It's been almost two months since Thalia began her life as a wife, and for almost two months too, Thalia had never received treatment befitting a wife from her husband, Rasya Putra Sanjaya. Let alone giving affection, even inviting her to communicate was very rare. Even so, Thalia still tried to carry out her duties as a wife, one of which was preparing food even though Rasya never wanted to touch her cooking.

Like before, tonight Rasya only returned to the apartment at twelve midnight. Thalia was well aware that Rasya was deliberately avoiding her.

Realizing her husband's movements to go upstairs, Thalia immediately returned to her room. Yes, they had never slept in the same room during their marriage.

"Click."

Just getting into bed, Thalia was surprised by the sound of her room door being opened from the outside.

"Mas Rasya...." It's no wonder Thalia looked surprised considering that this was the first time her husband had entered her room during their marriage.

The eagle gaze that stabbed sharply at her was able to shrink Thalia's courage.

"Wh-what's wrong, mas???" Thalia's voice faltered, afraid she had made a mistake she didn't realize.

Instead of answering, Rasya continued his steps towards the bed.

"What did you say to my mother??? You must have complained, right???"

Thalia frowned in confusion hearing her husband's accusation.

"No need to act, Thalia....!! I know very well what kind of woman you are." Rasya continued to hurl accusations at Thalia.

"This afternoon, Mom did invite me to accompany her shopping at the mall, but I swear, mas, I didn't say anything to Mom."

"Liar..." Rasya's shout startled Thalia, so shocked. Even though Rasya had always been cold to her, the man had never shouted at her like tonight.

"If you didn't complain to Mom, then how could Mom know that I never touched you during our marriage, huh???"

"I don't know either, mas, how Mom knows." Actually Thalia was just as confused as Rasya, how her mother-in-law could know about all that.

Of course Rasya didn't believe all of his wife's words.

"Alright... if that's what you want, I'll do it. But remember, all of this I'm doing is nothing more than my duty as a husband, not because I want you, let alone love you." Stabbing to the heart, that's what Rasya's words were like just now.

"What are you doing, mas???" Thalia's body trembled greatly as Rasya pushed her body until she fell onto the bed.

Rasya grinned as he watched Thalia's face change, as if she was scared. "Didn't we do it before we got married, so why are you still acting like this, Thalia." The fear on Thalia's face was considered by Rasya as a form of acting.

Thalia swallowed hard. It seemed that what she was worried about would happen, if Rasya really touched her tonight. Rasya would know that actually nothing happened between them that night.

Not wanting to hear anything more from Thalia's mouth\, Rasya then covered her with a ki*ss. Rasya\, who initially only wanted to teach Thalia a lesson for daring to complain about him to his mother\, seemed to be starting to be lulled by the beauty of his wife's bo*dy until without realizing it\, the man really did unite.

Tears that fell in the corner of his wife's eyes and the difficulty he felt when trying to break through his wife's defense, made Rasya feel something was amiss. But his desire to complete his lu*st seemed to be greater than the oddity he was feeling, so the man continued his game until he managed to reach the peak.

Blo*od stains that stuck to his treasure, finally answered the oddity in Rasya's heart.

"You're still a virgin????"

Deg.

Thalia's heart seemed to stop beating. Now Rasya knew the truth that nothing happened between them that night.

Rasya rubbed his face in frustration. The man didn't know how to act. On one hand there was a feeling that couldn't be expressed in words when getting his wife's purity, but on the other hand Rasya felt that Thalia had been deceiving him all this time.

"Forgive me, mas...!!!" Thalia didn't dare to raise her gaze.

"Why are you so cruel, Thalia??? Is it because you didn't succeed in getting Mas Abi so you dared to deceive me like this, huh???" Now Rasya's intonation sounded soft but piercing in Thalia's heart.

Thalia shook her head, as if to dismiss her husband's accusation.

"Get out of here.... I don't want to see your face again!!! I don't want to live with a deceitful woman like you!!!" Rasya's voice echoed to the ceiling of the room and that made Thalia's body tremble even more in fear. Even the pain in her sensitive area was no longer heeded by Thalia. The woman got out of bed, picking up one by one her clothes that were piled on the floor.

Rasya also left, but before really leaving Thalia's room, the man spoke again. "I hope I don't see your face here tomorrow!" After that, Rasya continued his steps.

