The Shackles of Second Love
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Hartono has now lost everything. He lost his family, self-esteem, trust and loved ones.

All was none other than his own greed, as well as the lack of gratitude embedded in the deepest trough of his heart. Now there is only loneliness that accompanies him with a pile of regret that makes his mind scream because it is tormented.

He had thrown away the woman he loved in the hope that his wife would remain with him. But once again reality is not as beautiful as the imagination that soared, because after the decay was exposed, he still lost the wife.

Because as Sharon once said, the woman will never be able to forgive her husband who had cheated on her.

Right now what Hartono is doing is looking for the existence of his soulmate who somehow went where by bringing all his feelings of love. He needs to get forgiveness from the woman, or his life will continue to be overshadowed by feelings of guilt.

“How? Found it?”

Hartono did not want to waste his time just for pleasantries. It pays Adrian a fortune to find out where Mia is, not to have a casual chat with the man.

“I don't know what I found this Mia you mean or not.” Adrian began to say calmly, in contrast to Hartono who was very serious about listening to him.

“You said the woman was not married, but the Mia I found was married.” Adrian's speech made Hartono attacked by tremendous shock.

He will not be able to accept if the woman he loves married another man who is not himself.

“What does that mean?” hartono asked for more explanation from Adrian.

Adrian then submits files about Mia who has married a man named Haru. Her second marriage was registered at the civil registry.

“At the moment they are both in Japan, or rather in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The two live with a woman named Nana Katsumi, who is the mother of Haru.” Adrian explained in detail that maybe his client could absorb the information he provided.

Meanwhile Hartono was still silent as he stared at the photos of Mia obtained by his informant. Just by looking at the photo of the woman alone the feeling of longing in her chest gushed out and asked to be channeled.

Though their separation has not been too long, but Mia apparently so quickly opened her heart to another man.

If I could be honest, Hartono felt heartbroken by that statement.

“So, how about Sir?”

“This woman is really the person you are looking for?”

Adrian is back. And Hartono nodded briefly in response to the man's question.

..

Hartono stared at the summons from the religious court for his divorce hearing with Sharon. Both of his eyes closed for a moment to enjoy the pain that rained down on his heart.

Apparently the woman was really steady to part with him.

“Sharon—”

The marriage that has been established for 30 years has finally collapsed due to his own actions.

Hartono had no face to go home and asked Sharon for consideration to maintain their household. And he was also unable to get the look of hatred from his wife and child.

"To be honest, I feel heavy-hearted if we should part ways." whispered Hartono.

"But I can what? It's all been happening like this."

After that he kept the envelope from the court in a drawer. And he swings his way to the apartment room that used to belong to Mia.

Hartono tried to rest his body and mind. Although the reality is quite difficult, because the content of his mind has now been branched because of the problems that befall him.

"Mia, should I follow you to Japan?"

**

The man looked after him like a husband who truly loved his wife. And Mia became very impressed with all the forms of attention that the man gave her.

"Do light homework, don't let your body get too tired. Remember that! You're pregnant now."

Haru gave Mia a condolence like a husband in general. The man was really sincere about Mia, even though he himself knew that there was no love between the two.

"Yes, I understand. You've said that more than three times, Haru." said Mia while staring at the man flatly.

"really?" tanya Haru did not believe it.

"I didn't think you were counting" Haru said, then laughed softly.

Mia was stunned to see Haru laughing. The man was a cheerful and expressive person, but somehow he felt that the two eyes did not really smile.

Haru seemed to hide all his sadness through his laughter and friendly smile that was often the man's umbar.

"Why look at me like that?" haru asked as he caught Mia who was blatantly staring at his face without blinking.

The woman nodded slowly. Although she harbors curiosity about Haru, she still refrains from asking him directly.

"I'm very grateful to you" Mia said sincerely.

"What happens if I don't see you" he said again.

Mia doesn't lie about it, her encounter with Haru actually saves her from the desperation of her breakup with Hartono.

If she does not meet the man, maybe she is currently confused looking for a new job while she is pregnant.

Haru smiled again in response to Mia's words, then hugged the woman without feeling awkward.

"I'm glad to see you, thanks to you I'm not lonely anymore."

..

A few minutes ago, Haru had gone to work. Now Mia is with her mother-in-law in the library, helping the woman to clean up the already dusty library.

"This library has become neglected since Haru moved to Indonesia with his father." Obviously Nana.

"What age has Haru moved to Indonesia?" Mia seems to be getting curious about Haru's past.

Especially after he saw the photo album when Haru was a child until his teenage responsibilities.

"After he graduated high school. Haru continued to study there until now he is 26 years old" replied Nana.

"Mother, who is this man?"

Mia is quite curious about the figure of the man who is almost always with Haru at every opportunity. The woman walked over to her mother-in-law who was tidying up the books. Then Mia showed Haru a photo with a handsome man to the woman.

Nana smiles at the photo of her son's high school graduation with Ryuken, Haru's best friend.

"Oh that, it's Ryuken. Haru's friend since childhood." replied Nana.

Hearing that Mia could only fall silent without taking her eyes off the photos of Haru with Ryuken. The two were really close to each other, all clearly drawn through Haru's brightly glowing eyes as she stared at Ryuken.

"They look close." the sentence unconsciously slid from Mia's mouth.

And that question caught Nana's attention. The woman gave a small laugh, she recalled some rumors in the past that said her son liked Ryuken.

"They are too close, so many people think that the two are in a relationship" said Nana made Mia shocked.