PASUTRI.
CHAPTER 78: GWEN AND MARK LEE
All the choices we make in life have consequences !
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This morning at Andy's house is crowded because there are now new members in their house. Yes, Andy now has a beautiful baby girl named Qeela. Qeela is 2 months old now. And Gwen was very happy to take care of her niece, from bathing, giving milk, taking play to putting her to bed.
Her sister-in-law wouldn't mind if Gwen helped nurture her. But Gwen's whereabouts this week at her house especially came with a suitcase to make Andy ask something.
"Gwen, I don't like you being here. Did something happen between you and Mark??"
Gwen who was playing a rattling in front of Qeela so stop her activities.
"Nothing happened to my household. We're fine" Gwen replied smilingly covering up all her heartbreak.
Gwen played the rattles again to comfort her nephew.
"Qeela.... Qeela.... Where is aunty??? Baaaa pencil!" Gween laughed and played cilukba Qeela who of course only saw him while his legs moved could not stop.
Gwen is only camouflaged to cover up all her heartbreak, how her household is over and Mark's feelings of love that never existed for her.
He was grateful, there was Qeela who became a drug. Moreover, Qeela was very cute and adorable. Gwen promised one day she would be honest about her household.
"I'll carry Qeela huh, let her fall asleep. Sister-in-law is shopping right??"
Gwen hurriedly picked up the sling and deftly she carried Qeela to take her out of the house.
Actually, he only avoided his brother's question. Gwen was afraid to be honest.
Which makes him sadder, Mark didn't try to find him. At least prevent the woman from leaving. But in fact, it's been a week and Mark hasn't been looking for it.
Qeela was taken to the garden to see the leaves in the trees that were blown by the wind. Even though she lives in Korea, but the way to nurture Qeela is still the same as most Indonesians do.
Usually people here use stroller to take their baby for a walk.
But Gwen carried him with a pull like babies in Indonesia.
"Qeela... See the leaves are good right?? " Gwen played the leaves and moved them. Qeela's smile.
"Hey, you can smile big.. Aunty's getting better..." Gwen kissed the cheek of her nephew's bully.
"Hi Gwen's...." Greet someone from the side where Gwen stood in a soft voice.
"Oh, Hi Director Byun.... How are you??" Reply Gwen greeted with a slight bow.
"Whose baby is this??" Ask Director Byun astonishment.
"Aahs... This is my sister's baby, her name is Qeela. I often take her out of the house if she gets bored and cries." Gwen laughed.
"The baby is beautiful..." Praise Director Byun.
Gwen cradled her niece as Qeela's eyes narrowed and fell asleep.
"How do you know if I live here??"
"Someone told me..."
"Oh..." Gwen patted his niece down to fall asleep.
"Why did you get out of Mark's house??"
Director Byun's question successfully made Gwen who had a cheerful face now become sad.
"I'm out of there because my and Mark's business is done..." Answer Gwen.
"Urusan??" Director Byun furrowed his brows, not understanding Gwen's intentions.
"Yes, I've got what I want, so I have to get out of there, right?? Mark went back to Hye Ri immediately, and I wasn't in deportation. I can pass the college peacefully." Gwen replied casually.
"Gwen....."
"It's not a big deal... You're right there's something weird about my marriage." Cut Gwen fast.
Director Byun seemed to understand what had happened to the female household that was secretly in his assessment.
He was smiling too.
"If you need a job, call me. It will make you forget the things that make your heart hurt"
"Thank you for your concern, Director Byun. But I think I have a bigger purpose than this."
"What's that??"
"I want to be like my late father".
"Whatever it is, I've always supported you, Gwen"
Both are smiling. Qeela had also fallen asleep in her giant sling.
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Mark rushes to Hye Ri's house to escort the woman to a health check-up.
The two of them boarded Mark's car and headed straight for the hospital.
Mark's eyes were blank and the car stopped as Mark's red light was daydreaming and not listening to Hye Ri speak. Until the lights turn green, Mark is still daydreaming until the sound of a horn disperse his daydream.
"Mark, what's wrong?? Why are you daydreaming??" Hye Ri asked as she looked towards Mark who was sitting driving beside her.
"It's okay. I just..."
"You've fucked Mark this week. You're not like the Mark I've known for a long time" Hye Ri quickly cut
"I'm still the same as Mark..." Mark laughs.
