THE WASTED WIFE
PILU ELARA'S CRY. ANGRY MAXXIE

She spent the rest of the night crying. Even in his body was still attached to clothes yesterday. The shirt still feels damp. But Ela doesn't care.

He just curled up while hugging void on the bed. Both of his eyes looked swollen and red while his lips incessantly muttered softly.

"I'm sorry, honey. I really love you".

Those words were always coming out of her lips from earlier after Maxxie left her alone. Elara cried out, shedding all the feelings she harbored alone all this time.

"When I found true love, but had to go back to square one again. The man came, broke all my happiness. I can't prevent it, we do have a painful past and haunt me..."

Elara's voice shrank. His eyes were closed with breath from crying. Ela fell asleep in a bitter cry, soaking the pillow on which her face rested.

"I love you Max. I've decided to stay here because of you. I want to be close to you", said Ela with her eyes closed.

*

"Suck!"

"Prank.."

Maxxie throws a glass of wine against the wall of the study from his hand.

Shortly after, the office door was opened by his assistant, Bill. Billy's worried that there's nothing about his boss. Because he knew Max wasn't okay when it came back to his office in the middle of the night in a mess.

Security told Bill that their boss came to the office in the middle of the night blind. And Bill immediately came to see what happened to Maxxie.

"Why did you come Billy. Now it's time for you to rest".

"I want to make sure you are, sir", Billy replied respectfully. Max stared out through a glass wall that showed a night view of Houston.

"Go home. I want to be alone. I'm going to sleep in the private room" Maxxie said without turning her head to Bill who was cleaning up the broken glass he threw a moment ago.

Next minute...

Bill who was asked like that was of course shocked. Rarely did Maxxie ask for his opinion on personal matters during his time as his assistant. Even when Olivia was nearby, not once did Maxxie ask her opinion about Olivia. This was the first time, Max asked about personal matters. About Elara her lover.

"All I know is Miss Elara very well sir. He is good with everyone, even your employees like him a lot. Miss Ela was warm to anyone regardless of status. He deserves to be with you", replied Bill giving an honest assessment.

"What if she's a hypocritical woman who's good at covering up her original cover when she's actually a lying woman? Like a face that wears a mask to mask its hypocrisy" Maxxie said without turning her attention far ahead.

Bill was silent at Maxxie's words. But he knew the direction of his boss.

"I'm sorry sir if I'm wrong. But is not Miss Elara an ordinary human being who does not escape error. There is no perfect man. For me, the most important thing is how people who have made these mistakes want to change and improve. That's all that matters. If I were in that position, I would not hesitate to give that person a second chance. Do not regret the decision taken without listening to the explanation concerned", bill answered with a wise word that made Maxxie speechless while putting both of his hands into his work pants pocket staring far ahead out the glass wall.

"Now come out I want to be alone" Maxxie orders Billy.

"Well sir, if you need anything I'm in my room" Bill replied respectfully.

There's no answer from Maxxie.

Maxxie's gaze was still far ahead when he heard the door close tightly.

"The extent of your relationship".

"All I know is that Elland has a lover in Amsterdam. Is it because of Elara that she decided to return to this city? What a deep feeling she had for Ela was that she wanted to leave life there".

"But still you don't appreciate our friendship, Elland. You know, Ela's with me now, but you're gonna take her away. You motherfucker!"

Maxxie's sturdy hand hit the glass wall before him. His hardened jaw held back the emotions that were stirring within him.

"I won't forgive you two if something has happened while you were away together. I won't...!"

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