SECRETLY LIKED STEPMOTHER

CHAPTER 27

"You go home in a taxi! Tomorrow I will call you if I need you again" Gabriel told Ida.

"All right! Was my acting convincing enough?" ask Ida.

"Lumayan! Only you really are like an uneducated person who has no manners to parents. My mom doesn't like you right away. But that's okay, the most important thing is to make my dad and stepmom believe that we're lovers. Now you go home!?" Gabriel says.

"Where's the payment for me!" said Ida.

"Well, is this enough?" gabriel asked, taking out hundreds of bills and giving them to Ida. Ida received her with a big smile and was satisfied with the cooperation with Gabriel.

"Wow thank you, ma'am! Tomorrow I'll come here again, Dad!?" said Ida.

"Let me call you. Maybe we'll pretend to be husband and wife after this because we'll be married religiously. That's what I got to them earlier" Gabriel said.

"Why pretend, mom! I want to serve you like a wife to her husband in bed" Ida said.

"Don't dream, Ida! I have no interest in it all" said Gabriel, leaving Ida outside the gate. Gabriel immediately entered the house and soon found his mother in her room.

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In Madame Martha's room. Gabriel hugged his mother.

"Mama's healing fast, ma! I don't want mama to go on like this" Gabriel said. Only this time Gabriel began to shed his tears.

"Where mama can recover quickly if your son always makes a tantrum. Yesterday you interrupted Natasha even harassing her. Now you bring a woman of unknown origin and you acknowledge as your lover and your future wife. Didn't all that make your heart stop forever, huh??" said Mrs Martha. Gabriel hugged his mother.

"Sorry, mom! I and Ida have nothing to do. He was just me telling me to make a show to be my lover and also my future wife. I have to present Ida in this house as my wife. So that papa would also trust me that I would no longer bother Natasha. Plus Natasha to be comfortable in this house," said Gabriel.

"That's your alibi. The truth is you can't accept that Natasha's coming back to your papa. Because you feel something in your heart. Whether it's a feeling of like or something with Natasha. But you're trying to pull her off by pretending in front of Natasha that you have another woman you love, right?" accuse Madame Martha.

"Ehh, mama!!" sahut Gabriel.

"I'm your real mama, Gabriel! I understand you the most. Seeing the look in your eyes that actually likes Natasha and is interested in your stepmom. Well, it was originally you approached her because of the purpose you wanted to make Natasha with your papa split up. But as you get closer to Natasha, you keep that weird feeling with Natasha, right? Moreover, you dare to harass her. Actually your heart is already churning, isn't it?" accuse madame Martha.

"Mama, when I'm dealing with my mom, I can't lie anymore. But, ma! Shouldn't I take that taste off Natasha, ma? She's papa's wife and I have to forget this feeling of mine. Even I should have lost my mind to take Natasha from papa" Gabriel said.

"You and Natasha are both young. Actually you'd rather marry Natasha, not your papa. But because your father first got Natasha and made her his wife. Then you mustn't have that feeling towards your stepmom, son. Women out there are still many, want a young one, want a prettier one, want a sexier one, you can choose her," said Ms. Martha.

"Then don't go back to this house often. And one more! Pare your intention to continue the charade with Ida" said Madame Martha.

"But, ma!" gabriel Protest.

"For what? You want to make Natasha jealous? It's no use, Gabriel! Natasha is a loyal wife. She was just talking to her husband. Even though Natasha might start liking you too. But you better stay away from Natasha by not coming home often. You better go back to your apartment" said Ms. Martha.

"But what about mom? Mama's in this house alone" said Gabriel.

"There's a nurse who looks after my mom. You can call me if you miss me" said Ms. Martha.

"Then if I miss Natasha, ma!" sahut Gabriel.

" You can definitely hold back. Until finally you can eliminate that liking to Natasha. All because they are used to it. And that feeling of yours comes about because you're getting used to being with Natasha. The beginning of the prank ended seriously," said Ms. Martha.

"Mama," Gabriel muttered at last.

"Please, Gabriel! Listen to my mother's words. Don't come back to this house often. Go home to your apartment. And don't keep in touch with Ida anymore. Who just wants to try to make Natasha jealous" said Ms. Martha.

"But sometimes I can come to this house, right? Even if for a minute. Not staying over, just visiting my mom" said Gabriel trying to bid.

"If you can't come here! Come here after you can erase that fond feeling towards Natasha" said Ms. Martha.

"That must be hard, ma! That would make me sick. Because I have to stay away from people I love" Gabriel said.

"You can do it! You can definitely forget Natasha" said Ms. Martha.

"Alright, ma! I'll try it" Gabriel said, kissing the back of his mama's hand. After that Gabriel went away with his mama.

"Love and hate are just different. Sometimes love also likes to hurt and eventually hate. At first hate but eventually become love. It is strange what people feel. I never thought that Gabriel would be able to go through something so complicated like this. When she came back to like a woman, she was her stepmom" muttered the mistress of Martha.

"Waode used to love me and love me very much. But after Waode was disappointed with me, that love turned to hate. In the end the love was lost already and is now replaced by Natasha in Waode's life" muttered Martha.

"However, this is different from me. After I felt far away from Waode, I became more and more affectionate with Waode. I'm happy to see Waode happy with the woman he loves" muttered Martha's mistress.