The Sovereign of the Heart (Bern & Renata)

Chapter 27

Justin got out of bed rubbing his eyes which had become very narrow due to crying too much since yesterday. He then searched for the whereabouts of his mother that he could not find in the room.

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"Dad, Mother," called Justin as he looked at the two people sleeping on the sofa holding hands. Feeling it was an interesting sight, without a second thought Justin immediately ran slowly in that direction. He then laid his head on the link of the hands of the two men. Justin smiled. "Dad, Mother. Justin is awake."

The first person to wake up was Bern. He felt noisy, until he slowly started to open his eyes. Bern was shocked when he found two strangers in front of him. But once he remembered that these two strangers were Justin and Renata, the shock in Bern vanished. He was stunned in silence as his eyes found a pair of flickered cute eyes.

"Dad, you're awake?" justin asked with a big smile.

"Ssttt, don't be noisy. Mom's still asleep. Poor thing, I'm tired. Don't bother him just yet. Okay?" bern whispered while sticking his index finger in front of his lips. Slowly he separated Renata's fingers from her hands and invited Justin to stay away. "Mommy couldn't sleep all night, so Dad accompanied her to rest here. I see,"

Justin seemed to nod his head when he heard the words of the man he regarded as his father. As for Bern, he was stunned to see the cute face of Justin who was so adorable. The boy's eyes looked swollen, while his hair was as disheveled as a bird's nest. With one hand still attached to the infusion, Bern tried to tidy up the boy's hair. He smiled as Justin stared at him unblinkingly.

"Why look at Dad like that?" asked Bern curiously.

"Mom says Dad's still a mosquito. Wait after Justin is a new adult Daddy will come home," replied Justin conveying the words of his mother. "At that time Justin told Mom that Justin had been carried by Dad, but Mom and Grandma did not believe it. Justin cried all the time yesterday."

Huh huh? So since that day Justin's been thinking of me as his father? Oh my god, how sorry this boy is. I wonder who Justin's real father really is.

After feeling a bit neat, Bern invites Justin to wash his face in the bathroom. This Bern did so that Justin did not disturb Renata's break. Poor thing, that woman must be tired.

Arriving in the bathroom, Bern lifted Justin's tiny body and asked him to wash his face in the sink. He immediately brushed his teeth while holding Justin's body from behind.

"Dad, from now on Justin wants to stay with Dad here. Dad's house is great. Justin loves it," said Justin as he splashed water into the mirror. He laughed as the water splashed against his face.

"What's not a good mother's house?"

Bern dropped Justin off from the sink and squatted down in front of him. Bizarrely. The arrival of Justin and Renata was like a panacea for Bern. Suddenly his body feels very fit after yesterday was unconscious. Could this have been because of Bern who felt like he was being guarded by Amora? I don't know, she didn't dare to expect much more before Cio brought her DNA test results with Justin. He was afraid that hope would make him hurt again.

"Mother's house is nice, but there I don't have a Dad," jawan Justin plain. Lips cone. "At school, all of Justin's friends had a Dad and a Mom, but Justin only had a Mom."

Sadness slowly rolled in Bern's mind as he heard Justin's complaint. His heart was as sliced, it was painful to imagine this child who did not feel the affection of a father. Shaken, Bern hugged Justin affectionately. On the elus softened the boy's back, letting his tiny hand play an infusion hose in the hand.

"Justin, where are you, son!"

Renata's panicked voice made Bern's daydream crumble. He then took his arms off Justin's body. Not wanting to make Renata worry even more, he immediately invited her out. And when Bern's new hand would turn the doorknob, Renata had already opened it. They looked at each other, shocked.

Renata awakens first from the eye contact that is going on between him and Bern. To cover up the nervousness that appeared, he immediately crouched down then looked at Justin who was struggling at the feet of this man. Renata's heart was touched, also sad because Bern was not Justin.

"Mother, Justin won't be coming home. Justin wants to stay with Dad here. Can you?" justin asked expectantly.

"Darling, if you live here then what about Mom, hem?" sahut Renata gently. He tried not to cry. "Then Grandma Nandira and Grandpa Max how? They must be sad if Justin stays here."

"But Justin wants to stay with Dad, Mom. There Justin doesn't have a father, here Justin has. Can you, Mom?" Justin is back. This time her eyes returned to tears, ready to cry again if the mother refused her wishes.

Renata. He had a dilemma as to what. Bern who knew of Renata's feelings also tried to mediate. He crouched down, slowly removing Justin's handrails from his legs. After that Bern held the shoulder of a three-year-old boy who was already on the verge of crying before him.

"Justin, I'm not well now. If Justin forced to stay here, he was afraid that Justin would become infected with Dad's disease. I feel sorry for Mother. I must be sad if Justin gets sick. Justin's a good boy, isn't he?" bern said softly in persuasion.

Justin's head nodded slowly.

"Then Justin had to obey Mom. Wait until you're healthy, I'll pick up and bring Justin to stay here. Okay?"

The tail of Bern's eyes glanced at Renata who was bowing his head. He was reminded of the offer of this woman who wanted to get him married.

I hope Cio can bring me the test results soon. Only later can I think about what decision I have to make to deal with Justin. I have nothing to do with these two people, but that doesn't mean I close my eyes to the grief they are suffering. Hopefully soon there is good news coming.

"Bern, please forgive Justin's attitude yes. He's still a kid, he doesn't understand what's going on with adults. Once again I'm sorry, yes" said Renata lirih apologizing. He of course understood that this man before him felt uncomfortable for what his son said.

"You don't have to apologize to me, Ren. I understand why Justin said that. Don't worry, I don't feel disturbed or uncomfortable with his attitude at all" Bern said with a faint smile. "Because you're still here, how about we all have breakfast. Only then can you go home. How's it?"

"Didn't that trouble you?"

"Of course not, Renata." Bern sighed, thinking of finding out something about this woman. "Sorry, can you cook? Yesterday my mother and sister came to this apartment. They buy a lot of vegetables and meat and fish in the refrigerator. If you want you can process it to make the breakfast of the three of us. But that's if you want. I'm not forcing."

"At home I'm used to cooking, Bern," Renata said. He then stood up, staring fixedly at Justin who had moved into Bern's arms. This kid ... why can it be so spoiled for strangers? How strange. "Yes, then I go to the kitchen first huh. Please take care of Justin for me."

Bern nodded. Along with Renata, she takes Justin out of the bathroom. Bern then decided to watch a movie while waiting for breakfast to be ready. Justin, the boy continued to follow him. Funnier.

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