Marrying My Ex-Husband's Boss

About Crystal (Final)

The hospital is very slow in the afternoon, not many people visit, because the visiting hours will be open around 6 pm. Kira walked down the corridor with relief.

"Hi, Vi!" Her sweep as she looked at Viona who was being removed the infusion needle in her hand. He looked very bright, even though he looked tired.

"Is he fussy?" Kira approached the sleeping baby with a slumber.

"Not really, she's crying thirsty and her diaper is full," Viona relaxed her wrists.

"You ready?" Kira's question left Viona dumbfounded, is this the end?

"Of course, I've packed up, '" replied Viona with a smile. She immediately approached Kira who was carrying her baby.

"Come on," Kira hands Baby Nicky to Viona's sling. Kira picked up a few bags and followed Viona from behind.

Viona kissed her son while walking. The tears just melt. "Where are the others?"

"Well, I was just with Doni earlier, Harris and Johan may still not have finished their work" Kira replied casually. He held Viona's bags to the left and right of her hands.

Viona reviewed the smile, she nodded as a sign she understood. However, all that did not make a trace of sadness disappear from the look on his face.

Doni welcomes his Miss, takes over all the goods he carries, and puts them in the trunk of the car. Kira and Viona sat side by side. Doni immediately drove the car after putting on his seat belt.

Along the way, Viona and Kira do not talk to each other. Both are immersed in their own thoughts. Moreover, Viona, she did not take her eyes off the baby.

***

Viona blinked, she still did not understand what was happening. Instead of being taken to prison, Viona is now in front of a minimalist house and very beautiful.

"Welcome home," The warm pats on both of his shoulders lifted him from the vortex of daydreams. Home? Thought Viona. He saw the woman who was smiling cheerfully towards him.

"Yes, this is your new home, Vi!" Kira said as if answering Viona's question and surprise. "Hey, you think Harris was that good for putting you in jail?"

Viona was even more astonished to hear Kira's words. He did not expect at all. Even a tip of kukupun.

"You should understand him, Vi. Although he's indifferent to you, but he cares about you. You think, who told me to pay attention to you? Hem?" Kira broke her head to the right.

Kira invites Viona to enter the courtyard covered in thick grass. Waist-high fence restricts the yard. Perdu trees are red like a ball of leaves lined neatly in the corner of the yard. And a small pond containing colorful fish makes this beautiful little house.

"Welcome...." As soon as the door slammed open, a long choir blazed through the narrow and crowded space by the extended family of Kira.

The baby squirms when he hears a noise, but is unable to disturb his deep sleep.

"Ra, this...?" Viona looked at Kira in disbelief. Too many feelings mixed into one. Colorful emotions, such as confetti sprayed Jen and Kristal.

Viona's question sank into her cheers of welcome for him. Even I can't wait to snatch Baby Nicky out of Viona's hand. Mom just complains all the time because it is forbidden by Kira to visit Viona, instead she must be busy preparing a surprise for Viona. Not coincidentally, this house is only about six houses away from Mother's house.

"I don't accept protest or rejection, it's our decision. Start a new life without forgetting us. Forever, we are part of your life. In the past, someone made a mistake, but when he wanted to acknowledge and change himself, there was no price to be paid except to accept a new human being who would embark on a journey into the future," Kira smiled towards Viona who started to tear up.

Regret always comes last, but not everything ends badly. It is how we deal with and process our regrets.

Viona, for the first time, hugs the woman she once hated so much. Spilling all the flavors. Viona never imagined, there would be a sun that could warm her, a cup of tea and a piece of bread that she would enjoy. And smiling looking at his two hearts playing in the green. In his mind, there would only be the gloomy of the prison hallway and the coldness of the iron bars that encased it. Alone lamented.

***

The surprise did not stop there, Madame Darmawan happily held Nicky who winked slowly making it even more adorable.

"Hey, why don't you visit Mami, hem? Evan's waiting for you!" Said Mrs Darmawan while removing a family photo from her bag. The two are in a room facing the backyard, where Kristal and Jen are running around to catch a dragonfly.

Viona was surprised to hear the words of Madame Darmawan, especially when Viona saw a figure that had made her happy and sick at one time. Viona bit her lips as the pain of her heart burst out again. His tears were dripping over the glass-framed photo.

"I'm sorry Mami's son, Viona. Evan loves you so much, and he doesn't want you to suffer from watching him change over time. She didn't want to make you cry over her departure," Madame Darmawan shifted her position slightly facing Viona who was still teary-eyed.

