Being Queen in the Hands of Sister-in-law
Part 4's

"Internship in the office sister-in-law is not bad, very apparently. The first time to enter the bonus has been lunch as well as snacks. Well, hopefully getting out of there isn't fat, deh, me."

Micah spoke to himself along the way home. The car he was driving began to split the streets in Jakarta in the afternoon.

"It shouldn't have been through here," he murmured resentfully as he moved his car slowly. Half an hour later, the car was in traffic. But it just shifted forward five hundred meters. Severer.

Almost seven o'clock, Micah just got home. As usual, the house looks empty. Gilang hasn't come home yet and Micah doesn't care. The man always came home in the middle of the night, never even went home for days.

Micah suddenly remembered Gavin's words this morning before giving Micah a task.

"What does Mr. Gavin mean, huh? Our marriage was normal. We were joking, eating together, sleeping together. We are too, sir. Mr. Gavin, don't say anything."

"So together, huh?"

"Huh'uh."

"Yes. Together, right? Who are you the same as? It's obvious she's not you, is she?"

Obviously, the couple is not you, right?

Gavin's words kept ringing in his head.

That means Gilang is having that relationship with the other women out there. It could be that he came home the other night and sometimes didn't come home because he spent time with other women.

Thinking about it, made Micah reluctant to enter the house.

Outside of the house, whether with his friends or today he started an apprentice, he could forget about his troubles for a while.

But when she returns home, she must again be confronted with an obscure household that she lives in.

Their marriage was legal and religious. But the truth is that it is just status. Even if what Micah suspects is true, Gilang has betrayed their marriage.

Micah was still sitting in front of the house when Gilang's car came into the courtyard. "Tumben hour has come home, now" Micah said in his heart. But he doesn't care about Gilang. He shifted his gaze wherever it was not in the direction of Gilang.

"Not coming into the house because it's comfortable in Gavin's office, huh?" Not a greeting, it was a spicy satire that Gilang aired for Gavin.

Micah got up from his seat and stared intently at Gilang. "It's none of your business. We need to talk."

"Speak what? I'm tired. Take a break." Gilang has entered the house. Almost entered his room before Micah's voice stopped his steps.

"Gue asked for a divorce."

Gilang was silent in his place. Staring at Micah with a questionable look. "At any time we won't get divorced."

"You want Lo what, anyway, Lang? You don't want to divorce me but Lo seems to be the same as me. You think I'm what? I need to be happy too."

Gilang smiled cynically. "Good, huh, Micah? Just the first day of the internship at Gavin's office, you asked for a divorce. Is it the same as him? You slept with him?"

Without further ado, Micah slapped Gilang's cheek hard. "Peach Lo's mouth, Gilang. It has nothing to do with Gavin. Divorce request, it's purely from my own heart that's tired of this whole thing."

"And I'll never divorce Lo, Micah. Remember it's fine."

The saying just passed. Micah was getting upset and screaming in frustration.

As powerful as anything Micah tried to be strong, but he could not. Micah is an ordinary man. She was still a generally whiny woman, who could not endure the pain if it was her continuous gain.

His heart is tired. But the world does not understand him. Even Micah's only shelter, his parents, never believed what Micah said about Gilang.

They always say that it is a test in the household. To test how strong Micah and Gilang survived.

But the test Micah had faced from the first day of being a wife of Gilang. His feelings were destroyed many times. His mentality was dropped many times.

Only Sena where he shared everything without being able to provide any solution. But for Micah, there was a good listener for him to share and it felt happy.

***

"You sick?"

Micah shook his head at Gavin's question.

"Your face is pale, your eyes are puffy. How was it going to cry all night?"

"Nothing, sir. What is my job today?" Micah switched the conversation. He doesn't want his problems to be known to Gavin. Quite yesterday he embarrassed himself by telling the harmony of his household even though Gavin knew it was just a lie.

Micah nodded for sure. "Related, sir."

Gavin sighed softly. Actually he was curious about what happened to Micah. His eyes could not lie if he was in a state that was not fine. But Gavin doesn't think it's time he interfered with Micah's affairs.

"I have a meeting with some colleagues. And in an hour I have to meet with Mr. Mike from Singapore. Please prepare the file."

Gavin showed me the stack of files on his desk. Micah nodded and quickly worked on it without the slightest protest.

"Do I have to go to the meeting, sir?"

"Then what's the point of you being my secretary if you don't attend meetings?"

Micah took a pissed breath. "You can answer yes. Do not have to be long as he answered," murmured Micah slowly but still can be heard by Gavin.

***

"Well, hot."

"Ow, sorry, sister. I was not intentional."

"It's okay." Micah was busy cleaning his arm that was hit by a hot coffee flush ordered by Gavin.

"Can't work, anyway? This is still hot coffee. My sister's hand could blister this way. Where's your manager? I need to talk to him." Gavin scolded the waiter. The servant was frightened and apologized many times.

"Udah, brother, don't get scolded. He was not intentionally, anyway. I'm sorry too." Micah mediates. Calm Gavin so as not to provoke emotions.

"What's wrong? Your hands are red."

"It's nothing. Really, deh. Uda, yeah. Shame on many people" Micah said, rubbing Gavin's arm slowly. "You're back at work, yeah. Next time be careful. Make a new coffee, yes," he continued to the waiter.

"Good, Brother. Again I'm sorry, brother."

Micah and Gavin sat down again after the servant left.

"Wait here!" Suddenly Gavin stood up.

"Where is Gavin going? In a moment Mr. Mike's coming."

"Just a moment."

Without Micah being able to stop him, Gavin ran out of the restaurant. Micah doesn't know where Gavin went for five minutes. Micah was worried that the person they were waiting for had come and had waited too long for Gavin.

Micah breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Gavin back inside the restaurant in a hurry. In his hand was already a plastic containing dyes for Micah's hand.

"What medicine?" ask Micah who still does not know what the usefulness of the drug Gavin brought.

"Make the former hot water let it not blister. Here," said Gavin flat. But his hand pulled Micah's hand that was splashed with hot coffee earlier.

Gavin gently applied the medicine. The heat in Micah's skin instantly became fainter as the medicine was evenly distributed across his skin.

Micah's heart was touched by Gavin's attention. Simple, but very meaningful. Even he was willing to run around in order to buy the medicine for Micah. Even Gavin had called him the younger brother in front of the servant earlier. He called Gavin his sister.

Unknowingly, Micah's eyes never escaped from Gavin's face which was now very close to his face. Suddenly his heartbeat worked harder than usual. Pounding erratically.

"Udah okay?" ask Gavin.

Micah nodded stiffly. "Udah. Okay, that's."

"Later if it still feels hot we take it to the dermatologist alone."

"No need. No need, really. This is good. Thanks a lot, sister, already willing to run around to buy the topical medicine." Micah put on a sweet smile.

Gavin glanced at Micah with a cry. "I just don't want my secretary to look less attractive. If your hands blister and leave scars, your appearance is no longer attractive."

Micah felt furious after hearing Gavin's words. Both hands clenched tightly, almost punching Gavin's lips before finally the two people they were waiting for came and made Micah again relieve his emotions that had peaked because of Gavin.

Micah was almost overwhelmed by Gavin's attention. But apparently it was done Gavin not because of kasian to Micah. But for his own sake.

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