The Secretaries
CHAPTER 44

Darren and Zaila were still talking 4 points in his room.

“But I think our wedding is a sacred thing, Mas.” Zaila kept staring at Darren. “I believe that someday you will accept me as the wife you love. I believe that our destiny is together.”

“Destiny?” Darren pinched an eye on his wife. “Do you not know if people who are married can just divorce because they are not a match? That means they are not meant to be together. Yes, maybe, but just a moment.”

Zaila was stunned for a moment. Why was he so naive to defend his home? Darren doesn't care, and only he cares. “But I believe that our destiny is not just for a moment. I'm gonna try to keep our marriage from falling apart, Mom. And I don't want you to divorce.”

Darren can only be flabbergasted Zaila tweeted.

“All parents want the best for their children. And I believe that, I believe that Daddy and Mama married me to you because you are the best man for me.” Zaila took a short pause. “I don't want to worry about them.”

“Terasu. Anyway, I'll keep divorcing you after you're born later. I just want Shani. Just him, and not you.” And Darren was inching away from his wife and the room.

Zaila pecked, her tears streaming down her cheeks, her heart ached. As despair began to taint her resolve, Zaila quickly wiped away her tears. He will strive to be strong and with all his might try to maintain his marriage to Darren. Zaila was so sure that someday, no matter when, Darren would take it. Zaila believes the happy ending will be on her side.

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Meanwhile, it gets darker and Shani is still sitting curled up on the bed. Shani felt her head grow dizzy. And when he began to blink awake, the sound of the front door of his house was knocked from outside.

Inner Shani rustling. Fear, anxiety, anxiety, everything is fused within Shani. His breathing was slow, but he was heard hunting. Even the sound of knocking on the door became a very scary thing for Shani. Who is the guest this time?

Shane covered his ears with his hands. His body was getting closer, cowering and shrinking more and more into the blanket. Shani loses control of herself at an early level that can be said to be like a madman.

But the sound of knocking on the door grew louder, and on the sidelines a familiar voice called out. Shani began to catch her breath, putting away her hands that covered her ears. Shani put up her ears meticulously and tried to catch the sound of the call that was being heard the more it made her want to hug the person.

And after being very sure, Shani quickly went out of bed. Shani walked towards the main door and opened it. Shani's eyes glazed over and her tears broke after successfully hugging her guest tonight, Jia.

“Lo why, Sha?” jia asked in a panicked feeling as she returned Shani's embrace.

Jia felt the hot body temperature. Shani has a fever, Jia can feel it. And after Shani's sobbing slowly receded, Jia took the woman to a sitting up to the living room chair.

“Body hot lo, Sha. Lo why? My same story,” exclaimed Jia slowly while staring sadly at Shani's face.

Shani kept her head down and was still crying lightly. He shook his head while holding his own hand to his lap. Jia looked at her best friend's hand, Shani's hand was trembling.

Jia hugged Shani again. “No pa-pa, I'm here,” he said as he patted slowly on Shani's back.

After a few minutes of silence from his crying, Jia moved Shani to the room. Patiently and affectionately, Jia begins to persuade Shani to tell a story. But his attempt failed. Shani just shook her head and nodded. Even the movement seemed weak.

Time goes on, it's over 7pm and Shani hasn't eaten yet. Jia has not stopped advising Shani about her body and her content to be fed. And tonight was a long night. Jia must treat Shani who is feverish, compress, and persuade her to eat and take medicine. Only such help could Jia give to Shani.

After Shani starts to fall asleep, Jia starts to guess something. This must have something to do with Darren. Or is Shani just really depressed over her pregnancy?

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“Thank you Ji, you have free time for me to spend the night,” Shani chirped to Jia.

Jia smiled. “Sama-sama. Your condition is also not possible for me to stay back home.”

Shani just kept quiet, then returned busy with her breakfast.

“Lo has not told you about last night,” Jia tweet began trying to digress for information. “Lo why? Are there any more problems with Mr Darren?”

Shani quickly smiled. “No, coke. Possibly the effects of pregnancy. I just feel scared.” Shani said, he could not tell about what he had experienced yesterday. Wirawan kidnaps him and tells his men to do things. Shani could not say it to Jia.

However, Jia knows Shani very well. Jia knows that Shani is hiding something from her. How Shani's expression and behavior last night made Jia quite sure if Shani was experiencing such great pressure. Even he got sick. Shani is not only afraid of her pregnancy, but also because of something else, Jia is convinced of it.

“Udah, you do not have to think too much about your pregnancy. You can think about it, but about how to make your baby and yourself always healthy, not others,” Jia told Shani. “BTW, where do you work now? No way now you are unemployed after resigning from Argantara Group?”

Shani quickly replied. “Work, really. Just in a small company, anyway. It is good to change my income per month.”

“Where?”

“Di.. retail company. Import items.” Shani answered Jia.

Shani doesn't want anyone to know about where she works now, including her 2 best friends, Jia and Andra. Especially Darren, the man can't know. Shani has also agreed with Malvin that the man shut up for joining him in M Crop.

Jia responded with a nod. “Sgrateful if you already have a change of work. At least I don't pay you money. Could be your real parents I,” joked Jia made Shani snort.

After finishing her breakfast, Jia took a break to Shani. “Gue turning now, yes. Another hour there's a meeting like.” Jia squinted her eyes. “Semenjak lo resign, Mr. Darren so a hobby to make a meeting. His anger also increased a lot. Really, Chief Shucks!”

“Ya already, there. Hunts late daftar lo scolded again,” exclaimed Shani.

“Oke, I unplug.” Jia grabbed her sling bag which she had placed on her front desk, then stood up and put it on her shoulder. “Kalo lo still hurts don't go to work first huh, Sha. Just leave, ask permission.”

“Iya.”

Jia leaves Shani.

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