The Love That Is Taken

Remission

"Receive reality, Bro," advises Mina. "God has put you with Theresia and Valentina now. Although the way your wife did it is unjustified, but the proof is that you are now living together...."

The words of his best friend seemed to hit Jonathan's heart. The man remained silent. Meanwhile, Mina no doubt continued her words, "Your wonderful story with Karin has passed. Relieve her. Forgive Theresa and yourself. Don't let Karin's sacrifice go to waste. Happy be your wife and child...."

Jonathan scolded. "Is there really no hope of me getting back together with Karin, Min?" tanyanya pilu's. He looked at Mina with eyes full of wounds.

The woman breathed a long breath. "I don't know, Jon. It has become God's authority. All I know now is your son needs more attention than both of his parents. You and Theresia. If the two of you still can't live in harmony, how can you possibly come together to find a cure for Valentina?"

"I hate that woman, Min!"

Mina grinned. "I know exactly what you are, bro. You cannot hate others.  You just feel angry at yourself for being bullied by two women you love and love!"

"I don't love Theresa!"

"Yes?" mina commented while smiling cynically. "If you don't love him, why still help him with the funeral of his biological father and stepmother? It was also so easy to fall into his arms back after Karin died! What if it wasn't love?!"

His friend was silent again. I... Do I really still love There? his mind does not believe. Cold sweat started popping up on his temples. He's getting restless.

"Do you? I once asked Karin why it was so easy for her to comply with Theresia's request to release you and the baby. Turns out the answer is.because he himself feels you are still paying too much attention to your wife even though she is in the process of divorce! You can't let him have trouble. What does that mean if it's not love, Jonathan Aditya?"

"Omong empty!"

"No need to squirm. If Karin was sure your heart was one hundred percent for her, she wouldn't leave you!"

"You...!"

Jonathan raised his hand to slap Mina's mouth which had been spitting out scathing words since.

The woman looked at him more and more. "You're wrong to slap me, Jon," he said. "It's more appropriate that you slap yourself. You're the one guilty of all the bad things that happened to you. Everything that happens in this world is a sow, bro. You also contribute to your current fate. So don't just blame others."

After saying that, Mina immediately went out leaving her best friend's office. His heart was satisfied to have revealed all of his heart all along. Meanwhile Jonathan could only sit limp in his chair.

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"Lake in!" jonathan exclaimed when he heard a subtle knock on the door of his room.

It's already night time. He was sitting on the bed watching television. The door slowly opened from the outside. Theresia appeared wearing long-sleeved pajamas made of light green satin. It was a pity that his facial expression was not as bright as the clothes he was wearing.

Both eyes were puffy, his nose was red, under his eyes was dark like a lack of sleep for days. Just yesterday, doctors diagnosed Valentina as paralyzed, Jonathan said. But There seemed to have been mourning for weeks!

The husband nodded. "Sit down" he said calmly. As calm as her heart that has begun to accept the reality as Mina's advice in the office last afternoon. Accepting the fact that he was now living with Theresia. His legitimate wife. Not Karin....

And the man was stunned as Theresa sat on the bed and then bowed to kiss her feet!

"I'm sorry for what I did to hurt you, Karin, and Valentina, Mas Jon" she said in tears. "I'm a selfish woman. Achieve my desires by justifying them at all costs. No matter what it means to be happy above the suffering of others. Now Valentina is the victim! I'm really sorry, Mom. If you want, I'll find Karin so you can reunite...."

Jonathan's heart was completely touched by his wife's statement. When Theresia was about to kiss her feet again, she prevented it.

His wife was very surprised when the husband justu grabbed her body tightly. He felt like he was dreaming.

"There, I'm also sorry for making you suffer all this time. You're a good mother to Valentina. Never mind. Let's forget the painful things. Let us live a new life together. For Valentina...."

Theresia. Is it true what I heard? Did Jon ask me to live a new life with him? Not Karin....

Slowly she released herself from her husband's arms. Now in front of him was a man whose face was wet with tears and staring at him.

"You..you don't want to look for Karin anymore, Mas?" tanyanya. "I'll help you find him. This time with a heart. Let Valentina live happily with her biological parents. Perhaps the love and touch of the mother who gave birth to him will melt the heart of God to restore his two legs...."

Jonathan shook his head. He touched his wife's cheeks with both hands.

"You're the mother Valentina needs, There!" said firmly. "Mother who was with him all the time. Crying when he was hurt. Laugh if he's happy. Valentina doesn't need another mother. Unless you mind taking care of him because his legs are paralyzed...."

Theresa's hands immediately shut her husband's mouth. "Don't say that, Jon. You know for yourself how much I love Valen. I consider him to be my own son. Your little heart knows it. I just feel like I'm so low and don't deserve to be her mother. Because his paralysis was caused by me...."

"Not you are wrong!" jonathan shook his head. His tears are flowing more and more. "I am the guilty one. Connecting with other women before we officially get divorced. I am weak, unable to resist lust. I'm the one who's guilty of you, Karin, and Valentina. Me!"

Jonathan drew his face closer to his wife. Kissed her wet lips Theresia with full of warmth. The woman replied to him with a feeling of love that had arisen in her chest. The thick walls that had been separating the two of them. All the hatred in Jonathan's heart was gone. He has realized his own mistake. He also forgave his wife's past sins.

Theresa was happy that her married life had been saved. She promised in her heart that she would be with her husband to do all the best for the recovery of their beloved daughter.

Thus the husband and wife finally live in harmony and love each other. Accept each other's advantages and disadvantages with a humble and sincere partner. Day after day they struggle with physiotherapy that must be lived by the baby so that both feet function as they should.

The two comforted and strengthened each other at a time when one was feeling tired and desperate. Similarly, when the baby is fussy because it must routinely do the same exercise repeatedly, Jonathan and Theresia compact encourage him. The three of them had truly become a happy little family.

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