Not the usual Cinderella
Chapter 59

Billy takes off the rough body of Adam until the man almost fell if not held by Rizki.

"You better wait here. We have given you the opportunity to meet Miss Raras. So don't make a fuss. It's not just you who have interests here" Billy said firmly.

"I don't think a great man like Joan Alexander is a destroyer of people's relationships!" satirical Adam.

"It's up to you to talk about Mr. Joan. Just my advice, be careful in saying, you're just a little guy that we can easily break his wings," again, Billy issued a threat that is really capable of silencing Adam.

Rizki could only see the two who were throwing cruel glares at each other. Rulers like them are truly terrible at threatening, he thought.

They chose to sit on the front bench of Raras' room and wait for Joan to finish her business.

They sit far apart. Adam with Nayla, Rizki with Halwa and Billy sitting alone with cell phone in hand.

"Mas, is Raras really pregnant with Mr. Joan's child?" nayla whispered though everyone there could hear her words.

"Hemm," that's Adam's only answer. He was very lazy to talk to Nayla at this time.

What Adam had in mind right now was how he could re-knit his relationship with Raras. Even if it seems impossible.

"Didn't Joan have a fiance? That means Mr. Raras teasing Mr. Joan. Basic cheesy!" he folds both hands on his chest.

"You know nothing better than SILENCE!" ketus Adam's.

"Now, isn't that what I said? He died because he got more of everything. He was also willing to destroy people's engagement relationships, what was his name if not cheap?" snarl.

Rizki and Halwa only listened to the two people's debate with their respective minds.

Rizki thought about all the attitudes of Raras that were very far from the nature of Nayla.

He knows very well if Raras like holding a problem that is facing him alone. Rizki still thinks that Raras is also included in Joan's seduction according to her.

While Halwa was very surprised by the man who claimed to be the father of the baby born by Raras was not an arbitrary person.

Halwa felt that Raras was a lucky woman. Although it looks cruel, Halwa is very sure if the man who is currently with Raras also loves her.

"How does the father feel if he knows the child he is always proud of is like a destroyer of people's relationships," his lips made all the pairs of eyes that were there staring furiously at him.

Nayla knew all those looks as if judging her. "Why see I'm so rich?" tanyanya stared one by one at the people who were still staring at her.

"Dad deserves to know the situation of his first child!" his monologue.

"I don't think that's your goal Miss. You just want to see your father die, don't you? If you're a good kid, of course you'll think about your dad's health" Billy replied with a mocking smile.

Nayla was furious with Billy's words that cornered her. He felt that his life was getting unfair.

Why people always defend Raras who have clearly done wrong. While he must always be in the bad stamp, even though he never made a fatal mistake. Thought the girl was upset.

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"Our son, all right. Sorry that I can't be next to you" Joan said, rubbing Raras' distended stomach with haru.

Raras himself stared in disbelief at this man he had always considered tyrannical and arrogant.

His bad thoughts used to always assume that Joan would not want her baby and would get rid of her one day, instantly annihilated when she saw how happy the man was smiling right now.

Even the speech that had always been taut with Lu-Gue's call now turned softer.

"You know where I am, why don't you come to me?" lirih Raras also missed him.

She did not know, since she was pregnant, she often missed Joan, maybe it was because of her baby's inner bond with her biological father, so Raras thought.

"sorry. You know, my life is so complicated. I even feel so guilty for making you come into my life .." - Joan still stared at Raras' distended stomach.

"Is there anything you want?" joan said as she rubbed Raras' forehead to untangle her hair.

That question was asked by Joan, because she knew that sometimes pregnant women might want something, craving her meaning.

According to Raras, the question means if this is the time to ask for forgiveness from Joan, and hope the man will let go as well.

Though just now he had admitted the longing for this handsome man before him.

But he knew, a life full of abuse that he would receive later he could not afford to leave aside.

This child, despite being accepted by Joan, Raras was sure only as a form of responsibility of the man. Raras was not sure there would be an official relationship that the man would give her.

"Can you let me go Jo? I don't want to live in this humiliation continue, I ... Want to be happy with him," said Raras laughed while rubbing his stomach.

She wants to live happily with her child someday, even without a husband to accompany her, she thinks let it be her karma.

"From now on you talk about farewell, can't—" Joan stopped.

There is a burden on Joan herself why she does not tell her all about the problems with the woman who always warms her bed.

About feelings, about their relationships, and about everything she never really told the woman.

"I can only tell you. Wait for me, one day I will tell you everything. Take care of yourself and promise me, if one day we meet again, I beg you not to run away from me again" Joan said in a slightly trembling voice.

She will release the woman who is currently pregnant with her child.

Joan could not drag Raras and his future baby who might be the target of the goal that will be done by his extended family to be able to bring him down.

If forced, then everything will be hurt and the struggle will be in vain.

"You're seriously letting me go Jo?" the inevitable happy twinkle from the radiance of Raras' eyes.

"Blessed, don't think about anything, you deserve to be happy. Please take care of our son, one day I'll pick you back up" Joan promised.

Raras got up slowly and hugged the man who had given him a baby. Although there is no official bond, but Raras feels an inner bond with the man.

Raras knows if Joan's gonna take it off. He also knew the man was fighting for something he didn't know.

No matter how Joan feels about her, Raras is grateful to have known a good man like Joan in her gloomy life.

Joan could only hold back her tears from coming out at this moment. It was heavy for him to release Raras and his future baby. But he had no other choice to save the woman and the baby.

Before his goal is fulfilled, he will let Raras go again from his life.

"Master, we have to leave now," Billy's voice at the door interrupts the two who are about to split up.

"I Love You" said Joan as she kissed Raras' forehead while closing her eyes.

Raras was stunned by the sudden expression of love from Joan. The man never stated or even treated her as if Joan loved him.

How did Joan feel about Raras? The story of Joan I will write separately, because the life of Joan Alexander was full of its own complexity.

May Still be patiently waiting for the love story of Raras yes, who will finally be with Raras?

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Tbc