Chapter 14

Darwin continued to massage his throbbing forehead. In front of the man, as usual, there were Samuel and also Randy accompanying him. The three of them had just finished eating dinner together and then continued talking.

Earlier, before leaving work, Darwin suddenly called his two cousins. After the fierce argument between him and Velove this afternoon, Darwin felt he needed a friend to complain about and at the same time tell him what he was feeling right now.

"Actually, what were we both ordered here for? It's been sitting here for over an hour, but you didn't talk either."

Randy who was getting bored waiting finally spoke. As usual, the man was the one who protested the most or talked a lot.

"Yes Win," Samuel added. The man had also been wondering why his cousin had asked to meet. "Actually, what are you trying to say?"

Darwin took a deep breath. Lifting his face, the man glanced alternately at the two cousins sitting opposite him.

On the one hand, he is actually too lazy to tell stories. Predictably, Randy would make fun of him. But, on the other hand, if you don't tell, it feels very tight. After all, he was used to always confiding in the two men in front of him if anything happened. It's strange. He did exactly like a woman.

"Actually, I want to tell you," Darwin muttered.

"What story? To the point, Bestie," Randy said with exasperation because he saw Darwin, who had been rambling on and on.

"What do you want to tell me? Tell me about Velove? Or what do you want to tell me about?" continued Samuel afterwards.

Darwin nodded. Taking a deep breath, the man then began to tell his story. Actually there is a feeling of confusion as well as where to start. Velove's behavior today, which was beyond his expectations, made him unable to think straight.

"Velove really made me unable to move," the man muttered softly. "You remember my story the other day? About him who caught me and Vicky together at the office? Yesterday somehow, he again caught me taking Vicky to the apartment. And today? He really proved what he said."

Samuel frowned. Hearing Darwin's explanation was ambiguous.

"Prove what you say?"

"He wants to repay all my deeds."

"Then he cheated too, right?" guessed Randy who was no less curious.

Darwin shook his head. Instead of cheating on her or approaching another man, Velove replied with something unexpected. Not himself, but Vicky whose wife had attacked him so much that he couldn't move anymore.

"No! Velove isn't cheating," Darwin shook his head while looking deeply at his two cousins. "Just so you know, Velove did something unexpected. Instead of attacking me, he slowly destroyed Vicky. Imagine, with the power he had, Velove forced Vicky out of the apartment I had been renting out. Not satisfied until he there, he also got Vicky fired from his job."

"Bravo ... bravo!"

The words flowed effortlessly. Followed by a fairly loud applause from Randy. The cursed cousin even laughed with satisfaction at the story Darwin had just told. Apart from sympathy, if you pay close attention, Randy is even overjoyed at the suffering that Darwin and Vicky are currently experiencing.

"How come you seem happy like that?" surprised Darwin. His eyes narrowed sharply. Need more explanation about what his cousin did.

Randy just smiled broadly. Satisfaction was clearly etched on the man's handsome face. At first he didn't understand and at the same time wondered what exactly Darwin wanted to tell tonight. But, after hearing the story just now, he was even amazed himself by the lesson that Velove gave to his cousin who he thought was strange.

"Yes, it's just nice to see that Velove is actually smarter and classier than you, Win."

"So, you support Velove in destroying me? It's me, it's your cousin, not him," Darwin taunted. He became annoyed himself, why his cousin even supports other people than himself, which incidentally is family.

"It's not a matter of whose cousin, Win," said Randy. "I only support what I think is right."

"Besides, your behavior was wrong from the start, right?" added Samuel. So the two men attacked Darwin instead of providing support. "And I think you can't underestimate a woman like Velove, Win. I'm sure she will do something else or more if you get caught messing around again."

Darwin let out a long sigh. Still looking at Samuel, the man then nodded.

"Not again, Ken. However, Velove has done things that I really can't reply or move anymore."

"What's your wife doing again?" Randy who then asked.

Darwin was silent for a moment. Closing his eyes briefly, he tried to remember everything that Velove had done to him today so that it was very difficult for him to breathe.

"So, what conditions do you want to put forward?"

Velove in his seat chuckled. There was a satisfied expression on the woman's pretty face. He was happy to see Darwin, who previously acted like a lion, was now like a little cat who was afraid that his owner would rob his home.

From here, Velove finally learned that facing Darwin could not be smooth. The man really needs to be given firmness as well as shock therapy so he doesn't do things again.

"I need you to do one thing for me."

"Do what?" asked Darwin again.

"Please, from now on, live our marriage properly and correctly."

Darwin gasped. Stare straight and then look closely at his wife. There was some doubt about what he had just heard.

Imagining himself in a serious marriage relationship with Velove, made him want to laugh. Not without reason. It's just that, it seems a bit funny to force myself to accept Velove as a wife and live a marriage as it should be. After all, he was not in love with this woman in front of him.

