The Incomplete Love
The Past vs the Future

Devan holds the letter he is waiting for. A letter giving him permission to co-parent for Liam.

Stella halfheartedly agreed. He always used Liam as a weapon to return to Devan. Cornering Devan as an irresponsible father.

Devan accepted the charges. Not a bit of disavow. The man begged to be given a chance to fix everything.

Until finally the assembly agreed to provide a co-parenting opportunity with a review every three months. Stella will live in Melbourne as well in another apartment that does not belong to Devan.

Devan firmly draws the line between himself and Stella. Not hostile, but also not too familiar, only limited to Liam's needs.

Now the man felt ready to build a relationship with Qiara. Months during the custody determination period, Devan was unwilling to contact Qiara. Nor did he find out about Qiara and Kala from his men.

Devan doesn't want Qiara's problems to be used by Stella and her lawyer to incriminate Devan.

Besides, he wants to make sure that his past is over, the end. Devan wants to look ahead.

If in the future Qiara was the pair destined for him, Devan was sure sooner or later they would be united. But if not, then Devan will not rush, he will only focus on Liam and continue to be a friend to Qiara as well as Kala.

Devan folded the letter and put it in a safe after making a copy and sent it to some of his lawyers to guard.

He also wrote a will related to his relationship with Liam as father and son.

After finishing everything, Devan went to his car. That afternoon he emptied his schedule. His goal was to meet Qiara and Kala.

Devan walked into Jeremy's cafe that afternoon was full. Jeremy was talking to a woman.

“Hey mate, long time no see,” greet Jeremy friendly to Devan circulating views looking for Qiara.

“She’s back to Indonesia.” Jeremy answered briefly, a gaze asking Devan who did not find Qiara.

“What?”

“Qiara and Kala moved to Indonesia for good.”

Devan sighed hearing the feared thing happen.

“Sit down, I made you a caffe latte yes, you like you want to faint.”

Devan sits. He understood the reason for Qiara and Kala to return to Indonesia.

Jeremy came with a cup of cafe latte.

“So ..” He said while sitting in front of Devan. A waiter brought his flagship brownies.

“I missed her and Kala. They have the expertise to bring a happy aura to the people around them.”

Devan's words made Jeremy smile. That was how he felt during Qiara's work in his cafe while Kala sat coolly drawing on the counter.

Cafe guests sometimes smile at the interaction of the mother and child. Warm and loving interactions, plus the silliness of Kala.

“You love him?” Ask Jeremy before sipping on his favorite camomile tea.

“I want to start everything from scratch. Feel in love, get to know each other, find a match. I don't know, it's normal for two people to start a relationship. Ooops is not two, but three. We can't forget Kala, can we?”

“No way,” said Jeremy slightly chuckled.

He continued, “She’s worthy, you know? The type of woman you want to make a companion for life, telling daily stories, and laughing together, aging together.”

“You fell in love with her that deep, huh?” Devan stared at Jeremy's distant netra.

“Yes, Dev, That deep.”

“And?”

“He didn't feel anything, while I was somersaulted and half-dead to make him captivated.”

“Maybe because you were tipping back.” Devan tried to comfort the man in front of him who was met with sharp glances.

“But you know? He still did something amazing to me. You see that woman who was studying the design drawings of the space over there? She's Shaline, Qiara's acquaintance. We intend to start a relationship. Shaline is studying the interior design concept that Qiara created for my new cafe.”

Devan smiles. “Better you move on from Qiara, mate. Don't start something with the past hanging.”

“Like you, yes ..”

“I’m done with Stella.”

“The question is, will Stella just take you off? Then how's Liam? Doesn't he want his parents to be united?”

“I've asked him not to hope. We had to stay one city so Liam could easily move every two weeks. To her surprise, Liam saw that I was unhappy with Stella. Even saying I should talk about my feelings with Qiara.”

Devan recalls the advice of a seven-year-old boy and unknowingly follows him.

“Be careful, Stella seems like the type of woman who is ready to do anything to make her wish come true. Sorry, but that was my honest observation.”

Devan grunts. She had confronted Stella about her actions until Qiara was fired.

Stella did not dare to say anything because Devan threatened to ask the agency Stella did not give a job and even fired her if the woman was still willing to mess around.

Donavy was a powerful and distinguished family in that city, their request was like an edict.

