THE WASTED WIFE
GUESTS ARE NOT INVITED

The sunlight began to dim towards the afternoon. The wind was blowing very hard. By late afternoon the plantation was so cold it was bone-chilling.

Elara walked slowly out of the room. From this morning, he locked himself in his childhood room. Crying literally spills out all the flavors that are currently plaguing her. The feeling of sadness and longing is so deep.

A thick white sweater wrapped in the slender body of Elara. Not to forget the girl used a thick knit hat to keep her body warm. Elara clutched her own body with both hands.

The villa atmosphere felt lonely. Just looks like a waiter still beberes with his work. While from a distance the farmers are still working in the fields of sunflowers that spread widely stretched. Elara could see the busyness of the workers from her place.

Suddenly the feeling came again. So quiet felt encircling the lining of Elara at this time. Even Ela felt the loneliness greatly exceeded that from before.

Ela drove for the village of Collin, where she and her family spent their childhood. He chose his current family-owned estate to calm down after a hard night.

It was seen Elara exhaling deeply, momentarily closing her eyes. Breathe fresh air around it.

Elara stepped slowly, towards the lake which was right beside the villa. The girl sat alone in the long chair while staring at the calm expanse of water before her. The rest of the afternoon sunlight reflected off the calm lake ripples.

Suddenly Elara sobbed on her own. His hands covered his face. The crying broke again.

A few moments later..

"Miss Elara, look who's coming to see you".

The voice of the servant who had long worked with the Lucifer family broke the reverie of Elara.

"Maxxie.?", inner Elara. That man is all Ela needs right now. But it seems unlikely that Max will come, considering last night the man kicked him out.

Ela wiped her tears and turned her face. He did not budge from where he looked at the figure standing behind him.

What was in his mind was right. It's not Maxxie. It was precisely the unexpected men who came to see him.

"Why are you here. Go!"

"Aunt Bertha, thank you for driving me. I need to talk to Ela now".

Bertha realized the relationship between the two was not okay. Bertha felt guilty. "I'm sorry, non. I think the lady is waiting for the arrival of Mr. Elland" Bertha said. Because he knew the two were very close. All he knew was that his employer's son was always happy when he met Elland.

"If the lady needs me, I'm in the pantry" said the middle-aged maid.

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The time spent feels long. Max stared out the window, his eyes looking far ahead with a hopeful anxious mind.

Max started to worry about Elara. What if Ela wasn't where she was going right now. He will not forgive himself.

Because of the momentary anger that ruled him last night, made the woman he loved go away.

"God.."

"Bill, how long are we gonna be? Why so long".

"About fifteen minutes, sir. In a few moments we enter a very beautiful small town on the outskirts of Dallas" replied Billy who was from Dallas. He knows the areas there.

Maxxie's black beads stared at the sunflowers that were blooming in the fields through their cars. He knew the area was indeed a lot of sun flower farmers.

"Very beautiful" muttered Maxxie staring in amazement at the fields that passed through.

"This area is indeed a sunflower plantation, sir. It looks like the Lucifer family is one of the largest sunflower plantation owners in the area" Bill replied, showing a picture of a very beautiful sunflower plantation.

Maxxie noticed the images one by one through his assistant's iPad. He had no idea that the Lucifer family had beautiful estates and racetracks as well.

Maxxie has not known Oliver and Elara. Ela also during her time with her did not tell much about her family, she only told part of it. And Max doesn't ask any further questions about Ela's personal life and her family.

"We have arrived sir. We have entered the estate owned by Miss Elara's family" Bill said as he spread his gaze around.

Bill tells Andy the driver to stop. Billy got out of the car when the guards at the main gate approached their car. Luckily the guards had already obtained direct orders from the plantation owners they were working on to receive the arrival of Maxxie and her people.

"How's Bill?", asked Maxxie as his assistant got back into the car.

"Now you don't have to worry anymore, they think Miss Elara was here a few hours ago, sir", replied Bill smiling.

"God.."

Maxxie rubbed his face. His feelings warmed up immediately. She was so happy to hear Elara was on this family estate.

"Andy.added to the speed of this car, why so slow. This farm is so vast, I can't wait to see my fiancee".

"Good sir". Andy increased the speed of the car he was driving. He and Bill exchanged a moment's glance with a smile. Both of them were happy to see his boss happy like that.

"That's his villa, sir". Billy pointed to the right side. Seen a magnificent building standing on a very large land.

Before long, the car Andy was driving stopped perfectly. Without waiting for long Maxxie walked quickly towards the entrance. He met a young waiter who was still holding a wireless phone, staring at the shock of Maxxie who had suddenly come and stood in front of the entrance.

"T-uan–"

"Where's my fiancee, Elara?"

"Ehm...Young N-ona is at the lake", replied the waiter, gesturing to the side door. He did not dare to prevent having just received the orders of the owner of this estate, Mr. Oliver who ordered directly that the villa workers receive Maxxie his brother's upcoming fiancee.

Without delay, Max immediately set foot toward the door the servant pointed at. When it arrived outside his black bead instantly caught the figure of the woman who was greatly missed. Elara.

A happy smile fell on his lips.

But only for a moment. The smile changed his sizzle of stifled anger seeing that Elara was not alone at the moment. "It turns out they're still closely related".

Ela and Elland sat side by side in a chair, turning her back to Maxxie. Both are unaware of Max's arrival.

Maxxie's hands were clenched tightly. As much as possible refrain from letting Ela and Elland know of his presence. Slowly Max stepped closer and stayed behind a large oak tree that stood firmly beside the long iron chair where Ela and Elland were seated. Max wanted to know what the two were talking about. "Did Ela contact Elland to come see her?", inner Maxxie wondered.

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