My husband is not the CEO

The Seventy Three

Seeing that face again made Caramel think of the bad events that had happened to her one month ago. Caramel held her breath suppressing the almost overflowing emotions when meeting Rama. Caramel's feelings are mixed, he does not want to meet Rama because he has not been able to forget all that the man has done to him but on the other hand Caramel also wants this case to be finished quickly. Caramel swore to sue Rama with the most severe punishment.

Everyone stood up as the presiding judge walked into the courtroom, with Caramel accompanied by a lawyer ready in a chair on the left side of the room. Caramel looks for the figure of Rama's parents in the row of seats on Rama's side but none. After breaking up with Rama, Caramel did not meet again with two people who used to be very close to him. Rama's parents were very fond of Caramel that's why they immediately drove Rama away once they knew their son impregnated another woman.

Rama returned Caramel's gaze, when he had lowered his head past the seats of the audience but before languishing in prison he wanted to see Caramel's face for longer. Rama did not believe in himself for daring to do something completely beyond his habit. But for the sake of Caramel, Rama did something crazy though.

Caramel gasped to see Rama grinning, he immediately turned his gaze in fear. Right now in Caramel's eyes, Rama looks like a psychopath who is far more sinister than any ghost in the movie.

"Don't look at it." Rafka said to Caramel before he sat in front of a row of court visitors, he was here not only to accompany Caramel but also as a witness. Rafka is the only person on the scene and witnesses Rama's treatment of Caramel.

Caramel nodded slowly and immediately sat down on the chair that had been provided.

Rama in a prisoner's shirt sits on a chair located in the middle of the room facing the presiding judge.

Moments later the judge began a trial for immoral acts that Rama did to Caramel one month ago. Police have obtained all CCTV footage from Rafka who was also a witness at the scene. Several neighbors also testified that Rama had entered Caramel's apartment unit.

The evidence of CCTV footage was strong enough to get Rama sentenced. Police have also interrogated Rama who did not defend him. Rama has been caught red-handed, there is no point in his defense. At this time Rama resigned to whatever punishment he would get for his actions.

"In August 2020 defendant Rama deliberately waited for the victim in the corridor of the apartment, he also found out the entrance pins of the apartment under the guise of helping the victim carry goods, he said, the defendant deliberately told Joni and Anna to live in an apartment adjacent to the victim's apartment to monitor the movements of the victim and her husband, in December 2020 the defendant committed his act by entering the victim's apartment."

Caramel closed his eyes hearing the judge read the chronology of Rama's crimes, he still remembered how Rama had kissed him forcibly. Caramel clutching the chair she was sitting in held the pain. Why did Rama inflict such a deep wound on Caramel's heart. Rama could not give up and take full responsibility for Adena whom he had married without thinking about Caramel again.

"The accused also committed violence against the pregnant victim by pulling her hair and pushing her to the balcony guardrail and taking her to the living room to continue her actions."

"Sorry Sir." Rama's lawyer responded to a letter that the judge read, "Rama and Caramel have been in a relationship for eight years, this is not purely a lewd act but because they love each other."

Caramel turned to hear the words of Rama's lawyer, from which he made up such a story. Come on, this is not a soap opera, why Rama and his lawyers made this trial so dramatic.

"Would Caramel's sister have been in a relationship with Rama's brother?" The judge looked towards Caramel.

Caramel did not immediately reply, she bit her lower lip holding back the anger. "true." He answered with a trembling voice.

"There can be no feeling between two people who have been in a relationship for so long when they meet again."

Rama smiled slanted, he was crazy because he smiled when he was on the edge of the horn.

"Sorry your defense was rejected because there is no evidence to suggest that defendant Rama re-established a relationship with the victim, we have checked his second cell phone."

Finally, after holding his breath for a few seconds, Caramel breathed a sigh of relief at the judge's words.

Furthermore Rafka testified in front of the judge and the visitors of the trial, he told all the details of the incident he witnessed at that time. During the testimony Rafka held the strongest emotion possible, especially Rama in front of him, he wanted to smash the face of the jerk to formless. If this wasn't the courtroom, Rafka would have done it.

"Brother Rama Adi Pratama was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 130 million for obscene acts he committed against Caramel's sister Indira Aditama." The presiding judge read out the verdict against Rama after conducting a series of examinations and testimony from Rafka.

Adena who stood among the other visitors closed her eyes until a drop of clear crystal drenched her cheeks. How he lived his life after this without Rama. He had to raise Ara without a father. Five years is not a short time. Ara is still too small to understand all this, Adena must also keep this from the baby. Adena did not want Ara to know that her father had committed such a cruel act.

Rama did not appeal after hearing the judge's verdict. Rama also knew that if he continued to appeal was just in vain, all the evidence had led to him that he was indeed guilty.

The presiding judge tapped his hammer three times a sign that the trial had ended and left the courtroom through a special door.

Rama moved from his seat with two officers to leave the courtroom.

"The caramel!" Rama shouted to the surprise of the room, he ran to Caramel who was still sitting in his chair.

Caramel was stunned as Rama knelt down and held both of her hands, "Rama freelin, you're nothing!" He tried to get rid of Rama's hand from him.

"Caramel you still love me, right? we've been dating eight years there's no way your feelings are completely gone."

"Lu have to accept this fact, destiny should never unite us, you pantes dapet all this Ram." Ketus Caramel's.

