The Broken Ring's
Things That Couldn't Happen

The silent atmosphere enveloped Erick and Lalita from a moment ago. A pair of humans who had been united in the bond of marriage seemed to dissolve in each other's minds. The two of them sat facing each other, but did not look at each other. If Erick looks down with all the feelings that are turbulent, Lalita herself is seen throwing her gaze in the other direction while showing an expression of dislike and uncomfortable.

Previously, Riani had explained to Lalita if Erick came to Singapore was still in the business needs of the Arfan hotel. Then because it was over there, Erick took the initiative to stop by first to the apartment occupied by Arfan, Riani and Lalita. The goal is none other than to visit Arfan which he said is now getting better.

After saying that to Lalita, Riani went into the room where Arfan was resting, making room for Lalita and Erick to talk about what needed to be discussed. However, a few minutes have passed, the ex-husband and wife just keep quiet, no one spoke.

"How many months?" Erick then asked breaking the silence. The man raised his face and looked back at Lalita's stomach. Although now Lalita was wearing a loose top, but her stomach was already quite protruding very clearly visible in the eyes of the man.

"Five months. Another week into the sixth month," answered Lalita honestly. Her pregnancy was already discovered, so there was no point in trying to cover it up.

Erick seemed to sigh while clenching his hand.

"When did you find out about your pregnancy, Lita?" erick asked again in a quieter voice, but it sounded very emotional.

"When preparing our anniversary." Again Lalita answered what it was.

This time Erick looked up and looked at Lalita with an indescribable expression.

"Then why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?" Erick unconsciously asked while raising his voice.

"For what?" Lalita asked back. His face still looks dislike. "Indeed, if I told you about my pregnancy then, would you be happy?"

Erick looked slightly dumbfounded at Lalita's question. "How could I not be happy?" muttered.

"When this child is born, he will look like me, Erick, not like Sister Risa. How would you love to see a child born from the womb of a sickening woman like me" said Lalita with sarcasm.

"What did you say?"

"Don't pretend to forget or not understand, Erick. Didn't you yourself say that you were fed up with me and wanted to divorce me immediately no matter the risk? You yourself also said that the marriage you had with me was a cursed marriage?" Lalita looked at Erick sharply.

Erick's eyes widened slightly hearing that. Her mouth seemed to move slightly, about to deny what Lalita said, but there was nothing she could say as a denial because all of Lalita's words were true.

"This child, her mother is me, not Sister Risa. I don't want you to imagine that he's your son with Sister Risa, like you imagine him every time you touch me" Lalita murmured in a lower tone, but sounded very emotional. It seemed that Erick's speech was the part that hurt his heart the most.

"I'm sorry, Lita ...," Erick murmured then in a voice that sounded a little quivering. Truly, right now a million regrets were lodged in every corner of his heart. Moreover, as she looked with her own eyes Lalita's stomach was bulging. There's a child growing up in there.

"No need to apologize, Erick. Everything has passed and we are also on our own path. Just live our lives without hurting each other. Now you are free, so look for your happiness that was hindered by my presence. There's no need to worry about the child I'm carrying, because I certainly won't let him grow up without affection." Lalita.

"No, Lita. The affection our children get will not be perfect if their father and mother separate," Erick argued.

Lalita frowned while giving Erick a slightly sharp look.

"Then? You mean, I should come back to you?" lalita asked with some sarcasm.

Erick looked towards Lalita with a pushy look. He could see how much hatred was in his ex-wife's eyes for him. The eyes that used to look at him were soft and extremely adoring.

"Give me a chance, Lita. I promise I'll fix everything. I will do my best to make you and our future children happy. I beg you, for her sake ....."

"God!" Lalita smiled mockingly, then let out a rough breath on purpose.

"For the sake of our child-to-be you say? How dare you use him to achieve your own interests. After two years you have made me a ignorant fool, making me the villain who separates you from the woman you love the most, treating me as you please, now could you say you want to come back to me for our son? Remember, Erick! This child is present from the results you came to me by imagining the face of Sister Risa. There is a betrayal you put there. You've given the greatest humiliation to a woman who holds a wife when she raises me. Getting a confession from this kid if you were his father, that's the only thing I can give you. Don't expect more!" Lalita resists Erick's wishes firmly, leaving the man silent and unable to say anything.

"Where has your great love gone for Risa's sister, Erick? I've given you space so you can be happy together, you should appreciate my efforts. Still consider me a sickly spoiled woman, it's much better for you to do than keep asking to come back with me like this, " added Lalita again with no less sarcasm.

Erick held his breath for a moment as he instantly felt an infinite pain in his chest. Every word Lalita spoke felt like a dagger that had struck her right in her heart. Only then did the man realize, it turned out like this it felt unwanted. Sick, really sick. To just breathe is so hard. She wondered, is this what Lalita felt when she found out that for two years of marriage, she had never been wanted?

"Lita ...." Erick still wanted to beg, but his words were stuck in the esophagus alone. Suddenly a feeling of shame crept into every corner of his heart. True what Lalita said, she should never beg to return. Wasn't being separated from the woman his greatest wish all along? Isn't being united with Larisa his dream? Then why was it that when everything was in his grasp, he seemed to never want that? Where did the love for Larisa go that had been so passionate, so that when having a husband and wife relationship with Lalita even he imagined doing all that with Larisa?

"You came here because you wanted to see Papa, right? Papa's in the room, meet him there. I hope that you will not come to me again by saying nonsense on behalf of the child I am carrying. Listen and remember carefully, Erick. Anything can happen in this world, except for one thing, which is to return to be your wife. Only an idiot would let himself fall into the same hole and be constantly hurt by the same person!"

Lalita gets up from her seat, then leaves Erick without looking back, leaving Erick stricken alone in the drowning regret.

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