The Marrying Bet

Who's He?

The nurses in the hospital stared in amazement as they looked at the handsome-faced patients inhabiting the VIP treatment room. The handsome man was always staring blankly out the window. They always steal the eyes of the patient when delivering food and drugs.

"It's a pity that the man is so handsome and young but has already had a heart attack" the nurses commented.

"Now a heart attack knows no age" said another.

"Nobody was looking after the man other than the fancy-looking middle-aged woman" one of the nurses said.

"Pity is like no family, no one came to see him?" ask the others.

"So I saw another handsome man who came to see him, real handsome like an artist!" another nurse chimed in.

...*****...

Viceroy was already sitting on the sofa looking at Ryo who was just throwing a gaze out the window. He opened an envelope and examined the contents of the envelope carefully. Making sure all the documents have been signed by Ryo without anyone being missed.

Ryo really doesn't want to talk to Viceroy any more. He was really upset and still could not accept his defeat. This dramatic defeat had really hurt his so high self-esteem.

"Alright, it looks like you've all signed well and correctly," Viceroy kept all the documents in an envelope.

The document is a document prepared by Viceroy's legal team to take over Victory Group from Ryo's hands.

"Then, excuse me," Viceroy said goodbye.

Viceroy immediately left the room where Ryo was being treated.

"Roy," scolded Virda who happened to see Viceroy coming out of Ryo's room.

Viceroy looked towards his mother.

"Mother" said Viceroy.

"We need to talk, Roy," said Virda.

...*****...

Viceroy and Virda were sitting on a bench in the hospital garden. Virda certainly can not let the problem of Ryo and Viceroy is too protracted.

"Roy, give Ryo back the company" Virda said.

Viceroy just silently threw his gaze in all directions.

"Your jokes are terrible! Ryo almost lost his life because of your silly gamble" Virda said.

Viceroy rubbed his face with both palms.

"Mom, do you really think that my marriage is just a joke?" ask Viceroy.

"But Roy, how did you manage to get that done to Ryo?  Ryo is your brother, Roy!" said Virda.

"Mother, Ryo lost his company because of his own fault! While I lost my wife to whom?" ask Viceroy.

Virda fell silent, he could only answer the Viceroy question in his heart. Virda felt guilty for forcing Viceroy to divorce his wife. Virda really did not expect that his orders to Ryo actually backfired for Ryo himself. Virda feels responsible for asking Viceroy to return Ryo's company.

"Roy, please return Ryo's company," Virda pleaded.

"Sorry Mom, for me business is business!" Viceroy.

"How strong are you, Roy!" sergeant Virda started crying.

"Mom, I asked, who is more hearty? How many tears should I shed from my wife's eyes? That wasn't me! How much guilt I feel about him! I even promised her parents to make her happy, Mom! But look now! I've been the meanest man in his eyes!" Viceroy.

"Roy, so you blame Mom?" ask Virda.

Viceroy did not immediately answer, he really had to make his mother feel very guilty, so he also did not need to feel guilty and certainly could not be blamed.

"What do you think?" Viceroy asked back.

Virda was completely speechless and unable to speak. Right now he is really in a bad state. In the eyes of her two children, Virda was actually the mastermind behind the problem. Her two children lost what they thought was valuable in their lives. Ryo loses his company and Viceroy loses his wife.

"Well then, I have to get back to work, ma'am," Viceroy said.

She kissed the back of her mother's hand before leaving her speechless mother.

...*****...

"Roy is so cunning, Mom, he must have planned this! He set me up with his spectacular trap!" ryo toilet.

"Ryo, don't be emotional, watch your heart" Virda said, peeling the apple in her hand.

"They're a sneaky couple, Mom! I'm sure, they really had planned to rob me like this! I lost everything because of them! Hate the taste!" ryo's nagel.

"Ryo, stop, stop! Don't nag like that, you want a second-volume heart attack?" ask Virda.

Ryo throbbed, he rubbed his face violently. How could he be so stupid and fooled like this.

"Ryo, what if we ask Roy's wife for help, I mean, his ex-wife?" said Virda.

"Have you gone crazy? They're obviously plotting, Mom! It's coup!" grouse Ryo.

"They both must be happy on top of my suffering! Roy's a real bad boy, ma'am!" continued Ryo.

"Ryo, what's wrong if we try? Didn't you yourself say that Roy was very submissive and obedient under his wife's control?" ask Virda.

Ryo seems to think.

"Ryo, don't you want your company back? We have to do everything we can. I could see Roy was devastated by his divorce" Virda said.

Ryo laughed because he laughed at his sister who was very good at theatrics.

