
Two weeks have passed since the Elano assault case against Samuel began in court. After the court's verdict, Elano was visibly furious. Seriously speaking with Adrian's lawyer. "Two years? how could the verdict of a Judge this heavy, huh....?!"
"Evidence and witnesses are so burdensome to you, you should be lucky your prison term got leniency. Your sentence should be five years in prison." Adrian's lawyer explained.
"But for me two years is not a short time. What about all my business? Arrhghhhh.... shit!!" Elano banged on the table inside the court's special room. It was just him and the lawyer.
"We have done everything possible, even Mr. Wijaya also intervened in getting your leniency." Adrian's lawyer again tried to calm down.
"Anyway, there are many eyewitnesses. In the office, in the nightclub, there are all witnesses who incriminate you. Moreover, the victim had received very serious injuries," continued the lawyer. Elano was only speechless with a sharp eye, clenching his entire fingers tightly.
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On the other hand, Samuel was seen to be dissatisfied with the court's decision, according to him Elano deserves a heavier sentence than the verdict he got, because he was charged with two layered articles. Assaults were accompanied by persecution and attempted rape. Maya prevents Samuel when the man tries to appeal the case. For Maya, Elano has been punished according to his actions. Maya no longer wants to deal with the man, especially with legal matters. It's enough Sam is made dizzy and also out a lot more cost will their problem with Elano. The girl just wanted everything to be done and they could continue their lives in peace. Moreover, the marriage has been too long they resigned.
"Are you sure of your decision, honey? If we want we can appeal so that the jerk gets more jail time than the current sentence." Sam grabbed Maya's back, staring at the dark-black bead of eyes.
Maya nodded softly, "Here you go, Sam. I accept all judge's verdicts. After all, two years was enough to punish Elano." Maya pauses for a moment her sentence, grabs Sam's arm and squeezes Sam's strong yet soft fingers.
"I'm sorry you sacrificed everything for this case. Your time, your work and I want us to focus on our wedding plans, Sam." Maya continued, standing before the man with both hands intertwined. Maya slightly looked up as she looked towards the tall burly man before her.
Sam smiled, gently stroking the girl's cheek. "Well baby if that's your wish. We'll take care of all our wedding plans." Sam kissed Maya's forehead.
"Now that we go home, we'll meet Rudi's lawyer first, okay....?"
Maya nods in agreement and walks in Samuel's footsteps, down the hallway after hallway of the courtroom until they enter a room.
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Sam reached out his hand towards Rudi's lawyer, shaking the lawyer's hand tightly. "Thank you, lawyer Rudi. Even if the judge's decision doesn't match our demands."
"We can appeal if you want, sir.." bargained the lawyer.
Sam looked at Maya and shook his head. "No need, I think he's got his sentence" Sam replied calmly.
"All right then, I beg you to leave." The lawyer this time who reached out his hand towards Sam and replied Samuel with a nod of his head towards the lawyer Rudi.
"If there's anything, you just call me." Furthermore, lawyers Rudi and Sam again nodded slowly and increasingly tighten his hand job.
Sam and Maya were silent for a moment, looking at the neat-looking lawyer's departure.
"We're home, Sam?"
Sam nodded, grabbed Maya's fingers and grasped them tightly, they went hand in hand. Maya's pampered hands on Sam's arms envy a man in an all-orange sickly outfit who at the time was walking in opposite directions right in front of them. The man was seen walking with four police officers escorted.
Sam's expression changed as their distance got closer, glancing towards Elano with the box's hardened jaws, the brownish iris looking so cold. Sam tightened his hand to Maya's palm while one arm tightly hugged Maya's shoulder. "It's ok, hunny.." whispered Sam when he realized Maya's motion changed when faced with Elano who was now getting closer. Fear was clearly evident from Maya's face and behavior at the time.
Elano looked at the two with a sharp eye, as if he still held a grudge for them.
Until the three of them move away from each other in the direction of each of them who turn their backs on each other. Up to a few meters in their steps, Elano turned her body. Look again at Maya and Samuel. What a grudge it still looks in both glare of Elano's sharp netra.
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"Sam.....!!"
A female voice suddenly rang out in the basement of the high court building's parking lot. Sam and Maya turn to the source of the sound, before entering Samuel's black sedan.
"Freya.....?" maya Gumam slowly.
"What else do you want!!" furious Samuel.
Freya approached, looking fixedly at Sam, as if the girl had not paid much attention to Maya's presence beside Sam.
"What else do you want, huh....?!" ask Sam rudely.
"It's Fe, forget all about us in the past. Now move aside, you're blocking us." Sam snorted in annoyance. Trying to enter a car that was still blocked by Freya.
"But Sam.." still Freya tried to block Sam, blocking the man from entering his car.
Maya looks sultry with Freya's attitude which is intentional to make her jealous or angry. But it's not that easy Freya can play Maya.
"Darling, are we going home now? didn't we have an appointment with our wedding dress designer?" ask Maya calmly towards Sam. Glanced at Freya and smiled at a glance. A smile that impressed the checkmate! towards Freya.
Sam nodded quickly. "Now you please step aside, Fe!" asserted Sam again. This time it made the girl take a few steps back. Freya snorted in annoyance, both of her hands she clenched tightly. The girl was so angry that Sam had completely forgotten about her. But Freya's not her name if she just gives up.
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"You know I was just lying when I told you about our agreement with the wedding dress designer?" ask Maya.
Sam nodded, while his focus was still on the street at that moment.
"Good baby, you had that idea to make Freya shut up." Sam replied, occasionally he looked at Maya.
"You still love Freya, Sam?" ask Maya now.
Making Sam suddenly turn the wheel towards the shoulder of the road, now his attention is fully turned towards Maya.
"Why are you talking about that? I told you right now and then it's just you, May." Sam answered firmly.
"Because I saw it you still can't bear that girl. Your eyes say that, Sam."
Sam breathed heavily. This time, I looked back at Maya's face, so sharp and firm. Even Maya now looked very uncomfortable with that look in the eye.
"I just consider him a part of my past, nothing more. I never thought about yelling at you, baby." Sam took a heavy breath again, pausing his sentence for a while.
"You don't think that I'm going to torture you, do you? Maya, don't you know my nature, huh? If I already love someone. I will never try to reach another heart other than the girl I love."
"I'd be so hurt if you thought I was like all the other guys, May...." Sam continued. His voice is a little heavy.
"I'm sorry, Sam....."
Maya regrets everything, she should have understood Sam better by now. After what had happened between them, the man had shown all his attention to him.
"I'm afraid of losing you, Sam. Afraid that there's still a story in your heart." Maya's voice was now weakened, bowing her face deep.
"You know it's not going to happen, there's only our story in my heart, Maya. Just us." This time Sam softened his tone, grabbed Maya's fingers and grasped them tightly.
"Now we're going to Vivian's place to do our wedding dress fittings."
Maya rejects both of her neutrals, smiling in surprise at Sam's words. The wedding dress fittings were only her wits to be free from Freya.
"But, Sam...."
"I don't want rejection, baby.... The dress that you used to fit has been sold to someone else. And I want a wedding dress that's more beautiful than yesterday." Sam smiled for a moment.
Maya brushed, smiling happily at him. Although for Maya, she does not need the most beautiful dress. Simply being Samuel's legal wife and mother of Sam's children was enough for her.
"I can't wait for you to be Samuel's mistress, hunny.." whispered Sam softly.
"Me too, Sam...."
Then a few minutes later the man returned to drive his car towards the highway, penetrating the heavy Jakarta traffic that afternoon.
to be continue......