Marrying My Ex-Husband's Boss

For What?

The cry of the baby echoed, Viona swiftly languishing in her arms. The healthy-looking baby calmed down immediately when his thirst was satisfied. Viona smiled, even though her heart was currently crying. A blink of an eye, that cry was born inundating his cheek. Imagine a separation that is approaching soon. He looked at the tiny baby who was suckling greedily. As if afraid if tomorrow he can no longer gulp it.

"Darling, grow up well" The tiny hand was placed on Viona's lips. Your baby's ears aren't working as well when they're two days old. But not with his skin, deep in his subconscious, must have recorded his mother's speech.

"Let's just say Mama is fighting for your life, so we're no longer in the shadow of guilt. Mama sure, you're Mama's most powerful man. Take good care of your brother. Don't let her cry. You know, Kristal is very crybaby," Viona laughed in her tears. It's tough, but Viona believes her decision wasn't wrong. Viona had already contacted an orphanage that would house her two children.

Yes, Viona knows Kira will happily babysit her two children, but her determination is well established. That he won't rely on Harris anymore. Enough already, all this time he had been a thick-faced person.

Johan watched all that, the strong man could not hold back his tears. In his heart he berated Harris who he thought was soft-hearted. Apparently the cruel man was even more heartless and sadistic. Even against women.

Johan leaned his body against the wall, his chest getting claustrophobic. For him, who had already felt loss and disappointment, this was already beyond the limit. Johan rubbed his tears, sighing to have his chest slightly loose. Before entering Viona's room.

"Did he sleep?" Johan showed his sweetest smile. She put down some things that Viona and the baby need.

"Yes, just now!" Viona's still down. "Thank you for helping me, Jo. I don't know what I'll repay you for!"

Viona ventured to look towards Johan even if it was just a glance.

"Have you given your son a name?" Johan approaches ignoring Viona who always says the same thing every time, hinting to ask the baby from Viona.

"Nicky, for Nicholas, I love that name!" Viona hands the baby over to Johan who immediately smiles and starts teasing the sleeping baby. Johan only dared to cradle while sleeping alone, if he woke up and moved, Johan did not dare at all.

"You didn't use his father's name?" Johan took a quick glance, before sitting down and looking at the baby who was about to be deposited in this orphanage.

"No, I cut off everything related to my bitter past," Viona smiled sweetly, as if bitterly having been swallowed deeply.

Johan thinned his lips that felt faint. She desperately held the cry that was already halfway in her throat. Clogging clogs his airway.

Silence rippled between the two, engrossed in the thoughts of each.

"What time are you coming home?" Johan asked after a moment of silence.

"You mean when did I get picked up by the police?" Viona chuckles. Makes Johan upset.

"I don't think he's going to be that cruel, maybe he's still waiting until you recover" These words of comfort were addressed to himself in fact. Both know very well what Harris is.

Viona laughed, "Are we talking about the same Harris? That must be another Harris, Jo!"

Johan smiled wryly, and he thought the same thing as Viona. That man is so hard to disbelieve and betray.

"Don't think about it, Kira can definitely melt her ego," Johan still had hope.

"Keep hoping, Jo. I think I choose to believe in reality. I know they love each other, but it's a matter of life and death, and Harris must have felt cheated on by me, the person she trusted so much at the time," Viona looked blankly in any direction. Whatever solace Johan says means nothing to Viona.

Johan sighed, Viona was right. "I'm going to the office first, Vi. I'll pick you up."

I don't know, Johan felt there was nothing he could do. Besides begging Harris once again.

Viona smiled, she tried hard. Doesn't want to make Johan or anyone over sympathize with him.

***

Harris was receiving visits from some people he mostly knew well. No less than ten people were sitting in a room that was usually used for meetings.

"Sir, we came here to thank you for the return of most of our assets taken by Winata. Without you we would have been bankrupt, sir!" One of them stood up and looked at Harris in amazement.

