Maybe I Love You
74. Support
“Rico?”
“Actually I am—“
🎶I want you, I want you want you, I want you, I want you, I want you want you🎶
“Awhile, there's a phone.” Rico grumbled in annoyance because after gathering so much courage he now had to scatter over a phone call!
“Sujin! What's up?”
Rico is really upset because it turns out it was just a phone call from Sujin. The woman always interrupted her moment of security with Mera long ago
“Married? You're getting married to Hyunjae next week?”
Rico checked his phone as soon as he heard the news, but Hyunjae had not told him at all about the wedding plans. ‘What kind of friend is he?’
“In Holland? Why go all the way? Why not just in Korea?”
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“Aaww~ is so sweet of my best friend. You shouldn't have to do that, I feel like a very special person.”
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“I feel like an instigator! If you're getting married here I'll make sure it comes.”
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“Yes, I will definitely bring Arthur. I hope he's not fussy at your wedding.”
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“Iya, yes. Congratulations on your wedding my best friend, I'm waiting for you here.”
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“Yes, bye!”
The phone call ended.
“Your friend is getting married?”
“Yes, he said he would get married here so I wouldn't have to travel long distances. I feel bad because they got married here for my sake, but I also feel good for it and also their marriage.” Mera smiled happily,
“I will introduce you to Sujin and Hyunjae later.”
“Can I come?”
“Of course, why not? You'll have to take care of me and Arthur.”
“Alright I'll come.”
“My friends from Korea will definitely come, I also only know a few friends Hyunjae from—“ Mera Smile immediately disappeared, Rico realized the change. he could know what was on Mera's mind now, Mera said, it was about her.
“Mera, are you okay?”
“What kind of clothes should I wear next week? The air must be getting colder, right? We're looking for inspiration, baby!” Mera takes Arthur and holds him, and walks out of the room leaving Rico alone.
“Do I have to continue? Do I have to be honest? I really don't want you to stay away from me if I'm honest later. Do you really not want to see me? I feel better I'm being dishonest than you are finally getting away from me.”
Leon loosened his tie as soon as he got home, he immediately approached his nephew who was being carried by a servant. “Where is Mera?”
“Nona was out. Looks like going near the farm.”
“Then Rico, where is he?”
“I don't see it Mr.”
Leon chooses to follow Mera to the farm, not usually late in the afternoon like this Mera out of the house. Usually Mera would spend her time with Arthur or choose to sleep. From a distance he saw Mera who was standing near the wooden fence, Leon ran while calling his sister's name.
“Why did you come out? You're not cold?” Mera shook her head, “What's up? Why do you look sad?”
“Sujin, my friend is getting married here in a week. He asked me to come, because he got married here also for my sake so I could come with Arthur.”
“Then? Shouldn't you be happy with your friend's wedding?”
“I'm happy, I'm so glad they finally got married too. But... will he come too?” Mera's gaze was still staring at the orange sky, but the sad look made Leon feel bad. The beauty of the sky became meaningless. “What will he come too? If I leave, will I meet him? I guess I won't be able to pretend to be strong anymore.” Leon could see Mera's tears flowing.
“I promised that I would come, but as soon as I remembered I felt I could not keep my promise. I don't want to come... Brother, how should I?” Mera was really crying.
“You will continue to avoid it?” Mera can't talk, “That makes you so tormented is because of your own choice. Brother doesn't mean to blame you, brother knows you're hurt for what he did. But Arthur, still will not be able to seize the position of Jaeha. Arthur is just Arthur, and so is Jaeha. You can't live with Arthur alone, Arhtur can't just live with you. One day he'll ask who his father is, where his father is. Are you gonna lie to Arthur too?”
“He didn't even look for me, he doesn't care about me. He must hate me so much. If this is what should I beg him for? I've been forgotten! If he still loves me he'll find me, he'll try to find me he'll see me. But the truth?”
Leon hugged Mera, “If she was here, would you forgive her? If she asks to come back to you, will you come back to her? Are you gonna give him a second chance?”
Mera could not answer him, she could only continue crying in Leon's arms.
“What has not happened should not be too thoughtful, sometimes the possibility can miss and not in accordance with the predictions we have thought, do what you have to do, follow what your heart says. You've grown up Mera, I'm sure you'll make the best decision for everyone. What you see, what you think and what you hear is not necessarily all true.”
At midnight Leon knocks on Rico's room, as the door opens the smell of alcohol is so strong from inside the room. “You were still drunk at my house.”
“I feel more calm.”
“You heard that? What do you think?” Leon took a can of drink from the table, and he drank. Jaeha did hear Leon talk with Mera this afternoon, actually Jaeha first arrived than Leon. But seeing Leon rush to meet Mera, Jaeha better hide.
“How much is it?”
“You can conclude it yourself, Mera still loves you she still expects you.”
“You are the same! I thought your decision was unanimous and you were really brave but it turned out that my guess was wrong. Then about your friend's wedding, who will you come as?”
“Do I have to come?”
