Love In Trauma's
Symbiosis mutualism

Max was standing in his room. He looked at Leana in frustration. Max simply wiped Leana's sweat away, and the woman collapsed.

"What's Max?" ask Ericka on the other end of the phone.

"Rick, Leana's getting worse. I just wiped his sweat, and he fainted. You said he'd get better if I treated him well."

"Max.. You think Leana's a scratch? 2 Days healed?"

"The wound is his inner self, Max. Even though it seems to have healed, inside there are still wounds." "It took Max a long time until he wasn't afraid to see you." "Why indeed? Can't wait to make out with him?" goda Ericka while laughing.

"I don't intend to touch her, Er." said Max.

"Yakiiii?" "But your wife is very beautiful. There's no way you're not interested."

"Er. don't talk weird. How can Leana get well soon?" Max is getting impatient with Ericka.

"There's one way. But I don't think you'll be able to."

"What's? There seems to be nothing Max can't do." said Max confidently.

"Make Leana fall in love with you."

Max silent. All that was heard now was the sound of Ericka's laughter blaring.

"I told you it was hard."

"I'm handsome and talented." Max promotes himself proudly.

"Yes, but you have to change Max. Try to control yourself." "Learn to control your mind also so that you don't have to take any more medicine."

Max hangs up. Everything Ericka said was true. Max cannot deny that he also needs to recover from his illness.

Max moved closer to Leana slowly. That woman is beautiful. Leana's Asian face is so perfect. Max recalls first meeting Leana and kidnapping her. Max initially only wanted to bully Leana because the woman was noisy once and kept shouting. But as soon as he got his face closer, Max almost forgot himself. But it was just at that moment that Max was not aware of anything anymore because someone hit him from behind.

"Can you love me after what I did, Le?" Max has his own monologue.

Leana began to wake up.

Max picks up a hat and a mask, then keeps his distance from Leana.

"Am I dead?" leana asked while looking at the ceiling.

"Yet. You can't die."

Leana. He stared at the tall, well-built figure who was wearing a mask and a hat.

"Sorry if my actions scare you. I just want to wipe your sweat."

"Please give me my medicine. I need that medicine." Leana asked.

"We shouldn't take drugs without Ericka's supervision." Max explained.

"Leana Scotts. We are the same. I'm sick too. It's not just you who's sick."

Leana looked at Max with pushy eyes. Her tears are almost falling.

Max desperately wants to hug Leana, but Max doesn't come close at all. She didn't want Leana to faint again.

"Le, we're married. I will help you and you will help me too. Remind me if I'm a kebablasan too. I've been 3x drug abuse. Again, I'll probably die."

"I can't understand this situation." Leana really doesn't want to know about Max.

"Le, I won't force anything on you anymore. It's up to you to go where. But if you run away, I'll look for you even to the end of the world. I won't let you go because you're my wife."

Deg. Can Max read Leana's heart? He wanted to run away tonight.

"How can I survive this situation?" leana said desperately.

"I'll help you, and you'll help me too. We are doing symbiotic mutualism. And let's just say I'm your old friend."

"I can't forget what you've done." Leana finally begins to express her feelings to Max, with much more calm.

"Le, do you believe that it wasn't me who did it to you?" ask Max carefully.

Leana shakes. She had no idea who did it, which Leana obviously wanted to get the shadow of that afternoon out of her brain.

"Le, even though it wasn't me who did it, it was me..." Max stopped for a moment. "I'm sorry about that. I was wrong and sorry." With all his consciousness, Max apologized to Leana. Max has never apologized to anyone else in his entire life, even if he was wrong.

"Sleep. I'll rest on the couch." Max finishes the conversation with Leana. He did not want to burden the woman's mind too much anymore. Lately must have been very heavy for Leana. Especially the change in status.

Max took a pillow and a spare blanket in the closet. He then put it on the sofa a bit away from the bed.

Leana's eyes follow Max's movements. He had to be alert, afraid Max would touch him again.

"If you can't sleep, press the button next to the nightstand. Gina will come and get you some herbal medicine." Max explained before going into the bathroom.

Max decides to take a shower because he sweats after chasing Leana. He would not be able to sleep if his body was sticky.

Leana started to digest Max's words. That guy sick? Then what does he offer? Symbiosis mutualism? Think Max's an old friend? How can it be after what he did? But the man apologized.

Long Leana thought until she didn't realize Max was out of the bathroom. Max passes Leana with a towel wrapped around her waist. Leana could clearly see Max's torn bread. But, he could also see long scratches on the man's back.

Is Max fighting a wolf?

Max looked from the mirror at Leana who was staring at her body. Surely he couldn't bear to see Max's torn bread. Everyone has never seen Max bare-chested like this. Leana was the first.

"Le, do you want to take a shower?"

"No. uh, yes." Leana got out of bed and ran straight to the bathroom.

Unknowingly, Max gave a small smile looking at Leana who seemed to have started to not fear him.