The Hated Husband
Maaf

The next morning

Maria opened her eyes, hoping last night was a nightmare. But no, he felt that possessive embrace was so strong in his stomach. She took off her husband's hand, then tried to set foot on the floor to pick up her towel, her tears falling again, as the pain returned.

He grabbed a towel and put it on with a pushy look. He walked over, sat by the window and stared blankly. The stuffing back sounded so sad. He felt broken and meaningless. All her husband's treatment last night was clearly recorded in her memory, making her continue to shed tears that bore the river.

"Devs." Maria mentioned her lover's name several times in between.

Jo wakes up to hear his wife cry. He walked over, then hugged her tightly. His wife's cries were getting louder. Even he was unwilling to raise his face, only hugging his knees.

"I'm sorry Maria, I think you've done it. If only I had known, that you were still.." Jo paused her saying "I wouldn't do that to you" she said with regret.

Maria continued to cry not even a joke, but a voice that made Jo even more guilty. Until he stopped saying sorry.

Slowly Mary lifted her face, looking at her now sincerely smiling husband. No longer as savage as it was just a moment ago.

"Mary, I don't want you to be with another man. I love you so much."

"You love me? You said you loved me? If you love me, you will never demean me like this. We are married, but for me our marriage is fake. We do not marry for love. And before you I had a boyfriend."

Jo felt like he had an arrow impaled on his heart. He realizes he has made a fatal mistake for what he did, making the woman he loves so much hate him, and will never be able to forget his mistakes for life.

"Mary, I'm so sorry. A thousand words of forgiveness are useless. But can't you give me a chance? Can't you try to accept me?" Jo started shedding tears.

"In my heart there's only Dev, I love him so much. Even though we've been dating for three more years, Dev has never touched me to this extent, he really appreciates my decision. But after this I will also lose it. So you don't have to worry, you managed to make me part from her. Thank you, thank you for everything." Maria laughed softly in between her stuffing.

Once again, Jo's heart was like it had been pierced by an arrow a second time. His wife's words really broke his heart.

"Perse me."

Jo couldn't believe what he heard. His wife must be joking, she can't really mean it.

"Mary, I know you're angry. But never say that horrible word." Jo re-embraced his sobbing wife "i don't want to be separated from you, you are my life Maria." her sigh softly

"I can't live with you Jo. I'm mistaken. I'm too quick to make a decision to marry you." Maria held back her tears

"I know I was wrong, I took everything last night forcibly. But we're husband and wife, right? Please don't make the decision too soon." Jo pressed her forehead against Maria's head with a regretful sobbing.

"I can't live with a rude man like you." Maria doesn't care what her husband says. He was filling his heart at this moment.

"Maria please. I'm jealous, I'm too afraid to lose you." Jo grabbed Maria's cheeks and forced her to look at her face. "For God's sake don't say anything more. I'm willing to do a press conference and apologize to you in front of the world though" he pleaded with his wife's face. Kissing his nose and then putting his forehead together.

Maria pushed Jo's body slowly but with full force.

"I can't live with you. We're separated" he said for sure

He stood up letting Jo feel the tightness in his chest. Jo tries to grab Maria's hand but is brushed aside by her.

***

After tidy Maria took her bag did not forget she brought a cell phone. Jo's sure what his wife's plan is this time. Soon he cleaned himself up, then put on a black shirt and jeans. He grabbed his cell phone and contacted his secretary who happened to be on his way to his house.

"Hallo, today I'm not going to the office."

"Why? Is there a problem?"

"Some small problem with my wife."

"Hmm, okay. Whatever problems you face may be solved well."

"Thank you."

Connection disconnected.

While across the street, Ramon is guessing what happened to his boss.

"The boy must have done something weird."

***

Maria walked down the stairs, with a hasty step Jo pulled her hand.

"Wait on! Where are you going?"

"Let go!" Maria pulled her hand

"Mary, please forgive me. I would do anything to make you forgive me. Or you slap me repeatedly no problem. As long as you stay with me."

"Let's go."

Jo was speechless to see the vehicle carrying his wife away until it disappeared from his sight.

"Mary." she let out a rough sigh and was almost desperate

***

Arriving at home

"Mary" said Maria's mother as she spread her gaze around the courtyard

"Where's your husband?"

"I came alone mother. Can we go in? There's something I want to talk about." Maria answered to the point

"Oh yeah, come in." They sat in the living room

"Marya."

Mary's daydream broke upon hearing a call from her mother who saw her speechless.

"Says you have something to talk about. Does this have anything to do with your household?"

"Just right mom. I've already decided. If we were to get divorced."

Deg

Mother Maria was stunned to hear her daughter's words. She thought all this time her daughter was happy, but today she heard a shocking sentence from her beloved daughter.

"Divorce?"

Maria nodded.

"But why Mary?" asked the worried mother while holding her daughter's hand

"From the beginning I married her because I had to. I don't want to disappoint Mom. And I was thinking, our marriage might be just a little while after that my life would come back as it was. But I can no longer afford mother. I want to be separated from him."

"Mary, listen to me. There are many people out there who are married but long ago also love each other. Love will come with time." persuade her mother gently

"No mom. It's about feeling. No matter how hard I try I will never be able to love her. Because from the beginning we were like strangers."

Hearing his daughter's reply, he could do nothing. Mary's words sounded confident without a doubt.

"Better now you're home. Anyway, everything has to be talked about carefully. Right now your husband must be waiting for you at home."

"Well mom, I'm home."

***

Night

Mary's father and mother came to Jo's house. There Jo's father is sitting in the living room. Tense faces were also uneasy to see from them. Especially when Jo and Maria arrived, they did not seem to smile at all.

"I want to separate from Jo" said Mary before them

"What actually happened? Why do you suddenly want to separate? Please son, undo your intentions." persuade Jo's father gently

"Dad, I'm sorry. I've been thinking about it all night. And I can't tell you why."

Everyone was silent, no one could persuade Maria because her determination to part from her husband was so strong.

"Say, what's the matter?" it was Mary's father's turn to speak.

Making Maria shake her head, but her sobbing could not lie, she harbored excruciating pain.

"If you don't want to share, you should finish both. Marriage is not just between you and your husband. But between Jo's father and Jo's father. Especially when you say you want to split up." she looked at her daughter in a deep, visibly upset voice

"Father, from the beginning I didn't want this marriage" Maria replied sobbing

"Dad's sorry, it's all father and mother's fault. We just want you to be happy, in our eyes Jo is the perfect figure for you."

You guys don't understand. Until whenever I can't take it. Dev, I miss you so much.

Seriate