Now! I FOUND YOU
Back to the Cafe

Tonight Aire looked at the cafe doubtfully. Since the accidental kiss, Aire never came to the cafe again. She's afraid. Yes, his closeness with Victor so fast turned out to make him scared and run away. Perhaps because he was not ready to open his heart to another man, perhaps because he was still not healed from his prejudice that all men are the same, he would hurt him.

But tonight Aire is trying to be brave, she has to be able to face Victor, and examine his feelings. Trying to figure out why the man was so hard to get out of his mind.

When Aire entered the cafe again, her gaze immediately twisted around, even Andro who usually greeted her kindly did not exist. Where is that very friendly middle-aged maid???

More to his dismay, there was absolutely no sign of Victor being there. Aire stepped foot when stepping into his usual place. A servant approached him and gave him his menu,

"where is Andro???" Aire asked the waiter.

The waiter glanced over the second floor.

"Mrs. Andro is not feeling well. He is resting in the upstairs room. But he said he would come down in a while.." The waiter glanced at his watch. He said that if Andro was not feeling well, he rested in the upper room and said he would be down in a moment.

"Oh, he's not feeling well.!!" Aire looks at the menu book to select foods. "I'll have chicken cordon bleu.."

The waiter nodded, noted Aire's order then asked Aire to wait.

After waiting for a few minutes, Aire's order arrived. And Aire took a knife and fork to start cutting it.

"This time don't use Red Wine???"

Aire jumped in shock from her chair, her heart pounding and she looked back, looking Andro there. The man looked pale and tired not as cheerful as usual.

"I haven't ordered any wine." Aire smiled gently at the middle-aged man. "But it looks like it's interesting...!!"

Andro nodded his head kindly, then gestured to the waiter at the bar to bring the usual Aire order drink. Aire was still smiling. "You speak Indonesian??? Are you also from Indonesia???" Tanya Aire was astonished.

"Yes of course, I've worked for Victor's parents for a long time since he and Vicky were kids."

"Have you been here a few days??? Are you busy???" Ask Andro.

"Yes, I have to finish my final assignment, just two weeks away" replied Aire.

"It's just fine then.."

The wine came, in a glittering clear glass, giving off a sweet and pleasant fragrant aroma. "Did you know that this wine is like a man???" Andro asked half-smilingly. He asks Aire if Aire knows that Wine is like a man.

Aire raised her head and looked at Andro confusedly. "Like a Man???" Aire was confused.

"Yes. They are red in color and tense on the outside, giving off a distinctive, menacing scene.. As if to warn anyone who dares to approach. When you drink them casually you won't be able to understand the flavor, only the alcohol and bitterness. But if you can match the aroma with a good tasting, you will be able to find the essence of the combination, the sweet taste and the seductive aroma. It's the same with men, they are threatening on the outside but when you handle them right, they will give you their best." Andro explained if the wine is red and concentrated outside, issuing a distinctive aroma that threatens. As if to warn anyone who dares to approach. And if Aire drank it carelessly then it would not be able to understand its taste, which tasted only alcohol and bitter taste. But if Aire can adjust between the aroma and delicious tasting, then he will be able to find a mixed essence, sweet taste and tempting aroma. It was the same with men, outside so threatening but when Aire could handle it properly, then the man would give his best for her.

Aire permeates Andro's words and finds the truth in them. The philosophy of men and red wine. How fascinating. "Oh wow, I have never looked at Wine that far, I just love to enjoy it and don't dare to drink it too much." His mutter was cheerful, making Andro chuckle.

"You have to remember that well." The man stood up and said goodbye, making Aire regret that he did not have the courage to ask Victor for his whereabouts.

Meanwhile somewhere else..

Then when the white-lit car entered the courtyard, Bianca almost jumped happily from her seat, forgetting that she was pretending to be paralyzed. No one knows other than her family, their confidant's servants in this house, and her brother's personal doctor that Bianca has actually been cured long ago. He was able to walk normally as usual. The doctor's diagnosis at that time turned out to be wrong, and Bianca's leg was fine. No one is paralyzed and no one needs to worry.

But then Bianca pleaded with her parents, her brother and their doctor to keep it a secret and let Victor not know. She told them how scared she was to lose Victor until he found out he was okay. All Bianca had from Victor was the man's sense of responsibility to her, and it was all because of her crippled legs. Because if his legs were no longer paralyzed, there would be nothing to tie Victor to him. The man would definitely leave her.

