The Cold Wife
Chapter 16

"Where is the old man?" take Grace to one of the receptionists named Zoya. A glint of anger was emanating in his eyes.

"Sorry, Miss. Who do you mean?" ask Zoya politely.

"Jeremy Santonio" said Grace. Zoya is very surprised because Grace is so brave to call directly the name of her superior.

"Sorry, Miss. Sir can't be bothered, if you ...."

"Mr Santonio," call Grace when it happens that the old man shows up. Jeremy who felt called immediately turned his head. Grace walked over to the man with a feeling of annoyance.

"You, what else do you want? I told you, my son cannot be disturbed. He's ..." Neither has Jeremy finished talking. Grace had already thrown the newspaper right in Jeremy's face. The man's face was crimson withstanding anger.

"You ..you're really a savage old man! You sold your daughter for your own sake, didn't you? Where's your brain, old man! How much more suffering did you give her, huh? After you decided on the information about her parents, now you're throwing your daughter at a mean man? What's really in your head!" Grace let out all her frustration at Jeremy. Grace has not liked her best friend's foster father very much.

Jeremy's face flushed perfectly, he endured the embarrassment as well as the anger. "See what you say, Miss. She's my daughter and I can't possibly sell her. I love him as much as myself. I can sue you for trying to defame me." Sergey Jeremy. He did not want everyone present to know his plans.

"Based liar! You're afraid not if everyone knows all your foul wits? You're arguing that you love your daughter, but with the heart you throw her at that mean guy."

Plaque!

Grace gets a grievous slap from Jeremy, until the girl falls.

"How dare you come to my office and make a fuss! Do you think I don't dare hit a fucking girl like you?" Jeremy said as he kicked Grace's wand until it was thrown far away. But there was not a single shred of fear in Grace. He smiled triumphantly.

Sweet who just arrived was amazed by the boisterous voice and the crowd of employees. Curious, Sweet barged in. Sweet was shocked to see Grace sitting on the floor. The wand that the girl used to use was thrown quite far away. Sweet ran straight to his best friend.

"Grace, what's going on?" sweet asked to help her wake up. Sweet took Grace's wand from the hands of one of the employees who was about to help her.

"You see, Sweet. This girl made a fuss one office. He said something bad about your father. I love you so much, Sweet. But this girl said if I had sold you, I couldn't have done that" Jeremy said. Sweet who heard that seemed to close his eyes.

"Liar!" Shouted Grace and was about to attack Jeremy. But Sweet quickly held him back.

"Hope, Grace. He's my father" Sweet said. Grace who heard that was disappointed.

"Sweet, you've been used by him. Open your eyes wide, Sweet." Grace wiggles Sweet's body.

"Enough, Grace. Go away and never come back. I beg you," sweet asked expectantly. Grace gave a disappointed look. He was really disappointed with Sweet's cowardly attitude.

"I'm trying to defend you, Sweet. But you're ..had it, I really shouldn't have come here." Grace immediately left the place with deep disappointment. Sweet closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Go, you crazy woman. Never come back, basic j*l*ng ...."

"Enough!" sweet Snaps at Her Father. Jeremy who heard that was very surprised.

"Darling, what's wrong with you? You're yelling at me just for that fucking woman? I love you so much, Sweet. I'm your hard-earned father raising you, loving you ...."

"I know! I know you've had a hard time raising me and loving me. For that I thank you, Dad. But all that you do without sincerity. You want something from me, you use me only for your sake. You made me a tool to get what you wanted, Dad." Sweet throws a piece of paper at Jeremy.

"This, as proof that you don't want me anymore. I think this agreement is enough to repay my debt to you. From now on, I'm cutting ties with you, Dad. No need to worry, this company will still be yours, Mr. Santonio. I'll make sure of that" Sweet continued. He left the place with a wounded heart. This is not what he wanted. But he was tired of being a living puppet. Although he knew, his life after this would be even more terrifying.

I surrender to You, O God. Sweet said in my heart.

Ahh, fuck! Why is it like this? All my plans failed. No, I won't let go of the girl that easily. I still need it as a weapon. Inner Jeremy.

"Sir, what are we going to do next?" ask Josh to Alex. No one knows if Alex has been watching them.

"Don't be fooled, this is their plan to trap us. The game is not over yet" Alex said leaving the venue quietly. Josh can only follow his master's orders.

Sweet kept running to catch up with Grace. It was likely that the girl had not gone too far. Sweet did not want this misunderstanding to be long. He has lost everything and no longer wants to lose his best friend.

Sweet held back his footsteps when he got the figure he was looking for sitting at the bus stop. Sweet smiled, and walked over to Grace.

Grace who realized Sweet's arrival immediately woke up and was about to leave. But Sweet quickly held him back.

"Don't touch me, Sweet. We've got nothing to do, forget everything and assume we don't know each other" hardik Grace. Sweet was sad to hear that. It was immediately scattered in Grace's arms.

"My heart hurts when you say that, Grace. Yes, I was a fool for having such cruel foster parents. I'm the worst person to have yelled at my own best friend, who's been defending me in front of everyone. I'm sorry, I don't want to lose you, Grace. I have no one but you." Sweet spilled all the sadness on the shoulders of his best friend. Exposing all the frustration that had been lodged in him.

"What do you mean?" grace asked pushing her best friend's tiny body slowly.

"I've cut ties with them, I don't want to be a puppet of their lives anymore, Grace. I'm tired" Sweet explained. Grace who heard that hugged Sweet back.

"Sorry," said Grace, tightening her arms.

"Wait!" grace pushed Sweet's body back. Sweet looked at Grace confused.

"Why aren't you being honest with me, if the man who married you was Alexander Digantara? That cruel man, how could he be your husband?"

"How did you know?"

"Don't answer my questions with your silly questions, Sweet. Tell me what's your reason for hiding all this, huh?" Grace is really upset. His best friend always worried him.

"Because I know you're gonna do something stupid like that, and you're hurt like this. Does this hurt?" Sweet touched Grace's soft cheeks that began to turn blue.

"Basic stupid! How could a wound as small as this hurt, I've often had more serious injuries. If you don't believe me, there are five bullet marks in my body. It doesn't hurt at all, like being bitten by an ant."

"Ck, you've always been like that. Never mind, we better get home. I'll treat your wound, "Sweet rubbed Grace's cheek.

"To my house?" ask Grace.

"Yes, where else?"

"Maybe to your husband's house?"

"You're crazy!"

"Wait on! You said you wanted to treat me, are you a doctor?" grace Ledek.

"Hey, don't forget. My dreams used to be to be a doctor. So I learned a little how to treat others" Sweet replied proudly.

"Including treating an injured heart?"

"That's enough! You always piss me off" Sweet protested. Grace smiled faintly hearing it. Then they walked home. Along the way they continued to joke, although there was no sound of laughter that adorned. Just a single smile slumped against each other on their thin lips.