The 10th Commandment

chapter 48

CHAPTER 48

LILIA’S P.O.V

Handphone saya sedang berdering buat ketiga kali…

‘DEAR’ CALLING.

Saya ignore saja… malas saya mau melayan panggilan dia… apa gila dia tiba-tiba mau call-call ni? hampir satu bulan dia outstation, tiadapun dia peduli sangat sama saya…

ARGH! APA LAGI NI?!

‘PUAN MEDINA’ CALLING.

Ah, jawab sajalah…

“mmm?” saja saya jawab… bad mood sudah saya selepas nampak panggilan dari Nielson tadi…

“Mrs. Rash…” Puan Medina menyapa saya di hujung talian…

“Lilia… Ms. Edisson…” kenapa juga ni perempuan tidak masuk-masuk otak dia?

Saya dengar dia menghela nafas panjang…

“say what you need to say…” saya arahkan dengan angkuh… keangkuhan itu harus… saya bayar bah kau!

“The court hearing is in 2 more months…” she started…

“so?” saya tanya selamba…
“I have called Mr Rash to make sure he attends the hearing…” Puan Medina bilang...

DUBS jantung saya… itulah sebab Nielson call tadi tu kan?

“make him attend it…” saya arahkan…
“he said… he did not sign the papers…” suara dia mengeras…

“didn’t you see the signature?! It’s his signature!” saya menjerit…

“your husband sent me a picture of his signature… it’s slightly different from the divorce papers, Mrs. Rash…” ARGH! syaitan, terima sajalah bah…

“slightly saja kan? what’s the big deal?” I said confidently…

“he has proof he did not sign…” macam annoyed pula peguam bayaran saya ni…

“proof apa konon?!” mau meledak sudah amarah saya…

“Lilia…” ni kali saya rasa dia mau marah sudah sama saya… what do I care? “your husband, has proof he is not in the country to sign the papers… and he has alibi… his accommodation, flight ticket, passport stamps are all proof…”

Shit… saya meneguk ludah… why didn’t I think of that?

Then Puan Medina continue…
“Mrs. Rash… your husband doesn’t sound like someone you can play with… I suggest, you prepare for defense…”

Defense? Nielson is going to sue me in court?

“Is he gonna sue me?” saya tanya… trying hard to cover my nervousness…

“he is going to report you for forgery, Mrs. Rash…” what the hell?

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Saya mundar-mandir, ke hulu ke hilir selepas mendapat panggilan dari Puan Medina…

Then my whatsapp notification berbunyi… dari Puan Medina…

Puan Medina: I’m sorry, Mrs. Rash… to protect my firm and my reputation, I will have to withdraw from your case.

WHAT?! FUCK YOU, MEDINA!

“PETE! PETE!” saya teriak memanggil pengawal rumah…

“Mem?” he rushed to my side…
“when is Nielson coming back?” saya tanya…

“Garry is on the way to the aiport to pick boss up, mem…” Pete jawab…

Oh my God! NO!

Saya menjadi panic… adakah Nielson akan terus pulang atau akan pergi ke balai polis untuk melaporkan pemalsuan tandatangan yang saya lakukan duluan?