Amel put down the pen and paper on her bedside table, leaving it as a message for her brother to find.After long consideration, Amel had decided to go through with this plan.Perhaps Amel's absence for a while would allow Ethan to think more calmly.Amel wanted to make the man realize that the strength of his love for Citra would prove that she wasn't truly guilty.She knew Ethan still had doubts about everything. But his massive ego prevented him from controlling himself.Ethan would only heal with help from himself, when he could reflect and become calmer.That's why Amel decided to leave, so the man would lower his ego."I'm sorry, Ethan. I have to do this for our future good. I don't mean to make you miserable or get revenge for Citra's pain because of your actions. But I'm doing this because I care about you. I'm sure you'll understand when I'm gone from your life too," Amel muttered as she shouldered her backpack to leave.She had packed some clothes and was wearing a mask and
Citra looked uncomfortable as the bright sunlight now pierced sharply into her eyes.She tried to avert her gaze, looking for a place where she wouldn't face the sun directly.However, suddenly someone pulled open the curtains covering the bedroom window, letting the bright light flood into her room."Ah! Can't you see I've been trying to avoid it? Come on, close those curtains again!" Citra ordered, trying to cover her face with the pillow and bolster there.A man's voice clicked his tongue, making Citra try to fight against the bright light."It's not good to keep wallowing in your sadness. Come on, let's go! We're going jogging together this morning," suggested the man, who was none other than Nike.He tried to wake the woman up. Her dark under-eye circles were clearly visible, indicating she hadn't slept since last night.She had just been crying, feeling sad about what had happened in her life."No. I don't want to go anywhere this morning. I just want to live in peace. You go an
Amel woke up from her sleep, looking at the clock that showed it was already 9:30 AM.She let out a long sigh. It was so late, but Richard still hadn't woken her up.He should have woken her even if she was still sleeping soundly.In this situation, Amel felt awkward as a guest who had just arrived and was staying there."I'll scold him. It's weird that he didn't wake me up," Amel muttered, feeling annoyed.Currently, Amel was sleeping in the man's room while Richard had decided to sleep on the couch in the living room.He didn't want to make Amel feel uncomfortable while she was in his apartment.Before going to see the man, Amel first went into the bathroom to wash her face to freshen up.She also made sure to brush her teeth.After finishing everything, Amel, now ready, left the man's room.A smile appeared on her face when she found the man in the kitchen of his apartment.Just as Amel was about to open her mouth to greet him, she suddenly stopped when she saw the man receiving a
Citra stretched all the muscles in her legs, which felt tight because she hadn't gone jogging like this in a long time."Weak. Just from that, you're already giving up," said Nike as he handed a bottle of water to the woman.Ignoring the man's words, Citra rolled her eyes lazily, choosing to gulp down the water until it was almost gone."I haven't done a morning routine like this in a long time. It's natural that I get tired faster than you," Citra replied sarcastically.The man could only laugh, making fun of the woman."Come on! Let's go back home," said Nike, inviting the woman to leave.Citra, who was actually still feeling tired but didn't want to be considered weak again by the man, then strengthened herself to stand up straight and walk away with him."A woman must be strong, don't be weak and easily mistreated by others," said Nike during their morning run.Citra could only focus on the road ahead, feeling like she wanted to faint right then and there."Want to order an online
Ethan parked his vehicle at a restaurant that seemed quite far from his apartment. Beside him in the passenger seat was a girl about his sister's age."Is this the place?" Ethan asked, turning to the girl.With an innocent face and breath just starting to steady, Natalia nodded, unbuckling the seatbelt that had restrained her.She trailed right behind Ethan, following wherever his footsteps took him.Ethan walked into the restaurant, scanning the area to take in the scene, trying to find his sister or any suspicious people.Nothing. Instead of getting information about his sister, Ethan was approached by a waiter.She carried a pen and other items, assuming Ethan would be a customer at the restaurant."Excuse me, but I'm looking for my sister. Did you see a girl being dragged by some big guys out front earlier?" Ethan asked the woman.The waitress furrowed her brow, trying to remember what she had seen a while ago, before finally shaking her head."No, sir. I don't think I saw any com
Ethan looked at the clock on the wall of his room.It was exactly 8:45 PM, but Ethan still hadn't moved from his seat. There were many dilemmas and doubts that Ethan felt at this moment.How could he not, what was said by a man behind the bathroom, who seemed to be the CCTV guard, kept echoing in Ethan's mind, remembering it."Is it possible... he's connected to all this?" Ethan muttered, furrowing his brow.A rather long sigh was heard coming out of his mouth, making Ethan then rub his face roughly.He then leaned back in his chair, straightening his head up, looking at the ceiling of his room."It seems there's something wrong indeed. I have to check it myself," Ethan muttered, convincing himself.Ethan then steeled his heart, straightened up and walked towards the outside of his room.The man seemed to be walking towards where the CCTV room in his office was located.The CCTV guard was seen sitting in front of that room while leaning back with a lit phone in his hand.Ahem!As soon
Ethan stared intently at the man in front of him.They were now in the CCTV room. The man was seen opening each CCTV that contained recordings."Were you here on the night of the incident? Did you see anyone wearing this hoodie?" Ethan asked in his characteristic intimidating tone. He seemed to place hope in the man, if only he could provide an answer to Ethan.The man fell silent before finally shaking his head, indicating he didn't know.A long sigh escaped Ethan's mouth. Once again, his hopes dissipated into thin air while reality continued to slap him with the fact that everything wasn't as he had expected."Then, what did you mean by the word 'betray' earlier?" Ethan asked suspiciously.The man, who was now facing away from him, remained silent, making Ethan suspicious of what was happening with him."Actually, there was a malfunction with this CCTV that day, sir. I apologize, but at that time, the repair money for this CCTV had quite a large excess for me. I didn't return it to
Citra had just come out of the bathroom, having refreshed herself.A long sigh escaped her mouth as the man's voice still echoed clearly in her ears."Why does Amel's phone end up with him? It's so strange. Where is Amel that Ethan had to answer my call?" Citra muttered, trying to find answers to the questions spinning endlessly in her head.She tried to think of possibilities, which made Citra then search for her phone again, opening the still empty chat room."Why isn't he contacting me again? Did Ethan deliberately confiscate Amel's phone so she can't contact me anymore? Is he intentionally trying to cut off my communication with Amel?"All these negative thoughts emerged in Amel's head. Many negative assumptions arose about that man.But it all made sense. Considering also that the man felt annoyed with Citra, thinking that Citra was the perpetrator of the crime."It seems someone is deliberately setting this trap. If I were Ethan, I would surely feel annoyed and make accusations