Stranger's In Love
THE 86 CALL

Zean stared at the sirloin steak that was almost fifteen minutes served in front of him. Zean felt very hungry, but when the food was in sight he was reluctant to eat it. Zean had no appetite because there was something stuck in his heart after a long argument with his wife last night.

Lately Zean has been feeling a little selfish. He always planned something and acted on his own without ever asking Irene for any questions or opinions. Last night Zean rented a hotel room to himself. In that room he contemplated this selfish self. Zean also called Ms. Harper to cancel the baby tube program contract because Irene seemed to completely disagree.

“Morning, honey,” good morning wishes from a woman who now kisses Zean's cheek.

Zean smiled as he realized Irene. “Morning, beautiful,” sweep then.

“How did you sleep last night?” Irene asked as if there was no debate going on between them.

“I'm sorry, Irene. Sorry to upset you and be disappointed,” said Zean ignoring Irene's question. Zean felt uncomfortable if it continued like this it felt so awkward.

Irene sighed for a moment and smiled as she looked at her husband. “It's okay, Zean. I get it, you just want to give your best for our relationship.”

Zean clasped Irene's hand while stroking her. “I want to fight for our relationship, for our ultimatum and for our love. I don't want to marry another woman, nor can I love another woman, nor can I spare the Lorwerth Family's ultimatum. Sorry if I thought and acted unilaterally without asking you anything,” Zean explained.

Irene nodded in understanding. “I'm the one who should be apologizing. I who did not understand the circumstances, I-” Irene's speech came to a halt when Zean kissed the back of her hand.

“I love you, Irene. I don't want to hear any more, stop all this debate. There is nothing wrong, we both want to fight just the way and the thinking is different,” said Zean was able to make Irene silenced with teary eyes that were soon ready to shed tears.

“I love you too, Zean.”

After breakfast they go to the hospital to immediately start their tube baby program because the sooner the better for them.

“Ms. Harper have you had breakfast?” ask Zean to the girl sitting on the back seat of the car.

“Already, I took breakfast in room.”

“Ah yes, Mr and Mrs.Lorwerth can you call me by the name of Mia only?” pinta the girl. He was uncomfortable with Ms. Harper's.

“Of course, Mia.”

A few minutes later they arrived at the hospital and immediately conducted a consultation and hormone examination process on Mia Harper and Zean and performed a series of other procedures. Irene waited anxiously outside the room, she very much hoped that the process of this baby tube could run smoothly and in accordance with what they expected.

Suddenly Irene's phone rings showing one incoming call from Tae-O. Irene answered the call while moving to find a place away from the examination room.

“Is everything okay, Tae-O?” Irene asked when the phone was connected.

Tae-O has not answered Irene's question, across the phone only a hunting breath that is getting breathless.

“Tae-O? You okay?” Irene asked again, but there was no answer from Tae-O yet

“My answer, Tae-O!”

There is still no answer from Tae-O other than the sound of his breathing. Irene became panicked, her mind started to drift far away thinking of the no-no.

“Please, Tae-O! Answer me!” pinta Irene frustrated.

“Huff…. Noona,” said Tae-O at last.

“What's Tae-O? Why are you just quiet?” Irene panicked.

“I... I.. I'm out of breath,” said Tae-O with difficulty because his breathing is still panting.

“What happened?” Irene asked now full of anxiety.

“Noona,” Tae-O still has trouble breathing.

Irene waits for Tae-O to say her words anxiously, deep down Irene prayed that nothing bad happened there.

“Noona, I'm not strong,”

“Why, Tae-O? What happened there?” Irene asked, her eyes starting to heat up, this anxiety and worry had taken hold of her.

“I was not strong running on the Treadmill, it felt like this leg was very limp and I had trouble breathing after running for about forty-five minutes. Hufftttt...” Tae-O finally revealed.

Irene leaned against the wall while sighing in a rude, infuriating breath Tae-O. Here Irene was already feeling very worried, she thought about bad things that might happen considering Tae-O and Cassandra are investigating Lee Da Museum's business and data.

