Love is Noiseless

Chapter 38's

Layla enjoys the afternoon by looking at the sky on the front glass wall of her room and Dinan. The view is very beautiful. The orange clouds were slowly moving with the sky slowly turning red. The girl just wanted to lighten for a while her heavy mind. Ah, she was really nervous to face Dinan this time. How could he explain Bayu to Dinan?

Even since talking to Richard earlier, Layla no longer dared to reply to chat from Bayu. He was really afraid of making Dinan angry at him. Now that the girl is starting to fret, she actually does not want Bayu to come to the office two days ago. But it's too late. Dinan and Richard had seen it all. Now Layla can only regret it, she can not even think how to find the best way out.

Layla's eyes still looked far into the afternoon sky. He did not cook for dinner because Dinan invited him to eat at Mr. Marc's house. But it turns out he can not relax, his mind feels very dazed indeterminate direction.

“You're not getting ready?” dinan's voice rang out, and Layla turned her head.

“Bapak is home?”

“We leave before seven, so get ready,” Dinan said.

Layla stood up from the lounge chair she was sitting in. He saw Dinan coming down. The girl half ran, chasing Dinan down the stairs.

“Bapak angry with me?” ask Layla.

Dinan stopped stepping, he turned around until Layla's body hit him on the stairs. Their faces were very close and their eyes looked at each other.

“Anged? why should I be angry?”

“Because ..” replied Layla doubtfully, she really felt guilty seeing Dinan's eyeballs that looked sparkling. Again, he misjudged, the anger of Dinan that he had suspected he had never seen.

“Bapak knows why I came home late yesterday, right?”

Dinan exhaled a rough breath. He went back down the stairs. “Richard meet you? what does he say?” ask Dinan.

“I'm sorry, Sir. I did not mean to betray Mr.”

Dinan did not press.

“Pak, I promise I will not repeat it, I will not meet him and will not betray you again,” said Layla who followed Dinan's steps to get down.

Dinan had just stopped in front of the door of his study. Now he and Layla are back face to face. They look at each other. Layla looks nervous over there.

“From the beginning I did not believe you. From this moment onwards you meet him or not, there is no benefit for me. Because I already know what you really are. Now get ready, we have to go to father's house.”

“So you really want to kick me out of life, Father?” ask Layla with teary eyes.

Dinan opened the door of his study and went inside. Leaving Layla frozen with teary eyes. “I have to what, sir? I don't want to get hurt because you will sooner or later throw me away. I will never consider you as a wife. Then did I wrongly maintain my relationship with Mas Bayu? I was just thinking about my next life,” lirih Layla sobbed sadly.

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Dinan's car is parked in front of Mr. Marc's house. He and Layla were already in the luxury residence of the Marc family. A few guards greeted them in front. Inside there was no help at all. All homework is done by Miss Eva every day. Sometimes there are helpers who are told to come to work when Miss Eva does not have time to take care of homework.

That night at the dinner table was served delicious dishes. Layla sat beside Dinan, while Mr. Marc sat in front of them. Next to her was Bu Eva and Risa sitting at the very corner. Everything went as smoothly as a family dinner usually did. Ms. Eva occasionally joked with Layla, and asked her about the dishes Layla often cooked in the apartment. Mr. Marc also asks how Layla works in the office. Only Dinan was silent and did not speak at all there. The situation changed when Mr. Marc suddenly asked Dinan.

“You moved the orphanage kids yesterday, right? Why don't you follow my words, Nan?” mr. Marc asked, their warm atmosphere suddenly felt uncomfortable

“I know what I did,” Dinan replied briefly.

“Whatever the risk, I will bear it,” replied Dinan flatly.

“Dinan!” snarled Mr. Marc.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment, including Risa who stopped eating because she was shocked to hear the father's scream. Layla gulped, she saw Dinan's flat face enjoying dinner.

“I hid this matter from another commissioner. This is all for your position in the company. Your performance as a director is very good. You fire a lot of people in a year, and the board doesn't mind that, because of budget efficiency and improved performance, as well as increased corporate profits from previous years. You want to make this trivial thing block your steps forward.”

“I know what I'm doing, yeah. So no need to worry, besides this is a family dinner, why do you even discuss the company here?” asked Dinan who was upset by the circumstances.

Layla who was sitting next to Dinan looked trembling. He didn't want anything bad to happen there. Mr. Marc breathed a rough breath.

“What are you doing in the apartment? Mother the plan tomorrow will go there with Risa, but you guys have come first.” Ms. Eva took the initiative to shift the conversation.

Mr. Marc was instantly aware of the circumstances. He was forced to give up because he did not want to look rough in the eyes of Risa who also ate with them.

On the other hand, Layla turned to Dinan. He saw the man as if he did not want to answer Miss Eva's question. Make Layla take the initiative to answer.

“Everything's fine, Bun. We are busy working in the office, so only now can we come here. The situation in the apartment is fine, Mr. Dinan often helps me with homework,” Layla replied with a smile. Risa has returned to enjoying her dinner, not caring about it.

“You've got signs of pregnancy, Layla?” ask Mr. Marc.

Instantly everyone at the dinner table turned to Layla— except for Risa who remained engrossed with her dinner.

“Ha-pregnant, Mister?” layla said nervously, she then shook her head slowly, “yet, Mr.” Layla has trouble swallowing. How could she possibly be pregnant? Dinan never touched her. After all, he did not want it if Dinan finally wanted to throw it away.

“Why aren't you pregnant yet?” asked Dinan flatly.

Layla looked at Dinan in confusion. He seemed to ask, what did Dinan mean to ask like that.

“We have been married for more than two weeks. Why aren't you pregnant yet?” ask Dinan again.

Layla glared angrily at Dinan. He doesn't like to be asked that way.

“Pregnant is also not that fast, Nan,” timpal Bu Eva who understands Layla is in a difficult position. “Many newly-given couples have children after years of marriage. Here you guys are two weeks.”

“Dad seems to choose the wrong daughter-in-law,” said Dinan ignored Bu Eva, Layla immediately swallowed, did Dinan want to complain about Bayu's problem to Mr Marc?

“What are you talking about, Nan? What's wrong with Layla?” ask Ms. Eva who understands Layla's corner there.

“Supposed Dad to choose a daughter-in-law who can give dad a grandchild. I'm not sure I can have a child from him.” Dinan made clear the meaning of his sentence with his eyes turned to Layla who was nervous to see it.

“Dinan, watch your words. Is that how you treat your own wife?” said Mr. Marc commemorating his son.

 Dinan was silent, he did not press anymore. While Layla was downcast, she was not enjoying the painful dinner. Did Dinan deliberately corner him in front of Mr Marc and Ms Eva? Things were not going well for Layla that night. After dinner, Dinan immediately invited Layla home. That stubborn man really cannot be denied by anyone including Mr. Marc himself.