The Untouched Heart

Chapter 160 - Show

“Sayang.” Hendra's voice was heard on the earphones in my ear. “We've got all the information we need. Come back here. Don't say anything that might make him suspicious. I beg you, love.” I just kept quiet. “Darla, do something.”

He not only planned the spread of the tape, but also encouraged the two men to harass me? Is she a girl or not? Human or not? Can he let his own people be degraded like that? What's my fault with him?

“We'll see later, Nora. Will Hendra trust me more or you?” my reply.

“OK, we'll see later. Sooner or later, he will be mine, Zahara. Because Aunt Inggrid prefers me to be her daughter-in-law.” He laughed and walked out the door. I stared at the door for a moment. I closed my eyes, then took a deep breath. I opened it when I felt a touch on my arm.

“Great work, Zahara,” praise Darla. I held his hand and smiled with satisfaction.

“Irwan,” call me. The man replied. “Do not until he passes.”

“No will.”

I went back to the hall first, Darla followed. We don't want to be seen coming together. I met Mama who was sitting at the same table as Nora. I lowered my body and smiled at him before looking at my husband. I intentionally did not wait for his response. Mama still doesn't care about me.

Hendra stood up to greet me. He put his hand on my lower back, then kissed my cheek. I smiled at him. We sat down and attended the event that was still going on. The host is inviting one-to-one family members who want to give advice to both brides.

“You okay?” ask Hendra to worry. I nodded slowly.

“You're too worried. I know all my duties and I won't ruin our plans by being provoked by emotions.” I smiled at him.

“That's my wife's new. Everything will go according to plan. Officially got Vivaldo's recognition. We can use it as evidence when reporting his actions to the police.” Hendra brought his chair closer to me, then placed his hand on the back of my chair. “Qiana and Helmut are still trying to find the right moment.”

My heart pounded quickly as the two brides recounted their experiences from the beginning of getting acquainted to deciding to get married. Videos that are a collection of photos of their togetherness are displayed on the screen on the right and top left of the guarantee.

“Show starts.” It was a signal from Irwan that signaled the second plan was about to begin.

I who was washing my hands in the sink appeared on the screen, my reflection in the mirror. Nora who is standing on my right side is also visible on the screen. “Zahara Aprilia.” Nora's voice sounded clear and clear filling the hall.

“What is this? Stop that video!” Of course there was only one person in this room who panicked to see the video. Nora hurriedly walked towards the back of the pelaminan. Some of the people around me talking to each other saw the woman's reaction.

The atmosphere of the hall was then silent no one spoke. There was only a conversation between me and Nora in the toilet over the loudspeaker. Darla deliberately put up a sign that the women's toilet was being damaged so that no one who entered interrupted our conversation earlier.

A surprised breath came out from the mouths of some people as Nora confessed her actions. I saw the reporters pointing their cameras at one of the screens. This time he will not be able to run again. He has to take responsibility for his actions to me and my family.

“This is not true! I'm being framed.” Nora stands in the middle of a special stage for the singer and the band that accompanies her. “I will definitely sue Zahara for this slander. The tape is defamation.”

Two men immediately approached her and distanced the microphone she was holding. They took him off the stage. His parents must have told them to do that. I was almost sorry to see the panic he was experiencing. But considering all that I experienced because of his actions, I brushed that feeling away from my chest.

“Helmut and Qiana have also completed their tasks.” Irwan reported through earphones as soon as we were in the car. We sigh in relief. I looked towards Hendra. He smiled at me.

We're reunited at Lindsey's house. Television ended up airing two major events in different places regarding Nora and Dicky's confession. They can no longer deny their involvement in the events that have damaged my good name, Hendra, and his family.

Qiana even masterfully made Dicky confess that he was the mastermind of Dira's kidnapping at Puncak. I don't care if they can still be free from the charges after everyone hears themselves they confessed their evil deeds. Our mission has been accomplished.

“Oscar has submitted all the evidence to the police station and reported their actions. We wait for the next news.” Hendra put his phone back in his pocket.

“Kakak does not provide original recording of Vivaldo statement, ‘kan?” ask the official worried.

“Irwan knows what he has to do. Don'worry. When they pay the police to remove all evidence, we still have another tape.” Hendra sat by my side. “Again social punishment is already quite painful even though they do not go to jail.”

“But they can pay the media not to post news about the scandal, Hendra. And don't forget, they can also pay people to comment on social media to herd public opinion,” Helmut reminded. We were silent to hear it.

“The one thing I couldn't accept until now was that Nora could put a crazy idea in people's heads until they thought they had the right to harass her. That's a very low plan.” Darla nodded slowly. “Zahara didn't even have anything wrong with him until he could do that. If he is hurt because Hendra refused, why not focus on Hendra?”

“The plan is not to destroy Hendra, but their marriage, dear,” said Gio half-jokingly. “Hendra must have done something to him until the girl thought there was hope in their relationship.” Edu, Zach, Helmut, and Mason laughed at it. “Honestly, buddy. What have you done to him behind your wife?”

“Gio, you need to open your eyes while on vacation with us. Did you not see the gazes given by the women around us? They used every means possible to attract my husband.” I put my hand on Hendra's arm. “He need not give them hope, the women themselves who give themselves willingly under his feet.”

“Wah, darling. You woke up a sleeping lioness.” Darla laughs a little. We all laughed with him.

“I'm reminded of one thing.” I waited until my friends stopped laughing. They turned their attention back to me. “Vivaldo has been involved in bribery cases, has he repented or is there any indication of repetition? What about Dicky? There are many board members involved in similar cases. Is it possible that he did the same?”

“Can you explain what you mean, honey?” ask Hendra who is interested in my question.

“They could have escaped again. But if their crime has anything to do with the budget, I'm sure the case will be taken seriously.” I looked towards Helmut. “I beg you, you are not involved with the budget game, ‘kan, Helmut?” I wanted to punish Dicky but I didn't want to bring down my best friend either.

“No. I'm not that greedy. But what you say has a point. I can help figure out what program the commission is working on. He might have done something that broke the law. That's perfect retaliation.” Helmut nodded in agreement. Friends are excited immediately.

“The plan sounds good, but how are we going to do it? It won't be as easy as attending an event then provoking them.” Qiana looked at us seriously.

“Are we going to go undercover then infiltrate the parliament building or the government office?” ask Claudia enthusiastically. “I'm coming!”

The atmosphere of the room was suddenly crowded because everyone was scrambling to express their opinions and ideas to trap Vivaldo and Dicky. Starting from a reasonable plan to an impossible one to do even in a movie scenario.

“Friends.” Hendra is asking everyone's attention. They also fell silent. “This is not a plan that can involve a lot of people without being caught. Do you think they won't suspect seeing us suddenly appear in front of them again? Let me and my team do it.”