Substitute Mother
Chapters 115. I’am the Problem
Judith then asked for an empty bottle of butler to be used as a game tool. The first round leads to Hannah with Jeanno's opponent.
“Eum.. truth”
Jeanno smiled in mystery. Folded his shirt arm up to the elbow. “Have you.. done more than just a kiss with my cousin?”
Hannah smiles. Questions that are not difficult to answer. “No. We never cross the line, she values me as her woman”
“Stop, I can't see a romantic-romantic like this”
Everyone laughed, it was time for Hannah to turn the bottle. Stop at Judith opposite Mark. “Eum.. truth also”
“Has there been an incident that surprised you 3 days ago?”
Everything was silent, waiting for Judith's answer which was like her inner war would choose to tell, or save for herself. “Ya, today”
Judith and Hannah exchanged looks. An unexpected meeting with Arman brought the two to agree to keep it secret from anyone.
“I.. When I was in the cafe this afternoon Hannah and I met Arman”
Jeanno's eyes were round. “Job. Then what did he do?”
“He did nothing. Just apologizing and asking me to persuade the master not to bring him up again, especially in front of his father”
Jeanno pulled the tip of her lips, forming a sinister smile. “Her cup he is very afraid of lord Robert”
“Before, has she seen Hannah?”
“No, thankfully. Because by the time Arman approached my desk, Hannah was on toilet”
“Thank God. Because once he sees you together, he'll definitely believe you're Judith”
Everyone nodded, agreeing with Mark. “Should I hire a bodyguard?”
Judith reflexively shook her palm, rejecting Jeanno's suggestion which she thought was excessive. “No need, sir. I don't think Arman will bother me anymore”
“Tell me if there is an incident like this. I don't want you to wretch” Jeanno's intimidating low voice made the atmosphere a little awkward. Judith just nodded stiffly. “Sorry tuan”
“Already, Jean. Don't blame Judith. Toh has passed and he is fine” interrupted Mark. Without waiting for the other approval, the game resumed. The next few minutes brought laughter and cheers for some challenges and honesty recognition. A fun game even if only the four of them participated.
The clock that crawled towards midnight did not dampen the spirit of young people there. It was even more tempestuous, when the bottle stopped to Judith and again Mark as the opponent.
“A little boring if I answer the truth again. Then.. dare”.
Mark smiled with satisfaction, that was what he expected. “I want you to make out with Jeanno”
For a moment the awkward atmosphere. But Judith, with the confidence she had mixed with a few glasses of champagne she drank, returned Mark's smile with the same grin. “Too easy”
No need to wait for a long time when he stood up to move to sit on Jeanno's lap face-to-face and unify their rations. It didn't take long to turn their pagutans deeper and hotter. Wrapped in a shrill Judith when Jeanno's hand rubbed his thighs covered in a satin dress, also Jeanno's low growl when Judith could not stand still in her position. Tempting him with a subjective motion.
"Okay,that’s enough” Mark interrupted, before all went too far. Judith who first pulled her head, looked at Jeanno with a blushing face. The man smiled, which Judith thought was more of a smirk. With that in mind, Judith knew what it meant. Well, it looks like he should be prepared not to sleep tonight. Judith clumsily descended from Jeanno's lap, returning to her seat.
The next bottle pointed at Jeanno with the tip pointing towards Judith. Jeanno chooses truth, which makes Judith brain-twist the question of what she needs to get the honesty of a Jeanno Alexander.
“Master..”
Suddenly his throat was dry. He wanted to ask Jeanno's feelings for him, but he immediately paused because he did not want to ruin the atmosphere tonight. “Have you ever seen me as Judith? Not as Nayara?”
Jeanno looked straight at her interlocutor who looked nervous by staring at the floor. He understood the direction of Judith's question which was not really a difficult question. If he had to answer honestly, he would have answered…
“Pernah”
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Like no end to the misfortune that Nayara got, a few days later he was called by the campus. Awarded him a letter in the form of termination of the scholarship for whatever reason, even though Nayara's value did not go down, he never missed going to college. Like a thunderbolt in a hole, all objections raised by Nayara but whatever the power, the decision can not be contested. Starting today, he was officially expelled from the university.
Unable to hold back her tears, Nayara decided to call Jeanno. Ignoring any possibility that his phone would interfere with Jeanno. Fuck it, he needs his man.*
“Please lift, Jean. Just a moment..I want to hear your voice, I need you Jeanno” stuffed unstoppable when the call ends voicemail. Not wanting to give up, Nayara tried again with the same result.*
Stop over. Nayara relaxed her grip on the phone when she realized all her efforts in contacting Jeanno were futile. The girl sat down crying while hugging her knees.*
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“You can't keep going like this, Jeanno? Dodging like coward”
Mark followed Jeanno into his apartment. The younger one sighed profusely while loosening the tie. “Then I have to how? Meet Nayara and end up on something worse? No, Mark”*
“He needs certainty, Jeanno. If you don't want it anymore, go and cut off your relationship”*
Jeanno. The effects of saturation due to work piling up and pressure from Mark, making his emotions turbulent. “I won't release it”*
“But you're acting like a selfless bastard. She needs you, Jean. If you can't see him, at least call Nayara. Say you're okay”*
“I can't! you said it was that easy because you weren't in my position, Mark”
Mark smiled cynically. “What? About your father giving you a choice between inheritance or the girl you love? Jeanno, remember those times when you fought to get Nayara? You have it now. That girl also loves you half dead. Can you..at least act like a man and fight for your relationship?”*
Silent. Jeanno was still standing glued to Mark's back. “Papa promises not to disturb him as long as I comply with his request”*
“Clice. Like the love story in the dramas between the rich and the poor”*
Jeanno did not care about Mark's scorn. He chose to enter the room, showering with cold water might ease the turmoil in his chest.*
Three weeks ago, his father, Thomas Alexander, was hospitalized with a heart attack. Not without reason the disease recurred after a long time. The reason is Jeanno himself, as a trigger for his papa pain. At that time they had a great debate, on the same topic, namely Nayara. Jeanno, who wants to introduce Nayara to her parents, ends up with the father who reveals the facts about Nayara's life who has a delinquent parent. The dealer's father and his mother were part of prostitution. The statement that made Jeanno emotional and raised her voice. Jeanno remembers how her mother's frantic screams, and her papa's loud slap. He remembers when a vase floated because of Jeanno, who had rejected Sharin Widjaja. Then when Jeanno turned around to pick Nayara, the father threw out one final sentence that made him checkmate.*
“You choose him, and all you will meet is his corpse”*
Jeanno doesn't care about heritage. No matter the luxury as long as Nayara was willing to accept it, being by her side to spend old together. But if he had to see his papa hurt Nayara, no. He won't be able to. That's why he decided to take a break, following Thomas's rules of play while looking at what his father planned.*
If Thomas is serious, Jeanno decides to release Nayara. With a heavy heart, as long as the girl is alive, and well. At least Jeanno could still see it. But if his life was forcibly taken away just because he fell in love, wouldn't that be so unfair?*
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