My Cruel Husband's

Choose to be honest

Devan was lazy to hear his wife's words. He was getting more emotional as Lovi blatantly denied his words.

He went from Lovi's side, releasing Lovi's hand checks that held his arm so as not to move.

"Darling.Tell me first. Why don't you-"

Devan was gone, Lovi finally did not finish his words. The woman sighed softly.

"Devan freak. Is he jealous or what?"

Devan's looking for his son. Because only they can be winners for Devan. Devan meets Jane. Jane immediately gave Auristella to him.

"Where's Andrean and Adrian?"

"Adrian with Vanilla over there. Andrean was eating with Genta and Sandra. That's them,"

Jane pointed to Genta, Sandra, and Andrean who enjoyed the dishes in separate chairs from the other guests.

"Auris wants to join Andrean? yeah, we're going there."

"Thank you for looking after Auris,"

"Yes, I went back there."

Devan nodded and let Jane go. While he and Auristella approached Andrean and his two nephews.

Andrean immediately hinted Devan to sit next to him. Auristella wants to be held by Andrean.

"Andrean's eating,"

"It's okay, Dad."

"Where's Aunt Lovi, Uncle?"

"There. Why the hell?"

"It's okay, usually Aunty and Uncle are never far away."

Devan smiled thinly. Andrean looked at Devan as if he realized that there was something strange between Mommy and Daddy. The Raut Devan also looked different from before.

"Daddy why?"

"Daddy's fine,"

Devan tried to smile but his heart was still agitated. Arnold knows his weakness. Devan believes Arnold is back nearing Lovi because he wants to use Lovi as his weapon to attack Devan. And Devan won't let that happen.

Until the show is over and they have returned to the mansion, Devan remains in his silence. And Lovi of course realized that.

Even Devan did not change his clothes because he was lazy to enter the room where there was Lovi who was replacing Auristella's clothes.

Devan chose to pour his anxiety on Raihan who immediately touched the job when he was just tired of attending his beloved nephew's event.

"Pa, it turns out Lovi knows Arnold,"

Raihan's eyes that had been focused on the tablet in his hand, were instantly distracted by Devan.

"Arnold's your enemy? they know each other? is Arnold looking for trouble again?"

"Yes, when Lovi was in school, Arnold once expressed his feelings towards Lovi even asked Lovi to be his lover,"

"Why is that a coincidence? Arnold was both in your past and Lovi's,"

"Yes, and now she's approaching Lovi again, Pa."

"So that's what kept you quiet in the middle of the show until the end? you jealous?"

"Not jealous, Pa. But I'm worried about Lovi. I told her to stay away from Arnold but Lovi denied and demanded her reasons why she should stay away,"

"You tell me the reason. Let Lovi know how evil the brengs*k is. Luckily Lovi never had a relationship with her,"

"But--"

"You covered? you idiot!"

"Pa, I did that because I'm sure Lovi would have a hard time believing. It's free,"

"Give proof! is that hard for you? you're smart about everything, but for this matter your brain is embarrassing,"

"It's not that easy, Pa. Lovi is very close to her. Lovi used to know Arnold was a good guy,"

"If you're honest, there's proof, it's easy to get Lovi away from the guy. The documentation you were in college with, befriending Arnold, just get it all out. Let Lovi know and not demand his reasons anymore and for him to immediately stay away from Arnold because Papa believes Lovi was only used as a weapon by Arnold to attack you,"

"That's what I've been thinking about since,"

"If necessary give a cctv video when you are defamed by him. Lovi should know that. Arnold wasn't as good as he thought,"

Devan chuckles after hearing Raihan's words. That's how much Raihan wants to make his son-in-law stay away from Arnold.

"Don't let their closeness drag on, Devan."

Devan nodded as his father gave such a warning. Nor would he let that happen. But it feels so hard to tell Lovi directly. His wife's heart was so soft. Does he believe that Arnold made Devan's youth even more miserable? Because he was framed for using illegal drugs, after graduating from college, Devan instead had a dark business related to it. Devan made the business his impingement.

"Don't stay away from Lovi, because it's only natural that he demands excuses. You suddenly told him to stay away from Arnold who he knew was a good person. Tell him slowly but not just nonsense,"

Hearing his father's words, Devan's mind became even more open. He is not deadlocked now because Raihan helped him find a way out to make Lovi realize that the man named Arnold was a bad person.

*****

"Lov, I want to talk to you."

Devan waits for Lovi to come out of the bathroom after cleaning her body. He patted the side of the empty bed for Lovi to sit there.

"I wear clothes first," Lovi replied as he glanced at the bathrobe he was wearing. Devan nodded and let the wife put on her clothes.

Devan thinks Raihan's advice should he do. In lightning-fast time, Devan was able to get the results of the cctv recording when Arnold slandered him and the seconds he was dropped out of campus.

After Lovi put on her clothes, she immediately approached her husband. The atmosphere between them this time was very calm. Because her two children were in their room, while Auristella slept.

"What are you talking about?"

"I have an interesting spectacle for you,"

"What?"

"It's definitely not something that's in your brain right now,"

"You mean?"

"You think it's a video that features in-style"

PLAQUES

"Awsss is sick, My Lov."

Your mouth is outrageous!"

"Let's see, don't ask too many questions,"

Devan immediately showed the tape to his wife. Lovi initially did not understand the content of the video but for a long time he began to understand.

"It's you, isn't it? and this is like Arnold,"

"That's it, that's it,"

"He's the one who got me in jail, Lov. I've told you that before,"

"Is that Arnold?"

