Substitute Mother

Chapters 124. ‘Good’ News

Judith dropped a two-striped flat object in her hand. Realizing that his worries are coming true, makes things even more complicated.

Himself pregnant.

Indeed Judith has not done a definite examination to the doctor, but other signs such as her menstruation is late and nausea is extraordinary in the morning, he said, it was enough to encourage her to buy a pregnancy test kit just to make sure that her concerns were wrong. However, fate seems to want to add to his epic story with Jeanno, thus giving him ‘surprise’ at the wrong time. Judith curses her lulled self letting Jeanno fuck without safety. Knowing himself first, Judith is very anti to make an unsafe relationship. He prefers to return the money to a striped man rather than having to sleep with them without safety. But when with Jeanno, I don't know. He is indeed weak when it comes to Jeanno Alexander.

“Ck”

It was only frustration that he could get out of his lips. How'this? How could she have told Jeanno that she was pregnant? How did Jeanno react when he found out he had broken one of their deal points? Well, actually two points. Because he had fallen in love with his master even without the man's knowledge.

The contract is only two weeks away. While waiting for the right time, it might be best if Judith hid this news for a while. Besides, it seems Jeanno was still a little shaken by her meeting with her parents the other day. The man became quiet and his gaze was sad. Judith did not know how to heal her open wounds again, but she promised to finish the rest of her work well.

“Wait two more weeks huh? You were with mama now”

For a moment Judith felt ridiculous from monologuing with her stomach. But he could not help his heart's murmur realizing that the fruits of his love with Jeanno were growing in his womb. In a few months, he will be born into the world.

Judith smiled to herself, before realizing that it was time to take Aera to school.

**

On the eve of Jeanno's birthday, Nayara is getting excited to pick up her days. He has prepared a simple gift, in the form of a scraft that he embroidered himself with initials J at the end. Nayara knew that Jeanno would get many times better, more expensive and more quality gifts than her card, but she was sure that her man would receive whatever Nayara gave her.

Nayara's hand-crushing motion came to a halt when she saw Mark's car stop in front of her shop. Soon he tidied up his equipment before the man saw what he was working on.*

“Hai, Nay”*

Nayara smiled welcoming Mark who entered her shop. “Hai, Kak”*

“Sorry yes today I can't take you to see Jeanno. He's in Singapore, just back tomorrow it looks like”*

Nayara nodded. “It's okay. What you've been doing is more than enough, brother. It is precisely I who should apologize for inconveniencing you”*

“No. I'm happy to do it”*

Forehead Nayara shrivels. “Why?”*

“Because..” Mark smears a smile. “Because I know you're a good and sincere woman who loves my cousin. Unlike other girls who are after Jeanno's wealth, you're the one who's the most, Nay. Although now my cousin is not sane, alias rarely give you news, but I still hope the best for you guys”*

“I miss him. I want to hold her tight as before. If you can choose, I better fall in love with the usual Jeanno, because that means he has no pressure from his family”*

“If in case Jeanno does not return? I'm talking worst possibility here”*

There was no anger in Nayara's expression. He smiled, even though his eyes looked sad. “If that's what he wants, he should tell me directly. He has taken my heart, if Jeanno doesn't want it anymore, then he must return my heart even though it is not intact. But at least, I already knew the certainty of our relationship and that meant I had to move forward. Not in a place like now, shut up and wait for him”*

“Love it.. sometimes funny huh?” nayara's gaze held straight. “I used to be very anti with men whose status is far above me, also naughty men who like to play women. Jeanno Alexander was the last man in my shadow to be my lover. Then who would have thought that in the end I fell in love half-dead with him”*

Mark is smiling. “You're sorry? Because come to think of it, if you hadn't met Jeanno, maybe your life would have been fine. No falling, no heartbreak”*

“Heah when can I get a girl like you”*

The girl chuckled. “Indeed brother Mark is alone?”*

“Indeed you think I have many lovers?” Nayara did not answer. It is not his fault if he thinks the children of rich people have many lovers, or at least replace the couple as good as heidat.*

“Not all men like us easily have a partner, Nay. I last had a relationship two years ago. After that I realized that my time was more valuable than having to serve their spoiled requests, or persuade them if they were sulking. I prefer to attend a meeting with my father”*

“That's because you haven't found the right one yet, brother. What kind of type are you?”*

Mark tapped his fingers. “Hmm.. doesn't matter. I like girls who are tanned, sweet-talked. But beyond that, I much prefer girls who are sincere, gentle, and love me and my parents”*

“I hope you find the girl, brother. You're a good man, I'm sure your soul mate is also a good girl. A soul mate is a reflection of self, right?”

If the soul mate is self-reflective, then for Mark, Jeanno is very inappropriate for Nayara.*

***

“From the results of your examination is indeed positive to contain. Her pregnancy was only 10 days old. But her fetal development is healthy. You must maintain your health and diet. Don't get tired, understand?”

Judith nodded, thanking the obsgyn specialist named Doctor Kirana after her examination was completed. The woman walked out of the room, stepped towards the dispensary to make up for the prescribed medicine.

Actually Judith did not intend to check the content on the same day. But boredom was interrupted waiting for Aera to come home, making her think it was better if she went to the hospital alone. Usually, Hannah accompanies him until the little boy comes home from school. But his friend is still on his honeymoon with Mark. Two more weeks they go home, or three days before the contract is completed.

“Judith? You're.. Judith right?”

Feeling his name being called, he raised his head. Passing with a man wrapped in sneli with a princely parasol.

“Doctor Jeffrey”

**

“How are you doing?”

Judith berdehem's. Feeling awkward when dealing with the doctor after learning that Renatta is his dark lover. “Which condition does the doctor mean?”

“Traumamu”

“Oh it..” Judith turned her face. He thinks it's better to see empty space than to look at Jeffrey's face. “I've stopped taking nidup”

“Good then. But why don't you ever control it again?”

“I'm busy, doctor”

Jeffrey nodded his head. “You're here.. Is it sick? or who is sick?”

“I. My stomach acid rose”

“So. All right, I'll stay, okay? I have to get back to poly. If there's anything, don't come. Or call me, got it?”

Judith just nodded at a glance. Sufficient answer for Jeffrey not to continue his chatter again. The man left her. Judith was eager to ask about Renatta. Because according to him, of all people, Jeffrey must be the most knowledgeable about his friend. But his tongue is cheeky. Not because he did not care about Renatta, but rather, he realized that he had problems as big as Renatta.

The rarity escaped his lips. Realizing that of the three, only Hannah has gotten a happy story. She met her prince, married and loved by her husband's family. While he and Renatta, still vacillating. Putting hearts on men who are uncertain, while there are other lives that grow in their bodies. Judith thought, is this karma for her with Renatta due to the dirty work they have been doing? While Hannah who keeps her girlhood until the end of her bachelor period, it is entitled to true happiness.

Yes, perhaps what happened to him and Renatta was the fruit of the prayers of the wives of the striped men they slept with every night.

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