Chapter 84 - 84. Byanca's Apology
"No, sir, miss. Thank you. I'm still full," said Anna immediately, her voice higher and more excited than before.
If she eats with Mr. Devan and Miss Byanca, then what's the point of wearing a mask all day.
"I'll eat when I'm hungry, Miss."
"Hmm, okay," said Byanca.
"Then excuse me, Miss."
Byanca just nodded in response.
As for Devan, the man didn't care about his surroundings, as if he was alone in the room.
There was no meaningful discussion, Byanca continued to invite the man to talk, but Devan only responded modestly with very short sentences or not at all.
While Anna, now the woman is sitting behind the pantry while playing on her cellphone, waiting for them to finish their food.
Suddenly an incoming message notification startled her, just reading the name of the sender made her body stiffen with a face that suddenly changed. Who else if not Brian.
Immediately Anna turned off her cellphone without opening the message, afraid that Brian would call her.
To be honest, Anna is very tired of living life, the only encouragement and keeps her alive until now is her son 'Dave'.
Troubles always come and go, even though she's tried her best to survive, but again, she's just an ordinary human. No matter how strong she is, there will be a time when she will be at the lowest point and even think about ending her life.
Even though there is Nicho, but she and the man don't have any relationship, and she doesn't want to be too dependent. One day Nicho will also marry the woman of his choice, and it is impossible if she continues to rely on that man, therefore Anna always tries to stand on her own feet, trying to instill in her that in this world she is alone.
There will be no one who is always there for her, whoever it is, no matter how close they are now, all will drift away and disappear one day.
Because she had depended on someone, even she ever felt that nothing could separate them. But what happened? Only heartache and disappointment that she got.
Until finally Anna realized, that hoping for others is a big mistake.
"Anna, clean this," Byanca's voice suddenly sounded, and managed to break her daydream.
"Okay, Miss," replied Anna immediately stood up, put her cellphone on the pantry, and walked to the dining table, tidying it up again until it was clean and tidy.
Devan seemed to receive a call in the living room, while Byanca, the woman turned on the tv and sat next to her future husband.
Anna had just finished cleaning up in the kitchen when Devan suddenly appeared next to her and make her almost fall backward.
"What are you thinking?"
"What?"
"You always respond like that when I talk to you," he said as he opened the fridge.
"I-I'm sorry sir."
"Clean my workroom."
"O-okay."
"Don't touch anything on the table, just clean and tidy it up," Devan pleaded after taking a sip of the water in the bottle he had just taken out of the fridge.
"O-okay, sir," replied Anna with a faint nod and then immediately did as the owner of the house asked.
The door was unlocked, Anna slowly walked in. This was the first time she had entered that room.
The color of the walls is dominated by dark brown, some furniture such as tables and chairs and shelves have the same color, with some unique carvings that look similar in some parts. She also found some classic-themed posters and paintings hanging.
Light brown curtains seem to be hanging down and slightly wide on two sides of the room, blocking the sunlight that rushes into the room, on one side, next to it there is a mini sofa that may only fit one person, and it leads to the garden and pool. The swimming pool is in the backyard, while the other side faces the front yard. Spacious and impressed so masculine.
Immediately Anna cleaned the room. Starting from picking up scattered papers to tidying up some documents that were arranged in a mess on the shelf next to the work desk.
It took almost an hour for Anna to finish her work in that room.
While on the other hand, Byanca who finished receiving a call from her friend, now returned to her original place, near Devan.
"Honey, take me back to the hotel, will you?" Byanca persuades Devan.
"I am busy. ask Hendra," replied the man without taking his eyes off the tab in his hand.
"Are you still mad at me?"
"No."
"Then why did your attitude change? You're not like you used to be. I'm sorry Devan, I admit I was wrong, at that time I was wrong."
"I'm sorry, I promise I won't do it again. Trust me, okay?" added Byanca again. No one knows how many times she had said the same sentence since she was at the man's house, but Devan always ignored her, making Byanca scowl in annoyance.
Devan, who heard Byanca's words, did not respond, instead, the man grabbed his cellphone which he placed on the table, and then called someone.
"Hendra, where are you now?" Devan preceded, asked directly without further ado.
"Yes, sir? I'm still on my way."
"Huh?"
"After dropping off Madam last night, I had a minor accident, sir."
"What happened? Was it bad?"
"No, sir. Just a little scratch, I'm fine too. I've just returned from the workshop and will probably be home soon."
"Do you need anything, sir?"
"Hurry up, I want you to take Byanca back to the hotel."
"Yes sir."
Devan did not respond and ended the call.
Byanca who overheard their conversation on the phone pouted, "You don't like me lingering here?"
Devan didn't respond.
"Devan I'm talking to you."
"Wasn't it you who asked me to take you to the hotel?"
Byanca pouted, "Since yesterday you've been like this to me. Am I completely worthless in your eyes?"
Devan suddenly stopped his activities and turned to Byanca, "You want me to respect you, but you don't value this relationship. Don't joke." This was the longest sentence Devan had spoken to Byanca since the woman's arrival.
"You demand that I do everything you want but you don't care about me, Byanca."
As soon as Byanca froze on the spot, Devan's tone was very cold and flat, to be honest, she felt a little scared. "B-but that was then, I admit I was wrong, Devan. Can't we just forget about it? It's been so long. My heart is still for you, Devan. Isn't it enough to punish me by ignoring me for the past few years?"
"I want us to be like we used to be, Devan. I want to be with you like before," added Byanca then shortened her distance with Devan. She reached out, intending to hold the man's hand but quickly Devan pushed it aside.
"I was wrong. I admit I was wrong. I'm sorry, I will not repeat it and will comply with all your wishes from now on. We will get married soon, Devan.. I don't want us to be like this," Byanca said at length, her voice sounding so sad and full of regret.