The Five Billion Wife
Chapter 24. Anwar's regrets

Anwar did not accept, his plan failed. Failed to ask Riana back to him. Riana did not want to be with him anymore. Failing to redeem Riana from Rio's hands.

Anwar grew annoyed, as Rio was unwilling to return Riana to him.

She kept staring at a picture of her marriage to Riana full of happiness. Everything was beautiful at the time, even though life was simple. Riana also always accepts him as he is and never complains.

Anwar was very sorry and now those regrets strangled him even more. Money blinded his eyes. Because of money he also lost his wife. Then why is he looking for money up to billions of rupiah, if he can not be with Riana.

He used to accuse Rio of being a stupid man, for buying Riana for five billion. Verily he is the fool for not seeing how precious Riana is to him. Riana was her priceless life light. He shouldn't have sold Riana for five billion.

Now, the five billion he had, could not make Riana return to him. Even coupled with the interest of those five billion, it still could not bring Riana back by her side.

Anwar cried sadly in his room. He tried to let out his heartache. He's really heartbroken. By crying, he tried, eliminating the tightness in his chest.

Losing money, can still be sought, because money is not just one. But losing a loved one, where to look for it? Riana had only one, and now she was already someone else's wife.

Anwar stopped his crying. He started thinking of chasing Riana back. Anwar is still unsure if Riana falling in love with Rio is as easy and fast as it is.

It must be in Riana's heart, it's just me. I was the first to meet Riana. I also loved Riana first. So I'm more entitled to have Riana, Anwar's mind.

At that moment, a woman came. A woman who is very similar to Riana. Both in terms of appearance and appearance. The woman knocked on Anwar's room door and Anwar rushed to open it.

"Mas Anwar, why don't you come? Mas Anwar forgot, it's your birthday?" ask the woman named Santi.

"I'm sorry, I had too much work to forget. Wait five minutes, I'll be ready soon" Anwar replied.

Santi immediately followed Anwar's instructions. He rushed to the living room. He sat down and opened the magazine.

Not long after, Anwar came and they immediately went to Santi's house. There, Santi had prepared dinner for Anwar. Santi asks Anwar to sit down and he prepares a cake complete with candles.

Anwar looked unhappy even though he was already trying to smile. She still remembered Riana, even though she was currently with Santi.

Santi is the woman Anwar loves. The woman who always reminded him of Riana because of her resemblance. Whenever Anwar misses Riana, Anwar will always come to meet Santi.

Santi is just a substitute who can not replace the position of Riana in her heart. If it was just a biological need, she could get it from Santi or from other women. Because he's got a lot of money. Last night she could be with more than one woman a night.

Still, it was only Riana that he wanted.

"Mas, why daydream? Eaten dong. Which one, let me get it," asked Santi attentively.

"No. This is it, I'm still full" Anwar replied flatly as he played the spoon in his hand.

Highlight his eyes sharply looked at Santi who was also looking at him expectantly. He had a one-year relationship with Anwar. In fact, they have often done the right relationship husband and wife before marriage. Santi certainly doesn't want to be like that forever.

"Darling, weren't we committed to relationships without status? Why are you asking me to marry you now?" anwar was disappointed.

"Mas, at that time, I thought that since you were still pioneering your career, that's why you weren't ready to get married. Now you've been successful, and I can't continue like this. I've given you everything and you don't want to take responsibility?" santi asked, getting sad.

"I never asked you to do that. You yourself gave yourself to me. As a normal man, who is not happy if treated for free. But that doesn't mean I should marry you" Anwar replied cynically.

"You're cruel, Mas. You've taken all mine and you shied away from the responsibility. Where's your love, mas?" santi asked disappointed.

"Santi, I'm sorry. I don't love you at all. I approached you because you look like my ex-wife" Anwar replied without feeling guilty.

"So, you're just making me your replacement for the ex-wife you sold? Mas, I don't care what your goals are, but surely you must marry me as soon as possible" said Santi disappointed. His face that was once full of hope, had now turned sour.

"Santi, I ...," said Anwar stopped.

Santi picked up the knife that was on the plate where the fruit was. Anwar panics when Santi looks really serious. Santi pointed the knife, towards his wrist.

"Mas, if you don't promise to marry me, I'd rather die. I love you, Mas Anwar. I want you to always remember me as a woman who would die for you" Santi said, staring at Anwar.

"Santi, don't do that. Hand the knife to me. You can get hurt" Anwar said with trembling hands.

Anwar remembered what he had done to Riana. How he used to do the same. Scaring with suicidal intent to get what he wants. Now Anwar is experiencing it himself.

Although he is not sure if Santi really wants to kill himself or pretend. Anwar does not want to make Santi do reckless like he used to.

Anwar felt a little sorry for Santi. However, Santi has sacrificed a lot for him. It had already become a place of unconditional expulsion of his desires. Anwar thought, because he liked the same, all would end up parting well. Santi wants to be his wife.

"Santi, don't joke. I'm sure you're just pretending. I'm sure you wouldn't dare to do it" Anwar said after realizing he had lied to Riana.

"Mas, I'm disappointed with Mas Anwar. It could have been accusing me of pretending, "Santi said increasingly upset.

Santi closed his eyes for a while. After that he opened his eyes and he moved quickly to sever his veins with a knife in his hand.

Seeing Santi acting recklessly, Anwar looked panicked and rushed Santi to the hospital so that Santi could survive. Anwar felt that karma, one by one began to come to him.

Riana, I'm sorry. What you felt then, now I feel it, Anwar's mind.

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