20 Years Adrift
Chapter 28. There's No End

Amanda is forced to agree to Roland's request to stay at his house. However, they slept in separate rooms.

Bi Asih was surprised by Roland's presence at his master's house and felt inexhaustible. She should have no face for having impregnated Amanda and ignored her.

Amanda had calmed down more and been lenient to Roland. They looked like a happy couple.

After dinner, Roland and Amanda stood on the second floor balcony of her house. They came out of the room to enjoy the beauty of the night in the city of Jakarta.

Amanda's face looks fresher than ever. Roland's presence gave him made him feel at ease even though their status was not yet clear at the moment.

"Amanda!" call Roland.

He looked at Amanda with a lot of feeling. Since the case that befell him, they have never met or told each other.

"Yes." Yeah."

Roland moved closer to Amanda. Feeling her attitude was already softer, she dared to approach him.

"It's up to you to think of me as a jerk or something but really I'm really sorry to have ignored you all along."

Roland's words sounded very touching.

"I've forgotten it. Whatever you are, you are still the father of my son. It's just ... My heart feels so sick to remember that you wanted to stain Aira."

Roland looked down at Amanda's words. Under the pretext of revenge for Amanda, she has unwittingly hurt the heart of her loved ones.

"I confess what I did wrong. I'm sorry, Amanda. Back then I really had no other way to destroy Affan. You need to know if I'm doing this to avenge all the wounds he's given you."

Amanda was surprised by Roland's explanation. At first he thought that Roland was sabotaging to get his personal revenge.

Amanda's heart was more and more open to accepting Roland. Although it was a little too late to realize, Amanda could see the sincerity in Roland's eyes.

'It looks like I have to open my heart and accept Roland's proposal. This city no longer makes me comfortable and I feel like everyone is laughing at me. My world felt so narrow and no wider than my room.'

***

Bimo and Affan chatted in the meeting room. After the meeting they did not leave from there.

"Even though Amanda's gone from my life but I can't be at ease yet, Bim." Affan looks sad.

"meaning? I don't understand, Boss." Bimo frowned in wonder.

Affan breathed deeply. Kayra's shadow came back every time Sintya came before her. His little heart tried to resist but the memory did not disappear either.

"Cousin Kayra is coming. She divorced her husband and tried to disrupt my household. I can't bear to see Aira back hurt by the circumstances."

"The lady is not a weak person. As long as Boss doesn't respond then things can be under control."

Bimo's words were like a slap to Affan. His faith was being tested when he saw Sintya's face. No doubt the memories of Kayra were still lingering in his memory.

Not dry their lips after talking. In the distance, Sintya came to the two. A staff member escorted him to the meeting room and left the room.

Bimo gets up from his seat but Affan gives him a cue to return to his seat.

"Affe!" call Sintya.

"Assalamualaikum, Sinthya. Sit down!" Affan gave a greeting to Sintya who should have said it.

"Wa-wa-wa'alaikum greetings." Sintya looks nervous.

"Please sit!" Affan asked her to sit in one of the chairs.

Bimo stared at Sintya without blinking. He didn't think that there were people who were so similar. Sintya's face was very similar to Kayra's.

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