
But maybe that doesn't mean good.
If there's one thing Mute can't get right now because she lives in this place, then of course it's love. Pairings. She lives alone as a woman without a single child.
Erekleus once wanted to pretend to love her but Sanya then brought Mute down to this place.
Did Mute miss that? Does he miss the man in his life and wish he was loved instead of ostracized?
"What are you doing?"
Erekleus was already standing behind him, touching Mute's hand to stop writing. The woman looked up, looking at Erekleus who was looking down on her.
Erekleus could not let Mute be with another man. If he falls in love and gets married, Anastasia will have another father even if it's just a stepdad.
"I just want to see your face" whispered Erekleus completely lying.
As a man, even more married since the age of seventeen, Erekleus knew how to lure women. His face, his body, and his words. Erekleus knew the value of his selling.
"You've been so different." Erekleus lowered his head, sniffing the floral scent of Mute's mature body.
She's already beautiful. It's not hard to be tempted.
"Mutia, that night, you were fully aware?"
"Young Master, what's—" Mute was forced to swallow his hard-earned saliva as Erekleus was now completely in front of his face. "Away," he whispered weakly.
It's not just men who have a hard time pushing beautiful women. This also applies to women.
"I wonder, Mutia." Erekleus muttered on his lips. "You ... still love me?"
*
All men have a badass side in them, at least by women's standards. Erechleus may fall in the standard of a good man, but Erechleus is not unable to do 'sneaky'.
If it's just about seducing a woman for the sake of her child, it's very easy.
"I don't recognize your gaze." Erekleus rubbed Mute's hand and slowly climbed onto her arm. "I know you're thirsty for me, even if you hate me."
Mute was silent even though his eyes were focused on observing Erekleus. It seems he knows the purpose of this temptation but Mute just keeps quiet.
Seeing the green light, Erekleus continued his temptation.
"All Narendra's men are allowed to have an affair on some condition." Erekleus pulled Mute out of his chair. "One of those conditions is that you're part of Narendra's labor."
Just a moment later, Erekleus kisses Mute and Mute replies.
They are both adults, not children who were once filled with shame and guilt. When Erekleus squeezed his body, Mute pulled out Erekleus' shirt, no matter if the buttons came off, falling on the floor.
Erekleus took her to the sofa. Kiss her passionately lured by Mute's beauty and courage. The workspace that was usually filled only by the voice of Anastasia and the sound of Mute's hand flipping through books was now replaced by the village-han breath.
"Your body is growing very well" praised Erekleus at the top of his chest. "There will be many men willing to kneel to you now."
Mute pulls Erekleus' neck. "Including you?"
"I'm not on my knees, honey."
Mute's gaze blurred along with the passion that kept luring up. It's not a lie that he's been playing with his job for too long until he doesn't care about his own desires.
And true. Mute often remembers that at night. The dark night that he thought was sweet but turned out to be bitter even though it was sweet in the end.
That night Erekleus felt great and today he was even more powerful. It felt like Mute was crumbling under his embrace.
"You're out in me again."
Erekleus chuckled his forehead. "Now I know you're sterile. I'm not a donkey who repeats the same mistakes."
"Is that?" Mute smiled. Come kiss Erekleus' cheek. "Then I am too."
Mute pushed Erekleus' body slowly to release him. He picked up the clothes that Erekleus had thrown away, put them back on casually.
Erekleus gawked to see the woman go away as if she had worn Erekleus.
"She's gonna enjoy my appeal but not change her mind about Ana?" Erekleus laughed at his hair. "It's always been brave a long time ago."
It seems Erekleus was somewhat underestimating him. He thought Mute would melt down and love him again, and he would allow Anastasia to be with Erekleus.
But it seems that the prospective doctor is indeed not stupid.
Erekleus took a deep breath. Closing his eyes with his arms and somehow thinking about the sensation earlier.
Comfortable. Erechleus touched her just because he seduced her, but why was he tempted? She was now so beautiful and honestly her body was the most attractive.
His existence seduced Erekleus.
*
"Mother, what's the red mark on your neck?"
Mute who was busy waiting for her cup filled with coffee immediately turned her head. Then spontaneously held his neck which he remembered long enough to be toyed with by Erekleus.
"Only ordinary bruises" Mute replied with a smile. "It doesn't hurt so don't worry."
"really? Did you get bitten by an insect?"
"Hm? It's possible."
Anastasia frowned. "But why are there insects underwater?" the boy was confused.
While Sanya who saw Mute immediately shook her head.
"Don't you hate insects?" ask him, just adjust to Anastasia's thoughts.
Mute laughed a little at it. "You taught me to use something even if you don't like it, right? If it's important."
"You should be thankful that insects are quite humble. If it's another insect, you could be suffocating because of the poison."
"Just calm. I know the kind of bug. It's not poisonous."
Anastasia blinked innocently between conversations that were not really about the insect.
*
Erechleus did not have much time. Five more days of meetings were held and before that happened, Mute had to be willing to let Anastasia come to the surface.
If this day fails, then Erekleus will come again.
Erekleus decided to focus more on Mute than Anastasia because if Mute agreed, Anastasia would be very easy to get.
"I hope you're not bored yet" Erekleus said as he sat on Mute's bed.
The room was very small when compared to Erekleus' room, but different from his room in the village, this place was clean, neat and smelled good. Erekleus had sat for half an hour waiting for him to come in, but he was not bored at all.
"You're coming again." As soon as Mute returns, take off her lab coat. "Mrs Ariadne's supposed to be waiting in the bathtub, then why are you here, Young Master?"
"I have to fight for a decision about my son."
"A decision about the child?" Mute grunting. "Decisions about your child or sexual satisfaction?"
"Both?"
Erekleus only looked up as Mute straddled his lap.
"You really think that your charm is enough to make me melt." Mute laughed a little. "It's a pity, Young Master, but I just want to use you as a gratifying tool. I am a lonely woman."
Erekleus hugged his back tightly. "I have enough affection" whispered the man, "to satisfy also to heal."
*