They Say, I'm a Liar

Andreas Threat

That morning, Ivander canceled all of his work schedules. It felt like he was unable to work properly because he had to give up Qeiza and Qiana. Nearly thirty minutes Ivander persuaded Qeiza, so that she would not forbid him from getting close to Qiana. The man begged to be able to meet Qiana, at least every weekend. But, Qeiza refused it. Women really want to limit their relationships. In fact, Qeiza turned cold again afterwards.

Ivander rushed to Ivona— workspace his sister— and spilled all his anxiety. Tells me about Qeiza who asked her to stay away.

Ivona asks Qeiza to come to her study. Now, in that room, there are Qeiza, Ivander and Ivona.

Just like her sister did, Ivona asked Qeiza not to prevent Ivander from getting close to her and Qiana.

“Mas Ivan loves you, Qei.”

Qeiza was silent for a moment. The woman wants to avenge herself if she loves Ivander too. But, it's out of sync with what he said to Ivander, this morning.

“What about Miss Evelyn? Does Mr Ivan not love him anymore?”

“My feelings for him are bland, Qei,” Ivander replied.

“What is it because of my presence?”

Ivander shook his head. “Our wedding has been bland for a long time. It's just that I've only realized it since your presence in my days.”

“Then, can you divorce him?”

Ivander let out a heavy sigh. The man nodded weakly.

“Sorry Qei. Even though the woman I love is you. I can't possibly suddenly divorce Ev. He has nothing wrong with me. It wouldn't be fair to Ev if I divorced him just for the reason that he no longer loves.”

Qeiza instantly lowered her head. Hearing Ivander's reply, the woman realized how much the man loved his wife. Although Ivander said he loved himself very much, the man could not let go of his wife. Ivander loved Evelyn. That's how Qeiza thought.

“Yeah, Mas ... You still can't open your eyes, can you? Mas said that Mba Ev had no fault whatsoever? She doesn't want to conceive a child Mas alone, it's a mistake!”

“It was our agreement from before marriage, Von. You can't blame him,” reply Ivander.

“OK, let's just say it wasn't his fault. But, not taking care of the husband properly, not a mistake? Maintaining marriage is not about who is wrong or who is right. But if it is no longer comfortable, if the marriage already feels like hell, why is it maintained?!”

“That's because they both still love each other, Mba,” said Qeiza who can no longer stand Ivander's objections.

“It's not like that Qei. I just can't bear to divorce Evelyn. What I love now is you. If Evelyn had cheated on me, I would have divorced her. Ev's attitude has not changed. From the beginning, he was like that. So, if the reason was because she was neglecting her duties as a wife, it would be absurd. From the beginning, I let him do that.

“If I file a divorce suit, I don't think Ev will sign it either. Therefore he allowed me to remarry you, Qei.”

“My mom doesn't trust him, Mr. Ivan. She could not believe that a woman would ask her husband to marry again. I am too. It could have been Mr. Ivan lying, right?”

Ivander rubbed his face rough. “Ev really allowed me to marry you, Qei.”

“My decision remains the same sir. I don't want to see my mother disappointed that her son became the destroyer of another woman's household. I'm sorry I brought you closer to our lives, and then casually asked Mr. Ivan to stay away. But, as long as you know, it is not only Mr. Ivan who is disappointed. Me, and maybe my son is also hurt.”

For Qeiza the decision was already absolute. That woman shouldn't have opened her heart to Ivander. The gentle demeanor and the man's attention made Qeiza khilaf for a moment. Ivander's romantic attitude made Qeiza disregard the man's status. Whatever he felt now, Qeiza knew that his mother's words were right. The action he took was right. He had to put some distance back on Ivander.

Gegas Qeiza stepped out of Ivona's study. Ivander could only stare at the listless back of Qeiza who was slowly disappearing.

“This issue can be completed only with Mas divorcing Evelyn. Things like this are easy why should it be complicated anyway?!”

