
Evelyn looked at her Daddy who looked very angry. He knows the figure of Nathel. The figure of a man who always wants perfection for his future daughter-in-law. She believes her Daddy's anger is not because of Bagas' past, but because Bagas intends to end the engagement with her.
Evelyn assumes her Daddy's self-esteem feels underestimated by Bagas with Bagas' intentions. Moreover, their engagement event was held with a very lively party.
" Sorry, Om. I am not thinking about myself. I feel like I'm not the best guy for Evelyn. I can't give Evelyn the love she wants. Evelyn deserves the man she deserves, Om. Evelyn is a good woman, she deserves a man who is sincere and truly loves her."
" I'm sure Evelyn can get a man who's much better than me. A flawless man, unlike me. Without me, Evelyn could still get whichever man she wanted. Not like women in my past, Om. Without me, he's hard-pressed to get a man who can accept him with all his past. I hope Om can understand why I have to take responsibility for what I did first." Bagas still hopes that Nathael can understand with the reasons he conveyed.
" A lot of suffering I've made on him, lost his chastity, lost his good name, got kicked out of school, bullied people. While me? With my Papa's power, I can still go to school and college to get a college degree, still be able to live a good life, still be able to work and have a CEO position. According to Om what happened to her fair enough? It was all my fault, but he bore all his burdens." It felt tight in Bagas' chest when imagining the suffering that Indhira was experiencing.
" If Om wishes I had continued my engagement to Evelyn and continued into the marriage, would Om not have pity on Evelyn? Because I can't give Evelyn love." Bagas hoped that Nathael could think long ahead, as this concerned Evelyn's happiness in the future.
" Why are you saying that, Bagas!? If you don't love Evelyn, why would you accept the engagement? You feel sorry for your lover first, then you don't feel sorry for pretending to love Evelyn? You've been playing Evelyn, Bagas!" Merry also blamed Bagas, as a mother, Merry certainly felt sad for her daughter as if being played by Bagas.
" Mom, that's not true! Bagas does not pretend to love Eva. Eva knew Bagas' past a long time ago, before we got engaged." Hearing that Daddy and his Mommy continue to blame Bagas, Evelyn tries to plead with Bagas.
" Since Bagas was in college here, Bagas had already told Eva about his past. And Eva knew, in Bagas' heart there was only that woman. But, because Eva wants Bagas, Eva tries to show off the fact that Bagas can't love Eva. Eva just hopes, as time goes by, Bagas' love will be present for Eva. But, hope doesn't match reality, Mom." The words Evelyn spoke sounded forced to be spoken by the woman.
" Eva?" Merry doesn't believe her daughter is defending Bagas. Though he knew very well if his son was very loving and wanted Bagas to be Evelyn's life companion.
" Whatever decision Bagas made about the fate of our engagement, Eva was ready to accept it, Mom. We cannot be selfish thinking about ourselves, our own good name. We should also be able to think about how the fate of the woman is. Eva knew, the woman's sadness, disappointment and pain exceeded what Eva was feeling right now." Although the clear liquid had covered her eyeballs, Evelyn still said her sentence without stammering. Even Evelyn was able to be wise.
" Eva, what do you mean, son?" tanya Merry looked sadly at her daughter. Although spoken with strong words, but Merry knew if Evelyn was feeling pain.
" This engagement won't be good in the future if it continues to be forced, Mom. Eva has decided to end our engagement." By wiping away the tears that finally fell on her cheeks, Evelyn decided to agree to Bagas' request and ended their engagement.
" Sir ..." Merry got up and approached her daughter, giving her a hug over the sadness experienced by her only daughter.
" I'm sorry if my decision hurt Om, Aunt and Evelyn." Bagas expressed his apologies and regrets for having to disappoint Nathael's family.
Nathael grunts rudely. She was disappointed just as Evelyn was. But he also did not want his son to suffer if he continued to marry Bagas.
" Well, if that's your decision. Om can't force." Finally, Nathael can accept the decision of Bagas and his daughter who will end their engagement.
