The Wife Who Escaped

7# Morning Couple

 Morning time. Kirana was very busy.

'No no no no'

Kirana was chopping chives in one corner of the kitchen. The long leeks are finely split on a cutting board.

He put the finely chopped chives into a boiling pot. Then while holding the pottery pot with hands wearing kitchen gloves, he headed for the dining room.

In the dining room, Reynand is seen sitting on a chair at the table. Wearing a white shirt and a black tie, Reynand was looking at something on his tablet. He's probably looking at a document about his business.

Kirana put the steaming pot in the middle of the table. The appetizing side dishes that Kirana had prepared for an hour were placed around the earthen pot.

It was usually the housekeeper who prepared the food, but today Kirana specially prepared all the food.

I rarely have breakfast with Reynand like today. Due to frequent business trips and hectic schedules, Reynand spends less time at home.

Although they were married, but they had the opportunity to eat together while meeting face to face only once a month.

So when there is a chance to eat together, Kirana will wake up early to prepare food. Because for Kirana, a moment like now is a special day.

Kirana took off her apron and sat down before Reynand. Reynand did not take her eyes off her tablet even while eating. There was no conversation between the two, only the sound of a spoon hitting the bowl.

Kirana looked at Reynand who was eating quietly, and asked.

"......how?

It was then that Reynand shifted her gaze from the tablet and looked towards Kirana.

"What?"

“It feels like stew. It's been a long time since I've cooked it, so I don't know if it's delicious or not."

"Lezat."

After that short answer, Reynand again directed his gaze to the tablet. Kirana took a spoonful of rice and looked at Reynand again.

He always comes late in the morning, so if not now, I don't know when the time to talk like this will come.

Kirana revealed the stories she wanted to tell one by one.

“I went to your sister's house yesterday.”

"......"

“I gave the birth gift and came to see the baby, and the baby is very beautiful. I think he looks a lot like brother-in-law."

Thinking that Reynand would agree with the boy's face, Kirana held up her phone.

“I have the picture, do you want to see it?”

"Of course, genetically he would definitely be similar to one of his parents."

In response to that indifferent answer, Kirana put down her phone.

I thought he would be interested if I discussed his nephew, but it didn't seem like he was interested in the slightest.

Kirana's lips closed, and continued to eat quietly.

Even when we were together, we didn't feel together. No, it was a quieter meal than when I was eating alone.

Kirana saw him almost finishing his meal.Slowly Kirana said.

"Can you make time for next weekend?"

Next week is our wedding anniversary. I'm not expecting a special wedding anniversary party.Still, it would be nice to eat together.

"If not busy, what we can...“.

"I have a business trip to the US next week.”

"For how many days?"

"5 days."

While answering a question from Kirana, Reynand still focused on looking at the tablet. From the look on his face, he seemed completely unaware that their wedding anniversary was next week.

I wasn't expecting it, but it didn't taste good. A voice full of regret came out from between the lowered lips.

“I heard there is a place with beautiful scenery and delicious food on the edge of the city, so I thought we could go together there.... Maybe next time we go there."

Just then, Reynand took out a wallet from inside his jacket. He took out a black card from inside and gave it to Kirana.

"Go with your friend."

"And go to the mall and buy what you want."

Kirana's eyes slowly sank. From the beginning, Kirana didn't have many friends, and after marriage it seemed like Reynand didn't know that Kirana didn't have a single friend she could meet and play with.

As Kirana had just seen the card Reynand gave her, the phone in front of Reynand rang.

'Rrrrr--rrrr-rr-rrrr.'

[July]

Name that appears on the phone screen. That's Reynand's secretary's name. Reynand looked at her phone and placed the card in front of Kirana.

"I'll go first."

Reynand got up from her seat and put on a suit while answering the phone. And went straight to the front door, and after the sound of the front door closing, a deep silence enveloped the house.

Kirana who was left alone in the dining room looked for a moment at the card that Reynand left behind, then lifted the spoon.

The table was full of delicious food, but none of it tasted good. In the end, Kirana could not eat a few spoons and clean her breakfast.

