She is Melisa Hartanto. A woman who chose to get married at the young age of nineteen. A year after her marriage to Adimas, they were blessed with Andini Putri Hartanto, a tiny baby with adorable striped eyes. Anyone who sees her smile is bound to burst into laughter.
The little baby gave Melisa and Adimas complete happiness. Their family happiness seemed to need nothing more. Andini's presence brought heaven down to earth, so they decided not to have any more children.
Andini's hand rubbed her mother's gravestone. Her body trembled, her calm eyes sat staring at the grave. Her mind was composing words to greet her mother after eight years of disappearance.
"Can you leave me alone?" she pleaded. The river in her eyes was about to overflow. She would be embarrassed if Liam saw her crying. The strong impression she had made at the airport must not fade today.
Without an answer, Liam turned around, took a step, and moved away from Andini's position. He knew h
The black Rubicon that had carried Adimas had arrived at the main gate. The two guards behind the gate gave way to them."Where are the other three cars?" asked one of the gatekeepers."Still on the road. In this car," the bodyguard sitting in the passenger seat, pointed his thumb at the back of the car, "there are food stocks for Lintang.""Is anyone hurt?" the gatekeeper knew the meaning of the bodyguard's words."Take it easy. We're all safe.""Thank goodness."After the brief conversation was over, the two bodyguards continued on their way. After driving for a hundred meters, there was a T-junction. The road on the left was the route to Adimas' house where Andini now lived, the Rubicon turned right, drove two hundred meters and came across a second gate that was smaller in size.The second gate was guarded by two guards holding long barrels each, and wearing bulletproof vests. Without a word, the two guards let them in. The car st
Feeling worried about Andini's condition, Liam did his best to overtake the vehicles that were blocking his car's speed. His eyes kept looking forward. The Marcedez he was driving was traveling at 100km/h.While driving, his eyes alternately looked ahead, then at Andini who was still lying down. Her hands were drooping on either side.The owner of the shady eyes was lying limp with a blank stare. Her face was still pale, but her lips had begun to take on a reddish color."Are you sure you don't want to go to the hospital?" Liam asked.Andini looked at Liam's jaw which looked firm when viewed from the side. Although his body was thin, that firmness was still visible. "No need. I'm already fine."From his chair, Liam's left hand moved and adjusted the position of Andini's chair. The seat back that supported Andini's back was slid down again, he also adjusted the leg support so that the slope was less than forty-five degrees."Thank you," said
"How are you?" asked Samuel. His face could not lie. He was clearly happy to see Andini. Andini felt the same way. Now they were in Andini's room.Samuel never thought that Andini would grow up to be the most beautiful girl he had ever met. That face didn't seem to age. The only difference was the makeup that showed she had grown up. Andini's thin lips, her almond eyes, made Samuel like her even more."Okay. How are you doing? Do you have a boyfriend? Or still chasing me? Hahaha.""Ah!" Samuel blushed, his face flushed, his eyes unfocused and trying to find a distraction. "College is over?"The cloudiness on Andini's face suddenly rose. Samuel's question suddenly reminded her of the incident a few days ago. Lukman insulted her for not being able to finish her education. And that insult had stuck to the bottom of her heart.Actually, if the mother was still around. Perhaps, everything would have been fine. If her mother was still around, she would break down the walls in front of her
After dark, Adimas and Lukman headed to the factory on foot. The night was quite quiet. The sound of crickets chirping to each other set the tone for their journey. Lukman turned on the flashlight he was carrying. Adimas, meanwhile, walked behind while carrying two disposable lunch boxes.There was no additional light. Lukman's flashlight was the only thing illuminating the path ahead of them. As far as the eye could see, the path was very dark. Occasionally, Adimas' hand brushed away the weeds that touched his body. Lukman also did the same thing.Both Lukman and Adimas could hear the sound of their own steps. The path is a quick access to the factory, both sides lined with weeds as tall as a human body.Occasionally their feet stepped on pebbles or dried tree branches. The sound of twigs breaking or pebbles being stepped on, dispels the silence that reigns for a while."Bang, why don't we use the car?" Lukman asked. His shirtless forearm began to itch.<
Lukman and his entourage arrived at Adimas' house close to midnight. The journey they had made earlier in the day was quite tiring for them. Fortunately, there was no significant traffic jam.Sardi gave Lukman the code to say something to Liam.Lukman winked once at Sardi. He walked over to Liam, who was still standing next to the car he was in earlier. Sardi forbade Liam to carry the goods because she knew that Liam was injured."Liam, you can sleep in the room next to the garage. Samuel isn't coming because he has some family business to attend to." Lukman offered as a token of his gratitude for saving Sardi.Unbeknownst to him, Sardi had told Lukman that Liam had bruises on his left side via text message before they arrived at Adimas' residence."No, sir. I'm going straight home tonight," Liam respectfully declined. His expression looked sincere and appreciative of Lukman's offer."Tomorrow morning, An
