The Couple In Love
Episode 52
“I will be fine after eating and taking medicine.”.
“Then, did you bring the medicine?” Mr. Erlangga nodded. “ Then... place to eat.. let's go to the small place to eat there...!” invite Mrs Horison finally while waking Mr. Erlangga and packing him to the nearest dining area.
“Please bring water and..” pinta Nyonya Horison when she reached the place to eat and open the food menu list book on her desk while Mr. Erlangga noticed her while smiling part mixed sad tears. “...nasi fried red bean sauce..” select Mrs Horison finally.
The requested water came immediately. Mrs Horison offered the drink to Mr. Erlangga. “Take out your medicine and drink quickly.!” Mr. Erlangga moved his hand to reach into his shirt pocket. However, the intense pain made his hand a little difficult to move. Mrs Horison approached and helped Mr. Erlangga take his medicine in his pocket. Mrs Horison's fingers have touched something that may be the place of the medicine Mr. Erlangga was referring to. But before Madame Horison lifted her lowered body something heavy was leaning on her shoulder. Yes, chief Mr. Erlangga. Mrs Horison immediately
moving trying to pull away. “Erla...” the call was immediately interrupted shortly after Mrs Horison sensed that her shoulder was wet. Erlangga's crying…?
“I'm sorry..I'm sorry, Nina.. I know I don't deserve to say it.. I don't deserve it. But, really… unable to dispel this feeling even after everything I did to you. I. still love you, Nina..” the disjointed speech in the middle of the cry was clearly heard in Mrs Horison's ear. Lips vibrate. Her eyes are red. Her feelings…
“Stupid... did you lie to me when you showed me that pain.?” madam Horison's tears trickled because she knew Mr. Erlangga was not the type to lie to her.
“ I don't mind if you think I'm lying, anyway... It's hard to believe in the person who betrayed us, right..?”.
Mistress Horison's eyes again widened in surprise. “Stupid...If you have time to talk, you should take your medicine immediately..., you can die before drinking it, you know.?.?”
“I don't mind dying after this if you say you forgive me. “.
“Stop worrying about things like that while you're dying, Stupid!” lady Horison's screams that had pulled her body then tried to stabilize her emotions to open the lid of Mr. Erlangga's medicine. He immediately took some medicine and thrust it at Mr. Erlangga. Mr. Erlangga threw the medicine into his mouth slowly. Mrs Horison is offering a drink. Momentary silence. Both waited for the drug to react.
“Hhh... sorry to trouble you, Nina...thank you...I'm fine...” said Mr. Erlangga a few minutes later. Mrs Horison smiled.
“Thankful..”.
Mrs Horison's food order is coming. Mr. Erlangga smiled. “You even remember my favorite food... You really are a Goddess, huh…? Remains amazingly good after all that.”.
“It looks like you have been able to fulfill everything yourself, I will leave now.” Mrs Horison turned and turned her back to Mr. Erlangga.
“Say, Nina…! You love William Horison?” tanya was spontaneous to make Mrs Horison stand in her place.
“Ya...of course I love him! We even have a very beautiful and amazing daughter.”.
“Hmm.. Of course, he's your son. I'm not surprised.she must be as beautiful and as great as you.. You're so great at anything, Nina..!”.
Mrs Horison's heart rumbled. That's not what he wants to hear. What about her? He also loves.. “How deng...”.
“Don't ask that..” cut Mr. Erlangga fast.
“Ahh... You are afraid to admit it..?” Mr. Erlangga smiled downcastly. “.you even have a prince who is very outstanding both his achievements and his appearance. Where could you not..”
“Hey, Nina...” Mr. Erlangga again cuts off Mrs Horison's remarks. “It doesn't matter if I'm happy or not. I deserve to be unhappy after everything I do to you. “...as long as you are happy..I will be fine... that is more than enough for me..”.
