Substitute Mother
Chapters 83. There Will Be Tomorrow
Hannah shouldn't have underestimated Louis from the start. The man remained silent as long as he returned to the village, not because he had let him go, but because he was devising a petty plan to take him from Mark. So smart that not only false evidence, but also the heart of his mother managed to steal. Make a first impression as a good and responsible man.
One more thing, Louis seems to know what's in Hannah's brain. So that when they got to the city, Louis locked it in one of the rooms in his magnificent house. Room containing only bed, air conditioning, and bathroom. There was no glass, nor any other sharp object that Hannah could have used to self-injure.
The point is, Hannah has no other way out. Louis was not only in control of his body, but also of his life and death.
“Mark.. forgive me”
Regret is meaningless, for everything has happened in its own fault. Hannah felt this was karma for her. To leave Mark sincere, to serve a male demon like Louis. He wondered how Mark would react when he got to his house later, and got an explanation from his mother. Mark's gonna get hurt a lot, right?
The tear that had dried up, now came back down the cheek of the girl when she remembered Sebastian. Really, he just wants to love and be loved. But why did it end up like this?
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Today Tyona was discharged from the hospital. Not a happy thing for him alone because it means he has to go home to the house he shared with Jeffrey. Given the murmur of their households that are still hanging, it is reluctant to go home. Ironic right? The place that used to feel warm is now precisely the place Tyona avoided.
“All your clothes have been put in tas” said Kiran after closing the zipper bag belongs to Tyona. The gynecologist returned to Tyona's nursery to help her friend improve. I don't know why Kiran had a hunch that Jeffrey wasn't coming, and it turned out to be true.
“I can not understand how the man did not come to visit his wife who was being treated in the same hospital”
Tyona took over the bag from Kiran's reach. “Thanks, Kiran”
“Maybe Jeff is busy” connect Anna. Kiran clucked furiously, the specialist folded his two hands in front of his chest. “I'm busy, but I have time to come here. Same with Darren”
“Anna, I know this is not my realm but. I beg you, love yourself. If you can't stand all this, let go. If it's really a bad possibility. split up, I have a great lawyer acquaintance. He can help you process perce—“
“I know, Kiran” Anna smiled. “But for now I have not been able and have not dared to make a decision regarding the future of our marriage. At least not until I speak to Jeffrey” one eye
“You've talked to him, and it didn't produce a result”
Still with a distinctive smile plastered on her face, Tyona grabbed onto the jacket and put on it. “Something divorce should be considered more mature than when deciding to get married. Because my principle has always been to marry once in a lifetime, so while the problems in my household can be resolved without divorce, why not?”
“But he hurt you, Anna. He has to choose between you or his cheating!” Kiran cleared her throat, realizing that her intonation had changed and the topic of their chat had gone too far.
“Sorry, I hope you're not offended. I just want you to be happy. You're a good woman, Anna. You're too precious to hurt a guy like Jeffrey”
Tyona stepped up, hugging Kiran tightly. After crying in Kiran's arms for the second time yesterday, Tyona promised herself that she would never cry again, at least in front of others.
“Thanks for everything, Kiran. I'm grateful to have a best friend like you and Darren. Pray for the best for me and Jeffrey”
Kiran nodded, taking off Tyona's embrace. “Of course I will pray for you. Let me call cab”
Tyona followed Kiran's long steps from behind. In his mind came one address he would visit after this, which was definitely not his home.
Renatta was surprised not to play to see the appearance of Tyona in front of his house. At first he thought the bell that rang was from the package courier, but not the man in the expedition uniform, who in front of him was a beautiful woman who emanated joy in his eyes.
“Sorry.. is this true home of Renatta?”
Renattas. Tyona got the name from Kiran. His friend finally confessed to his interview some time ago about the news of Tyona's pregnancy and told him that the name of the woman Jeffrey had ushered in to check her content was Renatta.
His opponent nodded awkwardly. “Ya, benar”
Tyona smiled faintly. “You.. Renatta?”
Again, Renatta nodded. Facing Tyona head-on was something he never thought of. Also how does the woman look that still looks very beautiful even though pale and there are traces of damp there. Really, Renatta is envious.