"I don't mind if you don't drive me to the hospital than I see you're not focused on driving !" Hye Ri.
"I'm willing to take you, I promised you"
"Is everything you're doing just because of a promise??"
"Mark !" Hye Ri's.
Mark's car pulled over on the side of the road.
"You're doing this just because of a promise?? The promise you made when we were in school?? Is there nothing else???" Hye Ri asked with almost teary eyes.
Mark was silent with two hands still holding the steering wheel.
"Okay Mark, do you love me?" Hye Ri asked firmly.
Mark was silent again.
"Okay, yesterday I asked you this and you can't answer it. Now I'm asking for the last time Mark. Do you love Gwen????"
Mark immediately turned his face towards Hye Ri. Staring sharply at the woman who was now shedding tears for him. Mark's view changed.
"I don't really want to say this, but I honestly say that I can't love Gwen because I'm stymied by the stupid promise I made to you" Mark said honestly.
"So in other words, you love her don't you???" Hye Ri stared at the face of Mark who had just said his feelings honestly.
Hye Ri opens her safety belt and gets off Mark's car.
Mark chased Hye Ri to the side of the sidewalk.
But lately luck is not on his side.
The two are in a relationship and Mark pulls Hye Ri's wrist preventing her from becoming a media storm.
I don't know where they know if Mark's here. Perhaps Gwen's answer was unsatisfactory so the reporters quietly followed Mark.
Inevitably they both have to provide clarification to the media.
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This afternoon Gwen just woke up because all day long invited Qeela to play and tour the park of their housing complex.
He saw that Qeela was no longer beside him. And the clock has already shown the number at three in the afternoon. Qeela must have taken a shower .
Gwen came out of the room with messy hair and occasionally scratched her itchy hair.
Then she remembered Mark, her KW husband once said that his hair was like a lion.
But now no one would comment badly on her appearance.
Gwen was surprised to find her brother sitting on the sofa with a serious face.
"Gwen I want to talk to you" Andy said with a flat expression but Gwen knew her brother would ask her something important.
"Hmmm, which sister-in-law is Qeela??" Tanya Gwen switched the conversation.
"They're visiting Nyonye Lee,"
"Oh..." Gwen immediately avoided her brother but Andy immediately prevented her.
"Sit down Gwen, I want to talk" Andy's sister with her flat expression scared Gwen.
Gwen sat opposite Andy on the sofa.
Worry covers Gwen's entire body. She's afraid her brother's talking about her staying here for a week.
"I'm a lawyer, and I've been dealing with my legal opponents in court. Solving big cases is even complicated. I can help my clients to seek justice and even prove their innocence. But now I feel stupid because I don't know anyone is playing with marriage, especially my own sister..."
Brother Andy's calm voice was like lightning striking in broad daylight. Gwen's legs were trembling, her feelings were upset. Yeah, Gwen's scared.
Gwen just looked down.
"I found this splattered in your room. I wanted to get Dad's journal that you were carrying when you came out carrying Qeela. But I accidentally found this."
Gwen's eyes widened when she knew what things Andy found in her room.
"This is a deportation letter, are you married because of this??"
Gwen could not answer.
"I didn't think you could do this to me, Gwen. You're cheating everyone with your marriage."
"I can explain that, brother. It's not like you said. I love Mark now??"
"Love?? I just saw Mark get caught by a reporter chasing after that tax consultant."
Gwen looked up at her brother's face.
Her heart slipped as her brother talked about Mark being caught off guard with Hye Ri.
So that's why Mark didn't look for me??
"What's for sure is, you're married because of this !" Andy's brother was angry and put the brown sandwiched letter on the table violently
"I'm sorry, brother..." Gwen sobbing.
"You said you loved her now. But Gwen you have to understand. Everything that starts with bad intentions ends badly. Is lying to all these people right?? Even though you love her??"
Gwen nodded.
"I'm disappointed in you, Gwen..." Brother Andy sighed violently and leaned his back against the back of the sofa.
Gwen was just crying. Gwen must realize that sooner or later this fake marriage will break out. And this is the result of his actions.
"I'm sorry brother."
"I want to forgive you, Gwen, but I can't....."
Andy's brother left Gwen in anger at his beloved sister.
Gwen had let him down, and the trust in her sister had faded by now.
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To Be Continued ! 😉
