The Pledge of the Ingkar
IYI 60'S

Zoya flinched upon hearing a question from William. Zoya is not sure how she feels about William. The girl admitted that she felt comfortable whenever she was near William. But, he can not be sure whether the feeling he has is a feeling of love or just a sense of comfort because they spend every day together.

Zoya tries to avoid William's question. The girl got up, was about to leave William but William swiftly held her hand and pulled Zoya's hand until the girl again landed her ass on the sofa. William will not let Zoya go without answering her question.

“Zoya, I've answered questions from you. Now it's your turn to answer my question,” William said, holding Zoya back from leaving.

“Mas, I don't want to hurt you with my answer,” Zoya replied as she lowered her head. The girl could not have said that she loved her husband because she was still not sure of his feelings. He'll probably say it later. Yeah, later when he's sure what his heart wants.

While William smiled bitterly when he heard Zoya's words. He thinks that Zoya might still like Damar. If normally William would be angry at Zoya, this time he tried his hardest to hide his anger. The man chose to think through the other side so as not to get angry at Zoya.

‘Is it possible that Zoya can't forget Damar because I've been rude to him all this time?’ ask William in your heart. ‘If that is the case, then I will try harder to prove to Zoya that I have changed and I am not the rude man she thinks I am.’

“Zoya, please. Just tell me what you feel for me,” urged William while holding Zoya's shoulder.

Zoya bites her lower lip. The girl took a deep breath then said something she felt during their marriage.

“From the beginning I married you, I promised myself that I wouldn't expect you to like me. Our marriage from the beginning was never based on a love and I was well aware of it...”

Zoya paused her sentence for a moment to see how William responded. Seeing William who seemed loyal to listen to his words, Zoya then continued his sentence that had stopped.

“I am committed not to fall in love with you because I don't want to end up hurting because I know that you still love Renata. For that, I'm sorry, Mas ... I haven't had any feelings for you yet,” explains Zoya.

Zoya stabs William's heart. Indeed all this from the beginning was William's fault. If only William could appreciate Zoya, maybe now Zoya has started to love him. But, what power? William doesn't have a time machine he can use to change their past. Now William must accept the fact that Zoya has not loved him. Yeah, not yet. Because William swore that he would make Zoya love him in the future.

William smiled faintly. “Then, why don't we start everything all over again? Come on, let's have a real wedding, Zoya. We do what real husbands and wives do and end all this drama,” invite William excitedly.

Zoya is shocked to hear that. It feels like he really is dreaming. Never once did Zoya imagine that the time when William asked her to have a real marriage would come.

Zoya fell silent. But, a few seconds later he laughed awkwardly. “Don't I have been doing my part as a good wife, Mas?” seloroh Zoya is accompanied by the sound of laughter.

William smiled. “But, there is one thing we have not done to perfect our relationship as husband and wife, Zoya,” William replied.

“Do I have to explain it?” william asked, scratching his head. “We haven't done the first night, Zoya.”

Hearing this, Zoya's cheeks immediately blushed. The girl was misbehaved and did not know what to say to reply to William. Embarrassed by William, Zoya then stood up and ran away from the living room with a reddened face like a boiled crab.

While William chuckles at his place when he sees the adorable behavior of the wife. William wonders if Zoya has done that before because it seems Zoya has never had a serious relationship with a man.

That day, Zoya and William's relationship seems increasingly awkward because Zoya still feels misbehaved every time she remembers what William said. The idea of her and William doing the first night really put Zoya to shame. The girl had never done anything like that before and she had no idea what to react to when William asked her to have sex.

On the other hand, William is annoyed that Zoya is more silent and reluctant to stare at him whenever William invites Zoya to speak. William knows Zoya may be embarrassed and misbehaved. But, she was annoyed that Zoya seemed to ignore him.

Later that night William finds a way to get Zoya to act normal to him. After all, they have become husband and wife. Discussion of this should not be taboo anymore.

“Rendy, do you know how I can get my wife to do the first night?” william asked Rendy over the phone. Rendy was his confidant, William was sure the man would not dare to laugh at his question.

“Sorry, Sir. Did I not hear wrong?” ask Rendy.

William thumping. “No. You didn't hear me wrong, Ren. Do you know how?” ask William.

“Maybe you can seduce him slowly, Sir. Don't make an impression if you force it or something. Let Mbak Zoya decide to do it with you,” replied Rendy.

“Alright, Ren. Thanks for the advice. Remember, don't tell anyone you don't want to be fired,” threatened William. Wanted to put where William's face was if anyone found out about what he was asking Rendy.

“Good, Sir. You can entrust this to me,” reply Rendy then turn off the phone connection.

William digests Rendy's words while thinking of ways to make things between him and Zoya no longer awkward. Looks like she has to go to Zoya and say that she won't force Zoya to do that.

Sure enough, William went to Zoya in the kitchen while Zoya was cooking dinner for the two of them. The man then explains that he will not ask Zoya to do the first night that Zoya is not ready. This made Zoya smile. The girl was happy because William did not force Zoya to do her duty as a wife that day.