The Married By Challenge
The Part 23

Now Sarah becomes calmer because she already knows that at least her family is alive and well despite having to face enormous problems. Sarah has also met her father and William, her father also requested that Sarah stay focused on school and do not need to think about anything else. Jason convinces Sarah that he can definitely get his old life, not just a life of treasure, but a life of honor and good name.

Sarah's exams are over, and like Devano's plans, she wants to take Sarah to London for the holidays. Initially Sarah refuses because she cannot go on vacation while her family is in trouble, but Devano lies by saying that her family wants Sarah to go to London. Given that Devano is William's best friend, of course Sarah swallows Devano's raw lies.

"Emm Dev, can I please?" sarah asked as she put some of her clothes in the suitcase.

"Tumben is polite, get permission first" exclaimed Devano who made Sarah snort. Devano himself is currently buttoning his shirt. Both will be flying to London soon.

"Dev, where's your sister?" instantly Devano stopped his activities. She frowned confused as if Sarah knew she had a sister?

"Who said I have a sister?" devano asked then he took a suit in his closet.

"I've seen his picture in your purse" Sarah replied, but she wouldn't admit that Jacob told her that Devano had a sister.

"Why do you think she's my sister? It's possible that she's my lover" Devano said coldly and it made Sarah laugh instead.

"I know you don't have and you never had a boyfriend" replied Sarah.

"How do you know he's my brother?" devano asked once again, but Sarah ignored the question and she just gave a smile. "Sarah.." Once again Devano was rude to Sarah, he gripped Sarah's cheek so Sarah looked up and looked at her. Sarah violently removes Devano's hand from her face.

"Don't be rude to women, Dev" she insisted.

"Tell that to your brother" unfortunately Devano could only shout that word inwardly.

"I'm sorry" he said that made Sarah immediately gawk.

"I'm sorry? Wow, a Devano apologized?" sarah doesn't believe it. Devano did not respond, but he looked at Sarah with an intimidating look "I just assumed that she must be your sister, because I'm sure you don't have a boyfriend. That's it" replied Sarah who like her Devano believe in the answer.

"Name's Caitlin"

"I already know, Caitlin Lake. One of the students in London who lost track in the first simester. Like her because she's an illegitimate child"

"Oh, nice name" instead of admitting that she knows everything about Caitlin, Sarah prefers the temple of the ignorant.

"I'll meet you later" said Devano.

"Great ideas"

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A day after Sarah's departure to London, the media were shocked by the news of the arrest of William Fergueson on charges of violence and rape on a woman named Airin.

Venita is back with a heart attack and is currently very severe, even Venita is almost unsaved but like her Venita is still very eager to survive so she can still survive. Not only Venita and Jason, Freya was very hit but she was very sure her lover would not be able to do such a lowly thing.

William loved Freya very much, respecting Freya as a woman. What's more they used to be friends from middle school to high school, making Freya know even the deepest side of a William.

Freya could only cry a hiccup in the waiting room of the hospital, while Venita was being handled by the Doctor.

"Fe..." Jason sat next to Freya and grabbed the woman he thought was his own son.

"This must be someone's plan, Om. Someone is trying to bring down Will" she said in between her tears. Jason himself can only try hard and not lose hope.

"We're going to prove Will wrong, all this slander"

"But how is it going? The woman testified, there were witnesses and her evidence as well. There was even a cctv recording at a cafe that he said at the time Will teased the woman by stroking her shoulders"

"That must have been all planned. Come on, Fe. You're a lawyer too, right? Think like a lawyer, huh?" Freya fell silent. Right too, think it.

"Fe, we don't currently have the money to hire a good lawyer..."

"But Fe, this is a big case. You've been a companion all along"

"And I've learned a lot, Om. This will be my first case, and I promise to calm this case down because the truth will win"

"Think always, Fe. Sometimes the truth can be dimmed by lies that seem true"

"I don't care, I'm gonna prove Will wrong. And I need support from Om and Auntie. Will's been with you all this time, right?"

"We're going to face all this the same"

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London...

Sarah was very surprised, because of the state of Caitlin Lake. The girl Sarah thinks is in college or working in London, living a luxurious and fashionable life as Devano Lake's sister, turns out to be in a state between life and death.

Caitlin was breathing but like a corpse, she was just lying in her bed with her breathing apparatus and surrounded by medical equipment and her room was like a hospital room in a large hospital. There's a special Doctor and a Doctor who takes care of Caitlin 24 hours.

And crazy Devano...

She relishes Sarah to Caitlin, like giving humans a normal life.

"Hi, Catty. This is Sarah, and Sarah. He's Catty, my brother"

And Caitlin did not respond at all, her gaze was straight, empty, and almost never even blinked. So horrible.

Devano also admits that Sarah is his wife.

When Sarah daydreamed and thought about Caitlin's situation, she was surprised by Margaret who gave her a plate of spaghetti but in a way half thrown, making Sarah aghast. Since her arrival, Sarah has indeed seen her like Margaret hates her. And Devano also tells Sarah that Margaret was the servant who became his father's mistress and produced Caitlin. Devano also admits he hates Margaret a lot but he loves Caitlin a lot, which is why Devano let Margaret keep taking care of Caitlin because Caitlin definitely needs a mother figure.

And that statement certainly makes Sarah can only gawk. Because Devano's soul is like there are demons and angels side by side.

And regarding Caitlin's state, Devano said that five years ago Caitlin had an accident that made her body completely paralyzed, but her brain is still functioning, he said.

After Margaret leaves, Sarah goes to her room while carrying her spaghetti. He finds Devano busy with his laptop.

"Why does Caitlin's mom hate me so much, huh? Does he like you having a wife like me?"

Devano watched Sarah for a moment, then he closed his laptop.

"Don't take heart of it, anyway he never likes anyone. If it wasn't for Catty's sake, I would've kicked him out" Devano said, grimacing Sarah. He sees Devano's violent side whenever Devano confronts Margaret or talks about Margaret.

"Dev, is Caitlin not healing? I mean, the five years he's been in a state between life and death, it must have been very torturous, right?" ask Sarah who is very curious about Caitlin's condition.

"The doctor is trying to cure him" said Devano as if he did not like the word Sarah.

One more terrible nature of Devano that Sarah is aware of now, is ambitious. He is ambitious to heal Caitlin and force Caitlin to survive, but Sarah is very sure, Caitlin is very worried about her current situation.

Since living with the three of them in this house. Sarah is aware, Devano is a terrible man and full of mystery. Gay gossip in Indonesia is nothing compared to what Sarah saw in London, it was like seeing all the dark sides of Devano that made Sarah more determined to immediately break away from the bonds of their marriage.

Devano is ambitious, ruthless and vengeful.

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Tbc....