A Lionel Si Casanova

Chapters. 35 'Talk to Delvin

"You must have a lot of incompatibility with your stepmother. He seems to hate you so much" Lionel said.

"Can we talk more?" broken Reddick. He wanted to immediately find out about Agatha more to draw up a plan. To know how Lionel got trapped in his body.

"There must be a lot of things you want to ask, but sorry, I also have business other than coming to this house," said Lionel reluctantly.

"Where are you staying?" ask Reddick. Lionel smiles. He won't answer.

"I have a place to live, but certainly not your family home" Lionel said. "Maybe we both exchanged souls, but it seems like your life is luckier than mine."

Reddick doesn't understand what Lionel's saying. The man looked towards his business watch. "I still have a lot of business. How about we talk tomorrow?"

"good. We'll meet tomorrow" Reddick said quickly. Lionel's offer indicated that he wanted to meet again to talk. That's a chance for him. Without saying goodbye, the man left the house.

"Lion," call Bellina who appears behind him. Really this makes his heart like it was hit and then sullied because it was so shocked.

"Y-yes, Bellina?"

"I heard there was a stranger outside, did you meet that person?" bellina asked while looking around suspiciously.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Who is he?"

"not nobody. Only people want to look around this house" Reddick lied.

"look-look?" bellina asked in wonder. It seems he doesn't believe.

"We'd better get in." Reddick guided this woman straight into the house. He doesn't want to talk much about this. Bellina's fear will change her mind if she sees Reddick's body haunting her.

***

After making Bellina no longer ask about the stranger, Reddick immediately headed to his study. He called Delvin. Not long after the man received his call.

"Yes, what's wrong with Red?"

"This morning, Reddick appeared in front of this house. No, but the Reddick body you saw on the cctv appeared again in front of the house."

"Reddick's body? Really true?" delvin was surprised.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Can you go after him?" attack Delvin. Not only Reddick, this man also wanted to know if it really contained the soul of Lionel the man who had become his superior was also his friend.

"I don't have to go after him, Delvin. He didn't run away."

"Then? Are you guys talking?"

"Yes. We're talking."

"Is he really Lionel's soul?" delvin asked hoping.

"really. He is Lionel" Reddick replied with confidence.

"good. That's good Reddick. It makes your statement that saying you're Reddick is true" Delvin said. "I'm relieved that I'm not crazy or just fantasizing all this time."

"I certainly wouldn't lie to Delvin."

"I know, but I also need affirmation. There is clear evidence that I am not crazy. You won't understand. Oh, naw. You must be very understanding of what I'm saying" said Delvin.

"really. I understand your distrust very well, Delvin. I feel crazy myself because it's like an unreal dream." Reddick said emotionally.

"Then how's Red? What are you gonna do?" delvin asked, getting anxious.

"For the first time I wanted to ask him a lot. I want to talk freely without fearing Bellina knowing that the Reddick she saw was right."

"So ... he doesn't know yet that you've been talking to Reddick's body?" search Delvin.

"Is it hard to explain to her?"

"I'm afraid of Delvin. I'm honestly very scared." Reddick started to sit down. His fiery eyes were now dimly filled with obvious fear.

"Fearful?"

"Yes. If Bellina finds Reddick's real body, she'll dump me. He doesn't care if I exist or not. Maybe it'll kill me a second time, Delvin."

A soft and bitter tone was heard from Reddick's voice. Delvin kept quiet because he understood, this man loves Bellina so much. Perhaps this second life was deliberately outlined by fate as a gift to her. He was finally able to meet again with the woman he loved, also finally knowing the misunderstandings that once existed.

"We can talk to Red, uh Lionel at my apartment. He must have known it was because he bought it. But ... Did you just talk for a minute?"

"Yes. Because he has other business. So he wants to go fast." Reddick remembers what Lionel said.

"So she's staying at your family's house?"

"No."

"No?!" delvin was surprised.

"Yes. I also thought she lived in my family's house like I lived in hers, but she said she didn't live in my family's house. Lionel said his life wasn't as lucky as mine."

"Does that mean Red?"

"I don't know. I think even though we're the same, but our paths are different, Delvin. Maybe it's affected by the last time we were in each other's bodies."

Where's he been all this time? Did he sleep well? Does he eat comfortably? Delvin's anxious. The relationship between him and Lionel was already like a brother. Bahakan because of Budi's debt, Delvin willingly devoted himself to the man for life. Because thanks to Lionel's help, he can become the competent man he is now.

"Does he still want to meet you even if you ...But he agreed to meet again. Because I also want to know about Agatha."

"Agatha? Your stepmother?"

"Yes. Lionel said he knew that woman hated me."

"We need to see Lionel soon, Red."

"I know."

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Despite the wait, Lionel did not appear in front of this house. Reddick's restless.

"You didn't go to Lion's office?" ask Bella who found herself still at home even though it was noon. He looked at this man in wonder.

"A, Bellina. Yeah, I'll be leaving soon."

"Is there anything important to do here?" bellina asked as if she wanted to interrogate him.

"No. It's just that everything's been handled by Delvin. So I can calm down" said Reddick, looking for an excuse. The sound of the phone ringing startled Reddick who was tensely waiting for Lionel to appear. "Sorry, Bellina, Delvin called me. I'll talk to him."

It's like a subtle expulsion for Bellina.

"Yes, please," said Bellina. Reddick seemed to be closing in on the large window in the living room.

"Yes, what's wrong with Delvin?"

"Lionel is here, Red."

"Li ... oh, our guest has arrived?" Reddick had almost forgotten that there was still Bellina nearby. He almost mentioned Lionel's name on his lips.

"Guests? You're with Bellina?" Delvin understood immediately.

"Yes. Okay, I'll leave now. Wait for me Delvin, I'll come quickly." Reddick made an appointment.

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