MARRIAGE BY MISTAKE
The Midnight Incident

Axel looked at the woman who had given birth to him now lying weakly in bed. His face was pale than usual. The woman must have been very shocked to see the photos Bianca sent.

"Mother" call her as she approaches.

Tamara who was closing her eyes was a little shocked. He saw his son coming.

"Axhelen.. You here? Not to the office?" Tamara asked astonished to see her son here at the office hours. It seems he has not remembered what knocked him unconscious and had to be rushed to the hospital.

"Yes, how's mom doing?" axel said with a frown. Why is her mother relaxing? Her thought.

"Mom's fine, why are you here" Tamara was confused. He was drinking tea by reading a magazine. Then there is a package that contains.

"Package..The photo! Yes, I remember, that photo.. Your picture and who that woman is.. Axel, how come you take a picture like that" Tamara stared intently at her son. He could not understand how his son could do such a shameful thing.

"Mother calm down first, Axel can explain" Axel tried to calm his mother who was quite hysterical.

"You're Axel's married, don't ever play around out there. How about your wife find out. Moreover, she is pregnant" Tamara said firmly.

"Yes Ma'am, Axel knows. I believe in Axel" Axel said he needs nothing more than his mother's trust.

Tamara could see the earnestness in her son's eyes. "Mom trusts you. But please tell me, who exactly sent the photo?"

"Bianca" Axel replied, leaving Tamara stunned.

"Bianca? How come?" Tamara believes that a gentle woman like Bianca can do just that. Because in the photo sent, only Axel's face is clearly visible. The woman intentionally blurred.

"Yes, he set me up on purpose, Mom. He wanted to use the photo as a tool to threaten me to get me to continue our engagement" Axel said with a hardened face holding back anger.

"That's impossible son, Bianca has accepted your decision" Tamara said.

At that time she and her husband told Bianca that their engagement was off because Axel did not agree to it. Although the Biancas looked angry, Bianca did not bother about it. So there's no way she can do that niggling thing to trap her son.

"Mother, do not be deceived by her sweet attitude. But I don't have to think about that. I'll definitely finish it soon. I just need you to trust me" Axel said, holding his mother's hand.

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Axel went home to the apartment when the night started to get late. His body was so tired because all day he had to meet and also take care of his mother. Not to mention the issue about the Bianca threat. Until now there has been no bright spot to make Axel's head throb every thought of him.

When he entered the Apartment his gaze was immediately fixed on a tiny figure who was in the middle room. It looks like Bella is watching television with sleepy waiting for Axel to come home.

"Not slept?" Axel asked with shady eyes. His heart warmed to see Bella who was willing to wait for him even though it was late. But he is worried that it will affect Bella's health.

"Axel! You're home yet?" The eyes of Bella who was originally sleepy suddenly brightened when she saw the arrival of the father of the child she contained.

"Yes, why aren't you sleeping?" axel asked as he removed the tie that he felt was strangling his neck.

"Not yet sleepy" replied Bella did not want to admit that since then she was waiting for the return of Axel. His ego is still too high for that.

"really? I thought I was waiting for me" Axel said a little disappointed.

"Ehm..Do you usually come home this late?" ask Bella to know. He followed Axel who had now entered the room.

"Sometimes" Axel answered. His body is really tired. He just wanted to keep taking a shower and sleep. That'sthat's all.

"I'll help you" said Bella taking the initiative as Axel struggled to open his suit.

"You've eaten yet?" bella asked again to make Axel more astonished.

"It has. You alone?"

"Yes, I ordered food online" Bella said quickly. He looked at Axel with a difficult look.

Bella thinks why Axel is so cute. Why didn't he talk about lunch. Just asking if he likes it or what? Why did the man just shut up as if nothing had happened.

"Well, I'll take a shower first" Axel said as he walked away from Bella, who was still in her place.

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Axel finished his bath quickly. As usual, Axel will exit the bathroom with a towel on his waist. One hand he used to rub his wet hair. Axel slightly frowned when he did not find Bella in the room.

Axel then took a change of clothes to sleep. A T-shirt with loose trousers. When Axel finished wearing the shirt he was surprised by the sound of objects falling down after the screams of women he was very familiar with.

"Bella!" axel said with an anxious face. He hurried to find out the source of the sound.

And suddenly his eyes grew to see Bella who was now grimacing in pain because the woman had just been hit by a hot water spill on her leg.

"Akhs..Hot" said Bella sitting her body in the kitchen chair. His hands were busy fanning his feet to slightly dissipate the heat in his feet.

He had wanted to make milk, but when he wanted to pour water he seemed sleepy until accidentally the water teapot was released until the water spilled on his feet.

"Bella, what's going on?" Axel went straight to Bella. Checking Bella's reddened legs. A little blistering because it looks like the water is very hot.

Bella wants to answer, but Axel first swiftly carrying Bella's body. Axel takes Bella to the sink in the kitchen. He put Bella's feet there and washed them.

Bella held Axel's neck tightly for fear of falling. He looked at Axel who was so carefully washing his feet. Axel's attitude, really makes Bella speechless.

After making sure Bella's feet were clean, Axel again carried Bella to the room and placed her on the bed.

"Wait a minute, I'll get you an ointment to treat your wounds" Axel said staring at Bella who only nodded resignedly.

It didn't take long, Axel had already returned with a box of medicines in his hands. Just like before, Axel didn't say much. He took Bella's leg and placed it on her thigh. He then began to apply the ointment around Bella's feet exposed to hot water.

Bella was just silent, her feelings warmed up because Axel was so sincere about taking care of her.

"Auw.." the screech was a little in pain when Axel accidentally pressed the wound.

"Is it still sick?" axel asked a glance at Bella's face that looked in pain. Bella even felt hypnotized by Axel's beautiful eyes.

"Yes, I mean it seems like this is okay" said Bella did not want to drag on with her feelings. Because now his heart is racing again. The one in his legs, why even his heart wanted to explode.

"All right, you better get some sleep. It's already very late" Axel said rising from his seat. He helps Bella to lie down comfortably. He also pulled a blanket over half of Bella's body.

Bella who gets such treatment is not calm. He was nervous until his body felt stiff.

**Happy Reading

TBC**