Love Me Please, Mas Duda
12 - About Dea

"Mas Shady? What's he doing here?"

Dea was still staring at Shady and his father who were talking. His empty eyes finally met Shady's eyes, which now also led to him.

Karsa who noticed Shady's gaze immediately turned to look at his daughter.

"Sir, come!"

The sound of Karsa dissipates the concentration of Dea.

"Yes, sir." Dea approached them both.

"This is Mr. Shady, he said that you have been working as a nanny in his house" Karsa said.

"Oh, yes sir. Dea does work at Mr. Shady's house." Dea seems awkward with this situation.

"How is he here?" Inner Dea wondered.

"Mr Shady says he's on business here, so he stopped by. She's very grateful that you've worked so well in her house."

Dea smiled wryly.

"Sir, let Mr. Shady rest in your room. Mr. Shady must be tired."

"Eh?! My ka-room?" Dea shocked.

"Yes. Let's Mr. Shady. Don't hesitate. Sorry if the house is small."

"Ah, it's okay, sir. I'm so grateful that you're accepting me here."

Dea pursed her lips. Having no other choice, Dea gave up her room to be stopped by Shady.

"Please come in, sir," Dea said half-heartedly.

Shady enters Dea's room and closes the door.

"How did you get here?" Ask Dea still with fashion does not want to be stale.

"Didn't your dad say that? I'm on business here." Shady still looks relaxed.

"Oh yeah? Whereabouts? And you should have stayed in a star hotel instead of coming to my house!"

Dea who now dared to speak loudly to Shady made the man upset. He pulled Dea's body and placed it against the wall.

"You! You ran away without your husband's permission! Do you think that's the attitude of a wife?" Shady said with great emphasis.

Dea felt intimidated by Shady's current attitude.

"Sorry..." Lirih. She was very afraid that Shady would use violence against her again. He chose to give up.

Shady removed his grip from Dea's shoulder. Marni's voice calls Dea out of the room immediately. As much as possible Dea should be able to avoid Shady. He doesn't want his heart to be okay if it's near Shady.

...***...

The day changed night. Shady somehow persuades Karsa, but Dea's father allows Shady to stay at his house as long as the man is there. Dea wanted to refuse, but she didn't have the guts.

The house, which was seen as a reot, has now been renovated thanks to the money Shady gave to Dea. The salary given by Shady is certainly not kidding the amount. And that was quite enough to sustain the economy of the Dea family. Karsa wants to repay the kindness of Shady who incidentally is his daughter's employer.

Tonight Dea just finished washing the dirty dishes used to eat everyone's house. Marni approached Dea and rubbed her daughter's back.

"You've been working hard all this time, Nduk. You should not be the backbone of this family. Forgive me mom and dad who only trouble you."

Dea was stunned by her birth mother's words.

"Mother! Don't talk like that! This was Dea's duty as the oldest child in the house. Dea doesn't feel burdened, ma'am. Dea's willing to go through all this."

Marni hugs her daughter who has had to bear heavy burdens since she was a child.

"Lucky you got a good employer. You should be able to maintain a good relationship with Mr. Shady's family. They are good people."

Dea simply replied with a thin smile on her lips. Dea hugged her mother tightly.

Without realizing it, a pair of eyes had listened to all the chatter of the mother and child. Shady who intends to take drinking water, finally he paled after hearing all the struggles of Dea.

Shady chooses to return to Dea's room. Shady stepped his feet towards the small closet in the corner of the room.

Shady stared at some neatly lined photos there. The photo of Dea as a child is still there.

Shady subconsciously pulled the corner of his lips. He took a photo of Dea as a teenager. The girl smiled broadly at the photo.

"When can I see this beautiful smile of yours, Dea?" shady muttered as he rubbed the girl's photo.

...***...

The next day, Shady came out of the room in a neat state. He asked Dea to take him to a meeting hall that would be his meeting place later.

During the journey, Dea kept wondering in her heart. Is it true that Shady does have business here? Or is it just an excuse?

"Is this really the place?" Shady asked who made Dea sober.

"Oh? That's right, this is the place. Then I'll go back to the house on the angkot." Dea prepares to get out of the car, but Shady's hand holds Dea's.

"Don't go!"

"Eh?!"

"Wait until I finish the meeting. You can, right?"

Dea was doubtful. But it seems like it will be hard to resist Shady's wishes.

"So he's got business here?" inner Dea.

"Don't tell me you thought I was here to see you!"

Dea's face flushed. "No! Of course not! Come quickly down, sir. Don't you have to take the meeting?" Dea gets off the car that Shady rented.

Shady comes to the hometown of Dea by train. Then he decided to rent a car to make it easier to mobilize.

Shady enters a private room that he had actually reserved to trick Dea.

"You wait in the waiting room and don't go anywhere until I'm done. Understood?!"

Dea just nodded obediently. Dea entered the waiting room and played with the cell phone.

Two hours have passed, Shady ended his work by video conference. Shady approached Dea who was in the waiting room.

"Let's go!" Shady said without guilt.

Dea got up from her seat by stomping her legs irritated. He follows Shady's steps, who turns out to be heading for the car in the parking lot.

...***...

"How, Bang? Have you slightly changed your judgment of Dea?" Tanya Nilam approached Shady in his study.

"What does Mom mean?" Shady has returned to Jakarta, while Dea is still in his hometown.

"Dea is an honest girl, isn't she? Are you starting to believe that he wasn't the cause of the accident?"

Shady was silent. He recalls a moment of being with Dea before returning to the capital.

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Shady drove his car to a place he was looking on the internet. Shady chooses the beach to spend his time with Dea.

"Master? Why are we here?" Ask Dea questioningly.

"Eitherway. I just want to let go of the fatigue."

Shady got out of the car and walked towards the beach. Dea followed Shady's steps.

A gentle beach wind hit Dea's face. I don't know how long he hasn't felt this calm.

"I'm sorry, Dea..." Shady lirih.

Dea looked at Shady. A look of regret was drawn on his face.

"Nothing to forgive." The answer to Dea made Shady turn.

"I want to believe you. But..." Shady's voice choked.

"Easy! No need to talk about it. I'll graduate quickly. So we can end this pretend marriage soon!"

Dea steps away from Shady. Her heart ached when she heard Shady still distrusting her.

The conscious Shady had already made a chaotic scene, immediately chasing Dea and blocking her arm. He turned Dea's body to face her and hugged her.

Dea was surprised to get a hug from Shady. Their hearts are both wounded.

"Patience! I beg! Wait until I can find the real culprit" Shady whispered.

Dea closed her eyes. It's been very clear in Dea's memory that the culprit is, Shezi, her best friend. But all hope seemed lost because of the power possessed by the Kalendra family.

Dea pushed Shady's body away. "I don't need any proof, sir. I just want you to believe me. That's all! If Master can't do it yet, then I should really get away from Master's life as well as Naura."

Shady only stared at Dea's words. He closed his eyes to condemn his folly which further wounded Dea.

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