“Currently Stella is safe under control.”

“Don't do anything that hurts Qiara but do whatever it takes as long as the woman doesn't go back to lucknut's ex-husband.”

Devan smiles. “You support me now? Are we friends now?”

“Nope, I support the happiness of Qiara. As powerful as Donavy would be if I hurt Qiara.”

Devan and Jeremy laughed.

“Wish me luck, Mate. Btw ... Do you know Qiara's address in Jakarta?

Devan stood up and put the banknotes on the table. Jeremy returned.

“I buy. Qiara's address? Hmmm kasi ga, yes?”

***

RT ma'am who used to help him also did not live there anymore.

“What do I do? Even I wasn't ready to tell Mas Thoriq that he had a child from me. Think real first, Qia.”

Qiara drove her car around the complex she used to live in with Thoriq. There are so many memories left in every corner.

Not strong with the waves of the past that suddenly hit and made his eyes warm, Qiara brought her car out of the complex.

A car containing a man and a girl entered shortly after Qiara exited the compound.

***

Stella saw the figure of the man who was appearing on the TV screen.

“Mommy .. that’s Daddy. Gedein, Mom, I want to hear,” Liam's pinta while sitting next to his mother.

Devan is opening a cancer treatment facility for children at his hospital. Facilities with cross-subsidies to be able to finance patients who are not well-off.

The inauguration was attended by all the important people in the city of Melbourne. Stella smiled smirkily.

“I should have been there too,” murmured.

“Yes, Mom, did you say something?”

“No, darling. Daddy's great, huh?”

“Yes, if I am big enough to be a doctor like Daddy,” Liam replied, his eyes fixed on Devan who was showing care facilities.

“Sorry, Mommy can't go back to Daddy.”

“It’s fine Mom. I see Daddy's not happy with Mommy. Not like I met Qiara.”

“What?”

“Why, Mom?”

“Daddy invite you to meet Qiara?”

“I've also met his son. He likes Thor too. I'll take him to the mansion and we'll ..”

“Stop! Liam, Mommy forbid you to meet Qiara and her son. You can play with anyone as long as they are not. Remember, Liam?”

Stella held onto both of Liam's shoulders and stared intently at her son.

Liam's scared. “Mommy, you hurt me, sick, Mom..”

“Aw, sorry, Liam.”

“Why can't I meet Qiara and Kala?”

“They're not nice people, Liam. Not like us.”

Liam furrowed his brows. As he remembered, Qiara had always been friendly to him, let alone Kala. The boy is funny and his chirps make a laugh.

“But Mom ..”

“Mommy said no, Liam. Tell Mommy that Daddy invited you to meet Qiara and her son.

Liam nodded as he did not want Stella to get angry. He knew what if his mother was angry.

Stella pecks her son's head.

“Liam to the room first there, learn.”

The boy ran away and closed the door to his room.

Stella hit Devan's number.

“How dare you! You took Liam to meet Qiara and her son without my permission?”

Devan scrunched his forehead.

“Already, Stell. I'm Liam's father too. I know what I can and cannot do.”

“Fuck you. Look, I told Liam not to hang out with lowly people like your lady.”

“Lowness? You better not talk about Stell. I can report you to the custody oversight commission. I don't mind babysitting Liam completely alone,” Devan said calmly.

“Oya, Stell, try to let go and move on,” he added again.

“No! I won't let you take Liam with me if I'm with Qiara. He will bring bad influence.”

“Unbelievable! And what about Nick? That old love of yours, doesn't he like playing behind you with young models? And that playboy lackey came home every day to see my son for years.”.

“Aaaarg!”

Stella did not answer and slammed the phone.

***

Shortly after hanging up his ex-wife's phone, Devan received a call from Liam who was sobbing. He liked Kala as well as Qiara.

Devan promises to talk to Stella again when she calms down. It's free to talk if the woman is still burning emotions.

By phone Devan said goodbye to go to Indonesia for a week to find Qiara. Liam was crying because Kala was far away. He asked for Qiara's phone number so he could send Thor's pictures to Kala.

Devan prepared everything to catch up with Qiara to Indonesia. Leave the patients to the replacement doctors.

Before going to bed he saw the picture of the three of them with Qiara and Kala.

“I miss you guys a lot ..”

***