MARIED CAMUCHO

03. Wow, Caught!

Cold sweat began to wet the palms. Dayana thinks that this sudden meeting feels more stressful than being caught cheating with another man by his own girlfriend.

An awkward smile also Dayana throw at two women who just silently observe him. One observes with a gaze scrutinizing all the way to its roots. The other observed with a sad look from behind his pale face.

"So you're married?" asked Ingrid Rivera Camucho, the pale-faced woman who was Arturo's mother.

"I brought him to see you, which means we're married" Arturo said.

"I'm surprised by your taste in choosing women, Art," chirped Olivia Camucho rather cynically.

"Don't mind my taste. Think of your taste in choosing men so you don't get lied to by them anymore" Arturo told his sister.

Olivia swerved with a sharp decisan towards Arturo. He sipped his drink that was available to relieve the heat in the chest because Arturo's sentence was correct.

Dayana doesn't know what the brothers are arguing about. He instead stared around to divert the awkwardness until he accidentally saw something that made his body unconsciously rise.

"Where are you going?" arturo asked as he clasped a hand of Dayana hanging next to him.

Dayana was surprised by the touch. He was about to scold Arturo, but soon realized the presence of Ingrid and Olivia there.

"I want to go to the toilet first. Can, right?" her door grinned, showing her rows of teeth lined up.

"Sure," said Ingrid with a friendly smile.

Dayana walked away from the table. Instead of going to the toilet, he turned to the exit that made Olivia accidentally see it so that suspicion appeared in his mind.

"Rebecca!" call Dayana quite carefully when she catches up to the outside of the restaurant.

"Shuttt!" Rebecca instantly silenced Dayana's mouth and dragged her into a dark corner near the restaurant.

"Don't be loud. Later they knew that I was here," he said, staring around alertly.

"Where have you been? You suddenly disappear when we exchange clothes on a day-"

"That's not important," said Rebecca looking at the door of the restaurant, afraid Arturo appeared. "How's it?"

"What's how?" sewot Dayana made Rebecca again silence her mouth.

"You're with Arturo. How's it?" ask Rebecca more clearly.

"He's pretty shitty, Bec. Why are you dating a guy like that, anyway?"

"You just don't know Arturo, Day. He's a very nice, considerate, romantic guy and can risk anything to hold on to what he dreams of."

Dayana sighed in disdain. "How can you call him good? You're not mad to see your lover accept marriage to me? I'm the one who wants to be mad at you two right now."

"Oh, Day. You'll feel lucky" Rebecca said, ruffling her sister's hair slightly.

"One of Arturo's dreams is to get married. When I left her yesterday, I felt so guilty for ruining her dream of the marriage she had always wanted. Eating it, Arturo chose to accept marrying you instead of shaming her dreams because of me," Rebecca said with a slightly sparkling look at Arturo.

"Whoahs. You two are completely insane!" decak Dayana doesn't believe it. "You chose to annul the marriage and have her sister become a surrogate just because there are journalists. And she chose to marry another woman just for not wanting to ruin her wedding dreams. This is totally insane!"

"Day, you've seen Arturo's mother, haven't you?" rebecca asked as she clasped Dayana's hand.

"Yes," Dayana replied rather sniffly.

"He's also one of the reasons Arturo kept this marriage." Rebecca covered her face wearing sunglasses with one hand.

"Oh, I feel guilty. Arturo would definitely be very angry with me if we met later," he continued muttering.

"What do you mean?"

"Arturo once told me that his mother had a serious illness that would make her life soon. His wish is to see Arturo married and side by side with a woman who will take care of him with all her heart someday if he is not around. Do you know why we had a sudden wedding yesterday?"

Dayana shook her head innocently, a sign she did not know anything.

"His mother was almost at the end of death, until Arturo hurriedly invited me to marry. He wanted to introduce me immediately and show me as his woman in front of Mrs. Camuchos. Arturo doesn't want to disappoint his mother, Day. He loved Mrs very much. Camuchos."

Dayana understood why Ingrid's face was pale and a little lethargic when she saw it earlier.

"Please promise me, Day. Stay with this marriage. Just temporarily. Until Mrs. Camucho"

"What's? Whatchu mean?" Dayana is amazed by Rebecca's strange request.

"It won't be long. I promise I'll get back to her and you can get back to your life."

"But, Bec. I-i'm Becca! Rebecca!"