Samuel decided to accept Adimas' good intentions. He chose to live with them. By being in the same house, he hoped that Andini's affection as a friend would slowly turn into love for the opposite sex.Samuel's choice was welcomed by Andini. She feels like she has a friend who can accompany her anytime, and can relieve the loneliness that often almost engulfs her.Early in the morning, before the sun emerged from the East, Samuel came out of his room on the ground floor and climbed the stairs to wake Andini up. The look of waking up with puffy eyes was not on Samuel's face, instead he was happy because before and after waking up, it didn't take long to meet the love of his life.Samuel knocked on Andini's bedroom door. He waited patiently, hoping that she would want to exercise together.After knocking a few times, Andini finally got up from her bed."What's wrong?" asked a semi-conscious Andini. Her hair was a mess, her eyes were still puffy, and h
At four in the morning, the alarm went off. Liam swiped the screen on his phone and turned off the alarm. He got ready for his workout.To restore his consciousness and get rid of drowsiness, he washed his face and gulped down two glasses of water. After that, he stretched for about ten minutes. Once his body started to feel hot, he started.For almost an hour, with his breath hitching, he combined intensive training, doing push ups a hundred times, sit ups a hundred times, and squats fifty times.The sound of her breathing could be heard filling the twelve square meter room. She was sweating from head to toe. Her clothes were soaked and her face was flushed. After his workout, he drinks whey protein isolate so that the muscle building in his body will be processed faster. He combines a scoop of protein isolate with creatine powder.&n
Lukman readied his troops. The bodyguards he brought to attack Benny numbered thirty. Each of them carried weapons such as batons, stun guns and blunt-edged swords. Lukman entrusted his troops to Sardi, the head of the bodyguards.The thirty people split up around one of the old buildings that had been abandoned. In that area, there were several old factory buildings that had been vacant for about ten years. The buildings were the former operations of a bicycle factory that was once prosperous in its time.The black Rubicon stopped a kilometer from the building they were about to attack. There, a man dressed in all black was waiting on his motorcycle."Are you sure this is the place, Li?" asked Adimas as he exited the Rubicon."I'm sure, Mr. Adimas." A flash of memory popped into Ali's head as he saw the black Rubicon in front of him. Some time ago, he had been held captive with eight corpses who had been his coworkers at the time. Suddenly there was fear
Samuel was quite surprised to see that the room Adimas entrusted him to live in was occupied by someone else when he returned home to take care of some business. He saw Liam's condition, whose body was wrapped in bandages."What are you doing here?" asked Samuel."Rest. What else?" Liam replied. He was still quite upset with the first meeting that happened that time. This person in front of him was someone who judged someone based on physicality, not competence."But, this room was entrusted to me by Om Adimas." "So?" asked Liam with his innocent face.Samuel looked at the man in front of him in surprise. Annoyance began to rise in his mind, but once again he tried to explain. "You need to get out of this room because this room is mine.""You should also know that I'm not here on my own. You can ask Bang Sardi directly."Samuel rushed out of the room. Through the connection door in the garage, he approached Lukman who was enjoying his breakfast. This morning, he had an egg omlet and
Tonight's horizon is very black. Not a single star shows a speck of light. Adimas and his troops were on standby in their respective places. This time, he would be the one to take the life of the person who had dared to approach Andini.Bara's hideout was quite far from the residential area. It took about fifteen minutes on foot to get there. There is no way for vehicles to enter."In 10 minutes we will be entering, please be ready! Everyone must be on standby!" Adimas ordered.Once everything was ready, the ambush was set in motion. They walked slowly with barely audible steps. Adimas took the lead, being at the forefront of this attack. Adimas's body was covered in a bulletproof vest. His favorite revolver was hanging from his waistband.The sound of crickets became the background music of their journey. There were no people passing by, only reeds and trees growing in a messy manner. Each of them had worn night vision goggles. An old hut made of mahogany was visible from thirty me
Doctor Anthony brought Liam's x-ray file to Adimas' residence. There, he explained that Liam's ribs were broken. Doctor Anthony is Adimas' family doctor who has been serving the family since Andini was a toddler.Now, he owns a sizable hospital, with patients from wealthy families, including Adimas'."So, what about the treatment?" asked Adimas after listening to Dr. Anthony's explanation."It takes about 1 to 2 months to recover. It depends on the condition of the body. Every body has a different recovery process.""Isn't it necessary to do something like surgery or something like that?""So far there is no need, Bang. The condition of the bone has not shifted and moved from its place, so it is very safe to do treatment at home."Their conversation about Liam was also heard by Andini. She eavesdropped on her father and Dr. Anthony's conversation from the lip of the stairs not far from her room."What should be done to make the recovery process faster than expected?""Just rest complet
