Getting Married for Lying
175 - Anxious

"Vero, it's time for bed."

Vaya reminded Vero and Aria who were so engrossed in front of Mike's smart device that became Vero's confiscation.

"Mother, yes soon," pinta Vero.

"Vero, it's time to go to bed, honey," Vaya gently rubbed Vero's hair while taking the smart device out of the boy's hand.

"Momuu," Vero murmured.

Vaya shook her head firmly, though Vero whined and pleaded.

"Huuhh," said Vero.

Vaya immediately enveloped Vero who was lying on his bed.

Ms. Asih was already lying on the bed with her eyes closed.

"Sister Vaya, Brother Vier and Mr Mike are staying here?" tanya Aria was accompanied by a grin that invited question marks.

"Yes, and you don't try to sneak nights downstairs yeah!" sahut Vaya with a threatening tone.

Aria chokes and immediately lies down next to her mother.

After making sure all his family members were in their respective positions, Vaya rushed down to the bottom floor.

Netra Vaya immediately shimmered towards Mike who was arranging and preparing a place for Vier to rest tonight. The man deftly prepared the carpet and the wind mat as a bed.

"Where is Vier?" ask Vaya.

"Sir Vier's still in the bathroom, Mom," Mike replied.

Vaya is worried about Vier who suddenly has a fever.

"Sir Mike, is there really no cure for Vier's fever?" ask Mike Vaya.

"Sorry, Miss Vaya. I didn't prepare medicine for Mr. Vier, because he's not the kind of person who gets sick easily" Mike replied.

"Hmm, so yeah. What about over-the-counter drugs on the market?" ask Vaya. "I only have such a drug."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Vaya, Mr. Vier can't take drugs without the direct supervision of a doctor" Mike replied.

"Well what should we do, Mr Mike? If indeed Vier can not take drugs without the supervision of a doctor, there is no personal doctor! If there's anything to do, what to do?" ask Vaya.

"Mom Vaya, are you really worried about Mr Vier?" ask Mike.

"Of course, Mr Mike! I just don't want Vier to be so fussy! Fussy and ultimately distressing to everyone. Moreover, this place is far from the city center" replied Vaya.

Vaya glared at Vier who came out of the bathroom and had changed into his pajamas. Vaya rushed to the kitchen.

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Vier immediately laid his body on a mattress that was clearly not at all as comfortable as his usual bed.

He had to rest on the lower floor of Vaya's house because his body suddenly had a fever. Fatigue and rain are the two main factors causing fever which is even very rarely experienced by Vier. Given that Vier is very maintaining his body fitness.

"Am I really getting old to the point that a little rain has made me fever like this?"

Vaya glared at Vier's sniffle, he had just returned from the kitchen carrying a basin of small towels and warm water for Vier.

"Newly realized yes, if you have started nursing" said Vaya.

"Jompos?" Vier's eyebrows are wrinkled.

"Vay! Let's see if I really have a very significant wrinkle on my face?!" reply Vier who did not receive a retirement by Vaya.

Vaya still sneered in silence while squeezing a warm towel and handed it to Vier.

"Wear this so that your fever goes down!" vaya's orders.

"Vaya, is this how you treat the sick?"

"Don't you remember what I used to do when you were sick? I even brought in my personal doctor to take care of you!" continued Vier.

Vaya mendelik huffled because Vier brought back the embarrassing incident. He immediately stuffed a warm towel into Vier's mouth to keep the man quiet.

"Ughh! Huah! How you, Vaya! Are you going to kill me?!" sulk Vier after removing the towel stuffed Vaya into his mouth.

"Who do you think I'm getting sick for?!" cibir Vaya's.

Vier was still grumbling to see Vaya currently squeezing back the towel inside the basin of warm water.

"Lay right," Vaya ordered.

Their eyes stared at each other and locked onto each other.

"Vaya, how have you been all this time?" ask Vier.

Vaya averted her gaze, releasing their previously locked gazes.

"I really miss you a lot, Vaya" said Vier.

"Vier, you better get some rest, but you can't take any medicine to treat your fever" Vaya said.

Vier commented on his distinctive grin that instantly made Vaya's heart beat.

"Vay! I'm not a sick person who needs medicine just because of a fever!" murmur Vier.

"All I need is for you to stay by my side" Vier said.

Vaya swerved, he immediately moved from beside Vier.

"Vaya, where are you going? Don't leave me alone like this" complained Vier.

Vaya clucked in annoyance at Vier who was looking at her with a hearty look.

"Vaya" whined Vier.

Vaya snorted annoyedly at Vier's behavior.

"Vaya, do I need to wake everyone up so that they all accompany me here?" ask Vier.

"If you do that, you better go now, Vier!" answer Vaya.

"Vaya!" Vier was back.

"Vaya, are you really that heartless?"

"Do you have feelings?"

Vaya asked Vier.

"Have you ever thought about my feelings, Vier?"

"Have you really thought about how I felt?"

Vaya throws up questions that make Vier choose to shut up and listen.

The silence that was again created between them was stifling.

"Vaya, I really mean it, apologizing to you" Vier said in the end.

"If I had known that you were pregnant with Vero at the time, I would not have let you alone."

"Facing all this alone, it must be very hard for you."

"You're right, Vier, everything feels really heavy to me" Vaya said.

"But my faith at the time kept me going. I am sure that all the heavy things that I can handle as a form, as an embodiment, as proof that I love you," continued Vaya.

"Only, it seems like I'm really so stupid and so naive as to have such confidence."

Vaya laughed bitterly, laughing at her truly stupid self.

Vaya leaves, but Vier holds her back and pulls her into his arms.

"Vi-Vier's! Unhand me!" Vaya.

Vier hugged Vaya very tightly, not wanting to let go of Vaya because as soon as he let go of her embrace, Vaya was really going to walk away from her.

"Vaya please," whispered Vier.

"I really miss you a lot."

"Take me off, Vier!" Vaya thrashed with a stifled voice.

"Vaya, please, just for a second. Give me time to hug you like I used to."

Vaya was speechless with tears slowly flowing down her cheeks.

He really misses Vier.

"Mother."

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