WOUNDS IN HAPPINESS
Contrition

" Dear, are you sure you don't want to accept Dion's request?" Bella said while reading a message sent by Anjas' confidant in Indonesia. The message was about Dion repeatedly making requests to meet with people who had helped his company to get back on its feet and succeed.

" Hmm, I don't know if I just feel like I'm not ready to see them again." Said Anjas who had just accompanied their daughter to play.

" Why?, if you're friends with them, do you remember the betrayal they once committed?"

Anjas is seen giving in breath and then standing up and giving their daughter to the Mama who came and invited her grandson to play outside.

" I don't know, I don't know. I'll have my assistant represent me."

Bella approached Anjas and gently rubbed her shoulders.

" Whatever your decision I'll support it."

" Thank you, because you've always been by my side supporting my every decision."

" Of course, weren't we committed to solving all the big and small problems together, right?"

" Yes you're right, although sometimes I miss Indonesia too. But I prefer and enjoy the atmosphere here. I'm getting used to being here let alone being able to visit Gibran's grave whenever I want."

" Will Ayuna not come here to visit our tomb again?. It's Easter soon."

" It seems not, if last year she was unable to attend due to being pregnant and also taking care of twins. This year it seems like they won't be coming here either because Ayuna is pregnant."

" Well, how do you know?"

" Of course Bagas, who else isn't it now me and her are cousins-in-law?"

" Haha, is that a cousin-in-law there really is?" Bella's chuckle.

" Yes there is. I am so grateful that Ayuna finally found a pariah like Bagas who was able to make her happy and close the wound in Ayuna's heart. Not like me I can only plant a wound in Ayuna's heart."

" Sttt, why is it that every time we talk about Ayuna you always feel guilty."

" I don't feel guilty I just..."

" Sttt, it's the same that you still feel guilty about Ayuna. Can you start forgetting the past now because we're living in the present not in the past."

" Yes you're right. I'm sorry that it turns out I still can't get my mind off Ayuna"

" I'm angry not because you're still thinking about Ayuna, I'm just a little disappointed because it turns out you're still stuck in the past. Look now, there's me and our daughter. You no longer need to feel guilty because Ayuna herself has forgotten that, right?. So why don't you try to forget everything."

" I forgot about him but once we talk about him I think of the past." Anjas.

Bella can understand Anjas' feelings. However Ayuna is the woman most loved by Anjas, Bella has also heard stories about Anjas and also Ayuna from her mother-in-law. How Ayuna had a positive influence on Anjas turned Anjas into a more gentle person to the family.

" Now try not to think about it when we talk about Ayuna. How about now we go out for a walk, it's been a while since you didn't take us for a walk?"

" Hmm well my queen is ready soon. I'll wait for you in the car."

Cup

" I love you."

Bella immediately ran away after kissing Anjas' lips and also whispered to Anjas.

" Hey, I love you more." Shouted Anjas.

Bella just smiled and glanced at Anjas, then immediately went into the room to prepare to go for a walk. Not to forget he also told Mother Anjas so that they could go together.

" Good sir, I will carry out my orders immediately."

" And remember one thing Never tell me or say anything about myself and my wife except Dion or Celine who ask first." Anjas.

" Of course sir, you can entrust all that to me."

" Good, then immediately send a reply letter to Dion so that he no longer accepts you with a request to meet me."

" I'll do it soon."

Anjas then turns off his phone, Anjas sees a trace of the outgoing call to Bagas. He was about to press a button to contact Bagas but he paused.

" May you always be happy with Bagas, Ayuna."

Anjas smiled and put his phone back in and walked down the stairs and got into the car to wait for Tara's mother and daughter to come. Because today Anjas will take them for a walk like Anjas promised Bella.

Meanwhile, in Dion and Celine's apartment.

" Dear, look at what message I just got." Dion.

" What?"

" We'll soon meet the people who helped and made my company successful again."

" Really?"

" Yes, the assistant who said that he's already making an appointment we'll meet him tonight at 7 at a 4-star restaurant."

" This is very exciting news I'll get ready for." Selin.

In the evening, Dion and Celine had already come to the 4-star restaurant, they did not want to make people who had contributed to the Dion company wait. They had agreed if they were the ones who would support the coming of that person.

" Good night, Mr. Dion."

" Mr Akbar, good night please sit sir and why are you alone where the people who have contributed to my company?. Wouldn't you meet me tonight with him." Dion.

" I'm sorry sir, I just got Mada from him that he told me to represent him to meet you. Since he no longer lives in Indonesia, he moved and settled in Singapore a few years ago. And he could no longer return to Indonesia because the work there could not be left."

" A very unfortunate thing. I would like to thank him directly."

" Thank you we have received and he knows it."

" If you may know the name of Mr. Akbar's superior."

" My boss, Mr. Anjas."

" Anjas?"

Dion and Celine looked at each other, they did not expect that Anjas had been helping his company. Anjas, yes, the same Anjas that they have hurt his heart with betrayal and also the games they do behind him. Anjas who feels betrayed turns out not to hold a proven grudge with him still want to help the company right which used to be his.

Along the way home Dion and Celine fell silent with their respective thoughts. Sometimes they look at each other, maybe now they feel deep regret. They have never apologized to you in person.

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