
Chapter 4
"Hi, Richie. I didn't think you'd come." Moza is now sitting on the sofa.
"Sorry last night I couldn't come, Za. You know, now I have to take a vacuum from the entertainment world. I have to continue Papa's business in Korea." Richie said. But the look in his eyes was staring at the entire room as if he was looking for someone.
"I know, aren't you also engaged to someone? I heard the news. You should invite us to your wedding Rich."
Richie smiled faintly and nodded his head. "I'm stepping down from my marriage, Za. I still want to make sure how I feel.
Moza frowned. "Drawn? Wh why? Is there a problem going on?" ask Moza and get the trousers from Richie.
"I still haven't felt a vibe to the girl Grandma's betrothed to me" Richie said.
"Your age would be right to get married, Rich. Don't act like Dea who doesn't want to get married for the rest of her life, even though Papa has already betrothed her to a handsome man who is also well established" Moza said.
Richie surprised. "So, Uncle betrothed Dea, Za?"
Moza nodded and frowned looking at Richie's expression. The man in front of him was so shocked and agitated as well.
"Yes. What's the matter, Richie? why does your face look so tense like that?" moza asked a little curiously.
Richie's view is diverted to Dea coming down the stairs. So long after not meeting, according to Richie, Dea is getting beautiful.
Moza followed Richie's line of sight. Then he turned his head to Dea.
"Dea, where are you going? You look so pretty today." asked Moza.
"I want to buy some souvenirs for Celine, Za. Tomorrow I have to go back." Dea said.
Moza was surprised, because Dea said he would return to Indonesia with Moza one week later. "Don't you say you're coming home with me in a week?"
"I'm sorry, Za. But there's a sudden job in the office." Dea showed a regretful face.
"Where are you going, Dea? what if I drive you?" tawar Richi's.
"No, no" said Dea.
The sound of the car from the front makes Dea sure that someone has picked her up. He immediately came out and welcomed someone who was none other than Arsen.
Moza followed Dea's steps to escort Dea out of the house.
While Richie, from the doorway looks so clear. His hands clenched perfectly. It feels like Richie wants to scream if he is currently feeling so emotional.
Richie immediately set his breath and acted as normal as possible. She did not want Moza to know about her heart being hurt because the girl so close to her was with Arsen.
Richie knows that Arsen was a man who had a lot of girls. Richie wouldn't want Arsen to play with his girlfriend.
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Richie went back to his apartment. His brain was filled with the meeting of Arsen and Dea. The shadow as Dea smiled welcoming Arsen made the man so jealous.
Richie rested his coarse hair with an erratic feeling. He took one bottle of his Wayne and poured it in a cup. Sipping it with such a giddy feeling.
It felt like he wanted to shout loudly and tell everyone that he loved Dea very much.
His phone rang making him wake up. At the grab of the flat object that displays the name of Hye jin there. It felt like Arsen was so lazy to lift it. But if he did not pick it up, surely the girl would constantly contact him.
"Richie, are you currently in Singapore?" ask Hye jin.
"Yes. Why?" Richie gulped back the remaining alcohol in his glass.
"Why didn't you tell me? If you tell me, I can come with you" Hye Jin said.
"You're not my wife yet. Don't act like you've become my wife, Hye Jin. We're not married yet, so don't ever interfere in my affairs!" richie.
"Why are you always so mean to me, Richie? We were friends before and we are still fine. Why are you changing now? What's my fault with you?" Hye Jin was so desperate with Richie's attitude towards her.
"Because you accepted my grandmother's proposal to be my wife. You know it yourself, right? If I didn't love you at all? But why did you accept it. You're my best friend, you'll forever be my best friend. She will never be my wife. Because my heart already has!" Richie's so upset.
"I knew. But don't you think about how Grandma's health is. Grandma's old and I don't want to make her keep thinking about you loving an obscure girl."
Hye Jin was also annoyed. If only he had been quiet all this time. Now Hye Jin has lost patience because of Richie's attitude. Is it wrong if he protests?
"Hye Jin, you should have explained everything to Grandma about what really happened. I'm disappointed in you when you say it's like we love each other."
"Am I wrong, Richie? I just don't want to make Grandma sad. Do you have the heart to see Grandma sad? You wanna?!"
Richie is speechless. Somehow she had to explain again to Hye Jin.
Richie throws his cell phone into a mess. Richie's really fucked up. He cannot control his emotions well.
"Richie? What's the matter? Why so messy? Did something happen?" ask Gemal. A middle-aged man who was none other than his Uncle. He is the husband of Rebecca.
"Uncle?" Richie is surprised by Gemal's sudden presence there. "Sorry, Uncle. It's a mess here." Richie immediately took Gemal to a cleaner place.
"Why come back to Singapore didn't tell your Uncle this. Uncle even knows from your aunty. So, Uncle came straight here."
"I'm sorry Richie, Uncle. I forgot" Richie said with a smile. A few seconds later, Richie let out a long sigh. And it did not escape the sight of Gemal.
Uncle Gemal looked at Richie's face. "Are you in trouble?"
"Nothing, Uncle."
"You can't lie to Uncle. It's been Uncle raising you all along, so Uncle knows you're lying. Tell me, what's your problem, Richie."
"I don't want to marry Hye Jin, Uncle" Richie said. Gemal surprised.
"What happened to Hye Jin?"
"Actually I don't want to marry her, uncle. He's too possessive of me. He didn't even give me room to move." Richie back mende.sah frustrated.
"That's because Hye Jin loves you, Richie."
"Uncle, actually I've never loved her. I'll marry her just because of Grandma."
"Why are you saying it now, Richie? Does Hye Jin know that you don't love him?" ask uncle Gemal.
"Yes, he knows, uncle. But he didn't want to cancel this wedding. She doesn't want to make grandma sad, uncle."
Uncle Gemal sighed. "Yang Hye Jin said it right, Richie. If you don't love her, why didn't you tell her before you proposed to her? If you said it that day, it probably wouldn't be like this."
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