The Side Away
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Laura is not stupid, she can guess if the woman named Mika is the one who haunts her relationship and Mario. But the thing that Laura could not understand, why Gino could know Mika?
The questions in his head kept spinning until he arrived at the apartment and found Mario with Mingye. As soon as he saw it, the doctor immediately said goodbye and reminded Laura to pay attention
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"If you do something to Laura, I'll kill you!"
"Gino, what's wrong with you?" ask Mika amused. "I'm just kidding, your reaction is like I hurt your girl. I don't even know him, don't threaten someone's life, especially if you're a lawyer. Gino, you have to go after him if you really love him."
"I'm after him, Mika, you're meddling in my business too much. Just think about your husband and your in-laws' problems" Gino reminded.
"Both are assholes, you'd rather die if you lived like me."
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The sky was already dark, Laura looked at the scenery around her in silence. He's on the roof of the building with Mario and Jason. The abandoned job involves Jason writing the script while Mario says verbally. Both of them looked serious and Laura was like the third person in that place. He remembered Gino whom he left without a message, perhaps the man panicked to look for him. Laura gave a small smile recalling Gino's nervous attitude that day. About cucumber masks, scorched eggs and also the incident of ornamental plants. All those memories are well stored in her head, Laura never forgets even the smallest secret of Gino, Laura knows it.
"Lala?"
Laura turned her head to the side, it turned out Jason, Mario was not there like Mingye was taking the man away.
"I saw you at Jean's party, you were with Argino Mahendra. Talented young lawyers and you're from the same country. Lala, is he that guy?" ask Jason.
Laura took a deep breath, Jason was very sensitive and such a small thing could guess him correctly.
"Jason, I'm not going to hurt Mario" said Laura.
"Thank you for telling me this" Laura said.
"So did you accept Mario's proposal?"
Laura nodded. "Mario needs someone and I can't ignore it. He was once the most important person in my life. Jason, don't tell Mario about Gino, my relationship with him is just a schoolmate. Those memories are just the euphoria of adolescence."
"I feel bad but I'll keep it for Mario's sake" Jason said.
"Jason, do you really love Lucy?"
"Of course, Lucy's the only person in my heart."
Laura nodded, not daring to discuss any further about Lucy and the woman's enthusiasm for David. However Lucy has privacy, it is inappropriate for Laura to say that even if it is for Jason's good.
"Lala hope you don't regret your decision."
Laura smiled faintly, feeling Jason reminiscent of her chosen decision.
"Mario's a good person, I can't possibly regret it."
"Good are just excuses when one reaches saturation point. Lala, you can't like someone just for their kindness. If one day that person becomes evil then your feelings will disappear by themselves."
"Jason thank you, it's okay as long as Mario is happy."
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