Marriage Should Not be Love

Jealousy 3

Nova went up again to the upper room where Lala slept.She landed a kiss on Lala's forehead and was about to leave.But she felt Lala's body a little warm.Then Nova felt his wife's forehead with her palm to convince herself.

"Demam .. must not have eaten," muttered Nova.He immediately grabbed Lala's body into his carrier and would take her home.

Feeling her body move, Lala opened her eyes. "Nova?" he said in a Nova sling.

"I'll take you home."

"My head is dizzy," muttered Lala who then leaned her head on Nova's chest and closed her eyes again.Nova was relieved that there was no drama Lala refused him to take her home or angry with her.

Up below, Vania glared at Nova.Nova understood the intention of Vania's gaze.

"He's feverish, I'll take him home."

"But he was okay."

Nova did not answer and continued to walk while holding Lala.With the look of her eyes she asked Vania to open the front door so she could pass.Fortunately she brought a car and asked the driver to accompany her when she was about to come here so she did not trouble getting Lala home.

During the car Nova's hands were not separated from Lala's body for a second.She leaned Lala in her arms.Separiously she checked Lala's forehead which felt hotter but Lala's regular breath signifies she was asleep.

Arriving at home, Nova immediately brought Lala to the room.She laid Lala on the bed.Then she left Lala for a while and returned with medicine in her hands.

"Bagun darling .. take your medicine first," Nova rubbed Lala's cheek to get her up. Lala opened her eyes and obeyed Nova's words.She took her medicine and then shed her body again, but this time she did not close her eyes.

Nova who sat on the edge of the bed again rubbed Lala's cheeks.Mata sayu Lala continued to look at Nova who was also looking at him.She found the shady look of Nova who used to be, which lately she rarely saw.

"Why look at me like that?" ask Nova.

"I miss your stares like that, shady and mature." Nova smiled hearing that.

"You're mad at me?" asked Nova again while continuing to stroke Lala's cheek and sometimes stroked her hair.It is undeniable Lala enjoyed every touch from Nova.Since she saw Nova with Manda earlier she wanted to be spoiled by Nova.She wanted Nova just to see her, and she wanted Nova, and Nova's whole attention was only to her.

Lala didn't answer She kept looking at Nova's eyes.

"What do you feel?"

"Cold .. dizziness ..." hearing Lala's reply, Nova then fixed Lala's blanket.

"About this afternoon, how did you feel?"

"I don't know ... Promise me you won't make any more noise with Erik anytime, anywhere?"

Nova nodded. "I promise."

"So I was so embarrassed, people kept looking at you, I tried to call you but you ignored me, you just focused on Erik and Manda.I feel like it means nothing to you." Lala looked sad when she told him.

"I'm sorry ..." Nova knelt beside the bed until the position of his face was now parallel to Lala's face.

"You still love him?"

"I told you, you're the only one."

"After the incident, I doubt your words." Lala looked into Nova's eyes, looking for honesty there.

The weight for Lala revealed what she felt. "I want to sleep." Only it came out of his mouth.Then he turned his face away from Nova.Tak how long he had been asleep.Her taste of the effect of the medicine he had just taken had already reacted.

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It was almost nine but Lala was still asleep.Nova faithfully waited for Lala beside him until he woke up.Nova continued to look at the face of his wife who was sleeping.Then the sound of the door was knocked slowly.

Nova got out of bed to open the door.

"Some one is looking for Mister" said one of the servants after the door opened.

"Who?"

"Non Manda Mister."

Nova was a little surprised. "You want what he said?"

"Don't know sir, you'd better see for yourself."

Nova closed the door and immediately came down to meet Manda in the living room.How shocked he was so saw Manda.His face was covered with bruises like a punch mark.Yesterday Erik accidentally hit him once, he was very scared, but the bruise on Manda's face now almost filled his face.In both eyes also at the corner of his lips.

Manda immediately ran to hug Nova and shed her tears.

"Help me Nova, look what Erik did to me. I'm really not strong anymore."

Nova understood what Manda's words meant.Erik must have been violent towards her until her face became what it is today.

"I can't help you because it's your household business.I have no right, I'm not your nobody.You can report it to the authorities." Nova tried to let go of Manda's embrace.Indeed she felt sorry to see the state of Manda like this, but she could not do anything about it.

"Help me Nova, I'm hiding out of the house because she's at work."

"Then you better come back, he can do worse if he finds out you're here."

"Nova Tree ..." Manda's crying voice slashed at anyone who heard her.She grabbed Nova's hand and pleaded with her.

At the same time Lala went down to the dining room.Since yesterday afternoon she had not eaten because it was last night she had a fever.She could not eat late.When going down the stairs she saw Manda and Nova.

Just last night Nova told me that I was the only one, but this? Especially this? Manda even dared to come home.

Lala passes Manda and Nova in the living room just as Manda grasps Nova's hand and breaks down in tears.Secondly Lala can see Manda's face full of bruises.Nova who realizes the presence of Lala immediately releases Manda's hand.She immediately approaching Lala.

"You feel better?" he was about to touch Lala's forehead, but Lala threw Nova's hand rough.

"Please don't get me wrong."

"I don't care!" Lala walked away from Nova towards the dining room.

In front of him there is Manda who is still crying, on the other side Lala his wife is angry because of misunderstanding.

"Go home, if you're afraid, go home to your parents.They have more right to know what happened to you than I.Sorry I can't help you." Nova leaves Manda after saying the sentence then follows Lala into the dining room.