A Lionel Si Casanova

Chapters. 21 & Borrowing

Morning by noon.

 

Now Reddick's car is driving slowly and regularly on the smooth asphalt of the road. Beside her, Bellina sat with her face facing the street. From the window beside her, this woman was looking at people and vehicles passing by.

 

They're both going to visit Bellina's parents. All of this was purely Bellina's idea. Reddick didn't make this plan even though he really wanted to know Bellina's life in its entirety.

 

He rarely visited his father-in-law's house when he was Reddick. He was cold, less close to the Bellina family. Only Papa's man who regularly visited by bringing various kinds of souvenirs.

 

Reddick has installed a Google map address in-laws as given by Bellina. It was not difficult to find this woman's hometown.

 

"We've arrived." Reddick said as he stopped the car.

 

Bellina got up from her backrest. He looked around. It turns out he has arrived at his house. Though Bellina was sure she was not sleeping, but why did she not realize that this man's car reached her house?

 

Reddick got out of the car first and walked into the trunk. Bellina who came down next, was astonished.

 

"What's up, Lion?" bellina asked as she looked into the trunk. He was afraid there was something with this man's car.

 

"I brought souvenirs for your parents" said Reddick, taking all the things out of the trunk.

 

"By-by?" bellina asked in wonder. He saw a lot of things being put out. When did this man get everything ready? Bellina.

 

"While pretending, I'm the daughter-in-law of this family. I can't come empty handed. There has to be something innate to give," Reddick said, showing all his luggage with a happy face. Bellina was silent. "Did you disagree?" reddick asked, realizing he did it without her consent.

 

"If it's late, it's okay" Bellina said, staring at everything Reddick was carrying in wonder.

 

Reddick's guess is right. Bellina disagreed. Reddick doesn't understand why this woman disagrees when someone brings souvenirs for her parents?

 

"Thank you" Bellina said slowly. Reddick's lips smiled at him. "I brought it."

 

 

"Don't do that. I'm not comfortable if you bring it yourself. Because it's for my parents" Bellina said.

 

"It's Bellina. You just walk ahead. Its alright. I'm male. It would be inappropriate to carry this alone should trouble you." Reddick certainly refused Bellina's help. He must look perfect in front of this woman. Well ... chances are it's hard because Lionel's stamp as a woman lover is already attached to him. But he has to try.

 

"Thank you." Finally Bellina walked without bringing anything. But he kept walking parallel. He does not want to get ahead. Reddick happy.

 

Their steps entered the yard with chickens that roamed here and there. Perhaps due to not being used to a place like this, Reddick was a little distracted as the chickens were running around him. Unlike Bellina who is used to it because this is where she was born.

 

Not until they were on the porch of the house, a mother came out from the entrance in front of them. Seeing Bellina's appearance, the middle-aged woman fell silent. Stupefied.

 

"Mother ...," said Bellina.

 

Reddick visited her once. After that only the person who became his envoy visited them. Reddick doesn't know who that woman is. Because all she knew, Bellina's mother wasn't this woman. Why does Bellina call her mother?

 

"I'm coming" said Bellina. The eyes of the old mother with the wrinkled skin were glazed over. Even Reddick couldn't say anything seeing this haru atmosphere. Bellina walked towards the mother. The middle-aged woman hugged Bellina.

 

Reddick didn't know that meeting his parents was so heartwarming. Because in the Wyclif family, the sense of haru between families no longer appears. Each of them takes away that special taste.

 

Bellina's mother stroked her daughter's head. She wiped away Bellina's tears, then wiped her own tears.

 

"He ... your new husband?" asked Bellina's mother who was looking at Reddick who was still standing in the same place as the last Bellina slammed into her parents' arms.

 

"Th-mother knows?" bellina asked in surprise. Mom smiled thinly. There's no answer. But seeing that poignant face, Bellina understood that mother knew about her.

 

"Come here" asked the mother with red eyes from crying. Looks like they've heard about the expulsion of Bellina by the Wyclif family.

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