VENGEFUL SHACKLES

Relinquished

"Sir, why do you still worry about him, while your body is helpless, forget he let him go with his father, I will forget all your betrayal of me in the past, and let's start all over again." Joshep said with a very serious mimic.

Paula turned her back, instantly she immediately sat down from her original position which was still lying down because her head was still heavy and a little dizzy.

"What did you say? Am I not hearing wrong? You're asking me to let go of my son in order to be back with you? Josh, is your brain still functioning properly? You're talking to a mother, you're trying to get me to throw my child away? Are you still sane?" Hardic Paula.

It was in his head to tell the child who kevin really was so that Joshep felt guilty for saying such heinous words to him.

But when he thought again, he said it, kelbali, he doesn't want his momentary emotions to make him lose Kevin forever because Joshep and his family will certainly take custody of Kevin from him.

Let Joshep keep thinking that Kevin is not who he is, let Joshep still think that kevin is an obstacle and a stumbling block to get paula back, as long as it does not make Paula lose kevin, after all, the most important thing for him to do right now is to look for Kevin's whereabouts, to hell with Joshep's temper.

"I have to find Kevin's whereabouts, if you don't want to help me, I'll find out for myself, I'll find out to the hospital, they'll know the referral hospital Kevin's heading to. Besides I can also call Adam, listen carefully Joshep Smith, don't try to separate me and my son, because that's something that won't be possible!" paula said with her cynical gaze.

Joshep seemed to have just realized, if his attitude was now so selfish, jealousy and anger in his heart made him act cruel and out of logic, so say stupid things like that to Paula.

"Sorry, I didn't mean it that way. I was wrong, I'll help you meet your son, I know which hospital your husband took." Joshep finally said, he realized if as hard as he tried to force himself to be reunited with Paula, it seemed like it would be difficult.

Moreover, Paula herself seems to have no desire to restart their relationship that has run aground.

Right now all Joshep needs to do is try to be sincere and stoic releasing Paula with her new life, with her simple husband, with her sickly child, with her shabby and unorganized body, that's all that makes Paula happy, Joshep thought.

"Are you really going to take me there? No-no, I don't want you to even play tricks again with me, you could have lied to me" Paula half in disbelief, said, since it was only a few minutes ago that her ex-husband even asked her to let Kevin go with Adam, is this not Joshep's devious way of separating himself from his son?

"No, I won't ask you to part with your son again, I'm sorry, I was wrong. I won't force you to come back with me, nor will I bother you anymore, for the money I lent you, just think of it as my help, you don't have to give it back, or take it as our farewell." Joshep.

Nyess,,,! For some reason there was a coldness in Paula's heart, a coldness that made her heart ache so cold because of hearing Joshep's farewell.

This is not the first parting speech that Joshep said to him, the previous five years even Joshep not only said goodbye, but also his mentality while driving him away from his life, but somehow, somehow, the farewell this time was even more painful in Paula's taste.

Paula was silent, as if there was a sense of unwillingness if Joshep really wanted to take it off, it felt like half his life was lost when again Joshep no longer wanted to fight for love between them, this time it was just a remnant of love.

"Alright, good then, at least I'm also so calm living my life, thank you!" paula tries to be ordinary.

"After I drove you to meet your husband and son, eating from then on, the relationship between us really ended." Joshep reached out his hand inviting Paula to shake hands for the last time.

Paula stared and let a moment of Joshep's outstretched hand float in the air, it was heavy to raise his hand to accept the deal, but coming back, he should not expect anything from Joshep, everything has passed and they should have forgotten each other for the good of both parties.

"Well, let's fix our breakup five years ago better, may in your next life find happiness." Paula receives a helping hand from Joshep.

Like there was a rope cut off from the two hearts intertwined, along with the department of their hands, there is a separation that they are both forced to accept and leave the heart that is now tattered due to the torment of the pain of separation.

While elsewhere,

Adam looks patiently and painstakingly waiting for Kevin who continues to whine asking his mother who since a few days ago could not meet the boy.

"Dad, where's mom, I want to meet mom, please call mom, is mom's phone still not in touch too?" Ask Kevin chatty.

Adam pulled out his phone, dozens of times since Paula left with Joshep, the woman's phone was out of touch, but the last time he spoke to Joshep and asked where Paula was when he was about to take Kevin to a hospital in the city, Joshep says Paula can't be disturbed and allows Adam to take Kevin.

Sounds a bit awkward, because Paula couldn't possibly not go looking for Kevin right away when she found out her son was in a drop state, but at that time Adam's attention was again chaotic and divided due to the circumstances of Kevin who really needed a medical handler whose tools are more sophisticated, again, so that his sense of curiosity and awkwardness in his relationship evaporated just like that, for him at that time the most important thing was Kevin's safety.

"What's up, kid? Is anyone sick?" Asked a middle-aged doctor who happened to be passing by the ward Kevin was in, it seemed like he heard Kevin whining at Adam.

"Ah, no Doctor, my son just misses his mother, it just so happens that his mother is still working and has not been able to meet him here." Adam was polite.

"Who's your name, son? You're so handsome, your eyes remind me of my son's eyes when I was a kid, how old are you?" Ask the doctor.

"My name is Kevin Doctor, Kevin Hill, I'm five years old" Kevin replied.

"You're very smart," the doctor examined the board attached to the bed that explains the patient's identity as well as the disease he was suffering, then the doctor was like a mangosteen was learning something.

"I've got something for you, look it looks like you're gonna like it, son." The doctor took out a hot wheels from the pocket of his robe.

"Doctor, does this belong to your son, doctor?" kevin asked not to rush to accept the doctor's gift.

"No, it's mine, my son's grown up, he's not playing like this." The doctor chuckled.

"But you're old too, why are you still playing with cars like this?" Ask Kevin plain.

"Hahaha, I collected it, I have many, there are hundreds of them at home, this is for you, do you like it?"

Kevin nodded, for a very long time he liked miniature cars like that, usually he could only see them in the toy store, he did not dare to ask Paula, because he did not want to burden his mother.

"Thank you Doctor, I really like it, it's the first car I've got, I'll take care of it." Kevin's eyes shone, he forgot that he was sad because he missed his mother.

"I'll give you a toy car with another model tomorrow, if you don't fuss and don't trouble your father" the doctor said.

"Thank you doctor--?" Adam smiled with relief because Kevin's attention was now distracted and did not continue to see Paula.

"Frans, my name is doctor Frans Smith!" said the doctor showed a name tag embedded in his white robe.