Stranger's In Love
55|DREAM

It's been six months since the tragic accident that Zean witnessed with his own eyes, in the car that slumped down into the abyss was the woman he loved so much. Until now, whenever Zean closed his eyes, the shadow of the tragic event was still often seen.

A lot has changed in the last six months. Everyone began to discover their own happiness. Alice and Gerald are married and Alice is two months pregnant. Rebecca and James are living a happy life, and in a few months their child will be born. Kim, meanwhile, has just become engaged to a beautiful doctor who is her co-worker.

Zean smiled wryly considering how smooth the lives of those around him were after going through hard times. But not with him, Zean was constantly faced with pain. Zean is always trying to stay strong and not complain about what he has to deal with at the moment, but honestly this is so difficult for him.

Zean lay down on a long white sofa and pulled out a box of red velvet and opened the box, containing a pair of simple and elegant diamond rings. Zean stared at the pair of rings he and Irene were supposed to wear on the wedding day. At the moment Zean misses Irene a lot. Zean longs to hear the woman's voice, Zean misses every chat, Zean longs to look into her beautiful eyes, Zean longs to see a smile that thrives on her beautiful face, Zean misses all about Irene.

Zean's unrelenting memories kept playing back the memories of Irene's time with him. It was hard to live a normal life with her memories, Zean was so tormented. During these six months, how many hundred times did Zean come to the Church to pray the same prayer over and over again. But nil, no results, nothing changed from his life. It seems like God is still reluctant to grant her prayers or God already has other plans for her.

"Shall I stop praying, or continue to wait for a miracle from You?" zean asked looking up with his nanar gaze.

***

"*Hey. My beautiful little daughter" Irene cradled the tiny baby with sparkling eyes.

Zean bows his head into the nursery, smiling warmly at Irene holding her daughter.

Irene turned her head when she realized Zean was just silent in the doorway. "Come here, Zean"

Zean moved closer to Irene.

"Look, Zean. She looks so much like me, so pretty" Irene boasts a baby girl who looks a lot like her.

Zean looked at the baby Irene was carrying and grabbed the baby's small hand.

"She was beautiful, very beautiful, like her mother. You are my most beautiful woman I have" Zean said sincerely and kissed Irene on the forehead and then briefly kissed the baby.

Zean embraces Irene who is still holding her baby. Irene looked very happy, Zean felt his family was complete, this happiness alone was enough for him.

"I think he needs a little sister to be his playmate" Zean suggested.

Irene seemed to think for a moment. "B**?"

"Sure, I think so" Zean steadied with his words.

Irene snorted and pinched Zean's arm until Zean grimaced in pain.

"We have to raise her first, it will be difficult to take care of two babies at once" Irene protested.

"What if we hire a babysiter?" bargain Zean.

"Do you want me to hit you with this toy?!!" threatening Irene grabbed a wooden stuffed toy that was near the nightstand.

Zean chuckled, why did Irene take it so seriously even though Zean's intentions were only joking.

"I'm just kidding, baby" Zean hugged Irene.

Irene was still focused on looking at the tiny baby in her arms. Stare at every inch of her baby girl's face that looks so much like her. If noticed the baby's eyes were more similar to Zean's, he inherited Zean's beautiful eyes.

"Come on!"

They walk around in the cropping while pushing the baby carriage together. Irene and Zean occasionally caught her baby yawning wet, they were so happy to see how cute the expression was when the baby opened his little mouth while closing his eyes.

"Why is he so funny" Irene squeaked and pinched Zean's arm.

Zean chuckles. "Why did you pinch me" he protested.

Irene glared.

"Because it's impossible if I pinch my little daughter. She was so adorable, so I decided to take it out on you" Irene showed her a row of white teeth.

Zean smiled then touched Irene's cheek and then briefly kissed her lips.

"Then. My little princess is adorable, so I decided to kiss her mother instead" Zean teased.

Blush.. Irene's cheeks blushed, damn it. Zean could always make her blush.

Irene hugged Zean, tightly, very tightly.

"What's up, Irene?" asked Zean while patting Irene on the back.

Irene did not reply, but she sobbed in the embrace. Irene crying.

Zean panicked, what's wrong with Irene? Why are you crying like this all of a sudden?

"Irene" Zean tried to take off her embrace but Irene hugged her so tightly. For a while Irene did not act anything, she just quietly cried in Zean's arms.

"A little while" said Irene at last.

Zean chose silence, waiting for Irene to continue her words.

"Let us like this, I want to hug you. I want to hug you until we age together, I want to sleep in your arms, I want to cry in your arms, I just want you. Don't ever leave me, Zean" Irene meant what she said.

Zean was stunned as Irene said that, her chest feeling tight.

"I promise you, I won't leave you, Irene Banner" Zean said, then Irene suddenly rolled into his arms*.

"Irene!" zean spontaneously opened his eyes.

Zean tried to gather his consciousness and catch his breath. It was all a dream, it wasn't real. What does this dream mean?

Does this dream mean that Irene will really be gone for good? Will Irene ever come back? Did Zean really have to give up the woman he loved so much?

Zean couldn't imagine what his life would be like without Irene. Not even everyone in this world could imagine what if someone they loved was truly gone for good.