Justin got really panic. People suddenly came close to Ernando, trying to reach so they could hold him back.

"Dad, Dad..." Justin stretched out both hands, making a stop signal. "Wait, Dad. It's not like that..."

At every step, Ernando was full of beats. Completely indifferent to Justin's panic reaction and the people who had held him back.

"You are an insolent man!" Ernando snapped at Justin back.

Ernando almost beat Justin up if Justin's uncle and the boys didn't hold back.

As soon as possible Justin and Ernando are given distance. Emotions radiated from Indra's eyes, which at that time tried to ward off the people's defenses.

"Let go of me! This child needs to be taught a lesson!"

"Mr, Mr, calm down!"

"Mr. Ernando, calm down. Calm down!"

"Mr. Ernando, don't give in to your emotions! It's at a family event!"

Chaos ensued in a matter of seconds. From the stage, Arleena gave the code to Keenan to turn off the projector screen. It was enough to feel satisfied after exposing evidence of Justin's affair in front of all family members on both sides.

"That's all from me, thank you," Arleena said goodbye when Indra had calmed down a bit and didn't yell.

Gabriel deliberately clapped and cheered loudly, along with Kenan and Gibran. While Sessy just shook her head, but a proud smile curved on her face.

Justin turned his gaze to Arleena. "Arleena! Don't spread slander about me!"

While going down the stairs with Keenan's help, Arleena was not at all provoked to anger.

The crowd began to subside because Indra had been calmed down. Even though Indra's breath was still ragged, his sharp eyes had not turned away from his only child—Justin.

Not long after, after walking off the stage, Arleena arrived near the crowd. Arleena headed for Justin, deliberately looking up and looking at him haughtily.

"The only thing you have to do is explain to your family about your behavior," Arleena said emphatically.

Then Arleena walked closer to Justin until he stood in front of his fiancé.

"Don't forget to get yourself checked. Who knows if you get infected with HIV. I don't want my body, which I have guarded, to be touched by a disgusting human like you," added Arleena giving a warning.

Justin frowned. He was surprised to hear what Arleena said. Likewise with other family members around them.

"Let's talk about this with the nuclear family. Now! The event is over!" Ernando then replied. From his voice, Ernando didn't want to hear any rebuttal.

***

"Canceled?!"

The reaction Arleena had expected earlier.

A while ago, after Ernando ordered the event to end, Arleena and Justin's nuclear families met. Yes, nuclear family only. Arleena's parents and Justin's parents.

According to what Arleena said to Justin, she wanted their marriage to be annulled. Even though Justin's mother had begged him, Arleena still refused.

And now, after the nuclear family talks, Arleena gathered with Gabriel, Keenan, Sessy, and also Gibran.

"Of course it has to be cancelled. A jerk like that really doesn't deserve you," replied Keenan, Arleena's cousin. He did use the I-you vocabulary as a cousin.

There was the sound of ice cubes from the drink that Sessy was stirring. During their conversation—which was just done ten minutes ago, Sessy hasn't responded anything.

But in his heart, there was anger creeping because of Justin's actions. Sessy was more trying to read how Arleena felt. Even though from the outside, Arleena looks normal, even tends to be indifferent, Sessy understands that there can be no pain.

After all, betrayal is still betrayal.

"Indeed it should be cancelled," Sessy finally answered, making other pairs of eyes roll.

Sesst put down his glass of drink, then placed both hands on the table.

"Why don't you look sad at all?" Sessy asked in a serious tone. His gaze was fixed on Arleena.

There was silence for a few seconds, before Arleena finally chuckled.

"Who said I'm not sad after spending that much money, only to have an affair a week before the wedding."

Arleena shrugged her shoulders indifferently. "I don't know. I'm angry, but I'm more satisfied because I managed to reveal the evidence of an affair between my extended family and him. Luckily he was caught cheating before the family gathering started."

Sess frowned in astonishment. Somewhat did not expect the answer Arleena's explanation. Even though Sessy thought that at least Arleena felt sad because Justin was treated like that.

Turns out, Arleena was the exact opposite.

"I thought you deliberately pretended to be happy to cover up your sadness. But it turns out you weren't sad at all?" Sessy looked at Arleena in disbelief.

Arleena replied, "Hey, I told you, I'm sad. Thinking of that kind of money but being cheated on, ouch, I've been working hard all this time in vain."

Gabriel was suddenly curious about one thing. Spontaneously, he leaned in a sitting position to look at Arleena seriously.

