The Tarnished Wife

Loving and being loved

Reza returned to Bandung. He also returned to the apartment. While Manda still lives in the minimalist house he bought it with Noah. The house was bought by Reza in the name of Manda. Just like Rara who also got a luxury apartment in Jakarta as their residence before Reza had a factory in the city of flowers and finally two. Reza did just that after a few months of hammering in his divorce trial with Rara knocked. Then, he chose to settle in Bandung and live with Manda.

Reza gave the rights to Rara through Mia and until now the apartment given Reza was rented. Before being rented out, Reza came to the apartment several times only to let go of his longing for Rara, who was rumored to be missing and could not be found until Reza hired a detective to look for her ex-wife's whereabouts.

“We will inform you as soon as possible, if the result is finished,” said a woman wearing a white uniform.

“Good, thank you.” Reza agreed.

“Important your phone is always active,” said the medic again.

Reza nodded again and left in the presence of the medics.

Reza is currently in a hospital. He had just handed a sample of Noah's blood and hair to the interested part there to be tested and likened to his. After completing the series of activities, Reza was about to return to the office.

When he stood in front of the elevator, his eyes turned to the right after replying to a message from Vando, Reza's secretary who was chosen by Kemal. Reza's eyes, long there, saw a woman he knew standing in front of the cashier.

“Essy,” muttered Reza called his former secretary's name.

Not much does he know about Essy Pratiwi, Reza's secretary who is indeed very different from the female secretary he has had so far. It just works and it never does anything. Even the woman does not seem to tease Reza, whereas previously Reza always dealt with a flirtatious secretary and tried to get attention with him, but Essy did not. It just purely works. It occurred to Reza to take advantage of Essy when he was being filled with his mind and household with Manda at that time, because Essy was also more beautiful than Manda, according to him.

Reza tried to lure Essy to be closer through whatsapp chat, but Essy's answer was flat and only replied about work, because at that time Reza only gave a message about work only. The man hoped Essy would tease him first, but he didn't.

“Please, Sus. I can't pay for everything today. My 28th was a payday. Can you wait until that date?” ask Essy to the officer there.

Essy who was interacting with the officers there, did not notice the presence of Reza who was standing not far from him.

Reza noticed the former secretary who had become part of the administration. He heard Essy's conversation and the medics clearly. However, just as Reza was about to approach the woman, suddenly his phone again rang with the name Vando seen on the screen. Vando again reminds Reza to come to the office soon because their client will arrive in fifteen minutes. The ringing of his phone coincided with the elevator doors opening. As a result Reza abandoned his intention to approach Essy and chose to enter the elevator. When Reza got into the elevator, Essy's face turned toward the elevator. He felt like someone was watching him. Then, Essy again turned her face to the medics in front of her.

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This afternoon, in a different town, Zayn was having lunch with Sam and Jack. Jack was standing in line to order food and pay for the food they ordered. Zayn and Sam were sitting in the restaurant. Zayn and Sam both struggle with their cell phones.

However, Zayn was done with his phone first. Zayn's head looked up and looked towards Sam. He looked at Sam's face intently, trying to match Sam's face with Noah's. Sam has the same shape and eyeballs as Reza. Since the first time Zayn met this man, it always makes Zayn remember the brother because the shape and color of the eyeballs Sam and Reza the same.

Although Sam and Reza were not born from the same womb or not from the same blood but on this planet have millions of billions of people, one of them has the same or similar face.

A proverb in many countries says that everyone has a doppleganger, a twin that is not related to blood, only similar to the shape of the eye, nose or face. And Reza is Sam's doppelganger.

Sam also felt noticed by Zayn, then he also raised his head and looked into Zayn's eyes.

“What the hell is the same me?” sam asked by pointing at himself. “From yesterday you saw me mulu. So scared of me. You don't like me anymore?”

Zayn laughs. “Hope what am I? At home there are beautiful and delicious even choose temapt shitting.”

