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Chapter 1
Uap tebal memenuhi kamar mandi saat Gabriel Walton mandi. Jessica Morgan bangun dari tempat tidur, kenangan malam sebelumnya membuat pipinya merah. Meskipun mereka sudah menikah, dia masih merasa malu setiap kali mereka berhubungan intim.
Suara air berhenti, dan Gabriel muncul dengan handuk melilit pinggangnya. Jessica berbicara lembut sambil menyerahkan pakaian kepadanya, "Sarapan sudah siap; aku tunggu di bawah."
"Oke," jawabnya.
Di dapur bawah, Jessica dengan hati-hati meletakkan kue di tengah meja, jarinya gemetar memegang hasil tes kehamilan, jantungnya berdebar-debar dengan antisipasi. Hari ini adalah ulang tahun pernikahan mereka yang kedua. Pikiran untuk mengungkapkan kehamilannya membuatnya gugup sekaligus bersemangat.
Gabriel, kini berpakaian dengan setelan hitam yang disesuaikan yang menonjolkan pesona elegannya, turun dari tangga. Setelah mereka selesai sarapan, Jessica menggenggam laporan tes itu sambil menarik napas dalam-dalam dan memulai, "Gabriel, ada sesuatu yang perlu aku sampaikan."
"Aku juga punya sesuatu untuk dikatakan," balasnya.
"Kamu duluan," tawarnya.
Dia berdiri, mengeluarkan beberapa kertas dari laci, dan menyodorkannya kepadanya. "Ini adalah perjanjian cerai. Lihatlah ketika kamu bisa."
Kata-kata itu menghantam Jessica seperti petir. Butuh segala upaya untuk tidak runtuh saat itu juga. Menghirup tajam, udara terasa seperti pisau yang menembus dirinya.
"Perjanjian cerai?" Pikirannya kosong. Butuh beberapa saat untuk mendapatkan kembali suaranya dan bertanya dengan kosong, "Kamu ingin menceraikan aku?"
"Ya," katanya, suaranya hampir seperti bisikan.
Menggenggam tes kehamilan, dia ingin bertanya apakah benar-benar tidak ada jalan kembali. Jika kita punya bayi bersama, apakah kamu tidak akan mempertimbangkannya lagi? Tapi sebelum dia bisa berbicara, suaranya melanjutkan.
"Diana sudah kembali. Aku ingin mengakhiri pernikahan kita lebih awal. Kita sepakat pada pernikahan tiga tahun, tapi keadaannya sudah berubah. Mari kita potong satu tahun."
"Aku tahu ini mendadak, tapi tolong lihat rancangan ini. Jika kamu punya permintaan, aku akan penuhi selama itu masuk akal," tambahnya.
"Tentu, aku akan periksa nanti," kata Jessica dengan kaku.
Dia menyembunyikan tangannya di belakang, tes kehamilan yang tergenggam erat, basah oleh keringat gugup. Dia tahu tidak ada gunanya mengungkapkannya sekarang.
"Ada satu hal lagi yang perlu aku minta darimu," kata Gabriel.
Menggenggam tinjunya lebih erat, dia memaksa senyum dan menatapnya, "Tentu, katakan saja. Aku akan bantu jika bisa."
"Itu tentang perceraian, kamu harus bicara dengan Xavier tentang ini. Dia tidak akan setuju jika ini datang dariku," katanya.
"Oke, aku mengerti," jawabnya.
Dia hanyalah gadis biasa dari keluarga sederhana. Ibunya Giselle adalah seorang perawat sementara ayahnya adalah seorang penjudi.
Latar belakang yang sederhana membuat gagasan mencapai ketinggian keluarga Walton benar-benar tak terpikirkan.
Takdir campur tangan ketika paman Gabriel, Xavier, dan ayahnya dijebak oleh saingan bisnis, menyebabkan kecelakaan mobil yang memicu kondisi jantung pada kedua pria tersebut.
Secara kebetulan, Giselle lewat, dan dengan hatinya yang baik, dia menyelamatkan kedua pria tua itu.
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Giselle didiagnosis menderita kanker. Dia khawatir tentang masa depan Jessica. Mengetahui bahwa dia tidak bisa mempercayakan putrinya kepada suaminya karena kebiasaannya berjudi. Maka, dia menghubungi keluarga Walton, memohon mereka untuk menjaga putri tercintanya, Jessica.
Xavier mengambil keputusan untuk menentukan nasib Jessica, menjanjikannya kepada Gabriel segera setelah dia lulus.
Saat itu, Gabriel mengatakan kepadanya, "Aku akan menikahimu, tapi hatiku milik orang lain. Pernikahan kita hanya akan berlangsung selama tiga tahun. Setelah itu, kamu yang akan meminta cerai kepada Xavier, dan kita bisa melanjutkan hidup dengan damai."
Dia menelan kepahitan dan menyembunyikan semua cintanya di balik wajah tenang. "Aku tahu," jawabnya dengan datar. "Aku juga punya seseorang di hatiku. Ketika kontrak berakhir, aku akan memenuhi janjiku dan pergi dengan sendirinya."