At one in the morning, Thalia dragged her suitcase. Before opening the apartment door, Thalia looked sadly at the door of Rasya's room which was now completely closed. "Forgive me, mas..."

*

"Thalia... why are you coming at night like this???" Instead of letting her daughter in, Mom bombarded Thalia with questions.

Mom's feelings began to worry when her gaze was drawn to the large suitcase Thalia was carrying.

"Don't tell me you ran away from home???" Mom's face was no longer friendly.

"Mas Rasya already knows everything, mah." As a child, Thalia hoped that her mother would hug her just to give her support, but Thalia didn't get all of that. Because Mom refused her arrival, asking her to immediately return to her husband's apartment.

Being kicked out of her husband's house and not being accepted back into her parents' house, made Thalia confused about where to go.

"Oh God... is this what it feels like to live alone...???" If she were a biological child, maybe she wouldn't get such treatment from Mom, but unfortunately she was just an adopted child.

The glow of car lights that stopped not far from her dazzled Thalia's eyes.

"Oh my God, Thalia.... what are you doing walking alone at night like this???" With a worried face, a woman got out of her car and approached Thalia.

"Riri..."

The girl named Riri was one of Thalia's friends on campus back then, the relationship between the two was quite close, it's just that after Riri decided to work at one of the companies in city S, the two no longer met.

Riri invited Thalia into her car. As a friend, Riri didn't force Thalia to share her story if she wasn't ready yet, but the large suitcase that Thalia was carrying was enough to be the answer to her friend's current condition.

"Tonight I will return to city S. if you want, you can come with me, Thalia!" Thalia's sad face immediately lit up hearing Riri's offer.

"Are you sure you don't mind if I come with you???"

Riri gave a smile. "If I mind, I wouldn't have invited you, dear Thalia."

It's not without reason that Riri is so generous in helping Thalia. For the girl, Thalia is the only one of her campus friends who always helps her when she is in trouble. Thalia even helped her pay off her semester fees.

Thalia had been living her new life in city S for eight months, experiencing various journeys and life's obstacles with smiles and tears. Fortunately, there was Riri who always helped her in many things, including finding her a job. Although Riri was very kind and offered her to live with her, Thalia preferred to rent a small room since a few months ago. With her salary as an employee at the company where Riri worked, Thalia felt it was enough to support herself and pay for her boarding house so she wouldn't have to burden her friend too much.

"So diligent." Riri approached Thalia's work desk.

Thalia, who turned to her friend, smiled.

Riri landed her weight on the chair in front of Thalia's work desk. "Don't overwork yourself, Thalia."

"Poor your baby if you get exhausted," Thalia interjected, then smiled. It seemed Thalia had memorized the advice that her friend uttered almost every day.

Yes, after two months of living in city S, Thalia felt something strange about herself. Her body easily got tired and her head often felt dizzy. Riri, who was worried about her condition at that time, then took Thalia to get her condition checked by a doctor. How surprised Riri was when the doctor stated that Thalia was pregnant.

Thalia, who initially wanted to hide her marriage, finally confessed to Riri that the child she was carrying was her husband's child. Even so, Thalia was not willing to tell much, including who exactly was the figure of her husband and the father of the baby in her womb. Besides, according to Thalia, it was not important to say who her husband and the father of her baby really was, because in the future she would be a single parent to her unborn child. A prospective child who might not be wanted by her husband.

"By the way...get ready, soon all employees will be asked to gather in the lobby to welcome the arrival of the new company leader!!!" Riri warned, and Thalia responded with a nod. "Alright," she said.

Half an hour later, all employees had gathered in the lobby of the building waiting for the arrival of the new company leader.

They had been gathering for almost half an hour, but the person they were waiting for had not yet shown up, while Thalia, whose stomach was getting bigger, easily got tired if she stood for too long.

"If you are tired of standing for too long, you should rest first for a while!!!" Since the new leader they were waiting for had not arrived yet, Riri asked Thalia to rest for a moment on the sofa in front of the receptionist desk.

Thalia agreed with Riri's idea.

Not even a minute had passed since Thalia's butt touched the sofa when the sound of shoes clashing loudly with the floor was heard. All eyes looked at the source of the sound, where a man in his expensive suit, accompanied by several company officials, had just entered the building, complete with sunglasses perched on his sharp nose.

