Aster Veren
Episode 83

- Claretta

For the past three days I have rarely met my husband Albert because of his busy life. And this afternoon, no matter what wind, she wanted to meet me in the first place we met.

After calling me in his cold tone, he immediately turned off the connection. What's really wrong with him? Why is the mood so bad? Inner wondering.

"We've reached the mistress." The sound of the driver made me rush out of the car and walk into the family restaurant that looked lonely.

Looks like he ordered this restaurant specifically to meet me. My husband is so romantic, right? But this is not the first place if we meet .. why suddenly moved? My mind was a little bragging about the figure of Albert who had not since when began to fill my heart.

Thanks to all the kindness and care she gave me, I felt like I needed nothing more than her. I've even decided to stop taking my revenge on the Veren and Victor families. The family that destroyed my family and separated me from my father.

I saw my husband sitting by the window. Watching the scenery out there with the look in his eyes that I find difficult to understand. But when seen from his face, it seemed like he was extremely exhausted.

"You got there first, baby? Why not tell me?" I asked after reaching beside her and grabbed her shoulder with my left palm.

Silence, no answer. I read Geri standing not far from Albert's side before my eyes focused on the man next to me.

"What's the day, baby?" I continued to try to find my current situation along with my husband's hand that brushed my hand against his shoulder, making me surprised by his attitude.

"Sit down!" His word made me nod obediently when I saw his serious gaze.

"Yes." Yeah." My words can't say anything anymore so confused. All I could do was keep his words, be patient with his coldness which I rarely saw.

"You ... hid the facts about the boy, didn't you?" The following shocked me half to death when Albert showed me a picture of Kalea as I was justifying my sitting position.

"Ap–apa? That's ... the kid we met at the party, right?" I tried to condition my expression. As much as possible I tried to control my body that was slightly shaking so surprised.

How did he get a photo of Kalea? I continued in my heart, feeling a fear that I had not felt for a long time.

"Your son with another man." His words managed to surprise me a second time, even my expression could not control.

"No it–I can explain everything–" Sangkalku tried to explain the situation, but my words were immediately cut by him.

"No need, I already know all the truth. You just need to sign our divorce papers, which is why I'm asking to see you here." He said while asking for files in Geri's hands.

So the file he's been holding since then .... My mind cannot turn away from the file that has switched hands on my husband.

"Wait on! You want to divorce your wife?" I was late to realize my situation.

"Why? Can't I do that?" The man replied, asking with a sarcastic smile that I hadn't seen in a long time.

"When you know I hate liars. But, you even deliberately lied to me and hid this big fact from me," he continued while looking at me with a cold look.

"Itu–" I tried to give him an explanation, but again he cut me off.

"You even abandoned your son, acted like a stranger to him. How can you be a good mother to my two sons if your daughter is treated like a stranger."

"That–please listen to my explanation first, I–"

"There's nothing I need to hear, just sign the letter." Firmly throwing the file in his hand on the table in front of him, making me a little jump because of the sound produced by the file.

Divorced? I'm not having a bad dream, am I? He said he wanted to divorce me because of that kid? The kid I was trying to hide from him? Wh why? My mind wondered because it couldn't guess my husband's mind.

How not? He himself has nothing to do with Kalea, right? Why would you suddenly want to divorce me just for not telling her about the kid? Though he wanted to accept me even though I told him that I had been in contact with another man. But now? He's going to divorce me for that kid?

"But baby, I–" I was stopped by him again.

How could he know everything? Who told him? What might my Inner– wonder amidst my growing confusion. Even the figure of Victor and Ansel had crossed my head when I looked up who could give my information to Albert.

"I did it because I hated them. Because they're my father ...." I said as I clenched my fist to dampen my emotions, but instead my tears began to fall.

It hurts, it hurts so much to be stared that cold by the people I love. It feels like just yesterday he was talking about protecting me, going to be on my side no matter what. But now, he was acting this cold to me. Being the one who cornered me because of my past.

Wh why? Though I no longer care about my revenge, but ... why when I decided to stop and start living my life well with the people I love, everything? My mind while biting my lower lip in annoyance.

"How can I be fooled by a cunning woman like Claretta?" The voice of the man in front of me roused me from my brief daydream.

"If you told me all the truth, maybe I could really protect you and be on your side no matter what. But rice has become porridge, I can't side with the person who has planned the death of someone else right?" Continue with a faint smile that is increasingly cutting my heart.

"... what is mak–sudmu? planning death, someone else?" I was bothered by the last sentence that came out of his mouth.

"You don't know or pretend you don't know?"

"What?"

"You and your mother were the ones planning the murder of Marta Veren?" Said with his sharp look.

The deg!

My heart is beating fast now, it feels like it is going to slip out of place so shocked by what I heard.

"What did you say? How could I do such an evil thing? Don't accuse me–" I'm afraid I'm annoyed by his accusations but again he cuts my words as he pleases.

"ACCuse? You kidding? Didn't you and your mother have such a great grudge against the Veren family? That means ... It's not that hard for you to get rid of them, is it? And again you've got your daughter to avenge you–"

"I didn't show Kalea! Victor himself prevented me from seeing my daughter because of his agreement with Ansel. How can I–"

"Then why did you act like a stranger to your daughter at that party?"

"That's ...."

I can't see my daughter because Victor forbade me because of the deal he made with Ansel. But in the end I was able to meet with Kalea thanks to Victor as well after Ansel went to Singapore with the boy.

But since she had not communicated with Kalea for a long time, she seemed awkward and bothered by my presence. And I also did not want to make him more disturbed by my presence, especially after what I had done to him all this time.

Maybe he hates me, right? Not wanting to see me again, so I subconsciously said something evil to her. He gave her some distance and asked her to act like a stranger if she met me by accident. All for the sake of the boy.

Butwhy? Why is everything like this now? My world is ruined because of that child?If I hadn't done anything stupid to frame Victor and give birth to his son, maybe my life wouldn't have ended like this, right? My mind again clenched both my hands.

"Geri, any way for the woman to sign her divorce papers. I'll wait in the car." Albert's voice broke my daydream, I saw him start walking away from me who was still sitting limp in my place.

"Wait Albert!" My shout managed to stop his steps, "please listen to my explanation first. I promise I'll sign this farewell, but let me tell you the truth." I continued while pounding the table in front of me unconsciously.

"For the last time, please." I said again with my trembling body.

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