Bianca is willing to sit in a wheelchair until she can tie Victor up at the wedding. Once they're officially bound and he legitimately owns Victor. Bianca can't lose Victor. He had even planned to pretend to heal gradually and then return to normal. Then Victor would never suspect. He had been pretending to be paralyzed for so long that it seemed very convincing. He looked at Victor who had just come down from the car and his heart flowered to see the man's good looks. The man will be her husband, she will have him in a moment. Bianca just had to be patient a little more.

Victor stepped closer to the stairs of the house with a tired expression. Today there was a lot to do, and all he wanted was to be in the cafe. Waiting for the arrival of Aire, who never came again after the kiss. Victor incessantly curses himself for not being able to stop himself from kissing Aire. He's the one who made Aire avoid it like it is today. And now he can't do anything. All he could do was wait, and it turned out that waiting was not good, not at all good. Then because he was busy with work and his thoughts about Aire.

Bianca's wheelchair appeared at the door and the woman greeted her in a happy and worried smile. "You didn't return my message.??" Bianca protested anxiously, she then hugged Victor as the man approached and half-down dipped his forehead. "I'm afraid you're why-why???"

"Sorry I'm late, business." Murmured Victor flat. "Where are your parents???" Ask Victor.

Victor prepared his heart for the night, for he had to talk about the wedding preparations. Wedding preparations that not even a speck of want to do. Victor enters and he sees both of Bianca's parents sitting on the sofa. Politely Victor greeted both of them. There is also Bianca's sister and sister-in-law.

"How are you Vic???" Ask Papa Bianca.

"I'm good Om..." Answer Victor.

"Sit...!!!" Mama Celia and Victor then sat down.

"What about your job??? Everything's good, right???" Ask Papa Bianca again.

Victor nodded his head. "All is well Om.."

"Good then. Some time ago Om met your Papa, and we had a chance to discuss the continuation of your relationship with Bianca. He just said it's up to you..."

Victor fell silent and looked at the face of Bianca's parents flatly. I think he's very lazy to be here and wants to go home soon. Moreover, he must discuss his relationship with Bianca which has been murky since the betrayal done by Bianca. Imagine having to live with Bianca was Victor felt nauseous. How could Victor run a household with a traitorous woman who could not appreciate the sanctity of the love he had been trying to keep. "Yes.." Victor muttered. "I don't think Om needs to ask my parents about it, because the one who is getting married is me so all the episodes are in my hands self." Victor. Yes, just like Vicky, Victor's parents also forbade Victor to continue his relationship with Bianca but Victor remained in his position to continue the relationship. His parents were very hurt for what Bianca did to Victor, they could not accept such betrayal, because for 'em it was a great humiliation. But they can't do anything because Victor has made such a decision that they don't care and feel indifferent with Bianca and her family.

The chat then continued where Bianca eagerly planned her wedding with Victor. The shadow of the dress that will be worn, until the theme is also Bianca planned and she revealed everything in front of Victor and his family, namely brother and parents Bianca. While Victor just kept quiet and did not listen to Bianca, but instead was busy thinking about how he could meet Aire and apologize to the woman.

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"Thank you Victor dear." Bianca clasped Victor's fingers affectionately, the man sat in front of her and looked stiff. Bianca tried to melt the atmosphere with her gentleness. Usually Victor will soften as well if he has been fragile. But somehow tonight her lover's mind seemed not to be there, staring somewhere.

"Are you okay???" bianca asked again trying to break the silence when Victor was silent. "You seem unhappy..???"

Victor looked at Bianca with an illegible look. "What are you talking about, of course I'm happy!!" His lips were smiling, but the smile was clearly not up to his eyes.

"I do know how lucky I am to have you!!" Bianca lowered her head sadly. "With my current condition, I don't really deserve you. Especially in the past, I'm really ashamed to remember." Bianca's beautiful stained fingers covered her face, her tears flowing.. "Maybe I should have just died in that accident."

"St." Victor touched Bianca's fingers covering her face, and gently pulled her into his grasp. "Don't say that, I promised to take responsibility for you, didn't I??? I'll take care of you, Bianca, as I promised."

Bianca looked at Victor with her wet eyes. "Do you love me, Victor??? As deep as I love you???"

The sentence did not come out of Victor's lips, he just nodded his head and spoke softly. "Yes Bianca" And Victor realized how hard it was to say. "I love you to someone you don't love."