Maybe I Love You
73. Audacity

Grandpa Choi comes back to Leon's house to meet Arthur, Mera now feels excluded because both Mother, Father, Grandmother and Grandpa now prioritize Arthur. But Mera doesn't really care about it now, she doesn't want to be dizzy just because of it, which is important that everyone can love her son. He will do his best, he will give up even the most precious thing just for Arthur.

“See what Grandpa brought? You want to hold this?” Mera smiled amusedly looking at her Grandfather who was playing with Arthur. Since Arthur's birth, Mera has felt immense happiness, as has her family. Leon himself so much faster home, his mother can stay here long with him as well as his Grandmother. Mera was so happy to be like this, gathering together in a happiness.

“Mera..”.

“Iya, Mother. What's up?”

“Grandmother seems to have to come along tomorrow along with Grandpa.”

“Tomorrow? But why all of a sudden?”

“Grandmother can not leave the house for long. Grandma also has to take care of this in Korea after coming home later. Your mother is the same as Grandma.”

“Mother will also go tomorrow?”

“Not tomorrow. You can ask your mother yourself about her return. For sure Grandma will come home tomorrow, if you still do not want to go back to Korea next time Grandma will visit you again.”

Mera really wants to go back to Korea, she misses the atmosphere in Seoul, food, culture, everything! But if he comes home, it is likely that he will meet Jaeha as well as his family.

“Maybe after Arthur's age is enough to be able to board a plane.” Nam's grandmother smiles in relief, although she is happy when Mera wants to return to Korea.

After the return of Grandma and Grandpa shortly afterwards Hwaran returned to Switzerland with Hansoo. Hwaran advised that Mera could become more mature again but before the sentence was finished Mera had cut the conversation and said that she understood everything. Hwaran could only shake his head to see his daughter who was still difficult if given advice, but Hwaran could at least calm down because there was Leon and Rico who guarded Mera. What he hopes most is that Rico will soon tell Mera who he really is, Hwaran also hopes that the two of them can reunite for Arthur.

“You must be firm, you must be brave! Until when are you going to keep stalling?”

Hwaran let out a slow sigh recalling those words, he felt too resolute when he said it to Rico. But if it's not like that, Rico will continue to buy time and consider it all too much.

“Sleep. Our journey in the air is still long.” Hansoo holds Hwaran's hand, “Trust her.”

When midnight suddenly Arthur cried, mera immediately jumped up as the sound of his cry grew louder. “Iya dear, this is Mom... why dear, hm?” Mera holds Arthur from her bed, but Arthur still cries. Mera tries to give him ASI but Arthur won't suck it. “Dear you why? Are you having nightmares? This is dear, try again.” Arthur still won't suck it.

Rico knocks on the door of his room and Mera allows Rico to enter. Rico immediately woke up to hear the sound of Arthur's cry, when there was Hwaran and Grandma, Rico can't be like this but now he has to do it especially Leon has said he will continue to pretend to be asleep even though Arthur continues to cry, he will let Rico to take care of Arthur along with Mera, in other words Leon won't interfere in Arthur's care at night.

“Arthur why?”

“No know. I've tried to give him ASI, but not sucked too. Is he a nightmare huh?”

“Can I carry it?” Mera gives Arthur to Rico,

“Hey, hey, Arthur... Why do you love? Calm down yeah, don't cry anymore.” Baby Arthur was still crying, but he didn't wait for Arthur to calm down. Although Mera was astonished that Rico could calm Arthur down, Mera was relieved because her son did not cry anymore, when he saw Arthur crying Mera always felt confused especially if her crying did not stop or Mera could be stricken with panic because she did not understand what Arthur's desire was.

“Maybe he's a nightmare. Looks like she wants to drink milk, try giving her breast milk now.”

Rico handed Arthur to Mera, when going to take out her breasts Mera saw Rico was still watching him, she cleared her throat so Rico could turn her back. Hearing that Rico immediately understood and turned around, he regretted having to be Rico at a time like this.

“How?” Because Arthur sounds like he's crying again,

“Can already. Why do we have to play drama first? I was confused if he suddenly cried and did not want to drink milk, carried also his cry did not stop, I instead became panicked.”

Rico kept his back to Mera, but now he's sitting on the bed. “Which I heard said it was a trial for parents, how will the attitude of the parent to his child like that. Will they be upset, patient, or even do things they shouldn't.”

Mera sighed she saw baby Arthur not falling back to sleep, the little baby was now staring at Mera, “Sorry because I can't understand what you want and what you feel. I'll try to be better again.”

“Thank you yes, Rico.”

“Sama-sama. I will always be there for you.”

**

Without feeling the day passed quickly, baby Arthur now has played his hands and feet with agility. Her funny babble makes everyone so anxious about Arthur, Mera is really amazed by the creatures that have been created by God to make her feel happy every day, Mera is really grateful for that.

“Ey, why are his hand shirts being dislodged? Wear it again, baby. Son mom active really~” Mera kiss cheeks chuby Arhtur, so soft and feels very smooth. Mera did not expect that this cute and adorable baby was her son. “Whose handsome boy is this? Her handsome son Mom, yes?”

“Aaoohh~”

“Emmm~ why are you so adorable anyway? The handsome boy, his smart son Mother~” Baby Arthur smiled because his nose was constantly touched by Mera.

While Mera is playing with Arthur, Rico arrives after buying the baby's gear. He smiled happily at Mera and Arthur who looked very happy. He was also happy because his son could grow up well and was also always healthy, once again he thanked Leon for his choice at that time.

“Until when will you keep hiding it?”

The words continued to ring every day, Rico wanted to tell Mera the truth but always the time was not right. If Rico speaks at a time like this what will happen? Should he just try it and ignore the consequences?

“You've arrived? You bought what I wanted, right?”

“Oh? Yes... I bought it.”

Arthur looks happy as soon as Rico approaches him, his tiny eyes follow where Rico moves. “I'm home.” How about Rico on Arthur, “Children is cool playing same mother?” Arthur again acted actively when spoken to by Rico.

Mera looks at Rico who is playing with Arthur, there is a pleasure for her to see Rico can be so fond of Arthur. The fatherly nature of Rico is very visible to Mera at times like this, every time he is with Rico he always feels like being with Jaeha. The things he should not have done to Rico sometimes Mera wanted to do, something that sometimes made her dizzy and consider herself crazy for wanting the things she should have endured. Even now Mera began to feel her own pleasure when she looked at Rico, when Rico was holding Arthur was just watching Rico, she really was like looking at Jaeha in front of him.

“Why not eaten?” Rico's question blew his mind, Mera got a little misbehaved. “Let Arthur play with me, you can relax first now.”

“O-okay. Thank you yes..” Rico smiled, he refocused on Arthur.

Actually now Rico is gathering courage, he knows the situation is not right. But if he waited longer he also could not stand, want Mera angry and hate him is okay, especially if Mera to forgive him and allow him to return Rico very grateful for it. He also felt dizzy because his mother and Hwaran continued to send him messages asking about his honesty to Mera, his mother would want to meet with Arthur immediately, seeing just from the photo would not be enough.

Rico let out a long sigh, he looked at Arthur gently, ‘Honey, give Dad the strength to tell your mother the truth. Pray that we can be together again, I hope you also expect the same as Father.’

“Mera..”.

“Hm?” She was busy with her chocolate cake.

“There's something I want to tell you?”

“Katakn only.”

The atmosphere became silent, Rico also became silent he again gathered the rest of his last courage.

“Rico?”

“Actually I am..”