****

"Mistress Kirana's blood circulation is deteriorating so the improvement of the constitution is a priority. Cold sensitivity leads to impaired blood circulation and decreased ovarian function."

Kirana sat down with an expressionless face in front of the oriental clinic director showing her the medical data, opened it and continued to explain.

"......"

“And it would be nice to combine acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. We'll find acupuncture points that can affect your uterus."

Kirana answered calmly.

"Yes. I'll do that."

“When out of the treatment room, the moxibustion treatment room is on the left. You can go there and I will follow after I finish the preparation.”

"Yes." Yeah."

When Kirana was about to get up from her chair. The director glanced at him and spoke.

"Mr Director called me a few days ago. He asked me to pay some special attention to you.”

The Director she was talking about was Ameera, Mama Reynand.

Ameera recommended the new oriental clinic to Kirana when she did not see any effect from the oriental medicine clinic she had visited before.

'They say it's the most famous in Korea, but if it doesn't work for more than a year, it's no different from shamans.'

'This time KM Chemical's second son-in-law still can not get pregnant, but pregnant two months after taking the medicine at the oriental clinic here.'

After receiving the business card Ameera gave her a month ago, Kirana went to this oriental clinic regularly. Kirana always takes herbal medicine, and takes a long time to receive acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.

"Mother-in-law's love for her daughter-in-law is huge. There is no one like him now. Haha."

The director smiled broadly. It was a laugh that he would never be able to make if he were to witness Kirana's life in person .

“If it continues to be managed there must be good results.”

Kirana left the director room after answering with a small smile without saying a word.

“Mother Kirana.”

Kirana got up from the waiting room when her name was called.

Kirana had just finished moxibustion treatment and was about to leave the oriental clinic.

Kirana turned around and saw a female employee standing in front of the table and coming over to her.

The female employee held a rectangular shopping bag and said with a friendly smile to Kirana.

“I forgot to give you this. Isn't today the Anniversary of your wedding?"

Hearing her words, Kirana asked with a slightly surprised face.

"...Ahhe...Ja....How do you know?"

“For VIP members, in addition to birthdays, wedding anniversaries, holidays, christmas, etc. We pay special attention to VIP.” members

Kirana doesn't know there are VIP members at the oriental medicine clinic. That was the predictable part of how much money Ameera gave the Director.

After all, Kirana could not accept the gift she had prepared for her, Kirana received the grocery bag she had given her.

"Thank you."

As Kirana tried to turn around, the female employee smiled brightly and said. "Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. Have fun today."

****

When Kirana arrived home after treatment at the oriental clinic, the sun had set and it was dark.The person who greeted her in the spacious house was a housekeeper.

"Welcome, Madam."

He lowered his head to Kirana and said.

"Has the Madam eaten dinner? If not, I'll prepare some food for Madam."

"No. I'm not hungry. I'll take care of it later."

Kirana with a somewhat tired expression said as she moved into the dressing room.

"You've worked hard. Come inside."

"Good Mistress."

As Kirana entered the changing room and took off her coat, the housekeeper knocked on the door and went inside.

"Mrs."

"?"

“The herbal medicine I've brewed and I put it on the table, so make sure you drink it."

Kirana's expression hardened a little. Then, the housekeeper looked at him and said.

"Sorry Madam. The big lady called me and asked me to prepare herbal medicine for you three times a day."

“Then go rest."

Somehow Kirana had to take that much herbal medicine....

The fact that Ameera even contacted the housekeeper did not surprise Kirana. Because this is quite predictable. Kirana, who took off her clothes while smiling wryly, looked at the grocery bag on the floor.

It was a shopping bag handed over by the oriental clinic as a wedding anniversary gift. Judging from the logo on her shopping bag, it looks like a luxury cosmetic product.

'Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. Have fun today.'

The shadow of an employee he had never seen before appeared in his mind with a bright smile and congratulations.

****

Kirana who was staring blankly at her shopping bag, picked up her phone and checked her text messages.

Today is the fourth day since Reynand took a business trip to the United States. He hasn't made any contact with her.