Both men laughed.

“Gue kirain.”

Zayn was still laughing and shaking his shoulders. He was amused himself to imagine that.

“Keep why do you see me?” ask Sam again.

“Gue want to give important info for you. You're still looking at the former cashier at the bar, right?” Zayn asked back.

Sam nodded. “Still be.”

Shortly thereafter, Zayn sends a message on Sam's phone. Sam opened the message immediately.

“Whose address?” sam asked confused.

“That bar cashier girl.”

“Seriousness?” ask Sam again with sparkling eyes.

“Serious lah. Where have I ever lied.”

Sam immediately stood up and hugged Zayn who was sitting opposite him.

“Thank you, Zayn. Thank you.” Sam hugs Zayn's head and kisses him. “I love you, so much ... much ..

Sam's behavior invited the people sitting around him to look at them. The people's gazes looked disgusted, thinking Sam and Zayn were LGBT actors.

“Detach, ah! You're shy about me, Sam.” Zayn encourages Sam's body to sit back down.

“Yes my goodness you guys are so friendly anyway, I will be ngiri,” said Jack from a distance while carrying a tray.

“Ah, this again. Add my reputation is getting worse,” said Zayn annoyed.

“Lu seneng why the hell, Sam?” ask Jack. “Sleeping same virgin you?”

Sam laughs. “Zayn turned out to know the address of the girl I was telling that.”

“The cashier bar officer you perwanin four years ago?” Jack asked again.

Sam nodded immediately.

“Lu know, Zayn?” now Jack asked Zayn while looking at him.

“She's Reza's wife kaka I.”

“What?” Sam and Jack were shocked.

“So the rich businessman is your brother? Oh my Good.” Sam patted his eel.

Zayn nodded. “Narrow world yes.”

Jack scratches his head that does not itch. “kok can anyway?”

“Continue saying you gave your sister's home address to me. You want me to be a player?” ask Sam.

“My brother divorced Sarasmanda. Now he's also again testing the boy's DNA,” Zayn replied.

“Child?” Ask Sam again.

Then, Zayn also tells the chronology of Reza's meeting with Manda, until finally Reza married the woman and Manda became the cause of Reza's divorce with Rara.

“Yes very complicated yes,” said Jack who is only a listener.

Zayn smiled faintly and nodded. “Gue admitted, with the presence of the girl you are looking for it, I so dapetin Rara.”

Jack nodded while eating his food.

“Wait! So that kid, my boy?” ask Sam.

“Gue don't know. Because Reza also just did a DNA test this week, the possible results are next week.”

“Oh my Good.” Sam's hands held his head.

“Eat him you, don't like dyed dyes. Been having children everywhere.” Ledek Jack who is known as a clean man.

“Si*l. I told you that I never used to use safety except for the girl.”

Jack laughing.

“Zayn, I want to spend time in Bandung.”

“Let's go there,” replied Jack.

“Totally. I really want to see my son. He must have been great.”

Zayn nodded. “Yes. He is big and good at talking. Zac and Zoey often play with him.”

“Whose name is Zayn?” Sam kept asking.

“Noah.”

Sam rubbed his face rough. Finally, the prayer he always prayed was answered. I want her to cry if she's not in a public space like this.

“Jack, I'm already a father,” exclaimed Sam to his co-worker.

“Gue let you take a few days off, Sam. You take care of your business until you finish there,” said Zayn sage.

“Eh can't, Zayn. There must be a time limit. Two days, two days off,” Jack.

“Tega lu, Jack.”

“Three days bye,” replied Jack again.

“Why did you bother anyway. The boss was just ngizinin,” said Sam was upset and Jack laughed because the man only mocked his friend.

Zayn laughed too.

It turns out that the poor woman had someone who loved her, as seen from the way Sam told her that the man sincerely loved Manda. Zayn also hopes that his brother finds his happiness. Zayn always prayed that Reza would find the woman who loved him and loved him.