"Isn't this too much?"

Velove at that moment also drew high eyebrows.

"Exaggerating you say? Gosh, Darwin Morales Khiel, you think I'm happy and so expect this damn marriage?" Velove cursed angrily. "Before, I want to emphasize one thing to you. Please remember carefully. I ask you to do this, it doesn't mean that I love or am crazy about you. No..." Velove shook his head many times. "Please don't be too confident. If I could choose from the start, I'd rather marry Nathan than a jerk like you."

"Velove..." Darwin sighed with a glance. "Actually, do you want to explain the terms or want to insult me?" protested the man did not like. Gradually, Velove's mouth became more venomous. Darwin's ears hurt too listening to the piercing words from his wife's lips.

"Ok, I'll just cut it short," Velove continued. "As we know, the marriage between you and I occurred because of the ambition of our parents. That's why, I want us both to do this marriage properly in order to maintain the good name of our extended family. Relax, you don't have to worry about being stuck in this marriage forever."

"You mean?"

Darwin blinked. His brow furrowed in reflex. I don't know what else his wife is planning after this.

"Yes." Velvet nodded. "It doesn't take long. I think six months is enough time for both of us to try to get through this marriage."

"And after six months?"

"As you wish. We're divorced. At least, I have time first to find the right reasons and slowly explain to Papa that we can separate on good terms. As long as you know, my father has a heart disease. I don't want him to disappointed and ended up doing nothing."

"Is that all you ask?" asked Darwin in a trivial tone.

Velove nodded once, seconds then spoke again.

"Simple, right? I guess my request is pretty easy. It's just..."

"Just what, Ve?" Darwin sighed again. Gradually Velove looks more and more want.

"You need to clearly hear this one. During the six months of being married, I don't want to hear, let alone see you meet Vicky for whatever reason. For that, please tell him not to meet you until the time we have agreed."

"Gosh, Ve! You can't do that."

"Can!" Velove said. "You just tell your mistress to patiently wait for Velove's widower. After all, it's only been six months. If he's willing to be patient and obedient, I promise that after this I will immediately return the facilities that I took before."

Darwin was silent for a few moments. Of course he needed to think and weigh the offer that Velove had just made. But, if you look around and pay close attention, it seems that you really have no other choice but to agree.

"Are you going to return to work too?"

Velove nodded decisively. He really never messed with all the words that came out of his lips.

"Sure. If he agrees and is willing to comply, tomorrow I will give him a good job and position at the branch company that I hold. The important thing is, Vicky doesn't disturb you or appear in front of you first."

As if finding an oasis in the desert, Darwin seemed to have a glimmer of hope. For him, the most important thing is that Vicky is not touched or harmed by Velove.

"Ok, fine. You win. I will follow your wishes to ask Vicky not to meet in the next six months."

"But, Win----"

"Gosh, Velove. What else? You're too conditional."

Velove couldn't help but laugh. Not because of Darwin's protest. But because it was amused to see the desperate expression that her husband was showing.

"I don't want to give additional conditions. I just want to warn. And this, you need to pay close attention to."

"Okay, what?"

"If it's too late for you to break the agreement by meeting Vicky secretly, for example. Be prepared, you're going to lose everything you have, whatever it is. And I've never messed with what I've said."

"Deals!" said Darwin confidently. "From now until the next six months, we are officially husband and wife for real."

Upon hearing that story, Randy and Samuel laughed in unison. Of course, both of them made fun of what Darwin was going through.

"Well, Darwin. You should be grateful that Velove still wants to apologize instead of expelling you and Vicky from this world," chattered Randy with satisfaction. From the start, the man was a pro at supporting Velove.

"It's lucky you weren't made poor, Win," continued Samuel afterwards. "Was it bad for Velove to give Vicky a job, a good position, and an apartment?"

Darwin growled in frustration. In fact, he had anticipated that his cousins would make fun of him like this.

"You two are really mean, huh. Instead of supporting it, I'm really happy that I'm being bullied."

"Yes, from the start you were outrageous, Win. Not Velove. If now your wife's fangs have appeared, it is because of your own fault. Besides, Randy and I warned you from the start. I have given you advice many times not to play with fire. Now what ? You burned yourself, right?"

Darwin sighed again. Well, just accept fate after this.

"Well, ah. Tired of telling you guys."

Samuel laughed again. Taking his hand, the man tapped Darwin's shoulder lightly. Trying to calm down while once again giving advice before disbanding and returning to their respective homes. After all, it was getting late.

"That's it. Don't be sad. Just be grateful. After all, how difficult is it to learn to build a real household. Who knows, it's compatible like me and Luna. It all depends on your intentions."

"So, you think, I just go along with Velove's request?" asked Darwin to make sure.