*Deg.*

So surprised by what her eyes witnessed, the phone in Thalia's hand slipped from her grasp, creating a clanging sound. As quickly as possible, Thalia moved to pick up her phone and then joined the line of employees.

All eyes stared in admiration at the tall and sturdy figure of the handsome man who was now standing in front of them, except for Thalia, because the woman was bowing her head.

"Oh my God... he's so handsome..."

"If I had known that the new leader was so unbelievably handsome like this, I would have preferred the company leader to be replaced with a new one a long time ago."

If most men would be proud or even show off after hearing such flattering sentences, the man instead showed his flat face.

"Good morning everyone.... let me introduce you, this is our new company leader, Mr. Rasya Putra Sanjaya, he is the second son of the founder of this company." One of the company officials introduced the handsome man who was standing beside him at this moment.

"Oh God... how stupid I am, how could I not realize it... SJ Group, isn't that an abbreviation of Sanjaya Group, and that means the company where I make a living all this time is a branch of the Sanjaya Group....??!!!. Thalia."

Rasya's arrival this morning made Thalia realize that the company where she earned her living belonged to the Sanjaya family.

"Good morning everyone... as Mr. Revan just said, starting today I will occupy the position of leader in this company. So, I hope we can all work together in improving the quality of the company!!!" In between the explanation and introduction given by Rasya, the man's gaze caught one of the employees who had been bowing her head since earlier and that looked uncooperative and impolite in Rasya's eyes.

"Hey .... you.....!!!" Pointing with his chin towards the employee.

Thalia only realized that the person referred to by the new company leader was herself when Riri nudged her arm, so that Thalia had no choice but to slowly lift her gaze.

*Deg*

This time, it was Rasya's turn to be surprised by the presence of the woman who until this second was still legally and religiously his wife. Not only was Thalia's presence able to surprise the man, but Thalia's bulging stomach was also no less surprising for Rasya. Even to make sure of his vision, Rasya even took off his sunglasses.

*

"Are you okay?? If you are not feeling well, you should just go home and let me convey your request for permission to the superior!!!"

Since returning from the lobby some time ago, Riri saw something different about Thalia, and the girl thought maybe Thalia was not feeling well.

"I'm fine, no need to worry!!" Thalia tried to show a smile in front of Riri, as if showing Riri that she was fine. Thalia resumed her work. Not only did she not want her work to be neglected because of her thoughts at this time, she also did not want to be fired until she did not have enough savings to pay for hospital fees when she gave birth later.

Meanwhile, in the leader's room, Rasya looked unfocused on his first day as the company leader. The more he focused his mind on his work, the more nerve organs in his head focused on Thalia.

"What's wrong, sir?? Is there something that is bothering you???"

His personal assistant's question made Rasya realize. Apparently, without realizing it, he had just closed his laptop roughly.

"Nothing. You may return to your room!!!" It seemed Rasya needed some time alone.

"Alright, sir," the man left his master's room.

"So here you are married again and even pregnant." I don't know what Rasya was feeling, what is clear is that today the man really lost focus to work. The shadow of Thalia with her bulging stomach continued to dance in his mind and thoughts.

On her first day of work, Rasya checked various company reports.

"The financial report for this month is still in progress, it seems like it will only be finished by the staff tomorrow, sir."

Rasya nodded in understanding.

"The financial reports from three months ago until last month are all in order," Rasya stated after finishing checking the files in front of him. "And for this month's financial report, please deliver it here immediately when it's finished!!"

"Yes, sir. Besides, Miss Thalia Putri is quite experienced in this field and I can assure you that the report will be available on your desk tomorrow, sir."

The name that the head of the financial division had just mentioned managed to divert Rasya's attention.

A few moments ago, Rasya had checked the resumes of his employees one by one and there was only one employee named Thalia Putri, namely the Thalia he knew.

"I want that report finished today!!" Rasya immediately changed his mind.

"But, sir." he wanted to protest, but hesitated when he saw Rasya's expression that didn't want to hear any objections.

"Alright, sir."

*

"Did you call me, sir??" Thalia said when facing her superior's room.

"Mr. Rasya wants the financial report for this month to be completed today, Miss Thalia." actually her superior couldn't bear it if Thalia had to complete the report today, considering Thalia was pregnant and needed time to rest, but alas, he couldn't refuse the order from Rasya as the head of the company.

Thalia's face turned pale. How could the report be completed today when everything had just started working this morning. It was very impossible, unless she had to work overtime at the office tonight to complete it.

