
"Why is mommy crying?" ask Oskar that afternoon.
"Who is crying?" ask Joanna.
"Mommy, Xiao O's time" replied Oskar.
Joanna did not respond to Oskar's remarks, but chose to continue looking at the faces of Oskar and Reagan in turns without any boredom. Joanna was still calm when she saw Reagan, but was a little anxious when she saw Oskar and realized the boy had already shown his promising potential to become the ***boy of the future. Maybe five years from now there will be a lot of competition among young girls Oskar school friends to fight for his love.
"Then, will Xiao O finally forget about me. Is my position in Oskar's heart starting to get rid of any time soon?" inner Joanna.
"Mommy, why look at me like that. Is it because Xiao O is so handsome?" ask Oskar.
"Eum, you're very handsome" replied Joanna.
"Then look at me today" pinta Oskar.
"Why, can't mommy see you all the time tomorrow?" joanna asked without any suspicion.
"Because from tomorrow I'll put a tariff if mommy wants to see me" replied Oskar.
"What the hell are you talking about. Why do you have to spend money to see your own child's face?" Joanna.
Oskar just laughed at hearing that. Then back to playing with Reagan who had been lying next to him. The baby continued to move his legs and hands agilely. Her tiny mouth also did not stop inviting her brother to speak even though her brother did not know the baby language. Not that I don't know, but rather that I forgot. While Joanna was currently sitting exactly as Louise had done before, sitting in a lower position than Oskar.
At first Joanna wanted to be angry because Louise picked up Oskar without permission. But the intention was clouded when it came to knowing Louise was not forcing Oskar as she thought. Previously he was also ready to fight with Louise if he got to the man to block himself from taking Oskar, but in fact the man allowed Oskar to come home with him. Oskar is also fine and the boy looks more cheerful after meeting Louise. Honestly, it scared Joanna. What if Oskar doesn't want to separate from Louise?
"Mommy, didn't mommy say anything to say?" ask Oskar.
"Some," replied Joanna.
"Why hasn't he said, Xiao's been waiting" Oskar said.
Joanna smiled, held Oskar's two hands and kissed him for a while before speaking. "Xiao O, does Xiao O really like daddy?" ask Joanna.
"Of course Xiao O really likes it" replied Oskar.
"Then what about mommy. Does Xiao O not like mommy?" ask Joanna.
"Xiao O also likes mommy," replied Oskar honestly.
"Xiao O, if mommy wants to go somewhere with your sister, Xiao O will come with mommy right?" joanna asked with a forced smile.
"Will mommy go?" ask Oskar.
"Eum" replied Joanna.
"Daddy not coming?" ask Oskar.
"Daddy can't come" replied Joanna.
"Where is mommy going?" ask Oskar.
"Mommy hasn't decided yet" replied Joanna.
"Why mommy should go. Why don't you stay home with daddy like you used to?" ask Oskar.
"Dear, actually,-"
"Mommy and daddy aren't getting married, are they?" cut Oskar.
"Where do you know. Did daddy tell you?" joanna asked with a sad face.
"Eum" replied Oskar.
"What else did he say?" ask Joanna.
"Nothing" answered Oskar briefly. With that innocent face, who knew that Oskar had lied to Joanna. There's so much Louise has told me. There's so much Louise has planted in the boy's heart. But Oskar won't tell his mother now.
"Xiao O will come with mommy right. Living with mommy and Reagan?" ask Joanna.
"If Xiao O comes with mommy, will Xiao O be able to meet daddy?" ask Oskar.
"Can't!" answer Joanna.
"Why?" ask Oskar.
"Because we're going somewhere far away. Maybe we won't see daddy again" replied Joanna.
"If you've grown up and can protect yourself, maybe mommy will let it go" Joanna replied.
"Xiao O understands," replied Oskar.
Oskar smiled broadly then kissed and hugged Joanna. Joanna returned her embrace tightly. To think the smile from Oskar just now was a smile of approval on his question. Though Oskar just does not want to make Joanna anxious. Because actually Oskar has chosen to come with Louise.
Oskar likes both of them, so why stay with one. If you live with mommy but mommy does not allow her to meet with daddy, then Oskar will choose to stay with daddy because daddy has promised to let him see mommy. Despite knowing how tormented he missed mommy and Reagan, Oskar remained firm on his stance.
He's not a kid anymore, he's a little guy now. The little man must protect his beloved sister. Not only that, he was already a big brother now. Brother will definitely make sure his sister is happy right? Make her sister feel the affection of mommy and daddy and then live together someday. Bought him plenty of food and toys as well even though his money came from daddy.
After all, is not the woman beggar with a distended stomach who yesterday begged to be daddy's wife must be taught a lesson? So how could Oskar go with mommy. Isn't revenge always more exciting?
"Darling, it looks like your hug is different today. What's up?" ask Joanna.
"It was just a mommy feeling" Oskar replied. Then enjoy his mother's embrace to the fullest of her heart.
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"Will, isn't it time to end our charade?"
Finally the sentence came out also after a long time William waited. Previously, because Joanna was still reluctant to speak as well, William decided to finish his work.
The fingers of William who was initially busy dancing nimbly on the keyboard keys immediately stopped. William raised his face, seeing Joanna was getting rid of the pillow that William had accidentally placed next to her and sat there.
"When?" ask William.
The word eventually slid as well even though William didn't actually want to. Honestly, she wanted to be Joanna's husband a little longer. But only a new divorce can make Joanna marry Louise. They had agreed before. So does it still need to delay any longer?
"Now" replied Joanna.
"Now can't," William refused without thinking.
"Why?" ask Joanna.
"Too sudden," replied William then again busy with his laptop.
"If it can't be now, how about tomorrow. It should be, right?" ask Joanna again.
"Tomorrow is too sudden, too" William refused.
"Don't you want a divorce with me, Will?" ask Joanna.
William's fingers that had moved back stopped. He seems reluctant to continue his work now. "I'll call Louise first to discuss this" William replied.
William immediately picked up his phone which he had placed on the table and was ready to call Louise right then and there. But Joanna held him down. "Wouldn't it be me or Louise who said the same. Don't you trust me?"
"But,-"
DDRRTT
Their conversation had stalled due to the coincidence that Louise called William back then.
"Give me!" joanna Pinta. He took William's cell phone without permission. Sheds the red for fear that Louise will tell William what really happened. No, William mustn't know what happened at least until they divorced.
"What are you doing?" ask William.
"Missing died. Louise called you because she was looking for me" replied Joanna.
"But why did you reject her call?" ask William.
"I can call her later" lied Joanna.
The two human children looked at each other. One of them tried to cover up the facts and the other one held thousands of questions in his heart.
"All right, we're getting divorced tomorrow!" said William.
William got up, cleaned himself up before pretending to sleep on his back to Joanna as usual even though he could not close his eyes in the slightest.
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