Five years later ...
In an office building in Tokyo, Japan. It looks like Azmya is checking several piles of documents on her desk. Her face looked serious as she checked one by one the documents that were her job responsibility. There was a knock on the door and entered a young woman carrying several folders.
"Director, I have brought you the document you asked for this morning," the young woman handed over the document.
Azmya accepted it and thanked her. Before the young woman left the room, Azmya asked her something else.
"Have you had contact from Manager Kenta Mashimoto?" Azmya asked.
"Yes, Mom, Oshita is making an appointment with him," replied the young woman.
"Good, oh yes can I ask your help Jessica?" asked Azmya again.
"May you, what can I do for you?" asked Jessica.
"Today my son's birthday, but I didn't have time to buy a present for him, can you buy it at lunch hour?" Azmya begged Jessica with a pleading face.
"Fine Mom, I'll buy it," Jessica replied with a smile.
"You sure are nice, okay please buy him something hot right now for boys!" Azmya ordered while handing out her credit card.
"Okay Mom, I know items that are suitable for your son, last week I also bought for my nephew. And he really liked it," said Jessica.
"Okay, I entrust you. I am a bad parent indeed, even buying his birthday gift I ordered other people. I rarely spend time with him." Azmya with a gloomy face full of regret.
"The important thing is that you don't lose your love and concern for him. If you are not too busy with work, you better take your children on vacation!" Jessica suggested.
"I save your advice, thank you!" said Azmya.
"Fine ma'am, if nothing else is assigned, I'll go back to my desk," Jessica said goodbye.
Azmya nodded and smiled at the Secretary. Jessica Imaeda, a twenty-five-year-old girl who has accompanied her for the past three years at the Kyoto Group Electronics Company. She has been working there for more than three years. After giving birth to Rafael, Azmya worked and was appointed directly as Director of the Product Planning and Design Division at the Kyoto Group.
What an incredible journey these five years without Jun. Azmya already thinks Jun is dead. Because there is no news about where he is or if his body will be found if he dies. No clue whatsoever. Until finally Azmya gave up. With a growing stomach, Azmya decided to leave Indonesia and return to live in Japan. She tried and survived alone. Not. She is not alone in caring for Rafael. There is Sena who is still helping her. Even though Azmya repeatedly asked Sena to forget and immediately find a life partner. Sena didn't back down in the least and stuck to his promise. He will stay by Azmya's side even if she doesn't think of him as a man, he will stay by her side until Azmya changes her mind.
<<<<< Flashback On ....
"I'm going to keep this pregnancy, and I'm going to go to Japan, have him and raise him by myself." Determined, Azmya said it directly to Sena.
"I will take responsibility, don't you feel sorry for your child, he also needs a father figure," said Sena, looking at Azmya's face, whom he loved so much. Even though she was pregnant with another man. But that doesn't necessarily make his heart stay away from her. Instead, he wanted to protect Azmya even more.
"I don't want Oppa to suffer from my situation, if you insist on that desire, Oppa will only get deeper injuries. Let me take care of all this myself. Oppa has the right to be happy with other women. Not a woman like me. Because I can't reciprocate feelings. Oppa, isn't that cruel to you? " Azmya tries to refuse Sena gently.
"I don't care about it all, I'm happier to see you than I have to stay away from you. Let me keep meeting you and help me give birth and care for him. I don't expect you to reply to my feelings. Because I know Jun's position will not be replaced by anyone."
Azmya saw Sena's sincerity at such great sacrifice. He is the best man, it's just that her heart can no longer open up to anyone. Azmya can't forget Jun. Especially now in her stomach grows her fetus with Jun. It was Jun's most valuable possession and treasure.
In the end, Azmya returned to Japan with Sena. Sena accompanied her like a husband on standby. Taking care of her when she was pregnant until she gave birth Sena remained by her side like a husband. Azmya feels bad about Sena's sincerity like that. Although Sena did not mind Azmya only seeing him as an older brother, he continued to accompany her. In fact, he is willing to often leave his job just to visit Azmya in Japan. Even when Azmya approached the day of delivery, Sena specifically asked for leave to accompany Azmya in giving birth to her child.
Sometimes Azmya feels bad for Sena too. But marrying Sena, she hasn't thought it got there yet. I don't know she's too scared. If she gets married, she is afraid that her domestic life will not go well because Jun's name and shadow still remain. Azmya doesn't want her household to only be filled with bickering and commotion.
So from that Azmya and Sena decided their relationship was only limited to siblings. Even though Sena does love her as a man, not as an older brother, Azmya still only considers him an older brother. Sena is fine too, as long as she sees Azmya fine.
>>>>> Flashback Off ....
That afternoon Azmya tried to leave early. Because this is Rafael's special day. She will celebrate his birthday at a place she has booked with Sena. The favorite place of the three of them. A restaurant on the rooftop with a view of the majestic Umeda Sky Building.
Azmya was greeted by Rafael's running steps from in front of his grandfather's house first. Behind Rafael was Aunt Akane, who used to work with her grandfather. Now she is the one who looks after Rafael while she goes to work. Azmya immediately hugged Rafael tightly. Even though it's only half a day, Azmya always feels homesick for her child.
"Mommy, today we are going with Sena Ahjussi (Uncle Sena), right?" asked Rafael in the style of an adorable child.
"Of course it's a shame, Mommy takes a shower first," said Azmya, touching Rafael's sharp nose with her index finger.
"Yes Mom, but when did Sena Ahjussi get here?" asked Rafael impatiently.
Azmya furrowed her brows. Sena should have arrived home. The flight landed three hours ago. Why is he late.
"Maybe soon he will come, you wait with Aunt Akane first, Mommy wants to take a shower first," said Azmya and then left Rafael and Aunt Akane.
Rafa looked impatient to meet his uncle. He acts like a child waiting for his father to come. Sena said it was true. Rafael needs a father figure by his side. But Azmya only makes Sena his uncle Rafael. I don't know if it could have an effect or not if he was just an uncle, not a father.
*Continued.....
[Ahjussi is the name or nickname for Uncle in Korea]
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