The Incomplete Love
Daddy …

“Daddy?”

The sound of a child calling. Devan immediately looked over. Eyes rounded.

“Li .. Liam? Is that you?”

“Yes, Daddy. Why are you with him? Is he your son too? Why you never visited me but you spend time with him?”

A woman runs off and hugs a boy whose face is very similar to Devan's.

“Stella ..”

“Hi Devan, how are you?”

A charming woman, her hair brown, her eyes hazel. Staring deeply into Netra Devan.

“Kala, come here,” call Qiara who does not want to be in the middle of Devan family problems.

“I am much better, now,” Devan replied stuttering.

“Dev, we went there yes, see you,” said Jeremy as he carried Qiara and Kala away.

“Stella ..”

“How could you, Dev? Seven years you haven't seen Liam at all. You have time to be with someone else's child. Tega you.” Stella said while holding back her anger.

Liam looked at his father with tears. The seven-year-old boy only saw his father from the photos his mother showed him.

With great difficulty, Devan knelt in front of his son.

“Liam, I miss you so much.”

“No! You’re lying! Mommy let’s go home. I don’t want to see dad.” Liam then pulls Stella away leaving Devan still on his knees.

Devan bergeming's. His heart was filled with guilt towards Liam. Hundreds of times Qiara asked her to see her son, but she could not.

Jeremy and Qiara turned their heads towards Devan who was having trouble getting up. They walked closer to Devan.

“Wait!” Suddenly Qiara felt her hands clutched hard.

Stella stared angrily at Qiara.

“You should think again if you want to get in touch with Devan.”

“Hey, Miss, please,” exclaimed Jeremy, while Kala began to cry in fear seeing someone babysitting her mother.

“Let go, you saw my son scared.”

Stella glanced at Kala who was hugging her mother, then the woman let go of her grip.

“I am a mother and have been a wife. I understand your feelings. Please don't involve me. But I want to help you because I know what it's like to lose a parent.”

“How can I trust you? I don't need Devan, but my son needs his father.”

“You still love him, you know you do. Let me talk to him, yes.”

“Mommy, let’s go home. I don’t like it here,” said Liam while pulling his mother's clothes.

“I'll watch you! Trust.” With an angry face Stella left Qiara and Kala.

Jeremy, who had managed to help Devan, came to Qiara and Kala, followed by Devan. Kala was still sobbing while Qiara was trying to calm her child.

“Qiara, I’m so sorry.”

Qiara nodded and continued to calm Kala down.

***

In his hotel room, Devan breaks down his body. His memory returned to his son's face that looked very disappointed.

The man covered his face with a pillow.

\~Flash back On\~

Devan and Stella are riding in the hills. They are both excellent horsemen. It was my love for me that brought them together.

Stella is in love at first sight for Devan. Not only beautiful, Stella is a smart woman. She is a talented model but still wants to continue her studies.

As a model she always dressed up neatly, but when not working, Stella rarely wears makeup. Her face was naturally beautiful, dark brown hair, the same color as her eyeballs. The highlight is gentle, making Devan's heart tremble every look at his bead.

Perfection, that's Stella for Devan.

Unlike his friends, Devan does not want to date for too long. Three months into dating, she proposed to Stella, and married two months later.

Devan began his career as an obgyn doctor at his family's hospital. Stella just graduated college and continued her work as a model.

Their marriage was a conversation throughout Australia. Devan is the crown prince of Phil Donavy's business empire, while Stella is a top model who just won an international award.

A year married, Liam was born. They moved to the mansion because they wanted Liam to grow up to know nature.

People see them as the perfect couple. It is perfect according to Devan, until one day the unexpected happens.

Both of them were enjoying the view on the hill. Devan stroked his panting horse gently.

“Dev, I want us to get divorced,” said Stella softly but contains firmness.

Like being struck by a thunderbolt in broad daylight, Devan stared intently at his wife.

“Stella, don't joke.”

“I'm serious, Dev. Sorry, but I want to split.”

Devan's voice trembled, his heart pounding.

“Why Stella, you can't just ask for a divorce. I love you .. We already have a child!”

“I .. I don't love you. To marry you was my fault. I'm sorry I let you down. I .. I met an old love .. and we, we will live together, Dev.”

“Stella ..”

Stella looked far across the hill, while Devan looked at her with a disappointed look mixed with disbelief.

“Stella, with you declaring that our marriage was a mistake, it was already a betrayal. Who is Stella?” Devan's voice shook with anger.

“It's none of your business, Devan. I didn't ask anything from you. You can still be a father to Liam.”

“No Stella! You and Liam are mine. I really love you guys. Until whenever I won't part with you and Liam!”

Devan turned and drove his horse down the hill. Stella chased.

