
Sean nodded. Gloria screamed happily, reflexively hugging Sean with euphoria of excitement. Sean was surprised by Gloria's sudden embrace, but he did not prevent it, instead feeling happy about this. Just about to return Gloria's embrace, it turns out that the woman has already released her embrace.
"Let's go!" gloria said enthusiastically.
Sean shakes. "Do your disguise first! Let me see!"
Gloria nodded obediently. For whatever reason, he was very happy because he finally got out of this remote island.
By noon, Sean and Gloria arrive in town. Gloria was wearing a short wig, she also made some kind of mole near her chin. Not to forget he wore sunglasses to perfect his disguise.
Sean doesn't recognize Gloria. He smiled as he gave two thumbs up at the disguise Gloria was doing.
They're running through town. Buy everything they want to buy. Most of which is food to be cooked while on the island later.
"We're going to the supermarket!" said Sean. He did not hesitate to hold Gloria's hand because he was afraid that Gloria would be recognized by someone. He also feared that Gloria would take the opportunity to escape from him until she could no longer protect him.
Arriving at the supermarket, Gloria buys some of the women's needs she needs. Then, for some reason his gaze was fixed on a pile of ready-to-eat foods arranged on the top shelf. Gloria wanted to reach out but her hand could not reach.
"Sean, please get that for me!" the door to Sean. He turned his head to the side, thinking Sean was still beside him, but gradually and unnoticed it turned out that he had been separated from Sean's supervision due to quite crowded conditions.
Gloria is not afraid, because she feels she will meet Sean again later. The supermarket is not too big either, he thought. Sean will also be searching and finding him soon. Gloria doesn't feel like it's something to worry about because she's not a toddler lost in the crowd.
Finally, Gloria decided to continue her shopping session. He was still curious about the fast food he wanted to take earlier. He tiptoes wanted to reach out but a long hand, ahead of him to take similar food.
"You want this?" That question made Gloria look over. No, not because of the question but because the voice sounded familiar and familiar. Gloria gasped when she saw a tall man who was now beside her while holding out the ready food she had been trying to grab.
"Owen?" Gloria's voice trembled, of course she recognized the man. The man was her husband because he did not change much in appearance.
The man Gloria thought was Owen, frowning at her.
"It's me, Gloria!" whispered Gloria quietly near the man. "Oh my God, you're alive..." Gloria wanted to cry but she held back her stuffing. He also held back the urge to hug Owen at this moment.
The man put back the ready-to-eat box that Gloria never took out of his hand even though he had already thrust it at the woman.
Gloria clenched tightly onto the man's arm, not letting the link of her hand slip. But the man looked angry.
"Listen Miss, you may have mistaken people! I'm not the man you mean!" said flat.
Gloria slips. He couldn't have mistaken people. No, he's really Owen. Why didn't Owen recognize him? Is it because his current appearance is undercover that Owen does not remember. But he said he was Gloria.
"Owen.." - Gloria did not expect when the man actually brushed off the link of his hand.
"Sorry Miss, I say once again that you're wrong" the man stressed.
Gloria fell silent with teary eyes. She can not be wrong people, she recognizes the figure of her husband inside out. But, this man's words left her shaken with a single thought about Jared's past words - which she had overheard - about her husband's memories that she might forget and never remember when she met him again.
"Owen, it's Gloria, your wife!" Gloria started to shed her tears. He looked deeply at the man. The man returned the look in his eyes with no less depth. Gloria could feel the longing radiating through those eyes.
However, the sound of someone making eye contact between them was cut off.
"Nico, are you done?" A strong man came to both of them.
"I'm done," said the man, he was still staring at Gloria with the same gaze. However, Gloria had not dared to return that gaze since she heard the man being called by the name 'Nico'.
After that, the two men left before Gloria without saying another word. Gloria was still crying, she even crouched down in front of the neatly lined shelves, ignoring the passersby in the area and looking at her full of probes.
"I think I lost you!" Sean looked at Gloria and decided to return home to the island immediately.
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"Drink," said Sean thrusting a glass of soda water before Gloria. They had just arrived at the island when the day had darkened.
Gloria nodded obediently as usual. He did not want Sean suspicious, because he did not intend to tell about his meeting with a figure like Owen in the supermarket earlier.
He took a sip of soda water and felt his throat become fresh, but it could not refresh his suddenly troubled heart. Undeniably, he wanted to meet that figure again to make sure if it was really Owen or not.
"You've been quiet a lot since we left today" Sean said.
Gloria looked over and tried to smile.
"Maybe I'm just tired" he said reasoned.
"Yes, you were afraid of losing track of me earlier. Until you're sitting on the floor." Sean joked considering that when he found Gloria at the supermarket, Gloria was crying.
Gloria just smiled faintly and chose to re-sip her soda water.
"If you're tired, take a break." Sean said.
"Hmmm," murmured Gloria. The woman got up from her position. However, he never thought Sean was holding his wrist.
"What's wrong?" gloria asked flatly, she stared at Sean's hand which was not also released from her wrist.
"Gloria"
"I'm so tired. Can we talk about it tomorrow?" cut Gloria fast. Gloria felt lost in mood because of her meeting with a figure like Owen earlier. Meanwhile, Sean feels Gloria is avoiding him, even though he intends to express his feelings to the woman.
"All right, get some rest" said Sean. Apparently the man stood up, without anyone's consent, and stroked Gloria's face with his fingers.
Gloria is overwhelmed by Sean's sweet treatment. He suspects that Sean is starting to use his heart with him. Gloria caught Sean's hand, slowly lowering the fingers that had framed his face.
"Do you deserve to treat me like this? I'm a married woman" said Gloria firmly.
Sean remained silent. She did not expect that Gloria still considered that her status was that of a married woman. Because, it has been six months not knowing the news of Owen anymore, in the sense that Gloria's current status is not clear.
"Would you still consider your status as a married woman if Owen was dead."
"Sun!!!!" Gloria screamed loudly. He didn't like what Sean said.
"Gloria, you don't even know how Owen's out there!"
"Shut up, Sean! I don't like you interfering in my domestic affairs. I will assume Owen is alive! I believe that!" gloria was angry.
Sean shook his head in disbelief at Gloria's reply. "Maybe you'd consider him dead if you'd met his body" Sean murmured, angering Gloria.
"I don't know what you want! But, stop talking about this. I'm tired!" Gloria passed by leaving Sean.
"All I want now is you, Gloria!" muttered Sean while throwing his bo kong to the sofa. He felt a loser because he wanted a wife from his cousin who he did not know the news of Owen anymore because he had long left his father's residence.
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