Dino's expression made Rere gulp in panic as she was getting scared every second. She regretted her cruel accusation on Dino. There is a saying, the tongue is like a sword, its sharpness can hurt someone's heart.

"If you don't open this door. Don't blame me for strangling Rere to death." Dino spreads threats. After that he looked at Rere, signaling the woman to shout.

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"Help...," Rere said breathlessly, she sounded like she was being strangled.

"Please, He wants to kill me," she continued with a choked voice.

Dino gave Rere a thumbs up with a teasing expression.

Bara's two men suddenly turned pale. If Rere were to die at the hands of Dino, Bara would surely punish them hard, they might be skinned alive. They rushed to open the door in a panic.

"Miss Rere are you okay?" asked one of them.

"You." Rere got so angry and then slapped them one by one. "Are you doing this because of Bara's orders?" Rere was furious.

"No ma'am."

"Then is this Dino's order?" Rere glared at Dino.

"No, ma'am," they answered timidly.

"We're just improvising. The important thing is to make you and Mr. Dino spend some romantic time together."

"You guys are crazy," Rere cursed harshly.

"Prepare the ship. We are going home right now! Don't try to confront me since I will finish it with Bara," said Dino quietly but the two men shrank after that he came out of the warehouse.

Rere was silent facing Dino's cold behavior.

"Prepare the ship now! We are going home." Rere emphasized before leaving the warehouse.

The two of them rushed to prepare the ship.

Rere returned to the room. He saw Dino was cleaning his wound. The man winced in pain as he cleaned his wound with cotton buds.

"Let me help you with that," Rere approached Dino and took the cotton buds from the man's hand.

"No need," said Dino quickly. The man snatched the cotton buds from Rere's hand. Dino was so angry that he didn't want to look at Rere's face. "I can do it myself. I don't want to be called a drama queen to attract your attention," said Dino sarcastically at Rere.

For the first time, Rere was silent and did not retort back. Usually, she dared to nag Dino but this time she didn't dare to do so.

"Sir, what did I do wrong _______"

"You did nothing wrong since you are a saint, Re. It is me who is always ugly in your eyes. You don't have to talk anymore. I'm directly going back to KL after we got home. It's up to you whether you want to go there or not. I know my value and know where to stand."

"No, please don't say that."

"Isn't this what you wanted? I will stay away from you and do not disturb your life. I should be aware of this. You don't need me to be responsible. Without me, you can raise Leon alone. The wealth you have makes you feel great, and you don't need a male figure in your life."

"I've rejected you from the start. You are the wrong one since you are being insistent." Rere starts to talk back when she is cornered.

"I did it for the sake of our child. I'm not an irresponsible man. I cannot just leave you after impregnating you? I just want to give legal certainty to my son. That's my responsibility as a father. You've stepped on my pride, Re. I am angry and annoyed with you. If you weren't a woman I might have kicked you." Dino took the clothes from the closet and slammed the door hard as he went to take a shower.

Rere was surprised as she stroked her chest. Dino was furious at her. There was no longer a smile that made her sick. In fact, Rere teased Dino to cover up her feelings. She didn't want to be trapped and fell in love with Dino, shame on eating her own words, especially since she's had two dreams of making love to Dino.

Rere sat in the pool waiting for Dino to finish bathing. Not long after, the man came out of the bathroom neatly dressed. Rere went to the bathroom. She opened the cupboard and took out her clothes as she cleaned himself up.

Dino and Rere headed for the harbor. Bara's two men had already prepared a ship for them. The two of them did not speak. Rere hesitated to greet her husband. Dino went up first. He didn't even look at Rere and didn't want to help his wife get on the ship.

Rere wanted to ask for help but her mouth was locked. Her pride keeps her from talking to the man.

There was no conversation between them on the ship. Silence and an eerie atmosphere filled the space around them. Bara's two men shuddered to see them. No one dared to question why the newlyweds were in a cold war.

