Love is Noiseless
Chapter 43's
That day Layla took the bus to come to the new home. Ever since the children were transferred, Layla had never been there at all. He wanted to see what a new home would look like for his younger siblings. The address of the new home Layla got from Emma. But before arriving at the orphanage, Layla chose to get off at the stop nearest to Bayu's office. He wants to fulfill Bayu's wish to meet him once again.
Layla walks into a cafe and sits in a corner by the window. The girl ordered orange juice while waiting for Bayu that she had told her before. After a while, Bayu came with a smile. He seemed to hold back a deep longing for Layla after not meeting her for the past two days.
Bayu ordered the same orange juice as Layla. He sat down beside Layla and tried to embrace the girl. But Layla brushed off Bayu's hand. He gave them distance to sit. Bayu who looked happy was immediately disappointed.
“Why, La?” asked Bayu who this time trying to hug Layla. Layla again avoided.
“I'm a married woman, Mas. Please respect my status. My husband has never been like this to me,” Layla said firmly.
“La, we know what your wedding is like. So why discuss your status as someone else's wife?” asked Bayu who was astonished by Layla. The girl's attitude was slightly different from their last meeting.
“I know, Mas. Please respect me as a woman. I really feel humiliated when men who are not my husband touch me as they please. While I'm married who treats me well. So please, Mas. I am not a cheap woman,” Layla said.
Bayu breathed a long breath. He was really upset with the situation.
“I don't want it for long, Mom. Tell me what I want from this meeting?”
“I just miss, La. Kangen completely with you,” I Bayu weakly.
“Mas, the situation is not right now. Wait for everything to finish, I'll come back to you.”
“Yes, when, La? by when? I can't stay away from you for long. Especially when I realized you slept one roof with another man, it made me sick, La.” Mayu spoke with a little emotional.
Layla tidies her hair. “I don't know until when, Mas. But believe me, sooner or later everything will end.”
“Yes, how long? another week? a month? a year?” tanya Bayu asked for certainty.
Layla's head shook slowly. Even now he hoped his relationship with Dinan would never end. I don't know where he could find a husband like Dinan who in his view was the husband he hoped for.
“I can't be sure of that, Mas. But all I know is, sooner or later, he's gonna take me out of his life. I'll come back to you.”
Bayu immediately smiled cynically hearing it. “I'll just be your escape when she doesn't need you anymore, La?”
Layla gulped hearing it. For a moment he gasped in shock, maybe that was exactly what he had expected from Bayu for now. Layla stood up, she tidied up her clothes and hair to get ready to leave.
“You made all this happen, Mas. If you don't ask us to break back then, I won't be asked to marry him. Now that things are this complicated, you also put all the burdens on me as if I were the one who betrayed you here. I'm asking you not to call and meet me first, Mas. Until all this is done.” Layla steps away leaving Bayu—A man who now feels hurt because of Layla's attitude. Since the beginning Layla refused his touch earlier, Bayu was already hot and disappointed. Now Layla even adds to that disappointment.
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“Sorry, Mr. Richard, it's not that I don't want to help, but I really don't know anything about it,” Ms. Irma said as Richard spoke the name Herman Barata.
“Then I don't know about the Barata family who owns the land?” ask Richard to investigate.
“About what year, Mom?” ask Richard again.
Ms. Irma seemed to be thinking, counting things with her hands. His lips moved estimating it.
“Around 1996 or 1997, Sir. That was my first year getting into this parlor.”
“Long time also yes, Buk,” Richard fishing rod.
“Iya, sir, since then I know this home better than anyone,” replied Ms. Irma who had entered into the lure of Richard.
“Means mom knows very well dong about fire in 1999?” asked Richard again who made Miss Irma's eyes round.
“I-it, I know where it came from?” Miss Irma asked nervously.
“Mother just needs to answer, it doesn't matter I know where it will be.”
Ms. Irma fixed her sitting position and tried to appear calm in front of Richard. “The result of the police investigation was caused by a short circuit, Sir.”
“Iya I know, but I know that the owner of the inn before this home stood also died in that incident?” asked the cynical Richard looking at Miss Irma. He seemed to have gotten the head of Ms. Irma to know about women who were also in important positions of the establishment of the orphanage.
“That, I don't know, sir. I have explained I do not know anything about the establishment of the foundation. Especially about what you asked just now. I don't know about the woman,” elak Bu Irma who this time forced to throw face from Richard.
The man held back furious, Ms. Irma still wanted to give up even though she had managed to trap it like that.
“Okay, then I ask the others. What foundation Princess Gemala belongs to the family or cooperation of some people at that time?” ask Richard who prefers to pursue anything else.
“Foundation belongs to the family of Mr. Gemala, sir. He has 4 daughters, and the foundation is managed by them with the help of Mr. Gemala's confidants,” explained Ms. Irma with fret.
“Then, who are the four daughters?” ask Richard again.
Ms. Irma was starting to feel uncomfortable. He rubbed his forehead, indicating he was in a depressed position.
“Father can search for himself on the website of the foundation, all about his daughter is there.”
Richard then stood up. He also felt bad to see the nervous behavior of Ms. Irma. The man then tidied up his suit and tie. He left the new room, Miss Irma. Ms. Irma herself was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. He repeatedly took a breath and threw it away to calm all the fear that approached him .
Every sentence that would come out of Richard's mouth, as if terrorizing him. So that he can not control the nervousness that attacks. Richard came out of Irma's room, where he saw Layla watching the new home for her sisters.
“You like this new place?” ask Richard.
