The Lord's Concubine
Gandaria

Upon arrival at the Hospital, the Doctor immediately checked the King's health. The man underwent various health tests to find out the cause of the headaches he felt these days.

After conducting a series of tests, the doctor asked them to wait for the results of the examination. Patiently, they waited in one of the rooms reserved exclusively for the Lord King.

The king still felt a tremendous pain in his head. He put his body on the couch and closed his eyes. Ivan can't do anything, so can Vania.

He was eager to try to ease the pain felt by the King by way of his massage. However, it is not getting less and less the opposite. The king was in more pain.

After a while, the Doctor entered the room with the file of the examination conducted by the Lord King. The doctor explained to them that there was nothing wrong with the man's health. Even everything is normal.

The king was a little upset to hear the words from the Doctor. He did not believe that he was okay, even though the King felt that he was not okay.

"Then how do you explain this terrible pain in my head, Doc? Is it possible that this pain is just me?" he said while grunting annoyed.

"That's it, King." Vania hugged the King's burly arms while trying to calm the man down.

"Maybe you're exhausted, sir. You better rest for the next few days."

The king breathed a rough breath. "I have rested for three days and taken all kinds of medicines. From the usual to the expensive, but none can relieve the pain in my head. Let alone subside, diminished not," his grunts.

Feeling bad, Vania rushed to take the King home. While Ivan paid all his bills, the King and Vania chose to wait in the car.

"The doctor is upsetting! I may be fine while my head is in trouble. Does the doctor think I'm just joking about this pain I feel?!" grute King.

"Alright, Honey. I'm sure the doctor was right. Maybe you are tired because all this time you continue to work without thinking about your health. You'd better follow the doctor's orders" said Vania.

The king glanced at Vania while smiling faintly. "It's not just me working without a concern for health, Vania. But you are the same" said the King.

Vania chuckled softly as she leaned her head against the King's shoulder. "Yes, I'm sorry. But now I've changed. I love my health more than my career."

"REally?!" The king blotted his lips in disbelief.

"Yes, I'm serious!" sahut Vania's.

Not long after, Ivan came to them and immediately drove the car back to the Lord King's residence.

While on the way, the King continued to pay attention to the roadside that he passed while twitching his aching head. While Vania was still resting her head on her husband's shoulder.

While Ivan was still focused on his wheel, suddenly the King shouted to Ivan to stop his car.

"Stop, Ivan! Stop that!" her word.

Ivan immediately reduced the speed of the car and pulled it to the side of the road that is safe from other motorists.

"What's up, Mister?" asked Ivan wonder.

"I saw the fruit vendors on the side of the road showing off the small orange and green fruit. I was so curious, what fruit it was and how it felt," muttered the King as he opened his car door.

Vania rounded her eyes while looking at Ivan. Even Ivan's reaction was almost the same as Vania's.

"King why?" ask Vania to Ivan.

Ivan raised both his shoulders, not knowing what demon was possessing him. Vania rushed after the King who was now walking to the fruit merchant field on the side of the road.

"This fruit." The king grabbed the fruit and then showed it to Vania with a warm smile.

"What fruit is this?" vania asked as she grabbed the small orange-colored fruit that was being held by the King.

The king took another seed and played it. Because of its marketing, the fruit is in the penset and kissed by the King.

Vania was more confused to see her husband's strange behavior. It was even the first time for the King to set foot in the merchant's lap, by the roadside.

"What fruit is this, sir? And how does it feel?" ask King.

"That's the fruit of Gandaria, sir. It tastes so, sweet acids," said the merchant.

"If this one?" The king grabbed the same fruit but it was green and the fruit was still hard.

"That's the same, sir. But the difference is that this one is young. And it feels, hmmm ...." The merchant shook his head, imagining how the fruit tasted.

"May I try it?" ask the King again.

"Of course, sir."

The merchant gave water to the king to wash the fruit before trying it. After feeling clean enough, the King began to bite him.

Kreeeshh!

The King's first bite made Vania and Ivan who were also beside the man shudder in horror. Especially Ivan who already knows how the fruit tastes.

"How, Honey?" vania asked curiously because she had never tried the fruit before.

"Ehm, quite," said the King while feeling the sensation of the asem taste of the fruit.

"Where to try!"

The king extended his hand towards Vania and the woman tried to bite her a bit. Just as Vania's lips touched the fruit, her body was already shaking violently and her facial expression was shattered to nothing.

Ivan chuckled when he saw Vania's expression. The beautiful woman looked very ugly when the fruit touched her tongue.

"Yes, God! What fruit is this!" peeked Vania while spewing the fruit from her mouth.

"Do you want it, Ivan?" ask King.

"Ah, no-no. Thank you very much, sir," Ivan refused.

"Dear king, are you okay? The fruit is the fruit .. yes, Lord! Stop eating it, you'll get a stomachache" Vania choked as she tried to stop the King from continuing to bite the fruit nonstop.

"I want to buy everything, sir. Please wrap it up" said the King without regard to Vania's words. He breezed away while enjoying the fruit and returned to his car and was followed by Vania.

"Actually what happened to the King, anyway? Is he crazy?" vania muttered as she got into the car.

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