"Yes, he was a friend and a person who slandered me until I was imprisoned, expelled from campus. Though at that time the condition of my family was fine, Mama and Papa reunited after Papa established a relationship with a paid woman. I just felt happiness again, but it was snatched away by Arnold,"

Lovi closed his mouth unexpectedly. "Are you serious? this isn't a lie? but Arnold's good,"

What Devan thought before happened as well. Lovi did not believe what he heard from his mouth when the evidence was already there.

Devan took the files while he was serving his sentence first. "He testified with a lie, Lov. He thinks the cctv's all busted. Apparently there's still something working. Since then he has been named a suspect. And Papa reported him back for my defamation,"

"You see his name. Just like the Arnold you've known all along?" devan's index finger points to Arnold's name in the file he just retrieved. "I don't know his full name. This could be the guy who's-"

"Nlucky, Lov. There's already video evidence, you still can't believe it?"

"I'm confused. Why can he be so bad while with me so good. And it just doesn't make sense. Why would he be our past?"

"He's good to you because he means something. He's still holding grudges with me, Lov. He hated me because he thought I was the cause of his sister's death who was pregnant."

"Gosh,"

Lovi is flabbergasted, astonishingly past Devan and Arnold, the man who once sweetly expressed his love for Lovi.

"And just so you know, he also gave all the terror to our family all along. Starting from the slaughter of many bodyguards in this mansion, to me being deliberately poisoned..."

Devan clasped Lovi's hand tightly, hoping Lovi would believe him. "He wants me dead, Lov. Let you be with him,"

As he says that, Devan's heart breaks imagining that it really happened in his life.

"Many things he did to hurt me. My car tyre was once vandalized in order for me to have an accident, he used my trust office boy to poison me. He made me with those around me split apart,"

Lovi's forehead pinched deeply, She tried to digest the series of explanations from her husband. this is surprising and Lovi does not know if there is any more reproach to keep believing in Arnold who is clearly already very evil to his family more specifically to Devan.

"But what's with me, he's good?"

"He knows you are my weakness. You were made a weapon by him to give up,"

Lovi took off her husband's embrace with a very confused look. "I-I didn't expect, Devan. This is too surprising for me. All this time the Arnold I knew was a good man. But why-why could he be so bad to you? I still have a hard time believing,"

Devan breathed a sigh. "Yes if you can't believe it yet. It's okay, God will help me prove it to you again,"

Don't let Lovi just believe after he saw Arnold's crime firsthand. But that's what Devan waited for Lovi to immediately hate the man.

"I believe that from now on I will stay away from Arnold. Actually, Arnold's number I blocked after you got mad earlier,"

"My wife is smart," praised Devan as she gently patted Lovi on the head.

"He's dangerous, Lov. You don't know the real him yet. He was good but before his brother died. After his sister died, he turned into an enemy for me,"

"Why did he accuse you of causing his sister's death?"

"Because her sister likes me. I just think of him as a sister. When she found out I had a lover, she ended her life immediately."

"Why don't you open your heart to him?"

"You think I didn't do it? I tried, Lov. But still, I only consider her as a sister because she has an age below me, and she is the younger sister of my best friend."

Lovi sighed softly. Devan was surrounded by many women from a long time ago. Devan's been open to him. And do not dodge when Lovi said that he is a land crocodile.

"It's hard being a good-looking guy, huh?"

"Hahahaha what do you mean, Lov?"

"A lot of people want you. It turns out there's still something you haven't told me,"

"Yes, too much, Lov. Something was missed when I mentioned anyone who had ever approached me,"

"That much? you collect or what? at that time you just told me I think it's a lot. Now add more. Is there anything you've forgotten about no?"

"Actually I've never forgotten her sister Arnold, she's been so kind to me. But I never wanted to tell you that because it would make me recall her brother's crimes."

"But you've forgiven him, haven't you?"

"Hmm?"

"You've forgiven Arnold's mistake? I hope so, because God forgives his servant's mistakes. You who are just an ordinary human should also be able to do that,"

Devan******* his wife's lips spoke so thoughtfully. "I've forgiven him,"

"That means you won't do anything to her, right?"

"Fixed, Lov. Because he dared to bother me again. I'm fine, forget everything. But he came and made a mess again. You think I'll just shut up?"

"Then you haven't forgiven him."

"Lov, what he's done should have been met with a reply. If asked whether I have forgiven or not, I have forgiven everyone who hurt me both in the past and now and later,"

"But I don't want you to hurt anyone,"

Devan sighed softly. Lovi is too good when Devan will not do something if it does not start first. He is not wrong, then must be silent when the closest people are threatened? there's no way Devan's gonna let it.

"I know what I have to do. Don't worry,"

"Devan, do you remember if you had a child?"

"Remember that, time doesn't?"

"I don't want our kids to be like-"

"Like this cruel me?"

"Cruel with people who interfere with our happiness, no harm, Lov."

"Our boys too. I'm so scared, seriously. And you know, the laws of nature will continue to apply. If you beat someone else up, then the payback comes to our children how?"

Devan sighed his shoulder while exhaling a heavy breath. Such fear always haunts his days. Given Devan's bad past, he's afraid it will affect all his children.

"You like to hurt people. You hurt the heart of women too,"

"That was it, Lovi."

"May my two children not be so natured,"

****

"Oh he's already blocked me like,"

"Arrghh ****!"

Arnold put his phone on the table violently. He could no longer contact Lovi. He thinks Lovi has blocked his number so as not to interfere anymore.

The man was too aggressive. Supposedly if he could be more calm in approaching Lovi, maybe Devan wouldn't be that hot. Now Arnold doesn't know that Lovi already knows all his crimes against Devan.

"I was so happy that I wanted to be close to Lovi, and to hear her voice that had not greeted my ears for a long time,"

Arnold looked at the large glass in front of him blankly. "Why am I always the loser?

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