Love In Forced Marriage
Chapter 18// Why does it hurt?

All the lights went out and the whole room went dark. Just like the mood of Zoya who is now also pitch-black without light. Andreas' words that were spoken to him were quite painful. Zoya sits drowning under her bed. He could only cry without a sound. She cried for a long time, until she finally fell asleep.

Morning greetings. The sound of the morning Adhan echoed in Zoya's ears. Slowly he opened his eyes. Her body feels very cold. It turned out that all night he slept under a thin carpet.

Zoya squirmed her body and slowly began to move. He sits on the edge of the bed. He took a small mirror on the nightstand. From there he could see how his eyes were so puffy. It was the result of him crying all night and instantly falling asleep.

"I will keep trying even if it feels impossible. It was my choice from the beginning. Just like Mr. Andreas, I am also bound by a promise to Bu Rania." Zoya muttered to herself.

The clock shows at 04:45 WIB. He immediately picked up a towel and exited the room towards the bathroom. Looks like the lights are all on. That meant Andreas had already woken up from him.

Zoya walks slowly towards the bathroom. He would check first if Andreas was using it.

The bathroom door was open, there was no one inside. Zoya enters it and closes the door.

After entering, Zoya smelled a fragrant splash in the bathroom. It is likely that the scent of soap that was worn out by Andreas while bathing.

"The smell left in this bathroom alone is very fragrant, especially those attached to the body of Mr. Andreas. It must be very flavorful hmm.." Caterpillar Zoya. He was completely unaware of what he had just said.

"Oh my God, I can think of this." Zoya said while hitting her own head.

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After showering and morning prayers, Zoya leaves the room to clean the apartment area. He used a vacuum cleaner, because there was no broom there. Actually if it's not cleaned anything is okay. The new apartment he lived in still looked clean without dust.

After cleaning up, Zoya heads straight to the kitchen to cook. She hoped that this morning her husband would not refuse to eat breakfast together.

This morning Zoya wants to make a vegetable omelette. It was Andreas' favorite breakfast menu. Before he started cooking, he opened a vegetable omelette recipe on the internet. Pretty simple actually. But Zoya wants her cooking to be perfect.

Zoya washes the vegetables she was going to wear. He followed what was in the recipe. He used carrots, green peppers and onions. In the recipe there is actually extra cheese. But Zoya did not wear it. Andreas is allergic to cheese.

Once all the ingredients are ready, Zoya mixes them with eggs. He used low-fat butter to fry the omelet dough. He actually chose the best ingredients when shopping yesterday. Because she knew her husband could not eat carelessly.

After a long time struggling in the kitchen, finally the omelette is ready. The result was perfect, as Zoya wanted. The smell was everywhere, too.

Zoya had already served him at the dinner table along with a cup of warm milk tea. It felt good to see the look of breakfast he made this morning. Zoya wiped the sweat off her forehead. That simple thing also made him feel sultry.

"Hufft, I think I should take another shower later." Zoya murmured that she had to clean up again. Today he went to the store. It doesn't feel good if you don't shower anymore. The body will feel sticky.

Zoya stared at the clock that showed at 07:05 WIB. He decided to take a shower again. Andreas also has no signs of going out of the room. No sound was heard from outside. Either he's sleeping again or he's working in there.

Exactly at half-eight, Zoya and Andreas came out of their respective rooms simultaneously. Zoya wanted to say good morning to her husband, but at once her tongue was sweaty. So those words did not come out of his mouth.

While Andreas was passing by just like that, even the thirty-year-old man directly exited the apartment. He did not look at the dining table at all. Zoya goes after him.

Hearing his name called Andreas immediately stopped. He looked slightly towards Zoya. But he just kept quiet and didn't ask if Zoya was calling him. Zoya finally made her point.

"Master didn't have breakfast first, I've had me.."

"I'm hustling. I'll have breakfast outside." Andreas' speech cuts off Zoya's words. Andreas is really gone.

Zoya was still staring at her husband's departure. Andreas really didn't give him the slightest chance. With a disappointed look, Zoya goes back into her apartment.

Without Zoya knowing Rafli heard it all from behind the door of her apartment. Rafli didn't mean to eavesdrop. It just so happened that he was going to come out, but when he heard the voices of Zoya and Andreas he broke his intention to come out. The door was already slightly open so he could hear it. Rafli did not want to comment. Whatever happens in Zoya's household, it's none of her business.

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Inside the AC workspace, Zoya sat down while checking the boutique's financial statements this week. So far it's safe and stable. But he was a little dizzy because he had to think about the latest clothes that must be produced. He's not a stylist, so this isn't his field.

I don't feel like lunch hour is coming. Suddenly it flashed through his mind to deliver lunch to Andreas. Zoya immediately moved from her seat. He told the boutique employees.

Zoya stops the taxi, she will stop by a restaurant to buy Andreas lunch. He will continue to try even though he knows he will eventually be rejected.

After getting his food, Zoya again sent the taxi driver he was riding to take him to the Himawan group company.

Zoya gets off in front of the post security guard. He wanted to go inside on foot. Zoya continued walking towards the lobby while reassuring herself. He tried to calm down, because right now his heart was pounding so fast.

"Oh, I think this is a very bad idea." Zoya muttered when she reached Himawan Group company. He was waiting for the elevator door to open.

As the elevator opens, Zoya retreats. Because from there out a bunch of employees who are likely to go to lunch.

"It seems like the term bed will happen."

"Yes, this is the second time they've caught wet making out."

"Eh before becoming an artist, his sister, lateumah Bu Rania, was once a secretary to Pak Andreas as well. They probably have been in a relationship for a long time."

"Maybe so. I heard they went together today. Looks like a romantic lunch."

"I'm so envious if I were beautiful and rich."

The employees who came out of the elevator were talking about Andreas and Jemma. Zoya heard that very clearly. That made him immediately turn around to exit the company again.

Suddenly his chest became tight. He walked quickly away from the company area. He himself was confused as to why his heart ached hearing it all.