The Hated Husband
A Hope

"Sleep Mary." Jo withdraws from Maria

"Where are you going?'

"I'm going out for a minute to get a drink. After that I came back." Jo kissed Maria's head before leaving the ward

"Ramon, please take care of Maria. I'm gonna go for a minute." Jo told Ramon who was waiting outside the room

"Where are you going?"

Jo was silent for a moment, from the look in his eyes Ramon knew there must be something. Jo just passed by without answering her question just now. He's headed for the parking area, driving Ramon's car quickly to somewhere.

***

Agnez house

"Jo." Jo." Agnez opened the door after Jo pressed the bell many times

From the look of his eyes there was a burning anger, but Jo as much as possible dampened his anger.

"Did you come to my house yesterday?"

The question of Jo's reflex made Agnez stammer.

"A me, I can explain."

"Agnez, you know what you've done? My wife almost miscarried!"

"Huh?"

"What did you tell him?"

"Jo, I. I didn't know your wife was pregnant."

"Agnez, you are my precious friend. So I respect you a lot. I know my wife made a mistake. But I don't want anyone else to hurt her, including you."

Agnez's heart rate is not good. He really feels guilty now.

"I'm sorry Jonathan. I'm really sorry."

"Don't apologize to me. Apologize to my wife. Now he's lying in the hospital. Fortunately, God saved our baby."

After saying that Jo passed leaving Agnez frozen there.

***

Hospital

"You're back?" ask Ramon in the waiting room

Jo sighed tiredly "You'd better go home."

"What's? How can you tell me to go home?"

"Come back tomorrow morning. Maybe Mary will be allowed to come home tomorrow. You just go home and rest."

"Okay, I'm going home. I want to tell you one thing. I hope you take the right action. Don't let your decision make you regret it in the future."

Ramon pats Jo on the shoulder and then passes.

***

The next Morning

Maria woke up from her sleep. There was still an infusion embedded in his right hand. The manic caught the husband falling asleep on the sofa.

"It turns out last night I wasn't dreaming. Ugh."

Jo awakens from her sleep and soon approaches the agonized Mary as she sits down.

"Jo, I want to go home."

"Yes, we'll go home when you're better."

From the door that opened, Ramon again came with a change of clothes for Maria.

"Good morning Miss Maria, are you awake?"

"Master Ramon."

"How are you, miss? Are you feeling better?"

"My head still feels dizzy."

"Overnight rain effect surely. Here, I'll buy you some food." Ramon puts food for Jo on the table as well as a change of clothes for her while in the hospital

"Again thanks."

Ramon is as considerate of Jo as his own brother, considering they've been friends since college.

A few minutes later, the door opened again. And from there they saw a blond woman stepping into the room.

Suddenly the atmosphere became tense. For a moment the girl looked at Jo, then the two men left the room leaving Maria with Agnez there.

"You must have been very surprised by my arrival."

"Agnez, how did you know I was in the hospital?"

"Your husband told me. I came to apologize. I'm sorry, for my attitude yesterday and my words that hurt your feelings."

"You don't have to apologize, everything you say is true. I don't deserve Jo, you're the one who deserves to be her best friend."

Agnez smiled knot.

"You misunderstood Maria. Jonathan and I have nothing to do. We were friends during Junior High. He's my best friend. That's why I'm so upset that you've hurt her. But if I knew you were pregnant, I'd undo my intentions yesterday. I'm so sorry."

"Yes Agnez, Jo explained everything to me. And my gibbon is fine, so you don't blame yourself anymore."

"Thank you Maria. But I want to ask you."

Maria raised her eyebrows.

"How much do you know about Jonathan? Is it just to help her sleep, is that all? Oh sorry, my question is a bit absurd."

"Yes, we got married because her father asked me to help her fall asleep. Because all this time he's been having insomnia."

"Insomnia? Are you sure that's the only reason?" Agnez smiled faintly

"I thought you knew Maria. Your husband, he's been traumatized since he was 13 because of an accident that took his mother's life. It was right on the day of her graduation in elementary school, she wanted to spend some time traveling with her mother, but it was fate. From then on, Jo becomes a loner and is always plagued with guilt. I was the only place she shared when she was 13. I am grateful that he is back happy. But after meeting you.." Agnez paused her speech for a moment

"Maria, please take care of him. You mean a lot to him. Your presence is like a lantern lighting it from the darkness. From the outside he looked fine, but actually in his heart, he was extremely fragile. I'm sure she'll be happy with you."

Mary was stunned to hear the words of Agnez.

"Then I'm gone. May it heal soon."

Agnez came out of Maria's ward, outside her neutrality, looking at Jo who was still looking at her coldly.

"Jo, I told your wife everything. Again I'm sorry. After this I won't appear again in your lives."

Jo did not answer Agnez's words, he simply looked at her disappearance until it disappeared from his sight.

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