Unfortunately, Rebecca had already darted away from before him.

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The awkward dinner was finally over. Dayana was able to breathe a sigh of relief as they exited the restaurant to prepare to go home.

"Y-yes?"

Ingrid comments on Dayana's friendly smile, letting Olivia, who had opened the car door for her, enter.

"I'm happy to see you" he said sincerely.

Dayana throws a small smile. "Me too, Mrs. Camuchos."

"For so long Arturo just kept quiet, not wanting to say anything about his girlfriend if I asked. After knowing he had a woman like you, I felt so relieved. I hope you can take good care of her." Ingrid slightly approached Dayana to whisper, "Arturo is sometimes a little fussy and unruly."

"Mom, come on!" insist Olivia who has been sore holding the car door to keep it open.

Ingrid embraced Dayana as a greeting of their separation there. That drew the focus of Arturo who had just come out of the restaurant.

"Art, Mama go home first" Ingrid told Arturo.

"Be careful" Arturo said after hugging Ingrid. For the umpteenth time, Ingrid gave a hug to Dayana who was just being awkward and confused.

After Ingrid and Olivia left, Arturo and Dayana were still silent in the place looking at the departure of the two women.

"elright. Are we done?" tanya Dayana looked at Arturo. "I want to go home and rest to get rid of all this madness."

Arturo did not answer anything, his legs even breezed first to get out of there. Upset that her question was not answered, Dayana followed behind to throw protestations because she was suddenly reunited with the man's family without any plans.

"Oh, gosh! Who called me?" rutuk Dayana then reached into her phone that rang.

"Hi, baby!" sapa Dayana suddenly changed her face to be spoiled when she raised Liam's call.

"Where are you?"

"Me?" Dayana glanced at Arturo who had already opened the door to get inside her car. "I'm still in the hospital. Why?"

"At the hospital, huh?" There was a little bit of noise there. "Turn to your right."

Dayana was astonished, but her body moved to turn to face the right. The bead of his eyes was directly directed at a man who stood near a car while sticking a cellphone in his ear the same as it seemed.

"Li-Liam's?" Dayana's hand slowly fell.

Liam walked over after ending his call. "What are you doing here? You said you couldn't come because you were in the hospital."

"Hey, Liam. Calm down. We'll talk about this all right. Okay?" dayana hugged Liam's arm to get him out of there so the two of them could talk quietly.

"No! You lied to. I've seen you, Day. You were with another man earlier," said Liam who released Dayana's embrace.

"You misunderstood. I-" Dayana's eyes were immediately directed at a slightly reddish stain on the end of the collar near Liam's neck. "Is this lipstick?"

Liam instantly covered up what Dayana saw. "Don't switch topics. I'm- Dayana!"

Liam panicked to death as Dayana walked to her car and glued her face to peek inside through the windowpanes.

At that time, a woman who was looking down was caught by Dayana. He immediately commented on the grin and waved at Dayana.

"You're having fun with another woman? In your car?"

Liam tried to reach Dayana's hand to hold her. "You misunderstood, Honey. He's just my new assistant coming along"

"I'm not stupid, Liam. There's a lipstick stain on your collar. There's another perfume smell stuck to your shirt. I should understand the strange smell every time I get in your car. It turns out you're always with the other woman in there."

"Honey, come. Why are you blaming me? I should be mad at you because you-"

"Are you still going to be long?" cut Arturo who suddenly came over in the middle of the debate.

Liam pointed at Arturo. "This man! You should have explained to me, who is he? Why did you come here with him?"

"I'm her husband" Arturo said lightly which made Dayana glare in shock.

"Husband?" Liam looked at Dayana unexpectedly. "You're married?"

"Liam, I-I"

"No! Don't touch me!" he snapped as Dayana tried to grab the arm. "Now we both have other people. So our relationship got here."

Dayana gawked to hear her being decided just like that, even Liam got into the car and drove past Dayana's still sculpting body.

"LIAM! WHAT ABOUT THAT ALPHARD CAR YOU PROMISED? MY CHANNEL BAG?" dayana shouted while Liam's car was away from sight.

"Damn!" erang Dayana stomped one foot to the ground with emotion.

"I'm sorry to see you lose one financial resource now" Arturo sneered with both hands into his pants pocket.

"It's all because of you!" accuse Dayana of glancing sharply at Arturo, as if she wanted to kill him right now.