Love Above the Heart
- Painful Times -

*Flashback On

Erick entered the office in silence. He frowned in wonder, why did no one come to the office today. He tried to contact his superiors but his superiors gave orders for him to just enter the room of his superiors. Alias owner of the company. Erick heard voices coming from the room, but he ignored his hearing.

Erick knocked on the door, and with just one knock, it opened from the inside. Erick was a little surprised to find his boss and some mysterious people. Erick tries to ignore those people and tries to focus only on his boss.

"What's the staff's day at liburkan, sir?" Erick asked the middle-aged man.

The man nodded.

"Then why was I asked to come?" Erick asked in amazement.

"I asked for your help Erick, I hope you can cooperate with us!" answer the boss.

"We?" Erick raised next to his eyebrows while looking at those mysterious people who numbered five. The feeling is starting to feel bad.

"Look, Erick, this is Mr. Tan, he's my business partner from China."

Erick nodded in understanding.

"She's as usual Erick, Mr. Tan does not speak English and Indonesian. He can only use his language. So, it's your job to translate our conversation!"

"Good." Erick hesitated a little.

After talking and explaining at length, Erick wanted to excuse himself by bringing an uncomfortable feeling. However, his steps were stopped by someone who was inside the room. The sudden attack left Erick with no chance to fight back. Suddenly his body was covered in blood. The dagger struck him right in his heart.

Erick was left lying in that room. And everyone in the room left him somewhere.

*Flashback Off

"So you mean, Erick was murdered?" Arga screeches Gia after they get to Arga's car. Arga looks shocked.

Gia nodded weakly. Arga's questions made him inevitably reminisce about the past. It was a difficult and very painful time.

"Reason?"

"Because he knows a secret of the conversation between them!"

"What?" Arga was wide-eyed and Gia wiped away her tears after recalling the incident.

"The killer and all those involved escaped the police, and some say Erick killed himself."

Arga massaged his suddenly dizzy forehead.

"But I who knew Erick still could not accept that my husband would end his own life, especially if the knife was in his heart!" continued Gia again, her gaze began to empty while telling a story.

"Gia, listen to me, if you can't explain it again. At least I understand it"

Arga actually does not intend for Gia to explain in detail, he just wants to know why Erick died. He did not expect, it turned out that his rival had to leave in a tragic way. Arga is still self-deprecating, there is regret why he handed over photos of Erick's funeral to Gia. He should have just asked me, not demanded an explanation. Only, his curiosity and his concern for Gia made him misstep and take action wrong.

"I'm sorry I've demanded this explanation!" Arga cupped both of Gia's cheeks trying to look at her so that Gia's gaze turned to her.

Gia nodded weakly.

"After waiting for a long time, the murder was finally revealed based on the fingerprints of the knife" Gia explained again.

"It's Gi, don't go on!"

"What a Ga, I've let it go" Arga helped wipe Gia's tears. It was painful to see Gia cry. Although Erick's death made Gia's status back on its own, that doesn't mean Arga is happy about it. Instead, he felt the pain that Gia felt. After all, he knew that Erick loved this woman that he also loved.

"They're mafia. Doing business illegal goods, Erick knew it because Erick clearly understood their conversation. To avoid Erick being able to report their transactions and businesses, that's why they eliminated Erick! it's not human!"

Gia looks angry, now her face is red. It seems he holds a grudge for those people. Arga understood the feeling that Gia felt. For that Arga remained silent and listened. There were no more tears from the woman's face that were left just pajas of hatred and anger.

Arga hugged Gia, trying to dampen the flames of anger.

"They must have received the appropriate punishment for what he did, Gi!" Arga said on the sidelines his embrace to the weakened Gia. Gia nodded.

"They will be put to death. Moreover, they are big-class dealers in the Mafia class of illicit goods. And they won't just be let go, considering they killed Erick too!"

"Yes, I know it's Ga. Because of that, I try to be sincere and try to return to life well. At least, Erick's killer has got the right reward" said Gia.

Arga drives his car, somewhere he'll take Gia. Arga wants to help Gia heal her wounds. Arga won't force Gia to explain anything anymore. Arga believes, Gia who is still the same as Gia who he used to know. It's just that, the reality of life continues to test him for strength.

There is a feeling of regret in Arga's heart, why he was not beside Gia at the worst times first. Gia must have been devastated by that time. And for the past year, Gia has been trying to stay strong in front of a lot of people.

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Seriate...