Seeing Stella right behind, Devan spurred his horse faster. His heart hurts too much, he needs his own time.

Devan is still racing his horse, his mind is floating, his hopes are shattered. Suddenly his horse stopped and jumped until he was thrown down.

Seeing Devan fall and not move, Stella panics.

“Devan ... Devan ..”

Stella's horse came to a halt and neighed loudly, refusing to move forward and circling in fear. Stella saw something creeping up and away. A snake had shocked the horse Devan was riding.

Stella called the mansion for help. He was waiting for an unconscious Devan.

Evacuation is quite difficult because they are in a hilly area that is partially covered with trees. An ambulance took Devan to his family's hospital.

Stella accompanied Devan guiltily. For two days Devan was unconscious, bleeding occurred and the doctor had to perform surgery.

Devan's parents continue to be in the hospital with Stella. When Devan finally regained consciousness, he could not move his legs at all.

As soon as he saw Stella, he recalled the last incident before falling from the horse. Devan rampaged until the doctor had to inject calm medicine.

Doctors performed nerve surgery on the spine, but the attempt was unsuccessful in restoring Devan's ability to walk. He returned to the mansion in a state of paralysis and depression.

Devan tells no one about Stella's request to separate.

His guilt-ridden wife tries to hold on, take care of, and accompany Devan. Devan's disappointment was too great that he became an angry man.

One night, Devan overhears Stella receiving a phone call.

“Nick, I can’t leave him now. Devan is down. Can you be patient? You're the only one I love, Nick, trust me.”

Devan's feelings crumble further, he walks into the reading room where Stella secretly receives a call. He stared intently at the netra Stella.

“Say, what's my fault with you? I really love you and Liam.”

Stella is shocked, then hangs up from Nick.

“Devan, please, don’t do this. You can't manage when and to whom love will come.” Stella said while kneeling beside Devan's wheelchair.

“That's right, Stella, but we can set what we're supposed to do. You can stop your feelings for Nick because he's married to me, Stella.”

The man really felt useless. She couldn't make Stella love her. In the midst of his disappointment he could no longer walk. What is expected of his future?

“I will stay with you if that is what you want, but know, there is someone else in my heart,” Stella said as she looked at the face of the man who is still her husband.

“Have you loved me, Stella?”

Stella stroked Devan's hand, her tears sagging.

“I love you Dev, but Nick never left my heart. I love you because you provide comfort, you make me empress, and you are the father of Liam.”

“But ... but you also love a man named Nick.”

Stella looked at Netra Devan. He falls in love with Devan, but his encounter with Nick accidentally continues with other meetings to make him believe that Nick is his true love.

Although Salah has opened his heart to other men, Stella does not want to cheat. He chooses a divorce with his son and lives with Nick.

Devan holds Stella's hand.

“Stella, I know right now I'm a burden, but hang on. We can handle this together.”

While letting go of her hands and gently caressing her husband's face, Stella said, “If my love is intact for you, under any circumstances, you are not a burden. I left you not because of your condition but I can't lie to myself anymore. I .. tormented, Dev.”

Devan's eyes were red with anger. He shook Stella's hand.

“Go! Just go! Leave me and Liam!”

“No! I will bring Liam with me.”

“Stella! Just go! You want to marry Nick, I don't care anymore. But don't you take Liam.”

“Sorry Dev, Liam is a kid, he needs his mother. You can meet him anytime, I've talked to Nick.”

“You cruel woman, Stella!”

Devan took a vase of flowers and slammed it. Disappointment, anger, heartache, despair, sadness mixed. Stella was frightened then stood up and took a few steps back.

“Go Stella! I don't want to see you anymore. Get Liam! I don't care!”

Devan's eyes stare at Stella who is getting scared. Devan throws the book he can reach towards Stella. Make Stella run away.

Jack came to see what happened. Devan keeps throwing Stella with whatever she can get.

With his body, Jack protects Stella from Devan's rampage. Stella runs into Liam's room, picks up her son's gear and rushes out of the mansion.

That night Devan was devastated. He no longer has a future. The wife and child he loved so much went away, with his legs paralyzed there was no way he could continue his career as a doctor.

Shortly after the departure of Stella and Liam, Devan receives a divorce warrant. No matter what, he signed.

Several times he thought about suicide. His parents and Jack are always encouraging, keeping all sharp objects and drugs away from Devan.

A warm and friendly person turned into a hot-tempered man. Devan's days locked himself in the mansion. He no longer wanted to sleep in his room because it reminded him of Stella. He closed Liam's room and wouldn't open it.

Through her man, she learns that Stella is finally marrying Nick. Devan decides to monitor Stella and Liam from afar.

Many times Stella invites Devan to come at Liam's birthday or school. Devan never came. The pain is still felt even though they have been separated for years.

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