20 Years Adrift
Chapter 54. Screwup

Aira looks very graceful wearing a white wedding dress. She looks very happy to be standing as Madame Affan at her husband's company's annual thanksgiving.

Faya stood beside him with a look of a face that was no less happy. Before the event began she had heard the news of the pregnancy of her best friend and biological mother.

Faya secretly plans to reveal this happy news at her welcome event.

'I'm too happy. I can't wait to share this happiness with everyone.'

Faya looks impatient.

"Aira, if you feel tired you can tell me. Faya will always be with you" whispered Affan.

"Yes, Mum."

Aira smiled sweetly while looking at Affan and Faya alternately.

Feelings of tired and sleepy it is there, but as much as possible to hold it. Aira could not bear to let her husband greet the guests alone.

"Mama keeps sweating, it looks like mama's tired. Let's take a break, shall we?"

Faya pulled Aira's hand and took her to sit on the chair located behind them.

Affan's solitude becomes a gap for Amanda to get close to him. He had been watching the situation and waiting for this opportunity.

"Amanda, what are you doing here? People will misunderstand you here."

Affan looks agitated. Several times he looked back and found Aira and Faya chatting.

"Not to be afraid. I'll explain everything to everyone." Amanda looks relaxed without guilt with the actions she did.

Affan paid no attention to Amanda's whereabouts and continued to welcome guests.

The host began to open when it was felt that all the invited guests had come. One by one the show was read out.

The atmosphere in the room was so boisterous as Bimo read out the prize-winning employee. There are several categories that net ten winners.

Affan handed them a gift. In the final session, she will make an important announcement regarding her new married status.

All the employees of the company applauded at the happy news. They praised the beauty of Aira who was still very young.

The situation in the room was suddenly quiet. For the curious guests, they immediately picked up the photos and looked at them.

The voices started to sound chaotic. The photo showing the togetherness between Amanda and Affan made them gossip.

Affan's face paled as the grapevine of the painful voice continued to be heard. If the invited guest was not an employee in his company, maybe they had attacked him since.

"What are you doing, Amanda?" pekik Affan growled.

"none. I just want to let everyone know that you're not the best they think you are and .. I'm pregnant right now. Our son."

Amanda's words sounded like lightning striking Aira's body. It was hard not to believe even though his little heart said that Affan was unlikely to do so.

Faya brought her lips closer to Aira's ear and whispered, "This is slander. You remember what I told you before."

Faya's whisper seemed to contain a magic power that calmed her heart. Faya once recounted Amanda's vices which she secretly investigated as the woman tried to approach her and her father.

"For God's sake, I have never committed adultery with you. Don't slander me, Amanda. Even if you are my best friend, I will not hesitate to report your actions to the authorities."

Amanda was crying. His heartbreaking cry became his weapon to grab everyone's sympathy.

Agung comes to Affan. Their relationship was previously not good. He often hurts his nephew, Aira. However, seeing the nephew being let down, his little heart felt unwelcome.

"Do you have any evidence that the child you bear really belongs to my daughter-in-law?" ask Amanda.

Amanda nodded as she continued to cry.

Affan sighed deeply to control his feelings.

"That's not true, Om. I've never been alone with this woman."

Even though everyone looked at him badly at the moment, Affan was not necessarily desperate. Dis tries to stay calm for Aira and their future baby.

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