The Shackles of Second Love
26
“You are smart to choose a wife.” Nana whispers to Haru over her admiration for Mia.
Once again Mia easily took the hearts of others with all her expertise especially in the field of cooking. The woman presented various kinds of side dishes typical of her country that seemed to fit Nana's tongue.
Haru smiled faintly in response to her mother's words. He also did not think that Mia was a woman who was good at cooking.
“Ya, I was lucky enough to get it.” reply Haru.
“Hey, enough words it feels like you're not satisfied. shouldn't you be so lucky?” the woman chimed in on her son's words with joking intent.
Haru who heard that then laughed softly. He opens his mouth to reply to her words, but Mia's arrival at the dinner table makes him hold back.
“You're done, baby?” Nana asked.
Mia smiled thinly then nodded briefly, “Already, Bu.”
Hearing that Haru began to lead the prayer before they ate the dish and enjoyed the blessings God had given him.
After they finished praying, they all immediately ate the food cooked by Mia.
The mother and son were seen enjoying Mia's cooking which turned out to be very suitable on the tongue of both. In contrast to Mia herself who actually daydreamed while staring at the results of her cooking.
The woman recalled Hartono, where the man was always greedy to eat the food he made.
Both of his eyes closed for a moment to get rid of all his memories of the man. There was no point in this feeling of longing because their relationship had completely ended.
“Why are you quiet?” Haru interrupts Mia's reverie. The man was astonished that his pretended wife did not touch his food.
Nana who heard that then followed by watching her daughter-in-law. He also wondered the same with Haru.
“I feel less lustful to eat.” replied Mia trying honestly.
Because since a few days ago he did not feel fit as usual.
Haru who heard that was of course anxious. Although the second marriage did not really happen, but he still had to take responsibility for Mia.
“Maybe Mia still hasn't fully adapted to the atmosphere here, and I think that's a natural thing.”
Nana tried to argue. However, she had experienced something similar like Mia when she married her father Haru first.
“Maybe Mom's right.” Reply Mia.
“You don't have to worry too much, Haru.” he continued while staring at Haru.
“Although once you have to keep eating, I don't want my wife to get sick.” Haru said making Mia speechless.
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Mia noticed the reflection of her half-naked body in front of the mirror. He felt his chest area and felt a slight change in that part.
Then his hand touched a part of his collarbone. The area is Hartono's favorite. The man often left a sign of ownership in that part.
Mia sighed tiredly.feelings he became more often remember the man.whatever he was doing, his mind was always on the man who took all the love of his.
It is true that some people say, the more you try to forget someone who has incised many feelings and wounds in your heart, the more difficult the result is.
“I can't keep going like this.” said Mia then rushed to wear her bra.
But as he does that, Haru suddenly opens the door to their room and accidentally sees the back of Mia's body that is not protected by anything.
Both Haru and Mia, were both shocked. Haru just turned his face back while Mia casually continued the delayed activities earlier.
“Sorry, I should have knocked on the door first.” Haru felt ashamed and uneasy towards Mia. He was very afraid that the woman thought nothing of him.
The woman then walked around the bed and sat on the sofa. While Haru was still standing near the door with his body still stiff.
“Until when will you stand there?” Mia said flatly, Haru who heard that then began to move to continue her footsteps that had stopped.
The man approached the closet to pick up a shirt, then turned to Mia with a feeling of awkwardness and doubt.
“Mia, tonight I'm going to go see someone. You don't matter, do you?”
Although their marriage relationship is a mere charade, but Haru still ask Mia's opinion or permission from the woman solely to appreciate it.
“Go, I have no problem.” replied Mia while staring at Haru.
“At the same time we have no right to interfere in each other's personal affairs. Don't you think so, Haru?”
Haru smiled faintly hearing it, “Ya, you're right.”
“Our personal business has nothing to do with this marriage.”
**
Sharon was already beginning to make peace with the circumstances. Although her attitude towards Laura was still too cold and ketus, but the woman had already accepted Laura as a new member in her family.
And tonight is the anniversary of his wedding with Hartono who also announced that his only son was married.
“Why is your face like that?” Hartono whispered softly to his wife on the sidelines of their activities in welcoming guests.
“You should be happy, right? This is the celebration of our 30th wedding anniversary.” even though it was delayed because of all the problems that befell the two simultaneously, in the end he and Sharon can hold this celebration event.
“I'm happy, and also upset.” Sharon softly replied while her lips were unceasingly smiling at her relatives and business associates.
“You didn't hear? Many guests who praise the beauty of Laura.” said Sharon suddenly made Hartono laugh softly.
The man then pulled his wife's waist and unhesitatingly kissed the side of the woman's face in front of the crowd.
“That means you should be proud of having a very beautiful daughter-in-law.” she said intending to tease Sharon.
Sharon was increasingly upset to hear Hartono's words, he also pinched the man's waist in order to channel his regret.
The affection shown by the couple made many of the invited guests feel envious as well as amazed. It is rare to see a couple who have been married for decades can still show the magnitude of their love.
The moment of togetherness Hartono and Sharon must be willing to be disturbed by the arrival of someone who is enough to make Hartono uncomfortable.
Since that person was Bramantyo, someone who gave him a way to have an affair with Mia.
“Congratulations for your marriage. I didn't expect your relationship to be okay until now.” Bramantyo shook Hartono's hand while issuing a sentence that actually made Sharon immediately glance at him sharply.
“Your words just now were very uncomfortable to hear.” Sharon replied to Bramantyo in a sharp tone.
“You sound like expecting our wedding is not okay.” Sharon continued making the gray-clothed man laugh.
Hartono fell silent while staring intently at Bramantyo. His business partner knew that Hartono was having an affair with Mia.
“Sorry if my words just offended you.” Bramantyo pretended to be sorry.
The man then glanced at the meaningless Hartono, “Oh yes, you have already found the address of the woman?”
“Because the last time we met you were so frustrated because you couldn't find his whereabouts.”
Sharon who heard that turned to her husband. He raised a very sharp eye, and managed to make Hartono speechless frozen in place.
“Explain to me, what does that mean?!”