The pearl pile in Mrs Horison's eye cracker flowed without Mrs Horison asking her to close her hand to her mouth holding back her crying voice. Even though he really loved William Horison who is now the husband and father of his son, he was, how could he see the fact that the man he once loved so much suffered and still feel guilty for everything he did to him. And on top of that, how could he say he would be fine as long as his betrayed lover was happy? Did even he really betray her…? Why do we have to end up like this…?
“Ssyuutt..Grab..” Mr. Erlangga hugged Mrs Horison back. “I'm sorry, Nina.. I made you cry again... I'm really useless..” she said with tears flowing from her eyes later.
“Let go of me... untie me... Stupid!” mr. Erlangga's embrace is getting stronger.
“No. I won't let you go this time..not for now.”.
“I said let go!” madame Horison's tears became.
“Sorry... but, please let it be for a moment...It's just as good as it is that I came back selfish before I accepted my destiny...” –Your destiny ? What fate do you mean.?- asked Mrs Horison in her tears at heart. “...Nina..no matter how much I apologize... no matter how much I try.... The fact that I have left you and the wound I have scratched will remain, right? I'm sorry, Nina. You might hate to just meet and talk to me like this… hearing you say that you are happy.I am satisfied enough, Nina. Therefore, I will not disturb your happiness… and now I'm going to do a farewell that I couldn't even do right. I'm sorry to love you like this, can you let me hold you a little longer, my lovely Ney[1]..” Mistress Horison's eyes widened reflecting on the call her ears had just heard. When was the last time he heard it? Is this really going to be the last time he hears the call? Mr. Erlangga tightens his embrace. “...no matter what happens, you must be happy..”.
Mrs Horison turned to face Mr. Erlangga and beat him slowly. “How.... how can you do this to me?!” madam Horison's tears returned. Mr. Erlangga who also shed tears immediately grabbed Mrs Horison back. “...how could you be unhappy after you did everything to me…? How can you ask me to be happy with your face and life like that…? Even if I am hurt..how can I let you live in such regret and suffering…? You even know better than anyone that at least long ago.I've never really loved you..”.
“Hhhh... I am really happy to hear it.. I have no regrets to even keep loving you until now, Ney..”.
“If so... if you're really serious.. Promise me one thing..”.
“Hmm. Tell me, what is it..?”
“You must live life happily.. You must also be happy..”.
“Hmm. I'll try to fulfill it..”.
“Mom..” “Papa..” the call that was spoken simultaneously from the lips of Daniel and Akira with wide eyes and shocked both make both Mrs Horison and Mr. Erlangga also shocked. The bag Akira was carrying fell reflex from his hand. Daniel could only stare without a word. Mr. Erlangga immediately took off his embrace.
“Akira... this..”.
“This is not what you two might think. We have some business that we have to finish.” Connect Mr. Erlangga quickly.
“What is Papa doing here?” Daniel started his question.
“Papa is asked to take care of business at a branch company in Seoul. Ah, there's something Papa should talk to you about, come with Papa!” Daniel, who was used to it, followed his father after grasping Akira's hand and reassuring him that everything would be fine. “Thank you for today, Mrs Horison.
Also, sorry to have troubled you.” Mr. Erlangga's smile took him away with Daniel from the visuals of Mrs Horison and Akira.
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“Why are you quiet? You're mad at Papa?”
“For what am I angry?”
“Maybe to disappoint your expectations of Papa you are so proud of. It might also make you see things you shouldn't. Or..”
“What does Papa love that woman.?” tanya suddenly cut off the words of Mr. Erlangga.
Mr. Erlangga smiled. “Hhh...you don't usually call her that.. You usually call her Mrs Horison for being very admiring as well..you say it as that woman because you're angry, right?”
“Papa... I need an answer..”.
“Why do you want to know?”
“Because Papa never had such a beautiful smile in such a sad face before.Papa never even cried in front of me or mama.”.
