The Marriage Order

S3 Problem Solving

Reynand Pov's

It was so heavy when I forced my eyes open. Apply it a few times and find Sheryl sleeping with her head down on her hand. While the other hand held my palm. My gaze then led to Mama who laid herself on the sofa.

"Hmmm!" My breath was a little restrained because of the pain that immediately appeared when trying to straighten the body to sit leaning.

Sheryl suddenly opened her eyes. Looking at me, the woman panicked and immediately got up from her seat. "Rey, you can't move much!" Sheryl then helped me to sit down. His anxious voice made my lips curl up a smile. He frowned, saying riled up, "Haish! Why are you smiling, anyway?!"

"Seeing you're worried about me, I'm really grateful you're still standing by me here."

"But because of me, you got hurt." Sheryl's heart turned serious, "she wanted me to suffer just as much as she did." Sheryl added.

I let out a breath. She's what Sheryl meant was Felicia. The woman who always envied my lover because Baruna didn't love her as much as Baruna loved Sheryl.

"Here" I said slowly. Sheryl frowned not understanding. I drew my smile line, "close and sit beside me." I patted the bed, telling him to sit next to me.

Sheryl got up and sat right next to me. I immediately embraced it. He looked at each other until we looked at each other with a smile.

"I'm glad I can still live and see you, Sher," I said as I brushed her messy hair behind her ear. Then accidentally my eyeball found something wrong on his neck. Looks reddish marks there, "astaga! Did he do it too?"

"You mean?" Sheryl looked puzzled for a moment, but she immediately noticed my eyes were pointing at her neck. Quickly, the woman covered with her long hair.

"Your neck. Even if you don't say it, I can see what that woman did to you!" my growl. One other act Felicia tried to kill Sheryl made me angry at once.

"I'm fine, Rey." Sheryl shook her head, "i don't know what would happen if you and Baruna were late to save me."

"He's really mentally ill. I won't let him escape punishment for attacking me and you" I said.

"Don't, Rey. Actually I feel a little sorry for him." Sheryl was heard begging, "Felicia .. after stabbing you, but she also hurt herself" Sheryl said.

"Huh? Injured how?" My forehead is confused.

"Fely attempted suicide by injuring his wrist. She ...."

Sheryl then told me everything that happened after I was knocked unconscious by a puncture wound. All righty! I suck, but you understand, right? I am not a doctor or a health worker. Anyone who sees that much blood will faint. Unless you're a psychopath enjoying a scene like that.

The story that came out of Sheryl's mouth made me flabbergasted, speechless. Felicia's crossed the line. His mind is very short. A selfish woman who does not think about the fate of her children if she truly loses her life.

"Well, I'm not gonna sue him" I said, finally following Sheryl's wishes.

Hearing my words, Sheryl nodded slowly. "Thank you, Rey."

I immediately hugged my woman. Really am! I want to always be around him. I don't want him to stay away anymore. Especially when Mama finally gave her blessing to us. There's nothing we need to worry about going forward.

"But, Rey...." Sheryl's voice is heard. I immediately broke my embrace. The woman immediately directed her gaze back. Staring at Mama who was still asleep so soundly on her couch, "Your mother, she's already reported Felicia to the authorities."

I exhaled a long breath. Take my eyes off my mom. "I'll talk to him, Sher. You take it easy."

***

Sheryl Pov's

The next day....

I closed the door to the treatment room leaving Reynand and Aunt Aina inside under the pretext of wanting to buy a cup of hot coffee in the lobby. After my request yesterday, I wanted to let them talk, especially about the criminal case Felicia committed against us.

The elevator door opened immediately. Instead of stepping foot into the small room, I stumbled to look at someone standing alone there. Barunas.

I nodded and tried to step as quietly as possible into the elevator. Unimagined how Baruna was feeling at this moment. His facial expressions showed a variety of emotions that I could not explain.

Even though we were alone in the elevator, we were silent without a word. Baruna busied herself with a phone call. I heard him say Mr. Haris' name on the phone. Before long, Baruna ended the conversation on the grounds that her voice was unclear because she was in the elevator.

"I asked Rey to retract the report against Fely. So, you don't have to bother asking the Asyraf family lawyer for help to take care of Fely's criminal actions" I said flatly without looking at him.

Baruna looked at me. "Sheryl, are you serious about what you say?"

"Yes. I'm serious, Mom," I said looking back at him.

"I'm really sorry, Sher." Baruna's suddenly changed face showed regret making me swallow, not react.

Before long, the elevator door opened right on the first floor of the main lobby. I also hurried to step out.

"The sher! Sheryl!"

Baruna called out to me, made my step stop and turned my body towards her. The man accelerated his steps inching closer.

"What else? I really can't stay around you for long. If Fely finds out, he'll probably go back on a rampage."

"No, Sher. I just want to talk to you" replied Baruna.

I was silent for a while before finally giving one nod in response. Baruna took me inside the cafe and sat face to face at one of her tables. But Baruna did not speak. It was as if he was thinking something. It made me a little upset because he wanted us to talk.

"How are Fely and the baby?" I opened the conversation.

"Fely's critical time is past. Fely and our baby survived" Baruna replied. He then paused for a moment before finally speaking again, "I really regret everything that happened yesterday. It almost took your life and Reynand's. From the bottom of my heart, I really want to apologize on behalf of Felicia."

I took a long breath. Staring at his tired face because he had to take care of Felicia who entered the intensive room due to her stupid actions.

"I really don't know what to say to respond to your apology, Mas. It was his fault" I said, and set my eyes on a cafe waiter who put two cups of black coffee on us. Baruna thanked the waiter before he left our table, "you shouldn't apologize on Felicia's behalf" I added.

"I knew. However, I also realized that what happened last night would never have happened if I had no intention of divorcing Felicia after our son was born. My attitude is not good to him either. I'm the one who's endangering you."

I took a deep breath. "Then don't do that. Give yourself a chance to open your heart and love her as you once gave me."

Baruna put on a line of smiles. Then he nodded. "When Felicia was in a coma, I was waiting for her. I kept thinking about everything I did to him. Then one question came up about my plan to sue for divorce. Is my action right...." Baruna hung up her words.

"Then?"

"I don't think I can just divorce Fely. She is the mother of my children. Rafa and our baby-to-be need her figure. I won't be able to deny that" Baruna said at length. I could see his eyes looking teary.

I gulped, speechless. At a time like this, I can feel the reality of how Baruna still wants to try to maintain the integrity of her household.

"Buck...."

"I hope you can truly forgive my wife" Baruna said, grabbing a cup and sipping her coffee.

"Yes, we've forgiven him, Mom. Even before you ask for it." I took a sip of my coffee.

"Thank you, Sher." Baruna nodded slowly.

"Sama-sama, Mas," I said at once feeling very relieved to hear the words of Baruna who no longer expressed her feelings for me. Just like me, he seemed to have already decided on his own future direction.