Substitute Mother

Chaptre 80. An Incident's

The day Mark and Hannah were waiting for arrived. All day yesterday Haikal and Helga went the extra mile to tidy up their simple house to make it look neat and pleasing to the eye. Mom and Hannah work in the kitchen, preparing cooking ingredients to welcome Mark tomorrow. Interspersed with small talk about Hannah's life in the city, which of course Hannah must answer with lies.

“It's all ready?”

While at Sebastian's family home, Mark, who had just finished breakfast, turned to see his father folding a newspaper before putting it on a storage rack. “Oh, already”

“She's the first girl you've introduced to your Dad and Mom, so I hope you don't let us down”

One of Mark's eyebrows shot up. Not usually the father gave him advice, especially about his love story.

“Mom told Dad about Hannah's work background. It's not a good job, I hope you can work harder so you can give him a better life so he can quit his current job”

Mark was still dumbfounded by his father's words. “So Dad agrees with my relationship?”

Jose shrugged his shoulders. “Indeed what can Dad do? Banning my only son and ending up like my brother-in-law? I do not want to repeat the same mistake that Thomas Alexander made. Would you like it if Dad asked you to break up with Hannah?”

Mark shook. Jose smiled as he patted Mark hard on the shoulder.

“Young people are now so stubborn. It's gone there. Don't let him wait”

“And stop looking at Dad with such ludicrous looks, Mark. I know you want to thank me and hug me, but we both know that our love language is a physical attack”

Mark chuckled, in the end sharing a warm hug with his father. From the kitchen, Maria Alexander could only smile while shaking her head at the behavior of her husband and child.

**

Mine – Busy's

Honey, I'm leaving now.

Pray for me!

See you around.

I love you

After sending a message to Hannah, Mark, who had finished saying goodbye to his father and mother, stepped into the car that would take him to Hannah's hometown which is approximately six hours from the city.

Elsewhere, Hannah, who was preparing to bring her mother's cakes to the market, smiled when she received a message from Mark. The girl pulled over briefly to reply to a message from the lover.

Mine – Busy's

Yeah, I'll see you later.

Be careful on the road, honey.

I love you too

*

There was no reply after that because Hannah believed Mark needed extra concentration to drive a fairly long trip. Meanwhile, Hannah, bathed in euphoric excitement, meets Mark after a long time, seemingly forgetting one problem in her life.

That he still had Louis waiting for his return.

**

Tyona woke up with her eyes twitching and her eyes still blurred. Samar, he saw the posture of the man who was talking on the phone. The person stood behind her, also speaking softly as if afraid that the conversation was disrupting Tyona's sleep. The woman smiled at a glance, thinking that the man was Jeffrey who had come early to see her.

“Je—“

“Anna, are you awake?” Darren stepped closer to Tyona's bed.

Unfortunately, when the man turned around was not Jeffrey as Tyona had hoped. Except Darren. Blame her blurred vision so as not to recognize the difference in the posture of her husband and friends.

“You okay? can I call you a nurse?”

Tyona. “It's better. Just still dizzy”

Darren sighed. The news of Tyona's stupor reached his ears. Yesterday he got a morning schedule so he didn't have time to come to the hospital when Tyona was admitted. Actually Darren could have come night, but the limitations of the clock besuk, also worried cause other rumors that worse make Darren undo his intentions. It was only this morning that he was able to come, actually with Kiran. But the Obsgyn specialist is still on his way.

“You.. looks fucked”.

“As long as I know you, I've never seen you this screwed up, Anna. And that. hurt me”

“I'm fine, Darren. I'm fucked up because I'm sick, haven't had a bath and I'm sleep deprived. Be my look like a zombie”

Still with his smile, Darren corrected Tyona's dropped blanket. “You're not a good liar, you know that?”

“Viewed once, yes?”

Darren nodded. “You should appreciate my efforts to refrain from punching Jeffrey when meeting him at Poli last”

The smile on her face receded, replaced by a fondness that Tyona could not cover up anymore. “How long ago, Darren?”

