The Love After Agreement

Chapter 63

This is where they are now, precisely in the house belonging to the family of Philia. The atmosphere there was so tense and stiff, the air felt very minimal. Even though the room they were in this place was very spacious.

Mr. Dean sat tensely in front of his wife and son, as usual. But this time he was the one who was accused.

"Pa, can you explain it to both of us?" asked Madam Rini while looking at her husband.

Filia simply fell silent and continued to observe her agitated-looking papa. He did not expect something like this would happen to his little family, it was shocking.

Mr. Dean began to look up, he himself did not expect if he had a child from a woman who became his past.

"Ma, Lia, Papa apologized in advance. Papa didn't intend to hide anything from you, but Papa just found out." Master Dean paused his words, he took his breath first to dispel the tightness that suddenly came to him, before returning to say, "Papa admit it. Papa used to be in a relationship with a woman named Vera before Papa knew he would be betrothed to you, Ma. Papa slept with her exactly a week before we got married. Papa was wrong, Papa apologized to both of you."

Mrs Rini could no longer restrain her feelings, she cried so badly. She did not expect that her much loved and respected husband had done something very embarrassing. Moreover, Bellina had said this in front of the invited guests, not to mention they also hired several reporters who must have covered the incident.

"Mama doesn't know what to say, Pa. You've gone too far. You're doing it in a conscious state, Pa!" Without Madam Rini noticing, now her voice has risen due to the annoyance, anger and disappointment that became one with her husband.

Filia could not comment on her parents either. He only tried to calm his mother so that there were no problems with his health. Oh my God, I thought it was just my complicated problem, it turns out that my parents' problems are also complicated, Filia's mind while continuing to wipe Madam Rini's arm and mutter the word patience.

"Patience, Ma. Mama and Papa can definitely solve this problem, ko'. I'm sure" said Filia. Although she felt a little doubt in her heart, she could only wish her parents the best.

"Lia, Mama didn't think that Papa you'd ever do that, son. Now what should Mama do?" ask Madam Rini while continuing to hug the child.

***

In an apartment building. A twenty-year-old man is being whipped by Aunt Ellena. The middle-aged woman was upset that the plan that had been arranged since the beginning had become messy and now the daughter he relied on for revenge even had to be caught by the police.

"Bas on a bastard! It's useless! Just die you!" aunt Ellena shouted without stopping her lash. Even he did not care about the blood that kept dripping from the back of the man he was tormenting.

The man who was being whipped by Aunt Ellena was named Rainier. He is the son of Vera, the woman who became Mr. Dean's past. Rainier grew up in an orphanage, he had little mental retardation, so was unable to resist Aunt Ellena's deeds.

The caretaker did not initially give Bellina permission to take Rainier with her for fear that they would torture the poor man. However, after Aunt Ellena gives evidence of DNA tests showing that Rainier is one of her family members, the caretaker trusts her and gives Rainier to Aunt Ellena and Bellina.

"It's a waste of time that we brought you here, but there's no result like this!" Aunt Ellena stopped her lash from feeling tired, she threw the whip in any direction and left Rainier without looking back at her.

Rainier who was now full of wounds could only groan in pain, he was too afraid to fight the middle-aged woman. Although his body was tall, but in fact he was unable to fight an old woman who had abused him.

***

Return to the house of the two Philian parents. After Mrs Rini felt calmer, Mr. Dean began to return to tell stories about his past woman named Vera.

The flashback

That afternoon, Mr. Dean invited Vera to meet. After many days of thinking about how to explain his situation to the woman, he decided to end their relationship immediately.

"What's wrong, Dean wants to see me? Tumben?" ask Vera who was just returning from a small factory. Even Mr. Dean was waiting for him outside the factory.

"There's something I need to tell you, Ver. Let's go up, let's talk about this while we get some food," Mr. Dean took to Vera while opening the car door for her.

Vera is often treated sweetly by Mr. Dean, so he never hesitated because he felt it was common.

"alright. But I'd like to eat at the boarding house, Mas. My body is tired" said Vera with occasional massaging his neck that feels sore.

Vera is a good girl, she wanders from her hometown to the city to change her fortunes and is very lucky because just a week after she works, she meets Mr. Dean. The meeting was quite sweet, short story, the two decided to establish a relationship after getting acquainted for three months. Their relationship continued for nearly two years. Vera herself also knew that the parents of Mr. Dean did not like her too much. Although they do not forbid to be in a relationship, they do not approve of that relationship either.

"Let's go in, Mas. He said there's something to say?" vera asked as she looked at Mr. Dean who was just sitting quietly at the wheel.

"Can we just talk here?"

Vera frowned, she felt a little astonished because of Mr. Dean's slightly more reserved behavior than usual.

"We'll talk inside, yuk! I'm hungry, Mom." Vera stepped first and left Mr. Deanyang still sitting.

God, what should I tell him later? I don't want to upset my lover, but I also can't possibly argue with Mom and Dad, muttered Mr. Dean while rubbing his face rough, he was very confused by his current state.

After a moment of silence, Mr. Dean finally got out of his car and stepped after Vera who had entered first to his boarding house..

Mr. Dean sat down while watching Vera enjoying her meal. It seems like she is very hungry, I can't bear to ask her to speak at this time. I'd better wait until he's done with his food, his mind.

"You're not eating, are you?" asked Vera when she realized that Mr. Dean was only paying attention to her.

"No, I'm not hungry, Ver. You just finish your meal, I'll wait for him." Mr. Dean gets busy with his cell phone again and allows Vera to go back to eating.

Hearing Master Dean's reply, Vera could only nod while continuing to chew her food. "All right."

After a while, Vera cleaned up her food, before she sat down again in front of her lover.

"What's up, Mom?" ask Veera who is already very curious about the words that Mr. Dean will say.

"Have you finished eating?" asked Master Dean as he looked at Vera who was already sitting before him.

"Hmmm, already. Now it's your turn to say something you want to say to me."

Before answering Vera's question, Mr. Dean took a breath first to dispel the tightness in his chest.

"I'm sorry before, Vera. I don't mean to hurt you, or give you false hope. But, my future has been decided by my parents" said Mr Dean, looking straight at the lover.

Vera's heart was already pounding as she waited for the next words to come out of Mr. Dean's mouth. "What do you mean, Mom?"

"I ... actually I've been betrothed by her parents, Ver. Our wedding will be held in a week's time" replied Mr. Dean quietly. He did not have the heart to convey it to his lover, but he also did not have the heart if he had to continue lying to him.

Like lightning during the day for Vera, she never thought that her love story would end because both of her parents did not approve of their relationship.

"I .. I'm just a country girl, Mas. It's only natural that your parents chose another woman over me" Vera said, bowing her head. He is quite self-aware of his current position.

"It's not so, Vera. I never thought of you as a country girl. You're still you, Vera. Vera Yulia whom I love." Master Dean immediately hugged the woman who would soon be his past. It is hard for him to choose between love for his lover, or the future of his family.

"Thank you for thinking of me that way, Mom. I'm so glad to hear that. May your marriage and her be good. I'm sure she's a good woman, too." Vera returned Mr. Dean's embrace. Allow me to hug you one last time, Mas, Inner Vera while inhaling the scent of the lover that she may never feel again.

They hugged for quite a while. Until unconsciously the two do more things, supported by the atmosphere that was cold because of the rain that fell with heavy intensity. Vera gave up her body on the plural by the lover who will soon be the husband of someone else.

In the morning, Mr. Dean woke up alone. Vera—nya had gone first from him just say goodbye through a letter he left before leaving and from that moment they never met again.

Flashback off