I'll take your wife]

Gradually Warming.

"I'm sorry Sir. I was wrong. If you want to punish me, punish me. Please don't punish Mira. He is completely innocent." said Nathan, kneeling down in front of Mira's father who was still dumbfounded.

"So you're that guy?"

Nathan just nodded.

"The man who broke my son's fence? The man who ruined Mira's household?" Mira's father snapped back.

Nathan did not flinch from his knees except to just nod.

"I'm sorry Sir. I love my father."

"You're out of your mind. Do you love a married woman? Where's your brain, sir?"

"Based on a jerk! I'm gonna kill you!" Mira's father snatched his wand which happened to be leaning against the wall. His cane when he still couldn't walk yesterday.

Mira's father had already raised the stick high.

"Nathan!" seeing that Mira ran to protect Nathan. But Nathan couldn't have let that happen. It immediately grabbed Mira's body.

Bugs ..!

One punch landed on Nathan's back who was holding Mira.

"Nr ..!" Nathan grimacing.

"Dad stop!" Mira revolts from Nathan's arms but Nathan holds Mira's body in his arms.

"Take me off Nathan. I have to stop my father."

"No Mira! Let it. Let your father be content to hit me first! I was wrong." whispered Nathan.

"Nathan, you could get hurt."

"It's okay, it's okay. Don't protect me with your body Mira. I'm gonna be mad. I won't be able to control myself if you get hurt!"

Bug...!!

The punch landed back on Nathan's back. Nathan grimaces again with the pain of a blow from Mira's father's wand.

"Nathan!" Mira was crying hard.

But Nathan still doesn't fight back and lets Mira's father beat her. He keeps protecting Mira's body from getting hit.

"Dad stop!" Mira could not bear to see that, violently revolted from Nathan's arms and finally released. Quickly block the next blow from his father with his body.

Grep!!

Nathan's hand caught a lucky stick made of wood before it hit Mira's body.

The crew...!

With just a single move, the stick had already broken in two.

It made the old man retreat.

His eyes widened in horror, staring at the piece of his wand he was still holding.

Then glanced at Nathan who threw the piece of wood he managed to break.

Nathan stood up, approaching. Mira's father pulled her steps back. Nathan continued to approach while tightly grasping Mira's hand.

"I was wrong. I was wrong. But I love this child. And I want to be responsible. You can hate me all your life, sir! Because it ruined your son's life. But please, don't blame Mira."

"You two are out of your mind!" Mira's father shouted and again raised the piece of his cane.

"Father Enough! He's the one who made you walk!" shout Mira.

Enough to make Father Mira surprised, stopped his hand and turned his head.

"What Mira? Are you lying again?"

"Dad! She was! This guy hired a special doctor for you. He's the one who keeps sending you money! He's also the one who's always protecting Mira! Not Ricard!" said Mira, enough to make his father silenced.

Mira now steps in front of her father. Rubbing her tears.

"Ricard was mean to me Dad. He never considered me his wife. He just abandoned me. Beating me, torturing my birth and inner self, driving me away! Even sold me to someone to redeem the debt.!"

Mira's father was getting shocked, his hands were trembling.

"This man, this man who helped Mira Dad! Nathan's been protecting Mira's life in the city. If there wasn't him, I don't know what my fate would be! You can't walk like this either."

"You lied to Mira! Ricard sent Dad the money, didn't he? He hired the specialist?"

"When Mira lied to Dad. Mira's whole life, never been a child of a liar. Mira kept this a secret from Dad out of fear Dad would worry."

Now that Mira's father's face was pale, the piece of his cane slipped out of her hand just like that. Oleng's body. It was fortunate that Nathan instantly caught his almost-falling body.

Mira and Nathan immediately pushed the old man onto the sofa and sat him down.

"Mira, you're lying!" Mira's father was still in disbelief, clutching her chest which immediately hurt. Then turned to look at the same Mira and Nathan kneeling before him.

"You have to trust us, Dad." Mira grabbed his father's hands and kissed him. Take him to his chest.

"Dad can see the evidence. I can see the notifications from the transfer. Not in Ricard's name, but in Nathan's name!"

Mira's father immediately looked up, looking at Nathan. Then pat her own head and lean her back on the sofa.

"Why can't you remember?" look at Mira.

"You're right Mira. I even saw that many times. I forgot to ask you who Nathan is. Why every time in that name that is in the Notification of incoming messages from the Bank. I forgot Mira."

"Dad!" Mira hugged her father.

"Mira, what's going on? He said to Dad!" Mira's father hugged his son and cried.

"Ricard's evil Dad! Ricard's a cruel man!"

Mira nodded.

"Mira's pregnant. Mira is Nathan's son. But it's not our fault, Dad. It's not Nathan's fault. But Ricard's fault. It's what's made us like this."

Mira's father was more confused and astonished, glancing at Nathan who was now sitting on the floor with his face down.

