The Cold Wife
Chapter 17

After returning home from her best friend's house, the long black-haired girl began to step foot into the bathroom. After he finished cleaning himself, he stepped towards the small room in his room. The space where he used to anchor all his fatigue. Instead of a deep red color, he immediately put on his favorite white mucena to perform Isha prayers.

Five minutes passed, the girl finished praying, she began to raise her hands. A single tear began to slide onto the white cloth.

"O Allah, my Lord, forgive me all my sins. Forgive the servant who is sometimes proud and ugly to you. The servant has broken one of the strings before asking for guidance from You. I apologize for my helplessness in the face of the bitterness of life You have laid down, O God. Please give me the strength to face all the scratches you have written on lauhul mahfuz. Aamiin Allahumma aamiin." A series of prayers he said to the Almighty. He has put all the aral in his heart.

Unbeknownst to the girl, now a brown-haired man was standing in the doorway. Who else would open her husband, Alex.

Sweet took off the mucus and folded it, then placed it on the shelf. When he turned around, he was very surprised to see Alex there. Sweet rubbed his chest gently. Almost had his heart removed.

"What's the need, sir?" ask Sweet casually. Pass the man and step towards the closet.

"Where have you been?" ask Alex to follow Sweet's steps. The girl picked up a blanket and began to spread it out on the bed.

"Don't you know where I'm going? Having someone follow someone is not as important as me, is that necessary?" sweet's reply was so calm. Sweet did realize that someone had been following him since morning. He also knows who's behind all this, of course Alex. The car driven by the stalker was one of the cars that was often parked in the mansion.

"Of course, I don't want you to cheat behind my back and defame me. If that's what you do, I won't hesitate to take out your entire family and those closest to you" Alex said, more like a threat.

"family? I don't have any family here" Sweet muttered. Alex who heard that instantly pulled Sweet off guard. And pushed the girl to her back.

"Don't ever fool me, I know all the plans you've done with that old jackass. You're moving the entire turnover of the company in offshore accounts, and that's all on your behalf. You don't think I know all that, do you?" Alex clutched Sweet's jaw tightly until it gave rise to red spots. "Pretend to break up, don't you?"

"What did you say? I never did that? I've completely cut ties with them" Sweet said, trying to shake Alex's grip.

"lik! You still dare to deceive me? After all the evidence points to you," Alex snapped throwing all the evidence right next to Sweet's face. Alex tightened his grip. Sweet grimaced in pain.

"I don't know, I don't have a bank account in any other country, except.." Sweet's remarks came to a halt.

No way, I only have an offshore bank account in Indonesia. That account I used to finance my family there. No, Daddy can't possibly know any of that. I painstakingly hid it. Inner Sweet.

"Why, you can't speak anymore. Lady Anna Sasmita Digantara." Sweet widened his eyes as Alex mentioned his real name.

"You think by using your real name, I won't know your plan, huh? You're so stupid, Anna."

"I never planned anything, that account I used to go to...."

No, I can't say anything quiet my family's there. Daddy's already blocked all my family's access, this guy must not know about them.

"For what? Your personal interests after getting away from me? Don't hope! I will never let go of you, everything in my grasp will not come off so easily. Except death will set you free" Alex said. Sweet grimaced again, his jaw as if broken. Sweet moved his stiff mouth.

"Start tonight, you'll sleep with me. Do it according to the terms of the agreement, if you refuse. In this instant, your family will be destroyed!" Alex steps away leaving Sweet still sculpting.

"No, I don't want to do that before this marriage is legal in the eyes of religion." Sweet's scream that managed to hold back Alex's footsteps.

"Never dare to bargain with me," said Alex who immediately passed away.

"Ohhhhh!" Sweet's yelling was so frustrating.

"Why, why are you doing this Jeremy? You're not even content to complicate my life, why? I'd rather live with my family to suffer, than be a doll like this." she continued, hugging her own body. Sweet cries in solitude. The longing for his family back sipped in the chest.

"Mother, Father, Ana misses you. I'm sorry if Ana might never see you again. Wherever you are, Ana hopes you are always happy. I'm sorry, Ana Buk, sir."

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In the morning, Sweet wakes up with his eyes open. He got out of bed lazily. His whole body was in pain, especially his heart.

After the bath, Sweet immediately performed the dawn prayer. This morning he woke up more slowly. Maybe because he was crying, he fell asleep so well.

After finishing the prayer, Sweet also intends to go down because his stomach feels sore. He hasn't eaten since last night. When Sweet came out of the room, some of the maids entered the room without permission.

"Wait on! What are you guys doing?" sweet asked back into his room. The servants took out all Sweet's belongings.

"Master asks you to move to the back room immediately, this place must be cleaned immediately," said one of them carrying Sweet's goods out.

"Don't touch that," exclaimed Sweet as the waiter wanted to take his precious album. Sweet picked up the item quickly. Then the servants immediately rushed out carrying other Sweet's belongings. Sweet followed them from behind.

Huh, I know he was mad because last night. I don't care about him. Right now I want to go and see the Santonio family. I'll straighten out all the problems soon enough, to get away from him.

"Sweet, what's going on?" mala asked as Sweet went down the last step of the stairs.

"Nothing, just a small matter. No need to worry, I'm fine," Sweet replied passing away. Mala looked at Sweet's back full of pity. Lie if he doesn't know what happened to Sweet. He understood his ploy attitude.

Sweet was quite shocked, he was currently walking in the backyard. From a distance, a small building is seen. Where the servants live.

So this is the servant's residence? So horrible. Besides being cruel, the man was also very stingy. Sweet murmured in the heart.

"Come in, from now on you'll stay with us. I hope you understand the condition of this house, it's narrow and you have to be willing to share" said one of them.

"What's your name?" ask Sweet.

"Daisy," replied the hazle-eyed girl. The owner of the blonde hair put Sweet's belongings into the wooden closet.

"Ok, you're young, why did you choose to be a waiter?" sweet asked who managed to get a sharp look from everyone. Except Daisy, she smiles so sweetly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you Daisy." Sweet sat on one of the wooden benches and put his album there. He examines every corner of the room. There were no valuables there, only a large wooden cabinet, a wooden chair that Sweet was currently sitting on and a small table. At the right end were several rugs and rolls of shabby blankets. The room was also lit by a small lamp.

"The old man was very stingy" Sweet's scolding that managed to catch the attention of the servants who were still there.

"Sweet, I suggest you change your clothes immediately. Master will be angry if one of the servants is late, we will all also receive punishment." Daisy gives Sweet a uniform.

"Well, where's the bathroom?" ask Sweet.

"No need to be spoiled, there is no bathroom here. Just change here, who wants to see your body? Even you threw you away" after someone who was standing at the door.

"Gilly, don't make a fuss. Sweet, change your clothes immediately" Daisy said. Sweet immediately changed clothes and ignored the girl named Gilly.

After a few minutes, they rushed straight to the mansion. Sweet followed the other waiter without saying a word.

It's better, than I have to have a room with her. Sweet walked quickly to balance his steps with the others.