Only a Substitute Wife
17. Is Clara Jealous?

In a fairly large work room, it looks like a man who is focusing on reading every sentence in the document. Once sure, he will put his signature there. His movements were fast enough to sign many documents in front of him.

“Keenan, it's me, Darel!”

The movement of his hands stopped when someone's voice sounded from his intersection screen. He took the small remote on his desk and opened the door to his room.

Darel's figure immediately entered the room. He saw his best friend who was still focused on working in his chair.

“Are you going overtime tonight?” ask Darel

“It seems,” Keenan replied without taking his eyes off the documents he read.

“You're this, don't you feel sorry for your wife?” ask Darel who leaned his body on Keenan's desk.

Keenan scrunched his forehead. He took off the reading glasses he was wearing. “What do you mean?” asked Keenan with a confused look.

Darel let out a rough breath. “I know you and Clara were married because of a forced incident. But, do you think he would want to be in this kind of situation as well? From what I know, Clara wants to go to college. That's natural anyway. After he didn't go to college last year. And when he had the opportunity at this time, he did not get it,” said Darel

Keenan was speechless at Darel's words.

“Where do you know all this?” ask Keenan

“I found out about your wife. Because I think you need to know about this. I just don't want you to regret it, Keenan,” Darel replied

Keenan screeched softly. “Darel, you don't have to bother with that. I know what I'm doing. That woman doesn't deserve my pity. He deserves more to suffer because of his decision,” Keenan said with a cold look.

“Keenan, you..”.

“Already, Darel. I don't want to make a fuss with you just because of that woman. Stop it, I still have a job right now. You go home first,” cut Keenan back wearing his reading glasses and refocus on the document in front of him.

Darel could only sigh violently. Keenan really can't talk to her. “Alright! I'll go back first. Don't do too much work,” said Darel as it passed from in front of Keenan.

After the departure of Darel, Keenan suddenly re-thought with the words of his best friend. He took off the reading glasses he was wearing.

Keenan leaned his body against the chair while thinking about Darel's words earlier. He let out a rough breath.

“Kok me so think about what Darel said anyway?! I can't let this be easy for him. I still have to focus on my main goal of giving up the woman and will tell myself that she wants a divorce from me. So that Papa and Mama don't blame me for this problem,” hiss Keenan

He got up from his seat. His focus on doing his job was gone because he thought about Darel's words earlier. Keenan walked out of his company.

As he was about to open his car door, he saw a shadow behind his body. He quickly dodged and it was at that moment that he saw a figure in a black robe that was pointing a knife at him. Keenan looked surprised at that.

“Who are you?! Why do you want to attack me?!” furious Keenan

“You must die!”

The figure ran towards Keenan and pointed the knife at Keenan. He quickly dodged the attack and immediately kicked the body of the figure. It was fortunate that he had sufficient martial skills so that he could dodge the attack.

The figure fell to the ground, but he got back up and attacked Keenan. Keenan was able to escape the attack. Unsatisfied, the figure continued to throw a knife at Keenan which could still be avoided by him.

Keenan kicked the belly of the figure and made it fall straight to the ground. Not wasted by Keenan, he quickly bent the figure so as not to move.

“Who are you?! Who told you to do all this?!” it was Keenan's wrath that twisted the figure's hand.

“Akhh! It hurts! Let go of me damn it!” he cried out in pain because Keenan was twisting his hand violently.

“If you want me to let you go, you have to answer my question first. Who are you and why are you suddenly attacking me,” asserted Keenan who further tightened his grip.

“I won't tell it to a bastard like you. You deserve to die!”

Out of annoyance, Keenan directly hit the figure. But, because he was quite careless because of the words of the figure, making the figure had a chance to escape.

“Akh!” keenan shouted as his hand was slashed by the knife. The figure immediately fled leaving him.

“Hey, don't go!” yell Keenan

He could not pursue that figure at this time. Keenan immediately got into his car and immediately left the company area. On his way home, he was still thinking about who the figure was. And who told that figure to attack him.