"Mommy doesn't know, son. Evan never told Mami the exact reason. Mami's been trying to find you, but Mami can't find any trace of you, even who made Evan smile in his sleep, Mami doesn't know," Madame Darmawan understood, Viona won't be easy to accept this. He's just telling the truth.

"I'm sorry Evan, son!" Lady Darmawan knelt before Viona. Plead all the wrongs and wounds that his son has inflicted on this woman.

"Mommy, don't be like this!" Viona was surprised by Madame Darmawan's actions. Viona knows it's not gonna be easy. But, right now, he just wanted to make peace. Viona challenged her heart, she wanted to be strong like Kira. Although their stories are not the same, but one line he can pull from here. Both he and Kira must climb a precipice to see the rainbow.

"Mommy, Evan is Viona's first love who must end miserably. If Evan loves Viona, Evan shouldn't have done this. Love is sharing Mi, likes and sorrows. It still hurts here, Mi," Viona touched her chest.

"But, Viona was sure Evan saw all the suffering I and his daughter had been through. I'm sure Evan was more hurt than I was. Evan was alone, and I was with the daughter he wanted so much. Mi, Kristal is the legal child of my marriage and Evan, we married secretly because I am still under contract. This is why I hid the crystal, Mi."

Madame Darmawan hit Viona's body from her kneeling position. He had no idea how heavy and deep the wounds Viona had been enduring all this time. Both of them were in tears.

Viona relieved her embrace, easing her cries. The sound of Mrs Darmawan's shoulder, to get her full attention.

"Mi, we have to live better for Evan. Don't disappoint him, Mi. Forever, Evan has a place in Viona's heart" Viona said.

Mrs Darmawan is back in tears. No longer sadness, but happiness. If he has to catch up with Evan he's ready. His world business is done.

***

The afternoon sky began to turn red, orange at the end. Everyone loves the twilight. To see him is not to come to him. Where does dusk lead to? Sticky night. You need the moonlight and the twinkling of stars to drive away the cold and the dark, unbrimmed.

Harris turned his face to the right, enjoying the street lights chasing him. His eye bead follows the vehicle in the lane opposite to the speed of the car in the overlap.

Johan was on the side of the steering wheel, where Doni was humming a little shooing away awkwardness. Johan enjoys the building and the light-shimmering building on his left.

Both, no sound. Only the mind wanders. They are like lovers who fight, want to say hello but are prejudiced. Both are uncomfortable when they don't talk to each other.

"Whose house is this, Don?" Johan asked at last, as Doni stopped his car in front of Viona's house.

Doni just kept quiet, he came down and opened the door for his Master. Johan glanced at a glance at the face he made battered a moment ago. Although not as bad as him, but it still hurts. Johan wet his lips, his feelings were not good at the moment. I saw Harris very calm.

They went hand in hand, with Johan slightly keeping his distance from the others. He looked around. But still he did not know who owned this house. And also why bring him here instead of to the hospital or the detention house. Ask Harris? He was still sane to humble himself and say hello.

Doni opened the door without excuse or greeting. Johan was flabbergasted to see anyone in there. Viona was sitting on a light gray sofa with a yellow dress with a small floral motif. They sat around a small table. Looks like Johan missed something.

Their conversation stopped and they turned towards the door. Besides Kira, everything is gaping wide.

"Don't be surprised, there were two kindergarten children fighting over the toy," replied Kira casually, he sat down with a jar of potato chips on his lap.

They no longer ask, although they do not know what the problem is, but it is clear who the two Kindergarten children are.

Harris clucked in annoyance, it seemed like Kira was still annoyed at him. Harris stepped in to greet her in-laws. He sat down next to his wife who was not looking at him at all. Even if Harris landed a kiss on his head. Just be careful if you dare to be angry with me, Harris murmured inwardly.

Johan was still silent in question, he saw one by one the people here. Did I misjudge? Could it? Inner Johan continued to discuss. But he drew one conclusion. Viona got an apology from Harris.

Inner Johan was both happy and ashamed. How could he beat up Harris who was obviously angry because his job was falling apart because of him? Johan gulped, he must apologize.

"I'm willing to be your replacement, sir," Johan said as they stayed together in the living room. Dad's home, Mom and Kira are in Viona's room because Nicky is crying.

"One year. I'm just sorry" Harris replied flatly as he got up from the sofa. Feel it, inner Harris.

Johan was only able to sigh and wipe his face. Other than resignation, does he have a choice?

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