The Shackles of Second Love
22

There's always a way for Fabian to win Laura's heart. And there was always a way for the man to reassure Laura that the two were meant to be together.

Laura had never doubted how much she loved him from the beginning. But Laura clearly doubted how the fate of their relationship in the future, because until now Fabian still could not pocket the blessing of his mother.

“Why is your face tangled once, Laura?”

“Aren't you out going on holiday with Fabian?”

It was a question that was thrown by Luna, the woman who is the owner of this flower shop was surprised because her best friend did not look bright at all.

Laura was silent while both her hands were still busy arranging flower stalks to make a bouquet.

“I feel that my relationship with Fabian can not continue.” said Laura sounding soft.

Luna who was concurrently the address of the flower buyers then stopped her activities and turned to look at her best friend.

“What do you mean? Hasn't your relationship been fine all this time?” luna asked not understanding.

Laura sighed softly, “I'm with Fabian is indeed fine. But our relationship was hindered by the blessing of her parents Fabian.” Laura said without hiding her sad look.

Luna was concerned to hear it, she thought Laura's romance had no obstacles. But it turns out he mistook it.

“How do you think? Would I rather just leave him?” laura asked her best friend for her opinion.

Laura thought something too forced wasn't good.

“Throw away your intentions it, Laura!”

The two women were stunned for a moment when they heard Fabian's voice thundering in the middle of Laura and Luna's conversation. Luna, who did not want to be dragged any further, told Laura to take her lover out of her flower shop. Fearful amid the debate that occurred between Fabian and Laura, his store customers arrival and make them uncomfortable.

Laura understood the meaning of Luna. He then invited Fabian to go from the flower shop owned by Luna. And now both of them have been in the car with a destination of nowhere.

“I think we have reached the final agreement when we decided on the holiday yesterday. But what is this, Laura? Again you intend to leave me!” Fabian couldn't help but feel sorry for the woman.

Laura was impressed to not have a strong stance and belief. Though clearly the woman agreed to stay by her side while waiting for Fabian to get the mother's blessing.

“We cannot reach an agreement without clarity, Fabian.” Laura replied.

“You told me to wait while I never knew what kind of result I got at the end.” he continued making Fabian even more upset.

“Laura, we even just tried once and got the results that do not match. And you're so easy to give up?” Fabian again managed to corner Laura until the woman was silent.

“After this I will talk to my mother again, and I will make sure to get the results we want.”

..

“Mother said no means no!”

Fabian's body went limp when his mother refused to give her and Laura's blessing. Fabian remembered his promise to the lover a few minutes ago, and himself for the umpteenth he could not fulfill it.

Laura must have been devastated to hear her mother again reject their relationship.

“If it were like that, I wouldn't force Mom.” Fabian said and made Sharon stare in disbelief at her son.

The man smiled faintly, “As far as I want to bless my relationship with Laura or not. It won't change my decision to stay married to the woman I love.” Fabian said straightforwardly.

Sharon could not hide her surprise. He was shocked to see his son who had always obeyed what he said turned into a dissident because a woman was not clear like Laura.

It was truly incredible that the woman had influenced her son to this extent.

“The son I have born dares to defy for a woman?!” sharon said with disappointment clearly visible on her face.

Fabian fell silent, he didn't mean to be a bad boy for Laura. But he is also a free man who has the right to make his life choices including choosing who the woman he will marry.

“Bu, I'm sorry. But Mother herself made me have no choice but this.” Fabian said then left Sharon who was crying.

However, she is a mother who will feel hurt when her son prefers others over her. She has conceived and given birth to her son, but her son prefers someone who has not contributed anything in his son's life.

Hartono is still silent, his mind is not currently being focused on his wife and child. But that doesn't mean he can't listen well. Hartono was thinking about how the matter between the mother and the child could be quickly resolved.

**

Sharon had just lost her son, and should she also lose her adopted daughter?

The woman was again attacked by shock when Mia came to him to say goodbye. And for this case of Mia, not only Sharon was surprised but Hartono was no less surprised.

“God, let alone this?”

“Why Mia? Is there something wrong with us? Why did you choose to go?” sharon asked with her softened eyes.

The woman clasped Mia's hand and held her adopted daughter back as much as possible.

Mia shook her head softly as she broke into tears, “I can't stay here anymore, Bu.” replied Mia.

“Iya, but why darling?” sharon asked while showing a pleading look.

Mia fell silent while biting the inside of her cheek. He then glanced at Hartono at a glance and the man did the same.

“I just feel inappropriate.” replied Mia made Sharon relax her grasp.

“Mia—”

“Sharon,”

Hartono restrained his wife who was about to beg Mia not to leave him.

“Why? Why are you quiet from now on?” asked Sharon who was upset at her husband.

The man has been silent since without saying a word. Even when Fabian left her husband did not try to prevent her. And now, the man again did the same to Mia.

“Never beg someone who wants to leave you. If they want to go, then let it be.” said Hartono with a flat face as usual.

Hartono's words really hurt Mia's feelings. The woman thought Hartono would try to restrain himself from leaving. But it turns out Mia had mistaken.

Now Mia is getting more determined to leave Hartono. He felt that Hartono really did not want himself anymore in the man's life.

What is that expression of love for?

And why did the man beg God to stay alive in yesterday's accident? If what the man has been saying is just a joke.

Actually Hartono also did not want Mia to leave, he wanted to hold the woman to remain in this mansion. But because he did not have a strong enough reason, he chose to leave it alone.

After all for what all this is if in the end their love story is still classified as a forbidden story. Hartono was determined not to repeat his sins to Sharon again.

Mia forced herself to smile even though the wound in her heart hurt instead of playing.

“Then, goodbye Mom, Daddy—”