I'M Sorry To Hurt You [Last]

THIRTY-ONE

I sat down on the edge of the bed. Exhaling a heavy breath. Shift your eyes out the window. Both of my hands tightly gripped the cold bed iron. Now I am alone in this room. Both of my eyebrows were tied together as I imagined the unpleasant memories in this hospital. A lot of bitter things I've been through here.

I don't know how many minutes I've sat like this. I think maybe half an hour has passed.  Door opens. Scroll over who opened it. Mommy came in with a fruit basket in her hand. I nodded, still staring out the window. Even when Mommy put the fruit basket on the nightstand - right near me - I didn't move it.

“El, where's Full Moon?” Mommy turned to look at me. I'm not saying.

“He went for a minute?” ask Mommy again.

I took my eyes off the window and looked down at the floor. Then nodded languidly. “Purnama left half an hour ago, Mom. In to Edgar's room. She decided to stay at Randy's apartment for a while.”

“Why stay at Randy's place?” Mommy deplores. “Didn't you guys have your own apartment?”

I let out a short sigh. “Purnama won't stay with me for a while,” obviously I'm bitter, as bitter as this heart is not willing Purnama stay with Randy. But how else, it was my wife's decision. I trust Randy, he's an honest man. Will not do evil to Purnama. Even I know Purnama lives with him from Randy himself. Randy just texted me. And right now I can only entrust the safety of the Full Moon with Randy.

“Oh, yes. Purnama salutes Mommy. Thanking you for taking care of him and looking after him while in the hospital,” continued I convey the message Purnama.  My forehead frowned at a glance as I remembered the tone of the Full voice that was so cold when I spoke to me earlier.

Mommy let out a breath. Sitting beside me. Squeezing my shoulders, deeply understanding my current grief. Her soft hands turned to rubbing my back with care and affection like a mother in general. I threw my head on his narrow shoulder. My eyes stared straight ahead.

“Mommy, this afternoon I will leave for New York,”.

Mommy stopped rubbing my back for a moment. “Kok fast once? Don't you leave tomorrow or the day after, El? Mommy's worried. Lagian Purnama still can't you persuade.”

“Purnama won't come with me to New York,” I said bitterly and sighed. “I can't delay going to New York anymore, Mom. My company is currently experiencing a failure. In addition, there was someone who breathed a dirty rumor in the company, so my employees wanted to protest the day after tomorrow,” obviously I remember what Bryan said yesterday afternoon when he returned from the hospital.

Mommy looked at me surprised. “Gosh! That must be Jeremy, you son of a bitch. Why the psychopath is not dead yet,” furious he with teeth grinding. Piqued. His hand rubbed my head gently again.

“Propay yes, Elias. You can definitely get through it.”

Mommy's words touched me, no doubt my eyes began to glaze over. Mommy patted me on the back, giving me peace. Sometimes he pecks the top of my head.

　

　

　

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I blinked my eyes when my driver woke me up. Graze a glance out the window. Turns out the car had stopped right in my yard. Wiggling for a while, straightening my bones that feel crumpled and the whole body feels numb due to too long sitting in the plane seat, from Beijing back to New York takes about thirteen hours. And as always, I choose business classes on every trip.

I was shuffling down from the car. Look at the night sky in New York City. I'm finally back. A month ago I left New York with Purnama, but came home without him by my side. Honey, I hope you're okay in Beijing.

I smiled faintly looking at the night sky without stars. With a shunt step, I dragged my foot into the house. Exhaling breath that felt tight into the air, staring blankly around my spacious house, now without my wife here. Again, as if there were tons of iron, my feet felt too heavy to step into the master room. Reminds me of the many bad and sweet memories in that room. Despite the bad memories; dominate for these two years.

　

　

　

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As my feet stepped into the lobby of my giant company, the entire company manager had stood up and lined up neatly. I am sure, before I came here, their faces were wrinkled and gloomy, now again smiling brightly, as if there was hope when looking directly at the face of the leader. The one who greeted and stood in the main line was Bryan, momentarily bowing his body as I stood in front of him. Just like the others, Bryan breathed a sigh of relief.

“Welcome back, Mr. Benjamin.” Bryan said formally, calling my middle name in front of my entire subordinate staff. I just nodded as I continued walking towards the special elevator that led straight to my room. Bryan faithfully followed me from behind. He quickly pushed the elevator button and the door opened. We both went in together.

“Very precarious. This afternoon the employees will gather in the lobby, and start to protest - one more thing, our problems have leaked to the media. So the reporters will also cover.”

Bryan exhaled his heavy breath, then his long finger squeezed the 20th floor. I just stared flatly at my reflection and Bryan at the door; starting to move slowly. One more problem I have to deal with as a result of jeremy's work is controlling my employees.

“After this, order the personnel manager and financial manager to come to my room. Also prepare a schedule this afternoon to do a press conference. Let me face the employees and the media,”, I said in a cold and firm tone.

“Ready to be executed.”

　

　

　

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I entered the lobby of my company, where the employees and the media were waiting for my explanation of the fate of the employees. Housed my butt in the loveseat-it had been provided beforehand-along with several tens of microphones and several other types of recording devices lying on the table. The camera blitz was incessantly panning and capturing my portrait from earlier.

I cleared a moment and took a breath. My eyes began to sweep through the room, looking with a bold look at my employees and the media crew who broadcast the live event to various electronic media, which usually will become news headlines instantly.

“Happy noon everyone. I am Elias Benjamin Bowman, as the owner of the company from Bowman Group, stating that there is no massive dismissal from the company ..”

　

　

　

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I breathe fresh air when I get back to my room. Huft. Put my butt in the soft chair. Look at the ceiling of my room. I tapped my fingers at the table, thinking. How can I arrest Jeremy and get the company's finances back on track. Surely I want this matter to be resolved quickly, and to bring my wife back.

Just a day away from Purnama, I already felt a heavy longing for him. I'm clucking. Scorned myself. In the past, I'd rather spend time in the office all day, regardless of what Purnama does at home. Ignoring him completely. In fact, Purnama got pregnant and had no cravings I ever got. Remember, only once did I fulfill my wife's wish.

If only I could turn back time. I wanted to change my rude attitude towards her all this time.

Right now, what are you doing, honey?

I'm sighing. Of course Purnama won't care about me anymore right now. What I do for him doesn't matter at this moment. Yes, I have been reaping the rewards of my revenge all along. The disappointment was very much in the full moon to me. One hundred percent I have failed my mission.

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