“What are they back for?” muttered Keenan with a face that thought hard.

“Young Master, already home. Want Auntie to prepare dinner?” tawal Aunt Nani

“What has Clara had dinner?” ask Keenan back.

“Hmm, actually since this morning when Young Madam came home, Young Madam did not eat anything,” Aunt Nani replied carefully.

Keenan seemed surprised by the explanation. “Why could that be? Why doesn't he want to eat? Is he on a diet?” ask Keenan

“No Young Master. Looks like Young Madam like that because of the arrival of a woman named Cherry was here,”, said Aunt Nani

Keenan was surprised to hear that. “What?! Cherry is here?! What's he here for?” ask Keenan who seems emotional.

“At first he came here looking for Young Master. But when he met Young Madam, he started insulting Young Madam continuously,” Aunt Nani replied

Keenan looked increasingly emotional because he heard that. “What is Clara in her room right now?” ask Keenan

Aunt Nani nodded slowly. “Dad, Young Madam was in her room from earlier,” Aunt Nani replied

Upon hearing that answer, Keenan immediately ran up the stairs. In fact, he forgot about the wound on his arm.

As Keenan reached Clara's room, he grabbed the doorknob and opened it slowly. He breathed a sigh of relief when the door was unlocked. Keenan entered the room and slowly walked towards Clara's bed.

There, he saw Clara who was sleeping quietly. I don't know why it made Keenan's heart so calm. Keenan crouched down in front of Clara to observe the woman's face.

He unconsciously raised his hand and rubbed it gently with the woman's chubby cheeks. Until because of the swab that made Clara realized from her sleep. He narrowed his eyes when he saw the figure in front of him.

“Kak Keenan?” call Clara in a slightly hoarse tone.

Keenan immediately withdrew his hand when he saw Clara who had regained consciousness. Clara got up from her sleep and leaned her body on the head of the bed.

“Why are you in my room?” ask Clara

“I was told by Aunt Nani that you haven't eaten anything since you got home from the main residence. Why don't you eat? Are you on a diet?” ask Keenan

Clara suddenly remembered Cherry's words this morning. “I no longer have appetite,” replied Clara

“But you'll be sick if you don't eat,” said Keenan

Clara knitted her eyebrows together hearing that.

“Since when do you care what I do? Shouldn't you be as indifferent to me as usual? Why is it suddenly changing?” clara asked with sarcasm.

Keenan was stunned by the question. Sure enough! Why did she suddenly become concerned about gini just because Clara had not eaten yet?

“Do not pede first! I'm doing this because I don't want to be blamed by Mama until you get sick. I don't want to be bothered because of you,” said Keenan averted his eyes.

Clara smiled miris. “Iya. That's absolutely true. If the reason is like that, I can only accept it. Because all I know is, you'll never care about me. Because you just want me out of your life,” Clara said

Keenan was again stunned by the words of Clara. For some reason, there was a part of his heart that wanted to deny it. Of course Keenan can't express what he feels. Because his ego dominates him more at the moment.

“Abi Nani also said that Cherry came here. Did he do anything to you?” keenan looked directly at Clara's face.

“What can he do? He just said you were his. Well, I don't care. This relationship is not genuine either. Marriage is based only on business agreements,” replied Clara with a straight forward look.

Somehow Keenan did not like the answer given by Clara. Is Clara jealous to be this angry?

“Are you jealous of what Cherry said?” ask Keenan back.

Sontak Clara looked surprised at Keenan. “Who is jealous?! I am not jealous of the relationship between the two of you. It's up to you to do what. I still remember if you asked me not to take care of what you were doing. I'm just trying to follow what my husband says,” explained Clara

Keenan stiffened his jaw. This was the first time that she was rejected by a woman. Clara was the first. Because usually many women will line up in front of him.

Keenan straightened his body. “Okey! It's up to you. All righty! You just do what I ask. Never take care of what I do. And I'll never take care of what you're doing. Whatever you want to do, I'll never mind it,” Keenan said as he passed in front of Clara.

“Wait a minute!”