An hour later their ship stopped at the dock. Dino came down first since he didn't want to see his wife at all. When he saw Bara's private driver was waiting for them. Dino directly got into the car as he deliberately sat in the front with the driver. Dino didn't want to sit in the back with Rere.

Rere was shocked to find her husband's attitude. For some reason, Dino's aura was very different when he was angry. Rere prefers Dino's flirty attitude rather than silence.

They don't talk to each other. Dino is still annoyed and does not accept Rere's accusations. Finally, they arrived home.

Herman and Ainil were surprised to see the arrival of their daughter and son-in-law.

"You are back?" Ainil greets both of them.

Dino approached Ainil and shook the woman's hand first before shaking Herman's hand. The man showed his filial piety to his in-laws. Dino was attractive and smiled. Rere understands that her husband is keeping up his pretense. The man was friendly as if nothing had happened.

"How was your honeymoon?" Ainil asked. The woman was still worried because she knew that Rere was forced to marry Dino.

"Everything was okay, aunty. It was fun."

"Why did you still call me aunty? Just call me mom. You've become my child."

"Okay mom," Dino replied awkwardly while scratching his head.

"Well, it's nice to be called that."

"Where are the children, mom?" Dino looked around looking for Leon and Hanin.

"They are sleeping in the room," Herman replied.

"I will look at the children first, mom, dad." Dino got up from the sofa.

Rere wanted to get up after Dino but the man's words stopped her.

"Just talk to Mom and Dad."

Rere is disappointed as she snorted angrily, staring at Dino's back. Herman continued his activities of taking care of the plants, leaving Rere and Ainil behind.

"Are you fighting?" asked Ainil spontaneously.

"No mother. Why did you say that?" Rere was clumsy to answer the question. Why is Ainil so sensitive? Is Dino's attitude that obvious? She thinks Dino was good at pretending to be sweet. Everything looks fine. Who would have thought that Ainil could still see the strangeness between them?

Ainil brought Rere to talk in the backyard. Rere was nervous since she didn't want Ainil to interrogate her about her relationship with Dino. Rere didn't have the slightest feeling for Dino. She is selfish and she was sure that she can support Leon without Dino's help.

"Re…." Ainil looked at her daughter with an ironic smile. She realized that Rere could not accept her status as a wife. Their marriage was too quick and abrupt. They married for the sake of their children's future.

"Yes, mom."

"I know your relationship. You don't have to pretend in front of me. You young people won't be able to lie to this old woman." Ainil pointed to herself. "Dino's attitude towards you has shown that he is angry with you. I will not defend you because I know who started this problem first. As a mother, I should remind you. Dino is a mature grown man, he is gentle and dares to take responsibility for his actions. His wish to marry you is due to his responsibilities as a father. He wants to provide protection and carry out his duties."

"What do you mean mom?" Rere's throat tightened.

"Dino married you because he wanted to protect and keep your dignity. He's aware that you've been living a hard life for the past few years. You are ridiculed and insulted. You become the talk and gossip of the neighbors. He wanted to atone for his past sins. Re, marriage is not only about love. Indeed, marrying the man we love is the dream of all women, but marriage does not always begin with love. Remember, love will not fill your stomach in a marriage. True love is love that comes after marriage. I know that Dino is a good man. Don't be angry at Bara for forcing you to marry him. Bara only wants the best for you. Take my words, if Dino hurts you, Bara will be the first to defend you. You need to make peace with your past. Your match is Dino. We will never know how God brought us to our soulmate. Matchmaking is a mystery, Re. Take me for an example. I never thought that I would remarry after your father died. I found your father figure in Herman. He also found the figure of his late wife in me. No one knows who our fated partner, Re. I remarried and the marriage gave you an older brother. A big brother who will stand in front of you to protect you. He loves you so much even when I kicked you out when you are pregnant with Leon, he supports you and became a father figure for Leon."