"Rama got away from Caramel." Rafka pushes Rama's body and immediately pulls Caramel.

Officers immediately handcuffed Rama's hand, they were about to take Rama out without handcuffs because the man looked calm and there would be no resistance. But the officers did not forgive after Rama did so to Caramel.

Adena saw the departure of Rama with a painful heart, even at the last moment Rama still thought of Caramel not himself. So all this time Adena only has the body of Rama without having his heart. He wanted to ask Caramel again to withdraw his guidance to Rama as he had done before. But because Rama did not look at Adena at all, he was reluctant to do that. Rama should have received the punishment for his actions.

******

"The caramel!"

Rafka who was ready in the steering wheel came down to see Caramel not get into the car. He walked up to Caramel wondering who the woman who was talking to Caramel was.

"Auntie." Caramel was surprised to meet Rama's mother here when he did not see her in the courtroom earlier.

"Caramel, I am so sorry for what Rama did to you, sorry I should have apologized from the beginning 4 years ago."

Caramel was stunned, he was too shocked because of the sudden arrival of Rama's mother. He saw Rama's mother's eyes glazed over with tears. Caramel knew how much pain Rama's mother felt for her son's actions.

Rama's mother invited Caramel to sit in one of the chairs in front of the court office so they could talk longer. Actually he wanted to see Caramel long before the raping incident that Rama did. But he was too embarrassed to see Caramel. Today after gathering courage he was finally able to meet Caramel to apologize.

Meanwhile Rafka leans on the car watching Caramel and Rama's mother. Rafka could not hear their conversation clearly, he had to make room for Caramel to talk to Rama's mother.

"The way, the day we know Rama impregnated Adena you should know too." The voice of Rama's mother trembled, he still could not forget how disappointed he was to Rama at that time.

"But why didn't you open the door at all when I came there to dance Rama, even Aunt never met me once to tell me the reason behind the disappearance of Rama."

"Sorry Caramel, we're too embarrassed to see you." Mother Rama lowered her head not daring to look at Caramel's face.

"You let me bear this pain and shame alone." Caramel's eyes glazed over, he still remembered how the Rama family did not give him a chance to meet them just to tell him why Rama disappeared. Caramel lives in curiosity, confusion, shame and extreme pain.

"Once again I'm sorry, I'm very disappointed for everything Rama did, from then on we cut ties with Rama until we finally heard that he was abusing you." Rama's mother clasped Caramel's hands very tightly with tears in her eyes, not knowing how to bear Rama's fault with Caramel.

"I'm sorry for everything but that doesn't mean I can forget what Rama did." Caramel opened her eyes and slightly looked up to swallow her tears back, she did not want her tears to be wasted. Although Caramel tried to forgive Rama and his family, the pain would always linger in his heart.

Mother Rama nodded and wiped her rough tears, "i really appreciate it Caramel."

"Mante don't think about it anymore." Caramel rubbed the back of Rama's mother's hand to comfort her, however their relationship used to be very good.

"Thank you Caramel, next time we'll talk like we used to."

Caramel nodded, "then I go first Auntie." He moved from his seat.

Rama's mother saw the departure of Caramel and Rafka, he was glued until the car carrying them was completely invisible.

******

"It's so tired." Caramel took off the hair strap she had been wearing and leaned against the chair.

Rafka reached out to turn on the AC so that Caramel could sit comfortably. He treated Caramel like a queen.

Caramel can breathe a sigh of relief after going through a long trial process of up to several weeks. Finally today they can go through the verdict trial smoothly.

"My chest from earlier was in a lot of pain, pity must be Arnesh thirsty." Caramel pressed against her chest which felt swollen because for hours Arnesh did not suckle. They leave Arnesh in the apartment with Mama Caramel and Rafka.

"You want pumping?" Rafka turned to Caramel for a moment, they also brought an ASI pump in the car just in case the ASI Caramel is full and it is true that the trial process this time lasted quite a long time than the previous trial.

"Yes, the road must be jammed." Caramel removed the seat belt and moved to the back seat in a quick motion.

"Do you drink?" Caramel thrust the mineral water that he had opened the lid on Rafka from behind.

"Thank you." Rafka sipped the water for half and gave it back to Caramel. "Wanna go to KFC?" Ask when they want to pass the KFC restaurant.

"Drive thru yes." Caramel wants to get home soon, just a few hours left the house Caramel already misses Arnesh who now can babble and respond to his words.

They stopped for a while at the service without going down KFC Caramel's favorite food since childhood. Even Caramel said that every blood that flows in his body contains KFC fried chicken extract.

"What message?" Ask Rafka.

"I'm the one who said it, majuan ki ka." Caramel slightly lowered the window glass, "make me want a combo super family crispy, pudding four equal winger."

ASI Caramel bags are only half filled when they almost arrive at the apartment. Caramel quickly cleaned all the equipment of his ASI pump, do not forget to put the ASI bag in a special bag.

"When it feels full but the exit is very difficult." Caramel said after returning to the front seat next to Rafka.

"It's okay, maybe it's because you're tired so it's hard to get out." Rafka tries to calm Caramel down so that the wife does not get more stressed.

Caramel leaned his head and closed his eyes, actually he wanted to sleep from earlier but because he had to pump ASI he could not do it. Today he was able to sleep well after all the trials were over, he was able to focus on Arnesh and Rafka.