Maura Search
Disillusioned

Maura scrimps her fingers when the car she is riding in stops at a stately house. Sweat as large as corn seeds flooded her temples indicating that the woman was being hit by intense nervousness. There have been many media crews who filled both sides of the red carpet that stretches from where it stops to the inside of the house.

''Why is there any media?" inner Maura.

"I know what you're feeling. Worry not! I'll always be with you." Emran gently grasped the link of the woman's finger.

Maura simply responded with a gentle smile.

"Please yourself first. Just got in."

The girl inhaled a deep breath, then took it out slowly.

"I'm ready" he said later.

Emran gestured to his personal driver to open the door. He came out first, then reached out a hand that was immediately greeted by the girl.

News-seekers directed their camera shots at the eldest son of the city's richest businessman, who came in the intimate arms of a very graceful and charming young woman.

The two walked quietly on the red carpet. Camera shots from various angles were heard along the path they were traveling.

By the time the two reached the terrace of the house, they paused for a moment, turned their bodies towards the reporters just to say hello, then continued their steps toward the event venue.

Arriving at the main room, Maura was amazed by the luxurious interior inside. His hand was still faithfully slung on Emran's burly arm. On average, the guests in attendance wore luxurious clothing and accessories, clearly showing that they were all bourgeois.

The arrival of Emran and Maura managed to distract everyone who was there. All eyes were on the eldest son of the owner of the event, but the main highlight was the woman with him. The reason is, it is very rare for Emran to bring a couple to an important event like this, almost never. But now, casually the man took a woman as if to introduce 'this is my woman'.

Many pairs of eyes were staring at the woman with different gazes. Some were staring with admiration at Maura's beauty, some were staring at her full of looks as if to say who this woman was, she was from which family. Some are staring cynically at him. And all of that made the woman feel uncomfortable.

"Emran, why are they looking at me like that?" maura asked in a soft voice barely audible.

He was closing his body to the body of the man who was with him. It's only natural that Maura feels that way. This was his first experience attending this event.

"Because you're my partner tonight. You take it easy, no one will dare to hurt you as long as you are with me. So, don't be far from me" replied Emran no less whispering.

Maura nodded in understanding.

''Come on, let me introduce you to my parents. That's them....''

Maura followed the direction of Emran's index finger, and a middle-aged couple greeted their guests kindly. Maura held Emran's burly arm as the man was about to continue his steps. He shook his head slowly as Emran looked at him.

''There's me, come on...." The man forcibly pulled Maura's hand regardless of the girl's refusal.

''Mam, Pap, I want to introduce someone."

''Who, Brother?" Divia replied with her bright smile.

''I hope mom and dad will accept it as my last option. I want to have a serious relationship with him."

Maura was flabbergasted to hear Emran's words.

''Well, papa always supports your choice. That can make you happy." Raichand interrupted his wife's words.

''But, Pap...." Divia's speech came to a halt as Raichand raised one of his hands.

''Where is he, Emran?" ask the father.

"Get out!"

Maura, who had been hiding behind Emran's burly back, came out with some fear. He lowered his head not daring to look at the two people before him.

''Why did you bring him here, Emran?" asked Divia in a cold tone.

His gaze was extremely sharp as if he wanted to skin the woman who was with his son.

"He's my choice, Mum."

''No! I will not accept this cheap woman" Divia said in a raised voice.

Luckily, the sound of music in the room can soak up the loud sound.

''I don't need your approval, Mom. I just want to introduce you to my choices."

"Come, Maura. We're getting out of this place. It's nauseating!" Emran pulls Maura's hand away from her parents.

''Emran, where are you going?"

"Emrani!"

''You can't leave this show, Emran!"

Emran did not stop his steps even though the mother kept shouting to call him, even he ignored the spotlight of the invited guests who pointed towards him. He made up his mind, planning to follow Maura's departure to the girl's hometown.

''Um, stop! Your mother called. It's not good for you to ignore it," Maura's pinta interrupted her steps that were shaken as it offset the man's wide stride.

"Shut up, Ra. We're going together tonight. I'll go wherever you go."

''But, Em...."

''Be quiet!"

Angelo who had been watching Maura's movements immediately told his men to run the action

''The main target is out, move immediately! I don't accept failure."

After saying that, Angelo waltzed away leaving the show just like that.

"Papa, why shut up? Do something to prevent Emran." The cry of Divia echoed in the magnificent room of his house.

But unfortunately, instead of responding to the husband just left the middle-aged woman just like that.

The noble invited guests whispered to each other, until in the end the event was forced to end because of the actions of the eldest son of the event owner.

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"Read this!"

Bram threw an envelope with the logo of another hospital right in front of the nephew who was preparing in front of the mirror.

Rayyan opened the contents of the envelope, then read carefully. His face looks very serious.

''Maybe you can fool them. But with Om. Is this your reply to you, Ray? For what om did all this time," said Bram with his flat face.

Just this time, he was greatly disappointed by the nephew he considered to be his own son.

Rayyan let out a heavy sigh after reading the entire contents of the envelope her om gave her. The contents show very clearly if Maura is indeed the biological daughter of Bramasta Haidar. It's just, something's stuck in his mind. He recalled the voice message the unknown person had sent yesterday. Obviously, there said that if Emran gave a new sample, but the results remain negative. That means someone other than him has already swapped the sample.

"But who?" ask in the heart.

''You already feel what it's like to lose the most precious person in life, your parents. That's how I feel, Ray. A small family is very valuable to you. Om would exchange all his possessions for them. Why did you take that to om?"

"You see for yourself, how you've been trying to find them. But now, you can easily keep happiness away. Just to fulfill your crazy obsession. Om very disappointed in you." Bram is still pulling out all his junk.

''Forgive me, Om." That was all Rayyan could say.

There was silence for a while, until the loud ringing of Rayyan's phone broke the silence between them.

Rayyan immediately raised it, there was a debate some time between Rayyan and the caller. Rayyan widened her eyes when she heard a news from someone across the street.