CHAPTER 15

Robi took off his coat, then plopped down on his work chair. The meeting took a long time, especially since he had to replace Mayang who couldn't attend this morning.

"David, where, huh?" he asked Adit.

"The assistant said he had a business, so he was represented."

"Oh ... I see. I'm hungry, please order food, Dit."

"What do you want to eat?"

"Whatever, I want something light and fresh."

"Salad?"

"Yes, you can."

"Okay, I have a delicious menu of recommendations."

"Yeah, arrange it. Uh ... and a message for Alan, tell him to come to my room so we can have lunch together."

"Okay."

Adit walked away, doing his boss's orders immediately, while Robi was now struggling with his cellphone. Amelia hasn't replied to his message yet, even when he tries to contact her via video call, Amelia doesn't answer it.

Robi switched to calling Narsih, it didn't take long for them to connect on the phone line.

"Hello, Mrs."

"He-hello, this is Mr. Robi?"

"Yeah, it's me. Where's my wife, huh? She didn't pick up the phone."

"Ah ... Madam is taking a bath, sir. Get ready to go to the big madam's house."

"Right then. Please tell my wife, let me know when it's finished."

"W-well, sir."

The phone line was cut off, at least Robi wasn't worried anymore. Ever since Amelia was pregnant, he had worried a lot about Amelia's womb, that's why his heart was always restless.

If he could be like Adit, when he was worried about his daughter, he would check the CCTV cameras to confirm the situation and at the same time, relieve the longing.

He hadn't thought about it all this time, but Amelia was angry when he brought up the idea. Amelia felt CCTV in the house as if it was being watched, so Robi again refused to do so. He thought that now he had to do it for Amelia's good and peace of mind whenever he could keep an eye on Amelia even though they were far away.

"Bi, the food has arrived," said Adit as he entered and brought the food they ordered.

"Where's Alan?"

"I called his office earlier, but he said he was late today."

"What is it?"

"I don't know, want me to find out?"

"No need. Maybe he has something to do. You give Bella the other food, Dit."

"Okay, boss."

While eating his food, Robi kept checking his cellphone, hoping that Amelia would tell him soon. Not long after his cellphone vibrated, the person he had been waiting for finally replied to the message.

[I want to get ready to go to mommy's house, Dear.]

[Bring your car?]

[Take a taxi. Robi, pick me up at my mom's house in the afternoon, okay?]

[Okay, be careful on the road, honey.]

[Yes, honey.]

There was a sense of relief after replying to messages with his wife, as if something stuck in his heart had just disappeared.

"Amelia?" asked Adit, who was busy eating his food.

"Yeah, she said she was taking a shower and getting ready to go to mommy's house."

"Oh my gosh, Bi ... you love your wife, don't you?"

"Yes! What's wrong with love to death for one's wife."

"Yeah, it's hard to talk to you. I've arranged a schedule with the CCTV installer, let me know the time, okay?"

"Thanks, Dit."

"Continue to eat first, I'm starving."

Robi returned to continue his lunch, especially now that he had nothing to worry about anymore. He wondered how he could fall in love with Amelia every day. If he wants any woman he can get one.

Robi, who has been misinterpreting his feelings for so long, is finally getting caught up in the snare of false love.

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Mayang welcomed Amelia's arrival, even her smile continued to expand as soon as her daughter-in-law arrived.

In the park, there were already several socialite friends who were enjoying their time by having small conversations, they also welcomed Amelia in a friendly manner.

"You still haven't got a driver?" Mayang asked.

"Tomorrow, the driver and her ART will come, Mam."

"Geez, you should have let Mami take care of it all, Mel."

"No need, Mom."

"You and Robi are the same! Both stubborn," she protested.

Amelia felt that the happiness she was feeling now seemed to be just an illusion, all of which would disappear if she ended her skit immediately. Amelia will never forget Mayang's attention to her, even though she did it only because of the child in her womb.

Mayang treats her very well. Moreover, there are socialite friends who ignore them even though some of them only do it to make a face.

As far as Amelia knows, most of the guests here are the wives of the company's board of directors as well as the wives of Wijaya's business partners, no wonder they look so classy—she thought.

They had a small talk, but since the central star was Amelia today, their focus was on her.

"So when are you going to have a Baby Shower, Mayang?" said one of them.

"I want it soon, but since Robi has just moved house, I think they should rest first. Isn't that right, honey?"

Hearing the friendly greeting from the mother-in-law made Amelia happy. Her smile couldn't stop growing, especially when Mayang continued to flatter her in front of the guests.

However, suddenly from inside the house, a stranger came out. The beautiful and graceful girl came out to steal everyone's attention, including herself.

Amelia had always felt confident in her face and body, but she thought she was nothing when she saw the girl.

"Good afternoon," she greeted them all.

"Afternoon ... who is this, Mayang?"

"Ah ... let's have a seat, honey. Introducing, this is Alan's future wife—Ayu."

Amelia was surprised because no one had told her about this, including Robi. Why all of a sudden—she thought.

"Greetings everyone, I'm Ayu ...."

It wasn't just her face that made people turn away, even her soft voice made Amelia feel even more inferior.

"Sit down, honey. This is your future sister-in-law, Amelia."

Mayang tried to bring Amelia and Ayu closer. The young girl smiled kindly but not with Amelia, who felt threatened by her existence.

People who had asked about her now turned to Ayu—starting from the origin of residence to many other things.

Amelia grumbled in annoyance, especially when the guests praised Ayu's beauty, unlike Amelia.

If Amelia is famous for her sexiness, Ayu does have natural beauty like a village girl. At first, Amelia thought she was just an ordinary lucky village girl, but Ayu is not a normal girl.

"Ayu is studying at the Faculty of Medicine."

"Oh my, I deserve to feel that Ayu is different," said another.

Amelia was getting smaller there. Only Amelia had low education, not even high school graduation, compared to the others. Her face and body, which she had been proud of, seemed to be nothing compared to Ayu.

In the end, the event that she hoped to be able to show her existence was the exact opposite of what she had expected. Ayu dominated the show until the end when she felt like she was just a display there.

Why is no one talking about this—she thought.