THE DOCTOR'S LOVE TRAP

24. Noncompelling

Meanwhile, in Indonesia, Abrine spent time monitoring his work through a report that Anne sent by email. Sometimes he's involved in zoom meetings, there's not a busy day for Abrine. It made him forget a little bit about his heartbreak towards Raymond, although the man continued to try to contact him to this day. Maybe Raymond was busy looking for his presence in his office or apartment in Germany, because when flying to Indonesia with Elrich, Abrine did not say goodbye to his best friend.

"Non, there's a guest looking...."

Bi Yana's words made Abrine turn his head.

"Who, Bi?"

"No idea, he said Non Abrine. Guys, saucy." Bi Yana gave a thumbs up making Abrine laugh at a glance then got up from his position.

"Yes, I met you first, Bi."

"Don't be tempted, Nope. Remember you're getting married," Bi Yana joked as she walked into the kitchen.

Abrine just shook his head with a witty smile because of the temptation of ART.

While walking slowly, Abrine approached the terrace, he whistled merrily but his facial expression was instant pias when he realized the guests who visited today to his parents' residence in Indonesia.

"Brine? You healthy?"

Abrine threw away his gaze, but then he answered the man standing in front of him.

"Why did you come here, Ray?"

"Respect my arrival, I just want to keep you from getting married. I want you to think about it again."

Abrine let out a heavy sigh, Raymond willingly came all the way to meet him. She appreciates Raymond's arrival, but she can't call off her wedding again because the whole family already knows about it.

"Free, Ray. El and I will be married. After all, all of our families have agreed to it."

"Listen to me, you don't know him yet, Brine!" lirih Raymond's.

"We'll get to know each other later" Abrine said lightly. He folded his arms around his chest and looked at Raymond who looked desperate.

"You don't know if he's good or not to go with you."

Abrine smiled wryly at Raymond's words. "Then? Who do you think is good to be with me? Don't tell me it's you!"

"Abrine!" Raymond did not expect Abrine to speak out like this in his offense, but he also knew the location of his terrible mistake. Let alone Abrine, he was irritated at himself as well.

"That's it, I think you better go!" Abrine suddenly recalled his heartache. I don't know, seeing Raymond was as compassionate as he was today, it made him even more determined to marry Elrich immediately to avoid Raymond.

"Berin...."

Abrine turned his head when someone called his name, because he was busy arguing with Raymond he was not aware of the presence of others among them. He thought it was Aarav it was Wildan who also visited his parents' residence.

Abrine and Raymond were both staring at Wildan now. The man was wearing casual clothes that seemed relaxed.

"Will? You here?" Abrine greeted Wildan with a smile. Not because he still had a taste in the man, but now he wanted to be realistic, however Wildan would become his brother-in-law later.

"Yes, I want to take you on a hangout, do you have time?" Wildan said as he occasionally glanced at Raymond-which he did not know who the man was.

Abrine thought for a moment, instead of him serving Raymond who always hurt him, he better avoid by coming with Wildan. After all, Wildan seemed to have mastered himself, no longer shocked like their meeting some time ago when Abrine declared to be married to Elrich. The man seemed to have been airy with Abrine's decision and Abrine felt more comfortable with him, rather than continue with Raymond who always demanded he cancel the marriage with Elrich.

"Who is he, Brine?" Raymond interrupts in the middle of Abrine's conversation with Wildan.

"She.he's Elrich's sister. She's my sister-in-law's candidate" Abrine replied realistically.

Hearing that, Raymond regained control of the pain.

Similarly, Wildan, actually he was embarrassed by the reality that suddenly approached. Moreover, Abrine's answer just now made him curl things for a moment. But, what can he do now?

"Wil, wait a minute, I'll change clothes. It's okay, right?"

Wildan nodded with a smile.

As much as Abrine, Raymond and Wildan looked at each other but still chose silence without sound, as if they were thinking of each other with their own minds.

"So, you're the sister of Abrine's future husband?" Raymond had no intention of berdanay, he only muttered in his own language. No hypocrite, he also wanted to know something about the man Abrine was about to marry.

"You could say so" replied Wildan, making Raymond turn to himself for not expecting Wildan to answer.

