Substitute Mother

Chapters 112. Stay

“Uncle Thomas, Jeanno's father is ill. For the past week, his health condition has declined, requiring him to be treated intensely in hospital. Because that's what makes Jeanno forced to jump into the family business faster. Ignoring the fact that he is still a final grade student”

Nayara twisted the end of her sweater with her gaze staring straight at the tea cup whose smoke was still billowing. So what does Mark mean..he's going to be hard just to meet Jeanno?*

“How long?” Mark's eyebrows were raised when he heard Nayara's question. Making the girl repeat her question again was much clearer. “How long will he be like this?”*

“Come, Na. No one can be sure. Even if Uncle Thomas' condition has improved, it is likely that Jeanno will still be asked to continue his activities now. Count-count..introduce what he will face in the future”.

The girl's lips curled downwards, heartbroken when she was faced with the fact that there would rarely be time to meet Jeanno.*

“I asked Jeanno to meet you, explain what happened so you know that Jeanno is okay”*

“Why didn't he contact me directly?”*

It took Mark some time before he answered Nayara's question. “He's busy once Nayara. Even to eat alone he had to do in front of the computer. He promises to meet you when the time is free”*

Nayara nodded and smiled faintly. “I understand, thank you, Brother. Tell Jeanno also to take care of his health. Do not drink coffee too often and eat on time”*

Lies.*

Lied when Nayara tried to toughen up in front of Mark. In fact, he tried hard not to cry. Nayara is not okay when the lover who should be able to preach it directly via mobile phone, actually choosing someone else as the intermediary between the two. Is it that hard to steal five minutes of his busy time to call? Because for God's sake Nayara misses Jeanno so much. Just hearing his voice was fine, it had already treated his longing.*

“Nayara.”.*

“Please, stay by Jeanno's side no matter what situation”*

**

Jeanno came home greeted by the view of the princess coloring in the living room with Judith. It was so exciting that Aera did not realize the presence of her papa who had just returned to work.

“Wah so fun ya until do not see Papa come home?”

The heavy voice that suddenly greeted the hearing, made the two different women of that generation turn their heads. Carrying a different reaction, one smiled sweetly, while the other ran into the arms of the father.

“Papa go home faster than usual”

Jeanno chuckles. Right, he came home at 18:00. Much faster than usual. Do not ask why, because his meeting with Sharin was enough to make his mood deteriorate so he had to stop his work before his focus fell apart and ultimately disrupted the results of his work. Thinking meeting his family will improve his mood, Jeanno orders Nora to finish her job and move on tomorrow.

“Aera doesn't like papa coming home fast? Yes already then tomorrow papa come home tonight just” he said, by putting on a look pretending to be sad.

“No Papa. Aera is very happy when Papa comes home quickly. Papa can accompany Aera to learn hehe”

Aera nodded in spirit, making her two-pointed hair move forward behind. “Sana Papa shower so as not to smell”

Jeanno laughed, the chance to pinch her daughter's cheek was lost because Aera had already run back to where she was. As he was about to climb the stairs, Jeanno exchanged glances with Judith who was still smiling at him.

Well-favoured.

Such was the heart of Jeanno Alexander.

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“Why see me that?”

Judith was a little surprised because her activities saw Jeanno caught off guard. Thanks to the confidence he had, making him able to answer without stuttering.

“What problems are there in the office?”

Forehead Jeanno shriveling. “No”

“I realized there was something different from the expression of the master when the master came home earlier. There must be a surprising moment, huh? until you feel you have to go home early and meet Aera so that your mood improves”

Jeanno cleared his throat, realizing that Judith's estimate did not miss a single moment. How could this woman be so sensitive even when she said nothing?

“I... met with Sharin”

The smile on my face was gone. Sharin, of course Judith remembered that name. Not only the name, even how that beautiful figure was still attached to his memory.

“We were forced to meet to discuss the cooperation of my company and her husband's company. I want to refuse, but of course I can't. The continuation of this cooperation cannot be as simple as it was stopped just because of our personal problems in the past”

“Even if the mistake he made was fatal?”

Jeanno sighed deeply, then nodded with a heavy heart.

“Isn't that the same as giving him a gap to approach the master again?” judith subconsciously raised her voice in voicing her opinion. Don't blame him, because after all the shadow of the figure of Sharin who came back aggressively close to Jeanno shadowed his mind. Being a terrible scourge. Jeanno could have said he was not interested, but seeing as beautiful as what Sharin Widjaja, not to mention his unyielding nature, Jeanno could have changed his mind. Isn't the human heart something that can't be predicted?

“Even if there is, I won't let him cross the line. She has a husband” after all

“Entah, sir. I think accepting this cooperation is wrong. How can you cooperate with someone who almost made you lose Nayara?”

Judith's right. Beyond the professionalism that we have, what Sharin did in the past is unforgivable. Tried ‘sell’ Nayara, making her almost lose Nayara forever. Jeanno should have been more thorough when sorting out who would be his working partner. Given Sharin's sly wits, it does not rule out the possibility that he will do other shortsighted things in the future. Jeanno believes humans can change, but not Sharin.

“Mama.”

The conversation of the two adults came to a halt when Aera with sleepy eyes called out to Judith from the end of the stairs. Just a reminder that the mother had gone down to the kitchen to make milk, but never returned because of a conversation with her father.

“Yes dear, forgive mom. Let's sleep”

Without saying any words, Judith with a glass of warm milk in her hand, stepped up to greet Aera and held her together to the little one's room. Leaving Jeanno whose mood had still not improved.

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Judith's forehead frowned as she felt the burly arms encircling her stomach. He who almost reached the dreamland, suddenly regained his senses when he realized Jeanno was lying behind him as usual. Only the difference now was that they were still in Aera's room. My little one fell asleep half an hour ago.

“Master.?”

“Hm?”

Judith looked back, realizing how close the distance between their faces was. It was so close that his nose came into contact with the man's high nose. For a moment, the air supply seemed to be thinning. Judith pecked, drowning in a pair of neutrals belonging to the young master. Lock it in, don't let it turn away. But that's okay, because Judith was reluctant to turn away.

“Let it be like this. Somehow I feel calmer if sleep hugs you.”

Judith swore that the line was far more beautiful than any sentence she had ever heard in her entire life. And he will keep well his memory, which he will turn and make him smile like a madman.

The woman then turned her sleeping position to face Jeanno. Either taking courage from nowhere, Judith's hands stretched out, gently rubbing Jeanno's cheeks.

“Master will definitely be fine. Aera will be fine. You guys are gonna be okay”

Jeanno closed her eyes. His mind began to relax. When sleepiness began to approach, Jeanno grabbed Judith's hand. Grasping and putting it on his chest. So, both are equally closed to reach deep together with mixed feelings that are difficult to guess.

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