The Destiny that Unites Us
THE TYMK 13

Engh

Sheryl's moaning makes Daren's daydream crumble. His gaze refocused on the woman who was seen trying to open her eyelids.

Sheryl blinked in order to focus and see clearly, but the sense of dizziness dominated until long enough Sheryl closed her eyes in order to reduce dizziness.

Sheryl still did not realize at this time her hands tightly hugged Daren's body and when she felt dizzy, both hands unconsciously crept into Daren's clothes.

Suddenly he felt a hand gently massaging his temple, it made Sheryl quickly open her eyes and look up to see the face of the person who was massaging her.

"Your ekhm" said Sheryl hanging in her hoarse voice.

At that time Sheryl only realized if now she was in Daren's arms, it was impossible since last night they were holding each other.

"Don't cry. It was enough yesterday that you cried" said Daren with gentleness while removing the tears that almost fell from Sheryl's eyes.

"St.. This time let me do the talking." said Daren before aligning their faces, so that Sheryl did not continue to look up. Before continuing his words.

"Listen to me! There's nothing wrong with you. Those who deliberately look for gaps so that you can leave this place. Those who envy you."

"Don't listen to what they say. I promise I'll find the mastermind behind all this. But instead, let me stay by your side and be a part of your life."

"I don't know who I really am. I also have no treasure at this time. I haven't been able to give luxury and parties, but I don't know when this love just grew. Yes I love you my wife." explained Daren firmly but still full of tenderness.

There were no lies in his words, the eyes that Sheryl looked at only showed sincerity and I don't know if she couldn't hold back her sense of belonging.

Just this time there was a sincere man approaching her. Though they have not known each other for long and again this man does not know how his family.

How is his life so complicated. Sheryl is afraid that Daren will leave her when she finds out who her family is and how they treat her.

Remembering that made Sheryl tear up again with a fear she couldn't tell.

"What's wrong? Don't you want all this? Do you want to end it?" daren asked in a row but did not demand, Daren knew there was something Sheryl was thinking but could not convey.

"Then?" sheryl answered with a strong ring and then sobbed again.

Daren sighed softly and tried to understand the anxiety of this woman.

Without continuing his words Daren again clutched tightly to Sheryl's body which was retaliated no less tightly by Sheryl.

Daren can only wait patiently while rubbing Sheryl's back to calm her down. Even though Daren felt himself was not this patient.

Sheryl, who was crying until she coughed, made Daren worry. When she woke up, she had not given Sheryl any water to drink. So Daren intends to take a glass of drinking water.

"Ja hiks hiks ja ngan per gi hiks uhuk uhuk," Sheryl panicked in the middle of her sobs, her hands also tightened to hug Daren.

"St.. I didn't go, just wanted to get some water" Daren said as a tranquilizer.

Daren understood, there was a fear that Sheryl was feeling.

"Quiet okay? Arrange your breath so as not to claustrophobic, follow me," said Daren again quickly because Sheryl's breath felt heavy.

Sheryl follows Daren with great difficulty. The technique that Daren practices now is 4-7-8. Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds, last exhale for 8 seconds.

Though not everyone knows it, but Daren knows it. Sheryl doesn't realize there's anything weird in there.

"It's quieter, hm?" ask Daren over the top of his head.

Sheryl nodded and again tried to normalize her breathing, she wanted to talk about the thing that was bothering her mind. I don't know why Sheryl believes in Daren.

"I was confused," at first with a hoarse voice, actually his throat was sore.

"Wait a minute. Drink first," said Daren with quite difficult to reach the glass that is behind Sheryl's body without having to let go of the decapitation.

Sheryl is helped to sit on the bed right in front of Daren with a slanted position so that she can still lean on him. Daren knew Sheryl must have been limp, plus her head was aching from a fever.

"There's no need to hurry, later if you're ready, I won't go," as if understanding Sheryl's uneasiness, Daren calmed her down with gentle words.

Sheryl closed her eyes again, enjoying the warmth and calmness that came just like that when she was hugging Daren's burly body.

Little intermezo..

If in Eti's shadow, this Daren is an old potbellied man. So in reality Daren is a man with a physical that is close to perfect.

