"Sis, do you like my papa?" Alisa asked with an innocent look.
Jenny was so shocked that the phone she was holding fell to the floor. She turned and saw the little girl standing behind her.
The question left her dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.
"Sis, if you become my mother, I will tell papa to buy whatever you want," Alisa had forgotten about Anya's advice. She didn't care because she really liked Jenny.
"Alisa, I… I don't want to think about relationships for a while..." All this time, Jenny had been hiding in Diana's garden.
She works, plays and rests with Alisa from Monday to Friday. She also helps Diana in the garden and teaches Alisa.
She is so busy with things she loves that she can finally forget her feelings for Raka.
But that doesn't mean she's ready to find new love.
It's not that she doesn't like Jonathan because he is a widower with a kid. She didn't mind it at all. Jenny just didn't want to fall in love for a while.
"When do you want to fall in love? When the time comes, don't forget my papa, okay?" Alisa said as she looked at her expectantly.
Jenny smiled and stroked her head gently, "Okay."
…
A few days later, when Alisa was going back to school, Anya came to give her many beautiful clothes. Meanwhile, Jenny gives her school supplies.
After Alisa returns to school, Jenny also moves out of Diana's house. Finally, the house was quiet again.
Anya spent most of her time inside the perfume room. When she got tired of work, she would play with her two sons or water the flowers in the garden, enjoying her peaceful life.
Her school will start opening in early October. The preparations were almost complete and the interior was beautifully decorated. Both Aiden and Galih feel that Anya should hold a grand opening to publicize her school so she can find as many students as possible.
Anya didn't pay much attention to such things so she let Aiden and Galih take care of it.
On September 28, two days before Anya's school opened, Galih called her.
"Anya, I want to discuss something with you. Agnes' dance school has also been completed. Can we have a grand opening on the same day? Besides, the location is also close," Galih said from the phone.
Upon hearing this, Anya immediately felt angry. "What do you mean? In my entire life, I have never heard of a combined grand opening event like this."
"Anya, Agnes is your cousin. You can't…"
"No!" Anya interrupted Galih. "There's no need to mention that she is my cousin. I will not allow it even if she is my sister. She has to rely on her own ability to invite guests and the media. I don't mind if you want to help her. But I can't let her use me and Aiden by having a grand opening on the same day as me! She obviously wants to take all the attention from me!"
"Anya, you must understand. Agnes has no parents and she is alone. If we don't help her, who can help her?" Galih also felt angry. He didn't expect Anya to care about something like this.
As she was so furious, Anya laughed coldly, laughing at how life seemed to never want her happy. "Father, I think there are things I must tell you clearly. Otherwise, this will affect our relationship as father and daughter. I'll meet you at home at 8 o'clock tonight."
…
That night, Aiden came with Anya to meet Galih.
"Aiden, you've also come. We want to discuss the issue of the grand opening…"
"We disagree," Anya didn't wait for her father to finish speaking.
"I discussed it with Anya and we decided not to have a grand opening. If Agnes needs help, Anya and I will help her," said Aiden.
Galih was displeased, but he didn't show it in front of Aiden.
"Dad, I have a recording. Let you and mom hear it," Anya turned to her mother.
Indah immediately sat on the sofa while looking at her husband in silence.
Actually, before she came, Anya had already told Indah her purpose in coming here.
Aiden pressed the start button and Agnes' voice came from the phone.
…
"Please wait a moment. How about we discuss it first? My uncle has a lot of money. As long as you let me go, he will give you anything!"
"Your uncle? He's not even your father. Why would he spend so much money to save you? Don't brag!"
"I… I am his daughter!"
…
After that, Aiden paused the recording while looking deeply at Galih.
Galih looked panicked and he immediately held his wife's hand tightly. "Indah, you have to believe me. Agnes is not my child."
"I always believed in you, so I never doubted you. But ever since Agnes came, have you ever ever thought that maybe you've gone too far for her? You defend your niece more than your own daughter. Are you sure that Anya's kidnapping has nothing to do with Agnes?" Indah yelled angrily.
"It has nothing to do with Agnes. She was also injured at that time. She…"
"The doctors and nurses at the hospital said she wasn't hurt. Maybe she didn't dare to tell you what caused her to get really hurt," after saying this, Aiden continued the recording.
Agnes' voice was heard from the recording again, but she sounded calm.
…
"I want to meet Reza!"
The bodyguard looked at Aiden and waited for further instructions.
"Reza has already fled and he cannot be reached. All of this is your fault. Who told you to look at our faces!"
"I didn't see you guys clearly. I've forgotten. I swear! If you let me go, I can give you whatever you want! I have 10 billion! Do not touch me!"
"10 billion? Are you serious?" The guard's hand stopped moving.
"Yes! 10 billion! I promise. I won't report you guys. But … but my sister is evil. She's not like me. I'm sure she won't just let you go. So…"
"Don't worry. I can sort it all out for you. So you can relax and be the only daughter of your father. As long as you give the money to me."
"Stop! When are you going to let me go?"
"After I got the money of course!"
"I will kill your sister now. Do you have any final messages?"
"Nothing! I don't care!"
…
"Galih, do you still want to defend her?" Indah threw a cushion at her husband.
"That recording… At that time, Agnes was being threatened by a bad person. She must have panicked and said it carelessly," said Galih.
Even now, Galih still defended Agnes, leaving Indah stunned. Had her husband been so blind as to defend Agnes until the end?
If Agnes was really just his niece, would Galih go to that length for her?
She felt that her suspicions were true. But in her little heart, Indah wished it wasn't real. She hoped she just misunderstood.
"I don't blame her if she didn't want to die and spent that much money to save her life. But why should she say that Anya is evil? Isn't that the same as forcing those people to kill her?" Indah looked at Galih disappointedly. "You don't need to explain anything. I'm not an idiot who doesn't understand what she means in that recording."
After that, Indah got up and walked upstairs and shouted at her servant. "Help me pack my stuff!"
"Indah, what are you doing?" Galih immediately chased after her. He looked at Anya, asking for help. "Anya, please calm your mother!"