Wife Pretend

Episode 51

The night is getting late. Erika just put her son Leo to sleep in her room. Suddenly the sound of a car parked in his yard. Who comes in these nights? Her thought. He rushed out of the room after blanketing Leo earlier. Walk towards the main door in a hurry. He did not want the guest to wake Eni's aunt who might have been asleep by now. Now Erika does care more about others. His attitude changed, growing more mature as time passed.

"Mark..," he said softly to find the man as he opened the door.

"E...," said Mark who suddenly looked nervous.

"What's coming this late? Have you heard from Dave?" Erika looked enthusiastic. His eyes looked at Mark waiting.

Mark shook his head slowly and Erika's face turned disappointed. "Sorry, I don't want to talk about Mr. Dave!" Mark said while avoiding Erika's gaze. He did not want Erika to know and look into his eyes that he was lying.

"Then...., what are you here for?" Erika's forehead was frowning in confusion. Mark was silent.

"Oh, yes.., come in first, we're talking inside!" Erika then said with a small smile.

"No, E, just here, I just want to talk for a minute" Mark said, trying to bravely look at Erika.

"Well, we'll just sit there!" Erika pointed at the long bench in the garden with her chin. And Mark nodded.

"So what are you going to talk about?" Erika said without further ado after they sat on the park bench.

"Oh.., uh.., that!" Suddenly Mark became nervous and misbehaved. Erika looked at him confusedly. What's wrong with Mark? Her thought.

"What's wrong?" Erika looked at Mark waiting.

"I..., and Mina's threatened to get married!" Mark finally ventured to speak, and Erika seemed shocked after hearing that.

"You..., and Mina? What's going on?" Erika spoke in a cautious tone.

"Yes.., Mina is jealous of you E, because I'm always watching you!" Mark looked at Erika.

Erika stunned. Then smile blandly. "You must be kidding Mark!"

"I'm looking like I'm joking!" now looking at Erika more closely.

Erika immediately turned her gaze in all directions to avoid Mark's gaze that looked different tonight according to her.

"But, after Mina spoke like that, I realized that I had never really forgotten you in my heart!"

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Erika raised her face and was stunned to hear the words from Mark.

"Mark..., you...,"

"I know, E, I shouldn't express my feelings at a time like this! But do you know, E. I've harbored this feeling for a long time, maybe I can hold it back sometimes. But right now I can't help but say it to you, I'm sorry, E!" Mark sighed in relief while feeling guilty for saying it already.

"If Mr. Dave never came back, would you give me a chance?" Mark looked at Erika expectantly.

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"You..., what's Mark talking about?" Erika looked at Mark in a frenzy, why? thought. The man should not be desperate to say all that when his heart is worried.

"As you've heard E, are you giving me a chance? We can repeat everything from the beginning, and...,"

"Mark, listen! That can't happen!" Cut Erika fast. Erika took a deep breath and then exhaled. "You should know how I feel about Dave, and I don't want to hurt you either, please understand!" Erika really looked frustrated. He was increasingly doubtful of his own feelings.

Mark lowered his head, hiding his face for a moment, he knew his heart was hurting. Even if he's a man. He could still feel the wound. Moreover, his loved ones for years rejected his feelings.

"So..., you still won't give me a chance?" Mark's voice was still hopeful.

"I beg Mark, don't be like this, don't make me say something that could hurt you, if you do know the answer, you better not force yourself to ask again!" Erika firmly, now her gaze was blankly staring at the sky full of stars. All this still doesn't make sense to him. He knew Mark was good to him all along. But I can't believe Mark's feelings for her are this deep. And he could not destroy it.

"Hem.., I understand, E. Sorry for putting you in a difficult situation. I'm the stupid one, ck!" Mark smiled ridiculing himself.

Erika shook her head, "don't tell yourself like that Mark. You're reminding me of myself, who was stupid, for loving Dave that deep!" Erika chuckles, remembering her past with Dave. But the man beside her instantly fell silent. His eyes and eyes thought of something.

"I'm sorry, Mark.., I didn't mean to.." Erika realized she had been talking wrongly. Now it looks awkward. He couldn't laugh and tell Mark anything like he used to. He understood, it turns out that all this time Mark may feel pain and even hurt when he heard the story with Dave.

Mark shook his head, looking at Erika with a small smile. "I'm okay, E. You can tell me as usual. No need to hold back, I'll be fine!" Erika knows Mark is lying. From her eyes, Erika could see into the man's heart. If he is injured.

"I'm sorry, Mark, if I accidentally hurt you!" Erika felt really guilty, looking at Mark heartlessly.

"Don't think about it, I'm really fine, E...!" Her tears almost spilled, but she held it back. He did not want Erika to see him and considered him weak.

"Mark, come back to Mina, she deserves more of your love than me!" Erika said suddenly with enthusiasm.

Mark is back. "He's not accepting me, I've hurt him a lot. If he leaves by my side, I deserve it!"

"Then you have to convince her!" Urged Erika.

"I don't want to hurt her more E, because I can also feel what she feels, to love without being loved!" Looking closely at Erika's eyes.

"So I thought I'd better take it off, before it gets deeper into me, and I hope he gets someone better than me, who can love him as sincerely, but not me!" Continue with eyes glaring up at the sky looking at the stars that are side by side with the moonlight. Love should be simple. But why does everything seem so complicated? Is it because of unrequited love? Thought in silence.

"Mark..., i...,"

SERIATE.

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