"It doesn't make sense if their contract or deal comes from my daughter".

Wiryo could only exhale and the old man closed his pitch-black eyes for a moment. He realized that Hendra, his own grandson, had made their marriage more complicated. From or without an agreement between the master and his aide.

"Don't you realize my grandson slowly loves your daughter? Can you give him some hope?".

"Only until he recovers. Not more". Lesmana persisted, expecting his daughter's return.

"If my grandson doesn't want to let her go, how?". Wiryo knew how much Hendra defended his wife.

"I'll still take my daughter. You can no longer order me, Mr. Wiryo. Because our relationships are different now. Honestly, you won't get anything from my daughter. Aruna will never be pregnant with the next heir. I forbid her". Lesmana revealed more truth. He needed his daughter to be released so that the youngest was no longer entangled by the Wenceslas family.

"HOW DARE YOU, LESMANA!! How could you do that to us?". Wiryo tapped the stick attached to his right hand.

"That's the best for them..".

"Best?! How come?!". Wiryo was threatening Lesmana.

"Stop your threats! Have you forgotten what kind of parents you were born from? Would you be willing to repeat the dark history of Wenceslas? If my daughter really likes another man and she's still forced to give birth to children for you, do you want the story of your father and mother to be repeated? Who will be the victim? The successor of this family will be the victim. Even you and Clara are still enemies".

Now, the scary old man had turned into a frail old man. Lesmana brought old wounds that would never heal.

"Like it or not, it wasn't right from the start. I've accepted my daughter as a guinea pig for your grandson's healing. Aren't we kind enough?".

"Who said your daughter is just a guinea pig? Gayatri?". Wiryo asked.

"She didn't say it directly. I'm just guessing. I think my guess was right. You lied to me from the start and I just believed it because I didn't know anything". At that time, Lesmana often became Wiryo's representative on business trips. Lesmana had rarely been to the main house. He even discovered too late that the hidden young lady had returned from the USA.

"What did I lie about, Lesmana?". Wiryo looked resigned to all the accusations. He was tired of swallowing the facts about Hendra and Aruna's marriage contract which had just been revealed.

"You begged me to grant this marriage agreement because of your destruction, knowing that Miss Gayatri ended up with a cowardly man. You said you didn't want the same thing to happen to that little blue-eyed kid. All of that is a lie. Oh my God.. I trusted you just like that". Lesmana couldn't control himself. (Chapter 1, Nonsense Promise)

"In fact, you've known the existence of the blue-eyed baby since he was 2 years old. You lied to me! I've sorted everything out now and I'm sure you made this absurd agreement to carry on your generation. Because the only heir to the Wenceslas family has severe PTSD. He doesn't have any hope because the lady is also sick". (Chapter 4, Significant Differences. Lesmana and Gayatri's Communication)

Lesmana held his head. He was very confused. Meanwhile, Wiryo's heartbeat seemed to be difficult to control by the owner.

"Forgive me, Lesmana". Wiryo was apologizing. That was how he apologized.

"You guys really made my daughter a guinea pig! Oh my God..". A father could no longer hold back the tears.

"Lesmana.. At that time, I had no other way. For 22 years, I've even tried various ways so that you won't bear the burden of our agreement. In fact, I gave up. Maybe this is Mahendra's destiny, He has to meet your little daughter to find his cure". Wiryo was trying to calm Lesmana's emotions.

The father who was already frantic could no longer accept the reality.

"That's your grandson's destiny but not my daughter's destiny. I don't want to linger any longer. Tell all the facts to my daughter or I'll tell her about PTSD that your grandson is suffering from". Lesmana started to get up. He was no longer able to resolve this dispute, nor could he bear to see his former master's condition starting to look fragile.

"I don't care what natural healing with a natural approach is. Let go of your guinea pig quickly. Find the most instant and fastest healing. Tell my little bunny what to do! She won't fight. She'll obey your orders and directions. Or I'll take her as soon as possible because your guinea pig is a human and she's my daughter!". Lesmana wiped the tears from his eyes.

"Forgive me, Lesmana".

"Looks like it's too late, Sir".

"You'll torture my grandson, Lesmana".

"Or my daughter will be tortured, Sir".

"Hendra loves Aruna".

"But my daughter doesn't. You said she was locked up for meeting another man".

"I'm sure Hendra will do his best to defend her".

"But he was also the one who made the marriage contract. My daughter must've had a lot of trouble from the start".

"Please give my grandson a chance".

"We'll see later".

***

[Now]

"Who gave you the task?". Instead of caring about Aruna's statement, the man who was good at capturing word for word from his interlocutor spontaneously made wild conclusions.

That girl remained silent.

"Okay.. You don't need to tell me if you don't want to. I can guess it". The man who was supporting the woman's body trembled even more.

His footsteps were heavy. Not because he had to carry his wife, but because he had to think about how to defend the woman he loved so much.

"It's not only about who ordered me or who gave me the task. I personally chose it".

"How could you do this to me, Aruna? How many times have I told you that I don't want to lose you? I never thought of this marriage as a joke". They stepped away from the beach.

Meanwhile, Aruna just hid behind the man's back and hugged him tightly.

Hendra sneezed. He was still wearing wet clothes.

"Hen? Are you not feeling well because of the rain earlier?".

"Don't change the subject. I don't like it".

"Your body feels warm, Hen".

"Do you even care? You want to leave me!".

"I'm sure you're ready.. After all, we've agreed to part ways in our marriage contract".

"But the contract says 2 years".

"What's the difference between 2 years and now? In the end, it's still the same. We separate".

"Do I need to tear it up in front of you? I don't care about the marriage contract anymore".

"I've been shaped by that contract since the first time we met. Even if you tear it up, it's pointless".

"Was there no happiness during our marriage?".

"It's not about being happy or not".

Hendra sneezed.

"Hen, put me down. Your body is warm. You're also sneezing. I'll just walk".

"No! I want to carry you". The stubborn man was showing his true self.

They froze along the way. One of them thought of how to keep the marriage. The other one hoped to persuade him to be allowed to go home.

"Everything will be fine, Aruna. I know your decision isn't just yours. We'll face it together". A husband was expecting a lot, hoping his marriage can still be saved.