Ivander stared intently at his sister. He had already explained at length the reason for not being able to divorce Evelyn. Didn't understand the brother with that explanation?

With an annoyed face, Ivander left his sister's study. It's not just Ivona's workspace. Ivander even left the office. The man returned to his residence.

“Loh, Van, tumben clock as soon as it's home?” ask Evelyn.

Ivander let out a rough sigh. Since this morning, his mood has been a mess. Now, when he was psychically tired and about to rest, the scenery he now saw made the man's mood worse.

“Biasalah, no arisan. Every day is like that. Do you want me to serve first? Hasn't you been getting service from me for a long time? Don't you miss?”

Ivander smiled cynically, “no need! You go have fun with your friends. I can finish my passion in the bathroom! It's been like that too.”

Instead of feeling guilty about Ivander's innuendo, the woman who had accompanied Ivander for nearly eleven years, nodded casually and vehemently away from the house, by giving a kiss on the lips first to Ivander.

Ivander broke down his body, hoping to fall asleep so that he could forget for a moment the burden on his heart. But what power, how hard Ivander tried to sleep, he still can not sleep.

The man again grabbed the phone he had just put on the nightstand. Andreas Bratajaya is the man he now hopes to solve his problems.

“Papi will be at your house. Please prepare a guest room because papi will stay,” said Andreas.

And at exactly 19:00 AM local time, the seventy-one-year-old man was already at the residence of the child. Ivander picked up a small bag that was held by Andreas' personal driver. Ivander escorted his father to the prepared guest room. Ivander even asked the housekeeper to serve warm tea to the room.

Ivander returns to tell his father about the turmoil of his heart. However, the thirty-seven-year-old man instead became annoyed, as the father continued to laugh at him.

“Do what Papi came here for just to laugh at Ivan!” grunt the man.

“You're exactly like a teenager going through puberty, Van!”

Back Andreas was broken up to make Ivander more upset.

“You just calm down. Let Papi do the job with your wife.

Andreas did not want the relationship of Qeiza and Ivander who had been close, ended just like that. The next day, when Evelyn had just finished lunch, Andreas asked Evelyn to meet him in the living room.

“Apply divorce lawsuit on Ivan!”

Evelyn's eyes. The woman was actually not surprised if the in-laws wanted her to separate from Ivander. But he did not expect that the old man would ask him to file a divorce lawsuit.

Surely the old man failed to persuade Ivander to divorce him. That's how Evelyn thought.

Evelyn refused the order. She's not a stupid woman. There's no way he's leaving Ivander. The man was the source of the mine.

“Actually I wouldn't have a daughter-in-law like you! But, unfortunately, Ivan is too stupid!”

Evelyn raised one corner of her upper lip. The woman smiled cynically.

“I could have taken care of your divorce without Ivan's consent, but I still respect Ivan's decision. However, if he does not marry Qeiza, do not expect Ivander Bratajaya will get my inheritance.”

“You have, marry them. I don't give a shit. I told Ivan too. He already got my blessing to marry that assistant!”

“Qeiza did not receive a proposal from Ivan because he still has a wife. I've asked Ivan to divorce you. But stupid Ivan, he can't bear to divorce a woman who doesn't know yourself like you.”

“Clearly, it's because Ivan loves me so much!”

Andreas' laughter boomed. The man was inexhaustible, where did the confidence of his daughter-in-law come from. Can't he see Ivander's increasingly cold attitude and don't want it?

“Please persuade Qeiza to accept Ivan's application. If not, Ivander Bratajaya will not get a penny inheritance!”

Evelyn windy. The woman went berserk and berated Andreas. How could the old man highlight Ivander's name from the list of beneficiaries?

Evelyn didn't want that to happen. Anyway, what's the point of being the wife of an Ivander Bratajaya if the man doesn't get an inheritance. He could live hard if that happened. Evelyn didn't want that to happen. The woman was afraid of Andreas' threat.

That same afternoon, Evelyn went to the residence of Qeiza, to beg the widow to marry her husband.