CHAPTER 11

Upon receiving news that Robi would be back, Amelia rushed to tidy herself up to greet him on the terrace. However, before that, she made sure again that there was not a single thing that she was too late to hide.

"Mrs! Watch out if you dare to speak," she threatened.

"I won't, madam."

"Good. Now, prepare some tea and snacks and take them to the balcony."

"Very well, madam."

The middle-aged woman rushed to the kitchen, preparing whatever her employer ordered. Meanwhile, Amelia went back and checked every inch of her body to make sure there were no traces left behind.

Amelia immediately got out of her room to welcome her husband home with the sound of the gate opening and the roar of a car engine stopping right in the yard.

"Robi!"

Amelia hugged her husband tightly and Robi, who was hiding his grief with a smile.

"Sorry, I didn't bring anything, Mom just asked me to go home."

"It's okay. Let's go to the balcony, teatime together."

Robi wasn't really in the mood, but his chaotic attitude needed some comfort from Amelia right now.

Amelia led her husband to the balcony, unwinding while enjoying a quiet afternoon.

His wife's glass of warm tea and a smile seemed to cure his anxiety, even though he had recently felt confused.

"Mel."

"Yes, Bi?"

"Tomorrow, we check ourselves immediately, how?"

Amelia, who had been enjoying her tea, immediately choked. "Uhuk ...."

"Slowly, dear."

"Sorry, you ... surprised me."

"If you're not ready, I will wait. Sorry, the pressure from mom made you like this."

Amelia sighed, trying to calm herself, who was nervous about having to start a new play.

"I'm trying an alternative way, Bi."

"Eh, since when? Then, what kind of alternative way?"

"Just a few weeks before you went home, many of my friends were successful there. The alternative I tried was massage, Bi."

"Shouldn't we go to the doctor too, Mel? We're ready with whatever the result is, we'll try everything we can until it works."

Amelia tries to find a way to convince Robi that it can be troublesome if Robi forces her to go to another doctor other than the one who has agreed to cooperate.

"How about waiting until the next menstrual period? If it still doesn't work, we'll see a doctor."

"Okay, I just come along. Where is the place? Let me take you, who knows I also needs a massage, right?"

"F-for now it looks like I'm the only one getting a massage, Dear. If you need a massage later, Mel will take you. Just go to work, Mommy will be angry if you don't come to work."

"Yeah, yeah."

Robi doesn't want to pressure Amelia, that's why he's been silent all this time and continuously ignores the pressure from his family.

But in truth, he was only afraid that if it turned out that he was the problem and Amelia would leave him. Robi hates his cowardly side, as a result, his wife is even more depressed by his mother and grandmother.

If he had been brave from the start, maybe it would have been a different story. The thought of being abandoned by his loved ones made Robi even more afraid. Amelia hugged. Trying to find the peace he consistently gets from his wife.

Amelia now feels relieved, one step her plan has worked. This way, Robi will not force him to go to the doctor. The next step was to give a big surprise, not only to Robi but also to Wijaya's extended family.

***

Robi stared blankly at the ceiling of his office, occasionally looking at the pile of files that had to be checked before being handed over to his mother.

Although he is predicted to be the strongest candidate for the successor to the Wijaya family, Mayang doesn't just give up his control. Not without reason, Mayang realized how vulnerable the position was if Robi was still unable to stand alone.

"Bi ... Robi!" Adit's voice could break his daydream. His best friend came back with a pile of files he had asked for.

"Sorry, I have a lot on my mind."

Adit works as a secretary and an accomplice in the office. Thanks to him, all work can still be controlled because his friend is more reliable.

Sometimes Robi feels sad about himself, why should he be trapped in this company. Working here is only limited to carrying out his obligations, he has no other choice even though deep down he doesn't feel comfortable.

"What's the problem? Just tell me, I'll help provide input."

"I'm afraid the alternative medicine to dispose of Amelia fails, Dit."

"Gosh, are you still thinking about that, Ms.? You have to be optimistic, who knows, your wife will be able to use that method."

"Yeah, really. The pressure from mom and dad weighs on me, Dit. Maybe this is what Amelia has felt for the past few years."

Adit tried to calm his friend, he handed Robi a glass of water. "Drink first."

Robi took a sip of his drink. For a moment, he felt grateful because, apart from Amelia, he also had the best friend and secretary in his life.

"Remain calm as usual, your wife is working on her way, so follow along. Besides, you have other problems too, don't you?"

"Yeah, David's starting the company the day after tomorrow, so mommy asked me to be careful."

"Right, better focus on that first. Don't let your focus get distracted."

"Thanks, Dit."

"You're welcome. Oh yeah, about Alan ... he called me earlier."

"Why?"

"He said Mrs. Mayang let him into the company."

Robin nodded slowly. "Yeah, I guessed it."

"What did he do that the Madame finally let in? Hermitage? Begging or maybe ... a hunger strike?" he asked, chuckling.

"That's Alan, but it's not like that. Mommy put the conditions for it, I think he agreed."

"What conditions?"

"Must be willing to set up an arranged marriage with one of my mom's friends—"

"Gosh, seriously?"

"Yeah, I was surprised at first, too. Thankfully, it looks like Alan agrees on those terms."

Adit nodded slowly, he was pretty surprised to hear the news which was quite shocking. Alan and Mayang's relationship is not good, but suddenly Mayang sets up Alan with a friend's child, anyone would be surprised.

"But thankfully, hopefully their relationship will improve."

"I hope the same thing."

"Okay, I'm back from work again. Don't forget to sign the file in the yellow folder first. Aunt Mayang asks for it to be done first."

"Yes, thank you."

Adit walked away and returned to his office right in front of Robi's room. He reached for his cell phone from his work drawer, then typed a message to someone who was waiting for his report there.

[Everything goes according to plan.]

After that, he directly sent it to an anonymous contact. Adit went back to work as usual, as if nothing had happened. Now and then, he hummed a little, enjoying the exciting drama.

This drama is not over yet, there will be other dramas that are much more exciting in the future.