Then glanced at a man who was already standing in front of the door.

"Who else is he?" ask Mira's father.

Mira.

"She, she's Nathan's secretary. Name's Ken. She was the first one to talk to Dad and say that the money was from Mira's husband." Mira explained.

Ken approached, now sitting down next to Nathan.

"I'm sorry Father-in-law. I'm the reason Father-in-law misunderstood. I was confused where the money came from. When my father-in-law asked me if this was Mira's husband. I can only answer, I'm his secretary. When Father-in-law asked if the money was from Ricard, I could only say yes. Back then, I wouldn't have said if the money was from Mr. Nath, or from Miss Mira's affair or Miss Mira's boyfriend. Where might I say so. If I say so, things will definitely get more murky. I just thought, if someday we could explain it to Father-in-law. I'm sorry, I was wrong." said Ken, looking down.

"Ken is actually innocent too Dad, he just wants to protect Mira."

Then Mira told her father everything clearly. All without any added or subtracted. Even about the reason why she got pregnant.

Mira's father took a deep breath. "I'm sorry Dad then. Dad misunderstood. I'm sorry Mira's father. I really didn't think Ricard was that bad."

"Do you know Nathan's sacrifice for Mira? Today, even Nathan has to willingly hand over all of his father's possessions to Ricard for Mira's signature divorce papers."

"God! Right so?" look at Nathan.

"It's right sir. We just got back from meeting Ricard, we're on our way and we're hearing news that Mira's here. We're coming straight here." Nathan explained.

"Dad, you have to forgive Nathan. He's not guilty at all." said Mira.

"Ah, yes. Forgive me, son? I've been eaten by Ricard's words." Mira's father looked up at Nathan.

"It's okay Dad. It's okay what. It's only natural that you're angry. However, I've impregnated your daughter. I deserve to be punished." Nathan replied.

"No, no. If this is the story, you are innocent. That's right Mira said. You're innocent, Nathan."

Nathan finally smiled.

"Nath, did you get that signature?" now Mira asked.

"Yes dear.. Of course." Nathan took the paper out from behind his jacket.

"Look Mira. You're officially divorced. We're getting married soon. Look at!" Nathan excitedly thrust out the paper which was instantly received by Mira.

Mira was researching, and so was her father.

Mira's eyes look glassy, her tears flow back.

"You're not happy? You're crying Mira?"

"I'm glad Nath. But you lost all your father's possessions." said Mira sobbing.

"You're wrong Mira. The treasure is still ours." Nathan said.

"Well! What Nath? How come?" Mira was dumbfounded, looking at the two men who were still sitting on the floor.

"Ken, show Mira!" Nathan pokes Ken's stomach with his elbow.

"Ah, yes." Ken wavered because of the show in front of him that was really heartwarming and had drained his heart.

Ken quickly pulled out all the files he had stored behind his jacket.

"Look Miss. The treasure still belongs to Mr. Nath." said Ken.

"You serious? How can a story be like this? You got Ricard's signature, but this treasure doesn't belong to Ricard?" Mira looked at Ken.

"Actually, Mr. Nath had already given all of that to Ricard, and Ricard then signed the divorce papers. But not yet had Mr. Nath signed a statement of surrender for his Property, the police hunted come to bend Ricard. So the surrender of the Treasure failed." explained Ken.

"So you're saying Ricard was arrested by the police?" Mira.

"It's true Miss. Ricard was arrested on multiple charges. The KDRT he did to you, the sale of you. Then the attempted murder of Mr. Nathan and the attempted murder of myself."

Mira and her father throw one another a glance.

"So Ricard is now in prison?" ask Mira's father.

"Really Dad. Ricard must take responsibility for all the crimes he committed against Mira and us. The judge will immediately decide the appropriate punishment for him." This leg Nathan's the one who denies.

Mira's father's cry suddenly broke, while hugging Mira.

"I'm sorry Mira's father. I don't know if you've been suffering there all this time."

"Dad, it's okay. Now it's all over."

Mira's father turned to Nathan.

"Thank you, Nathan. Even though you made my son pregnant out of wedlock. But I should thank you. You've protected my only daughter. I already beat you up. I'm sorry, son! Pardon. Your body must be all sick." said Mira's father really sorry for his careless actions.

Nathan just smiled and nodded.

"It's okay Father-in-law. Mr. Nath is immune. If you don't believe me, you can hit him again. I'll help you punish the man who impregnated your daughter." - Ken, as he muttered.

"Your mouth Ken! My body hurts all stupid! You want to add more. You're the one I'm gonna hit! Let's feel it too!" Nathan has clenched his fists.

"Already, already. Forget about that one. Come on, come on. Sit on the sofa. Don't squat on the floor again." Mira's father grabbed Nathan's shoulder. And told him to sit next to her.

Ken sat in front of them.

The atmosphere between them warmed.

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