Mission Jessy

Hidden Motives

A week later, Evan's resignation request from Galaxy High School was approved. And Melva too. He successfully passed the short-term education scholarship examination abroad and got a leave of absence from school to follow the program.

Evan then marries Melva at a mosque with his closest relatives in attendance. Tarisa, Evan's mother who was forced to attend that day was incessantly crying. The wedding of his son was far from what he had dreamed.

After the procession of the qabul ijab was completed, Melva shook Tarisa's hand with reverence. And the woman who is still active as a news anchor tries to hide her raging feelings seeing her son marry a girl he should not have married. He was forced to hug the poor girl and pretend to be sincere to keep Evan for her.

Bu Rahma's house was sold and they moved to Semarang. Evan has provided a comfortable home for his new wife and in-laws. Because of her not-so-good health condition, Melva deliberately did not apply to any school.

He spent time studying and practicing swimming at home. Although not too luxurious, but the house has a comfortable swimming pool for Melva to practice. Because he is still on leave, Evan also has plenty of time to train Melva to swim.

That night Evan could not sleep. He had just received an email about the responsibility report of the task he was doing.

Throughout his career as an IT developer at MicroChop, he has never once failed to fulfill the duties of Mr. Joe. But this time he was required to find secret documents that were stored manually without the slightest clue. All traces were wiped clean.

Evan continued to observe the only clue he had, "Pratama Gandi"

Evan read his marriage book many times. Melva's father's real name is exactly the same as Mr. Joe gave it to him.

"Is it possible he's right? If they are the same person, then the person I've been looking for is actually Melva and Ms Rahma." muttered Evan. "Where did they hide the document and what did it contain? Why would Mr.Joe want documents from Melva's father so badly?"

Evan did not want to be rash but he also could not wait too long. He then looked from the bedroom window and it looked as if Melva was busy practicing swimming.

So Evan decides to immediately search Melva's personal belongings and find what she's looking for. Evan had unpacked all of Melva's suitcases and bags but he found nothing suspicious there.

"What's Evan looking for?"

Melva suddenly appeared from behind the door and was shocked to see the entire room in disarray. All his things were scattered everywhere and Evan was holding Melva's wallet.

"Sorry, Mel. I'm looking for uh, e. atm. Yes, my atm is gone and I think it may be confused with yours."

Melva doesn't believe Evan will make such a ridiculous excuse. "Sister Evan accuse me of taking Evan's sister?"

"Not that, Mel. It might be changed because it's the same."

"Son Evan really hopes I believe? Evan knows that atm I have his name and we haven't been out together for a few days. So how can it be changed?"

'Mampus lo, Van!' Evan's voice in my heart.

Knowing Evan can not be evasive, Jessy deliberately gave him time to think. He breezed leisurely towards the bathroom and spent time pampering himself inside.

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"So, what exactly is Evan looking for?" ask Jessy while picking up her things and returning them to their original place.

Evan wasn't sure he had to be honest but he was cornered and had no other choice. "Well, is your father Gandhi Pratama?"

Jessy paused for a moment. He did not know that Evan was so interested in Melva's father's background as Fania had said. "Why indeed?"

"Why is your data in school, your family card and birth certificate different?"

"What's the problem? Why now does Evan want to discuss the issue of different identities? What's wrong with my dad?"

Evan was silent.

"What other information does Evan need about my father that Evan hasn't gotten from anyone else?"

"So you know"

"If Evan wasn't just investigating Jessy's case but my father's? Sure do. I know everything."

"Everything except for Kak Evan's motives and what Kak Evan is looking for from me."

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Jessy is forced to invite Evan to talk at the dinner table with Rahma. He didn't want to talk wrongly about people he didn't know before.

"What's up with Evan? What exactly is Evan planning on us?" ask Ms. Rahma worried.

"Mom, sorry about earlier. May I know where Melva's father is now?"

Madam Rahma immediately put back the cup of tea she wanted to drink. "Why did Evan suddenly ask about it?"

"Is he really alive?"

"We don't know where he is."

"Sorry, Mom. But I really wish he was alive and could help me."

"What's Evan mean?"

"Ten years ago an important piece of information belonging to a large company went missing because it was carried away by one of their senior developers, his name was Gandhi Pratama. Isn't her name the same as Mel's father's name in the marriage book? Is this just a coincidence? Because Mel's father's name was on the diploma, the family card and deed were different."

Ms. Rahma suddenly felt her chest tight and difficulty breathing. He had unknowingly spilled the tea inside the cup onto the table.

"Mom, Mommy Rahma isn't papa?"

"Who exactly is Evan's son?"

"I'm one of those employees who works at MicroChip, where Mel's father used to work. And I got the job of bringing that file back before it fell into government hands."

After somewhat improving, Ms Rahma ventured to ask, "Then what will MicroChip do with that file?"

"I'll know after seeing the contents."

"Then do you think Evan knows why they don't want the file to fall into the hands of the government?"

Evan did not answer.

"Then what will happen if Nak Evan fails to get the file?"

"The worst chance is that I will lose my job and my future. Worst of all, they probably wiped me out before I interfered any further in their affairs."

"So Brother Evan approached and married me because of that?"

"No, Mel. It's not what you think. Mel! Wait Mel!"

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Jessy locked herself in her room. He felt very sorry for misjudging Evan. He did not think that Evan could take advantage of Melva's condition to get his personal interests. Now Jessy feels very embarrassed and sorry to poor Melva.

"Mell! Open the door, Mel. We have to talk. It's not what you think, Mel. You misunderstood me!"

Jessy chose to cover her ears with a pillow. He felt that what Evan was going to say would not change the fact that Jessy was so stupid and so easily deceived. First by James and now by Evan, even after he got into Melva's brilliant body.

'I'm sorry, Mel. I really don't know anything about lo and bokap lo. I also did not think that Evan would benefit you rich gini.' murmured Jessy to himself.

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