Me and my Husband's Storage

49. Sorry to Joe

Joe's at a coffee shop right next to the supermarket. He had ordered a cup of coffee and sat down to wait for Celine and Siane. Out of curiosity, Joe contacts his Assistant to confirm the truth of the news about Hezkiel and Celine's divorce.

(Conversations on the phone)

" ... So, you don't know either?" ask Joe to the Assistant.

"I'm sorry, sir. I really don't know. After I checked and asked my colleague there, he also did not clearly understand this. It seemed like there was a party who really wanted to make the incident a secret. So that the public could not get any information." replied the Assistant.

"Ah, so it seems. It's worth it, I didn't find anything on the internet either." said Joe.

"Didn't you want to try contacting Miss? maybe Miss knows." suggested the Assistant.

"Hm, I don't know. I'll try to ask him later. Maybe he doesn't know anything either. He is always busy with his work. You please try to find out more about this." Joe asked.

Apparently Joe was very curious about the details, what really happened between Hezkiel and Celine. Eventually the two divorced.

"Good, Sir. I'll look for it at your command." replied the Assistant.

"OKs. Thank you, Nick." said Joe.

"Yes, sir." replied the Assistant again.

Joe then, end his call. He went back to the internet and looked for news about the divorce of Hezkiel and Celine.

"there should be. The Winter family is one of the most distinguished people, not an impossible thing private life will become public consumption. At the wedding, the news was great. A clean divorce like this. Suspicious as hell," Joe's inner curiosity.

Joe then thought, he guessed the reason for the divorce of two people he knew. One of them is, due to the revelation of the relationship of his best friend, Hezkiel who has married Monna.

"Is it possible because of Hezkiel and Monna? what their secret marriage finally knows Celine" joe said.

Joe's mind worked hard to find the real answer.

"It can't be because of anything else, right. There must be a connection with Monna. Yeah, I'm sure it is. Ahhhh .. s*al! why did I get to be like this. What are you really thinking, Joe. You're a nobody to the point of wanting to know what's really going on." Joe said.

Thinking of his mind being too far away meddled in Hezkiel and Celine's problems, gave Joe a headache. There was actually no intention of interfering. But if it's true that Joe's conjecture is the reason Celine and her best friend divorced, she also feels guilty. Because he also knew the truth of Hezkiel and Celine's relationship.

Busy thinking, Joe is not aware of the time. Until Celine and Siane come. Celine and Siane sat side by side in front of Joe.

"Callo, Joe. Sorry for the long wait." said Celine feeling bad.

"Oh, you've come. It's okay, Celine. I'm the one who should be apologizing for interrupting the shopping event for you both." said Joe, who also felt bad.

"It's okay. Just relax." replied Siane.

"Oh, let me introduce you guys officially. Joe, it's Siane. He's my little friend. Yes, you could say he was someone who was more than just an ordinary friend. Name, Siane. Siane, she is, Joe. I explained it to you. Who is he," Celine introduces Siane and Joe.

Siane and Joe said hello to each other.

"Hallo, nice to meet you, Miss." said Joe kindly.

"Hi, I'm Siane. I'm also happy to meet you." replied Siane.

"So, I'll just explain the point to you, Joe. Because it is long if it should be spelled out. Next time I'll tell you the details, okay" Celine said.

Joe looked at Celine, "Oh, I'm not forcing you to tell me, Celine. Honestly, I was pretty shocked. That's why I asked you why you divorced Hezkiel. If you're not comfortable telling a story, then forget it. I don't want your feelings to get hurt, because I have to tell you" Joe said.

Although curious, Joe did not want to make Celine feel uncomfortable. After all, he also had to keep Celine feeling.

"Thank you for your understanding, Joe. I don't think you're such a sensitive person. Yes, even though I am tired of this. But, as her friend, you also deserve to know what happened to us." explains Celine.

"Just tell me, if you want to tell a story. Stories are as comfortable as you are" Joe said.

