Enmeshed in Love
Chapter 9

Sena looked at Arfian's face, feeling if there was anything strange. The bruised wound on his cheek and the torn tip of his lips made Sena curious as to why Arfian could be injured like that. He slowly lowered Echa from his lap.

"have a minute?" Whisper yes.

The girl nodded and went back to playing with the dolls that were there.

Sena took the medicine box and immediately sat down next to Arfian who was busy playing his phone.

"sir Arfian..." Sena's call surprised him, he quickly turned away and almost fell because of the position of Sena's face so close.

"ah.why is there something?" Ask Arfian.

Sena smiled then without saying anything directly applying the cotton that had been in the alcohol to the small wound on the corner of the Arfian lips.

"eeummmm..." Arfian grimaced. "what is..."

"be quiet, your wounds must be treated." Sena kept Arfian from moving.

Arfian gulped his saliva, Sena's face was so close that it made her nervous.

"Done." Sena.

Hearing that word Arfian breathed a sigh of relief. Sena put the alcohol bottle back in the box.

"why is my face hurt?" Ask.

Arfian smiled then shook his head. He's not the kind of guy who likes to talk about his personal life.

"it's nothing, just a little accident." The answer.

Sena nodded softly, she was also not a forced woman who should know every problem. Seeing the expression of Arfian's face that was so sad had made Sena understand that she did not want to be disturbed.

"Daddy, Echa want some ice cream?" Suddenly the sound of Echa's cry broke the awkwardness of the two.

Arfian and Sena immediately glanced at Echa who was already standing and was about to leave the room.

"yes.sad.let's take it in the fridge." Arfian immediately swiftly carried Echa.

Sena hit her head slowly. Feeling that his actions were already very presumptuous. Why is he so brave to do that.

"hiiisshh." His grunts.

This woman was always unable to bear to see the injured person, she would quickly take action like that without thinking twice. It doesn't matter if the injured person is a friend, a brother or a stranger.

"heuumm..trying to tease a man who has just divorced.great action."

Sena looked at the door, where Rega stood with his arms crossed in front of his chest. His gaze looked down at Sena.

"what do you mean Rega?"

"i know, Arfian's good-looking, you must be smitten and trying to tease him."

Sena closed her mouth. He felt insulted by every word Rega said. He quickly approached her.

"was I that low in your eyes?" He said in a trembling voice. "why do you carelessly judge who I am. We used to be good friends, play together, sleep together and always do anything together. But..." Sena couldn't hold back her tears.

Rega was surprised to see Sena crying. Guilt overcame him. He said that because he was annoyed to see Sena's closeness and concern for Arfian. For some reason, he also did not understand his feelings.

"Sena.I...."

"already, I know, you didn't like me. I heard it myself. You're embarrassed because I'm ugly." Sena said then left Rega who was silent.

"Sena..." Muttered Rega regretfully.

He feels so stupid. To be honest he has never been close to any girl, when he said he already had a lover it was just a lie.

Rega regretted his actions. But, it felt shame to catch up with Sena at this moment. However, he has gone too far.

"ck..stupid." Aspersion.

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The day has changed night. She has been asleep since an hour ago. While Arfian was still sitting pensively on the mattress, his hands stroked Echa's hair gently.

A fact about who Echa made Arfian feel unable to breathe smoothly. It feels tight and so painful. Although now this little girl had fallen into his hands but how when she was growing up, would it ask who she really was.

There was too much fear in his heart at this moment.

"it's all your fault Rena. why are you so hearty." Sluggishly.

And at the same time in a different place. Rena looked dreamy. The atmosphere of this magnificent house is so quiet. The servants had already rested in their rooms.

Ben gave him everything he wanted. Although Ben and Arfian are both successful rich men but one who excels Ben in his eyes. This man was always there when he was lonely and gave him a lot of attention.

"what is heumm..." Ben put down his phone, embracing Rena's soft shoulder.

"Ben, i..."

Ben took a deep breath. She knew it would be like this, Rena would definitely miss her daughter. However, she is a mother who wants to stay with her daughter.

"come on, it's late. go to sleep." Ben laid his body down and pulled Rena into his arms. "next month we get married." His whisper made Rena blush.

The dark night quickly changed light. Arfian and Rega are ready to return home. Rada had even prepared everything for them to bring, some specialties of the area and also the dishes he deliberately made for the three.

