
Without a doubt, Darren immediately introduced Karen to the top leadership of the university and its members in attendance.
"Oh, so this is your wife? He's our student, right?"
"Yes, sir," Darren replied.
"Sir Darren I used to want to match my son, you know!" said the rector to Karen while chuckling.
Not only the rector, the ranks of vice rectors also said the same. The awkward Karen could only smile while strengthening her embrace on Darren's arm. Because, many pairs of eyes were fixed on him at this time. Even so, he was relieved to get a positive response from them.
Darren continued to hold his wife's hand despite being busy chatting with other lecturers. Shortly after, Marsha approached and greeted Karen from the side.
"Karen? I didn't think you were present too!" he said it kindly.
"Eh, there's Miss Marsha!" Karen greeted back.
Marsha glanced at Darren who was busy chatting with some caprodi from various majors.
"Karen, come with me, yuk! Don't keep sticking with your husband. It makes the interlocutor awkward to talk loose," whispered Marsha.
Feeling that what Marsha said was right, Karen followed the woman's instructions. He releases Darren's hand and goes with Marsha.
"Darren will be appointed as an accounting captain, so as his wife you must be more understanding if later Darren more time to take care of his students," said Marsha walking. As usual he acts as if he knows everything about Darren.
The woman who had been her husband's ex-lover invited her to the association of female lecturers who were young and beautiful of course. They talked to each other lightly, discussing the matter of research and scientific journal publication. Meanwhile, Karen could only fall silent on Marsha's side. Occasionally his eyes stared at Darren who was also busy chatting with the lecturers. Clearly, this place was not his circle of association.
After ten minutes of letting Karen stand foolishly beside her, Marsha introduced her to the young lecturers.
"Oh, yes, know first. This is Karen, professor Darren's wife."
"Darren's wife?" All were aghast while focusing their gazes on Karen.
Gaining the gazes of highly educated young women, it certainly made Karen nervous and could only smile.
"She's still a student . Students on our campus" Marsha said, touching Karen's arm.
"So this is his own student? Seriously?" ask them not to believe.
Romantic relationships between teachers and students are not rare. However, considering the man they were talking about was Darren, naturally they considered the man to have quite high taste. Moreover, Darren has been impressed indifferent to female students who idolize him.
"About Darren's student-level taste?" marsha said with a dismissive tone.
"Not all human tastes should be the same, right? Maybe you don't like having a partner from among students, but my husband is different. He doesn't look at people just by rank or status." Karen fended off a passive aggressive attack by Marsha.
Marsha fell silent and pretended to fix the bangs beside her.
"I don't think Darren is married yet" said one of them.
"Well, her name is also matchmaking. Where can be rejected," said Marsha showed a concerned face.
"Yes, Mom. Where can I refuse Mr. Darren. Which there is a moment of me like his ex who failed to move on," Karen replied.
"It must be very busy every day to take care of Darren," asked another.
"Not really, Mom. We live a relaxed home life. He was always mentally and emotionally supportive so I could upgrade myself for the better. I can still work freelance, too," looks Karen as it is.
"Oh, huh? What field of freelance would you know?" ask those who are enthusiastic.
"I'm a content creator for beauty products. It just so happens to be working with some local brands as well." Karen tries not to be inferior to anyone by showing her value.
"But the creator's content can not be underestimated at this time!" add another.
"Your makeup is great. May you know who MUA is?" One of the teachers asked.
"I ... just makeup myself," replied Karen timidly.
The lecturers suddenly wondered to Karen about beauty products. Meanwhile, Marsha could only remain silent while holding back her annoyance. Intending to make Karen inferior, it is precisely her who is now excluded from the chat. How can an ordinary student even be the center of attention of his fellow lecturers?
Darren approached Karen who was still chatting with the young lecturers. "Darling, I've been looking for it. It's here!"
"Darren, I'm surprised you got married! Pinter too, yeah, you're young!" said fellow lecturers from other faculties.
Darren could not help but embrace his wife affectionately in front of his lecturer friends. He also told her that his wife was pregnant. They do not need to hide their marriage status anymore. Behind the relief they feel today, there is Marsha who feels hot and burning because it is difficult to accept the fact that her former lover is now happier with others.
At Bratajaya's residence, Oma Belle grumbled over the incident this morning at Chalvin's apartment. As usual, he vented his annoyance at Aswono's grandfather. Apparently, he still insisted he would not let Chalvin get in touch with Nadya.
"Young people today want to kayak Cinderella who can be prince. If Cinderella copotin shoes, they do not hesitate copotin clothes to get rich men."
"What are you talking about, anyway? It's not time to go to bed yet to tell me!"
"Who's talking, Mas? I'm talking about Chalvin. This morning I went to his apartment, was there a girl? Guess what, right, they're doing?"
"Whose girl?"
"That's her friend Karen who is recognized as her boyfriend. I'm sure he must have stayed in Chalvin's apartment a lot!"
"Yes, have married them both so that, let the girl stay there forever, do not need to be tired of racing," said the grandfather relaxed with a typical tickle smile.
Oma Belle's eyes popped out instantly. "What's? The marriage? How are you, Mas? Want to marry Chalvin like that teaser girl? I don't know how many men he's been teasing!"
"Huss .. can't be suudzon!"
"Suudzon what if I see myself a new girl coming out of Chalvin's apartment that early?" Oma's voice grew shrill.
"Where to turn, it is Chalvin who seduced him and brought him to the apartment!"
"Even if it is like that, women who have self-esteem will not want to be taken to a man's apartment! I knew the ins and outs of her life before Chalvin. No pantes for Chalvin anyway! It was Silvia who was his partner!"
"Don't forget also the ins and outs of Chalvin before. People say, a soul mate is a reflection of yourself! You can disagree with their relationship, but don't measure a human from his past. What if someday there are parents of children who object to the same past Chalvin?" said grandfather Aswono.
"Chalvin will we mate with Silvia. His parents agreed, too."
"But what's Chalvin? Does he agree?"
"He must agree!" press Oma Belle. The old woman was silent for a moment while thinking about how to get Chalvin closer to Silvia. Could it be that he had to ask the man to return to live in this house?
The day is still going on as usual. The day after Nadya was spotted by Oma Belle, Chalvin could no longer contact her. The man realized that Oma Belle must have uttered some unpleasant words to her lover.
Even when the man decided to go to the coffee shop, Nadya was also not there. The employees said the girl had not shown up since morning. Isn't this weird?
Not giving up Chalvin also decided to go to Nadya boarding houses. Once there, the boarding line looks quiet where every door is closed like no occupant. The man tried to knock on Nadya's bedroom door. Unfortunately, there is no reply at all. While trying to turn the doorknob, he realized it was locked from the inside. That means Nadya is in there.
"Nad, it's me! Please open the door!" chalvin shouted as he knocked back on the door.
Still no reply, Chalvin tried to peek from the window glass whose curtains were not tightly closed. The man's eyes widened instantly as he looked inside.