INFINITE LOYALTY
A SMILE FULL OF SINCERITY

Riani and Viola resumed the chat, but this time they chatted casually on the porch of the house.

Without them realizing Ethan who was sleeping fast began to wake up because of hearing the chatter of the two of them...

Ethan wakes up and sits pensively staring at the dimly lit outside view ahead of dusk.

His mind was empty and still looked dazed when he heard his wife and ex-girlfriend who he still loved very much was busy chatting casually and sounded very familiar.

After a moment of astonishment, Ethan finally exited towards the terrace of the house where Riani and Viola were sitting.

"What are you talking about? My ria what do you think of this house?" ethan asked as he walked towards the two of them, then stood beside the chair where Riani was sitting.

"That's great, you guys can honeymoon here how's Vi?" riani replied as she got up and walked towards Viola, on the shoulder of Viola, who immediately understood that now the figure of Fa'i had changed to Ethan, who had returned to his original person, although in his memory Rian is the most important person in Ethan's heart today.

"Why are you here with Riani?" ask Ethan without guilt.

"I deliberately invited her, because I think she deserves to know this place, she's your wife..." Riani replies, helping Viola to answer questions from Ethan, as Riani sees Viola puzzled as to what he wants to answer.

"But this house I made especially for you and I want only you to know this place" Ethan said in a somewhat angry tone of voice.

"I know, but you also need to know that Viola is your wife, and she has every right to know about this, it just so happens that she agreed to give you this house for me, because she already thinks of me as her own family, lucky that you have a very understanding wife like her" persuaded Riani.

"But I don't love my Ria..."

"Deg!" Instantly Riani looked directly at Viola when she heard Ethan's statement, and sure enough, she saw Viola's face immediately covered with cloudy clouds full of sadness.

"Ethan can you give me a minute to talk to your wife?" riani Permit.

"What do you want to talk to him about?" ask Ethan curiously.

"I want to explain something to him"

"No need! don't you explain, wasn't it clear from the beginning and I've said many times that I don't love you and you still accept that?" ethan replies and asks Viola about the clarity of his feelings for Viola.

"A...I know Ethan, but..." Viola replied with teary eyes.

"Ethan! please...Just give me and Viola time to talk alone, otherwise I'll get out of here right now!" riani said somewhat angrily and resolutely.

"Alright, I'll give you ten minutes to talk" replied Ethan submissively.

"Let's get our Viola inside" Riani said as she pulled Viola's body from just now silently while sculpting, then Riani brought Viola into her room.

"I beg you not to take the words of Ethan too much, I beg you to trust me that I sincerely only intend to help Ethan for his recovery, and we really should be able to work together" Riani said after they were already inside the room.

"Yes, sister, I believe in you, and thank you for helping me which means helping me, because I'm sure I wouldn't be strong if I alone faced Ethan with such a condition..."

"You have faith in yourself, in your heart and in your feelings for Ethan, and I'm sure Ethan will soon realize your presence in his heart"

"But...Is that possible, brother?" asked Viola doubtfully.

"Of course it is possible, if God has willed that way, believe me..."

"But it will surely take a long time for Ethan to realize the sincerity of my love sis..."

"I know that, but you also have to remember because time can also be a feeling back and forth and change, for example like my love for Ethan, so as long as you are patient and sincerely waiting for him, he said, I'm sure that time will definitely come for you..."

"Thank you brother, now my mind is open and my heart is calm, so next what should we do now brother?" asked Viola excitedly.

"Good! that kind of spirit I want, I'll take your husband to this room and slowly explain how I feel about him after seeing this photo" riani said while pointing towards the three photos.

"So I beg your cooperation to give time for me and Ethan so that I can explain everything"

"All right, brother..." Viola replied nodding with her sweet smile.

"Now, we'd better go out and meet Ethan, when I talk to Ethan, I want you to stay alert if something happens, because I'm afraid when I explain everything he can't take it and another person from Ethan will show up "

"Okay, I'm ready!"

"Let's get out now"

Both of them came out with smiles on both of their lips, Ethan who saw their brother-like familiarity made his heart even more hesitant, because he thought it would definitely be harder to get close and get Riani's heart again.