"You don't look like him" Raymond smiled obliquely. Even though he only met Elrich once at that time, he was able to assess the differences in the faces of these two men. Wildan is more Asian, while Elrich is predominantly westernized with his trademark hazel eyes and brown hair.

"You're alone, who?" ask Wildan at last.

"I'm the one who cares the most about Abrine's happiness."

"Woho, really?" Wildan tapped on his own finger while watching Raymond closely. "Let me guess, you came from Germany to annul their marriage, huh?"

Raymond slicked his shoulders. "I still hope Abrine changes her mind, she doesn't know her future husband. He doesn't know who your brother really is! I just don't want her to marry the wrong person" she said bluntly. As depraved as he is, he still has a love for Abrine. Although Elrich? No one knows what the man's motive was to marry Abrine so soon.

Wildan pulled the corner of his lips. He is interested in wanting to know more, certainly not about Raymond and Abrine's relationship, but rather what really happened so Abrine and Elrich decided to get married.

When Wildan wanted to ask Raymond because he thought Raymond knew a lot about Abrine and El, apparently the girl they were talking about was out of the house with a more neat appearance but seemed relaxed. Abrine was wearing 7/8 pants featuring some of his white calves, a light t-shirt and a black hat perched on his head.

"Come, Wil." Abrine said so to immediately escape the chat with Raymond.

"Then, what about him?" Wildan was referring to Raymond who was silent to notice.

"Ray, gohome. I will not change my decision. Bye, Friend." said Abrine, stressing his last word, making Wildan smile madly at Raymond.

Raymond nodded weakly, there was no point in him staying here since Abrine had indeed deliberately avoided him. There are times when they can speak four eyes in a better atmosphere.

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Wildan visits and dares to take Abrine on a road together because he already knows that Elrich is no longer in Indonesia. He couldn't do anything if there was Elrich. He tries to accept in front of Abrine about the girl's decision to marry El. But, to be honest, he was willing to make Abrine change his mind. Of course because he still has a huge taste in Abrine. Hope to be together, it is impossible to run aground just because of an Elrich.

The one that Wildan cherishes here, he never considered El an enemy or anything like that. But, for Abrine, he will fight because he feels Abrine should have been with him. From the beginning, Abrine was his.

"Where are we going, Wil?"

"You wanted to come with me for avoiding that guy, right?" guess Wildan while thinning his lips.

Abrine chuckles. "Lately, I've been uncomfortable with her."

"Of course, you must be more comfortable with Brother Elrich," he said jokingly suppressing the pain of heartache over his own words.

Wildan felt, he should not be rash in taking the road, he did not want to force and urge Abrine as Raymond did. He wanted everything to slow down with his usual attitude in front of this girl.

"Did El call you? He's back in Germany."

"Nothing, we haven't had communication in a long time."

"On that.. Why?"

"family problems. If Brother Elrich doesn't want to tell you, then I don't have the right to tell you, Brine!"

Abrine nodded his head. He doesn't want to force this. Maybe later that time will let him know by himself, or Elrich is willing to tell him about their family.

Actually, Wildan had a shortcut to get Abrine to undo the marriage, because Elrich's ace was on him. But he didn't want to do that road. He wants to take Abrine's heart first, so the girl prefers him without him having to stab Elrich from behind by unlocking El's secret in front of Abrine.

However, his relationship with Elrich has never been bad, even though they have not communicated since 12 years ago.

"Elrich is like what, anyway?"

Actually, Wildan was very lazy to serve Abrine's questions about Elrich, he wanted to discuss about them alone. But, for the sake of winning Abrine's heart he had to be more patient again.

"And you're in a relationship, you should know more about Elrich" replied Wildan.

Abrine embarrassed himself with Wildan's answer. There's a point, too, should he know better, right? But, why would Abrine want to know about El to ask Wildan like this? The question just came out like he wanted to know about the real Elrich. Duh, what's wrong with him??

"Yes, I mean.. What is he in front of you?" errat Abrine.

"Sister Elrich, he's."

Abrine gasped as he felt the vibration of the phone from inside his bag. He saw it was a video call from Elrich.

"Who?" ask Wildan.

"El, he's video call, I picked up huh? All right, I said we'd hangout."

"Eh?" Wildan began to be confused.

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