The Broken Ring's
End of Taste

The mediation of the day went on and ended in failure. However, the mediator mediates Lalita to give Erick a chance, insisting she be separated from her husband. In fact, even though Erick had promised to qualify whatever Lalita proposed as long as his wife withdrew her lawsuit, Lalita still chose the divorce path.

Everything seems to have been destroyed and impossible to save. Lalita had actually turned one hundred and eighty degrees. He who used to be unable to live without Erick, now desperately wanted to leave the man. The extreme pain of knowing the fact that she is an unwanted wife seems to make Lalita's heart wither and slowly go numb.

The first trial ended with results that were not in accordance with Erick's wishes. The man looked up and left the Religious Court building with a tangled face. Of course Lalita saw it, but it did not make her determination waver in the least. He still had to divorce Erick as the first step to break away from the shackles of a cursed marriage, as the man once said.

"It seems Erick was serious about his words earlier, Lita. He might really want to fix everything. Are you really not thinking of giving him another chance?" Hendro asked questions as they had lunch together at a restaurant, after the Religious Court building.

Lalita smiled faintly and gulped down her drink, then cleaned the rim of her mouth with a handkerchief as a sign that she had finished eating.

"It's all over, Om. Nothing has to be fixed" Lalita said later.

"You sure? Didn't you love Erick so much that you didn't listen to everyone's scorn for him? What makes you think it's all done? After all, despite having been in a relationship with Larisa in the past, Erick had no recent affair with you after you guys got married, right?" ask Hendro again. Although he had promised to help Lalita to divorce as soon as possible from Erick, but still he was surprised by Lalita's decision that did not waver in the least while the mediation process took place earlier.

Lalita did not answer. His eyes turned somewhat sad. Lying if he was not satisfied to see Erick pleading with him earlier, but of course it did not necessarily make him undo the intention to separate. Right now, Erick might just feel shocked because his attitude towards the man had suddenly changed, even to the point of filing a divorce suit. If he accepts Erick back, it will only make him fall into the same hole.

"Until this second, actually I still love Erick, Om. I don't want to be blinded by love anymore. Two years she married me, but she still loves Sister Risa. On the night of our wedding anniversary, he even told Risa that he wanted to divorce me immediately and considered our marriage a cursed marriage." Lalita replied in a voice that was no less sad.

Hendro was seen sighing, looking concerned to hear the words of his best friend's daughter.

"If you've spoken feelings, the business is a bit difficult because the name of the feeling can not be forced. But of course humans can not just rely on feelings alone. Logic must also be used" said Hendro in response.

"That's why I insist on divorce, Om. I don't want to force Erick to continue living with me. On the other hand, I also want to free myself from the pain. Even if he was begging to be given a chance, the rope does not mean his feelings for Risa have changed. If I withdraw the lawsuit and accept him back, we will only repeat the sad story. For two years I was blind and misunderstood, thinking our marriage was perfect and happy. I don't want to have another marriage like that, Om. Even if it's only a day, I want to live life with someone who really loves me" Lalita said.

Hendro could only pensively hear Lalita's words. He was speechless and could only nod.

Lalita returned to her smile.

"I'll try hard, Om. I will not allow myself to fall. I promise," he said. He gently rubbed his stomach.

The prospective child in Lalita's womb is currently the source of her greatest strength, when the person she trusts the most turns out to have been deceiving her raw.

"Goodoo. I'm glad to hear that, Lita." Hendro finally smiled at Lalita.

Meanwhile, at Arfan's residence, Riani was sitting in her room and contemplating alone thinking about Arfan's words before the man left. Arfan did not throw her out directly, but Riani quite understood what her husband meant. Now he and Larisa are no longer needed in that house. It would be shameless if they stayed there.

Unknowingly Riani's tears fell on both sides of her cheeks. From the very beginning, she knew very well that Arfan had married her just to be a legitimate mother to Lalita. He also knows that he means nothing but that, but it still does not prevent his heart to love the ice-cold figure of Arfan.

More than twenty years Riani harbored his one-sided feelings for Arfan, hoping that their togetherness would last until the end of his life even though his love was never reciprocated. But it seems like the dream has to end. Although he tried to do his role as best as possible, but things turned out to be uncontrollable. Destiny is often not as expected and Riani can only accept it without a word.

Riani finally got up and pulled out a suitcase that was not too big. He put in the clothes he used to wear. Not much, just a few strands of clothing that he used to wear everyday. All the luxury goods and jewelry given by Arfan nothing Riani packed. He had no intention of carrying it all because he never felt he really had it, just as he never had a figure who gave it his all.

When he was about to close back his suitcase, Riani's eyes were fixed on a frame containing a picture of his marriage with Arfan. The woman moved and took the frame. He stared at the precious portrait for a moment with an uncertain feeling, before finally hugging it with all the feelings that exist.

Riani sobbed softly. Even later he knew that Arfan had almost killed him because Erick was in a relationship with Larisa, but that fact did not erode his feelings of love. As bad as Arfan treats him behind others, for Riani, the man is still his savior angel whom he greatly appreciates. And he loved the man unconditionally from the first time Arfan reached out to him.

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