“I don't know for sure” Darren sighed, deciding to be honest about whatever Tyona asked him later. It's enough he covered Jeffrey's ulcers. “But the woman came twice to Poli, to look for Jeff. His second coming I was the one who met him directly”

Tyona closed her eyes tightly. Giving birth to a tear that flows back from the end of his eye. “The woman is pregnant, Darren”

Darren. Didn't expect if Jeffrey's affair turned out to produce a problem that is quite complicated. On the other hand add his passion for ‘stealing’ Tyona from that irresponsible jerk guy.

“I have to how..”.

The next instant the door opened, carrying Kiran's snelli-clad figure stepped closer to Tyona's bed. The woman exchanged glances with Darren, whom Darren only replied with a nod. Kiran quite understood, because yesterday afternoon he had a meal with the psychiatrist and discussed about Jeffrey's betrayal. From then on, both Darren and Kiran made a deal to become good friends with Tyona. Accompany her at times like these, and listen to her complaints. Tell at least Tyona's not alone.

“I love her, but what can I do to hold her back? If Jeffrey doesn't want to stay, what can I do?”

Unable to bear it, Kiran bowed, carrying Tyona's frail body into her arms. While Darren rubbed the woman's arm gently.

Never once in Tyona's life did she cry so clearly in front of others. Artyona built her image well as a firm, independent, intelligent and warm woman. Crying and showing her weakness is certainly not on Tyona's list. He cried once, but enough in his solitude. Jeffrey rarely saw her cry.

But for this time, the woman's defense collapsed. Let it be this time, he needs a backrest. Because he will not be able to step alone when the only backrest he has, choose to lend his shoulder to other women.

**

Three hours passed. Mark drove in a normal, almost unimpeded street atmosphere. Accompanied by music that is not too loud, also coffee cups that help him awake, Mark's mood is very good. Sometimes he even hummed following the sound again. Then in the next second he smiled remembering Hannah, who he could not wait to bring home. Waiting for how his father and mother reacted.

Regarding Jose and Maria, Mark was lucky to have them as parents. Indeed, compared to Jeanno, the response of Father and Mother many times much better than Thomas and Yvone. Imagine if his parents were as similar as Jeanno's parents, Mark would have chosen the path Jeanno chose first.

Being on the freeway, Mark's phone flashes. The young man glanced towards the screen, from a foreign number. Mark refused. He does not like to receive calls from unknown numbers.

The number called him again. Again and again, over and over again without knowing the word surrender. An irritated Mark finally picked up, but the caller did not know he was turning off the connection. As soon as Sebastian's man was about to turn off the phone with the intention that the mysterious caller did not contact him again, his phone was flashing incessantly. Showing messages from the same number.

Curious, Mark opened the message. Still in driving. And. how surprised he was when he saw the image message plastered on the screen of his phone.

Several arralats, dozens of photos of Hannah entering the hotel, as well as photos when she was undressing in front of the figure of a man who turned his back on the camera. Another very inappropriate and quite fulgar photo. A photo that was enough to make Mark shaken would be a tremendous shock.

Yeah, pretty surprised like he lost focus. Until not aware that the steering wheel deviated from the path that he should have gone through.

The next second, the collision was inevitable. The sound of a loud bang from Mark's car that hit the concrete road divider, making the vehicle had circled a few meters before stopping in a state of shredding.

Some vehicles stopped to see the driver. Those who approach, can only hope that there may be a miracle. I hope whoever is in the car is safe.

**

Hannah, who had just returned home from the market, ran over with her face as soon as she saw a car parked in her front yard. Helga ran out to her brother with a face full of admiration.

“Sister, didn't you tell me your girlfriend was that handsome?”

“What's he just coming?”

Helga nodded. Her sister grabbed Hannah by the arm to bring her brother in. “It came about fifteen minutes ago. He's very gentle, brother. Ask Mom for permission to ask you. Of course I approve immediately, considering you also look to love him”

Hannah's chest warms. Did Mark really propose to her? But before that there was no word. Could this be a surprise? Hannah can't wait to get into the house and meet Mark.

“Well that's her son. Honey, your lover, oh sorry, your future husband has come”

Mother greeted him with a happy smile, Hannah was ready to throw her arms around Mark. But his steps came to a halt as the man sitting turned his back to the door, turning his body. Which instantly makes all the euphoria extinguished.

“Welcome, darling. I've been waiting for you since last”

Louis walked towards her, hugging her without a burden.

**