I Want to Be Loved

Suspicion of Flora

Flora enters its second month. Gio also no longer felt nauseous. It was only occasionally when Gio smelled a very pungent smell.

The only thing that shows change is Flora. Flora's attitude turned possessive even seemed aggressive.

Of course Gio was very fond of Flora's change of attitude, let alone her aggressive attitude. Sometimes Flora herself invites him to play in bed. Of course Gio would never mind when his wife asked him first.

That afternoon at lunchtime, Flora came to her husband's office to deliver lunch for him. Gio still did not want to eat anything except the cuisine made by his wife.

“You're still busy?” ask Flora.

Gio turned his gaze away from his laptop screen after hearing his wife's voice.

“You have come apparently.” Gio moved out of his chair to approach his wife.

Gio gave a kiss on his forehead as well as his wife's stomach.

“I've brought you lunch.” Flora shows a group of lunches for Gio.

“It's lunch time,” Flora said. “We had lunch together,” take Flora.

The two stepped together towards the sofa that was in the room. Flora arranged the food on the table. Then bring lunch for her husband.

“This is for you.” Flora handed over the food to Gio.

“Thank you.” Gio received food from Flora. “You also eat a lot.”

Flora and Gio ate together without taking a word out. They just focus on their lunch.

“Honey, after this I have a meeting outside the office. If you want to go home .. I will ask Abi to take you,” said Gio.

“No need,” reject Flora. “The plan is I want to go shopping with mbak Tiara and also mother,” said Flora.

“Alright, I will ask Abi to take you away,” Gio said.

“No need, My husband. There was a driver who drove us,” Flora said.

“Alright then. But take care of yourself,” Gio's message. “Don't be too tired, remember your condition too.”

“Siap, Papa.” Flora spoke by imitating the voice of a child who immediately brought laughter between Flora and Gio.

“Have it done, finish your food now. Don't let our child starve,” tell Gio who is directly nagged by Flora.

After lunch Flora cleaned up the empty lunch.

“I go first,” say Flora.

“I'll take you to the lobby,” said Gio.

“Alright, come on,” Flora said.

Gio stepped up by wrapping his hands along Flora's waist. They stepped into the lobby. Along the way to the lobby the two chatted small, sometimes they chuckled in between chats making the people who saw them feel envious of their happiness.

“It's here,” said Gio when they got to the lobby.

“Thank you for driving me,” Flora said.

“Sama-sama, My dear,” Reply Gio.

“Pak Roni has arrived. I go first,” Flora.

“Be careful on the road. Call me if there's a problem.” Gio said as he kissed his wife's forehead.

“Iya, Husband. I go first.” Flora grabs her husband's hand for him to kiss the back of his hand.

Gio opened the car door for Flora. “Be careful on the road.”

Gio's gaze turned to the driver of his family. “Pak Roni, take the car carefully. Call me if there's a problem.”

“Good, Mr. Gio,” said Mr. Roni.

“Pak, we stop by where Seruni mom is,” tell Flora.

“Good, Ms. Flora,” said Mr. Roni.

Gio closed the car door, his hand waving towards Flora as the car started to go.

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“Pak Roni, just go home first. Later when we are done .. I will contact Mr. Roni,” Flora said.

“Good, Bu.” Roni returned to drive his car.

Flora, Seruni, and Tiara entered the shopping mall. The first place they visited was a clothing store.

The three took the elevator and climbed to the fifth floor of the shopping mall. Up to the fifth floor, the three got off the elevator and stepped towards the store selling clothes, bags, and shoes.

“Flora, what do you want to buy?” ask Tiara.

“I want to buy a shirt for Gio,” replied Flora.

“Sweetness,” god Tiara.

“I'm going to the store next door. I want to buy clothes for my son first,” said Tiara.

“I also want to buy clothes for my future child. But I am confused because I do not know the gender yet,” Flora said.

“Do not buy anything for your prospective child before your gestational age is more than seven months, pamali,” order Tiara.

“Iya, Flora. True said Tiara,” added Seruni.

“Good, Mom. I'll follow you guys,” said Flora.

“Ya already, I'm leaving first,” said Tiara.

After Tiara left, Flora and Seruni went around the store and bought something they liked. Flora had already gotten some clothes for Gio as well as herself. After that, Flora came back to her mother.

“Mother is done?” ask Flora.

“Already, Son,” replied Seruni.

“Come, we go to the cashier to pay for this,” invite Flora.

Finished paying, Flora and Seruni walked out of the store. Along with that, Tiara finished shopping.

“You're done?” ask Tiara.

“Already, Mbak,” replied Flora.

“Alright, where are we going after this?” ask Tiara.

“I'm hungry, Ma'am. I want to eat ice cream,” Flora said.

“Good, pregnant.” Tiara rubbed Flora's flat stomach.

“Let's go to cafe,” exciting Flora.

The three stepped towards one of the cafes in the shopping center. Arriving at the cafe Flora directly ordered banana split. No half-hearted, Flora ordered two portions of banana split.

“Flora .. do you want stomach pain?” seruni.

“But Mother .. not me who wants it, but Mother's grandson,” kilah Flora.

“But —” Seruni Greetings truncated by Tiara.

“Mother ... Stop. Let it go, Flora eat whatever she wants,” Tiara said.

“Huuff, you overindulge Flora,” lamented Seruni.

“I'm not spoiling Flora. But ... my niece-to-be,” said Tiara followed by her little laugh.

Not long after their order came. Flora immediately ate up a portion of the banana split.

“This is very tasty,” said Flora.

“Ya already spent one more portion, let your body get fatter,” Tiara ledek and reciprocated scorn by Flora.

Flora back scooping banana split . However, I don't know what made Flora suddenly stop her movement. His gaze continued on the two people who had just entered the cafe.

Flora sees Gio walking by embracing the shoulder of a woman that Flora knows very well. Flora's eyes widened when she saw the woman was in a big pregnancy.

“Flora, what's up? Why stop eating?” ask Seruni.

“That's Gio, Bu.” Flora kept staring at Gio.

Flora and Tiara followed Flora's direction of view. Sure enough, not far from their seats, Gio is sitting with a woman Flora recognizes as Rosa, Gio's ex-girlfriend.

Seeing the closeness of Gio and Rosa makes Flora's negative thoughts appear. Especially when she saw Rosa pregnant.