"Wait, Leen, are they begging you?" asked Gabriel which distracted the other four pairs of eyes.

"Just ask Gibran. He watched before entering the room as a witness," Arleena replied, glancing at Gibran.

Suddenly Gabriel, Sessy and Keenan's eyes immediately turned to Gibran. Their faces seemed to demand clarification.

"Yeah..." Gibran was momentarily awkward. "As one would expect. Yes, they begged."

With a proud smile, Arleena pointed at Gibran.

"See? They're begging. Obviously, they're begging," Arleena replied. "And the reason they didn't go far from the wedding has already been paid for, so it can't be cancelled."

Bang!

Gabriel spontaneously pounded the table because of the sparked irritation. Out of curiosity, his face immediately turned irritated.

"Then what does the father mean by getting angry at his son?!" grunted Gabriel.

Arleena glared frantically, and so did Sessy. They both gave a code to Gabriel not to speak too loudly.

"Hey, slow down your voice," said Arleena whose voice hissed with worry.

Gabriel covered his mouth for a moment, then lowered his hand again. Looks so angry annoyance.

"He knows that his son's treatment is insolent, why do he keep begging for his son to marry you?" Gabriel grumbled again.

Arleena's breath was heard. "I don't know. Now I'm confused about the cost of the contract and the wedding reception that have already been spent. Really, everything was suddenly canceled?"

In the middle of that serious conversation, Keenan sounded surprised.

"Wow, Arleena! Do you know this yet?" said Keenan suddenly.

All eyes at the circle table turned to Keenan. Keenan looked surprised who was still focused on his cell phone screen. Including Arleena whose curiosity was immediately provoked.

Keenan lifted his dumbfounded face in disbelief.

"Arleena... Hugo has come home from his job assignment out of town."

Arleena couldn't believe what Keenan was saying. There was no way Hugo would come home from work without giving her a nice word. Or just an update on social media that shows you're on your way home.

Unfortunately, Keenan said the correct sentence.

When someone suddenly came to tell them that there was chaos in the courtyard where the event was being held, Arleena rushed to the location with Gabriel and Keenan. The three of them never expected with what sight to find.

"I LOVE HIM! HE PROMISES TO MARRY ME!"

Arleena was taken aback, her mouth gaping involuntarily. On the event page there was a woman screaming in frustration. The guests had already dispersed to escape the woman's tantrum as she approached one table at a time.

"What is this?" Keenan just came beside Arleena. He was both confused and shocked at the chaos on the event page.

Arleena and Gabriel couldn't say anything. Both of them were too stiff to react, because the strange woman there seemed to be possessed.

The panicked screams of the female guests were heard mixed with the tantrums of the foreign women who had just arrived. There is no security guard. Arleena was too confused why someone other than a guest had made it through to this event.

Arleena didn't feel familiar with this woman at all. He thought there was no way she was part of Justin's family. Especially members of his extended family.

"WHERE IS HE? I WANT TO MEET HIM!"

"Hey, anyone, stop that crazy woman!" One of the female guests, Eliza's sister—Arleena's mother, called out. When he saw Arleena's whereabouts, he hurriedly ran over to trouble. "Why didn't you do anything?! You see, there's a crazy woman! How did she get into this event?!"

Arleena just froze where she stood, looking at her mother's sister in a daze.

Really, it was as if Arleena's entire body was locked in something. Arleena thought of a woman who could suddenly enter this important and private event.

Thinking back, Arleena wasn't wrong to invite people. He had already counted the total number of members of his extended family or Justin's extended family. Including those who confirmed they could not come to this event.

So, it's impossible that there are extended family members of him and Justin who haven't come yet. What did this woman say just now anyway? Marry him? Who wants to marry her?

"Isn't anyone going to stop him?!" Now the adult male guests exclaimed when the strange woman suddenly laughed while walking in a daze.

Gabriel held Arleena's hand from the side. "Arleena, who is she? You have to stop her now."

Arleena already knew that the conditions were not conducive when the foreign woman was acting crazy. On the other hand, Arleena calculated the possibility that if she stopped her: wouldn't something like grab each other's hair happen?

Because Arleena thought that the woman's psychological condition was unstable. Arleena is afraid that if there is an unwanted fight.

"WHERE IS JUSTIN?! I'M LOOKING FOR JUSTIN!"

Justin?

Wait, Arleena seems to have misheard the name that woman called.

"JUSTIN PROMISES TO MARRY ME!"