"you only need to warm it when you get home." Said Rada while putting everything in the trunk of the car to help Rega.

"iya mah, sorry to trouble mamah." Arfian.

"it doesn't matter. oh. yeah, Sena will be there later. let her take care of Echa." His word.

"loh, it doesn't need to be mah. does it..."

"no Arfian. Echa needs someone to take care of her, not next month she starts going to school." Sela Rada. "let Sena stay with you tomorrow. Mama will take her."

"then who's helping?" Ask Arfian.

Rega who heard the conversation both felt happy because Sena would stay with them but also anxious so remember if her mother intended to match them both. This must be all to bring the two closer together.

"Daddy look..." Echa ran from inside the house, she looked so happy.

"waaahh.a very beautiful granddaughter of grandmother."Rada peeped her chubby cheeks.

"beautiful, who made it?" Ask Arfian.

"sister Sena. he's smart..." Praise Echa. During this time Rena never braided her hair because it was too busy with her affairs to forget her daughter.

Arfian was happy to see the radiant face of Echa, grateful also because for 2 days did not whine to ask his mother. This little girl did not feel lost at all.

Along the way to Rega's house just shut up and sighed many times. Fretful and of course worried about the arranged marriage that his mother planned, he felt unhappy about it no matter the reason.

"what's wrong?" Asked Arfian who was troubled by his actions.

"humm..kak, is Sena pretty?"

"yes.of course she's a pretty girl."

Rega took a breath hearing it and exhaled it violently.

"and you like it?" Ask again.

"umm.yeah, she's a good girl so I like her."

Rega clenched his hands, his breathing sounding irregular. Arfian glanced at him a glance then smiled.

"don't worry, I just love it instead of loving it. You take it easy." The words of Arfian make Rega waver.

"what did you mean, why should I..." Rega turned his face away. "that's it." Her speech.

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Rena frowned when she saw a watch in Ben's pants pocket that she was going to wash.

"why are there women's watches here." Mumbled.

Silver colored watches with some pearl embellishments on the rope. Rena also kept the material trousers into the washing machine and immediately approached Ben who was enjoying his breakfast.

"what's this?" Ask with anger.

Rena suspects that Ben is hiding something from her. Ben paused for a moment, then took the clock.

"this hour is for you." He said calmly, pulled Rena's left hand and put it on.

Rena noticed the watch that had adorned her wrist a little uncomfortable. Feeling that Ben is still lying to her.

"you bought it without a box and it's also visible...."

Ben immediately stood up, pulling Rena's body into his arms.

"honey.this is my mom's watch. Mom once said I should give this watch to the woman I'm getting married to." His words make little sense.

Ben closed his eyes waiting for the reaction of what Rena would do.

"are you serious?"

"ummm.of course."

Rena smiled and returned Ben's embrace. This woman is too easily tricked. He will quickly be lulled by words of seduction and easily trust with his partner.

"what are you doing?" Exclaim someone who just entered without excuse.

Ben and Rena let go of her embrace.

"can't you knock first?" Ben took the man into his study angrily.

"hoi.you, make me warm chocolate milk.take it inside." His orders were disrespectful to Rena.

Rena clenched her hands, she did not like this person because it was always as arbitrary and acted as if she owned this house.

"cih.that ugly girl sucks." His grunts. "when I'm Ben's wife, I'll send you out of the country."

The woman turns out to be Ben's sister, she often comes to visit Ben and is less fond of Rena. Because she knew that Rena was a woman who was willing to leave her husband for another man.

"what's here for?" Ben looked at the woman he didn't like.

The two never got along. Because his sister was more loved by his parents in appeal to him. The feeling of jealousy can not be lost even more as time goes by.

"ck.so old." Said the woman, sitting in her arrogant style. "mother asked you to go home. That woman does not deserve you."

"Rihanna's..." Ben snapped, "don't interfere in my personal matters.You and mom are the same, manage my life as you like. This time I won't shut up, go."

"you're kicking me out?"

"let me tell you, or do you want me to drag you by force?"

The woman named Rihanna stood up and left in annoyance.

"cheek, look, you'll beg us when the woman does the same to you." He said and left.

Brakes...

Closing the door very hard. Rena pecked in place with a glass of milk on the tray. Almost got hit by Rihanna.

"christian.." Decih Rihanna's.

Rena flicked her lips and cursed softly. Rihanna is an arrogant woman.

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