Second Marriage: My Strongest Bodyguard

Monica was silent staring at Bryana who was still asleep under the influence of sleeping pills given by the doctor to make her calm and get enough rest. She sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her sister-in-law's big belly and probably about two months away from giving birth.

"Oh my God, I've known her for a few years. She came to Indonesia with a hard mind after her mother died, then married a man who turned out to be just using her wealth. Divorce, loss of fetus, cheated, betrayed, surely hurt her." Monica sighed and touched the surface of Bryana's belly.

"She has just been happy with her new love, her new life, and even with her future child. But why, why does this kind of trial have to be felt again? I'm fragile enough to be a witness to her every suffering, especially if she is going through it must be very hard...." She didn't feel her tears just falling. Monica was too devastated to see Bryana's current state.

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Monica glanced at the open door and saw Raymond enter the room with slow steps staring at her, then looked at Bryana who was lying with an IV in her hand.

"Didn't you manage to bring Dean back?" Monica asked, hoping that the figure of Bryana's husband would also enter the room but that seemed to be nothing but hope.

"No, he left for Indonesia two minutes before I arrived at the airport. I'm late," Raymond replied languidly as he approached Monica and Bryana.

Monica closed her eyes and massaged her forehead. She thought about how Bryana would respond when she realized that she would insist on following Dean. "She will be more depressed, even want to return to Indonesia!"

"That's impossible, she's too weak. Poor for the baby in her womb." Raymond looked at Bryana and rubbed her forehead, brushing a little hair that was covering her forehead. "I'll try to get things back to the way they were. Because I can't see her suffering either. She's the woman I love besides you and my late mom."

"You have to drag James in front of Dean to tell him the truth," Monica exclaimed.

"That's for sure, but I'm afraid he will suffer the same fate as Kenzie. Died after betraying us, and I believe it was Gustave's doing," Raymond said seriously. "I will look for him tonight. Please take care of my sister," he cried.

"Good luck," said Monica, nodding.

Raymond smirked then leaned over to Monica and kissed her forehead. "I go."

Monica just nodded and let Raymond go in the hope that he would come with good news. She got up on the bed and lay down beside Bryana, trying to sleep with her even though it was difficult because her mind was focused on Dean who just left.

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James walked with hasty steps into an abandoned building's basement. He approached a middle-aged man with a bodyguard standing near a black luxury car.

"Give me the money right now!" said James bluntly.

"Looks like you can't wait to see a lot of money, or maybe you haven't had a big salary in a long time after Stevan fired you?" The middle-aged man smiled mockingly at James. "Don't worry. I'll give you more than you want!"

"No need to beat around the bush, Gustave. Just give me the money now because Raymond must be looking for me!" James shouted angrily.

"Lucas, give him the money!" Gustave exclaimed, turning his head to look at Lucas who was already holding a medium-sized bag.

Lucas threw the bag at James who immediately caught it. "Please check the authenticity of the money!"

James paused with a probing glance at Gustave and Lucas, then opened the bag and saw the amount of money. He made sure all the money was genuine, then closed the bag again.

"Now you guys get in the car and get out of here!" cried James, pointing the gun he was secretly carrying hidden behind his body.

Lucas stared at Gustave silently, while Gustave immediately asked him to get in the car with him too.

"Sir, it's a shame if the money is brought by him. he's the one who killed Clarissa!" Lucas stared at Gustave in surprise. They were already in the car and staring at James who was still pointing a gun at them.

"Take this car away from him, we'll kill him from a distance. I'll shoot him!" cried Gustave furiously, pulling a gun from his coat pocket.

Lucas obeyed Gustave's wishes. He drove the car away from James. James was silent, still pointing his gun until the car Lucas was driving was 25 meters away.

Quickly, Gustave opened his car window and shot James, who hadn't even had time to get up from where he was standing. He shot several times indiscriminately until he saw James slowly fall, only to be able to reply with one shot that hit the windshield of his car.

"Quick turn around!" cried Gustave.

Lucas immediately turned back towards James who was face down with his head covered in blood, even lifeless.

Gustave immediately got out of the car and approached James. "You think I'm crazy? Do you think I will give money to the person who took my daughter and wife's life? Intentionally or not, to me you are still guilty. This is the perfect reply for you!"

Gustave kicked the lifeless body of James, then looked at Lucas who was satisfied with his victory. "Take the money and we must return to Indonesia immediately before anyone finds out about this incident!"

Lucas nodded and quickly took the bag. he quickly got back in the car with Gustave, then drove at high speed, leaving James with the same fate as Kenzie.

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In the middle of the night, Bryana felt a kiss land on her forehead. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Dean in front of her face with a smile so warm as usual. The pregnant woman smiled and stretched out her hand to feel her husband's jaw but suddenly her husband just disappeared.

"Honey, don't go... Don't..don't leave me!" cried Bryana with her eyes closed and looking nervously tilting her head left and right.

Monica, who was sleeping, woke up and tried to calm Bryana, who turned out to be just delirious about Dean. "Bryana, come to your senses…Bryana, wake up. Dean isn't here...!"

Bryana slowly opened her eyes with a ragged breath and looked at Monica who was nearby. Instantly she remembered that Dean had left because of a shocking and painful fact.

"I had the feeling Dean was here..he smiled at me as usual ..," Bryana said in a hoarse voice, her tears slowly dripping down her cheeks which even still look moist from crying too much. "I miss him, Monica. What if I can't see him again?"

"Don't say that, Bryana. I know it hurts you, but rest assured, he will come back because he loves you. I know he loves you very much," Monica exclaimed with pity.

"I've barely slept without him every night since we got married. it hurts so bad with this reality." Bryana looked at Monica seriously.

"Am I not worthy of being with him, expecting him? I also don't know anything about Clarissa's... Did I not mean so much to him that he just left?"

"No, he must love you as much as he loves Clarissa, even more. I'm sure of it. And he might as well go to calm down, try to accept this fact." Monica held Bryana's left hand. "Believe me, he will come back for you."

Bryana was silent trying to believe what Monica said. She looked down at her bloated belly and rubbed it gently. 'You must pray that dad will come back soon, welcome your birth, and we will be happy together like mom's dream...' she thought in tears that could not be held back anymore.

"Would you like something? Eat, drink milk or hot tea?" Monica asked as she got up from the bed, while Bryana changed her position to lean on the headboard.

"I don't want to eat anything," Bryana replied.

"The doctor said you're dehydrated. You also don't get enough nutrition today, your baby will be weak if you don't eat anything," said Monica patiently.

"Then just make tea and toast with peanut butter and chocolate," Bryana said lazily, though it was hard, she tried to stay strong for the baby in her tummy who was the fruit of her love with Dean