Arleena stared in surprise. His ears didn't hear wrong.

Coinciding with the statement that came out of the strange woman's mouth, Arleena saw Justin's arrival. Out of nowhere the man arrived late to check.

But Arleena realized the worry and surprise was very clear from the look on Justin's face. It was then that the two of them made eye contact. The only thing Arleena could see in Justin's eyes was panic.

Like I've just been caught doing something big wrong.

"JUSTIN GILBERT!"

After the woman screamed Justin's name so loudly, all the panicked screams slowly faded away. All guests' gazes suddenly focused on one point: Justin Gilbert.

Then, the spotlight, which was originally aimed at the stage, moved slowly to highlight Justin.

When the atmosphere became silent, Justin did not give any reaction and Arleena who looked at him with eyes asking for an explanation, the sound of applause was very loud.

Suddenly all the direction of the eyes turned to the source of the sound. And, how shocked Arleena was at what she saw: the figure of Hugo in an all-black tuxedo walking down the stage clapping his hands. A satisfied smile curved across his face.

Arleena froze. So did Keenan, Gabriel, and Arleena's parents.

"Congratulations, Justin! You're doing great!" Hugo shouted loudly in front of the guests using the microphone. He walked up to the strange woman, then let out a rough breath. 'Jesus, what are you doing with the women, huh?'

No sound.

Justin didn't react either.

"Why? Are you confused?" he asked. After glaring at the woman beside him who looked angry at Justin, Hugo continued, "Isn't this woman someone you were in a relationship with... one year before you were in a relationship with Arleena?"

After hearing Hugo's sarcastic words, there were voices of surprise from the guests.

Arleena immediately turned to Justin who looked nervous. Meanwhile Gabriel held Arleena's hand tighter, not expecting and feeling sorry for Arleena.

"H-hey! What... what did you say?!" Justin protested. But his voice stammered.

The guests, members of Arleena and Justin's extended family, immediately whispered to each other. They all looked cynical, but some looked still in disbelief.

"She's just a crazy woman!" Justin glanced nervously at Arleena. "S-he's not... a nobody!"

"You fucking bastards!" The woman beside Hugo exclaimed while pointing at Justin. "You've had sex with me many times! Don't you remember this engagement ring?!"

Hugo immediately raised his hands to low to his chest, deliberately putting on a facial expression as if to say: I'm not participating in this matter.

Justin was getting panicked. Without answering the woman's words, he immediately approached Arleena. As if he had no guilt, Justin immediately grabbed Arleena's hands and held them tightly.

"Arleena... Arleena, listen to me. I don't know that woman, and we are not related," Justin pleaded with Arleena.

Arleena was actually a bit surprised by Justin's begging her. So, Arleena spontaneously released Justin's grip.

"What are you doing?" asked Arleena.

Justin looked at Arleena imploringly. "Darling, I did make a mistake when I had a relationship with you. However, I did not have a relationship with another woman before you."

"YOU BASTARD MAN!" The woman beside Hugo spoke again.

Arleena just laughed sarcastically and looked away. Anywhere but not staring at Justin's sickening pleading face.

"Darling?" sigh Arleena. "I can't believe you still call me that. Men... woah, even the term 'asshole' for you is still too polite. Why should I be in a relationship with you?"

he shook his head. "No, don't say that. I can't be in a relationship with you."

Arleena shook off Justin's hand, who wanted to hold his hand again.

"Do you think you're so cool when you play with women's hearts? Do you think I'm a stupid woman?" Arleena paused for a few seconds. He turned his gaze to Hugo. "To be honest, I actually have something to confess..."

After saying that, Arleena took two steps back. He kept looking at Hugo as a plan emerged in his mind.

Arleena turned around to take a step closer to Hugo. The atmosphere around remained silent. All eyes watched Arleena's movements, including Justin who looked curious.

Arleena steps closer to Hugo. Arleena ignored Hugo who was confused and seemed to be guessing what he was going to do. He could tell that Hugo was asking him through a glance.

Unfortunately, the plan in Arleena's brain was too strong. His adrenaline was racing, encouraging his belief to carry out his plan. The feeling of excitement made his heartbeat beat fast, and the rush of blood rippled was ridiculous.

Amidst the silence, Arleena was now standing in front of Hugo. Both of their eyes met each other. Very deep. The eyes that Arleena had not seen for nearly three years. Now Arleena could realize how 'mighty' Hugo's mature, sharp gaze was.