White skin, stocky body, face that seems to have a blend of two countries, making Daren's face look handsome but also creepy at the same time.

Eyes that draw like an eagle is always staring intently at people he does not know, his sharp words were able to repel the pests that come. But there are times when he camouflaged, became a different person but still talkative.

But the cold and flat nature can never be eliminated Daren. Even Daren's aura of leadership was unmatched by anyone other than his family.

Back again to the new couple who are still silent and permeate each other's feelings, until finally Sheryl's voice again sounded.

"My foster family said that my parents were actually bad people who wanted to take their property."

"They said both my parents deliberately wanted to kill them, but when the assassination attempt was done it wasn't them who were victims, it was my parents."

"But the bodies of my parents were never found. They said it was karma and both my parents deserved it."

"Why don't I trust them. Even though I lived when I was 3, I felt the love and kindness of both my parents."

"So they punished me in lieu of not being able to punish both my parents."

"In the mansion, I was asked to clean the house, cook, and do other housekeeping chores."

"They did not send me to school on the grounds of that punishment. I'm working on my own to go to a government school that provides full scholarships."

"Those who know this are angry. I was locked up in a dark room and I got tortured."

"But I still continue school despite being treated like that almost every time."

"Until they finally let me go to school, but every morning there must be a lot of things they prepare to slow me down. Their goal is one, so I can get it out."

"It's good that the school still accepts me because they say I have potential because of my intelligence, so the school always puts me in academic competitions between schools."

"Honestly, it made my burden grow. At home I have to do homework, not to mention the punishment that always happens even though I did nothing wrong. But to keep my scholarship from being revoked, I did. Study in the middle of the night to win the race, and the next morning clean up the house."

"It's a monotonous life, isn't it?" a tear fell, but Sheryl quickly wiped it off before she spoke again.

"Luckily, every race I took was won by me. I am grateful that my hard work has paid off. The good news is, some competitions give prizes in the form of cash that is stored in the school in one of the government banks."

"From that money, I could buy a book and some stationery. I can also buy one pair of shoes with a large size so that it can be used until it is done junior high school."

"Until finally I can continue my highest education and get a doctor's degree" Sheryl said in closing while looking up at Daren's face.

"You're great! I don't know what my life is like, but when I remember it, I promise I'll tell you everything." Daren smiled shadyly and peeked at Sheryl's old forehead.

Sheryl enjoys Daren's treatment, visible from her closed eyes. Sheryl smiled with relief and managed to tell her fear to the man who had become her husband.

"You know, I never used to be close to men. Once upon a time at university someone approached me, but he moved away after meeting my foster brother. I don't know what he's talking about me" Sheryl recalls one very famous young man at university.

"Goodoo. Such a man doesn't deserve to be with a great woman like you." relax Daren.

"I make sure you're also the first and last for me" Daren said solemnly.

Suddenly Sheryl's eyes squeaked sharply suspiciously. Made Daren instantly realize his words just now.

Does he suspect me? Inner Daren.

"What if you are married?! Keep having children. But your economic condition is difficult, so the woman asked for a divorce and you're a widower!?" sheryl says dramatically with her funny rounded eyes.

Daren breathed a sigh of relief it turned out that Sheryl's mind wasn't about her memory.

"Please reduce reading novels or watching movies is not clear! If I'm married there must be a ring on her ring finger right," Daren rolled her eyes lazy to hear the random words of the woman.

One side he is happy because Sheryl has returned like before and forgotten the incident was not good last night.

"Ehehe yes yes. But I hope I'm the only one. If you don't want me anymore, please talk straight away so I can go" Sheryl said seriously.

"No will! Honey," said Daren confidently, while smiling shade.

Sheryl's cheeks flushed like a ripe tomato, when she heard Daren calling her 'Darling'.

Daren laughs softly at her, but her laughter is instantly lost when she realizes there is something she must find out about Sheryl's foster family.

"May I know who your foster family is? And where do they work?" ask Daren carefully.

Sheryl cleared her throat for a moment to normalize the rapid beating of the heart earlier, before answering Daren's question.

"The family that raised me is the Vermont family. They own the Adhya'corp company. But I never found out their company."

After that they spoke casually again, because Daren deliberately switched the topic.

The Vermont family?

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Tbc...