The Estuary of Desire Baruna
Eps. #53 Finding a Secret

Arkha sat daydreaming in her study chair. Even though the night was getting late, drowsiness still did not come to him. That's why he chose to finish some of his office work, which he took home that day.

Several times Arkha pressed her forehead when she remembered Ardila's question about Alfin. All of that made a lot of turmoil appear in his mind.

"Here I make you coffee, Bang!" Pearl came into the room and brought a cup of coffee for her husband.

"Thank you, dear." Arkha grabbed the coffee cup and started sipping it slowly.

"It seems like you're busy. Tumben clock is still taking care of work and not sleeping?"

The pearls lay spoiled on her husband's lap while holding both hands around Arkha's neck.

Although they have lived together for more than twenty years, the romance between the two is still very well preserved. Both can always maintain the harmony of their relationship. The bond of love between the two is very close, so that at the age of those who are now no longer young, the relationship between Arkha and Pearl is still filled with warmth.

"No, Honey. I was just waiting for a call from Rendy" said Arkha as he wrapped his hands around his wife's waist while kissing the cheeks of Pearl with a friendly.

"What's up, Bang?"

"I was just thinking about Ardila's question. Out of nowhere she knew that Alfin was working in a car repair shop."

"So, until now you don't know about Alfin's whereabouts?"

"No, Honey. But I told Rendy to investigate further."

Drrv! Drrv! Drrv!

Arkha's phone on his desk vibrated and visible on the screen, Rendy was calling out to him.

"In a moment, Honey. Rendy called."

Arkha let go of his wife's embrace and hurriedly grabbed his phone.

"How, Rendy? Did you get any other information about Alfin?" arkha said, asking her assistant on the phone.

"Already, Boss! It turns out that the man who released Mr. Alfin from prison was Diaz, Floretta's older brother."

"Diaz?" Arkha's eyebrows are wrinkled.

"Yes, Boss. Diaz and Floretta are the children of Aryo Rivaldy, one of Mr. Alfin's partners when your company was held by him."

"Aryo Rivaldy?" Arkha again showed his surprised expression.

"Yes, Boss."

"Then why did Diaz release Alfin?"

"It looks like there's been a little misunderstanding, Boss ..." Rendy then explained at length all the things she knew about Diaz to her superior.

"What information did Bang Rendy get about Alfin and Diaz, Bang?" mutiara asked when she saw the look on her husband's face changed after receiving a call from Rendy.

Arkha rubbed his chest and inhaled a deep breath of air. What Rendy told him, he also retold to his wife.

"Does that mean Alfin and Diaz are working together to get revenge on you, Bang?" The pearl knitted the two ends of his eyebrows.

"Yes, Honey. But it's all just misunderstanding. I never had any intention of destroying Rivaldy's company. Rivaldy's Company's bankruptcy was due to Aryo's own mistakes that are not trustworthy in running the company."

"Yes, God! What are the two of them planning, Bang?" Pearl's eyelids were raised and her forehead wrinkled. There was a concern implied by his words.

"You don't have to worry about this, honey. Trust me, Rendy and I can solve all these problems." Arkha rubbed his wife's face gently.

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Baruna and Ardila walked back down the stairs in front of her room to Arkha's workroom on the ground floor. Since then they both have been stalking papa and her mother there. After her parents left the room and entered her room, Baruna and Ardila sneaked into the study.

"You're sure we can get a lead on Om Alfin here, Una?" tanya Ardila whispered to Baruna when the two of them had already made it into Arkha's workroom.

"There is no harm in trying, brother," said Baruna sure.

Baruna and Ardila went through some old documents on a bookcase in the room.

During this time, the two of them were indeed very rare to enter the room because Arkha forbade and said that many important documents and secrets that he kept there, so that not just anyone can enter there.

Within minutes, both of them looked very serious checking and looking at each document there.

Baruna widened her eyes when she found and read some paper on a black map and there was a state police symbol on the front of the map.

"Sister, I found this!" exclaimed Baruna, while showing the contents of the map to Ardila.

Ardila hurried to grab the map from Baruna's hand and read it.

"Copy of the criminal filing letter?" Ardila's eyes are round. "Alfin Bastian." Ardila carefully read all the contents in the map and found Arkha and Alfin's name written there.

"Papa's party with mama all this time lied to us, Una. Om Alfin has not been abroad, but it is in prison and papa who has thrown him into prison" said Ardila.

"Yes, Brother. But unfortunately this document is incomplete, we don't know what the case was between them before."

"Yes, Una. And Brother now knows why Diaz said papa was their enemy. It's possible that Om Alfin took a grudge against papa because he had imprisoned him," said Ardila.

"But, Diaz ...?? Why does he hate papa?" Ardila massaged her own forehead.

"If Om Alfin holds a grudge, why did he save Brother instead? He should have let Brother be hurt by Diaz. Brother is also part of the Waradana Family, right?"

Many questions now filled Ardila's mind and she became very curious about who Alfin really was.

"Tomorrow we'll try to find out, brother." Baruna assures Ardila that the two of them will find the answer to all their curiosity at that time.

"Yes, Una. If papa and mama are keeping this from us, I'm sure it has something to do with us or it could be with Brother and Mama Livina." Various suspicions also sprung up in his mind.

"No idea where we should be looking for clarity on all this, Una." Ardila smiled with confidence.

"Of Alfin! He is the only person who can testify to all this, Una," Ardila continued.

Baruna just nodded her head understanding Ardila's purpose.

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Hi Readers, hey,

For those who are still confused and curious about who and how the role of Alfin in this story, must have not read the previous story that DEBURAN PASSION SANG SEGARA.

Author's advice, please read the story first! So, you will better understand some secrets that are still not revealed in this story.

While waiting up the next episode please read the original story first yes.....