Serving a Paralyzed Wife
55. Second Kiss

The night wind blew softly creating a rustle of leaves. Narendra fluttered inside his car with his eyes staring straight at the large mansion in front. Too far away for Narendra to make sure Glacia's room lights are still on or not. The courtyard of Martadinata's residence was so vast tens of meters away.

But Narendra was still able to capture the silhouette of a woman sitting in a wheelchair. The woman was silent on the balcony, looking up at the night sky which was nothing special.

Narendra kept hanging in there. For a moment his eyes glanced at a piece of paper in the form of a farewell letter lying on the side seat. Narendra looked at the old paper with the State Court logo, then looked back to the front, where Glacia was now lost from view. Maybe the woman went to bed.

Sighing, Narendra turned the steering wheel until his car turned around to leave the luxury area. But that's when he passed by another car that passed from the opposite direction.

Narendra frowned as he recognized the car as Lizy's. He stopped his car and looked back.

Lizy's car paused for a moment in front of the gate, apparently chatting briefly with the guards there before finally being invited in.

Narendra thought for a long time. He wondered why Lizy would go to Glacia's house these nights.

***

At home, Glacia who had just entered left the balcony suddenly Weni arrived. The girl told Glacia about the arrival of someone Glacia did not expect to see.

"Madam, under there are guests who want to meet the Madam," he said, as well as stopping Glacia's intention to enter the room.

Glacia frowned inside. "Who?"

"Miss Eliza Pataya."

Hearing the name made Glacia pause for a moment. He wondered why Lizy had been looking for him.

Glacia nodded and intended to go down to see the woman.

"Please clear my bed, yes. I'll meet him for a moment" he told Weni.

"But, Madam—"

"Go away. I'll see him myself."

"Yes already," muttered Weni giving up. He stared at the departure of Glacia who then disappeared into the elevator door.

Weni threw out a breath. That's when he got a message from Narendra on his phone. Indeed, despite having followed Glacia as his personal servant at the Martadinata residence, Weni still often kept in touch with Narendra regarding the affairs of the mistress' news.

Glacia seemed conscious, but the woman didn't seem to care. The thing that Weni was grateful for was that Glacia was not so grumpy right now.

In the living room, Glacia was silent for a moment seeing Lizy's whereabouts. The woman sat on one of the sofas there. He looked up when he noticed Glacia.

Lizy stood up with a smile so inevitably Glacia approached him.

"Why are you here?" ask Glacia. He invited Lizy to sit down.

Lizy sat back down gracefully. He folds his lips with his fingers squeezing each other in his lap. His eyes looked at Glacia as if feeling guilty about something.

"Glacy, I'm sorry I just came to see you. I went to your house and Narendra's, but you weren't around. And hear you've been living here 4 days?"

Glacia smiled awkwardly. "Yes, I miss my dad. By the way, why did you come here?"

Lizy nodded in understanding. "Ah, yes. I'm looking for you to apologize for what happened that night at my party. I'm really ashamed of you, Glacy. To Narendra, to Mr. John, I had lost face in front of them and of course you. I'm really sorry," he said regretfully.

Glacia smiled clumsyly. Actually he was still traumatized when discussing the events of that night. The shame he endured was so great, that he no longer trusted himself to look at people.

"It wasn't your fault. I forgot about it anyway" Glacia lied. He just wanted this conversation to stop.

But Lizy nodded. "No, it's all my fault. I pay less attention to the guests present. If I could organize my party better, it might never happen."

"I'm fine" said Glacia.

"You're really okay?" Lizy's eyes then looked at Glacia's upper arm which still left a faint bruise. Glacia was still wearing a short-sleeved home dress. "That's ..."

Glacia who understood Lizy's direction of view, then rubbed the bruise slowly. "It's okay. It's just a small wound."

With his current condition, Glacia was indeed easy to get bruises. Banging just a little bit of his body would definitely turn blue leaving a mark.

"You sure?" ask Lizy uncomfortable.

Glacia nodded. "Yes, it's nothing, really."

Lizy nodded in relief. "Oh yeah, that night you were ushered Rafael?"

Hearing the question just now, Glacia stuttered as well. "Yes, it was .. It just happened to be Rafael who helped me there," Glacia explained, trying not to trigger misunderstandings. However, Lizy and Rafael are still engaged, even though Glacia knows Lizy still has feelings for Narendra.

Lizy chuckles softly. "Why did you become that whole bunch? I don't mind you coming home with Rafael. He's always been nice to everyone."

