INFINITE LOYALTY
A BITTER REALITY

By noon Riani woke up from her sleep, she remembered that later that afternoon she had to attend Ethan and Viola's wedding reception.

When he looked at the clock, he realized that he had slept too long.

"Ah...I've been sleeping too long so my head is heavy and dizzy" Riani murmured.

Then he took his phone, when it was opened it turned out that many calls and incoming messages from Teddy and Radja.

Riani had indeed deliberately set her phone silent mode before she went to sleep, so could actually take a break.

Carefully Riani read the messages from Radja and Teddy.

Chat Radja about asking you the news and whether you have eaten anything yet.

Not much different from the content of the chat from Teddy, just that he offered to buy Riani lunch or take her out for lunch.

And because Riani does not want to always bother Teddy also wants to try not to be too frequent to interact with him, Riani refused politely offers and invitations from Teddy, on the grounds that he wanted to go to the spa, though the real reason is that she is afraid that the events of yesterday are repeated, so that it will make her more guilty to Radja her husband.

Then Riani replied to a chat from Radja, a few minutes later Radja called her.

The two of them chatted for a while, talking about Radja's parents and family who were eager to meet the two of them.

Eventually they both plan to visit Radja's parents' house after Riani returns home from her vacation.

After Radja ended and hung up, Riani immediately ordered food for her lunch.

And it didn't take long for the food that Riani ordered to come, she immediately enjoyed it.

.............

After lunch Riani gets ready to attend Ethan and Viola's wedding reception wearing the batik clothes they gave her and Teddy.

On seeing the clock again on his phone that has shown at three in the afternoon, he was ready with a beautiful and elegant makeup.

Just as he was about to leave the room, a knock on the door was heard by him and as he looked through the door he saw that Teddy was waiting outside the door.

In the absence of the door, saw by him the figure of Teddy who was dashing by wearing a batik suit on padu padu cloth pants that were matching color with his clothes.

"Are you ready, Ai?" teddy asked after Riani opened the door of his room and looked at Riani from head to toe.

"Already Ted, let's go" asked Riani.

"Ayo Ai" Teddy replied as he gave his arm to Riani who was directly held by Riani.

The two of them walk confidently towards the hall where Ethan and Viola's wedding reception is being held.

They look very compatible with the batik couple clothes they wear.

Arriving at the place Riani and Teddy were welcomed by the fence as a reception guest.

After they filled out the guest list book, the two then went inside.

Seen there the throne pelaminan beautiful and luxurious with decorated with various colors and fragrant flowers.

On the right and left side of the wedding cake with a large size and height almost equal to the height of Riani.

The bustling atmosphere with invited guests made Riani and Teddy a bit of a hassle looking for a comfortable seat.

After finally Riani and Teddy got to sit close to the bridal wedding.

While waiting for their turn to congratulate the newlyweds, Riani and Teddy chatted with the other guests.

Waiting for Teddy who was busy chatting with guests who turned out to be his clients, Riani began to feel bored, until he tried to busy himself by looking at some wedding cakes displayed in several corners.

In his heart was amazed, with the wedding of the all-new elite.

There was envy in her heart, because compared to her marriage to Radja first, there was nothing, because let alone a wedding cake, let alone a wedding cake, being able to rent a building for a wedding reception was already profitable at that time.

after waiting for a while, finally it was Riani and Teddy's turn to go to the stage and congratulate the bride and groom.

Riani and Teddy congratulate Ethan and Viola.

As Riani greets Ethan, Ethan's hand grips tightly, as if he doesn't want to let go.

When Riani looks at Teddy, she realizes what is going on, and then graciously embraces Riani's soft shoulder and smiles at Ethan, who finally releases Riani's hand.

Then Teddy and Riani sat back in their seats.

And just now Riani was sitting for a few minutes, from the direction of the pelaminan it seemed that Viola waved his hand towards Riani to immediately come towards her.

Immediately Riani ran over to Viola, arriving beside Viola, Riani brought her ear closer to Viola signaling that she was about to whisper something.