"It doesn't need to be like this, I just saved my wife. I hope you are careful from now on" Harris smiled briefly, his attitude this time really made the admiration of his colleagues increased.

"Whatever the reason we should thank you. This is not at all excessive" said another.

"I guess, we should have a banquet or maybe there's something you want from us, sir?" The other timpal.

They waited for Harris's answer, which was just a smile, while rubbing his chin. He looked very relaxed and calm, making anyone tense. Something beyond belief can happen when someone expresses like that.

After talking for a long time, they disbanded. Harris returned to his room. It's quiet without Johan being with her. Harris immediately started the work that had piled up. His hand held the phone in his ear. So many times, there was no reply from Johan.

Harris' schedule fell apart, meetings with his business associates clashed. Johan is the one who rules everything. And, to date, the man has not revealed the trunk of his nose.

"Master," Johan walked in with a hostile face. Harris raised his face, he was more and more astonished by the behavior of this old widower.

"Where were you this morning?" Harris asked coldly, his face stiffened.

"I'm from the hospital

"You're working for me, not that woman, you know, all the schedules are falling apart. Why didn't you pick up your phone?" Harris flocked Johan with a myriad of anger and resentment. Never had Harris been this angry at Johan whom he had considered a brother.

Johan is flabbergasted, so busy thinking of ways to persuade Harris and free Viona from the threat of punishment, Johan forgets that his phone is still in silent mode.

"Sorry, Sir! I'm-"

"What's? Because he's still with that woman? What do you guys have in common? To the point that you forgot your job?" Harris placed his hands on his waist, both eyes glaring sharply at Johan.

"I have nothing to do with him, sir. But I still have the heart to separate the child from the mother! Didn't you ever love her whole heart? Why are you so cruel to her now? You're a heartless man!" Johan Gelegar. Fires of anger filled his face. He was even ready to fight jotos with this Master.

Harris stepped forward, snatching Johan's collar, and a fist floated right in Johan's sturdy jaw. Harris, who had been burning with anger since then, grew angry at Johan's words.

"Let me tell you, is that cruel, Jo!" Once again Harris lashed a punch to the same spot. Johan, who was unprepared for the attack, staggered back. The punch was very felt on his cheeks, even his mouth tasted salty.

Johan got up, the two of them approached each other before punch after punch rained down on each other's bodies. The two equally powerful people were hitting and kicking each other.

"You two, stop" cried Kira who had just walked into Harris's room. He's after meeting with Dr. Vivian. She was very surprised to see Johan and her husband fighting jotos in this soundproof room.

"Stop, stop, stop" Kira repeatedly cried. She wanted to break up but she was afraid that she would hurt her baby. The two people seemed to dissolve in heightened emotions.

Kira held onto her stomach, she complained, and leaned against the wall, "Oh, sick. Brother, my stomach hurts, Bang!"

***

"Thank you, Doctor," Kira escorted the doctor from the clinic in Harris' office. The young doctor smiled kindly, bowing his body. Kira is forced to call him because Harris and Johan have bruises and torn wounds that require treatment.

Kira faced the two battered men after closing the door. In order to stop them, Kira pretended to complain of pain. Until they stop for a moment.

"What do you two think?" Kira shook her head repeatedly. "Satisfied now?"

The two people threw their faces away after looking at each other for a while.

"What's your problem?" Kira folded her hands on her chest. Stand between the two people sitting opposite.

Kira sighed, as no one answered Kira's question. You little boy, thought Kira.

"Excel alone is more mature than the two of you" Kira said. "Abang, I'm waiting for you at the hospital at 3 p.m. Finish your work before that hour. You too, Jo! Otherwise, I'll be angry!"

Kira breezed out of the room without saying goodbye to her husband.

Harris sighed, his body ached and agitated. After being frightened as Kira complained while holding her stomach, Harris felt her bones soften all. Limply.

Johan also got up without saying a word. He's so fucked up.

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