The Mystery of Lost Memory
Reunite

“I want to work,” Karen said, the morning when she and Martin were having breakfast together.

Martin was slightly stunned to stop eating, but returned to normal. She looked at Karen with a gentle gaze, completely unexpected to Karen.

“What do you want to work for, honey?” ask Martin softly. “What money from me is not enough?”

Karen quickly denied. “Of course not. Your money seems inexhaustible for my seven descendants,”

“Lantas why?” Martin laughed at Karen's words.

“I want no activities, let me not get bored here,” replied Karen steady.

Then he pulled out his phone, showing Martin a short message. After reading the contents of the message Karen had shown, Martin's eyes widened in disbelief.

“Amarta University? This is the most prestigious art university in the city,” exclaimed Martin. “You will be a lecturer there?”

The flattered Karen, puffed out her chest while nodding proudly. Although during her marriage she was a housewife, but Karen's education can not be underestimated. He is the best graduate of fine arts, at the campus where he studied with Ray.

“I got an offer from my friend,” replied Karen. “Yes, although the salary is not how much,”

“Of course I agree,” sambar Martin is impatient. “No problem with salary, but the job would certainly make my mom proud, dear,”

Hearing Sophie's name being mentioned by Martin, the smile on Karen's face faded away. Replaced by the threatened feelings Sophie uttered on her visit two days ago in their apartment. But Karen did not want to tell Martin that, for fear that Martin would be more urgent to have children soon.

“When did you start working?” ask Martin after they finish breakfast.

“Maybe tomorrow,” Karen starts cleaning dirty dishes and storing leftover food in the refrigerator, then delivering Martin to the front door.

Martin kissed Karen's lips affectionate, not forgetting to gently rub his wife's hair. What a young couple who are drunk with romance, it is very invisible if Karen has been married before.

***

“Mother, what's up?” martin was not happy when he saw his mother suddenly come to his office today.

Sophie doesn't care. She lays herself down on the large sofa in the corner of Martin's study, and tells Martin's secretary to leave.

“Mother is more pleased with your new secretary,” comments Sophie. “Sierra is completely incompetent. And now she's gonna be your stepmother. It's disgusting,” umpat Sophie, annoyed half-dead when telling Sierra.

“What do you mean come here?” Martin didn't want to hear his mother's babble that just made his ears hot.

“What your wife has told you?”

Martin frowned as Sophie brought Karen into their conversation.

“I told her to get pregnant soon,” Sophie added steadily, making Martin turn away in disbelief.

“Bu, getting pregnant is not an easy matter,”

Sophie got up, walked quickly to Martin with emotions that began to arise from the top of the crown.

“She should get pregnant. Pregnant your son,” Sophie said firmly. “Or all of Paul's wealth will fall into the hands of Sierra and his son,”

“But, Bu .. “

“You want to live poor, Martin?” sambar Sophie, don't let Martin finish his words.

Martin remained silent. Poor life was never in Martin's dictionary at all. Even imagining it for a second made Martin's hair stand on end.

“The only way to maintain our wealth is with your son. You must have children as soon as possible, so that people's attention is diverted to your beautiful wife,” Sophie explained, expressing her analysis that is always one step ahead.

“It will benefit your company, Martin. Giving a lot of money to Fortuna Corp.,”

Martin was still silent, inwardly agreeing to all the analysis from his mother.

“You can't waste your wife's beauty. Especially if she can give you a child along with the Sierra pregnancy,” continued Sophie because Martin did not respond.

“I'll make sure all the reporters focus only on your family,”

***

“Stop, Martin!” karen sighed, helpless as Martin began to push his body against the large glass wall of their apartment.

“I'm neat, and have to work,” groans Karen, when Martin doesn't heed his words.

“You excite me with work clothes like this,” Martin replied. “This is all your fault,”

This morning, when Karen and Martin were getting dressed and about to go to work together, Martin suddenly lunged at Karen's body, urging her to retreat to the large glass behind them, while holding up the knee-length skirt Karen was wearing.

But Karen could not fight back at all, because Martin had already played a big role on his own body, let alone the status of those who have now become husband and wife. Karen couldn't resist Martin's every wish at any time. Like this morning who suddenly became a violent husband who attacked his wife.

Martin had achieved his goal, exclaimed a little then breathed a sigh of relief. It is precisely now Karen who is confused, because Martin's work is really out of their habits.

“Inside?” karen was shocked.

“You should get pregnant soon, Honey,” Not to forget Martin peed Karen's forehead as a sign the game has finished.

But Karen seemed to be in disbelief. His lips curved, looking at Martin annoyed.

“It must have been your mother who forced you, right?” guess Karen.

“What's wrong, Honey? Don't you also want to have children soon?” Martin did not understand Karen's harsh response.

“But I don't want any coercion,”

“Nobody forced, Honey. I'm just doing my job as a good husband,”

Martin's right. Not supposed to be emotional with things that are commonplace in every married couple. Then after he was able to temper himself, Martin asked him to clean up and quickly leave for work before it was too late.

Karen arrived at exactly 8 a.m., almost late on her first day of work. It's all thanks to Martin. If only her husband had not attacked Karen suddenly, Karen would have come early. Karen hurriedly met her fellow lecturer friend who recommended her, then the two met the dean of the department to introduce themselves.

Since this is the first day, Karen's friend will guide Karen to briefly introduce the campus environment, including the names of the classes so that Karen is not confused later. And Karen's class for today will be filled directly by Karen, though it remains in her friend's direction.

In a large classroom with student chairs shaped like podiums, Karen could see the figure of Kamala sitting right in the front row, looking at her with shocked eyes. Karen smiled a thin smile, feeling happy because Kamala was just her student. There's no reason for Karen to continue to be jealous of Kamala.

After the big class was over, Karen, who pretended not to know Kamala, chose to sit busy at her desk, even though Kamala seemed to back and forth to approach Karen. Kamala finally gave up, decided to leave the class because it seems Karen did not want to reprimand him. Then Karen who started to see Kamala out of the classroom, soon followed because she had a class for the next hour.

But Karen's tail can't be fooled. Karen's eyes accidentally catch the figure of Kamala, who ran scattering to meet the figure of Ray who was waiting for him in front of the building with the latest luxury car output. Karen's heart again throbbed pain, although now they do not have any status, other than as a divorced ex-husband and wife.