The Bride of the Curse Repellent
The Lost Beauty

ICT ICT ...

The sound of the clockwork clanking, the time almost showed at 08:30 am. As a President Director of the company, Sherina always comes at this kind of hour. Departing at 8 o'clock is delivered by the driver of the residence, and because of the distance of the office is quite far, it takes up to 30 minutes on the way. This has been Sherina's routine for almost a month.

"Please Madam" said the driver, opening the door and inviting Sherina to get off.

"thank you. I came home 1 hour earlier than usual. You'll pick me up, yeah!" pinta Sherina with a friendly tone. His mood was still in good shape this morning.

"Okay, ma'am," the driver replied in a respectful tone. Now he did not dare to act out of sorts or insolent to Sherina. Even though Ariana told her to be disrespectful, she knew that Sherina's current position at the residence could not be underestimated.

The vehicle drove off immediately after Sherina climbed the stairs leading to the entrance. However, he had not yet stepped in, he suddenly had an unusual surprise.

"Come at last this jal*ng!" sofia shouted in hasty steps intercepting Sherina in front of the entrance. He had been waiting since earlier, even to the point of feeling cramped from sitting in the waiting room for too long. Upon seeing the arrival of this half-brother, he unhesitatingly lunged to block him.

"What the fuck?! Why are you here?!" sherina protest who really did not want to receive an uncomfortable welcome from her stepbrother.

"I'm here to tell you to step down right now! Return the company to Dad! Let me take your place!" peekik Sofia without a sense of arrogance.

"Crazy basic! I don't care who sent you here. But, what the fuck is that ridiculous request?! I have no right to this company! And again, the father you defended has nearly bankrupted the company! I'm the one who saved this company from a time of crisis! You just came here to show your stupidity. The brain is a good thing, I hope you have it!"

"What?! You insult me if I don't have a brain?!" asked Sofia who was getting emotional.

"True, it's good that you understand!" sherina toilet.

"Damn, you're looking for trouble with me! I'll ladeni!"

"Huh! I'm not scared!"

There was a fight between these half-brothers, they pushed each other and shouted with dirty words. This crazy thing is of course realized by others. However, there has been no security in charge of separating them, suddenly there are strangers dressed all in black who come crashing forward out of nowhere.

"Mampuss you!" he shouted while throwing the liquid he was carrying in a plastic bottle.

"Geeh!" Sherina falls slipping, she loses her balance due to Sofia's push coupled with her high heels.

PYASSEM ...

The liquid was mistargeted, it even spilled about Sofia. Realizing that, this person dressed in all black immediately ran away.

"Akhh! My face ...! Heat ...! Yes ....!" sofia cried out in pain, she immediately fell down and continued to rub the skin of her face that was exposed to fluid just now.

"Director's mom okay?" ask Security who's starting to panic. He also helped Sherina to stand up.

"I-I'm fine. H-hurry up to go after that guy! Don't let him escape!" pinta Sherina, who was still in shock, all this happened so quickly.

"Okay, Director Ma'am!" answer this security who then immediately ran after the stranger.

"What's this?" ask other employees who flocked out of the building.

"Hurry up for the ambulance!" shouted Sherina who was increasingly worried because Sofia was unconscious.

What an unexpected morning disaster. As soon as the ambulance arrived, Sofia was immediately rushed to the hospital to get help. Due to her status as a stepbrother and witness at the scene, Sherina boarded the ambulance.

As Sofia gets help, Sherina waits outside the room in anxious hope. He has also contacted anyone who should know about this incident. As a result, he was forced to contact Satya to immediately come to the hospital.

"Ck, shit ... What is this?" sherina's grumbling who still hasn't stopped panicking.

Who was that guy? He's wearing a hat and a mask, I can't guess who he is. And what liquid did he carry to such an extent that it could be painful like that? But it seems, that person's target is me. The proof is that he came to my office. Fortunately, I fell down and avoided. But now, what about Sofia? Is he safe or not?

DRAP DRAP ...

There was the sound of footsteps approaching. Instantly Sherina turned to the source of the voice, then it appeared Satya who came running in haste.

"Satya ..." murmured Sherina with both eyebrows hooked together. His emotions became mixed when he saw Satya directly. The person she once loved so much with all her heart, is now the one who is hated and the one who wants to be shunned the most.

"Sherina ...?" Satya was silent for a moment when she saw her ex-wife. The figure that seemed to have changed 180 degrees when he was still his wife. For some reason, Satya now feels something difficult to say. In fact, he had forgotten the purpose of his arrival here.

THE HORN!

Suddenly the door opened, and a female doctor came out who had just finished treating Sofia.

"Is there a family of patients?" ask the doctor.

"Me, Doc! My husband! How's Sofia doing?" ask Satya who immediately approached the doctor.

"Sorry, Sofia's mother can't save me from the dangerous liquid" the doctor said in a regretful tone.

"What?! You mean Sofia died?!" satya asked in disbelief.

"No, Sir. Sofia's mother was not killed, she was only late to receive help so that the liquid had already damaged her body. The wound is severe enough, so Sofia's mother needs to be hospitalized."

"Doctor, what is that liquid? Is it very dangerous? You see, he passed out because of it" asked Sherina curiously.

"Rubber, that liquid is indeed very dangerous. The name is hydrochloric acid, if exposed to the skin, it will make the skin blister like a burn. Sofia's mother can faint due to the effects of smelling the smell of this liquid. Even the worst, it can make shortness of breath, damage the respiratory tract and can lead to death. Thank goodness it was immediately given oxygen in the ambulance."

"Doctor, you said Sofia was late for help. Now how's it going?" satya asked worriedly.

