The Secretaries
CHAPTER 46
Shani and Malvin are still on that playground. And without them knowing, from now on, someone was stalking the two. Someone kept eavesdropping and noticed how Shani and Malvin interacted.
“Why? Aren't I much better than Darren?” Malvin is impatient to know all the contents of Shani's true feelings after the umpteenth time he was rejected by the woman.
“Sure, I think you are much luckier than Darren.” Shani replies reluctantly to stare at Malvin and continues to play the spoon he held onto the lunchbox.
“Lucky?” Mavin frowned confused.
“I don't really know, it's probably you who know best. About Darren since childhood, and how he grew up having to obey all the wishes of his parents.” Shani took a pause for a moment. “You guys are both good. But since you are much luckier than Darren,” And this time Shani started to turn to Malvin. “so you are much better.”
“I'm not that lucky,” Shall Malvin after being silent for a few seconds.
Shani simply responds by raising her shoulders.
“Do you still love Darren even after everything he did to you?”
Shani flinch for a moment after hearing Malvin's question which seems to be a 2-edged sword for him. “Maybe yes.” Shani looked back, looked down, staring at the rice box that still had a lot left. “But now I don't know how I feel.”
Malvin blinked, then turned his head towards the front. He sighed, then went back to eating his lunch. All Shani's narration is enough to make Malvin conclude something if the woman still has feelings for Darren.
After all that conversation, there was only silence left between them. Shani and Malvin are both silent and begin to focus on their respective lunches that are tasteless and unsolved again because of the disappointing chat. And on the other side, someone hiding to observe them started to leave.
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Darren continued to cover up his anxiety because since morning he could not call Shani's number. The woman was not home either. According to a neighbor Shani whom Darren asked, the man said that Shani went to work. If only Darren knew Shani's place of work now, maybe he could just walk up to her. Darren just wanted to make sure that the woman he loved was in good shape.
“Mas, do you want to add vegetables?” zaila chirps when she finds her husband looking daydreaming and only scooping his spinach vegetables.
Darren and his family were having lunch together at home. They were all silent and seemed to start awkward since all Darren's problems started to come out. Even so, Zaila remains Wirawan and Fiona's favorite daughter-in-law.
“Nggak.” Darren replied flatly unwillingly looking at his wife.
Not long after, Wirawan also stood up from his seat. Without a single word the man kept walking away leaving his wife and children and his ex who was still not finished spending the lunch menu today. Zaila and Fiona stare awkwardly at Wirawan's departure, except for Darren who does not care a bit about the papa.
“Mas, next week we'll be at my parents' house. Mama's father said that he misses you, Mas,” Zaila told Darren.
“Darren.., Zaila means well. You also have to deket dong with his parents Zaila. You are husband and wife, you.” Fiona.
Darren instantly jerked his spoon onto the plate until it clanked quite hard. Then he looked towards his mother. “Mama actually supports Darren's relationship with whom, anyway? Zaila or Shani?” tanyanya emotions.
Fiona could only be flabbergasted at the words of her son. Fiona can't choose between Shani or Zaila. Both women need Darren to take their lives. On the other hand, Fiona also has to consider because Shani asks her to be able to persuade Darren to keep his household with Zaila. In order to make all these problems complete, either Shani or Zaila had to make sacrifices, right?
Darren left the dining table and returned to the office. Right now his mind was completely confused. Darren's head contains only Shani and Shani, then is plagued by problems that somehow solve them.
“Ma, Zaila to room first, yes.” After her husband's departure, Zaila told Fiona.
Fiona throws a smile and lets Zaila walk towards the room space. Even today's lunch was also messed up because of the crazy problems of his son and the woman, Shani. Fiona reflexes gripped the head that felt so grim. He did not know when this matter would end. Fiona also wants to live a quiet life as a future grandmother who craves healthy and cheerful cute grandchildren.
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Zaila's face looked agitated as soon as she sat limp on the lip of the bed. What did Darren mean to his mother-in-law? Will Fiona support Darren's plan to divorce her? Wh why? Isn't the victim here himself?
When her mind was confused and her heart seemed numb, Zaila also could not resist or even predict that her tears would just fall. The clear liquid came out so easily from his eye patch, and flowed down his cheek and landed into his lap. Zaila wasn't sad, but she was really agitated.
If only someone could understand her position now and would listen to her curses, Zaila would probably be a little relieved. He can't tell anyone, not even his parents. Darren's problem seems to bind and imprison him, then burden him alone.
Zaila's life, which was once regular, was always respected and spared almost all bad things, suddenly changed completely. Her own husband did not even consider her a wife. It's a fact that Darren doesn't love her. The marriage was forced. And she was pregnant, it was also due to compulsion.
Maybe if his father and mother found out about this, the Argantara family might fall. Zaila is confident that the 50% capital her father has invested into Argantara Group will be withdrawn. Argantara Group will be completely bankrupt. Not to mention the stock market will be quiet afterwards. Zaila certainly would have if it had to do all that, but he cared about the fetus in his stomach.
Zaila once thought that she regretted having conceived Darren's child. But since all of this had already happened, there was no other choice but to accept. If her current patience could still tolerate, Zaila was confident she would be strong.
When her mind was completely deadlocked, Zaila suddenly recalled 1 person. The right person, who he might be able to vent his pain about his marriage, that person was his older brother, Zuilu. Zaila quickly wiped away the tears and prepared to visit Zuilu in the holding cell.
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