Setelah mereka menikah, dia menjalankan semua kewajibannya sebagai suami. Dia mencintainya, memanjakannya, dan melindunginya, benar-benar memperlakukannya dengan baik.
Semua teman mereka tahu bahwa dia adalah kebanggaan dan kegembiraan Gabriel, permata berharganya. Jika ada yang berani membuatnya marah, mereka akan segera merasakan apa artinya jatuh dari kasih sayang. Semua orang iri padanya karena menikah dengan pria yang begitu baik, suami yang luar biasa.
Namun hanya Jessica yang tahu kebenarannya. Pernikahan mereka bukanlah hasil dari cinta; itu adalah sebuah kontrak.
Kebaikan yang diberikan pria ini padanya tidak ada hubungannya dengan cinta; itu hanya memenuhi kewajiban. Jika ada kasih sayang yang nyata, itu murni untuk tubuhnya, yang dia hargai dengan intensitas yang membara.
Tiga tahun yang telah mereka sepakati telah berakhir, dan sekarang wanita yang benar-benar dia cintai telah kembali, Jessica tahu sudah waktunya baginya untuk menyingkir.
Dia membungkuk, mengambil "Perjanjian Perceraian" dari meja.
Nafsu makannya hilang, dia hendak kembali ke kamarnya ketika Gabriel, yang terlihat gelisah, menarik dasinya dan menghentikannya.
"Saat kamu meminta cerai, Xavier pasti ingin tahu alasannya. Kamu pernah bilang bahwa kamu telah mencintai orang lain selama bertahun-tahun. Sekarang aku membebaskanmu, kamu bisa mencarinya dan mengejar kebahagiaanmu. Meskipun Xavier tidak setuju, dia akan sulit menolak alasan itu."
Jessica mengangguk, suaranya lembut, "Ya, aku akan memberitahu Xavier itu."
Setelah mengatakan kata-katanya, dia buru-buru pergi, takut jika dia tinggal lebih lama lagi, dia mungkin akan menyesal dan mengaku pada Gabriel dan mengatakan kata-kata, "Aku tidak ingin bercerai."
Gabriel tiba-tiba mengulurkan tangan, dan Jessica secara naluriah mundur, takut dia akan menemukan apa yang dia pegang.
Kekhawatirannya semakin dalam saat dia bersikeras memegang tangannya. "Kamu terlihat pucat. Apakah kamu baik-baik saja?"
"Tidak apa-apa," Jessica cepat menarik tangannya.
"Setelah dua tahun menikah, apakah kamu pikir aku tidak bisa tahu kapan kamu berbohong?" Tatapan Gabriel menembus.
Jessica akhirnya menyerah. "Ini hanya waktu bulanan itu."
"Pastikan untuk beristirahat nanti," sarannya.
Setelah berbicara, Gabriel melirik tangan kanan Jessica yang erat menggenggam dan bertanya dengan lembut, "Apa yang kamu pegang begitu erat di tanganmu?"
Jessica melemparkannya ke tempat sampah seperti kentang panas dan memaksakan senyum saat dia berkata, "Itu hanya sampah yang lupa aku pegang."
Dia tidak akan pernah tahu betapa sakit hatinya saat itu. Seolah-olah seseorang telah mengambil kapak ke hatinya, membelahnya menjadi dua, meninggalkannya berdarah dan rusak. Dengan setiap bagian masih berdarah, dia menggendong hatinya yang hancur, dalam penderitaan yang terlalu besar untuk hidup.
Di dalam hatinya, dia berbisik, "Gabriel... bagaimana pernikahan yang begitu baik bisa hancur?"
Menikah dengannya adalah sebuah lompatan keyakinan. Tapi sekarang, kepergiannya sama sekali tidak anggun atau bermartabat.
"Jessica, gadis bodoh, kamu telah kalah taruhan. Dia tidak mencintaimu, bahkan sedikit pun."
Melihatnya terhuyung lemah, Gabriel tidak berpikir dua kali sebelum mengangkatnya ke dalam pelukannya.
Kaget, Jessica cepat protes, "Lepaskan aku, aku bisa berjalan sendiri."
"Kamu terlalu lemah; berhenti keras kepala." Suaranya, lembut dan memikat, bergema di telinganya.
Suara yang dia dengarkan selama dua tahun, yang dia cintai, sekarang tiba-tiba meninggalkannya. Jessica menahan air mata yang tidak bisa dia tahan lagi.
Gabriel menggoda, "Kamu bukan gadis muda lagi, menangis karena menstruasi. Berhenti menangis; aku akan memanggil dokter untuk memeriksamu nanti."
"Aku tidak menangis," kata Jessica dengan tegas. Bodoh, keras kepala. Dia tidak tahu apa yang sebenarnya dia tangisi.
"Baiklah, baiklah, jika kamu bilang kamu tidak menangis, maka kamu tidak menangis," Gabriel mengalah.
"Bisa kamu beri tahu aku siapa dia?" tanyanya tiba-tiba.
"Siapa?" Jessica bingung.
"Pria yang telah kamu rindukan selama bertahun-tahun. Aku penasaran, siapa yang begitu beruntung telah memegang pikiranmu begitu lama?" tanya Gabriel.
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