Episode 2

"Iya, Sayang!" the voice of the man sounded very familiar to Aozora's ears.

"Darling, I miss you," Tsania said in a playful tone, glancing at Aozora with a teasing smile.

"I miss you too, Darling. Especially with..."

"Ahem, ahem!" Tsania purposely coughed, knowing what the man on the other end was about to say.

"What's wrong, Darling?" the man on the other end, who was none other than Dimas, sounded panicked. Let's not forget Aozora, who looked angry with a flushed face.

"It's nothing, Darling! Just choked a bit. Are you that worried about me?" Tsania continued to stare at Aozora with a mocking look.

"Of course, I panicked. But are you really okay?" the man on the other end replied, making Aozora's heart ache even more because the man on the other end hadn't been so concerned about her for a long time.

"If it were you who was sick, would you react the same way?" Tsania deliberately made her voice even more helpless.

"Of course not! I'm really tired of your self-righteous sister. Not like you, who can give me what I want," Dimas said.

"Oh, is that so? Then why did you propose to me if you were tired?" Aozora, unable to contain her anger any longer, finally spoke up.

"Darling, why is Zora's voice there?" the man on the other end seemed shocked to hear the voice of the woman they were talking about.

"Well, because she's here, Darling. I'm upset because she thinks she's the woman you love the most. I'm also upset because she mocks me for marrying you," Tsania replied with pursed lips. She intentionally exaggerated to make the man on the other end believe her.

"Explain, Dimas, what do you mean? Weren't we getting married next week? But why are you cheating on me with Tsania? Are you insane?" Aozora now held Tsania's phone in her hands.

"Fine, I guess I can't hide it anymore. You already know anyway. I have been in a relationship with your sister because she understands what I want. Whereas you... We've been dating for 4 years, but you're still pretending to be innocent. I'm sick of seeing you!" Dimas's words hurt Aozora deeply.

"You're truly heartless! If you were so sick of it, you should have been honest. Instead, you asked me to marry you!" Aozora's voice began to rise.

"Who wants to marry you? You're the one who asked me to marry you. My plan was to marry you, get what I want, and then leave you for Tsania," Dimas said, causing Aozora's heart to ache even more.

"You heartless bastard! I refuse to marry you anymore! I refuse to marry a despicable man like you!" Aozora's chest rose and fell as she spoke.

"Fine! I won't lose anything because I can marry Tsania. My mom seems to agree with me being with Tsania more than with you!"

"Well, now I understand. A despicable man is indeed suited for a cheap woman like Tsania. After all, one's destiny is a reflection of oneself," Aozora said sarcastically, trying to appear strong.

"Watch your mouth, Zora!" Dimas snapped.

"Don't worry, I'll watch my mouth. My mouth will stay right where it is and won't go anywhere. Besides, why are you snapping at me? Wasn't what I said true? What else do you call a woman who willingly undresses in front of a man other than cheap? Is that what a good woman does?" Aozora's lips curled into a sardonic grin.

"Watch your mouth! I'm not cheap!" Tsania snapped.

"So, if not cheap, then what should I call you? You seduced Dimas to the point of undressing in front of him. What else do I call you if not cheap?" Aozora's sly smile never left her thin lips.

"Shut your mouth, Zora! Your sister could never do that!" Aditya shouted, with a sharp glare. Upon hearing Aditya's voice, Dimas abruptly ended the call. Maybe because he didn't expect Aditya, Aozora and Tsania's father, to be there.

"Bela saja terus, Pa! According to Papa, what did Dimas mean by getting what he wanted from Tsania but not from me? It's because Tsania gave him her body, which is something he didn't get from me," Aditya turned towards Tsania, demanding an explanation.

"Damn, why do I feel like a defendant now?" Tsania thought, as she saw her father's gaze.

"Explain, Tsania, is that true?" Aditya asked firmly.

"Darling, don't look at our daughter like that! You're scaring her!" Dona shouted, not accepting to see her daughter being intimidated.

"Enough, Pa. There's no need for further explanation because that's the reality," Aozora spoke up again.

"But, it's not surprising that he can act like that because his mother is the same. Both of them are cheap!" Aozora jibed, with a sarcastic smirk on the corner of his lips.