Bagas breathed a sigh of relief. It turns out that facing Nathael is not as complicated as facing an Adibrata. It was seen that Nathael's love for his daughter was able to defeat the middle-aged man's ego attitude. This is in stark contrast to Adibrata. His father was more concerned with his selfish attitude than the happiness of his own son.
" Thank you, Om. Thank you for understanding me. I will not forget this kindness of Om." It felt bad in Bagas heart to respond to the wise attitude of Nathael.
" I'm doing this because of Eva, not because I want to help you, Bagas!" nathael sternly denied that he agreed to Bagas' request for the reasons Bagas gave. Because he loved his daughter so much.
" Whatever it is, I'm still grateful. And I also deeply apologize to Om and his family. I hope Evelyn will get her happiness according to Evelyn's wishes." Bagas prayed for Evelyn's happiness.
" What is your father's response to your decision?" Nathael was curious about Adibrata's attitude. Because Adibrata has not contacted him at all to discuss this issue.
" Papa doesn't know about this, Om. I deliberately kept this a secret from Papa and Mama, because Om knew for himself how Papa was. I'm sure Papa will not only be opposed, but the one I fear Papa will hurt the woman I love again. I'm trying to protect him from continuing to suffer from Papa's arrogant attitude." Bagas explained the reason for covering it from his Papa.
" But you can't keep covering this up, Bagas!" sahat Nathael's. Nathael knows the character of Adibrata.
" I know, Om. After returning to Jakarta, I will tell Papa about this. Whatever Papa's response, I'm ready to accept, including if Papa told me to lay down my post and Papa kicked me out of the house." In front of Nathael Bagas also dared to say his determination prefers the woman he loves rather than the job or all the treasures he has.
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" I'm saying goodbye, Evelyn. Once again I apologize for my attitude so far that is not pleasing to your heart. Sorry if our engagement has given you false hope," Bagas said as Evelyn drove Bagas to the car that would take Bagas back to the hotel.
" Once, there's nothing to regret anymore." Evelyn was reluctant to discuss the matter of their engagement which only remained memories.
" I hope you find the man who will make you happy soon." Bagas could only hope for Evelyn's sake.
Evelyn only smiled wryly at Bagas' hope. At the moment when his heart was being injured like this, it was unthinkable for him to get another man.
" May you succeed in breaking Om Adi's heart and passing all obstacles to achieve what you aspire to." Evelyn also prayed that all of Bagas' wishes could be realized.
" Aamiin, hopefully, Evelyn. I'll take my leave first. May we meet again when we are both happy with each other." After saying farewell, Bagas left the mansion owned by Nathael to return to the hotel where he stayed ushered in by one of the drivers of the family Nathael.
In Jakarta at the same time. Indhira has just arrived at Azkia's house. And as usual, after preparing what Azkia would bring to the boutique, Indhira waited in the living room because Raffasya was in the room with Azkia.
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Indhira sensed that her phone was ringing inside her bag. He quickly pulled out his phone, as he wanted to know who was contacting at the moment. Indhira's face immediately sparkled when he saw the name of Bagas who was currently contacting him.
" Accelod ..." Indhira answered the incoming call from Bagas by hand tote Azkia's briefcase and walked down the stairs. He chose to talk by phone with Bagas on the porch of the house.
" Waalaikumsalam, Ra. Have you left for work?" tanya Bagas greeted Indhira.
" I'm at Bu Kia's house, waiting for Bu Kia to finish decorating" Indhira said. " It was busy yesterday, huh?" Indhira asked Bagas for news, because two days ago the man had not contacted him.
" Yes, I'm busy. Sorry, I didn't get to call you. You miss, huh?" Bagas seduces Indhira. Maybe actually not Indhira who misses, but he who really misses the woman.
" It's okay if you're busy." Indhira did not want to answer Bagas' question about kangen. He was too embarrassed to admit the feelings he felt were actually in the man.
" Already, ah! You haven't gone to the office?" Indhira does not know if Bagas is currently abroad. He thought that Bagas was currently preparing for activities like his current self.
" I just got to the hotel and want to rest," Bagas' reply left Indhira astonished.
