The Murder of the Beloved
Chapter 75

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Maya is not arrested. Bagas takes her home to his house Bustaman gives her a prescription for sedatives. Maya would need that. Bram's body was taken to hospital for an autopsy. The vomit and white powder in his pants pocket following a few drops of milk coffee left were examined in the laboratory.

While waiting for the lab results, Arman leads an excavation in the backyard of Bram's house. With Arman's permission, John informs Frida's uncle and aunt, as well as Frida's two flatmates, Erni and Desi. It turned out that the four of them forced to attend the event. Given that they could help with identification, should a body be found, then they were allowed to attend. Dinda was also present. No one can ban it. Bagas is present representing the owner of the house.

The artisans who dig work hard, because it is difficult to determine the right location. It seems that if the entire page is excavated then at least it can be useful for the purpose of making a garden. The ground is loose.

"Why not just dig here, sir?" exclaim Dinda. He pointed at the ground near the terrace stairs. People looked at him with questioning eyes. Of course, there was a reason why he made such a proposal, "Isn't this where the rat carcass was found, Mas Bagas?" he asks.

"Yes. But..."

Bagas' speech was interrupted by Johan's gesture. Of course Johan still remembers what Dinda said a while ago. That's not to be debated.

But Arman has learned not to waste time. There is no harm in prioritizing the place appointed by Dinda. Now or later it's the same. But if Dinda's proposal brings results then they can save time and effort. Besides that, Dinda's attitude arouses her sense of reluctance. When he knew her, he was not impressed. To her, Dinda was nothing more than a teenage girl who was still strong filled with emotions. But now Arman realizes that Dinda has more power than just emotions. He also learned not to judge a person just by his age.

So the artisans were ordered to dig at the place designated by Dinda. It seemed like there was a new attraction that aroused the audience. Those who are lethargic and desperate because there is no certainty where exactly the location should be dug, become refreshed by tension and sensation. They are clustered as close as possible. Sometimes there are exposed to splashes of land but do not care.

Half an hour later. "Stop!" arman shouted while raising his hand. The builders stopped. They saw something. A piece of cloth patterned with flowers poking out between the chunks of soil. "That's...!" yells Desi hysterical. "That's Frida's shirt!"

Erni glares. "Yeah! Right! Betty...!" shouting too.

After the screams and screams that were thrown just now, then the atmosphere of silence became its continuation. They know now that what they're looking for is right down there. After a distinctive smell spread out, then there was a corpse that was no longer intact. The dress she wore could be identified more clearly by Desi and Erni. "That's his new shirt. He showed it to us."

A strappy bag also known as Frida's was soon discovered. Inside there are cosmetic equipment, a small empty wallet, and a Jakarta ID card on behalf of Frida. These items further confirm the identity of the body. The search is over, Frida is found.

Unfortunately, no letter or note was found in the bag that could explain Frida's relationship with Bram. As for Dinda and Johan, what is very important is the clarity about Lilis. Is it true that Lilis spent her fortune at the gambling table as Bram said?

When Bram's cupboard and desk were unloaded, they could not find any clue about the rights. There is no record of Lilis, Frida, or Indira. Actually it can be understood because people like Bram certainly do not want to leave evidence that can incriminate him. So the only evidence that can designate her as a murderer is Frida's body. Who else killed and then kept the body in that place if not the owner of the house? Only he lives there and he knows Frida. There are no witnesses and no evidence, let alone a confession from Bram, but clarity can still be obtained from a logical understanding.

The shocking clue also cleared the name of Aunt Maya. Someone with a terrible reputation like Bram, must have the ability to do what Maya is accused of. If a man has lost a wife by doubting twice, then it must not be excessive if he intends to repeat it again for the third time with the same purpose. As a childless widow, Maya was quite wealthy.

In fact, the discovery of Frida's body could be interpreted as a tremendous relief for Maya. A relief, or a way out of the darkness. All sympathy goes to her, as the wife of a man who secretly threatens her safety at all times with a mask of love. Imagine that he at that critical moment did not do the cup swapping. How many horrible things people could imagine from that possibility.

But, if no bodies were found, then the story would be different. Maya is not that easy regardless of the allegations even though the lab results obtained later turned out that the deadly poison Bram came from white powder in his pants pocket. The poison is arsenic. So it could have been Maya herself who put the poison in Bram's pants pocket. No witnesses saw.

Maya is very grateful to Dinda and Johan. He feels indebted to them. But humbly the two men said that the right could happen because Maya trusted them. If Maya doesn't believe, then everything will be free. The story could have been something else. The way of life of a person is determined by the person himself. Others can only influence, but the choice remains with them.

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to be continued 😂

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