The Bond of Our Love

CHAPTER 107 - Knowing the Secret

Dawn gave a flat explanation and without looking at Rahul. He looked awkward and misbehaved. It seems like she is still worried if Rahul's anger at her still hasn't subsided.

"I understand. Comewith me. We'll talk somewhere else. I'm afraid someone here is listening to us" Rahul invites Fajar to come with him while embracing the man's shoulders and looking around him to.

His face looked ordinary looking at Dawn. There was no visible anger or emotion he showed a month ago because of the same woman's problems.

"All right"

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Rahul invites Dawn to the rooftop so that they can freely and freely speak four eyes, without any pair of ears that come to hear. Both sit back on a sofa made of woven with black paint finish, while enjoying a gentle breeze that feels fresh.

"So your wife died in an accident? And she was seven months pregnant at the time?" Rahul asked softly and looked at Dawn with sympathy.

"Yes. And it all happened because of my mistake. Because I'm too busy with my work. So that I ignored Shreya who at that time whined to be accompanied by me. You know, for four years we were in a relationship, never once did I turn it down. I always obey whatever he wants.

But that day, I ignored him because of my work at the hospital. Until the accident happened. From that moment on, I lived a life of guilt. I blame myself for Shreya's death. My life is ruined and useless.

There was not a single woman I saw that interested me. Until I finally met your wife, who had just been a victim in the tragedy.... It was her circumstances that made me pretend to be her husband. Until finally....."

Dawn told a long story with a flat and sad face. But suddenly he fell silent while talking about Zahra. It seems that she felt regretful and uneasy, for it was too impudent to talk about a woman in front of her own husband.

"And from that pretense, did you finally feel the true feelings towards Zahra? Feelings of wanting to have? And slowly the presence of Zahra, starting to make you move on and forget the sadness of your wife?" Follow Rahul who seems to understand the next Dawn.

"I'm sorry for how I feel. Everything just happened without me noticing, and without me being able to prevent it. But you take it easy. I promise I will try to bury deep, this growing feeling in my heart. I will keep my limits" Dawn said softly. It seemed that he was too embarrassed to look at Rahul.

"It is I who should apologize. Because at that time I was too emotional. Until I talk about you. I should have thanked you. Because you've been helping and looking after Zahra as long as she's sick and lying helpless. As long as I'm not next to him.

In the name of my wife and son, I owe you one. And as for your wife, I'm sorry for what happened to her. As a fellow man and husband, I can feel your sadness. Because I was in that position too. But I'm much luckier than you, because my wife and son survived and returned to my side.

And I'm sorry too. Because I have to take Zahra back from your hands. The woman you hoped would replace Shreya in your life. I really hope you can understand my feelings. Because I can't give my wife to anyone. Even if you are my own friend"

Rahul also spoke softly and also without looking at Dawn. Honestly he also felt guilty, because it had become part of the cause of sadness felt by his best friend.

But he had no other choice. He had to make it clear that his wife was just his. Which until anytime will never be willing to share, let alone give it to another man. Even if the man is someone he already considers his own brother.

Dawn responded with a smile. "Why should you apologize? You are completely innocent. You just do what you have to do. If I were in your position, I would do the same. Because there is no husband in the world who would give his wife to another man"

"But we are still being said?" Dawn extended her hand to Rahul.

"When did we become enemies?" Rahul smiled faintly and returned the hand.

The two resumed their conversation with a relieved heart, because all forms of tension and feud between them had now ended.

Although honest in his heart, Rahul still did not accept the special feelings Fajar harbored for his wife. But what can he do? He cannot control a person's heart and feelings.

He only hoped, hopefully Fajar can find another woman who can replace the position of Zahra in his heart.

But without them knowing, Amora hid behind the wall and listened to their conversation secretly.

How shocked the woman was, knowing the true reality of the mouths of the two men. It felt like he couldn't believe what he heard. So they were both the real and fake husbands of that woman?! And Rahul is her real husband?!

Fajr deservedly so easily, letting the woman from Magelang to Jakarta with Rahul. And let that woman stay in this house on the pretext of being busy overseas!

Though come to think of it, the reason doesn't make sense either!! Because there must be many servants, bodyguards and other workers that he can assign to look after his wife even if she is not placed?! They are not real husband and wife?!

And Rahul, it deserves that he is very caring and considerate, not even hesitating to fondle that woman so lovingly!! Is this the reason?! So his wife is really alive, and all this time she's been living in this house with them?! It's unbelievable!!

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Amora told everything she heard and knew to her mother, who was also no less shocked to hear the news delivered by her son.

"Th-this Mama didn't hear wrong?! Are you serious, baby?!" Naomi asked with a brick. The shocked and half-disbelieving manner was clearly visible from the middle-aged woman's facial expression.

"Do I look like I'm joking?!" Answer Amora ketus.

"It's hard to believe. So all this time we've been wrong? The two of them never cheated? Are they a real married couple? And all this happened because the lady was amnesiac, until she could not remember Rahul as her husband?"

Naomi tries to digest fact after fact with a tense face, the effect of the shock that engulfs her.

"Yes.... According to what I heard from Rahul and Dawn talking anyway, like that"

"So that woman wasn't Shreya? But he is Zahra, Rahul's wife who was lost in the disaster? So he and his son survived the incident?"