The Exchanged Bride
Attention

The sound of the door opening. A couple entered Haira's room in a panic.

"Haira! Haira, you're okay, right?" The barrel examined several parts of Haira's body.

Haira was surprised to see her mother's panic because she was resting while Aiden came home to pick up her clothes at home.

"I'm fine, Mom," Haira said with a smile.

"Darling, how did this happen?" ask Harsya.

"I'm just not careful, Dad."

"I'm sorry, son. I shouldn't have told you to go alone. You should be in the office today and dad's going to the meeting" Harsya said with a guilty look.

"That's it, yeah, I'm okay. I'm just a syock" said Haira, trying to shake off her father's guilt.

"Oh yeah, you know Anna, your best friend from Elementary School. He moved schools when you guys graduated Elementary. Yesterday I met him while taking care of the project" said Harsya, who wanted to confirm Haira's memory.

"No, Dad. I don't know him" said Haira.

Laras holds Harsya's shoulder so she doesn't ask Haira any more questions. He was afraid of anything happening with Haira's head.

Harsya sighed softly. 'I think Haira has remembered her childhood' Bantinnya.

Not long after, Aiden entered the room.

"Dad, mom. Have you been here a long time?" ask Aiden.

"Just now" said Harysa.

"Have you guys eaten? Let me buy it up front," Aiden bargained.

"No need to bother that we have eaten" said Harsya.

Aiden nodded and smiled.

"Aiden, we're glad you're paying attention to Haira" Harsya said.

"Of course dad, she's my wife" Aiden said.

Haira's cheeks flushed to hear Aiden's words.

After chatting for a long time, Laras and Harsya also decided to go home.

"Aiden, you're good, take care of Haira" Harsya said.

"Yes, she is our jewel. Take care of him" Baras said.

"You don't worry. I'll take care of him" Aiden said.

They leave soon too.

Aiden stepped closer to Haira who was lying down and looked the other way. Gently, she stroked Haira's hair and smiled gently.

"What do you want right now?" ask Aiden.

"Nothing," Haira replied nervously.

"Oh yeah, what about your job?" ask Haira.

"I'm taking my leave until you're cured" said Aiden.

"Is it okay?" ask Haira doubtfully.

"I haven't taken my leave since working there. So I'll take it now" explained Aiden.

"You took your time off just to look after me? You can take it for something more important."

"Yes, this is what matters."

Haira's cheeks met in red hearing Aiden's words. Aiden thinks he's important.

"Hmm." Aiden seemed to think. "I think it would be very important if I had a honeymoon vacation with you" Aiden said with a mischievous smile.

Jeez Haira's cheeks are getting red. A honeymoon? Geez Aiden, you managed to make Haira misbehave.

"Hahaha, there's no need to be so nervous. I was just kidding. I won't force you if you're not ready" Aiden said.

"Basically all men are the same. You only think about that" Haira grumbled.

"It's only natural that I have a wife. Of course I want my rights" Aiden said.

"Even you want to do it without love at all." Haira looks a little upset.

"Who said?" Aiden was sitting right next to Haira's bed. He brought his face closer until there was only three cent of Haira's face left. Instantly Haira's eyes widened and her face was as red as a tomato.

'Want what is he? Wanna kiss me? Oh, my God, I haven't brushed my teeth this afternoon. I haven't even taken a shower yet' Inner Haira.

Aiden stopped and pulled his head back away from Haira. "Are you scared?" ask Aiden.

"Why are you doing all this?" asked Haira doubtfully.

"I'm sorry" said Aiden.

"You're my husband." Looking in another direction.

"I don't want to force." Aiden smiled and picked up an apple and a fruit knife. "You should increase the amount of fruit to recover immediately." Peeling and cutting the apples.

"Open your mouth, aaaaa." Aiden fed a small piece of apple like a little boy.

Haira opened her mouth and ate an apple from Aiden's hand. "When can I go home?" ask Haira.

"Maybe if I'm a doctor I can answer. He's just saying that you have to take a full break in this hospital until you're fully recovered" Aiden said.

"I don't want to linger here. I want to go home" whined Haira.

"Why go home too soon? At home you'll only do homework that you were not used to. Surely you will be tired" said Aiden.

"No, I'm used to it. And I like it." Haira smiles.

"You did the job the waiter was supposed to do at your house first."

"I feel healthier and more satisfied after doing homework with my own hands."

Aiden smile. She rubbed Haira's hair and said, "You are a good wife. I'm proud of you."

Again Haira's cheeks flushed red, praised as such by Aiden made her increasingly misbehavior. He developed his sweet smile.

"I promise you, next month we'll buy a car. My savings are enough, because Dean paid off all of his debts a few weeks ago" Aiden said.

"No, no! I don't want to," Haira refused.

"Why? Isn't that what you wanted? I don't mind anyway. Just so you're happy, I'm happy too. So that we can be free everywhere without rain and heat, not." Aiden stroked Haira's hair again.

"Me, I'd rather ride a motorcycle. It feels more comfortable."

Aiden shook his head and smiled. "Alright, miss.Whatever you say."

*****

Dean was with Vienna and that crazy woman.

"Lord William is a very good man. Unfortunately, he died before I was born. I wanted to know how he looked when he was young" Dean told Vienna. They purposely chatted in front of the woman for her to respond.

"I wasn't born when he was alive. But what I heard was that he was a crossbreed of America and Indonesia" said Vienna.

"Wrongly, he is of Australian and Indonesian descent. His face is very handsome. Blue-eyed, sharp-nosed and thin-lipped. The baby is very similar to her. They are equally handsome," added the mad woman.

Dean and Vienna were shocked to hear the woman's words. What he said is true. William is of Australian and Indonesian descent. And the physical features he spoke of were also true. Now they're more convinced that the woman didn't lie about the witness to the accident. All they have to do is keep the woman talking about William until they finally find a bright spot about the accident.