THE TORTURED WIFE
The drama and Love

He wakes up from sleep to see Zion sleeping next to him. He noticed Zion's handsome face and looked so much like Alex. His hand touched Zion's hair. She longs for Alex, long since her death, Dianka had to live alone through various difficulties raising Dafa as well as work. Zion wakes up when Dianka's hand touches her hair.

"You're fascinated by my good looks" Zion said.

"Who is fascinated, it's got fleas, I'm just trying to pick it up" Dianka said as she pulled her hand.

"Yes, what fleas up to my hair that make you not blink to look at me from earlier" said Zion.

"No, I.." said Dianka.

"When Dafa's father looks like, I wonder why you don't have his picture" Zion said.

"He looks like you" Dianka said.

"Heh. I think I'm the most handsome man in the world, it turns out that there's a duplicate of mine too, is he plastic surgery to look like me" Zion joked.

"He does look like you, his eyes, his nose, his hair, even physically he looks the same as you" Dianka said.

"I wonder what he looks like, how he looks like me. Dafa said she died when you were pregnant with Dafa, why did she die?"ask Zion.

"Punished to death" said Dianka and then shed her tears.

"Punished for what crime?"ask Zion.

"He's a mobster, producing illegal weapons and torturing and abusing his own wife to various murders of police and government members" Dianka said.

"A fierce woman like you who used to cut off the arms of people who do not deserve to be sad, your acting so unnatural and unsightly. If I'm a director, you'd be more worthy of the role of the evil stepmother.

"You're this, you're still mocking me at a time like this, you're a bad monster" Dianka said.

"Well your horns are starting to come out, this is the real you, I like it when you're like that" Zion said.

"But as evil as he is, unthinkable as a handsome guy like me doing it all. Fortunately I was born in my family. Although my mother was chatty and organized but she always taught me not to break the rules" Zion said.

"Do you have a twin brother or maybe a brother in this country?"ask Dianka.

"As far as I'm not, my family and I lived abroad from when I was a child, seven years ago I went to this country to set up a new company and finally advanced until now. I'm even at home here until my mom gets mad like that" Zion said.

"Oo...oya do you know Secretary Yuma from where?" ask Dianka.

"He was my childhood friend, when I went to this country, I took him with me" Zion said.

"I thought you were Alex because you were so similar, but out of all your stories, you're not Alex" Dianka said.

"Hey, you miss him. Just hug and kiss me when you miss her, I'm here" Zion said.

"Take a hug and a kiss" Dianka said as she pinched Zion.

"Aw.

"The next time you ask for a hug or a kiss I'll pinch you more than this" Dianka said as she took off her pinch.

"You're really scary, how was the first night with you, I must have been tied up and beaten to a pulp" Zion said.

"Hey Zion, how long has your mother been here? should I go on a show and keep one room with you?"ask Dianka.

"Indeed why? not that we are one family, enjoy this charade I will pay you beyond your monthly salary" Zion said.

"Ah, then I ask for 1 billion" Dianka said.

"Hey you robbed me of that name, 100 million was lucky I gave you" Zion said.

"Yes, I don't want to make a show again, my lips ache if I have to call you dear in front of your mother later not to mention your wild embrace is careless without permission, so my loss is too much, so my loss is too much, if you want 1 billion if not you've been looking for other artists, usually an antagonist like me pays more" said Dianka.

"You seize the opportunity in narrowness, the impostor veiled behind your pretty, sweet face. The feeling is nothing I have lost first" Zion said.

"Who told you, your mouth is not guarded, use say I'm your wife and Dafa your son. Acting is difficult yes, especially for how many episodes ahead, so such a payment in accordance with my acting and Dafa are as natural as possible later" said Dianka.

"Smart woman looking for an excuse, my feeling is that you're staying here longer, I'm out of business" Zion said.

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Lara is preparing Mahira's school supplies and equipment in Mahira's room. Tomorrow Mahira starts school on her first day. Not feeling the time is so fast now Mahira will go to school, Lara smiled considering all the things she went through when Mahira was a baby until now. Gibran went into the room and approached Lara.

"Darling you're tidying up Mahira's needs tomorrow?"ask Gibran.

"Dear, tomorrow's Mahira's first day of school. I think time goes by so fast. It feels like just yesterday Mahira learned the way now wants to go to school" said Lara.

"Yes yes, it feels so good. Do we have any more children, baby, let Mahira have a sister?"ask Gibran.

"Good idea baby, funny thing about having another baby. Mahira must have had a baby's dede" Lara said.

"Well, honey, actually, I want to talk to you about something, I need to get out of town to keep a witness. Do you mind if I stay for a week?"ask Gibran.

"Of course not, that's your job as a cop. I'll always support you dear" Lara said.

"Thank you baby" Gibran said, hugging Lara.

"Tomorrow do you keep dropping off Mahira at school on the day of the farm, right?"ask Lara.

"Dong, tomorrow we take Mahira to school on the first day after that I leave for the airport" Gibran said.

Lara simply nodded with Gibran's words.

They are so happy with their little family. Moreover, Mahira will now go to school, they feel they have been together for a long time and spent a lot of time with her little daughter.

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Lara leaves for her dance studio after she finishes taking care of her family. He drives his own car. Lara until violated the dance and then she entered the dance sanggar. He saw that his dance studio was still quiet because he had come first. Lara sat in the dance studio. He saw the newly arrived Carlos carrying a yellow rose.

"These flowers are for you, people say the yellow roses are a symbol of friendship, cheerfulness and joy" Carlos said giving the yellow roses to Lara.

"Thank you Carlos, but you don't have to bother" said Lara.

"Yes the others haven't left yet?"ask Carlos.

"Not yet" said Lara.

"I'm bringing stock, will you taste it. I cook my own provisions" Carlos said.

"Really?...can you cook?"ask Lara.

"I've been used to living alone for a long time, so cooking is part of my life" Carlos said.

"You're multitalented" Lara said.

"Get it, I made two provisions. One for you and one for me" Carlos said.

"The smell is good, it must taste good" said Lara while taking stock given Carlos.

Lara opened the bag and started eating it.

"Carlos is the most delicious fried rice I eat, you're good at making it, it's still warm again" Lara said.

"I deliberately cooked it impromptu so it's still warm when you eat" Carlos said.

Carlos then sat down beside Lara while eating as well.

"Your wife will be happy to have a husband who is good at cooking like you" said Lara.

"Yes" said Carlos briefly.

"If she were you, Lara, I could only look at you. But that's enough for me" Carlos said in his heart.

Lara and Carlos ate together on the terrace. Lara is happy now Carlos has been able to open his heart and wants to train properly. Besides, he feels like he has a friend.