Liam parked his car in the front yard of a small shop not far from the cemetery. It was the first coffee shop they came across on the way home.As he was about to open the car door to order coffee inside, Andini stopped him. "Let me do it. You can sit here. What do you want, Liam?""Black coffee.""Espresso or americano?""Anything."Andini got out of the car. A male barista was seen brewing coffee for a customer who was already inside. He pushed open the glass door that was always wiped and cleaned, proving that there were no spots or marks on it.As Andini stepped her right foot inside, a small bell above her head rang. The barista finally lifted her head and greeted her and showed a very friendly face."Good morning, sis. What would you like to order?" greeted the barista."Any recommendations?" Andini asked as her eyes scanned the menu.The male barista pointed to the name of the coffee shop's signature menu. "We hav
Lukman and his entourage arrived at Adimas' house close to midnight. The journey they had made earlier in the day was quite tiring for them. Fortunately, there was no significant traffic jam.Lukman got out of his car. Liam and Sardi also got out of the car right behind Lukman. Their eyes met, Sardi gave Lukman the code to say something to Liam.Lukman winked once at Sardi. He walked over to Liam, who was still standing next to the car he was in earlier. Sardi forbade Liam to carry the goods because she knew that Liam was injured."Liam, you can sleep in the room next to the garage. Samuel isn't coming because he has some family business to attend to." Lukman offered as a token of his gratitude for saving Sardi.Unbeknownst to him, Sardi had told Lukman that Liam had bruises on his left side via text message before they arrived at Adimas' residence."No, sir. I'm going straight home tonight," Liam respectfully declined. His expression looked sincere and appreciative of Lukman's
The portal successfully opened after a long fight Fighting in the real world is not like a movie where the main character defeats dozens of enemies in a few minutes. This is the real world. To get to that point, one must be tempered daily and even yearly.They managed to escape before the enemy on the tugboat landed."Are you okay, Liam?" asked Sardi as her eyes stared focused ahead. On Sardi's face, there were several bruises as a memento of the fight."It's okay, sir.""Don't call me sir. Just call me Brother. We don't seem to be that far apart in age. I'm 35 years old. How old are you?""27 years old, sir. Uh, Bang," Liam corrected his words."Our plan fell apart. We went home without capturing Bara and killing him. Among us, someone must have leaked this plan, or... there are traitors trying to destroy us from within."Liam did not answer. Regarding the plan to arrest Bara, he did inform Mr. Leo before acting. However, Mr. Leo has
This harbor area is never quiet. There are no rules. There is no fear. There is only fun and pleasure. Port Pajang is surrounded by several locales with best-in-class ducks.In addition, the population density in the area makes economic activity seem to never die. Food vendors sell until the early morning because of the crowds of buyers.Lukman and his entourage arrived in Pajang early this morning. They decided to rest in one of the inns while making a plan."We'll divide the team into two groups. Sardi, you can choose some bodyguards to accompany you on duty," Lukman said.Sardi chose Liam and five other bodyguards to be her team. The fourteen bodyguards were divided into two teams. Lukman's team amounted to eight people including himself, Sardi's team amounted to seven people."First of all," Lukman began to explain his strategy. He made a simple floor plan based on the branch roads around the harbor that might be an alternative escape route for
Lukman readied his troops. The bodyguards he brought to attack Benny numbered thirty. Each of them carried weapons such as batons, stun guns and blunt-edged swords. Lukman entrusted his troops to Sardi, the head of the bodyguards.The thirty people split up around one of the old buildings that had been abandoned. In that area, there were several old factory buildings that had been vacant for about ten years. The buildings were the former operations of a bicycle factory that was once prosperous in its time.The black Rubicon stopped a kilometer from the building they were about to attack. There, a man dressed in all black was waiting on his motorcycle."Are you sure this is the place, Li?" asked Adimas as he exited the Rubicon."I'm sure, Mr. Adimas." A flash of memory popped into Ali's head as he saw the black Rubicon in front of him. Some time ago, he had been held captive with eight corpses who had been his coworkers at the time. Suddenly there was fear
At four in the morning, the alarm went off. Liam swiped the screen on his phone and turned off the alarm. He got ready for his workout.To restore his consciousness and get rid of drowsiness, he washed his face and gulped down two glasses of water. After that, he stretched for about ten minutes. Once his body started to feel hot, he started.For almost an hour, with his breath hitching, he combined intensive training, doing push ups a hundred times, sit ups a hundred times, and squats fifty times.The sound of her breathing could be heard filling the twelve square meter room. She was sweating from head to toe. Her clothes were soaked and her face was flushed. After his workout, he drinks whey protein isolate so that the muscle building in his body will be processed faster. He combines a scoop of protein isolate with creatine powder.&n