“We have never met. Introduce, my name is Artyona. I'm Jeffrey”'s wife
Suddenly, Renatta's throat was dry and his tongue was muffled. Will he be the same fate as the wrestler husband of the dramas? Who will get her hair pulled over and doused in water?
“I.. would like to talk to you. Four-eyes. Do you have time?”
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Jeanno did not mess with his words to visit Hannah's residence in the village. With the preparations in place and Aera at Nora's house, Jeanno leaves after breakfast with Judith. The earlier they leave, the sooner they go home with Hannah.
“Did Hannah pick up the phone?”
Judith shook her head while looking at her phone in frustration. Countless times have he called his best friend since yesterday. But no one responded. Makes Judith feel like something's wrong, because Hannah doesn't usually act like this.
“Or maybe there is no signal?”
Judith shrugged her shoulders. “Come, Sir. But my messages are sent. The phone is on but no one is responding. Like falling where can not reach”
“You have his family number?”
Jeanno nodded giving Judith the permission she received well. He called one of his colleagues first, Debby.
“Jeez Judith! Where the hell have you been? I thought you were retired and moved out of the land”
Judith chuckles when her call is responded to on the third ring, only to hear a screech from Debby.
“Yes, I want to be alone. Sorry if I called you this early, I must have bothered you”
“Do not talk nonsense, dear. I'm not at all disturbed. By the way, what's wrong with you calling me? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad you called. It's just not usually”
Judith grimaces. He and Debby are quite close, but to communicate by phone they rarely do.
“Begini, I want to ask you about Hannah. Do you know the address of his house in the village? or the phone numbers of her mother and sisters?”
There was the sound of someone slicing something. Looks like Debby's cooking. “I only know his brother's mobile number. Husen, uh I forgot his name”
“Can I request?”
“Of course, darling. I'll send it to you later. By the way, your friend was lately weird”
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Forehead Judith shriveled. He exchanged glances with Jeanno who was listening to the call diloudspeaker. “Any?”
“Yes. First he already did not receive a slot for private dance. But it still disappears into the VIP room at all times with different clothes brought by Johnny. Then after that he disappeared from the main stage, but still came to Victoire. Dress and dress like a dancer. Even the last two weeks he has not been to Victoire”
“Deb, do you know who the guest is?”
“Entah, darling. Me and the others could only guess but we did not find the name of the man. But that is definitely not an arbitrary person considering he has the power to ‘take’ Hannah from Victoire. You know for yourself, since Renatta left, followed by your loss, Hannah is left out of the 3 best dancers. If I were Johnny, I wouldn't let the only remaining dancer be harassed by someone else. You understand what I mean?”
Judith nodded, the next second remembering that Debby could not see her gesture. “Yes, I understand”
“Johnny also seems to be calm. We were wondering what the mysterious man was. He seems to like Hannah very much. But did you really just know about me? I thought you were friends with him”
“Yes, we are indeed close. But because I was in a far away place, so we rarely communicate”
“Where are you now?”
Judith bit her lip. “I have to go, Deb. Thanks for the time. And don't forget to send Hannah's sister's number. Bye, Deb”
Judith unilaterally shuts down her calls. After getting Hannah's number, Judith blocks Debby's number. Given the points of his employment agreement not to contact anyone concerned with his old life.
“Have the number?”
The woman nodded. Then dial the number Debby gave. First to last ring, no response. Judith sighed, tried again. Thank goodness on the fourth ring, the call was lifted.
“Halo?”
“Hei.. eum, sorry to bother you but is this really her sister Hannah's number?” Judith bit her lip, cursing herself how she could forget the name of her best friend's sister. Well, that's definitely not Husen as Debby said.
“Ya, right. It's Haikal. Sorry, who is this?”
“I J-ehm, Rena. Good friend of Hannah's. Haikal, me and my fiancee are on vacation in Hannah's town. We were thinking of visiting Hannah's house but I forgot her address. Can you send us your home address details?”
There was no sound there. But Judith's ears sucked in a heavy sigh from across the street.
“Free of you here, Brother is also not here”
“Yes? but the last time I heard Hannah came home was about a week”
“Indeed. But he returned to the city yesterday”
Just like that, Judith and Jeanno exchanged looks. “I don't understand. Did he go back to town alone? I happened to have called him many times but did not lift”
“No. She's back with the man who's about to marry her”
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