Substitute Mother
Chaptre 94. Good News
Maria was there, giving full attention to the figure of Hannah who was sitting in Mark's nursery while inviting him to talk. Although she couldn't hear what Hannah was talking about, her heart was quite calm. Especially seeing the results of the examination of doctors who even though Mark was not aware, but his condition was stable and had successfully passed the critical period. As the mother of a single son, she had naturally regarded Hannah as her own. After he felt the same way a few years ago about the late Nayara, he now feels the same way about Hannah.
While inside, Hannah still faithfully monologues, telling her whatever she can share with Mark.
“You know, Mark? I was thrilled to see Judith finally fall in love. He who never and does not want to feel love, in the end gives up on your cousin. I don't know if they'll end up happy or not. But as a best friend, I hope this is Judith”'s first and last love
The girl smiled softly. “As I feel for you. You're still my first and last love, up to any time Mark”
Hannah fell silent. His mind is saying an apology many times because after this, he is no longer able to maintain the sadism that he originally intended for Mark someday when it was official as a legitimate couple. Hannah wanted to apologize verbally, but her tongue was like a joke. Even if Mark is still unconscious, he still does not want to bring bad news to Mark.
“My time is getting shorter, Mark. But I never get tired of saying that I love you. Very much love you.”
A stream of tears escaped at once when Hannah felt a small movement coming from the fingers she was holding. At first the girl was unaware, but as her movements became clearer, she stood up, calling the nurse.
“Hannah, why baby? what happened to Mark?”
Mary, who was talking to Judith, got up from her seat when she saw Hannah hurriedly calling for a nurse. At first she thought her son's condition was dropping, but seeing Hannah smiling with teary eyes, the woman's hopes rose again.
Hannah hugged Maria tightly. “Aunt... Mark moves his hand”.
**
It had been almost an hour Jeanno was sitting in his place. Faced with his old friend who has an important position in the police. His friend Levi checked the files Jeanno handed him not once, but several times.
“It's a pretty serious thing, Jean. Where did you get information like this?”
Jeanno smiled. “You don't need to know, Lev. Is all that enough to hold him?”
“Not only hold it, I guess. But given his many violations and status as a foreigner, he could be deported and all his assets frozen”
“Can you do this investigation quickly, Lev? Soon he will marry an Indonesian woman and take her to live in his home country. If it happened before the arrest, I'm afraid this news is leaked and he's using the opportunity to escape. I'm also afraid if Louis hurts that woman”
Levi put the papers back in the map, then put them in his bag. “Take it easy, Alex. I will discuss it with my team today as well. You can trust me”
“Thanks a lot, comrade”
**
Mark is still unconscious, but the movement of his fingers even a small movement, is an expected progress. The doctor even said thanks to Hannah, because of regular visits and invited Mark ‘bicara’ so that Mark's subconscious responded through movement. That means Mark still has the will to fight for life after nearly two weeks in a coma.
“Aunt don't know how to thank you, Hannah”
Hannah shaking. “No, Aunty. I didn't do anything. It is precisely I who thank Mark for still responding to me”
Hannah's smile is gone. Not because he was unhappy, but because he was afraid of hearing wrongly. “Sorry?”
“Call me Mom, baby. I don't want to hear you call me ‘Bibi’. You're the girl my son loves, it's only natural that I consider you as my son also”
Hannah is back. “Mother.”
Judith just kept quiet in her place, smiling to see Maria and Hannah hugging each other share the joy. He just hopes Jeanno and Johnny's plan works. That way, Hannah will have a beautiful ending.
**
Hannah will never stop thanking me for what happened today. After getting time to visit Mark freely. Not to mention the significant progress of Mark's condition. Then he got his period thanks to the medicine he was taking. But the surprise didn't just come there. Because apparently when he came home, Helga and Mother told him that Louis left about three hours ago after getting a call from the police. I don't know what case, they don't understand.
Until the time crept until midnight, Louis did not come home. Makes Hannah almost dance with excitement. The mood is amazingly good, when for a moment he thought whether Louis' arrest for what case, was part of Johnny's plan? Hannah was eager to contact the tall man, but remembered she was not holding a cell phone.
The next day, Louis still did not show the trunk of his nose. Hannah, of course, didn't have to waste time packing to visit Mark. There he meets Maria, Jose and Jeanno.
“Hannah, can I talk to you for a minute?”
This was the first time Jeanno had asked her to speak other than their brief introduction where the man had only mentioned her name. Hannah nodded, following Jeanno's distance from Mark's parents.
“What Louis last night home?” Hannah shaking. “Today he didn't come home”
Jeanno folded her hands in front of her chest. “You may have heard about the plan that Johnny put together with me. It's time I told you..”.
“Johnny decided to gather evidence of the lawlessness that your boss has been doing. Prostitution, business licenses for foreigners, expired visas, drug transactions, human trafficking, embezzlement, falsification of business licenses, and much more. If all the charges are proven and Louis is found guilty, then it is likely that he will be returned to his country. And guaranteed he will never set foot again here”
Hannah was still digesting every word for word Jeanno said. Like a fresh breeze that drives away all his mounds lately.
“But you should know too. If Louis is found guilty, all his assets here will be confiscated. Including Victoire. That means your colleagues will also be affected. But I don't want you to blame yourself, let's just say it's a retribution for the crimes Louis has committed”
Hannah couldn't hold back her happiness until the tears were hot. I hope what he heard wasn't a dream. “B-really, sir?”
Jeanno nodded. “I'll help escort the case”
“Thanks, sir. Thanks”
The man nodded, then left for work after patting Hannah on the shoulder at a glance.
**
