Don't Say Love (BOOK 2)
Chapter 23
A woman was sitting alone on the bed of the room used by the homeowner. The woman always made gentle movements on her stomach which was wrapped by the clothes she was wearing. Arnetta looked gently at her still flat stomach. The shock enveloped by happiness had gnawed at his heart. How not, he was so happy when he knew that he was two-bodied. He thought God had taken everything in his life. However, God has other plans that he does not expect. Although Arnetta knows that the presence of the prospective baby is not planned, but not a little intention to abort the womb. Just think about it he already felt the pain would whack him. In his heart he hoped that something that was growing inside there would be fine.
How this child will be born and call her mother. He is no longer alone in this world. There was still his son who would always accompany him. But one thing still stuck in his heart. Somehow Jullian's reaction was so angry after he regained consciousness from his sleep. And again, Arnetta was also inexhaustible with her being so brave as to fight the man. Whereas before every time he heard his voice he had almost fainted in fear.
"You're strengthening mom, son?" He asked as if he was talking to his own son.
If Jullian had refused the child, then Arnetta would have chosen to leave. He will try to repay the money that was loaned by the man every month. Whatever it is as long as he does not lose his baby. This time he'll protect hers and won't let anything bad happen to her. Let him suffer as long as his son does not feel it.
Before long there was the sound of a revolving door knob. His gaze was suddenly whistled with a pair of dark diamonds belonging to the man who had just been in his mind. A split second both of them were only shrouded in silence without a single one willing to take their eyes off each other. Slowly, the man stepped closer to the bed where the woman was. Closing the door tightly behind him, Jullian scanned his gaze across all the parts he recognized belonged to Arnetta. How he should have been surprised from the start if the woman's body weight had decreased since the first time they met again. His brain began to think that such a small body could not possibly hold the weight of his son who would get bigger.
It never occurred to her that she was so happy to know that Arnetta was currently pregnant with her child. He could not deny that his old love was still there even though time had made it difficult for his hatred to disappear. But, this time Jullian wouldn't hurt the woman. This pregnancy was not Arnetta's fault. It was he who deliberately fucked the woman without safety. At first he did not want to think the possibility of the woman will get pregnant. He only knew that his revenge would be avenged once Arnetta thought his life was worthless. But the Lord has been willing to turn his heart upside down. Arnetta, who was now supposed to feel dirty and sinful, looked at Jullian as an extraordinary woman who was willing to conceive the son of the man who had made her suffer. The woman should have been beating her own stomach, condemning the pregnancy that had befallen her. However, instead Arnetta stroked his stomach which was still flat. Really, this time Jullian won't worry about the past. Let that time bring bitterness to him. He would assume that what Arnetta did to his family, especially his mother, was a form of sheer accident.
"What's wrong?"
Nope. That shouldn't be what came out of Jullian's lips. He wanted to ask if the woman and their child were doing well. Is there anything Arnetta wants. Pregnant women want something.
The wrinkle on the woman's forehead adds to Jullian's list of embarrassments. The man chose to keep a cold face looking at the woman, despite the fact that he wanted to hug and kiss Arnetta as fiercely as possible.
"W-Do you want anything?"
No need to think twice about answering. A slab had made the question stop. Arnetta's face no longer looked pale. She was sure Aunt Maria had made food for the woman.
"Do you feel you - "
"Can I go back to my room? I want a break." Arnetta said as normally as possible.
To be honest the woman held back the urge to beat Jullian in the face. Somehow the air in his body felt hot as soon as he saw the arrival of the man to him. Maybe the baby was inborn or indeed he was angry, but it felt like seeing Jullian made his emotions increase. He almost gritted his teeth because Jullian was already sitting on the side of the bed. He desperately wanted to throw a punch at the man until he saw blood running down his face. To dampen it, Arnetta crimped the sheets in his hands tightly.
However, Arnetta's unusual behavior was caught by Jullian's eyes, who looked at her in surprise.
"You sure you don't want anything? I won't let you go back to that fucking room, if you want to know."
Arnetta bit her lips hard. His breath was already hunting upon hearing Jullian's words. It was unusual for him when he wanted to hurt someone so badly. Unknowingly, he grabbed the short-sleeved T-shirt that Jullian was wearing and immediately cursed the man.
"Suckers! Goddamn bum!"
The swearing made Jullian flabbergasted. He never saw Arnetta holding back his emotions like this until his face turned red. He did not understand why the woman did not say it at all.
"You angry?"
"Arnetta, just say it. I won't be mad."
The soft tone that Jullian tucked in every word he spoke was like a magic spell for Arnetta. The woman began to sob without releasing the grip of her hand on Jullian's arm.
"I want to hit you. Really, I'd love to see you hurt. I don't know why. I feel so angry every time I look at your face."
"Mirror ..."
Jullian could not hide his surprise. He can only remain silent in amazement which he himself does not understand. What is clear is that she knew that she wanted nothing but to vent her anger on him.
"Please forgive me, sir. I really don't intend to do it. I ... I ..."
Jullian immediately carried the fragile body into his arms. Clutching her tightly as if the woman was about to run away from her. He will try to understand that the strange desire is not from Arnetta, but from the baby it contains. Her child may feel the pain her mother feels.
"I can do anything but surrender. You can beat me if you don't leave me."
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"AAARGH! Fuck you Jullian!"
A woman was seen throwing all the stuff around her brutally. His shout drew him frustration from the sense of defeat he now felt. A pile of letters had almost been torn apart no longer smooth on the floor. A few minutes ago the arrival of a middle-aged female lawyer whom he did not recognize gave the paper to him. He thought the purpose of his arrival was to change things.
Not the property or shares he wanted. The woman just wants her pride back. He had sacrificed his pride only for the honor of a family that had never thought of him. He thought that after making Arnetta suffer his life would be satisfied. However, Arnetta instead reclaimed hers.
Jullian has already confirmed their divorce. The man again used the power to speed up the divorce proceedings. Though Lusi has tried to postpone it with a request for mediation. But, the lawyer instead said that the man who has officially become her ex-husband will marry again the day after tomorrow. And the woman he was going to marry was Arnetta.
Really, he just wants his life back. The honor, status, family that was oernah was torn down just like that after the return of the woman. His five precious years have now disappeared.
"Damn you Arnetta! Goddamnit!"
Far behind the door that connects the room in Susi with the middle of the magnificent house, a smile is painted on the face of a woman who has a face almost similar to Lusi. The wrinkle on his face was attracted as soon as he saw the child's already mounting anger towards Arnetta, the son of the woman he hated so much. Now, the middle-aged woman just went through with her plans towards the final round. Lusi will obey all his instructions in line with the emotions that afflict him. This time Arnetta can certainly not take back happiness.
The pregnancy of Arnetta will be used as a weapon to destroy the sanity of the woman and Jullian.
"We'll see who's going to laugh at the end of the story, Ratih."