I'm Not a Cheap Woman

Fear of Both

Stevani gets out of bed after Zaline falls back to sleep. With a slow step while carrying his infusion he headed towards the door of the room. Of course she wanted to find her husband who was very upset because of his stubborn attitude earlier.

She slowly opened the door and walked out, but she could not find her husband there. He looked here and there looking for Zionel.

"It seems you were so angry that you left me here." Stevani murmured with a long sigh.

He felt claustrophobic in the room, he walked his way out to the waiting room. The woman sat on one of the chairs while continuing to search for Zionel.

"My attitude was outrageous, but wasn't it because I was so shocked and worried about Zaline. So what's wrong with that?" muttered Stevani again.

Stevani lowered her head in sadness, she did not want her husband to be as angry as before, she was very sorry and wanted to hug the man. Not feeling his tears dripping back by itself, he repeatedly rubbed his own cheeks while continuing to bow his head full of regret.

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Zionel returned to the room, he was wide-eyed when he saw the bed only Zaline was sleeping alone. The man immediately headed for the bathroom door and knocked on it slowly.

"Darling... are you inside?"

There was no sound at all making Zionel immediately open the bathroom door. And right, in the bathroom there's no wife. Zionel began to panic, he immediately walked out of the room.

"Vani. Don't scare me, baby. Where're you?" cry Zionel.

He immediately looked for a nurse and started asking questions, but no one saw Stevani because they thought she was still in the treatment room. Zionel was very angry with the hospital that did not pay attention to his patients, upset he ran to and fro, and when he saw the figure he was looking for was sitting in one of the waiting room chairs. Zionel took a long breath.

The man immediately approached Stevani and stood right in front of his wife who was bowing her head.

"What are you doing here? You almost drove me crazy looking for you." snapped Zionel.

Stevani gasped, raising her head while looking at her angry husband. Her tears spilled when she saw the man she wanted to hug. Zionel took a deep breath, the man immediately hugged his wife.

"Yes God... Don't disappear like this, don't leave me. You scared me so much Vani" Zionel said.

Stevani let go of her crying. "Sorry, don't be angry anymore, don't go like that."

Zionel tried to calm his wife. "When am I mad at you, baby? I came out because I didn't want to see you sad like that, and I just drove mommy down. Where could I have left you."

Zionel let go of his embrace, he immediately checked Stevani's hand. "I hurt you earlier, sorry... Is it still sick?"

Stevani shook her head. "I'm fine. Are you really not mad at me?"

Zionel crouched down in front of Stevani, clasping the woman's hand while shaking his head. The man wiped away the tears dripping down Stevani's cheeks.

"We're back in the room, it's almost midnight. You need a break, don't go out alone like this without my permission. Whatever Vani was for, I was really scared when I saw you weren't in the room. I'm afraid you're still mad at me and leaving me." Zionel said.

"I was looking for you but nothing, because I felt stuffy inside, so I walked for a while and ended up here. Can you stay here for a minute?"

Zionel nodded as he sat beside his wife. "Maybe when you came out looking for me, I was still in the hospital lobby. Are you still worried about Zaline?"

"Of course, Zio, I'm very worried about him. He would come face to face with the man who had kidnapped him, could it be that Zaline could deal with him? What if he's surprised and makes his heart..."

"Sstttt. Zaline's in my protection. I'll ask an expert doctor to accompany her tomorrow to the company. Vani, I know how you feel because that's how I feel too. But this way we can stop their evil. Don't you also want Zaline to get justice?"

Stevani nodded her head. "I'm too selfish, I'm guilty of you. Sorry Zio."

"I don't blame you at all, baby. I'm the one at fault for just telling you about this matter. I'm the one who should be apologizing to you, I couldn't control my anger. But baby, it's not mad at you, I'm just scared and worried about you."

"I know."

Zionel pulled his wife's head against his shoulder.

"The shareholder meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon. This was also the beginning of the destruction of Cruise's extended family. To calm me down, I'm only asking you one thing."

"I'll do whatever you ask."

"really?"

Stevani nodded her head.

Stevani raised his head. "I can't come?"

Zionel. "Tomorrow's meeting will be very tiring, there will be a long debate. Vani, I'll calm down if you stay here. Your condition is so weak, I beg you not to be so stubborn this time."

"I just want to be next to Zaline and witness the punishment for the person who hurt her."

"Darling. please. this time you listen to me. I'll call Roxy to keep you here, I promise I'll bring Zaline back soon when tomorrow's meeting is over."

Stevani looked at her husband's face. "All right."

Zionel smiled broadly. "It's enough you're outside, we're back in the treatment room now. It's also very late."

Zionel moved from his seat and lifted Stevani's body.

"Zio.. put me down." - Stevani.

Zionel did not listen to his wife's request, he continued to step foot into the room while holding Stevani.

"You treated me like a cripple of Zionel Cruise" Stevani said.

"I'm spoiling my wife."

"I can still walk."

"Be quiet, you can fall if you keep on fussing like this."

"Ciiiih..."

Zionel grinned as he continued to move his legs. They finally reached Zaline's treatment room. Zionel slowly lowered Stevani on the bed.

"Sleep." asked Zionel in a soft voice.

Instead of following Zionel's request, Stevani stared at the wall clock. Zionel followed his wife's gaze while frowning.

"It's almost 1 p.m. Why do you keep staring at that wall clock?" ask Zionel.

Stevani swallows his saliva, imagining something in his mind, but upon seeing the wall clock, he finds it impossible to get it.

"Vani..."

"Ah.. It's okay. I'd better get some sleep now." Stevani replied as she laid down her body.

Zionel saw the uneasiness on Stevani's face. "Do you want anything? Say baby, don't hold it. Because it's not good for our baby."

Stevani grinned. "Actually I've been imagining eating meat bakpaos. But..."

"Bakpao meat stuff?" cut off Zionel and let go of his laughter.

"Sstttt. You can wake Zaline up."

Zionel shut his mouth. He approached Stevani while gently tapping his forehead.

"I'll get it, go to sleep first. If the meat bakpao is ready, I'll wake you up."

Stevani's face beamed, he immediately nodded his head as he closed his eyes. Zionel smiled, waiting for his wife to fall asleep. After believing Stevani was asleep, he immediately left the room. Zionel has to find where the bakpao sellers are in the middle of the night like this.

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