
A slight wrinkle piled up on Aisyah's forehead. How he heard what Simon had just said, and of course it was out of his mind. How come? A Stepmother can put her heart back on the child of her Husband.
"Are you serious about what you're saying, Secretary Simon?!" Aisha again confirmed what Simon had said, with a question.
"Of course, why would I lie."
"And did Mas Aditya, you know?"
The corner of Simon's lips scored a smile, after hearing the question Aisyah had just thrown at him.
"Of course he knows, even Mrs Karla says blatantly to Mr. Aditya, that she likes him."
"And, what did Mas Aditya respond to? And does Mas Aditya's Papa know this?" Aisyah still looked curious, until again the woman asked Simon a question.
"Of course, he refused. And the Great Lord could not believe, for his great love for Lady Karla had blinded his eyes. Then he cannot tell which love is real, and which love is false."
Aisyah exhaled the weight of her breath, the tightness so squeezed in the chest, with the reality she had just known, about the life of her future Husband.
"I don't step behind her life that looks perfect, it turns out there's a lot of things she's covered up."
Simon carved a small smile on his face, after hearing what Aisyah had just said. "He in this world, no life goes perfectly, as we would like, even if it were, to come from the upper classes. Behind the lives of those who are struggling with treasure, there must be a storm that hits. And the most obvious example, is the life of Mr. Aditya, who looks so perfect in the eyes of people. She left her fiancee when they were about to marry, and her mother died, and her remains have not been found. Also his relationship is not good, with his own real father. So I ask you, stay with Mr. Aditya, because I'm sure you're a woman who can heal the wounds in her heart."
Ayesha's two eyebrows clutched together, staring intensely at Simon, upon hearing the man's words, which she did not understand.
"You mean??"
"Learn to love him, for he has fallen in love with you."
A small laugh enveloped Aisyah's face, which felt funny by Simon's words, that Aditya HAD FALLEN IN LOVE WITH HIM.
"Don't fuck around, deh! Secretary Simon, how could he possibly fall for me so quickly?"
Simon also carved a smile there, when Aisyah felt his words, just a joke for her.
"I worked for Mr. Aditya for a long time, and I know how he is. Without him saying anything I already know."
"As far as you are! But I'm not sure, I'm going to."
"But are you going to learn to love her?"
"We'll get married, as time goes by that love will surely grow."
"UHUUKES...UHUK..." The instant-sounding coughing voice averted Aisyah's eyes, as well as Simon who was in the garden.
"Mas Aditya's..."
"Sir..."
Aditya displays his demonic smirk, with two legs carrying the body to Simon, and Aisyah sitting side by side in a long chair.
"How could I not know that you two are here? When everyone is asleep." Although the tone of voice sounds ordinary, but indirectly Aditya has shown his jealousy.
"I was enjoying the air tonight, and suddenly Miss Aisyah came."
"I can't sleep, Mom! So I decided to come here."
"What do you say can be trusted? Is there HP now? So it could be, you two messaged, and met in this park when all the residents of this house were asleep."
"Come on Mas...I really can't sleep." said Aisyah, in a slightly sulking tone.
"What makes you unable to sleep?!" ask Aditya in a firm tone.
"So the morning after your departure to the office, your stepmother came here."
Raising one of her eyebrows, with a more focused look on Aisyah, after hearing the woman's words.
"really??"
"Heemmm.." replied Aisyah with a small nod.
"I'm sure that Mrs Karla will definitely come to see Miss Aisyah, once she finds out that you, and Miss Aisyah, are getting married, sir!"
"The woman is absolutely crazy! I don't know, why my Papa can love, SNAKE WOMAN like that! And I think I should invite them over, to come to my wedding tomorrow."
"Are you sure, Mom?"
"Yes. I'm so sure."
****
THE RESIDENCE OF ANDI WIJAYA
Sitting leaning against the head of the bed, with the gaze of the middle-aged man's eyes - focused on a magazine, which was within his grasp. Every now and then Papa Andi throws it in the direction of the bathroom, where the Wife is still there.
A few minutes later, Karla came out of the bathroom dressed in a patterned pyama, sunflowers. Facing her Husband, Karla painted her sweet smile on the face. But since Papa Andi only displayed his serious face, making the smile on the face fade away instantly.
"Is there a problem, dear??"
"Yes!" answer him firmly.
Karla's face instantly turned serious, and immediately anchored the body beside her Husband, who had already placed the magazine she was reading, on the table.
"Tell me, what's wrong?"
"I don't know if I should believe my best friend's words, or not. Because even this whole time Aditya talked badly about you, I chose not to trust him."
"I don't understand, what are you saying?" Karla displays her curious mimicry, upon hearing her Husband's remark, which she deeply does not understand.
"My business partner, Pak Aryo has villas in Central Java. And he said he'd seen you a few times in the area."
Karla's face was pale for a moment, after hearing what her Husband had just said. Until fear began to spread in him, if only the Husband, knew all the rot that he had kept all this time.
"Why are you quiet Karla?! Tell me, what are you really hiding from me?!" ask Papa Andi, in a firm tone of voice.
"A...I'm not hiding anything, honey.."
"Keep what are you doing up there?! Because I don't have a villa there at all."
"I went to visit my best friend!" answer Karla quickly.
"You're not lying to me, are you, Karla??"
"Of course, I'm not lying to you, honey, isn't that pointless either."
"I'm just warning you, don't lie to me, otherwise! I'll make sure you don't get a dime from me. You understand what I mean?"
"Of course, honey, I may lie behind you, too" Karla replied with a smile on her face, trying to cover her nervous face.
A long tone echoed in the room, which turned the couple's gaze on Papa Andi's device. One hand Papa Andi extended, reaching for his device on the table, to the right of the bed.
His forehead shriveled, with eyes much more intense, after he found his son-Aditya's name on his HP screen.
"Who called you, honey?"
"Adithya."
"Grew up the speaker, because I also want to hear what he's talking about."
"All right,"
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"Hallo, why did you call Papa?!" papa Andi asked, in an annoyed tone.
"Because I know that I still have Dad. I just wanted to say that tomorrow I'm getting married. And even if Papa doesn't approve, this marriage will go on."
"Keep what do you want?!"
"I'm just asking, Papa came with your wife." And just cut off the telephone connection, just like that.