"I don't know either, sir. That night, when we were about to go home, we were suddenly stopped by two men with grim faces. If you don't believe me, you can ask Nazwa." Sabrina emphasized.
"What do the thugs want?" Azka slightly lowered her tone.
"I don't know either, sir. We didn't take anything of value with us. The thugs seemed to want me, they even knew my name and handed me a piece of paper with my photo," said Sabrina, clearly emphasizing her words.
Instantly Azka was surprised to hear Sabrina's story which made her frown.
"What?"
This time he felt guilty, the second time he had suspected a very innocent sweet girl who was standing right in front of his eyes.
"Okay! This time I forgive you. Don't ever lie to me about anything because I don't like it," said Azka.
"But previously you made me lie," Sabrina quipped slightly looking up.
"That's a different story, Sabrina! Got it!"
Azka turned around and then walked away leaving Sabrina at the door. He seemed to be starting to blush at Sabrina.
"The more you come here, the weirder this one sir," Sabrina hissed, shaking her head with a faint smile on her lips. Hurriedly she continued the work today so that it would be finished soon and rested quickly.
***
"Why didn't you find Sabrina too ha! Why isn't there any updated information yet?"
Reyno asked about the flat object that was stuck to his ear. He was on the phone with someone he had sent earlier.
Without Reyno realizing it, Cantika was standing right behind him and heard his conversation. "What other information?"
Cantika's voice suddenly surprised Reyno and widened his eyes.
At first, Reyno thought Cantika had already left for the supermarket. Finally, he was free to contact the people he sent. Cantika was standing behind him and heard half of his conversation with someone in a flat black object.
"You don't want to go to the supermarket! How come you're back!" Reyno looked nervous.
"I left my phone so I came back to get it. But there is another fact that I found here!" snapped Cantika. She again suspects a man who has only been her husband for a few years.
Reyno tried to control his breathing and digest every word he would utter.
"Still about office matters, honey," said Reyno.
But, this time Cantika didn't believe it. "If you still try to find Sabrina. You will be disappointed including Father!" Cantika exclaimed as she walked to the table where her cell phone was stored, took it, and then walked away from Reyno.
However, Cantika's steps suddenly stopped when her husband stopped her and thwarted her steps.
"Wait, honey! What do you mean?" Reyno, who looked curious to hear Cantika's words, tried to block his wife's way by spreading her arms out. Without realizing it, this was Cantika's trap so Reyno would admit her lie.
"Oh so it's true you're trying to find Sabrina?" Cantika widened her eyes and crossed her arms right under her chest.
Reyno was starting to get flustered.
"Sabrina really can't get out of your mind, Ren!" Cantika added with a cynical look.
"No, honey! It's not that you're wrong!" protested Reyno while grabbing Cantika's hands.
Arguments ensued between the two, the husband and wife often fought because of a misunderstanding between the two.
The main cause was Reyno, who unknowingly still had too much empathy for Sabrina so Cantika was always angry when she found out.
"Sabrina has become the mistress of a masher! So it will be useless if you keep looking for her," Cantika replied, clearly lying. Slander came out of Cantika's mouth again only because she met Sabrina with Azka the other day in the parking lot, in the middle of the night.
"Enough! Even if you're angry you shouldn't slander your sister!" Reyno dismissed his wife's words.
"You said slander ha! You still remember the other day I went to my friend's engagement party! I saw Sabrina being taken by a young businessman and they were so close. My eyes can't be mistaken because I reprimanded Sabrina!" Cantika answered in a high tone and eyes widened sharply at her husband. "And it's not her husband! How is it possible for a woman to get married without a guardian, while Father doesn't even know of her existence!" added Cantika emphasized.
As if lightning was about to strike, hearing his wife's narrative instantly Reyno's heart seemed to shatter like shattered glass. How could Sabrina be willing to risk her life just because of wealth and the throne? He tried to get rid of his prejudices and then divert the heated dispute.
"Enough! Don't talk about it anymore. I'm sorry," Reyno whispered, trying to get his wife's sympathy. "I won't turn to anyone easily. It was you who took care of me for 3 years until I fully recovered. I am very indebted for your patience, honey" he added, trying to quell Cantika's anger.
Instantly Cantika looked up "What did you say? Indebted! So you're just repaying my debt ha!" Cantika threw away Reyno's hands which had been holding hers from the start. Cantika became emotional again. "All of this is because of Sabrina! She has managed to get into your brain, Ren!" She added. Every time she fought, she always brought Sabrina into trouble. Even though it was clear that Sabrina never wanted to damage her household or even bother her.
"What's wrong with you, honey? Why are you bringing Sabrina with you all? The person isn't even here," Reyno said while holding both sides of Cantika's shoulders.
"Never mind! I'm tired, I'm fed up!" She said. She then turned his body and walked back to his room towards the cupboard and took a cover and put some clothes into the cover.
Reyno tried to stop him but Cantika managed to brush it off.
After tidying up her clothes and closing the cover tightly, Cantika walked towards the exit.
"Wait, honey! Where are you going?" Reyno tried to grab Cantika's left hand but failed.
"I'm going home to my parents! Don't ever try to pick me up if you haven't gotten over Sabrina. Remember that!"
This time Cantika didn't mess with her words. She then walked into the four-wheeled vehicle that had been parked in front of the house. She started the car engine and then stepped on the gas pedal so deeply, at high speed she drove through the highway which this time still looked deserted.
This time, Reyno was unable to quell Cantika's burning emotions.
"Is it true that Sabrina has become... Ah, what's wrong with me? Cantika is getting angry because I keep thinking about Sabrina," Reyno hissed as he patted his head sobering up.
Why didn't he feel devastated when Cantika left him? Where was his burning obsession with Cantika that he had the heart to betray Sabrina?