The Love That Is Taken

When do you go home, Mom?

“Ceileee..., really romantic, yeee.

Jonathan responded to the temptation of his best friend.

“Introduction, yes. I'm going down the stairs. The elevator was closed. Males wait again,” said the man as he waved his hand at Mina.

“Bye, Bro. See you again at the gym, yes,” reply woman is centil.

The two then separated. Jonathan took the stairs to the cafeteria while Mina made her way to her friend's room near the elevator.

It was fortunate that I passed Mimin in front of the elevator, Jonathan muttered inwardly. Try it in front of There's room. Whoa, whoa, whoa..., the sound of his cry can make a world war between me and my wife!

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“Nasi chicken penetmu seems very tasty, Mas,” chirps Theresia while watching her husband who ate his food greedily. As usual Jonathan used his hands and mouth to hiss the spiciness. His wife smiled and looked at him. Take a tissue on the sideboard that is located right next to the bed. He himself could only eat a little because his stomach had not been able to digest food in large portions.

“Stop briefly eat it, Mas,” he said softly.

“Oh, why?” ask her husband wonder.

“You wipe your sweat,” replied the wife while wiping the man's temple in front of her with a tissue.

Jonathan amazed. He remembered Karin doing something similar during lunch with him the other day. Strange, in my heart. I shouldn't think of another woman while being alone with my wife. Moreover, we have not met for a long time. Danger, he thought in panic.

“Mas Jon really looks so nervous? What's up?”

“Oh, not really, honey. There's nothing. Just surprised to see you so pay attention to me.”

Theresa smiled happily. “You don't like me to watch kayak gini, Mas?”

“Like, dong. You used to be very attentive to me.”

The wife jerks. “Then...,” he said grudgingly. His eyes glared at the ceiling of the room. “We used to be very happy huh, Mas? In the beginning of the marriage. Time hasn't thought of having a child..”.

Suddenly the pair of beautiful eyes of the woman looked teary. “I'm sorry, Mas. All this time my disappointment from not being able to have children I explained to you. I like to look around for attention by demanding that you fulfill my strange and unreasonable requests. You suffered once living with me huh, Mas?”

Then Theresa cried. She deeply regretted her actions that had been acting arbitrarily towards her husband. Jonathan was stunned to witness his wife's regret. At last...There returns to being the sweet wife she used to be, her mind moved. He put his lunch box on the sideboard. Then he hugged the sick woman with both arms. His two fishy hands were kept away from Theresia.

“Already, Baby. Don't think heavy. You are sick.”

“Do you want to forgive me, Mom? I'm really sorry I hurt you.”

“Of course, Honey. I have actually forgiven you for a long time. Otherwise, where might I come see you now.”

“Thank you very much, Mas. You're so good.”

Jonathan nodded slowly. Then slowly let go of his embrace.

“I washed my hands for a while huh, sweetheart,” he said asking permission.

“Nothing. So that I can more freely embrace you.”

Theresia immediately laughed amusedly. Her husband was relieved to see that his wife was cheerful again. He was about to head to the bathroom when he heard the voice of the woman preventing him.

“Continue eating, Mas. I like to see it. You always look very greedy when you are eating chicken, meat soto, rawon...”.

The husband smiled at his wife's words that were one hundred percent true. He then grabbed his lunch box which he had put on the sideboard and continued his dinner. Theresia watched him as she said, “I've learned to cook meat and rawon soto, Mas. I made it sometime, yes.”

“Wow! You learned to cook?” jonathan did not believe.

The wife nodded and was embarrassed. He never liked all the kitchen activities. Fortunately they have Bi Sum who is good at cooking and faithfully works at their home for many years.

“I learned to cook meat soto from Aunt Mila. Jon likes his soto the most. And I also learned to make rawon from..”.

“Bi Sum,” interrupted the husband with full confidence.

Theresia nodded with a wide smile. Her husband was very happy to see her. The wife's face now seemed so radiant and radiated an aura of her natural beauty.

“You're so beautiful this way, There,” praise Jonathan in amazement. It had been a long time since he had seen his wife without this kind of polish. Even inside the house, Theresia still likes to dress up for selfie so that it can be uploaded on social media.

“Hahaha..., beautiful what? Jon just wants to entertain me, right? Wong I don't dance at all, just wear patient clothes, was sick anyway.”

“True beauty emanates from the aura, dear. Not makeup that drilled and exaggerated.”

“So all this time my makeup was too excessive huh, Mas?”

The husband remained silent. He was afraid that the answer would ruin Theresia's good mood. He then tried to divert attention by continuing his eating activities. The wife decided not to ask further and again pay attention to the movements of her husband who was engrossed in eating.

Soon enough, the chicken rice was gone. Theresia handed him a plate of hospital dishes that he had not touched because he was only able to spend a bowl of porridge and soup. There is also a bowl of papaya fruit whose contents stay a little.

“It's eaten too the side dish, Mas. I haven't touched it at all. I ate some of it.”

Husband nodded. Cleaned his fishy hands with a tissue. Then the leftover food Theresia. After his stomach filling activity was completed and washing his hands in the bathroom, Jonathan returned to chatting with his beloved wife.

“Mas Jon..

“Iya, Darling.”

“When Mas Jon...ehm...return home?” tanya Theresia was a bit shy. The husband was silent and did not react. Then diberanannya himself to continue his speech, “I..I promise will continue to undergo therapy with a psychiatrist and routinely take drugs according to the dose, Mas. Also a meditation program. And I no longer hang out with socialite friends..”.

The woman's words came to a halt instantly as her husband's hand suddenly covered her mouth. Highlight the eyes of the man he loved so much that it was so shady looking at him. Theresia's chest is pounding.

“I believe you will keep your promise, dear. I've seen a lot of changes in your attitude in WA chat and now. I'll be back home on the first day you're out of the hospital.”

Theresia felt so moved to hear the heartfelt statements of the man before her. Following his impulse, he brought his face closer to Jonathan. Then she kissed her husband's lips lovingly. The husband returned warmly. He prayed in his heart that his wife could continue to be this kind of fun and that no more household drama would ever make her completely physically and spiritually exhausted.

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