The Untouched Heart
Chapter 240 - Double Fold
The lawyer left, my parents and I were still in the living room. Mama pouted because I scolded her in front of others. I have to do it or Mama will think that I'm a kid she can drive. Even when I was a child, Mama never arranged what I wanted to do.
“The two of you cannot argue this way if we want to live together peacefully in this house. You guys better make up when I get back. Now, come on, let's eat. I have to go to the office. There is a lot of work waiting,” Papa said as he stood up.
“What can I help you with, Pa?” my question is even though I don't know how to help him in his work at our current company.
“No. Too many changes, you will not be able to receive all that much information in one day. You better restore your health first. After the bandage on your head is removed, you can go back to work.” Papa patted my shoulder.
The work I do at home is boring. After eating the medicine, I took a nap, then woke up just to follow the therapy. Papa seems to have ordered one of the training equipment providers so that one of the rooms at home has been converted into a special training room for me.
When I do physiotherapy twice a day, Mama one more time. She was accompanied by a nurse to do light gymnastics after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do I need to do that too? But I once asked, my coach only gave me permission to do it twice a day.
“How's Mama doing, Pa?” I asked when we were alone in the living room. She entered her room with a nurse. Before leaving the room, Mama said good night. So, I assumed that Mama wouldn't come down again.
“Good. The development is good too. Tomorrow is his routine check-up. Hopefully the doctor does not find any cancer cells in the body of your mother,” said Papa hopeful.
“What happened in the relationship of Papa and Mama? I never saw Papa that angry to Mama in front of me,” I was worried.
“You were also that angry to your own mama,” Papa chuckled. “Everything changed six years ago. Your mama's anger has multiplied several times since the recent incident. A lot has happened since the beginning of the year, son. Not only is our family's good name at stake, but your marriage is also.”
“What happened lately, Pa?” aska I want to know.
“Since you and Zahara decided to get back together, there are three people who are brutally trying to separate you guys.”
“I and Za decided to get back together?”
“Iya. You were separated for five years after Hadi was born. You don't want to visit your son at all. I respect your decision at the time, but I will not let you repeat the same mistake,” Papa said in a serious tone. I was silent hearing it.
“I don't allow you to ask him to pay double for the same mistake. That's very cruel. You hurt her just as much as you hurt yourself. What good is this farewell to you?
“You only need to be patient until your memory has fully recovered. Making a decision in a hurry like this is not good.” Papa took the envelope on the table, and gave it to me. “Bukalah.”
I opened the envelope and took out the paper inside. The first is Hadi's DNA test results, I saw the results. He is my real son. The next one is Dira with the same result. I let out a sigh of relief. I miss Za and the kids.
Maybe Papa was right. I have done injustice to Za. I did not consider that I must have done something that made him pay a lot for what he did. What I'm doing now is wrong.
But I can't deny that I'm hurt. It's still fresh in my memory. I don't pretend to feel pain and hate for him. Ja. I hate him, I hate him so much that he can't take care of himself. Once he fell in the arms of another man.
“Do not hate Zahara. He was wrong, but he did not fully give himself up to his ex. Vivaldo set him up,” Papa said as if reading my mind. I looked at him in disbelief. “You know that, but you keep divorcing him because he doesn't love you.
“Our days are not long. Try to remember the good things and return to them. Poor your children. They haven't seen you since they were hospitalized. In just a few moments, you left them again. Think of it.”
Because of Papa's words, I can't sleep quietly. The medicine couldn't even help me sound immediately. I was so tired. Even though I didn't have to climb the stairs to get to the room, I don't know why my body felt more tired.
Is this because Za is not by my side? Or is it my anger at him that makes me feel more tired? No. gabe. I cannot regret what I have decided. If I stay with him and the kids at this point, we will definitely just fight. That's not a good thing either. I was too angry to be around him.
“I'm not young anymore, son. I can't take care of you at once your mother. My energy has helped her take a bath, you also have to trouble me. What's wrong with you this morning?” asked Papa who helped me put on my clothes.
“There are a lot of painful memories, Pa. Because of that my head hurts so much,” I said trying to endure the pain.
“If after taking pain medicine it does not go away, you should come with us to the hospital,” said Papa gave advice. I'm nodding.
Fortunately, after breakfast and taking the medicine, my headache gradually recovered. I was watching in the living room waiting for my coach to arrive. As Papa and Mama were preparing to leave, I took a delivery. A car I knew approached and stopped in front of the house.
“What is this, Pa?” ask Mama. “I knew he wouldn't come uninvited. What did Papa do by asking him to come to this house?”
“We will go and Hendra is alone at home. When something happens to him, he doesn't want anyone to touch him. Then are we gonna let him die? As soon as you want?” challenge Papa. Mama was silent to hear it. “I've heard enough of the debate about my beloved daughter-in-law. It's enough.”
“Good morning, Pa, Aunt,” greet Za to my parents politely.
“Come, Son. We have to go now. If my son makes things difficult for you, please call me. She knows that she is not a child anymore, but I will treat her like a child if she acts so.” Papa looked at me sharply. Just be right.
“Good, Pa,” says Za according to. He didn't look at me at all when he was taking my parents away. I looked towards his car. He didn't bring the kids with him. Who's guarding them? Does he often leave Hadi and Dira in the care of others?
Za walked into the house and seemed to know where to go. Of course he knows. What the hell am I thinking? He headed for the living room whose door was opened by the butler. I was from that room, so inevitably, I went in with him.
He just sat there watching television. Then he picked up the remote and changed the television channel. He kept changing until he got a channel that played a horror movie. I don't think he likes this kind of movie.
“Do you have to go so far just because of a memory?” his question at a time when the television was making a thunderous roar, adding dramatically to the question. Did he choose this genre?
“What do you mean? You mind if I stay at my own parents' place?” I don't like it. He turned his head towards me and again the sound of thunder filled the room. Why is our conversation so scary?
“Do you have to get an unknown lawyer to come see me and give you a divorce? Aren't you man enough to say that word in front of my face? Seriously, Hendra? Does amnesia make you turn into a coward now?”
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...~Author's Note~...
Crazy Up is over, but I try to publish 3 chapters a day when the time allows. I can't, I'll definitely add a new chapter every day.
Welcome to join new readers. Thank you for stopping by and reading my work patiently from the first chapter. I love the story of Hendra and Za. (｡･3) ⁇ ♡
As usual on every Monday, ahem, if there is no other reading that wants to be given a red ticket, my vote is, yes. Thanks for the support, guys. ♡♡
Greetings dear, dear,
Meina H's.