Leon sighed in annoyance, “Yeah~ turns out you still haven't found your decision about it. You really can't act decisively huh?”
“The chances are that Mera will run away if she meets me at the wedding, she will avoid me, if we meet each other even.
“Alcohol can't make our minds better, it's getting sane. But alcohol can make us say honestly.”
Separately, Mera is accompanying Arthur, who wakes up in the middle of the night. “Do you have to go? If Mom leaves, if Mom meets your Dad what should I do?”
Mera shed her tears but she kept smiling because Arthur was looking at her now. He does not want to show his sad face to Arthur, he just wants Arthur to see his mother happy.
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As soon as that day comes, Sujin keeps sending her messages reminding Mera not to be late for the most important event of her life. Sometimes Sujin sending letters makes Mera want to slam her own phone because it is noisy.
“Iya I'll come. The bride is quiet, okay? I'm taking care of Arthur right now!”
After Arthur's preparations are finished now Mera's stay is preparing herself, she takes a plain peach color dress from the closet, after wearing Mera's clothes begin to dress up in front of the mirror. Nothing changes, it remains simple but it looks beautiful and fresh.
After finishing Mera down to the lower floor to immediately leave for the event venue, “Mana Rico?” Mera takes over Arthur from Leon's arms.
“See, I haven't seen him since morning. Is he coming?”
“I didn't ask again anyway, but he said he would come.”
“Sorry to keep you waiting.” Rico comes in his formal suit, when he sees Rico dressed like that Mera remembers Jaeha. His heart rippled again, he asked Sujin if Jaeha would come but Sujin did not know about it, Sujin himself did not ask Hyunjae.
“Kak why?” Mera asked as she heard Leon sigh, saying,
“Hm? There aren't. Yes already there depart, be careful huh?”
Leon thinks Jaeha will choose to come to the party as himself, but turns out his choice instead falls to come as Rico along with Mera. Jaeha must have his own way, Leon thought.
Once inside the bridal lounge Sujin immediately excited to see the arrival of Mera, although Mera told him not to call Sena again but Sujin did not pay attention to her. “Yes my handsome~ he is so funny! Muah!” Arthur who fell asleep was not bothered by the excitement of his mother and Sujin, the kiss that Sujin gave cheek chubynya did not make Arthur feel disturbed.
“Oh yes, introduce this Rico. Em, call him my friend.”
Sujin watched Rico from top to bottom, his observant eyes looking at Rico made the man a little frightened because the gaze made him think that Sujin would immediately know that he was Jaeha.
“Greetings, I'm Sujin. Thank you for coming and accompanying Sena.”
“Salam. Congratulations on your wedding.”
After the introduction Sujin whispered something to Mera.
“He didn't come?”
“Yes, he said he was having some business. He just sent us a gift.” Mera was disappointed, her negative thoughts about Jaeha began to come into her mind but she should not get carried away.
“The action will soon begin. Please be prepared yes!” Said one of the staff.
“Then I will wait for you in the hall, you are so beautiful!”
Sujin hugged Mera with a full day, “Thank you for coming.”
Mera is not allowed to go home by Sujin before the show is finished, thankfully Arthur is not fussy so Mera can calmly follow the show until it is completed completely. As soon as the show is over, Sujin takes over Arthur, the Sujin family also looks happy with Arthur's presence.
“Thank you Sena has come.” Hyunjae
“I'm not good because... ah, how should I say yes?” Mera laughed awkwardly,
“It's okay. We all agreed to get married here, Sujin really wanted you to come, if in Korea you couldn't possibly bring Arthur. She really looks like him huh?”
“You're right, that's why I—“
“Sena! Looks like Arthur wants to drink milk.”
“Excuse me?” Hyunje invited Mera to leave, the man approached Rico who was sitting not far from her.
“It turns out you're here?”
Rico gasped in shock at Hyunjae's irritated tone, but Rico replied with a pretentious smile.
“This is you, right? Jaeha.” Rico's eyes twitched in disbelief, how did Hyunjae know that Rico was Jaeha? “You think I've known you for how long? Sujin told me that she felt familiar with you, not to mention this!” Hyunjae glued the slightly exposed part of his mask. “You're sloppy!”
Rico sighed, “You guys are a meticulous couple.”
“So the result is still zero?”
“I'm still berusha. Would everything be okay if I was honest?”
“If you're not honest, you'll regret it for life. We're all supporting you to get back to Sena. Once you're honest it may not go well, but if your feelings are truly sincere and conveyed, Sena can change her mind. Sena also loves you even though she's sick in the wound. You just have to be confident.”
“Did he really love me?”
“if he didn't love you Arthur wouldn't exist in this world.” Jaeha doesn't like to hear it, but maybe Hyunjae has a point too. “Trust yourself, dare yourself.”
Everyone told him to be confident and also to be brave, indeed it was one of the important points for him to be honest. But the truth is, bracing yourself and being confident that everything will be good again someday feels so hard. Advice is easy to get into, but hard to put into practice.
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