I'm Not a Substitute Womb

03. I'm Not a Substitute Womb

This lunch was so bland. Though his wife, Nadia still serves and accompanies himself when eating.

"Is my cooking bad this time?" nadia's question made Carlos flinch from the daydream after hearing Nadia's question.

"Ah, no. I was just thinking about work. I have to go back to the Office," he said immediately got up to Nadia and kissed Nadia's forehead and walked out of the house without wanting to hear Nadia's words again.

Nadia let out a long sigh staring at Carlos departure. Of course he felt strange to Carlos after returning from the Hotel. But I don't want to think strangely because I'm sure Carlos will never hide anything from him.

Carlos just arrived at the office. Bimo immediately entered his room upon arrival.

"I'm sorry, sir."

Carlos did not comment on Bimo's apology for not being able to attend his meeting with William. But that's not the problem.

"I raped her, Bim!" he said he was pulling hair with both hands resting on the table. It's obvious that Carlos was so depressed about what happened last night.

Bimo frowned, digesting the sentence thrown from Carlos.

A rape?

She's she?

"I mean sir, who is he?" bimo didn't understand what Carlos was saying.

Carlos looked up at Bimo and straightened his body but leaned back. "You remember Calista? edzard's foster son?" flocking Carlos makes Bimo squeak suspiciously.

Carlos glanced back at Bimo looking at his Personal Assistant's reaction. "I'm wrong, Bim. I raped Calista last night unknowingly because I was under the influence of that damn drug!" carlos's great-grandson ruffled his hair again.

While Bimo's face turned flat hearing Carlos' explanation. Even his two hands were clenched, of course he became emotional. It's not just about Carlos being obsessed by Calista.

However, this concerns a time with a girl. What Bimo knows is that Calista is no longer a biological parent. I don't know, but the one she knew Calista didn't have a real mother anymore.

"You must take responsibility, Sir!" press Bimo making their gazes meet.

Carlos shakes. "That's impossible, Bim."

Bimo was getting more and more emotional hearing Carlos answer. "I, as a father, want to kill you, sir!"

Bimo's words ignited Carlos' emotions. He looked up at Bimo and Bimo as well.

"What do you mean Bimo? I have a wife and we love each other. The matter of the incident was also due to an accident, I accidentally did that!" elaq Carlos. Now his mind just does not want to repeat his madness in the massalu who likes children.

BUGH

Bimo gave a bogeman right at the tip of Carlos' lips to bleed fresh. "Aren't you thinking about how her parents were? don't you think about the poor girl's future? don't you feel guilty for taking the most precious treasure for a woman? don't you think Calista will get pregnant as a result of your depraved deeds? how cruel you don't want to be responsible just because you love your wife."

"Ah, yes. Maybe it's because you don't feel what it's like for your daughter to be raped by a depraved man like you," Bimo said, then bowed respectfully and left the room without wanting to hear Carlos' answer again.

Carlos froze hearing all Bimo's slurs for him. Especially with the last question when Calista is pregnant? will his actions really produce children?

From one side of his heart was happy because the hope of having a child would be realized. But one side of his heart the other became disheartened having betrayed the sacred promise of his marriage with Nadia.

How am I supposed to?

...****...

Perih throughout the body began to subside due to the act of rubbing the entire body to blisters, hoping the former touch Carlos can disappear.

Tongue's moody. He could only cry in silence thinking about his future. Moreover, seeing the anger of Papi Edzard was furious after knowing himself in rape.

Not because of that incident. It is precisely Papi Edzard so visibly sad over what is abundant. But after Papi Edzard asked who did it and he did not tell who the man was, that's where Papi Edzard was furious.

Calista again sobbed to think about how his future would be?

What about Leon who will be patiently waiting for him until graduation?

Will Leon accept his present self?

Calista shook his head as if knowing Leon's answer. Whoever a man is will seek a holy woman, not as he has been desecrated.

"Calistas. Why don't you tell Papi that it's Om Carlos?" whispered Anita after seeing all the Calistas were not in the room.

Calista. "How can I admit that, Nit? I was raped by a man of Papi's age and already had a wife? I'm not their surrogate womb" Calista said.

Anita looked at her best friend. On the head swab Calista. "But what if you're pregnant, Calt?" anita's asking makes Calista freeze.

Calista's breathing was choked, his heartbeat seemed to stop after hearing Anita's unthinkable question before.

Calista looked at Anita. "I'm not getting pregnant, am I?" calista asked with a trembling voice. He was afraid to face the world if that happened.

The good name of his adoptive parents will be tarnished if he becomes pregnant out of wedlock. But if he holds Carlos accountable, he doesn't want to. Not just because she's going to be the second wife or the mistress of that man. He did not want to see the man again.

...****...

The days passed, Calista was already allowed to go home. Mami Ivy was so painstaking in taking care of her, but not Papi Edzard. Calista knew that Papi Edzard was still angry and disappointed in her.

It just so happened that morning that Mami Ivy went to the Supermarket with her two twin sisters. Calista ventured to Papi Edzard sitting on the back porch.

Before coming to Papi Edzard, Calista looked at his adopted Papi. At the age of forty-three years still looks so handsome, deservedly his late mother so fond of Papi Edzard.

He slowly approached Papi Edzard's chair. "May Calista sit next door, Papi?" ask Calista lirih.

Papi Edzard did not reply but his shifting position gave Calista some space to sit down.

"Sorry Calista has made Papi angry and disappointed" Calista said without responding to Papi Edzard.

Papi Edzard was still silent but heard a sigh.

"Calista doesn't want to remember the incident let alone the man who had desecrated Calista, Pi!" Calista wiped her tears.

"Calista wants Papi to cancel our match," Calista's tears broke and Papi Edzard hugged his daughter.

Is correct. Calista and Leon are indeed betrothed but the two young people are in a relationship without coercion. And intend to get married when Calista is twenty-two years old, more precisely when completing college.

"Sorry Papi has failed to take care of you."