Riani immediately walked over to Ethan who was still standing dumbfoundedly looking at her and Viola.

"Ethan I want to explain something, come with me..." Riani said softly.

Ethan glanced briefly at Viola who was already sitting back in his place, he immediately nodded his head and smiled, a sign he allowed him to come with Riani.

Ethan then follows Riani's steps into his room.

"What have you been talking about with Viola? and what do you want to explain to me?" ethan asked spoiled while hugging Riani from behind after they got inside Riani's room.

"Ethan, you don't do this...Your wife is here, I'm not feeling good to her if she sees you like this..." Riani said as she hurriedly let go of Ethan's embrace.

"Why my Ria, I miss you so much, and today..." Ethan said he didn't continue his sentence but took a small box in his pants pocket, and when he opened it turned out to be a necklace and a ring.

But as Riani watches more closely, it turns out that the necklace is hers that she had thrown away while in a hotel room, on the night of Ethan's wedding reception with Viola.

"Isn't that necklace I threw it away, according to your request? why can it be in your hands again, do you take it?" ask Riani in succession.

"My Ya Ria, I painstakingly searched for her, finally found, I beg you to forgive me my Ria...I was just testing you, but it turns out you really did..." Ethan said with a look full of sadness.

"Because I have to do that, you are now married as well as I am, so let's be aware of each other and forget about our past Ethan..." Persuade Riani by gently holding Ethan's hand.

"But I can't Ria-ku...Anyway I agreed to marry Viola because we both agreed to make a pact, which is why I want to marry her..."

"What agreement? marriage isn't about fooling Ethan, I don't agree if you guys do it!" riani said with a somewhat angry tone.

"I've rejected him many times in the first place but he and his father always pressured me, until Viola and I made a deal if I found you then I would divorce him, but she refused and in exchange for her to remain my wife, I was allowed to polygamize and marry you..."

"What! crazy are you guys?!" riani exclaimed in shock after hearing the explanation from Ethan.

"I'm doing it because it's in a misguided position my Ria..."

"Even so I am very much against you doing that and I will never agree!"

"But my Ria, I beg you to take back this necklace and if you do not want to wear it, then keep it, I beg for my sake..." Pinta Ethan with her warm tone.

"Well, I will take this necklace back and keep it, and for your family life it is up to you to live out what kind of marriage you have with such a covenant, but obviously I will not accept it, and one more Ethan, I need to be clear about how I feel about you right now..." Said Riani slowly taking a breath, returning in her soft voice, as she did not want to make Ethan shock and her illness recur.

"You mean?" ethan did not understand.

"Do you see that picture you're posting? we can see a picture of my father and the two of us smiling with happiness like a family, right?" Riani said as she pointed towards the photo.

"Yes we're like happy families..." Ethan answered with a happy face, without understanding the real meaning of Riani's words.

"That's what I mean, real family..." Riani replied again with implied intent.

"You mean my Ria?" ask Ethan again who began to realize there is a hidden purpose of Riani's words.

"You know the last words my father said before he died?"

Ethan just shook his head with an innocent expression on his face.

Angan Riani returned to the memories of the last moments of her father's death and said the sentence that made her always remember until now...

"Daddy's favorite daughter, you have to be a strong woman someday, because soon I'll catch up with Ethan, later if I meet Ethan, I'll definitely take care of him for you, like your own favorite son, so you don't have to worry and worry, keep smiling even if you can't be with you anymore..."

Riani's eyes looked back at Ethan who was still waiting for the answer to her question.

The handsome man standing before him is what his father should be guarding, but fate wills another for Ethan, until the end Ethan comes back to life.

Until now Ethan lives his life with old wounds that eventually create another soul that grows in the imagination and body of Ethan who always torments him.

Therefore, Riani must realize and try to not create and cause problems as much as possible that can cause other souls and individuals to come to the surface, by keeping smiling, and by keeping smiling, as his late father wanted, though his heart was contrary to reality, yet in front of Ethan he had to be able to be strong and keep his feelings in check by keeping a smile, a smile full of sincerity hopes Ethan can accept the reality later...

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