Celine told me what happened. It starts with Monna revealing the truth. If Monna and Hezkiel are not just lovers. Except husband and wife. The two only had a hidden marriage. Then, the incident of him who miscarried because he fell from the stairs. Celine showed a bruised scar that was still visible on her hand.

Joe's shocked. The feeling is so, mixed. Sad, disappointed and sorry. Disappointed, because he knew the truth, but chose silence. Sad, because he had to see Celine telling a story while crying. Poor because he heard Celine miscarried.

Joe lowered his head, he clenched both his hands on his lap. Seeing Joe's reaction, Celine asks what happened to Joe. And Joe immediately admitted, he revealed everything. Although he knew, it was likely that Celine would hate him. For him it is better, than he has to cover up the truth.

"Joe, are you ok?" celine asked worriedly, looking at Joe's changed attitude.

Joe remained silent for a long time until he finally answered Celine's question. Slowly, Joe raised his head and looked towards Celine.

"Celine .. "call Joe.

Celine looked at Joe, "Yes?" answer Celine quickly.

"I want to admit something. I don't know how you reacted after hearing what I said. But I don't want to cover it up anymore. Actually, I know what's going on. I mean, about Hezkiel and Monna. I knew they were not just lovers, but married. At that moment, Hezkiel was drunk and revealed everything. At first I was also surprised, I really didn't think he would be like that. The time where I knew everything, my mind was immediately on you. I was thinking, what would happen, if you knew everything. I want to get close to you and talk about Hezkiel. But, I'm scared. I don't want you and me in trouble. I also feel you will definitely not believe my words. Just so you know, I went to investigate about Hezkiel and Monna. I wonder why they got back together. In the past, when they were dating, Papa and Mama Hezkiel did not approve. Until Monna was exiled abroad by Uncle Hans. Since then, Hezkiel's life has been chaotic and chose to live apart from his parents. Yeah, I didn't think they were back together. Although I did not know Monna, Hezkiel used to tell me. Before that, I thought she was a good and proper woman for hezkiel, until I finally knew the reason Uncle and Aunt didn't approve of them. That's .. I don't know anymore, what to tell you. I can only apologize." Joe spoke at length. What he felt and knew.

Celine took a deep breath then, exhaling her breath slowly. Celine looks a little surprised to hear Joe's story, but she tries to digest all of his interlocutors' stories.

"I'm honestly shocked, Joe.But I salute you for admitting and apologizing. Although shocked, I strangely did not feel angry at your words. If you think about it, it's only natural that you act the way you say. First, we just know each other and do not know each other's nature. You're right, there could be some strange rumors, if anyone sees our closeness. You're right, too, I definitely trust my husband's words more than the words of a stranger I just met. Yes, your statement cannot be blamed." Celine replied, responding to Joe's story.

Joe widens his eyes, so, don't you hate me?" ask Joe.

"What's? hating you? hahaha ... " Celine laughed at Joe. Looking at Celine who was laughing, made Joe confused. So was Siane who was also confused.

"God, what is this guy thinking. Likely

he thinks I hate him. Why do I hate it, it's so weird." Celine.

"Is he okay? I'm worried," inner Siane.

"Is there something wrong with my words? why is he laughing so?" inner Joe.

"Joe, joe. Do you know what? you're a freak. What were you thinking, so you said I'd hate you? is it because you know and you're silent, because your position is ambiguous?" ask Celine. Which was answered by Joe.

"Yes, that's how it is" Joe replied. He rubbed the nape of his own neck, "Because I thought you would get emotional the moment you heard my story. Then, you'll hate me." murmured Joe.

Celine smiled, "Yes, just think so. If that's the response I'm showing, what are you gonna do?" celine looked at Joe.

Joe frowned, "Yes, what else. Of course I'll apologize until you forgive me." Joe replied.

"No need, Joe. Don't apologize. I understand the situation. Oh, ja. Speaking of them, you said that Papa and Mama hated Monna for some reason, right. Can you tell me? what's the reason they don't like her?" taya Celine wants to know.