"Hey, be quiet you disrespectful child! What do you know, huh?" Dona yelled.

"Hey, why are you so angry? What I said was true, right? You trapped my father by giving your body for free. The child and the mother are truly the same. Both of them are trash!" Aozora's words grew harsher.

Dona's hand swung to slap Aozora's cheek. Fortunately, Aozora was prepared and caught the middle-aged woman's hand, leaving it suspended in the air. Then, Aozora forcefully threw the woman's hand aside.

"How dare you!" Dona couldn't accept it and swung her hand again. But, before her hand could touch Aozora's cheek, Aozora's hand had already landed on the woman's cheek.

"AOZORA JELITHA!" Aditya shouted with a thunderous voice. "You've gone too far. You have no manners!" the man said again.

"I was only defending myself. Papa, see for yourself. It's this homewrecker who wanted to hit me. Should I just stay silent? I'm not the old Zora anymore, who could only cry and accept fate. Because I know that the father I hoped would protect me, apparently can't. So, I will protect myself," Aozora said bluntly, firmly, and passionately.

Aditya was taken aback and felt that what his daughter said was true.

"Now, you want me to marry Arsenio, right? Fine, I'll agree. But, I'll consider it as if Papa has already sold me, as a debt payment. So, that means we don't have any relationship anymore. Because items that have been sold and bought by others have no connection anymore," Aozora continued firmly.

"It's not like that, honey! You were never sold by Papa. I only asked you to marry," Aditya started to panic.

"It's the same thing. Because you asked me to marry for the sake of paying off the debt. Which parents are willing to sacrifice their own daughter just to pay off debts? Doesn't that mean you sold me? Anyway, I want to emphasize that if I marry that man, it means we don't have any relationship anymore!" Aozora said firmly.

"Whatever you say, I don't care! If you want to say that you were sold and have no relationship with us, I don't care. Because I also don't want to have any relationship with you," Dona said sarcastically.

"Darling! She is our daughter!" Aditya shouted.

"What the hell? She herself said she would end the relationship with you if she marries Arsenio. So why are you angry? Besides, do you want her to not marry Arsenio, which would ultimately lead the company to bankruptcy? No, right? So, it's better if you just agree," Dona said.

Aditya was once again silent, agreeing with his wife's words.

"No, I don't want the company to collapse," Aditya mumbled.

"Well, in that case, just agree with what she said. It's not a big deal. The company is more important than her," Dona said again.

Aozora gritted their teeth, then smiled with a smirk, trying to hide the pain in their heart from seeing their father prioritize the company over them.

"Aunty, have you forgotten that it is my mother's legacy company? So, if the debts are paid off, it means the company will be returned to me as the heir. This house is also inherited to me, so after I get married, it is best for all of you to leave because we have no more connection!" Aozora retorted sarcastically.

Dona burst into laughter upon hearing the words coming out of Aozora's mouth.

"Do you think the company and the house are still under your name? I have transferred everything under Tsania's name,"

Aozora's eyes widened in shock upon hearing the middle-aged woman's statement.

"Aunty, please don't lie, because I have never signed any transfer documents," Aozora didn't believe it at all.

"It's very easy to forge your signature, Aozora," Dona said with a sinister smile.

"You are truly despicable! And Dad was really deceived by this cunning woman!" Aozora cursed.

Aozora really wanted to say that she no longer needed to marry Arsenio because, anyway, the company was no longer hers. But, she held back her words, because if she did that, it meant her mother's legacy company would truly go bankrupt and she would have no chance to reclaim it.

"I see, then I really have to marry that man while thinking of ways to reclaim all of my late mother's assets," Aozora whispered to herself.

"Alright, you all can celebrate your victory now. But, I will never stay silent. Sooner or later, I will take back what should be mine!" Aozora concluded firmly.

Unbeknownst to them, their conversation was overheard by a middle-aged woman who was Arsenio's mother, the man who would become Aozora's husband. The woman had originally planned to pick up her future daughter-in-law herself.

"I will return to the car. Now all of you go in and bring your young lady here to our house!" she commanded, stepping towards her car.

To be continued.

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