THE NO-MAN'S LOVE
20. STATUTORY
With fear in her heart, will she forget me when I die? Will he still expect the woman he loves to replace me? Perhaps, this pain that I felt would be the best way for me to feel happiness without him, in another world. However, I am not willing if my departure will make it even more wrong in stepping, because chasing after women who already have lovers.
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Egidia went home with Mutia, in the evening. She deliberately did not give any news to Genio and would not tell him anything before her husband preceded the talk and asked about his health condition.
The house was empty when he arrived. As usual, Genio will definitely be home tonight. Whether for work reasons or other reasons, the woman who was already feeling very tired did not care anymore.
A few days ago, he heard a story from Tiara who let go, that Genio had always come home on time. Depart early in the morning like most employees, and go home in the afternoon like time in general.
Only since the man returned with Egidia as his wife did he come home late, even late into the night. The woman did not want to think negative thoughts, but the reality that there led to her conjecture led to something else.
Perhaps he felt more comfortable spending time outdoors, rather than at home with this unwanted wife. Maybe he was happier with the woman he loved, than with me who was only a wife of status.
After cleansing herself and filling her stomach with food that Mutia had bought on the way home earlier, Egidia felt her entire body feel weak and not strong enough to do anything else. Immediately he took the medicine prescribed by the doctor and quickly laid his body on the bed.
His condition, which was not okay, made the woman immediately fall asleep in her sleep, without thinking about anything else. Fatigue can still be cured with medicine and rest, but tired of the heart?
When the doctor conveyed the provisional results about the diagnosis of the disease, Egidia had kept a bad feeling for the future. Moreover, with a series of follow-up examinations that must be done all day earlier, it further strengthens the suspicion if he has an unusual disease.
Not wanting to trouble anyone including Mutia who has been very kind and sincere to help and support him so far, the woman who began to miss her parents chose not to share her sadness and anxiety felt.
However, this did not apply to Tiara. Women who have an educational background and expertise in the field of psychology can read the gelagat without having anyone tell him, including the concerned themselves.
Maybe tomorrow or the next day again, the prospective woman psychologist will invite Egidia to speak four eyes from heart to heart. The shoulder-haired beauty was very sure of what she had seen and observed since she first caught the presence of something unusual in Genio and Egidia's relationship.
Not an hour before he slept in a state of fatigue and weakness, Egidia woke up to the sound of the door being opened. His pair of eyes opened slowly and recovered the still blurred vision.
“Mas Gen?”
He tried to get up, but his whole body felt stiff and hard to move. Her heart skipped a beat, afraid that something bad might happen when her husband came.
“Yes. Sorry if I was too noisy and woke you up.”
Just looking at me he won't. Is it because I am not as beautiful and attractive as that woman?
With all his might, he sharpened his gaze while inching to the edge of the bed. Although her vision was still blurry and her head was in extreme pain again, the woman forced herself to prepare her husband's change of clothes.
Slowly, while continuing to move out of the room, his gaze grew brighter and no longer faint. Arriving in the kitchen, he made coffee that Genio usually drank before going to bed.
Walking slowly and very carefully, Egidia returned to the room with a cup whose top was still filled with hot steam with a distinctive fragrant aroma. When he was about to enter and pass through the partially open door, his attention was on the husband who had finished bathing and was wearing clothes that had been prepared.
The woman smiled, but only for a moment. What he saw then, made a beautiful arch on his lips back in straight lines accompanied by a gloomy face. Apparently, while dressed and combing his hair half wet, Genio talked to someone on the phone.
The husband's cell phone was placed on a table and turned on his loudspeaker, so that even though he spoke while standing and moving, his voice could still be heard across the call. Similarly, Genio can clearly hear the voice of his interlocutors soft and spoiled.
“You've arrived home?”
“Iya. I just finished taking a shower and will be going to bed soon.”
Egidia closed her eyes for a moment and gathered strength to continue. He will not run away and reality in plain sight. No matter what happens afterwards, the woman tries to prepare her heart for all possibilities.
After opening his eyes and exhaling deeply, the unregarded wife reviewed the best smile and pretended to ignore what her husband was doing.
He placed the coffee cup on the table, right next to Genio's phone whose screen was brightly lit. Unintentionally, the tail of his eyes caught a glimpse of the writing listed there which was the name of his interlocutor's contact.
“Coffee, Mas.”
He deliberately voiced and acted calmly, even though he knew his husband was talking to another woman who was definitely always his priority.
Without waiting for an answer from Genio who looked surprised at not realizing his presence at all, Egidia retreated and then came back out of the room. His defense again weakened and eventually chose to leave from there.
His determination was more and more unanimous not to disturb the husband with news of his illness, which would not be more important than the figure who always clung tightly to Genio's heart.
I'm sorry if I had to hide all this from you. I do not want my heart to be hurt more, if again it will only receive a waiver from you.
