Marrying My Sister-in-law
Longs

The excitement over Alexa's wake after 3 weeks of unconsciousness did not last long. The little girl soon realized there was nothing less than her.

After the doctor finished examining her and opened the bandage on Alexa's head, her hand spontaneously felt her head.

Alexa's thick hair, dark brown and slightly wavy at the end, which was almost almost on the waist of the little girl, is now gone.

"Auntie, where's the mirror? Eca wants to see Eca's head. How Eca's head tastes different." Said Alexa who was sitting leaning on the head of the bed.

"Dear Eca, let's say that Eca just regained consciousness. So Eca has to take a lot of rest." Giani said as he looked at Aldo.

"Yes, kid. Alexa has to take a lot of rest." Aldo approached while holding his daughter's hand.

"Eca's hair is no more? Eca's bald, huh?" Alexa started crying.

"Eca, the bamboo will grow again, right?" Bujuk Giani's.

"When to school how? Later Eca in teasing with friends. She is ashamed." The little girl's cry deepened.

"Dw.......!" Call Aldo. She was worried that Eca would get sick again.

Suddenly the Alexa treatment room door was opened. Joana came in. Giani has called Joana and told her about Alexa's situation.

Joana came in wearing a wide hat.

"Tante bule, Eca's head is bald. Eca's hair is gone." Alexa's cries get stronger looking at Joana.

"Hair will grow again."

"How serious? Eca's embarrassed to have to go out of the house with this hair."

Joana smiles. He sat on the edge of Alexa's bed. His hands opened the hat he was wearing. Geraldo, Giani and Alexa were both shocked. Joana's long blond hair was gone. The head of the bule woman was bald.

"Why aunt's hair?" Alexa is confused. Crying ceased.

"Hair aunt already aunty scissors. So that Eca is not alone bald-headed. We're gonna walk together to the mall, to the beach, to the school with this slippery head. Just let people stare at us weird. But we're gonna show that bald head is still pretty. We don't have to bother looking for a comb when we're leaving."

Alexa smile. "Tante bule is still beautiful even though his hair is bald."

"Eca is also beautiful. We can buy fake hair that's yellow, green, red."

"Eca likes yellow hair. But papa won't let Eca paint Eca's hair. Papa said, Eca's still a kid." Alexa said as she looked at her papa with a slightly sullen face.

"Now Eca can have yellow hair." Said Aldo without being able to resist the haru in his heart to see the sacrifice of Joana is so great for his son. Aldo's heart is shaking. If Finly were here and seeing Alexa, he would be able to turn his head around like Joana? It doesn't feel possible. Isn't Finly's hair one of his prides? Finly has been the star of shampoo commercials for 5 years. That is why Alexa hair is so beautiful because of the genes that are passed down by Finly.

Geraldo looked at Joana who was feeding Alexa. He did not expect that there are women who can love Alexa sincerely besides Giani.

"Papa, tomorrow buy a fake hair for Eca and aunt bule huh? It's yellow. So you bought 2, huh?" Alexa.

"Yes dear. Papa will buy it." Aldo said with a smile. His heart was still wounded because he had not been able to get Finly out of his heart. Even though Finly has betrayed her, Aldo still loves her. Maybe because since childhood Aldo had known that he had been betrothed to Finly so he never wanted to glance at other girls. Love that has grown since childhood is hard to forget.

(Oh...kok I so remember the story of Caleb, Grace and Zelina yes, the love that grew since childhood 🥰🥰)

For Alexa's sake, Aldo will rearrange his heart. Aldo's focus is only one, Alexa will be happy and successful in her life. Is Aldo gonna find a replacement for Finly? I don't know. It feels like Aldo is still traumatized from opening his heart to others.

"Aunt Giani, is Uncle Jero going to come here?" Alexa's question made Giani look over in shock. Didn't think Alexa would ask Jero whereabouts.

Aldo looked at his sister.