“Hhh... What does all that have to do with love? Do you even know what love is, Daniel?”
“Even if I don't know what love is.. That doesn't mean I can't understand what's going on, right?”
Mr. Erlangga smiled. “Ahh, you really look like me..”.
“Don't equate me with Papa in this!”
“Sure. Papa also wishes you didn't have the same ending as Papa. Papa really did not expect it to happen to you.” Mr. Erlangga's eyes turned red again. Daniel looked at her.
“What really happened..?”
“Hhhh... forgive Papa, Daniel.. Papa did not mean to hide it from you. Besides that is also why Papa tried as much as possible to influence grandfather not to match you with the grandson of a close friend.”.
“Wait... Papa mean..?”
“Papa and mama got married because they were betrothed by your grandfather. And at that time Papa was still in a relationship with Mrs Horison. In short that. Because Papa knows what it's like to do all that. Papa doesn't want you to suffer the same fate as Papa..”.
“Hhhh... Papa hopes I am satisfied and believe in all of it just like this? Papa knows that grandfather is not the one who will break his promise, right? Then, if not me who was betrothed to the granddaughter of his close friend...who became my daughter.?”.
“Hhhh.. You finally asked me. I am very confused and feel guilty for your successor, but when a father must choose to save between his biological son and someone else's son, he said, he will definitely choose to save his biological child no matter whose child he has to sacrifice.”
Daniel's reddened eyes held back the tears that suddenly piled up at the end of his eye patch. He began to read the situation. Guilt suddenly erupted from his heart. Daylan's shadow with Maura at the restaurant when she was with Akira that night, as well as the vacation she manipulated with Maura.
did everything even after he got married.. because.... he betrothed as my daughter to a girl he did not love…?
“You remain perspective as usual…! You can read and understand something that happens very quickly after getting a clue. Hhh... it's great and nice to have such an ability. but, sometimes it just feels more hurtful to realize everything yourself before we get an explanation.”.
“Why.... Why did Papa do it?!”
“Papa tasa Papa already said the reason quite clearly earlier..”.
“So Papa wants to save me at the expense of someone else? Doesn't Papa know better for himself what it's like to be betrothed while Papa still loves and has relationships with others?! How could Papa..?” daniel's tears are dripping.
“Sorry Daniel, Papa does not know about it. But, it is almost impossible to save all that is valuable to us, therefore we must choose the best we want and are able to save.”.
“Hhhh... Papa has been through all that to this day... but saw Papa hugging the woman while questioning as before.. I think Papa has not met him for a very long time? I don't think Papa's the one who's gonna cheat on Mama's back even though Papa doesn't love her... Tell me what happened..!” Mr. Erlangga. His eyes instantly widened in tears. Why, why, it feels so painful. “Why? Papa can't say it…? Then why did Papa choose to sacrifice Daylan to feel it?!”
“Sorry, Daniel... Papa knows you love him very much. But, papa can't protect you both..” Daniel's tears hardened. “...and notyya Papa didn't dare to say it or intend to hide it from you… about the past. Papa does not understand why, whenever Papa remembers it, Papa always feels sorry… that's why Papa tries not to remember it let alone discuss it. But actually Daniel… it's a lie if we can live quietly without any feelings of guilt at all after sacrificing it.”.
“What does Papa mean by sacrificing someone? What did Papa do to Mrs Horison?!”
Mr. Erlangga looked at Daniel deeply with a smile full of meaning that hid the overflow of his feelings as well as the glass in his eyes. “If Papa sees you now, Papa feels like he sees himself. Papa is also the type of person who can not refuse and say no to parents. Until one day, after Papa dated Mrs Horison for approximately four years while undergoing our lecture in England, my grandfather suddenly asked Papa to return to Indonesia, but not to home, but not to go home, except to a magnificent hotel in Riau.
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[1] Mr. Erlangga's beloved call to Mrs Horison when they used to have a relationship
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