"Well, if you think we should ask the woman, it's just Mom, I'm lazy to ask her for help! I'm like a man with no pride! What if she asked me to fuck her like I used to?" ask Ryo.

Virda rolled his eyeballs.

"Ryo, let Mom talk to her! You just listen, and if you need to, you're merciful!" virda.

"Tomorrow we must meet her, she must look at your situation so that she knows because you are lying like this!" virda.

"Mother alone call him, I'm lazy, Mom," said Ryo.

"Ryo, I don't even have her phone number, how can I call Roy's ex-wife?" sergeant Virda.

...*****...

Laras stepped down the hospital corridor. He was shocked to hear that Mr. Ryo had contacted him and told him that he was currently hospitalized.

Laras does not have a special relationship with Mr. Ryo from Victory Group. They have only been involved in cooperation when procuring the Aurum Mining tender. For Laras, Mr. Ryo was a man who was so expensive to sell because he dared to reject it when Laras was in need of a male touch, because at that time he was under the influence of alcohol.

Laras carrying cake from the famous cake shop as a hand for Pak Ryo. The appearance of Baras is so striking and inviting attention. Baras wore a dark red canal suit with a low cleavage that he covered with stacked necklaces. He wore a black blazer that gave his appearance a formal impression.

Laras immediately knocked on the door of the VIP ward, an eccentric looking middle-aged woman immediately greeted him.

"Sore, Auntie," said Laras while thrusting the cake box he brought to Virda.

Virda frowned.

"Bu Laras," said Ryo.

"Sir Ryo, how are you? How are you doing? Is it better?" ask Laras.

"Thank you, I feel better" replied Ryo.

Ryo watches over his mother who seems to just be quiet. Ryo codes her mother to talk to Laras. But Virda was silent.

"Mother," Ryo glared at Virda. 

"Oh, is this Mr Ryo's mother?" ask Laras. 

Ryo was flabbergasted, for some reason he realized that there was something strange about this situation. Why does his mother seem to not recognize Laras?

"How are you, Auntie?" ask Laras.

"Well," Virda replied briefly.

"Well, you're so beautiful and luxurious" praised Laras.

"Thank you" Virda replied.

"Ehem, Mother," Ryo gave the code again to his mother.

Virda doesn't seem to budge.

"Ehem, Mother please speak," Ryo cleared his throat again.

"Ehem, Ryo, what do you mean?" ask Virda to give back.

"Ehem, Mother," Ryo said as he glared.

Laras observed the mother and child who looked strange. 

Are they having a sore throat? think Laras.

"Sir Ryo, by the way are you sick?" ask Laras.

"It hurts me, Ms. Baras," replied Ryo.

"Hurt heart?" ask Laras.

"Yes, I'm hurt because of you, Mom," Ryo replied again.

"Yes, geez! How can you, sir? You have a crush on me so?" tanya Laras chuckled.

"Haha," Ryo laughed.

"Sir Ryo, you are indeed good at combating," Laras laughed along.

Ryo was really confused at his mother, why didn't she talk too. Isn't it mom's idea to meet her sister's ex-wife who is really amazing. After her divorce with Viceroy, this woman looks fine.

"Then, Mr. Ryo, I say yes, hopefully quickly healed," said Laras.

"Excuse me, Auntie," said Laras.

Baras finally left the VIP room. Ryo stared in disbelief at his mother who just kept quiet.

"Mom, why are you so quiet? Shouldn't I talk to Roy's wife to get my company back?" said Ryo.

"Roy's wife?" Virda asked back.

"Mom, what's wrong with Mom? Mom's not senile, is she? You're not myopic, are you?" ask Ryo.

"Ryo, what do you mean to call Mom like that?!" sergeant Virda.

Ryo clucked in annoyance.

"Mother, isn't that Roy's wife?!" sergeant Ryo.

"Which woman, Ryo?" ask Virda in astonishment.

"The woman who came here! Who else if not Laras?!" sahut Ryo's.

Virda's speechless.

"Ryo, that woman is not Roy's wife!" said Virda.

Ryo felt that there was lightning striking inside his head. 

"Mother! How can Laras not be Roy's wife?! Roy used the woman to get a big tender and won a bet with me, Mom!" sergeant Ryo.

"Ryo! But that woman isn't the woman I tested!" virda.

"If it's not Laras, then who's that woman, ma'am?" ask Ryo.

Virda and Ryo looked at each other.

"Mom forgot her name, because I didn't pay attention to her" Virda replied.

"Gurgh!" Ryo grabbed her hair in annoyance.

Again he felt Viceroy had deceived him.