Playboys
#20. Divorces
The hammer knock that just echoed in the courtroom signified that currently Liliana and Dimitri are officially divorced. The trial went well and was attended by both, and lasted for a short time. The Eagle's custody fell to Liliana, because her son still needed the mother. There are no special things in the process that have taken place, even finished.
What is so special about divorce? The struggle for property gono-gini belongs to both or like the struggle for child custody, which is very clear will indeed fall into the hands of Liliana? This is not like the epic soap operas that often adorn the glass screen, just that their love story is quite complicated to explain.
After the two of them exited the Courthouse, they came face to face for a moment before completely parting ways with their new status.
“You can mingle the Eagle at any time, I won't mind,” Liliana said. Things that he would say from the beginning, because Dimitri Ayaha birth who is still entitled despite their status divorced.
“For sure, I just need a little time to process all of this. In the end we divorced.” It wasn't a question or some kind of accusation, it was just a statement that Liliana couldn't respond well to. Let's just say they are two very stupid living creatures that ever existed, separated when there was still a sense of love between them.
“I first.”
Liliana opened the door of Nabila's car that she borrowed yesterday, she even left the Eagle on Nabila who had been troubled to take care of her two children. There was nothing he could ask for help except his best friend.
“Liliana,” call Dimitri.
Liliana stopped entering her car when she heard Dimitri's call, she turned her body to wait for Dimitri's next sentence. “Jaga yourself. I hope, destiny is still on our side.”
There was no reply from Liliana, Dimitri also did not expect anything, he just wanted to say that sentence to his woman—mantan—even to the end, Liliana will still be the last woman in Dimitri's life.
Liliana immediately entered the car, and drove it forward without a second thought. He had promised that if there would be no more crying, he was tired of crying, he was tired of thinking, he just wanted to free everything in his head. Not only Dimitri, Liliana was also injured, this time deeper and will always be exposed.
‘Unwanted parting, anything can happen if one prefers to turn his body and turn away. The wounds will spread and make us fall. If indeed separation is the answer, then you have done your best.’
The soft voice of a woman playing on the radio Liliana played, even radio shows can be very supportive of the situation. Yes, Liliana has done her best with her choice. It is not easy to finally choose this path, but because there are too many choices, then make his heart more and more unwelcome, and the last thing he has rounded is divorce, separation. Liliana is not even sure if later she can open her heart to others, and love other men again.
The plans he had devised for his son had been unread since Dimitri's appearance in Germany. Now there was no more plan he had prepared, everything evaporated together with a tap on the magistrate's hammer a few hours ago. No regrets, this is what should have happened.
This is not the end, this is just the beginning of all Liliana's life.
**
It turns out that Katherine's conjecture all along, there's something she doesn't know about Richard and his father. Richard is Katherine's umpteenth husband-to-be, who was also chosen by her father, who knows what is best for her only daughter. There was actually a sense of pleasure in Katherine when she heard the news, but there was no way she could show it.
Anthony never lied to his daughter though, but it was painful, so when Katherine asked about Richard, the father plainly stated that Richard was her future husband. Trust me, there's no challenge in everything his father said.
Husband-to-be. Matchmaking. Two things always go round and round in Katherine's life, even though she has accepted the father's offer to run the company. He forgets that his father is a businessman, and there are many special tricks that he might apply to trap the princess.
And here is where Katherine stands now. The room is very grand and decorated in such a way that the event owner is satisfied and may give excessive tips for his payment. There's a party going on, it's something Katherine hates. His engagement to Richard.
Anyone would think if this was crazy, Katherine didn't even understand why it was so easy for her to trust Richard, and how did she get along so quickly with Richard's parents?
There was already a ring perched on her ring finger, and as far as she could think, there would be no happiness or freedom waiting for her, and Katherine had no idea what kind of man Richard was. If only Liliana was beside him, even though she was gluttonous, the woman was quite comforting with her presence alone.
“You look very happy tonight,” whispered Richard.
Katherine knew their distance was very close, the presence of the man was very warm on her back, but there was a cynical tone in that sentence. Indeed, since then, only a forced smile was able to show Katherine. Can he smile happily even if things are not on his side? Although he also really liked Richard— secretly.
“Yes, thank you. If you're really going to be my husband, fix your German accent from now on. You know you're so bad, right?” reply Katherine.
At least if there's Enzo here, tonight doesn't have to get any worse, but, that guy drowned himself in a pile of really boring files. How could he have such a cold cousin and not have the slightest concern for his brother?
Richard knitted Katherine's waist without a burden, he would not pretend to be a plain and sweet man on this one fiancee. Who would have thought if the parents of both were business partners first? Richard is also not too fond of his parents who suddenly betrothed him to a girl who is not known, for business reasons of course.
Only when he realized that the woman he was betrothed to was Katherine could he accept it a little. At least he knew the woman though before long, and his duty as the firstborn was to obey all the will of the parents, if not want them to touch the sister, Michelle.
Michelle does sometimes behave badly, but as a sister, her job is to protect the sister, including from both parents who are more concerned with business than their children. This was not her first match either. His initial mission, which only wanted to visit Dimitri and his gala feelings, ended in an arranged marriage
impromptu.