"The water hit the skin of his neck and half of his face. Fortunately, it does not affect the eyes, because it can result in blindness. First aid after exposure to acidic fluids is to moisten the affected skin with running water continuously. However, it was not done to Sofia's mother. It is safe, not life threatening. But, the hydrochloric acid liquid has damaged up to the skin layer of the dermis. If it only reaches the epidermal layer, the wound is just a blister, over time it can disappear on its own with a burn ointment. For Sofia's mother's case, to get rid of the burn she had to perform surgery like plastic surgery."

"Well, is there anything you want to ask again?"

"Nothing, Doctor," replied Sherina.

"Okay, then I'll excuse you."

After the doctor left, instead of immediately entering to see Sofia, Satya stared intently at Sherina. "It's because of you! You must want revenge this way! Sofia could be hurt because of you!"

"What?! Think clearly! Don't rush to blame people! You should thank me! If there wasn't me, who would have cared and taken your wife to the hospital?! The person who wants to be hurt is me! And Sofia could be in my office of her own accord! I never asked him to come and get hydrochloric acid in my place!"

"Humph!" Sherina grunted annoyedly. He turned and walked away from Satya.

"Hey, where are you going?!" prevent Satya from trying to hold Sherina's hand. However, immediately his hand was pushed aside by Sherina.

"To the police station! I want to take care of the perpetrators who have been caught! If you care, please come or have your lawyer come! Don't blame others without knowing anything!" replied Sherina with a tinge. Even he did not turn his head to look at Satya.

"...." - ".Satya is silent, she keeps looking at Sherina's back until her shadow is out of sight. Then, after gathering enough courage. Slowly he opened the door to check how his wife was.

"Satya's sister .." said Sofia in a trembling tone. Half of his face was completely destroyed, filled with burns. The beauty she had always been proud of, had now disappeared.

"Sofia .. you .." said Satya who was still trying to accept. Slowly he tried to get closer despite the hesitation. The wife who usually always looks beautiful and fashionable, her appearance is now really like a monster.

"Sister! Broken face! Please give me my face back as usual! I also had plastic surgery! Brother Satya please help me!" pinta Sofia while shaking her husband's body.

"Sofia .. be patient," persuaded the real Satya not bear. He's really in not so good shape right now, and he knows very well that having plastic surgery requires a thick wallet.

"Patience? I-I've been like this ... Sis Satya doesn't want to go out of money for me?"

"Sofia, understand, okay? Now dry the wound on your face. I-I promise, I will definitely pay you to be beautiful again! Now it's better to calm yourself first" Satya said, patting his wife on the shoulder. No hypocrite could Satya feel fear, as the burns on Sofia's face were truly terrible.

"Satya's sister ...." Sofia was unable to speak anymore. When his face was destroyed, Satya's treatment also changed. He who usually always wanted to stick to her, now hugged to calm himself was not willing.

Sofia seemed to have almost lost her mind, her tears breaking. What a tragedy for him. With this beautiful face, she used to snatch and get Satya. But now, he was shunned for being so ugly. It was truly an end he never expected.

***

On the other side at the same time. Sherina was already in the hospital parking area, where Pasha was waiting for her in the car. "Mom Director, how's your half-sister doing?"

"Huft .. turned out he was exposed to hydrochloric acid, the doctor said the burns were quite serious, but fortunately not to endanger lives. Never mind, now let's go to the police station!"

"Alright," Pasha replied as she nodded.

The distance between the police station and the hospital is not too far away. It is enough to travel about 10 minutes. And when she got there, Sherina was surprised by the presence of Vicky.

"You're here?" ask Sherina.

"Thank God you're okay!" said Vicky who suddenly came forward and hugged Sherina. He was really worried about what happened to his wife when she was informed by the office about the bad events that happened this morning.

"Ehem! Sir, this is at the police station" said one man, he was a lawyer Vicky had brought in just in case.

"Eh?!" Vicky regained his senses, only to let go of Sherina's embrace.

"Who told you?" asked Sherina with a slightly blushing face. Getting a hug at a time like this was really unexpected for him.

"Your assistant, Ruby called me. He said you had a surprise attack on entering the office."

"Gosh, it's Ruby. Though it's a small matter, it shouldn't interfere with your time."

"It's no small matter! It concerns your safety! It's clear that I deserve to know! You can't keep this from me!"

"Ah, o-okay .. forgive me," Sherina replied awkwardly.

With instructions from an officer. Sherina, Vicky and the lawyer were led into a room. There, they were confronted by some evidence that had been secured by the police.

"Mr, Madam and Mr. Lawyer. In front of you right now there's some evidence we got from the perpetrator. The first evidence is this plastic bottle, in it there is still a little liquid hydrochloric acid left. Then the second piece of evidence, is the perpetrator's cell phone. And we found a suspicious activity, a conversation with someone, "one of the police officers explained.

"Can I see the message?" ask Sherina.

"Please, Madam." The policeman pulled the phone out of a plastic bag and handed it to Sherina.

"Gosh ..." Sherina stroked her chest as she read the conversation, the contents of the message were like planning to harm her.

"Hm? A minute!" Vicky who peeked at the contents of the message felt there was an awkwardness.

"What's up, sir? That person is the mastermind behind this planned crime. We've tried to track the phone number, information and location we've also got. But, upon arrival of our team at the location, we found nothing. It looks like this guy is smart, he threw away his phone" the police said.

"Just a second!" Suddenly, Vicky took his phone out of his pocket. He's looking for a phone call history that's been buried. "Here we go! My guess is right! This number is not foreign!"

"REally?!" The curious Sherina also took a peek at Vicky's cell phone screen.

"Look at this, the number is the same! And this number was once used by Cleo's manager to contact me!"

"Cleo's Manager?!" Sherina.