
Half an hour after they let go of each other's longing and crying. There was a long silence between them. Jeffry Sean was sitting on the edge of the bed, he was still bowing his head. While his mother was sitting on the other side of the bed, he also still lowered his head. Valery who could not bear to see the silence, tried to break the atmosphere.
"You're torturing me, I'm starving" Valery said.
The two looked up at Valery. They finally laughed together. "Oh my God, I forgot my girlfriend's eating hobby" Jeffry said.
"I'm not, but it's past lunchtime" Valery replied.
"Let the mother cook lunch, this is the first time the mother will cook for the mother's son after decades, do you still want to eat the mother's cooking?" ask Susi to Jeffry.
Jeffry nodded. "But no need to bother mom, there is a maid who is preparing lunch" replied Jeffry.
"Don't you miss mom's homemade chicken stew?" ask Susie again.
Jeffry swallowed his saliva. Not eating, he imagined it. That was his favorite food. Valery just found out the food that Jeffry liked, seeing the expression on the man's face Valery knew how much he wanted to eat it.
Susi laughed at the face of her son. "I'm going to the kitchen now" he said.
"I'm coming" Valery said. "You wash your face there, your face is very bad. I'm lazy to see it." Valery teased his girlfriend.
"You're going to punish me again Vale. Come here." said Jeffry.
Valery sticks out his tongue and asks Susi for help. "Mom.your son is naughty." said Valery spoiled.
Susi laughed again. "Jeff, your face is indeed tangled" Susi said in defense of Valery.
Valery stuck out his tongue again. "What I said." continued.
Before Jeffry replied he immediately led Susi to the kitchen. Jeffry sighed as he watched the two pass out of his room. Something was out of his heart. The burden he felt was gone. There was relief when everything was revealed. It was not too late to make her mother happy.
Jeffry went into his bathroom and cleaned his face. True said his mother and lover, his face was very bad due to the crying that he let out earlier. A few minutes later he came out and sat in the lounge waiting for the two to be busy in the kitchen. This time Jeffry remembered his sister, he hoped Paul could accept Susi back.
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An hour later, Valery picked her up. The man closed his eyes on the sofa. Valery hugged her from behind and kissed her cheek. "It's time to eat, I'm hungry" he whispered
Jeffry smiled he held Valery's hand and turned his face. Jeffry kissed her lips. "I want to eat you." replied Jeffry.
"You're naughty, hurry up, I've been waiting" Valery said.
"Dear, you're getting more and more ugly." replied Jeffry.
"Yes, I've been looking there for something unkempt" said Valery, annoyed.
"I'm thinking about it." jeered Jeffry.
"Jeff.." shouted Valery while hitting his arm, Jeffry laughed and peeked at his nose.
The two headed to the dining table, without being told Jeffry directly ate the chicken stew with greed. The two widened their eyes to see Jeffry like a starving man.
"Slow down son, I didn't ask for it" Susi said.
Jeffry came to his senses and stopped. "It's so good." she replied.
"I'm hungry or you're hungry" Valery said, chuckling.
"Eat baby, try mother's cooking." Jeffry ordered.
"I'm full to see you eat." replied Valery.
"Alright, if you want to eat something else. Wait after I eat." teased Jeffry while blinking his eyes.
Valery's face flushed. "Jeff, you're crazy." Valery answered and kicked Jeffry in the leg.
"Aw..sick baby." said Jeffry.
"Hey.have you guys been arguing at the dinner table, let's eat quietly." pinta Susi.
The two nodded and they enjoyed their lunch quietly. After they finished, Jeffry took them to the lounge.
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Susi looked at him affectionately. "There's nothing to forgive Jeff, it's mom who's at fault." Susi replied.
Jeffry shakes. "Jeffry's guilty, I don't understand a mother's sacrifice to her child. I should have found out the truth after I started growing up, but I was stupid." she said.
Susi clasped Jeffry's hand. "Forget it, it's time to fix everything." Susi clasped Valery's hand too. "It's the right girl for you Jeff, I bless you guys" he continued.
Jeffry embraces Valery. "Beautiful woman inside and out, even though I have to be a driver to get her." Jeffry replied with a laugh.
"I love my handsome driver." Valery answered making everyone laugh.
"Mom, stay here. Take care of us like before. Paul still wants to feel the love of a mother." Jeffry asked.
Susi was crying again. "Mom felt guilty for your brother Jeff, Paul was still a very toddler when mom left him. And now why mom's youngest son hasn't woken up yet either. Is he gonna be okay?" tanyakanya.
Jeffry calmed his mother. "Come and tell the bad boy to wake up, I'm sure he'll listen to mom's words. Paul already has a lover, his name is Ana. He's Jeffry's secretary." he explained.
Susi. "really? When can you meet her?" ask Susi.
"Now that you can meet, we'll go to the hospital. Ana's there looking after Paul." Jeffry replied. "But I want to stay with us again." asked Jeffry again.
Susi nodded. "Mom's very willing, after Paul's recovery maybe I should go back to Canada. But not to leave you guys again, I just want to take care of the sale of the house and the legacy property. Then come back here forever." he said.
"What are you selling for? Mom doesn't miss the country one day. After all for decades the man was with his mother." said Jeffry.
Susi shakes. "Mother never loved Jeff, until he died and she never felt lost. I don't know if he left his property for me including his company, but I'm going to sell it all. I want to forget Canada and her memories there." Susi replied.
"Do you need my help to take care of it?" ask Jeffry.
Susi's face looks happy. "Do you want to help mommy?" ask Susi.
"Oh my God, of course, ma'am. I'll help with anything that's about mom. Take it easy, there are experts who will sell the best property. Jeffry's best friend is Ramon Jacob. The man who had always been on Jeffry's side, when both joy and sorrow." replied Jeffry.
"Thank God, you sent good people near my son" Susi said thankfully.
Valery just listened to their chat. But he did not want to lose Susi. 2 days during Susi's stay with him, he was very comfortable. So when Susi will stay with Jeffry then he will be lonely again. Jeffry noticed the face of his lover who arrived looking sad.
"What's the matter, baby?" ask Jeffry.
"Ah..what nothing." replied Valery flatly.
"Don't dodge my question Vale, I know there's something you're thinking about" Jeffry said.
Valery breathed. "I will be lonely again, because mother will stay with you." she replied sadly.
Both wide-eyed. They forgot Valery's feelings. "Will you stay with me?" ask Jeffry.
Valery was surprised. "You're crazy, of course not" Valery replied.
"So you don't get lonely, baby" Jeffry said.
"True son, stay with us here." said Susi.
Valery shakes. "Not until we get married ma'am." replied Valery.
"I'll marry you soon." said Jeffry.
"I don't want to." replied Valery.
Jeffry. "What do you mean by that answer?" tanyakanya.
"I don't want you to propose to me like this" Valery replied.
Jeffry breathed a sigh of relief, he was very surprised. "Oh my God, I'm going to propose to you properly, baby, I said, just to convince you. We don't have to linger long to get married" he said.
Valery smiled, he nodded. And their happiness is increasing.
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