At first glance there was envy in Lizy's eyes, yet she immediately narrowed in a sweet smile. Glacia nodded in confirming. Rafael is good, too good until Glacia is afraid to be helped by him.

"Yes, he's good."

"Oh yeah, here I have something for you. I hope you like it." Lizy took a paper bag that he had stored beside his body, then handed it Glacia.

Glacia frowned receiving the thing from Lizy. "This what?"

"As a sign of my apology. Please don't refuse or I'll be really ashamed of you."

"Oh." Glacia muttered, slightly looking at the box inside.

"Ah, yes. I also apologize for not attending your party until it's over."

Lizy smiled. "Nothing, I understand. Then I'll see you. May it heal soon."

Lizy leaned over Glacia's left and right cheeks as a sign of separation. The woman then walked out leaving Glacia still in the living room.

He slightly squeezed the paper bag in his hand. In fact, Glacia was still afraid to think about the incident last night.

Outside, Lizy who had entered his car was snorting. The originally friendly face full of smiles now looked flatly hateful. The woman took a breath, then turned her steering wheel to leave.

But, he was glad Glacia and Narendra had separated the house. It turns out that the rumors of them getting divorced are true.

***

Glacia enters the room, she keeps a gift from Lizy on the table, but then she is struck by the silhouette of someone sitting on the sofa by the window.

The dim lighting of the room made the man look cold like a shadow.

"Naren?" Glacia surprise.

Right, he's Narendra. The man sat with his legs crossed and his hands folded in front of his chest. His face was straight towards Glacia.

How could the man come here and suddenly be in his room? Did Narendra come in sneaking around? Because Glacia has given ultimatums to every guard so as not to let the man in if not for divorce papers.

"Why are you here?" tanya Glacia flat. He looked at the closed window, it was impossible for anyone to see it from the outside. He still wondered where Narendra came in.

Narendra did not answer immediately, he slowly approached Glacia who reflexively slightly rewinded his wheelchair.

"What do you want? Don't fuck around or I'll scream!" threat Glacia's.

Narendra did not care, he got closer and managed to lock Glacia between his wheelchair.

"I'm still your husband, of course I deserve to see you here" Narendra said slowly.

Glacia. That means Narendra hasn't signed their divorce papers.

"You haven't signed yet?" hiss Glacia.

Again and again Narendra was not menjawab, he just looked straight at Glacia who began to be upset with the treatment of the man.

Glacia tried to shake off Narendra's arms, but they were as strong as steel that was difficult to remove.

"Deliver!" hiss Glacia sharp. But Narendra doesn't care.

Glacia chuckles tasteless face throwing away. "Why are you so happy to make my mood go bad?"

"What did Lizy tell you?"

Oh, so Narendra's here because of Lizy. Glacia snorted a faint smile that looked cynical. "He's just apologizing. Wh why? You're afraid that me and her are getting into a fight over your relationship? I'm sorry, but I don't care. You didn't forget that I brought you two closer, did you?"

"Me and Lizy have nothing to do. That night we talked about my father." Narendra knew, that night Glacia saw him with Lizy in the side corridor, and he realized it was one that triggered Glacia's anger.

"I don't care."

"You care," chuckled Narendra.

"What's the reason I should care?" challenge Glacia.

Narendra looked at the old Glacia. He looked right in the woman's eyes. "Because without you knowing it, you're starting to take our marriage seriously" replied Narendra confidently.

Glacia was silent. He stared back at Narendra, his eyes as if drifting in his dark pupils. He then breathed out while taking his eyes off. "You misunderstood."

"You're the one who always misunderstands." Narendra did not leave his gaze from Glacia. "Glacy, you're actually starting to accept me, aren't you?" He examined the changes in Glacia's appearance that seemed nervous and continued to avoid.

"That night you said you were starting to expect me. Maybe an apology is not enough to make up for my mistakes. Nor will I be evasive, I am the one who caused our relationship to become what it is now. But you also must have realized that our relationship was much different from the beginning of marriage."

"Unconsciously we are no longer strangers. You feel it too, right?"

Glacia remained silent. He looked back at Narendra firmly. "Then what?"

"Although then we still can not be together," he continued.

Narendra. "You may take such a word, but I still won't divorce you."

"Egois," whispered Glacia sharply.

Narendra. "Yes, I want to be selfish once in a while."

"Crazy bastard!" Glacia hissed again. "Get out of my room!"

"Say out! Get out of this house!" shouts Glacia because Narendra never left.

Instead of leaving, Narendra showed his other selfishness. He lowered his head and forcefully clenched Glacia's lips which immediately pecked in shock.

Glacia just found out now, that Narendra is a crazy poor bastard!