"Alright sir, I will try." Thalia replied. Although feeling a little pressured, Thalia still behaved professionally, not protesting at all.

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss Thalia." after that, Thalia was allowed to return to her desk.

"You have to keep the spirit Thalia, don't complain too much!!! Remember, the cost of childbirth is quite expensive!" Thalia muttered between steps back to her desk.

The clock hands kept spinning, now it was five in the afternoon. One by one the employees left the company building to return to their respective homes, except for Thalia, who was still busy with her laptop.

Thalia continued her work until sunlight was replaced by moonlight. She stopped for a moment when she felt the movement of the baby in her stomach. "Are you hungry, son???" Thalia realized that she had missed dinner. Thalia took a loaf of bread and a bottle of mineral water that she always prepared in her bag.

"For now we eat this first, son!!! Later, after all of mama's work is done, then we look for food!!!" Thalia muttered while stroking her stomach. Slowly Thalia put the bread into her mouth. While chewing the bread, Thalia continued her work, hoping that everything would be completed before the night got late.

Without being realized by Thalia, it turned out that there had been a pair of eyes watching her all this time.

"What kind of husband is willing to see his wife tired of working while pregnant." of course, that sentence was intended for the man who had married Thalia.

It was already half past ten at night and Thalia seemed to yawn several times. "I should make a cup of coffee." actually Thalia was well aware that coffee was not good for her baby's health, but tonight she seemed to really need a cup of coffee to reduce her drowsiness.

Thalia walked towards the pantry.

The spoon containing coffee powder in Thalia's grip fell to the floor, realizing the presence of someone who was standing a few meters behind her body. Immediately Thalia turned her body, facing the man who was now crossing his arms in front of his chest while looking at her with a sharp look.

Thalia stepped back as the man stepped forward. Thalia's steps stopped when her body hit the pantry table.

"What exactly are you planning, Thalia Putri???? It's impossible for you not to know that SJ is one of the companies owned by the Sanjaya family..." Rasya was curious about Thalia's intention and purpose for working at his family's company. Yes, SJ is an abbreviation of Sanjaya group, it's impossible for Thalia not to know that the company is a branch of the Sanjaya group, so Rasya thought until negative thoughts about Thalia reappeared in his mind.

"I don't have any intentions and I also didn't know that this company belongs to your family, sir."

The formal call that Thalia had just spoken was able to create a grin at the corner of Rasya's lips.

"You think I'll just believe all your words??? I've only been a fool once who can be easily fooled by you, Thalia, in the future don't expect me to be fooled again by your trickery." while speaking, Rasya continued to step closer to Thalia, until unconsciously his body stuck to Thalia's bulging stomach, and at that moment the baby in Thalia's womb moved nimbly, Rasya could feel the movement clearly.

Thalia hurriedly pushed Rasya's chest when the man's gaze fell on her bulging stomach. "Sorry sir, I have to get back to work immediately." hastily Thalia returned to her desk, even her goal to make a cup of coffee was now forgotten.

Rasya smiled bitterly, looking at Thalia's back that was getting further away from him. "It seems you really love the father of your baby, so much so that you are so afraid that I will do something to him." he muttered softly.

Arriving at her desk, Thalia dropped her weight on her chair. Holding her chest that was throbbing greatly, not because of love but because of fear. Afraid that Rasya would find out that the baby was hers and dare to do bad things to her baby, considering that the man hated her so much.

With tears streaming down her eyes, Thalia stroked her stomach.

"Forgive mama, son.... it's not that mama wants to separate you from your papa, mama is just afraid that papa's hatred for mama will be vented on you, my dear child. Thalia."

Her child was Thalia's only hope in the middle of her life that was only alone. She didn't want Rasya to do bad things or even be willing to ask her to abort the baby in her womb, because of how much he hated her.

At twelve o'clock at night, Thalia's work was finally finished. Thalia was ready to go home. But unfortunately it was raining heavily outside now, so Thalia had to wait until the rain subsided a little, then order an online taxi.

Thalia, who was waiting for the rain to subside at the post with security, deliberately averted her gaze when she saw Rasya had just left the company building with his personal assistant.

"Is it necessary to offer a ride to Miss Thalia, sir???" asked his personal assistant when he saw from the rearview mirror that his master's car continued to look in the direction where Thalia was.