Substitute Mother
Chaptre 87. Prisoner
The night passed quickly. There is no certainty of what will happen in the future. Jeanno and Judith are still in the Hospital, waiting for the good news of Mark's realization. I do not know when the good times will come, because the doctor himself does not dare to guarantee anything. Maria has been more rigid even though sometimes still crying if visiting Mark directly.
“Let's take you home”
Judith looked at Jeanno in wonder. “Guister how?”
“I'll spend the night here accompanying Uncle and Iu”
“But.”
“Before that we have to pick up Aera at Nora's house. Not good if you let it linger until late like this”
Judith had no reason to refuse. But on the other hand also worried about Jeanno's health. “Master looks tired”
“I'm fine” Jeanno smiled. Realized that he felt fine. There was no negative response from his body like before. He did not feel the flow of cold sweat or trembling body. It was as if his fear of the hospital had just disappeared. Jeanno who had just realized it, gasped in wonder. Why did he suddenly feel nothing? What cause?
“Master has told Nora right if we want to go there?”
Jeanno nodded. After a short farewell with Maria and Jose, the two walked together towards the Hospital's lobby. Judith who felt her phone ringing, reached into the object in her phone.
“Johnny”
“Lift is”
Judith nodded. “Halo?”
“They will be married in two weeks. And after marriage..Louis will bring Hannah and her family moved to London”.
**
“Mom never dreamed of living in a house this grand. Have a daughter-in-law who is considerate and responsible. You're very lucky, Hannah”
‘Lucky’ Hannah batin. Do you think you really look lucky from someone else's point of view? Because he who feels, has the opposite opinion.
“And again Louis is willing to help Helga to go to school in England. Which is your sister's dream, isn't this like a dream, Hannah?”
Just a few hours ago Louis told me of his plans to marry Hannah in two weeks, then bring her and Mother and Helga to live in London. The news that shocked Mother and Helga, Hannah was similarly shocked. But he was too tired to argue. Silence was only the response he could give back then. Haikal preferred to live and attend school in his place. All the living expenses that Louis had promised he would bear both their new life in London, as well as Haikal school in Indonesia.
“Mom thought of Helga's dream, but have you ever thought of my feelings?”
The euphoria that I felt stopped for a moment. “Why are you saying that, Hannah?”
“Mother, I don't love her. I love another man. Before Louis came, I already had a lover whom I loved wholeheartedly and loved me wholeheartedly. I accepted Louis' proposal and hurt Mark. What do you think is a good start?”
“In Mom's eyes, Louis is good. But I need to remember, in my eyes Mark is also good. Much better. He respects me, Mom. He never touched me beyond my comfort. The man that Mother accepted her proposal, was the man who harassed Mother's daughter. The man you hail as a potential daughter-in-law, is the man you only know for less than two days. Louis never loved me, he just broke into having my body, Bu”
Mother's smile receded, not because she realized that her actions were wrong. Except for not liking if his daughter is defiant. “Listen, darling. I spent decades feeling tormented for choosing the wrong man. Now love doesn't matter, Hannah. The distant material won everything. If you let Louis go, you also let go of the chance your sisters have a better future. Do you want your sister to succeed in her career? You sure want to see Mom live well?”
Hannah's tears are shed. “I want to, but why should I sacrifice?”
Hannah pulled the blanket, lying sideways to her back. He is done with this conversation. What you want to argue like, the end will be the same. Mother chose Louis over Hannah's own happiness.
**
Jeffrey took off his tux and grabbed the nightgown in the closet. “You want me to refute Mama and make her even more cornered? You know for yourself Mama's migraines will recur if many thoughts”
“Yes, I think will often relapse once heard his son has impregnated another woman”
Jeffrey, who had just opened his shirt, turned his body towards Tyona, who was removing makeup in front of the mirror. “What did you say?”
“I'm sure your hearing is still normal to catch my words just now. I told you, Jeff. I know everything”
Jeffrey shakes. “You misunderstood”
“So your affair is just a misunderstanding? You impregnated that woman also misunderstood? Waw, Renatta would be very hurt if he heard what you said, Jeff”
Jeffrey's expression hardened as Tyona called Renatta. He stepped up, turning Tyona's body to face him. “Where do you know that name?”
“What is important? You're mad because I know your secret, or you're mad that you can't fool me anymore, Jeffrey?” Tyona got up, shook Jeffrey's hand.
“I'm tired of all this Jeff. You're tarnishing our marriage. You played with the promise you made before God and the many witnesses before me. You broke your faithful promise to me until death”
Tyona was about to walk away, but Jeffrey's hand intercepted her first. Presumably it might be too rough for the fringe of Tyona's dress to tear. “Then what do you want? I don't want us to split up!”
Anna widened her eyes, not believing Jeffrey's will just now. “You don't want us to split up? Jeff, there's a woman out there who's got your flesh and blood. Do you have enough heart to make an innocent baby born and grow up without his father?”
“Where's your brain, Jeffrey!”
Jeffrey was still clamoring with his stance. The two arms of Tyona. “I love you Anna. It will be next like that”
“You still have the confidence to say so? Two days ago I asked the same thing and you shut up! Do you think I'll believe in the mouth of a traitor?”
Jeffrey shook Tyona's body with his grip on the arm. It scared Tyona because she'd never seen Jeffrey in this mess. “Sick, release!”
“I can't let go of you and leave Renatta. I love you both”
Tyona chuckled, suddenly her head was dizzy. “Sorry, but I still have a clear mind not to stay inside ‘home’ whose foundation has been broken. I still love myself, Jeff. I want to be happy. And when I realize that my happiness is no longer with you, it's better that I go. Renatta and the baby need you” much more
“No! I swear I'll never let you go, Anna”
Suddenly all the courage of Tyona who was originally burning, is now receding. Jeffrey spoke in a low but horrible tone. Make her stand up. The next second Jeffrey kissed her rough, full of pressure and frustrating overflows. Tyona had pushed and slapped him, but his strength was not much less than Jeffrey's power. He realized that the end of their fight tonight would not go well.
Jeffrey pushed him into their bed, stripping each cloth attached to their bodies. Cold beds, where they rarely share the passion due to the busyness and betrayal that occurs. Jeff hugged it hastily, like there's no tomorrow. Tyona moans in pain, but one time Jeff who is so familiar with it, knows carefully the sensitive point of his wife's body. Making Tyona screech, weakening all resistance and only being able to surrender.
“If you think Renatta needs me more because she is pregnant, then I will do the same to you”
The tears are shed. Not because overwhelmed by Jeffrey's words on the sidelines of their hot romance. But because Tyona felt her pride was being harassed. Jeffrey forced her to make love not out of longing. But because ‘retal’, want to make her a prisoner in their own marriage.
**