Arleena felt herself getting nervous because of the pounding in her chest. As close as two inches between them, Arleena noticed the details on Hugo's face. After three years of separation, there were quite significant changes: a cleaner face, a charming and mature aura, a strong jawline, and beautiful beady eyes.

"What would you do?" asked Hugo, speaking almost in a whisper.

"Carried out my plan," Arleena replied.

One second after answering, when Hugo frowned, Arleena immediately grabbed Hugo's collar. Without further ado, Arleena grabbed Hugo by the collar with a grip so strong as to shorten their distance. Hugo didn't have time to resist Arleena's sudden tug.

Then, their lips met.

Arleena closed her eyes.

Hugo stiffened in surprise. So did all the eyes that witnessed Arleena's actions.

That night, Arleena and Justin's relationship was damaged. Can not be fixed. So Arleena knew there was nothing she could do but spoil it even more in revenge for Justin's actions.

***

Hugo has an unpleasant feeling about Arleena.

That same day, in the night, after hearing the story that Arleena's fiancé was having an affair, Hugo's mind immediately thought of something.

How is Arleena now?

So, without informing and telling anyone, here is Hugo now. Standing in front of Arleena's private apartment door. Hugo had been standing for almost twenty minutes, just staring at the apartment door.

Why was he suddenly feeling doubtful now?

Even though a few moments ago, especially when he was on his way to Arleena's apartment, Hugo was already enthusiastic. Wanted to check directly on Arleena's condition when there was no one accompanying her. They haven't meet each other after yesterday kisses. 

"Huh... what happened to me?" muttered Hugo, lowering his head while shaking his head slowly.

Hugo hisses. The feeling is restless. Thinking between whether Arleena will accept his arrival or he should turn around and leave.

"I'm home, or ring the apartment bell?" asked Hugo, muttering once again.

Hugo immediately sighed nervously. Because Hugo always knew that Arleena's true condition was when there was no one around her.

"Aish, fuck it!" Hugo really annoyed with his own thoughts.

Without caring about his worry that was too thick, Hugo pressed the bell of Arleena's apartment. His head was still bowed with his breath racing from feeling anxious.

One press, two presses, then three times in succession.

Unlucky. Hugo can't leave Arleena alone now.

"Arleena ... open the door—"

Check.

Hugo's face immediately lifted, looking at Arleena's figure in front of him. How surprised Hugo was when he saw Arleena's figure in her pajamas all over her body.

Arleena's hair looked a little disheveled, like someone who had just woken up. At first she rubbed her eyes, but gradually her movements slowed down when she realized that Hugo was standing in front of her.

"Wait..." Arleena'a voice sounded hoarse. Her hands dropped from her eyes, showing a look of both glazed eyes. "Wait a minute, who is this? Hugo?"

Hugo is also equally surprised. In a split second processing his shock, Hugo came back to his senses.

"Yes, I'm Hugo," said Hugo, who for some reason suddenly felt awkward.

Arleena half gaping. Staring at Hugo with wide eyes.

"Hugo!" Arleena almost screamed with enthusiasm and disbelief.

"You—ouch, Arleena! Why are you tugging?! Slow down!"

"Sssst! Stupid, don't shout, you'll be heard!" Arleena immediately reprimanded Hugo after they both entered her apartment.

The door is closed. The coded sound of the apartment door being locked echoed.

Now Arleena pulled Hugo's hand away from the door leading to the living room of the apartment. But in the middle, Hugo suddenly let go of Arleena's hand by brushing it off.

Arleena's body suddenly turned and looked at Hugo in surprise. Without warning Hugo grabbed Arleena's hand which he had brushed away, then pulled the woman's body closer.

One of Hugo's hands grabbed Arleena's waist to be pulled so that they were only two inches apart. Hugo deliberately did not let go of Arleena's hand, and one other hand locked her waist.

Hugo's eyes were now looking serious at Arleena's two beady eyes.

"Don't rush. I want to check how you are now," Hugo said in a low tone.

His calm and baritone voice immediately made all of Arleena's hairs prickle. Arleena's whole body could not move for a few seconds.

Only two inches away from his face, Arleena stared at Hugo's face.

"Your eyes are puffy," Hugo said back.

So dumbfounded by Hugo's actions now, Arleena realized that she had forgotten to cover her face. Even though when she found out that Hugo was coming, Arleena deliberately dressed herself as if she had just woken up.

She had forgotten that Hugo could read the slightest gap.