Male Charm Storage
New Reality

This morning, I was flabbergasted to get an email from Jared. I shook my head in disbelief. I chuckled faintly. It's clear, because all this time I was also fooled by a man named Richard Marc Jensen.

I grabbed the handle of the tablephone, dialed the line to connect my call to Jared who was outside the room.

"Lake in!" I said flat when I heard the knock on the door. I know it's Jared.

Jared walked in and stood stiffly in front of me as usual.

"Where did you get this info?"

Jared smiled thinly. "I hired someone to follow Mr. Jensen for a whole month."

"Is this accurate?"

"Of course, the appendix to the evidence of the photos is there, sir."

I chuckled discordantly. This is obviously amazing info.

"They often have parties for the same people."

"Fest?"

"Se ks party!" obviously Jared.

Is this the real life of Richard? So why did he marry Gloria?

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Gloria and I had breakfast together as usual. Gloria did not prepare breakfast for me because there is a maid working in this apartment.

During the activity, my phone rang and Oxela called.

"Why?" ask me on a connected call.

"I'm going to Sweden, the day after tomorrow!"

"Don't you just get back from LA, last week?" I don't understand Oxela. Why he's been going abroad so often. Even a month before his birthday yesterday he had just come to Indonesia and after his birthday he had also been to Los Angeles.

"I'm going to see Jade's parents, brother!"

I took a long breath. "All right, it's up to you. Make sure after you get home from Sweden you'll get married!"

"Yes my handsome brother! After coming home from there make sure you also have free time to be found. Jade's been wanting to see sister over and over again, but you don't have time, sis! You shitty brother!" oxela grumbled from across the call.

"Hmm," I replied flatly. Though I wanted to chuckle at Oxela's Woe.

I disconnected the call and turned to look at Gloria who had been staring at me since.

"Oxela?" ask Gloria.

"Yes" I replied slowly. "He's going to Sweden. I hope he gets married soon. In order to reduce my responsibilities a little," I said with a small smile.

"He's getting married?"

I'm nodding.

"You don't want to get married like her?"

"Unthought of."

"Oh...."

It was quiet for a while until Gloria made her voice again.

"Owen, can I come home today?"

Gloria's question made me squint at her. Going home? What does it mean to go home to Richard? I don't know what Gloria's intention is to ask this question. Does he really want to go home or just prank me?

"Just for a moment" continued Gloria with a softened look.

"No!"

One word that came out of my lips made Gloria look at me with enlarged pupils, disappointed.

Does that want her to go home? I think this kind of discussion has not been discussed long enough. Why is he talking about it again? Is he getting bored of me?

"Sorry, I just have a need there for a second." Gloria was downcast, not daring to look at me who clearly intimidated her with a fixed glance.

"What need? I'll provide whatever you need, don't go back there!" cold spoken. I grabbed a coffee cup and sipped it slowly. This conversation is making me quite lost my mood.

Once I know the details about Richard, I'm not afraid that Richard will take Gloria away from me. I am very sure of that. But, if Gloria's the one who wants to go back to that guy. I have to how to get him to undo that intention?

"I just want to get my passport and other papers. It's still left at Richard's. I'll need that later."

"You're not going anywhere! Let Jared take care of all that."

"But..."

"Stay here..." I got up from my seat, preparing to go to work as usual. But as fast as lightning Gloria had already intercepted my arm. She looked at me with a gaze that if I didn't misinterpret - seemed to harbor sadness there. Don't know what.

"Owen, I'm tired of it here."

"You can go out if you want, I'll also free you to shop, right?"

Gloria nodded weakly. "Not that ..."

"Then?"

"Have it, forget it," he said weakly.

I sighed for a moment. My instincts tell me that there is something he craves.

I approached her, grabbed her shoulder and tried to look her in the eye even though she was reluctant to return my gaze. Gloria just looked down.

"Listen to me, I'm freeing you doesn't mean you can go home to Richard's. Trust me, everything you need I'll work on. Then, what else are you worried about, hmm?"

"Actually I want to know how Richard is doing."

Gloria's words made me close my eyes for a moment. Wakeless. I don't know why this hurts me. Why does Gloria still want to know about the man?

"At least I want to know why he's been so calm about letting me live with you for two months" he added.

"For what?"

"I just want to know, nothing more."

"Crowd is the sense that you're still expecting it" I said slowly but Gloria shook her hand in front of me.

"No, it's not Owen!"

"Then?"

"I can already conclude that he has no taste for me. But, I just want to know why he married me if it turns out that I was just made into something like this. I wonder who her lover would be if she really cheated on me!" Gloria said firmly, her eyes showing seriousness.

"You don't need to know that!" I said slowly.

"Why?"

I just shook my head faintly.

"Don't tell me you already know everything! Tell me, Owen!" gloria.

"What do you want to know?" ask me without interest. I'm lazy to explain the household problems with Richard that I already knew from Jared some time ago.

"Everything!"

"You sure? I'm afraid you're hurt..."

"I'm sick of heartache and I don't care about it."

"Love Richard..." I doubt I said it. I don't know why I didn't want to expose the man's disgrace even though I knew that Gloria needed to know this.

"Who? Tell me!"

"Now I'm asking you.. Why do you know? You're gonna be heartbroken. You just need to focus on me" I said softly. I stroked Gloria's face and she held my finger by her side. We looked at each other. I hope this can distract him.

"Tell me, I won't hurt."

"really?"

Gloria nodded repeatedly.

"Well, I'll be honest with you but..."

"But?"

"But you have to be honest with me, too. Are you still expecting Richard?" many ensure.

"No."

"You're serious?"

"Yes, so I want to take all the letters left in her house. I'll take care of the divorce. After our relationship ends, I will return to Indonesia. That's my decision."

I was quite speechless with Gloria's remarks that she said were the decision.

"... so, I wouldn't be hurt knowing who Richard's real girlfriend is. It's just a curiosity in me, I just want to know why Richard married me if he didn't love me in our marriage" Gloria said at length.

"All I know is that Richard married you to cover himself up in public. He's not straight. So I guess he never loved you!" I said frankly.

This also surprised me when I found out, but this is a clear answer why Richard never touched Gloria at all throughout their marriage. It's what scares me not if Richard's gonna take Gloria from me. Because in terms of feelings, it couldn't have happened because an abnormal Richard wouldn't have had the slightest feeling for Gloria. He had been using Gloria all along.

Gloria was flabbergasted for a moment. He looked at me with a confused look.

"So, all this time Richard's been making me a tool to cover up his deviant behavior?" gloria asked in a stifled voice.

"Looks like. He took advantage of your innocence, I guess."

Gloria. I was worried about his situation.

"Glo, are you okay?"

Gloria nodded her head.

"Seriously?" many ensure.

"I'm okay, I'm just surprised to know this."

"Everything will be fine. You're not going back to her, are you?"

Gloria froze. I don't know what he's thinking now. I don't know, it's just that I understood his surprise.

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