Playboys
#17. Hurt Road
I don't want to say anything, happy reading
Richard sat down with Dimitri in his German office. The man already knew what had happened to him and Liliana, he also did not expect what had happened. Dimitri was really good at hiding everything that was going on, the divorce was like it really happened, when in fact it never happened.
“You know what Liliana's reaction will be, right? And you're still doing that?” ask Richard. He thought they were back as close as they used to be, but there was still something Dimitri was hiding, he just couldn't figure it out. A man who can be said to be very aware of the nature of the woman, and he still crossed the line.
“Yes, I think everything will be fine, it turns out my estimate still misses.”
Yesterday's meeting really weakened Dimitri's heart and mind, Liliana with a face full of crying and also her desperate voice asking for divorce. What's worse than this? The problem is he is very aware of the mistakes he made, but still not too sensitive to realize what is happening.
“It was your fault anyway, I can't defend anymore. Go on, what's your plan?”
Dimitri shook his head, the plan he had only limited back to convincing Liliana that he had changed. He could do his utmost to prove it, but even now, he wasn't sure if Liliana wanted to see him. Only the Eagle was the only reason he could meet Liliana, but he was also not sure if the woman was willing to accept this reason.
The woman? If only he could still freely name that possession.
“Whatever it is, I'm sure it won't be easy. The guy who was with Liliana yesterday, he's a businessman who has a big influence in Germany, I'm not sure you can get away with him. If you really have a relationship with Liliana man, your chances are slim, maybe even no.”
That guy, what was his name yesterday? The enzo? Dimitri also knew if there was Indonesian blood from the man, not only in terms of economy or wealth, but the man also must have more advantages. The new man is the quickest remedy to heal the wounds he makes, such is the rule of nature for the heart.
“I will finish my work first, afterwards, I will think of a way out for this matter. I still have to be here in two months,” Dimitri said.
Richard nodded his head, he also wanted to stay here longer with Dimitri, not to accompany his best friend. There are still unresolved affairs by him, the woman he has met twice, but still does not know his name. He could have found out, it was easy to do that, but he didn't, he wanted to get more challenges.
Let's just say he was quite interested in the woman, her speech style is very thin, sometimes tempting, sometimes interesting, I don't know, Richard really likes women of that type. The woman who is very easy to get is not challenging for him, he should have forced the girl yesterday, not even selling expensive, which made her a little cringe this morning because he thought about the woman all night.
“What's up, Richard? You smile to yourself.”
Richard's daydreams instantly crumbled to Dimitri's words, Richard's reflection of the woman instantly disappearing. When will he see that woman again?
“I'm also trying to get my rights as a man,” said Richard Ketus.
Dimitri raised his eyebrows in a daze, right man? What kind of words did Richard use? According to him, he was the only one who was suffering, it seemed like Richard was also struggling.
**
“Explain to me what happened!”
Prabowo Gioto threw some photos on his desk, all of them photos of Enzo and Liliana who were both intentionally and accidentally, there was even a photo when Enzo held Liliana's child. Enzo was not surprised by all that, his father will continue to interfere in his personal affairs indirectly. Enzo's personal life is not free.
“Don't Dad know? Need my explanation again? Dad's man has definitely told everything with very detailed details.” Enzo looked straight into his father's eyes, no longer as frightened as he had been when he was a teenager.
“You rejected Leah just because of this woman? You know how much profit we can get if you marry Leah?”
Everything about Prabowo Gioto is money and profit, even until his company is growing rapidly as it is today he is still not satisfied. He always wanted to be on top of anything that happened, and Enzo was always the victim of all the greed of the middle-aged man. Nothing can stop this guy from anything, lucky no cunning way has leaked out to the public yet. Business life never gets out of the dark side.
“I can even do everything well without marrying Leah, please leave me alone. I haven't asked for anything in a long time, can't you just let me go this once?”
The assumption that increasing age makes us more mature is very wrong. Age does not determine a person's maturity, age is only a number, and that applies to Prabowo Gioto, an Indonesian man who has changed his citizenship to Germany to facilitate all the business and business he has.
This guy has a very smart brain, and sometimes also cunning. That was the beginning that made him as successful as he is today, and many people who admit it, he was also quite reluctant by the Germans themselves and other business people. Enzo did the same, he just couldn't tolerate it when his father started taking care of his personal affairs.
“So this is the reason you settled in Frankfurt?” ask the Father.
Enzo did not answer, the answer was very clear without needing to say anymore, his gaze was still straight looking at a man who was very similar to him, but a more mature version.
“Disconnect any relationship with her, Dad will arrange another date for you.”
“Until when? How long will you be like this? I will never accept any matchmaking that Dad prepared, everything was fine all this time even without me marrying anyone.”
“You're so smart, you made me do all this. Have you never learned from the past? You want Cecilia's events to repeat?”
Enzo seemed to be back in consciousness by something when his father called the name of a former lover who was loved so much in his love—dulu— who destroyed his life in an instant. Several times Enzo still remembered the woman, but never further, he already hated the woman so much.
“Liliana is different from the woman.”
“She became a saleswoman in one of the branches, then had a child that she didn't know who her father was, and you wanted her to be your wife. Did you forget how cunning your business partner was? They can destroy you easily if they see a very potential gap.”
Enzo just stared at his father for a while. “Just take this conversation never happened.” Afterwards, Enzo walked out of his father's office. If he's been in there longer, he doesn't know what's going to happen, the limit of patience he has isn't that much to give up on him.
