Being Queen in the Hands of Sister-in-law
Part 5's

Micah thought Gavin wouldn't complicate his day. His job as a secretary will not drain his energy and mind. In reality, Gavin's myriad agendas overwhelmed Micah to set things up. Micah also had to follow wherever Gavin went for meetings for a report he had to work on before returning home.

As a result, he was overtime more often. Even go home late at night.

He rarely saw. There was only the flat face of her sister-in-law, who always gave her a job without thinking about Micah who was already exhausted.

"Now could you, anyway? Got a big gini boss, God." His lips grumbled in annoyance. But his hands and eyes still worked. Anti-radiation glasses he had been wearing since the afternoon because he had to face his laptop and computer until night. Spicy taste.

Micah regretted his decision to intern at Gavin's office. But baby, it's too late. He can't move to any office.

"It's eight o'clock. But only got half. What time do I want to go home? That Gavin doesn't have the slightest taste of kasian to me what, huh?"

"Go home if you're tired. Let me do the work. Sorry, it's been making you tired lately."

Micah was aghast when he heard Gavin's voice. I don't know when Gavin has been standing near Micah. Clearly, Gavin heard every word that came out of Micah's lips.

"Sir Gavin?"

"Call brother. We're out of work."

Micah nodded. "When's brother been here?"

"Since you started grumbling like that. It's been. Ready home. Let me do it."

Gavin shifted Micah's position. Then take the laptop that is still on for him to bring into his room.

"What time does Gavin want to be here? It's the night."

"It's still eight. I can stay here whenever I want."

"He's the one who has the office."

Micah began to clean his desk neatly before moving home. After this he had to drive the car again until home. His hands and shoulders felt sore. It feels bad to drive a car. But how else. Risks of having a husband, but never caring. Perhaps if Micah died, Gilang would not care either.

"Dare to go home alone?"

"Oh, ngagetin!!!"

"Ouch!"

Micah accidentally hits Gavin on the head with his car keys when he suddenly walks out of his room and his voice shocks Micah.

"Bar-bar is really, really, a girl" Gavin grumbled. His hand was still rubbing his head which was painful due to Micah's powerful punch.

"Who told you to take me?"

Gavin breathed a long breath. "Dare to go home alone?"

"Be brave. Usually that's it, right?" micah answered cynically. Remembering always being asked for overtime by Gavin made him very upset. He envied his other friends who were able to get home on time.

Gavin was silent for a long time before he spoke and stunned Micah for a moment. "Be careful on the road, yeah. Call me if there's anything. Oh, aye. Fighting is important. But when your struggle is in vain, why do you endure?

Better find a place where you're valued, not needed."

Afterwards, Gavin went straight back into his room. Didn't know he had just invited the first myriad in Micah's head.

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Micah had just entered the house, the scathing insinuation had been given to him by Gilang.

Micah went up to his room. He would rather approach Gilang and stare at him sharply. "What do you mean by that?"

Gilang smiled cynically. Then he refocused his eyes on television. "That's it. I think you understand without me talking too much."

Exhaling violently, Micah walked up the stairs. Tonight he doesn't want to argue with Gilang, whatever the problem is. Micah was more affectionate towards his body that already wanted to rest.

Micah confirmed what Gavin said. Why would he survive if wasted? Looks like Micah has to start figuring out why Gilang doesn't want to divorce him. Micah knew it was not love that was the reason why Gilang would not divorce Micah.

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"Where should I find out everything, huh, Na?"

"Why don't you ask me about brother-in-law Lo. I'm sure he knows something about Gilang's reasons for not divorcing Lo."

There's a point in what Sena said. Micah could ask Gavin. But... "Lo's sure Gavin wants to tell me he knows why?"

"If she's the same Lo, she should tell Lo, Kha."

Micah nodded in understanding. Maybe tomorrow Micah will ask Gavin. The sooner the better so that he could soon be detached from Gilang.

The next day, Micah asked Gavin. But as usual, Gavin just stared at her flatly without even answering anything. After giving an answer, instead of treating Micah's curiosity, it adds to his curiosity.

"One day you'll know for yourself, Micah. It's not my right to talk about this."

"But I'm the one who's tormented here, brother. Don't you like me?" This time, Micah spoke as brother and sister-in-law. No matter if they are still in the office and still working hours anyway. "Lo thinks Lo is me, brother. Every day I have to eat my heart because the man I call my husband never takes on his role as a husband. I was forced to accept everything without anyone understanding my feelings."

Micah's tears fell without her being able to prevent it. Let him reveal everything in front of Gavin. With the hope that Gavin can help him to get away from the painful life of Gilang.

"At my age, I was forced to marry for ridiculous reasons. The matchmaking in the past made me his victim. Maybe it would be better if the one who married me was a good guy, a responsibility, and could make me accept this matchmaking sincerely. But this is not, brother. He does not love me, he is indifferent to me, maybe even he has played behind me. Pain, Brother. You don't know, do you, what it's like to be me? So please, Brother. If Lo knows anything about Gilang, Lo told me. Help me get out of this, brother."

Suddenly, Micah walked toward Gavin.

Gavin was surprised when Micah was standing before him. Holding both her legs and eyes Micah looked at her with a pleading gaze. "Please, brother, help me. I really can't stand all this."

"Wake, Kha. Don't you think gini." Gavin helps Micah to get back on his feet. Without hesitation, Gavin immediately hugged Micah who was crying as he pleased.

Gavin also couldn't bear to see Micah like this. He wanted to free Micah from the toxic relationship he was in. But there was also one thing that made him unable to do so.

All Gavin could do right now was to give Micah a comfortable place. Blessing Micah in his own way.

"I can't help you, Kha. But you have a moaning place now. L am. You can complain to me. It may not help you. But at least you have a place to tell stories. No longer are you self-fulfilling what you've been feeling all this time."

Micah felt a comfort he had never felt while in Gavin's arms.

Braving herself, Micah moved his hand to return Gavin's embrace.

"I'll always be there for you when you need."

"Thank you, Brother. It was only Sena and Gavin who could understand my feelings."

Micah's surrendering. No longer looking for information about Gilang from Gavin. But he won't stop here. Micah will keep trying to figure it all out even though he doesn't know how.

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