I Can Be Happy Without You, Mom

Chapter 109 Michelle Likes Anto?

Michelle was stunned to hear Anto's statement. It was impossible for a police commissioner to have feelings for her that in fact was only a mentally ill woman.

"Don't joke, how could you like a woman like me" Michelle said with a wry smile.

"Why indeed? Is something wrong?" ask Anto.

"I'm just a woman with a mental illness, there won't be a man who likes me. Even when I was healthy, Rangga rejected me,"

Michelle stepped back, she threw away the man's face.

"Love is indeed a mystery, we do not know when it will come. Rangga rejected you because he did not have feelings for you, while I was different,"

Anto again approached Michelle, standing right in front of the woman.

"You just feel sorry for my condition, there can't be any other feeling. Don't give false hope,"

The woman's gaze was still scornful, still assuming the man in front of her was playing with her feelings.

"Michelle, I'm serious!" anto said firmly.

"Here you go, commissioner, you better get out of here" Michelle said.

"I'm not leaving until I know about how you feel about me,"

Anto looked at the two women's beads, but Michelle looked the other way.

"Miche..."

Now Anto sat in front of him, gently staring at the woman he began to love.

"What's the evidence if you're not playing me?" michelle asked, looking at Anto so deeply.

"I will definitely prove my seriousness. I hope we have the same taste,"

Michelle brushed off Anto's hand as she clasped her hand.

"Prove it first, then I can say it," challenged Michelle.

"Sir Anto, we have to go now,"

Doctor Hendro suddenly came to them.

"Oh well, Doc," Anto turned towards him.

"I go first, I'll prove it, for sure" Anto tried to convince him.

"You can quickly get me out of this place, if it's serious" Michelle whispered in Anto's ear.

Anto immediately left because Hendro's doctor called him back.

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"Mom, why did you come in the morning? Who's gonna drive me?" ask Akila.

"Oh my God, honey, there's a mother here. I'll take you to school today,"

Laila stopped her activities and focused on looking at her daughter. Alif's existence now means a lot to her little girl. His busyness in the kitchen because he had to prepare food for sale has reduced the intensity to accompany Akila. Now the girl is closer to my dad.

"Actually I'd rather if Dad was dropping off, we'd be singing all the way,"

Akila looked disappointed, it was clearly reflected in the look in his eyes.

"Singing what? I can sing it for you, too, honey,"

Laila tried to comfort her daughter.

"Mom won't be able to. I'll get ready,"

Akila went into her room. Seconds later he was ready with the bag on his back.

"Come on Ma'am, I'll be late" asked Akila.

"Dear, just wait in front, please,"

Laila immediately cleaned up the cooked dishes then rushed out and locked the door.

"Dad..."

Akila soared with excitement when she saw Alif coming.

"Well, why come back?" ask Laila.

"Hey dear," Alif hugged Akila who was so happy to see her coming.

"Wanto who replaced me, today I want a holiday. My body feels tired. Instead of getting sick later, I better exchange holidays with Wanto," replied Alif.

"Oh, yes, I've just rested inside,"

Laila opened the door again.

"Dad doesn't work, it's dad who's gonna take me to school, right?"

The girl looked at her father expectantly.

"Dad tired darling, between mothers is the same," said Laila.

Akila's face turned sullen, looking as if she was sulking.

"Hore.." cheered Akila, very pleased.

"But, Mom..."

"It doesn't matter, just near here. I'm still strong,"

Akila took his father to a motorcycle. He forgot to greet his mother for being too happy.

"Darling, kiss mom's hand first" Alif said.

"Oh yeah, forgot Dad,"

They then leave. While Laila immediately continued her work packing cooked dishes.

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Next day.

Anto stopped at a flower shop. Today she wants to visit her daughter again. It seems like she's really in love. Michelle's face always haunts her.

"Who do you want, sir?" ask the florist.

"It looks like that white rose alone, Ma'am,"

Anto chose a beautiful and fragrant white rose.

"Michelle must have loved it," muttered Anto looking at the flower with satisfaction.

He immediately drove his car to a mental hospital.

"Wah Mr. Anto, very diligent to come here," said Dr. Hendro.

Anto was wrong, he was ashamed. Looks like Hendro's doctor knows he likes Michelle.

"Can't you, Doc?" ask Anto.

"May, precisely by intensely communicating with other men is most likely to accelerate his recovery,"

"That's it, Doc?"

The man nodded while smiling in a friendly manner.

"He's sitting in the garden, you can meet him there,"

"Thank you, Doc,"

Anto walked away happy. His heart began to beat when he saw the woman he liked from a distance. His smile expands on its own.

"Gosh, why does my heart seem to jump," said Anto while holding his chest.

Step by step felt very long for him. It felt like he was flying and sitting right next to the woman.

"Hi..." He said it when he was right in front of Michelle.

The woman reading the book turned to look at him.

"It's for you,"

Anto handed over the flowers and chocolates he had prepared.

"thank you. You shouldn't bother,"

Michelle accepted the gift. He smelled the flower and closed his eyes. He seems to like his gift.

"No hassle, it just happened to be through the flower shop when it will come here," said Anto.

"Oh, so it's just a coincidence,"

Anto went awry, he got his own mental speech.

"Actually it was deliberately wanted to bring flowers when here," said Anto timidly.

Michelle looked at the man beside her fixedly, making Anto misbehave.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" ask Anto.

"I just realized, it turns out that you are very handsome," Michelle praised with a meaningful smile.

His praise had catapulted Anto's feelings. The man was very happy, because the speech came from the woman in his tribe.

"Call me Anto just let it be more familiar" he said.

"Don't you want more than that?" ask Michelle.

"How do you mean?"

Either because it was too plain or Michelle's ambiguous words made her confused.

Michelle smiled, she averted her eyes far away.

"It seems like I'm starting to like you" Michelle said softly.

"What?" Anto did not believe his hearing.