Enzo's steps came to a halt as he was about to walk towards the front door, the mother already standing gracefully at the end of the stairs, looking at him gently. In contrast to her father, Carra Meyer was the softest woman, and the best Mother Enzo ever had. Sometimes he was very surprised, why the mother wanted to marry his father who was very different in terms of that nature.
“Mother.” Enzo walked towards Carra's open arm, preparing to hug the son who also visited him very rarely.
“You very rarely visit here,” said Carra.
Enzo smiled in the arms of his mother. “Sorry, Mom, work in the office is very much.”
Carra tightened her embrace on the son's back. She knew very well what was going on between the son and the husband, as the only woman in the middle of the family and endless infighting, Carra was only able to embrace the son like this. He knows how hard the nature of the husband who does not want to be denied.
“Stay tonight, I've cooked dinner.” Carra let go of their embrace, and looked at the extremely handsome Enzo.
How could Enzo refuse the tender request of the Mother he respected so much? There is one thing that cannot be missed in this family. Although Prabowo Gioto is very stubborn and his decision can not be challenged, but Carra Meyer also has an absolute decision that none of the two men to refuse. In a sense, the couple loved each other, and valued each other's decisions as well. The two have different ways of loving their son, but can still be side by side.
“Do I have to bring Katherine here? Uncle Anthony and Aunt Allison are back in Berlin, right?” enzo Proposal.
“Good idea.”
**
After meeting with Dimitri yesterday, Liliana had thought about leaving Germany again, and fled wherever she had not met Dimitri again. Escaping was like his hobby at this time, he could not survive this problem any longer, for him this was all too much.
But, he also does not want to be a coward who constantly runs away from problems, his fatigue is increasing many times and there is no result he got from all that. At this time, he will face it with a chest of air, because this must be faced no matter what the circumstances. Problems never come with careful preparation, can not be predicted what will be as big as what, or maybe it will be as easy as what.
“Liliana, someone has been waiting for you since,” said one of the salespeople who changed shifts with Liliana.
The woman pointed to the black car parked in front of the store, even the man who was most likely the owner of the car was already standing his back to Liliana. It's Dimitri. Liliana still very much remembered the man's posture, funny and pathetic at one time. Is it that hard to forget everything?
After bidding farewell to the other employees, Liliana immediately came out and greeted the man waiting for her. Stepping it up again after three days ago they just met and shared pent-up emotions. After all, they were still legitimate husband and wife, only wanting and not wanting each other.
“What's up?” ask Liliana. Without a stale base that makes Dimitri a little misbehavior.
Dimitri always felt his heart beating so fast when he was about to meet Liliana and was already standing before Liliana like this. It would be very happy if Liliana also felt the same way, and it was like having empty hopes. Dimitri knew it was a waste, but he still expected it.
“I want to meet the Eagle, what can?”
Liliana looked at Dimitri, this was of course not just about the Eagle. He wants to answer ‘not’, but he also still has a heart that cannot possibly be able to say that. Among the pile of problems and also his erratic feelings, he still has a conscience to bring the child and the father together. It's like that, isn't it, a mother's feelings?
Both of them were driving in a very quiet state, only the sound of radio in German filled the silence. Liliana didn't want to start the conversation, and Dimitri didn't know what to say. Dimitri didn't want to say something that would make Liliana hate him even more.
After arriving at the apartment building, Dimitri was asked to wait in the park in front of the building while Liliana took the Eagle at the nanny's place. The eagle was indeed not the only reason he had encountered Liliana, even if there were a thousand reasons to meet Liliana, Dimitri would have said so.
Before long, Liliana appeared in a baby carriage with the Eagle awake there, the little baby even cried out in excitement several times. Either because the baby knew about his father, or just because the afternoon angina was quite fresh.
“He just woke up, the energy is still very much if you want to invite him to play,” Liliana said.
“I can carry it? How is it still the same as yesterday?”
Liliana simply nodded her head, and Dimitri with a wide smile began to raise her little son in a sling. “Do you not care if I take him around this park?”
Again, Liliana simply nodded her head. He looked at the Eagle who was quite calm in Dimitri's arms, the baby was indeed not fussy and very calm in the arms of a stranger, Liliana was grateful for that one. Sometimes he had time to think, what if later his son grew older and began to be curious about many things, as he often saw and told by his neighbors.
Young children never lie, and are always in a curious and curious fashion. That's what is often told by her neighbors, Liliana always wondered about her son who would later also experience that phase. After all, the role of father was also very important in the growth and development of his son, but Liliana could not be with Dimitri anymore. Everything will be very complicated later.
All of those things had not happened, but Liliana already had a lot of thoughts from now on. Then looking at the Eagle who was in Dimitri's arms earlier, a warm feeling flowed in his heart, he felt a little of his burden lifted. But, no
that's easy, right? He is very sensitive lately, small things can make him cry happily and cry with pain at this time.
After twenty minutes, Dimitri returned with the Eagle, who looked very full of energy, and shouted in a language that no one understood.
“It looks like he's gotten fatter since the first time I met him, my hands are pretty cramped with him being very active,” Dimitri said. He sat beside Liliana with the Eagle still in his lap.
Liliana only gave a faint smile, she had no intention of doing anything to reply to Dimitri's words.
“I've thought things through, after my work is done here, let's go back to Indonesia and settle our divorce.”
**
