"I ain't never scared of divorcing you, Ta," Ottis says as he approaches the figure of the woman who is still his wife. "But I ask you to get married in front of my mom. At least, if we split up like you want," Ottis grins as if he can steer Tata again with his words. "She needs to know."
Hearing Ottis' words makes Tata stare even more closely at her husband's eyes. Unconsciously, she bites her lip slightly.
"Come on... let's settle this in front of your mom, Ottis."
Tata knows Ottis' reason for coming isn't just to hear his rant. But, the main trial besides the one in front of the religious court later.
Since she came to the house, no one greeted her with a smile. Both Nilam and Rieka looked at her with very cynical glares. As if she had committed a huge sin. Ah... when was she welcomed with kindness? They only exchange greetings when her hands bring something. Not this time.
Tata has no intention at all to just stop by to buy Rieka's favorite sna
Tata:Hey Jen, while I've been crashing at your place, yeah. I'm moving to a room near the office on Monday.Jenni:What's up with that? Where are you? Don't make me worry, Ta.Tata:I'll let you know later.Jenni:Just keep in touch, Ta. My place is always open for you.After reading Jenni's last message, she slips her phone back into her pocket. The car she's been driving has come to a stop right in front of her house gate. She swings open the tall black gate. She intentionally doesn't put her car in the garage. To her, everything in this house has already ended hours ago.In her mind, sweet memories linger. Along with the pain and disappointment of her treatment by the head of the household. Though life should be balanced, should sweet memories also be balanced with bad ones?She stares at every corner of the house she's lived in for almost nine years. From just a basic sofa with a makeshift table, to finally d
"Oh my God, Jenni!" Jenni screams as Tata steps out of her car. "Where did you get caught in a storm, Ta?"Tata is puzzled by Jenni's welcome. "Nowhere."Jenni chuckles. "A storm of marriage, Ta."Tata's lips curl. "Rough.""Alright, let's go in! I just finished cooking dinner." Jenni immediately grabs Tata's hand to make her follow her steps.The house that Tata sometimes visits still looks the same from her last visit here. Broken white dominates as they enter the dining room."I've prepared your room, Ta. Later, Mr. Har will carry your stuff.""I won't stay long, Jen. I was checking out apartments near the office earlier."Jenni sighs. "You're so stubborn, seriously. Why move out?"She then tells Tata to sit in one of the dining chairs. Her daughter, Amel, is already sitting, waiting for her mother and her friend to arrive. Amel is so excited because Tata is staying the night. For the kid, Tata is her favorite aunt. H
"Hope your trip goes well," Jenni says with a cheerful smile, waving her hand enthusiastically before Tata finally gets into her ordered taxi."What's up with you?" Tata grumbles, but she can't bring herself to be annoyed by Jenni's antics."I'll give you recommendations for fun places to relax even if it's short," Jenni interjects quickly."I'm working, Jen.""I know," Jenni cuts in just as fast. "Come on, get in. Don't miss your flight. You've got everything with you, right? Don't leave anything behind, Ta."Ah... having Jenni around in Tata's miserable life surprisingly makes her endlessly grateful."I'm off, then."Jenni and Amel enthusiastically bid farewell to Tata's business trip. For Jenni, who knows if this is the beginning of her friend's new life. When she expresses her thoughts, Tata just laughs. She says, "You dream big, Jen, Jen. I'm on a business trip. Not kidding around.""Yes, a business trip, Ta. But enjoy you
Tata takes a slow breath. Making sure she hasn't left anything behind, especially her phone and wallet. She's somewhat hesitant to go down to the lobby, but what else can she do? She's already agreed to Levi's invitation for dinner outside to try some local cuisine around the hotel. Tata hasn't forgotten their conversation from three hours ago."I hope this invitation isn't met with refusal, Ta. Just consider it a thank you for dealing with Echa last night," Levi says with a grin. Although she didn't do much, just calming Echa down, promising to play with her when she returns, and telling a few bedtime stories until the child fell asleep.From morning until noon, there were no significant issues during the meetings and meetings with Jiayi. Everything went smoothly and as planned by Tata with Levi's approval. Tomorrow's agenda involves visiting the branch sales to check the progress firsthand."You don't mind if I treat you to dinner, right?" Levi asks, making su
Tata checks the documents regarding the progress of the building construction once again. Although it's not her jurisdiction, this building will eventually serve as the headquarters for the marketing area in the Sumatra region. It will also act as a backup server to distribute service capacities considering the heavy load in Jakarta. That's why the Board of Directors asked both of them to check on the progress of the construction there."Mr. Jimmy won't accept excuses like this," Tata says softly while adjusting her glasses. "You know Mr. Jimmy, don't you?""I understand, Ta," Levi rubs his hands slowly. His eyes stare sharply at the two people responsible for the construction of this ten-story building. "We entrusted Ms. Ratih with this project, but why is the delay too long?""As I explained, Sir," Ratih smiles thinly. "Everything will be done within the next three months.""This isn't really my department, but Mr. Irsyad should be here with me. But sin
Levi doesn't know what to say. He truly feels sorry for his daughter's behavior. How could Echa throw such a tantrum when she found out Tata wouldn't be in the same car with her? Luckily, his colleagues understand that his daughter can't just be convinced with words. Especially since she demanded they keep their promise to play with Tata."I'm really sorry, Ta," Levi says moments after the car they're riding in stops in front of the two-story house that Tata pointed out the address to."No problem, Sir," Tata smiles. "I think you've apologized for this like three times already." She prepares to get out. "I also appreciate you driving me home.""It's the least I could do."Levi unbuckles his seat belt. At least he can escort Tata until the gate of that house opens. Meeting her husband, making sure she enters the house is something polite. But... he doesn't have any thoughts about his subordinates, including Tata."Echa," Tata calls out to the girl w
Tata doesn't understand why Levi seems more emotional all day. The boss has scolded Sudar or Ridwan before, but it didn't create a tense atmosphere like in the meeting room earlier. Even Sudar asked if there were any problems during yesterday's trip."No, not really," says Tata while tidying up all the files around her. "I'm also surprised. It's not like Dad usually."Sudar nods in agreement. "Hopefully, there's no big problem, Miss. I'm afraid the collaboration with Acame might be in trouble."Tata smiles understandingly. Sudar's fear is not unfounded. Although Acame works with ShopaShop, everything cannot be mixed into one.She initially wanted to follow Levi out of the room immediately, but now doesn't seem like the right time. She doesn't want to worsen the boss's mood just because of her.Yet, as far as Tata can remember, there were no problems yesterday. None at all. In fact, they had quite a good time. Although she knows there are things to
She couldn't resist Levi's invitation for the second time, especially since her conversation with Jenni ended a few hours ago. Her friend still had business with a client, which made their lunch plans fall through."You... canceled meeting your friend, right?" Levi asks, looking at her intently. "Sorry, I accidentally overheard your phone call earlier."What excuse could Tata give now while Levi seems to hope she can join? It seems like Levi heard the conversation with Jenni pretty clearly."When else do we get to eat with the team, right?" Levi's statement rings true."Yeah, Sir," Tata smiles thinly."In that case, you can join us, right?"What excuse could Tata make? It feels like there isn't one. Especially when Levi says, "Just consider it another thank you for playing with my kid."Eventually, Tata sits beside Levi, just keeping him company for lunch. Sudar and Ridwan are there too. Oh... a few other marketing staff members invol