"Please get me the other phone in my room, 'cause this one's almost out of battery..." Viola said with an unpleasant facial expression.

"Well, in the next room, right?" riani asked with a smile.

"Yes, brother, here's the key, thank you very much and I'm sorry that you've been bothering you..." Riani replied as she handed over the key to her room which she took from the small wallet beside her.

"Yes, just relax and don't worry like that, you just enjoy your happy day..."

"Yes, thank you so much..."

"Yes together, I go grab your phone first huh" said Riani, Viola nodded.

Then Riani left, leaving Viola smiling to welcome the guests.

.............

Arriving at the door of Viola's room, he hesitantly opened the door because it turned out that the door was unlocked.

With a feeling of misgivings Riani stepped her feet into the room.

He was trying to find a button

to turn on the lights, and when the whole room was bright, how shocked Riani was to see the figure of Ethan who had been behind her, suddenly turned to her because the lights were on.

"Ethan!?" that was all that came out of Riani's mouth.

Ethan just kept quiet, then he walked over to Riani who was still standing by the door.

"I'm sorry...Viola asked me to take her phone" Riani said as her eyes looked at the phone lying on Rias' desk, then she quickly walked towards the dresser and tried to avoid Ethan heading towards her.

Ethan remained silent and only halted his steps while still staring at Riani.

Arriving at the dresser immediately she picked up the phone and turned around, intending to get out of the room as soon as possible, as there was an uneasy feeling she did not feel.

"I'm sorry if I was presumptuous, I didn't know that there was anyone inside" Riani said as she walked past Ethan who was still standing and couldn't see his eyes towards Riani

Riani is angry with herself because while talking to Viola she does not realize that Ethan is not with her.

Riani walks and is busy with her thoughts, and has not had time to open the door, Ethan who had just been silent suddenly hugged Riani from behind to make Riani very surprised and trying to release Ethan's embrace.

In his mind there is a fear that what Ethan is doing is seeing other people and causing misunderstandings, especially Ethan just got married.

"My husband..." Ethan said briefly with his sobs.

Hearing the nickname, Riani was very surprised, but then she finally smiled full of pain.

"I know it's you Ethan, and I'm so happy to know you're alive, but..."

"No words but my Ria...Please don't leave me again..."

"It was you who left me Ethan..." Replied Riani lirih trying to hold back her crying.

Then in release Ethan's hand which in the sense of getting tighter hugging his body.

"But I never intended to leave you, it's just that things weren't on my side at the time..." Ethan tried to defend himself.

"Anyone who left first is no longer useful, because now you are married and I am also married so..."

"Quite my Ria! I don't want to hear anymore, I just want to be with you, do you still remember our memory sign my Ria?" ethan asked as he pulled out a necklace with a pegasus pendant behind his bridal suit.

"But we can't be with Ethan...The situation has now changed, we must be willing in our own way..." Riani replied as she glanced at Ethan's necklace, her heart ached when she recalled the incident, the incident when she actually lost the people she loved so much in a row.

"I don't care! I just want to be with you!" ethan replied angrily, Riani was a little surprised by the change in Ethan's attitude, she had changed a lot for him.

"You can't be selfish Ethan! love your wife Viola because I know she loves and loves you so much, let our story be a part of our past, so don't affect your new household in the days you build"

"You want me to love my wife, then do you love your husband too?" ethan asked with his voice softened.

"Of course I love her, if not why I married her"

"Then why are you still wearing our memorial necklace?"

"Because I once promised someone to always keep and wear this necklace, and when it's time to meet that person again then I'll give it back..." Riani replied while taking off the necklace on her neck.

"I don't want to take it back, if you don't like it and consider it a burden to you, then throw it away!" ethan said that his emotions were rekindled.

"Good!" riani replied briefly, then she walked towards the window that was already open and threw the necklace that was still in her grasp.

"Happy?!" riani asked again as she ran out of the room leaving Ethan unmoved.

Riani runs while weeping through the wounds and pains of her past, lamenting the harsh reality of a lover in her past...

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