" Where are you? You're not going to the office, Bagas?" Indhira frowned at Bagas' reply saying he had just arrived at the hotel and wanted to rest.
" Well guess where I am now?" Instead of answering Indhira's statement, Bagas instead invited Indhira to play guessing.
" It's in the hotel, right?" indhira lugu replied.
" Hahaha .. That, anyway, I told you earlier. I mean, what city am I in now?" Bagas still told Indhira to guess his whereabouts.
" I don't know, you didn't say where you were going, did you?" Indhira did not know where her lover was. Bagas is in Jakarta.
" Okay, I'll tell you. Clue her .. Now I'm in the city initials N, guess what!If you guess wrong, you should kiss me. If you're right, I kiss you. How's it? Agree no?" Bagas chuckled to invite Indhira to bet by offering a punishment to be accepted.
" Don't fuck you, Bagas!" Indhira's tone of voice slightly increased by rounding his eyeballs.
" It must be that your eyes are glaring right now, right?" Laughter is heard on Indhira's phone. Bagas seemed to know that Indhira was putting on a fierce face and round eyes. " Just kiss the cheek, doang, Ra!" he continued to seduce Indhira to accept his punishment.
" I don't believe you, Bagas!" Still remembered in the mind of Indhira, when Bagas seduced him, until finally the sin was made, it felt Indhira did not easily believe if Bagas would not do anything.
" Well, guess what, where am I now?" Not wanting to make Indhira angry, Bagas again touched on the guesswork.
" City N, huh? Fuck up? Ngavi?" Indhira calls the city initials N which he knows. Where might Indhira think that Bagas is currently in New York.
" I've never been to the city you mentioned before, Ra." replied Bagas chuckled at Indhira's reply which only mentioned cities in Java.
" Where are you? I'm blushing, deh! I really don't know where you are right now, Bagas." Lazy thinking of looking for another N initial city, Indhira chose to give up and asked Bagas to give an answer.
" I'm in New York." Finally Bagas mentioned where his current position was.
" Huhh? New York's? In America?" Indhira gasped as Bagas mentioned his whereabouts. He even assumed that Bagas was just joking.
" Is there any New York besides America?" Bagas chuckled back Indhira's words.
" What are you doing there, Bagas?" indhira asked, wondering why Bagas was there. And why Bagas didn't tell her before when he was in New York.
" We're surveying the place, for us to go honeymoon later." Bagas' answer made Indhira stiffened.
Fortunately at this time, Bagas was not in front of Indhira. If only the man was in front of him. It was certain how embarrassed he was right now, as his cheeks were already decorated with a red hue.
" Ra, we're leaving now, yuk!" The voice of Azkia that emerged from behind Indhira made the woman gasp.
" I-iya, Ma'am." said Indhira in response to Azkia's remarks.
" Bagas, I'll hang up. Ariston ..." Without waiting for a reply from Bagas, Indhira immediately ended the phone with Bagas and put his phone back into the bag.
Indhira felt that Azkia's appearance was like a savior for him from Bagas' persuasion, which never seemed to recede since they both sat on the bench of High School. Indhira may never know if during his separation from him, Bagas never again launched seduction sentences ma utnya to make women fall in love with the man.
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Bagas noticed a flat object, his communication tool that had been used to communicate with Indhira, which was suddenly cut off.
" Why is it suddenly closed?" tanya Bagas still looked at Indhira's beautiful face from her phone.
Bagas's fingers rubbed Indhira's face, even if it was just his picture. A smile immediately poked at the corner of the man's lips.
" You're getting pretty now, Ra. Although still simple as before," murmured Bagas, and gave a kiss on the screen of his phone that displays the beautiful face of Indhira.
" I can't wait to marry you, Ra! Despite the weight of the obstacles, but I will fight for our love, our future." Bagas was still speaking on Indhira's photo, as if the woman was before him at this moment.
" I hope you can hold on, and don't leave me again, Ra. I can gi la if you do that right now." Bagas would not be able to if he had to part with Indhira for the second time. He was willing to lose property, but he was not willing to have to lose Indhira back. The woman of nine years had already entered his heart.
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