"Eh, Uncle Jero is busy working. We are in America anyway. It is a long way from Jakarta. Maybe Uncle Jero won't come." Giani tried to explain to Alexa well. He doesn't want to give Alexa hope. He knew Alexa would keep asking for Jero's whereabouts.

"Eca kangen's. Wanted to see Uncle Jero. Uncle is good, likes to give Eca dolls.Eca also miss the same oma and opa. Will they not come?" Alexa's face became sad.

"Oma is sick. So they can't all come." Geraldo. He was less happy to hear his son miss Jero.

"May oma recover quickly. Uh, aunt Giani, can't Eca videocall the same uncle Jero? Eca wants to ask uncle to take care of oma. Poor oma in Jakarta itself. I must be looking for Eca."

Giani was nervous. Videocall with Jero? Didn't Giani block Jero's number?

"Let's love, if Eca's better. Now is Eca bobo? We have to rest a lot so we can go home and take a walk in New York City." Joana. It helps Alexa sleep.

Giani left for the room when Alexa began to fall asleep. His heart was restless when Alexa mentioned Jero's name. Giani's feet stepped towards the hospital garden. He sat on one of the park benches. I think Giani wants to cry. His heart screamed as if commanding him to call Jero. Do I miss Jeronimo? Ask Giani's heart.

Inside the Alexa room.....

"Thank you Joana. Your sacrifice for my son is huge. Maybe if you don't box your head, Alexa will cry." Aldo said when Alexa was asleep.

"I don't know why I've liked Alexa so much since I first met. Your son was very comforting to me when I lost my fiancee. Cutting my hair is not a big sacrifice for me. I willingly do it. Anyway, I'm tired of my long hair."

Aldo's heart was deeply moved by Joana's confession. When he saw Joana smiling, Also admitted what Alexa said was true. Joana remains beautiful despite her bald head.

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Since Giani left home, Jero always came home on time. He now likes to cook and make it in more portions because he also often distributed his homemade food to the entrance guard of this housing.

If you do not enter the office, Jero often clean the house, water the plants. He knew that Giani really liked flowers. Jero didn't want the flowers to go unkempt. Who knows Giani will go home and be sad if he sees the flowers dry.

If there is free time, Jero will accompany Mama Sinta to the meeting of mothers. He will sit sweetly on the back row of the bench, without playing his cell phone, listening intently to the sermon delivered by the pastor.

"Jer, what about the divorce papers. Have you signed it?" Ask Mama Sinta when she visits Jero's office.

"Yet, ma. One month is over. Yesterday Fadly's lawyer came. The trial has been held 1 time. But I stayed with my stance. I don't want a divorce, ma. My lawyer's been trying to convey my desire not to end the marriage. Our marriage started with a deal. However, God made me fall in love with Giani. I hold on to the wedding vows that I used to just carelessly say. I will love Giani, until death do us part."

Mama Sinta smiled. "Mama's proud of you. Oh yeah, Finly just got back from America yesterday. Alexa has been discharged from the hospital but still has to undergo treatment. She was sad because Alexa would not talk to her. Looks like Finly's sorry. I don't know. Mama doesn't understand what Finly's attitude is."

"I'm sorry, ma. We must have hurt Mama."

Sinta smiled. "Mama has forgotten it. Oh yeah, do you miss Giani?"

"God only knows how much I miss him. We've been separated for 2 months."

"Where's your passport?"

Jero frowned. "What's asking for my passport?"

"We're going to America. You accompany me to visit Alexa."

"really? But Aldo will definitely throw me out."

Mama Sinta smiled. "Mama heard from Giani, that next week Aldo will come to Jakarta for a shareholder meeting. Aldo will be in Jakarta for 1 week as well. We have a week there. How's it?"

Jeronimo stood up and hugged his mother. "Thank you, ma. I miss Giani so much."

Sinta smiled. He patted his son's shoulder. God, may Giani love my son.

How was Jero and Giani meeting?

Does anyone still have comments????