Substitute Mother

Chaptre 152. She Choose To Leave

Ready behind the door, Judith was wearing the best clothes she had. Counting one by one second until it was time for pick-up. Put whatever happens to the power of destiny, because Judith is basically tired of being born and inwardly. But he didn't want to give up. They say the storm will only hit for a while. He believed there was still a rainbow for him. Even though I don't know when it's coming.

Judith grabbed the phone she had turned off last night. Several notifications appeared, some from Mark, Hannah, also from Aunt Maria. There was no intention of retaliating, for Judith knew her heart would grow heavier if it came into contact with them again.

His fingers shifted the gallery menu, looking at the photos that had been taken at a beautiful time. The picture is with Aera, and Jeanno. It was so high, so arrogant. It was as if happiness was right before his eyes. True said the people, not good happy too deep.

“Goodbye, all”

Judith is not gone forever. Just temporarily. If the verdict has come out, then he will live behind bars with a spacious heart. The storm must have passed, right? Judith promised herself that she would be a better person.

The attenuation is back on the phone when the flat object flashes, displaying a notification. Judith checked it out, thinking it was from Mark or Hannah. But the assumption is wrong, because the name Jeanno plastered there. Making his heart beat fast, is this the time he was picked up?

With a trembling finger, Judith decided to open the incoming message.

Mr Jeanno – busy

I give you back the money you gave me, it's yours. I have no right to take it back. You can live in peace now, Judith.

I'm releasing you..*

-Jeanno-*

Along with the notification in the form of sms banking about the notification of the entry of some money that he gave to Jeanno first. Without reducing the nominal. Jeanno really proved the words he wrote on his order just now.

Relieved, as if the weight that had accumulated on his shoulders had evaporated, Judith collapsed. He was grateful, unceasingly grateful for the generosity of Jeanno who wanted to let go. Her crying broke, until it turned into a heartbreaking sport. Just last night he felt like he wanted to die. But this morning, I don't know what miracle is capable of breaking the rigors of a Jeanno Alexander.

Judith, the woman finally fell asleep after exhaustion from crying.

**

Three months have passed.

A lot of things happened during that time. Among them is peace between Mark and Jeanno, although the man must get a hard slap from Hannah in return for hurting his best friend, but Jeanno accepts. Indeed, a slap was only a small punishment for him, for what he did to Judith was far more cruel.

Judith, the woman decided to move from the apartment she used to live in with her friends. Choosing to reorganize his life, Judith moved to the other side of the city which was quite far away. Armed with the money Jeanno returned, Judith uses it to open a simple cake shop. Hope his busyness can make him forget the feelings that are still there. Judith wanted to put it out, but still couldn't figure out how.

Judith's move didn't tell anyone, not even Hannah.

“I want a minute for myself. Everything that has happened lately is sometimes still difficult for me to digest, so I want to rearrange my life and my heart. After I'm better, I promise we'll meet again”

That's reason. Hannah, once again respecting the friend's decision.

Jeanno twisting his pen saturated. The burden of work is not much, but somehow his head is heavy, like there are many problems that struggle there. His heart was broken, the emptiness he had experienced when his late wife had just left. But this time the void was a little different, he wanted to scream, wanted to get angry, but somehow who. While Jeanno is not a jerk enough to vent his anger on Nora, or other staff who do not make mistakes.

“Mr Jeanno, Mr. Mark is waiting”

**

“Hannah... how is it?”

Mark held back a smile. “Good. We just checked the contents yesterday, thank goodness my baby and mother are in good health”

“I'm glad to hear it. Aera soon has a sister”

“Sorry so far I have not been able to persuade Hannah to meet you. Maybe because of the pregnancy hormone, she became more sensitive”

Responded with a light nod, Jeanno smiled faintly. “I understand, Mark. Don't force Hannah to accept me. Especially I was the one who made his best friend go away, naturally he was very angry”

“But you are outrageous. I admit that, I'm still often annoyed to remember how bastard you” is

“I don't defend myself, it's my fault completely”

Mark did not respond, until Jeanno resumed contact. “You... have heard from him?”

“He calls Hannah every day, Jean. When Aera was at my house they often made video calls. Good news, maybe two weeks later the cake shop officially opened”

“What..” Jeanno berdehem. “What does he look like.. healthy?”

Mark nodded. “From what I saw when the video call with Hannah, Judith looks better. Fresh and healthier. Not as straight as when I last met him”

Jeanno nodded stiffly while muttering the word ‘thankurlah’ before focusing on her food that somehow felt bland. I am glad Judith is okay. He was glad that the woman had risen up and arranged the life she had destroyed.

Why is his heart empty now?

From Mark's point of view, Jeanno looked pitiful. The man slept in the office more often and left Aera at his parents' house. Although the reason for the busy office, but Mark understands Jeanno wants Aera more often to make phone calls with Judith. Because Judith only wanted to do it through Maria's personal number, not directly contact Jeanno.

The woman shunned him, Jeanno understood and understood why. It would be very over the line if Jeanno prevented Judith from leaving after what happened between them a few months ago. Learning to accept the situation, Jeanno goes through a day full of restlessness that he himself is too stupid to know.

“You love him?”

“Ya?”

Mark put his cutlery down to give Jeanno full attention. “Judith. Do you love her?”

A simple question that no one ever asked. Jeanno's tongue was dry, his throat was dry, and his head was heavy. Mark's question is very simple, he can answer ‘not’ easily if there is no feeling that concerns the heart. But why is it so hard to get the word out?

The word ‘not’ was eventually replaced with a head bobbin.

Luckily, Mark did not extend this topic.

“But I'm grateful you didn't limit Judith to connecting with Aera. You know how unfortunately they are with each other”

“Yes, I won't have the heart to separate my daughter from Judith. He helped Aera in many ways. It is precisely I who thank him for his hatred for me does not affect Aera”

Mark smiled, this time his smile was more like a grin. “I'm sure Judith doesn't hate you”

Jeanno knows. Judith would never hate him. In his opinion, if the woman hates him, it will make things easier. Everything in question is helping Jeanno forget about it.