“Enjoy me, at least you know better how a jerk I am than other men who might be back in a match with you,” said Richard.
“Because you're a jerk, that's why I don't want to get close to you.”
Richard wasn't a jerk, if it was a jerk, on the first day of their meeting, that guy was fucking Katherine. It was a rare thing that Katherine had discovered during meeting men, and now her heart was beating ungodly because of Richard beside her.
“I'll keep you close to me, even if you don't want it.” Richard showed his wry smile to Katherine who was countered with the woman's lazy snort.
“To be honest with yourself if you like me, it will be easier that way. What's the fun hiding behind your nonchalant nature?”
Katherine felt Richard's gaze from beside her, was her gestures that easy to read? It's not without reason Katherine did this, we can't just trust a foreign man who is suddenly betrothed to us, right? What if they end up doing something bad to us?
“Whatever you say, you will continue to assume according to your mind, I will not prohibit.”
Is this woman beside him playing tug of war with Richard? Because Richard feels that way, that's right! It turns out that women like this are still very much in the population in this world.
“You made me want to kiss you.”
**
“Do you have to go back to Germany again? You don't want to be here with Mom and Dad?”
It was the umpteenth question of Mother Liliana when she delivered her daughter and also the first grandchild who would return to the country again, and also alone. Which parent would willing his child to go to a foreign place that was very far from their reach.
Even when Liliana landed back in Germany, the mother's question was still perched in her brain. Liliana returns to being a selfish daughter to her parents, but returns to Germany when her parents desperately want the single princess by their side. I don't know, Liliana just couldn't stay in the same air as Dimitri. Not because of the hatred he has, this is more to the sense of tightness when remembering the man who once filled his life.
“If this is for your happiness, Father alike Mother does not matter. You can always come back here, Father alike Mother will always be here for you. Take the time you want, then be happy.”
The words of the Father were able to make tears that tried to keep Liliana from flowing again. She knew very well how much affection she had received from both her parents, but as a child, Liliana had not done much to avenge all that. What Liliana really felt was, she didn't want more people
knowing the pain.
The nearly one-day trip Liliana took from Jakarta further added to her fatigue. Tired physically unable to beat tired in his heart, all the problems he has solved well—maybe—and he is also not running away. Yes, he is not running away, there is no problem in Jakarta, everything is very clear. All he can do now is start his new life in Germany.
“Hei, Liliana!”
Liliana turned her head with a cry of all her might, and found Katherine at the end of the corridor looking at her in annoyance. Liliana placed her index finger in front of her lips, giving her a sign of silence because the Eagle in her carriage was asleep. Katherine from the other end instantly understood and stepped slowly
towards Liliana. After which, he immediately hugged Liliana from the side tightly.
Believe it or not, Liliana was only gone for three weeks. His divorce was completed in that time, which included spending time with his parents as well as Nabila. Everything was finished in a short period of time, making her look like a woman with absolutely no heart.
The two entered Liliana's apartment slowly. The long journey on the plane had made Eagle a little fussy, he was only able to calm down when he almost reached the destination, and fell asleep until now.
“You still live here? Not at peace with your parents?” ask Liliana. He had put the Eagle to sleep, then immediately entertained his first guests with orange juice which happened to still be very good in his refrigerator.
“I just stopped by to pick up some stuff, Enzo who currently occupies that apartment.”
Liliana simply nodded her head at Katherine's reply, not too interested in what had happened. Maybe he was just tired after a long trip.
“I was forced to stay in Berlin and help my father, I think we will rarely meet,” said Katherine, he sounded quite sad, did Liliana not get it wrong?
“Well, it's very clear on your face that you're so forced. At least you can obey your parents' orders and be a good boy.”
“I'd rather be a free and unattached woman of any kind, it torments me.”
Liliana did not know what to respond to, she understood a little how Katherine was feeling. Although this woman is very chatty, at least Katherine is very good and she just wants freedom. Liliana's gaze was fixed on the ring circling this woman's ring finger.
“You engaged?” ask Liliana.
“You want to guess who this guy is?”
“At last you received an arranged match arranged by your parents, it seems like a lot has changed when I left.” Liliana smiled amusedly looking at Katherine who was seen putting on a sour face.
“You will be surprised to know who this man is,” Katherine said.
“I'm not interested. Looks like you can go, I want a break,” expel Liliana.
Katherine clicked her tongue, nothing changed even though this woman had returned from her hometown, but at least now she had friends to just tell her stories. He will also not hesitate to fly to Frankfurt only for this ketus woman.
“All right, all right, I'll go. Say hello to Eagle, I will come here with MY FIANCE, to give you a little surprise.” Katherine emphasized her sentence in the fiancee section, she just felt her life was now very funny. How can from a distance so far he was engaged to a friend Liliana from Indonesia?
Liliana did not comment on Katherine's words at all, nor did she care who this woman's fiancee was, whoever it was, may this woman be happy. “Oh, I forgot something. If there's time, you can meet Enzo, it looks like he misses you a lot.”
Katherine's completely out of Liliana's apartment. Enzo's. Does he have to start with this guy?
**
How, how? Are you still willing to follow the lili-dimitri story?
