Since You Married Me
Inner Upheaval

Aaron booked a private room at a fancy restaurant. A place that is usually used by business people to talk about important projects or other things that are confidential.

The table is located in a separate room from the table for other guests so that people who eat there can freely speak without worrying to be heard by other guests. And Aaron felt that what he was going to talk about with Zaya was in the secret category, so he did not want it until someone knew what the secret was.

Shortly after Aaron arrived, Zaya also came and entered the private room with a waiter.

"Sit down" Aaron ordered.

Zaya sat in front of Aaron, looking down a little.

Aaron watched Zaya closely. His heart was slightly sliced at the girl before him now. His face was very pale and his body was thinner than Aaron remembered. His gaze also looked lovely and looked down more.

Aaron knows, this girl is down and may have nowhere to lean. Aaron felt guilty about it.

"How old are you now?" asked Aaron to open the conversation.

"Two months more, sir," replied Zaya.

"Is that really my son?"

The deg! Zaya had expected the question to come out of Aaron's mouth. But for some reason, upon hearing it in person, Zaya's heart felt like it was being squeezed.

"Of course this is Mr.'s son. After the incident that night, I never did it with anyone else" Zaya finally replied. "If there's a way to test it, I don't mind doing it" Zaya said.

Aaron's a little stunned.

"No need" said Aaron later. "I believe you."

Zaya looks a little relieved. Then both were silent for a moment.

"You haven't had lunch yet, have you? We better eat first." Aaron's call made Zaya look up a little. Then he nodded in agreement while looking down again.

Not long after, a waitress brought some sort of food and served it at their table. Then followed a drink that Zaya had never seen before.

"May I have some warm water?" ask Zaya to the waitress. He was a little hesitant about the appearance of the drink in front of him.

"Sure, Miss," the waitress replied with a smile. A moment later, he returned with Zaya's order, then retired afterwards.

They eat in silence. No one starts a conversation.

Sometimes Aaron notices Zaya who seems to have trouble swallowing her food. The girl was also seen several times breathing as if she was holding something turbulent inside her.

"You okay?" ask Aaron.

Zaya. Then hurriedly he nodded.

"Just a little nauseous" he replied later.

"Have you consulted a doctor?"

This time Zaya was a bit overwhelmed. He never once consulted a doctor because of the limited cost. Is that the cause of his current bad condition?

"I ... just went to the midwife," she replied hesitantly.

Aaron took a little breath. Then he sipped his drink and finished his lunch.

"Zaya ...," he called later after a long silence. "Now I want to hear your wish."

Zaya looked up again.

"I wonder what you want me to do for you?" ask Aaron again.

Zaya remained silent for a long time. I don't know why his tongue felt like it was moving. In fact, Zaya had previously compiled a sentence that he would say to Aaron.

"Say, Zaya. I want to hear it" asked Aaron again. This time it sounded like an indisputable order.

"Sa-I want ...." Zaya's words stopped for a moment. He seems to be gathering his courage.

"Master .. can you cover my living expenses while I'm pregnant?" ask Zaya at last.

Aaron furrowed his brows.

"My pregnancy was more difficult than pregnancy in general. My body condition is very weak. Every time I force it to work, I always pass out. I was afraid that if I continued to push myself, it would have a bad effect on my body, as well as on the baby I was carrying. That's why, I want to ask your help to finance me until I give birth," explained Zaya in a low tone.

Aaron is stunned to hear Zaya asking for his help. So now this girl is asking for her help, not her responsibility? Aaron wasn't expecting it.

Aaron had thought Zaya would ask to marry him, at least until the baby was born so that she would not have to bear the shame of this pregnancy. But now, what captured his sense of hearing was that Zaya had only asked Aaron to help her to finance her life temporarily, instead of wanting status from her.

Is this girl crazy?

"Did your parents know you were pregnant?" ask Aaron later.

Zaya's eyes dimmed at first hearing him.

"I'm an orphan, sir," he replied, sounding a little sad.

Aaron was a little surprised.

"Your other family? A brother? or the person you live with?" ask Aaron again.

Zaya shakes.

"I used to live in an orphanage, but now I'm out of the orphanage and living alone."

Aaron was surprised. Guilt grew bigger in his heart. How could he destroy the future of this girl before him. Without this problem his life would have been very difficult, and now Aaron even adds to his suffering by making her pregnant outside the bond of marriage.

Suddenly someone came into the room with a not-so-good expression. He seemed a little surprised to see Zaya before finally bowing respectfully towards Aaron.

"Sorry to interrupt, sir. There's a problem."

Aaron nodded and gestured to his assistant to wait for him outside. He is Asiaten Dean. The one who took the initiative to stop the car and help Zaya when Zaya was bullied by street children three years ago. And from the look on his face, Dean still recognized Zaya.

Full of question marks, Dean finally came out of the room and chose to wait in the car.

"It seems I have to go, Zaya. Don't worry, the driver will take you to your new home. All your needs will also be met, so you don't have to work anymore." Aaron moved from his seat.

"And one more thing, there's no need to pick up things in your old house. I will have people prepare new things for you" Aaron said in a commanding tone.

They walked out of the fancy restaurant.

Zaya's mind was playing around, still digesting what Aaron told her. Does that mean Aaron accepted his request and was willing to take Zaya? Zaya was still wondering, until they finally reached where Aaron's car was parked.

"I'll see you later." Aaron looked at Zaya for a moment, with a nod from Zaya. The two then drove a different car. Aaron gets into Dean's car, while Zaya gets into the car that had picked him up earlier.

The two cars went in different directions.

"What's the problem?" aaron asked Dean as the car they were driving drove by.

"So Anna told me that the Chairman asked you to go to Singapore immediately, Mr. Yesterday's problems are still not over, so the Chairman is waiting for your presence there today" Dean said.

"What?" aaron Jak

"Isn't that a problem that anyone's been dealing with? You useless people!"

Aaron took a breath. Just now that he was about to solve his problem with Zaya, there was another matter that now required him to leave. How'this?

"Anna has prepared your flight ticket and all the necessary files. This afternoon you can go straight away" Dean explained again. And Anna in question here is Aaron's personal secretary.

Aaron seemed to think. Should he leave Zaya at this time? Would the girl consider him running away from responsibility if she suddenly disappeared? But on the other hand, Aaron also did not dismiss if he needed time to think about what decision he would take against Zaya.

During this time, Aaron will only do something he believes, and this time Aaron wants to be like that. Because for him, doing something with hesitation would only result in failure. People like him don't like failure.

"How long do I plan to be there?" ask Aaron later.

"Because the problem is already a bit complicated, chances are you'll be there for a month more, Mister. And it could be longer than that" replied Dean.

Aaron momentarily weighed in, then looked back to sigh.

"All right, I'll go" he said later.

"But, Dean. As long as I'm there, please arrange for people to meet all the needs of the girl you saw earlier. Also find someone who can take care of him at home and accompany him to go to the doctor," Aaron ordered seriously.

Dean's dumbstruck. Didn't hear wrong, he thought.

"You hear?" asked Aaron again.

"I-yes, Sir. According to your wishes."

Dean stuttered a bit. A million questions popped up in his brain, but he violently pressed it so as not to say in his mouth. Because he knew, his master never did anything without reason.

Meanwhile, Aaron fell back into silence with a thought that breezed, holding back the inner upheaval that was going on inside him. With one side in him that told him to take full responsibility for Zaya. And the other side says otherwise.

What decision Aaron will take, Aaron himself still have to think about it again.

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