"Ohh, don't you know yet?" ask Joe.

"Know what?" ask Celine.

"If Monna is a call woman." Joe replied.

Joe's answer surprised Celine, "What? in seriously? don't joke, Joe. Isn't she a model?" Celine couldn't believe it.

"He is a model. But, outside of her job she accepts the invitation of a man who wants to sleep with her in return. During a business event, accidentally one of Uncle Hans' friends hires Monna as a woman who will be invited to party together. And, the next few hi, Hezkiel introduced Monna to Uncle Hans. Once he found out his son was dating a wild woman, who even his business friends had brought into the hotel room, angering Uncle Hans. Despite knowing the truth, Hezkiel seemed to close his eyes. I don't know, I don't know if Hezkiel knew Monna was that way or if Monna was good at talking and influenced Hezkiel to believe in her." Joe explained.

"It's crazy! the woman was really j*l*ng," Siane's inner being shocked.

"I can't believe it. Monna has a dark side like that. If I heard this was true, he had lied to Hezkiel. There's no way Hezkiel will just shut up when he knows the woman he loves sleeps with another man besides himself." - Celine thought.

"I really didn't expect this, Joe. I'm shocked" said Celine.

"me too. That's why I'm in shock. When Hezkiel spoke while drunk. Until he officially introduced Monna to me. And, you need to know this, too. Because of Monna, Joana and her lover's relationship had heated up" Joe said.

"Oh, huh? why?" ask Celine.

"Because her lover had slept with Monna" Joe replied.

"Crazy!" sahut Siane frowned, "He really deserves to be j*l*ng." siane said emotionally.

Hearing the siane who cursed with emotion, made Celine and Joe startled. The two then, looked towards Siane simultaneously.

"You okay?" ask Celine.

Siane was shocked, Ah, oh. Ok, I'm ok. Sorry, I let go of swearing. It's because my ears are itching to hear your conversation." said Siane.

Joe laughed a little, and so did Celine. Siane's facial expression was really funny back then.

"S*al*n! I'm a release because of emotions, "inner siane is embarrassed.

"It's okay, Siane. You as a fellow woman are upset. What else do I see as a man. Yeah, right." Joe doesn't blame Siane for the talk. "He even teased me when we met. In fact, my intention is just to lure it." continued Joe talk.

Celine frowned, until she couldn't speak anymore. Celine really couldn't believe what she was hearing, until she felt like everything was a dream to her. Just when he arrives in a foreign country, he meets Joe by accident and hears about Monna, which he never imagined.

The three talked about many other things besides Monna and Hezkiel. After telling about Monna, it is now Joe and Siane's turn to talk about their respective jobs.

Celine and Siane then, ordered a cold drink. They wanted to refresh their minds that were filled with shock.

An hour later ....

Because I talked long enough. Joe says goodbye, as he must get ready to attend the dinner of his business partner. Siane and Celine also say goodbye.

"I'll go home first, yeah. I'm sorry, I can't stay with you two any longer" Joe said. He got up from his seat and called the waiter. He left money at the table to pay for his coffee and Siane and Celine's drinks.

"Ok, it's okay, Joe. You must be busy as a successful businessman. Thank you for the drink" Celine smiled.

"Not really. I'm nothing without the workers in the office. I'm grateful, you guys want to talk to me" replied Joe.

"Are you going to have a show after this?" ask Siane to know.

"Yes, if it's on schedule. I have to attend dinner. But, I don't know why my assistant didn't call me." Joe replied.

"Ah, so. Be careful on the road, yes. Celine and I will go home. Since Celine had just come today, she must have been very tired" said Siane whoa started to worry about Celine, her best friend.

"Oh, please. Goodbye and see you next time. Take care of your health, because it will soon be winter. I'll go first." Joe smiled handsomely and left Celine and Siane.

Not waiting for long, Siane and Celine also left. They immediately left their table.

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