“Hahaha…. Noona, why are you quiet?” tae-o asked because Irene was silent at once, there was no reaction.

“Is this a joke to you, Tae?” Irene asked sounding serious and annoyed.

“H….. Mianhae, Noona,” said Tae-O regretfully (Mianhae, Noona means sorry, sister).

“Are you having fun there?”

“Noona, I really didn't mean to, I–” Tae-O's speech was interrupted because Irene ended the call.

It's so annoying, why does Tae-O have to joke at a time like this? Irene was really disappointed with her cousin.

***

“Because the results of the examination went well so tomorrow can start the initial program of this baby tube,” said Zean opened the topic of conversation on the sidelines of dinner.

Mia nodded steadily. “I'm happy with the results of the examination today, because both hormones are very stable with high fertility rates I'm sure once if this tube baby program will be successful.”

Irene silently stared at Zean and Mia alternately and smiled. “Yeahh, this is a good start,” Irene said while clapping.

“Are you okay, honey?” asked Zean who had noticed the expression on his wife's face.

“Yes, I’m okay, I’m fine and I’m good, honey,”

Zean grabbed both of Irene's hands and kissed the back of the woman's hand.

“Is there something you're thinking?” zean asked Irene who seemed reluctant to speak.

In a situation like this Mia Harper feels very awkward and feels that she should not be here.

“Hm... Mr and Mrs Lorwerth, I don't want to interrupt your conversation. I'd better just go, anyway I'm done dinner,” said Mia who felt bad if eavesdropping on the intense conversation of the couple.

Zean looked at Mia for a moment and nodded in response, leaving behind Zean and Irene.

“What's up, Irene? From what I see like you're thinking something?” guess Zean.

Irene lowered her head for a moment and looked back into Zean's beautiful eyes. “Zean,” call Irene soft.

“Yes, honey,” Contact Zean.

“Can't we just go back to Prague?” Irene asked doubtfully.

Zean frowned, this was not the first time Irene had asked for them to return to Prague. Zean wondered what exactly made Irene so eager to return to Prague.

“What's with Prague, babe?” zean asked this time to sound very serious.

“Hm,” Irene thought, trying to find a compelling reason for Zean to agree to return to Prague.

“Why, honey?” ask Zean again.

“Come, Zean. I don't know, honestly I really like the view of Prague City. I feel at home living there, Prague is like the home of my dreams,” Irene replied at last.

“Really, honey?” zean asked him to try to convince him of what he had just heard.

Irene nodded steadily in response. “Sorry, this may sound strange. But I suddenly fell in love with the city. Right now I want to stay and settle there, dear.”

Zean chuckled at Irene's request which to him was quite funny. “That love is you with Prague City, baby?”

“Yes, honey!” 

“Alright, I'll talk tomorrow to Doctor Kelly. For now I can't move places as I like, we should also consider it because of this tube baby program,” Zean said.

“Hm... alright, Zean. We can discuss it again tomorrow,” said Irene.

Irene had already prepared a plan, if Doctor Kelly did not allow the transfer of this country for reasons of treatment of the tube baby program then Irene would try to get Zean to allow her to return to Prague alone even if only briefly. Irene just wanted to solve Lee Da Museum's puzzle right away.

“Do you really want to go back to Prague because you like the city?” asked Zean again, he wanted to make sure once again.

“Yes, Zean loves my beloved husband. I really like Prague City,” Irene replied as she hugged her husband.

However, suddenly Zean outlines the hug, “Your phone rings, Irene.”

Irene glanced at her phone, seven incoming calls from Tae-O. “Leave it, Zean.”

“Why, honey?”

“That's a call from Tae-O, are you sure you just ignored it?”

Irene nodded in response. “Let it go, he called me this afternoon just for nosy. Maybe now he's calling again to apologize to me.”

Zean laughs, “Basic brat.”