The next morning, Lisa woke up with a heavy head and aching all over her body. She was surprised to find that she was wearing nothing but a blanket covering her.

Last night, Oscar finished her off until she almost forgot the details of the incident. She immediately took her underwear and put on some clothes.

She went downstairs to the bathroom and washed her face, which had lost its light from last night. She saw the reflection of her neck in the mirror, the marks of Oscar's bite and kiss which began to form blue bruises. Lisa was disgusted at herself for that.

She felt her self-esteem crumble as it was crushed by her ex-husband. However, last night was a little different. Without realizing it, Lisa really gave up and gave herself to Oscar. The passionate touch of the man made her intoxicated.

She returned to lie down again on her bed. For a moment, she stared at the ceiling of her room, thinking about last night's incident.

It felt so unreal but she still remembered how the man touched her, lured her, and immersed her in the twisted, dangerous pleasure.

Shortly thereafter, there was a knock on the gate. Lisa immediately got up and went downstairs to open the door.

"Andien, why do you feel like coming here?" Lisa asked when she saw her best friend in front of the fence.

"I should have asked you, why don't you come out for work?"

"My office is off today, what did you bring?" Lisa saw a plastic bag filled with food in one of Andien's hands. The woman picked it up and said, "I'll bring you breakfast! As long as I run out of payday!"

"Right, but why have you come to my boarding house this early just to give me breakfast?" Lisa asked suspiciously.

"Can I really not give you food? I promised you that I would return the favor because you already wanted to help me at that time!"

Lisa didn't remember the last time Andien told her about returning a favor. Even though she had helped her best friend in the past, Lisa didn't ask anything back from Andien. All the help that she gave to Andien, she did it sincerely.

Lisa invited Andien to go upstairs and eat in the room. She hurriedly laid down her body which was still lethargic from the hot game last night.

Andien shot a glance at Lisa's exposed neck. There were several kiss marks that turned blue on her best friend's fair skin. Andien then looked at her suspiciously.

"Hey, what happened to you last night? Who did you spend the night with?"

"Gosh, am I being too obvious?" Lisa asked languidly.

"Yes, you literally have 4 kiss marks on your neck!" Andien exclaimed.

Lisa was silent for a moment, confused whether she had to tell Andien honestly or lied about what happened last night.

"Yes, I had a good time last night," Lisa flatly answered. She said it with a brief sigh. The woman then turned her back to Andien in embarrassment.

"Damn, have you found a replacement? Who is it with now? Is it Rangga?" Andien added idly.

Lisa took a deep breath before finally speaking, "Believe it or not, I feel good with Oscar..."

Hearing Lisa's words made Andien surprised. The woman gushed the drinking water she had just sipped toward the window.

"What?! What did you say just now?"

"Yes, he came here yesterday, and I just gave up."

"Oh my God, you still can't move on from your ex-husband?"historical

"He himself hasn't been able to move on from me. He even said that if I had not rushed to ask for a divorce, he would not divorce me,"

Lisa took another deep breath. Apparently, she couldn't deny her feelings for Oscar. That woman actually still loved the man of European descent despite his bad attitude.

"I'm weird, right?" Lisa said, opening the conversation. "I know Oscar is lecherous but I really love him. I feel like I'm really messed up in my head,"

"But Lis, isn't that Oscar's already married to that girl— what's her name again?"

"Clara?"

"Yes! Clara. Didn't you tell me that he was married and had a kid with Clara?"

"Now, I don't know Ndien. Every time I asked him what his relationship with Clara was, he always dodged my question, never wanting to answer. So in the end, I just guessed."

Andien opened the plastic wrap filled with chicken porridge and handed it to Lisa. "Alright let's eat first. Sorry it's just chicken porridge, but at least you can eat this morning so you don't feel sluggish. Your face is funny, like after being hit by a mob!"

Lisa laughed at Andien's last sentence. She blew the porridge and then spooned it. "Ah, it's been a while since we ate together at the office. I miss those times,"

"What can I do, you are already working in a different office from me," Andien replied.

Andien spooned the porridge again then said, "Lis, I want to ask you something. But promise me you'll be honest,"

Lisa nodded in agreement.

"Do you still love Oscar? If you are given the opportunity to reconcile, will you return to him?"

Hearing the unexpected question made Lisa a little surprised. She was silent for a moment, thinking about the right words to say.

"Why would I like him if he already has Clara? I am not a homewrecker like Clara, and never will," Lisa replied eagerly.

"Maybe Oscar keeps coming to you because he really wants you back, Lis," Andien added.

"Yeah! That must be it! Look at how desperate he's to always find a way to come back to you!" Andien said with excitement.

Lisa frowned when she imagined the cruel thing that Clara did to her, when she pushed her down and made her suffer a miscarriage. Her love life was destroyed, her hopes shattered from that time onward.

"Don't you want to try talking to Oscar again to make things right?" Andien asked, trying to convince Lisa so as not to be discouraged.

"I don't know how to do it, Ndien. Ah, forget it. I don't want to talk about love anymore. Every time I think about it, my life always falls apart!"

Hearing this response, Andien approached Lisa on the bed and embraced her with care. Her best friend's face showed despair whenever it came to her love life.

"Lis, if you need someone to find you a guy to replace Oscar, I'm ready to help you."

Lisa didn't seem to want to talk about romance. The woman snorted and looked away from Andien.

How could she not? Her hopes to find happiness and love were always destroyed. First, her love for her college friend Aditya was ruined because the man was so irresponsible. Second, the man she thought as her true love was snatched by a homewrecker.

To tell the truth, Lisa still loved Oscar from the bottom of her heart. Even though the seed of her love was only as big as a sunflower seed, Lisa still wanted to keep it and let it grow in her heart, no matter how evil the man had become.

Lisa lowered her head while rubbing her face. Tears started flowing from her cheeks. Cries immediately broke out in the room.

"Come on, don't cry. I know your love life isn't working smoothly. But believe me, if he's your destiny, he won't be going anywhere!" Andien said, trying to comfort Lisa while the woman was deep in her sorrow thinking about the gloomy end that seemed to never cease.

Lisa then lifted her face and looked into Andien's eyes with a beaming gaze.. "Thank you very much, Ndien. Thanks for always accompanying me when I am sad,"