Trapped in Love Mbak
27. Release Him!

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"Dear, what, stop? Come on, continue yawapin I admit!" The rebuke from Abizar made Kezia and Devan's views crumble. Kezia gasped as Abizar's hand pulled his arm. He looked at Abizar again.

"Come on, bribe again!" abizar exclaimed, then opened his mouth spoiled. It was of course done deliberately by Abizar, so that Devan was jealous of their affection.

However, at such a time Kezia was even awkward himself. Being stared at like that by Devan, made his heart tremble slightly. He knows Devan still loves him. He was afraid that his pretence this time would hurt the man terribly.

"It's a little, you're alone!" Kezia gave Abizar's dinner plate forcibly into the man's hands.

Abizar snorted, "He wants to find a reward!" gerrutu annoyed. Kezia heard it, but he just glanced at it without commenting anything. His gaze returned to Devan.

"here, Van. Not breakfast yet? We're having breakfast together." Erna first made an offer to the standing man. Chimed by Surya who is still sitting even though he is done with his breakfast.

"Yes, Van. Sit here." After saying that, the ringing of Surya's cell phone sounded echoing. He then received the call from his client, "several, yes. Papa pick up the phone first." Surya immediately got up and moved away from their eating place.

While Devan was already sitting on the chair opposite Kezia just blocked by the table. His gaze still drew on Kezia's face, as if asking the woman for an explanation of what she had done earlier. Within a few seconds, a moment of silence approached.

"Why did Bang Devan come here early in the morning?" ask Abizar for the first time. Distracting Devan from Kezia's face.

"So you guys passed by, you were gonna see Kezia's situation. He said he'd come home again, 'cause there's a problem."

Abizar's forehead wrinkled while looking at Kezia. "Darling, did you tell us about our problem to Bang Devan too?" his tan was deliberately hardened in front of Erna. Hoping that his father-in-law would give a rebuke to Kezia.

Kezia's eyes were ignored by Abizar. A grin on his lips as if to soften Kezia's warning.

"Kezia was my best friend before and after you married her, Bi. So, it wouldn't hurt if she told me about whatever problem she had with me." Devan answered Abizar's question.

Abizar glared, their gazes looking fierce when they looked at each other. If only they were in the world of comics, perhaps a flash of electricity would be drawn from each of their eyes. Really, it just makes the atmosphere more tense.

"But if a woman is married, she may have already started to limit herself to being friends with a man. Yeah, right, Ma?" abizar asked, addressed to his father-in-law. As if asking for support from the woman.

"Rubber, Abi. But maybe Kezia is still used to always the same story Devan. They have been in office since High School. Maybe as time goes by, and continue to be with you, Kezia won't do that."

Abizar was a little disappointed because Erna's words seemed to support Kezia's closeness with Devan. However, he will not remain silent. Somehow he doesn't like it if Devan keeps sticking with his wife.

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Three days later

It was time for Abizar to return to Japan, as his duties there were not yet completed. In those three days Abizar continued to cling to Kezia. Trying to erode the opportunity for Devan to approach his wife. Abizar always warned Kezia so that the woman was not too with Devan to maintain the good name of his family. At least as long as they are husband and wife.

Tonight Abizar is leaving, but before that, the next afternoon Alfath asks his two best friends to gather at the Homeless Cafe. Before Abizar went to Japan, Alfath wanted to spend time with his two best friends, as well as introducing a new menu for them to try. Although their personnel are less complete, because Juno is still busy honeymooning as a newlywed.

Actually Abizar was lazy to meet with Devan, but because Devan was also one of the owners of the cafe stock, and to appreciate their friendship, he also wanted to be in the same room with Devan. On that occasion, Devan also issued his coins all this time to Abizar. Mumpung Alfath is still busy with his cooking in the pantry.

"Bi, I want to talk," exclaimed Devan opening the conversation. They were quiet for a few minutes. Precisely after Alfath pampit to the pantry, want to prepare his latest menu to be given to his two friends.

"Aja by the way. It's very difficult" Abizar said, but his gaze remained focused on the phone in his hand.

"How do you feel about Kezia? Are you starting to fall in love with her?" devan asked directly to the point.

Abizar suddenly lifted his gaze from the phone screen on Devan's face. A moment of silence and then laughing out loud. "Fell in love with Zee? That's right, that's impossible, you know" Abizar said in between his laughter.

Devan grunts. If Abizar does not love Kezia, then why do men always try to keep Devan away from Kezia?

"Keep why do you always try to keep me away from Kezia?"

"Because Zee and I are still husband and wife. So, before we get divorced, Bang Devan can't get close to Ms. Kezia first. It's all for the sake of our family's good name, and I don't want mama either. She'd be sad to know her son-in-law cheated on you."

Abizar's explanation could be digested quickly by Devan. He certainly knows himself. "Gue knows the limits, Bi. I just want to replace you when you go to Japan. I feel sorry for Kezia and her son. When pregnant like that, she should need more attention."

"Same aja. It's called looking for opportunities, and it will also attract the attention of many people. Other people who don't know anything must think you have a relationship when I'm not around" Abizar concluded.

"Who will take care of him when you're not around?"

"Lo don't think about it. There's my family ready to protect Zee and our son."

Somehow Devan's heart ached when he heard the word 'our son' coming from Abizar's mouth just now. His chest suddenly tightened and his throat was like choking. He then took a red drink that he deliberately brought from the bar counter in the cafe.

"Why don't you let him go now, Bi? I can give you anything, as long as you want to release him right now," Devan said after downing a glass of his drink.

Abizar stared at the seriousness in both Devan netra. He did not find the slightest bit of hesitation in the look of those eyes. There was a pity that slipped into the bottom of his heart. So much love Devan towards Kezia, even though the woman was pregnant with someone else's child.

"Lo really loves Mbak Zee?" abizar asked with a sigh.

"Yes, I can do anything for him. I'll also give you my son" Devan replied seriously.

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...To be continued...