Samuel nodded.

"Just try slowly. After all, there's no other choice, right?"

"Ciee ... ciee ..." Randy joked suddenly. "It smells like someone is going crazy, here. Just be careful if someone confesses that they are really in love. Just be careful."

Darwin immediately chuckled. He grabbed the tissue to wad up, then threw it at Randy angrily.

"You bastard cousin!"

***

For the first time in the history of marriage, Velove and Darwin enjoyed a one-table breakfast in peace. Velove himself could see how his husband ate the food he cooked with such gusto.

Maybe, Darwin started living his role. He didn't talk or grumble at all like he used to. Instead, he focused on finishing the chicken porridge in his bowl.

"You don't usually enjoy it so much, does the food suit Mr. Darwin's taste, huh?"

Reni, who was on standby pouring drinking water, sounded reprimanded. It was a pleasure to disturb the master who was behaving strangely this morning.

"Tsk, many questions," he snapped indignantly.

But instead of being afraid or offended, Reni laughed. He knew Darwin's behavior, which was often like this, to death.

"Alah, just admit it, sir. Besides, you usually gorge yourself when you eat non-Velove food, right? This is while there's someone around. Don't you want to praise him in person?"

Darwin is dead tick. This household assistant loves to tease. Instead of responding back, he chose to quickly finish his breakfast.

Meanwhile, Reni turned to Velove. Pouring milk, the woman then reprimanded.

"Non Velove why? His face is a bit pale."

Velvet shook his head slowly. This morning, he did feel his condition was a little unstable.

"How come my face is pale?"

Ren nodded again.

"Yeah, it looks like that. Did you not get enough rest, non Velove?"

"It looks like it's because I'm tired. My head also feels dizzy and sore."

"Non Velove want to take medicine?"

"No need. At least it will disappear on its own."

Making sure his condition was fine, after eating breakfast, Velove quickly got up to get ready to go to work afterwards.

As soon as he got to the office, he was immediately preoccupied with work. Together with Nathan, Velove worked on the waiting deadlines one by one. The two of them, assisted by several colleagues, seemed to be having serious discussions with each other. There were many plans that they all discussed for later evaluation.

"Miss Velove, are you all right?" Nathan immediately reprimanded when he found Velove's unusual movements.

"It's okay. I just have a little headache. Maybe I'm too tense."

"Ms. Velove, did you have breakfast? Or do you want me to help you get some hot tea?" whispered Nathan politely and formally. After all, there were other workers in the room. So, Nathan could not act carelessly.

"Don't worry," Velove said. "I'm fine. Now, let's continue discussing this project until it's finished."

While Velove focused on doing his job again, Darwin was meeting Vicky elsewhere. Today, he deliberately met his girlfriend to tell her about what Velove had asked of him. There's no time left. Darwin really had to immediately convey and at the same time give understanding so that his lover would not be angry or disappointed.

"So, we're really going to split up? Can't keep in touch even once by phone or text message?"

Vicky asked in a sad tone. There was a look of unwillingness on his face when Darwin asked him not to have any contact with each other.

"Only six months, baby. Besides, I'm doing all this for you," Darwin coaxed gently. Trying to give understanding to his lover.

"Your wife is really mean, isn't she! It's really impudent for us to be separated like this. Then, what have I been doing for the past six months? I've been out of work. Eh, I can't call or meet you either."

Darwin grabbed Vicky's wrist. Squeezing softly while staring at his lover.

"Don't worry, honey. You don't need to worry. If you agree with this plan, Velove will immediately give you a job. He even promised to give you a higher position at the new workplace."

Vicky's face immediately brightened. Full of enthusiasm, the woman responded to Darwin's words just now.

"Are you sure I'll get another job?"

Darwin nodded.

"100% sure. In fact, your apartment will also be returned. However, the condition is earlier. We are not allowed to have contact for the past six months. So, I hope you understand. This is for the good of us all."

Without hesitation Vicky nodded in agreement. Think about it, six months is not a long time either. After all, before that he and Darwin were used to having an LDR relationship. Vicky thinks he can get through all of this.

"Ok, I agree. But, when that time comes, I hope you divorce Velove and marry me immediately."

"Of course. I'll do that. What's important now is that you have the patience to go through this all for the good of us together."

After meeting with Vicky and saying goodbye temporarily, Darwin decided to immediately go to the office. Arriving at the Khiel Group building, he immediately stepped lightly to get to the room.

Crossing the lobby, his nether caught sight of Velove who had just come out of the elevator with Nathan. Maybe the two of them were going around or going out.

At first, Darwin just watched in silence. However, the atmosphere immediately turned to panic when Velove suddenly fell against Nathan, then became unconscious.

Darwin who was there suddenly ran. Approaching, then took over his wife to be immediately taken away to the hospital.