that the police know the cause of Bayu's death.

Once the body has been handed over to the family, Bayu buried. Everyone who was present at the funeral, sobbing crying accompanied the funeral. He who goes leaves sorrow for those he leaves behind. Especially for his mother whose heart was very sick when she saw the body of her child must be covered by the ground. His only child had to go first from him, which he thought would be a long life, but in fact he left at a young age.

Two days after Bayu was buried, the police gave a statement stating that Bayu died by suicide. The results of the investigation and the autopsy results.

Bayu's agony, leaving sorrow and wounds for Janus, to make him dissolve for days in grief. Especially the guilt and regret continued to envelop him.

Janus's regret and sadness made Astrid feel even more guilty. He blamed himself more than Janus blamed himself. What Astrid thought was that it all started with her selfishness, hiding Luna from Bayu and Janus. Astrid thought that hiding Luna was the best option to protect her, but it had a negative impact on her good intentions. Especially when Astrid was injured by the act of Bayu, her husband so can not stay silent. Just because he wants to protect Astrid, Janus must reveal Bayu's identity and also report Bayu to the police for crimes and drug abuse.

If there were any other way to protect Luna, Bayu might never leave regret for Janus.

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Astrid sat on her bed with an endless daydream. Janus has not yet returned from his office, Astrid is waiting for him even though the clock has shown at 23:00.

Not usually Janus has not come home, but working hours in his office are over. When it was late to go home, at least eight o'clock at night, but it was almost midnight Janus still did not return home. Astrid was waiting for him, although the drowsiness was already very heavy.

And not usually, Janus comes home late not to contact Astrid first. Even when Astrid called her, Janus's phone couldn't be reached.

To make him worry, especially Janus recently left by Bayu. Astrid is worried that Janus will do something unnatural because of her guilt towards her brother.

To ensure the existence of Janus is to contact Mr. Andy who as his secretary. Astrid contacts Andy, but Andy replies that the boss has returned from the office at six in the afternoon.

After contacting Mr. Andy, Astrid also contacted both of Janus' friends who had recently become new employees at her in-laws' company. Astrid contacted Rio, Rio's reply was the same as Andy's sir. Likewise when Astrid contacted Wandi, the answer was still the same as Rio and Andy's answer.

Astrid is agitated by Janus who never returns home. He stood up from his seat, took his jacket, and his bag, and hurried off to find Janus. However, when the door of the room in his notya, suddenly Janus was already in front of the door of his room.

Astrid immediately grabbed her body. "Where have you been, your phone why can't it be called?"

"Sorry Trid my phone ran out of battery, and I came home late because I was visiting Luna at the hospital. Luna miscarried, and I just found out that Luna was pregnant with Bayu's child."

Janus took off his arms and held onto Astrid's shoulders while smiling at her. "I hope you understand yes, you know that Bayu left Luna to me. Due to the bankruptcy of his father's company, all assets belonging to the Luna family were sold including his house. Her mother had to live in her uncle's house abroad, while Luna had to live here to complete her education which was only one year away from completion. And after Luna gets out of the hospital, Luna will be staying with us in the meantime. Did you allow it?

Astrid nodded. "Of course I let it.

However, Astrid suddenly shed her tears, she lowered her head with her sobs. "Sorry brother, because of me, you have to bear regrets that may be difficult to forget. Because I also caused you to report Brother Bayu."

Sontak Januspun hugged his wife's body tightly. "Sttt, it's not your fault, but it's my fault. I shouldn't have been so emotional back then, that I had no other way but to report Bayu."

"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't have acted that way."

Janus let go of his embrace, then wiped away the tears on Astrid's cheeks. "If you cry and feel guilty, I will feel even more guilty. So stop crying." Janus then carried Astrid's body and carried her into the room. "We better get some sleep, don't think about anything else to get you a good night's sleep."