The Wife Who Escaped
Without Missing It

"Give me one more chance."

Kirana's eyelids fluttered at the heartfelt voice. But As you look into his eyes, you momentarily forget why you came here. It's hard to see because my heart hurts.

the shock was not strong enough to break Kirana's resolve.

"I don't want to. I don't want to go back." Kirana said coldly.

Then, just as he was about to turn around, Reynand caught him.

"What should I do?"

I could feel his sincerity on the wrist he was holding.

"Stop."

"Tell me what should I do to get you to change your mind?”

Kirana looked at her wet eyes. He's sincere. It seems he really wants to take me with him. So I had no choice but to give a serious answer.

“Everything is over now.”

Kirana faced him directly and said.

"I don't want anything from you.”

I used to want him to be kinder to me, but now I hope he'll give me at least a tenth of the attention he gives to the company's work.

I don't want anything more than that. But even a little wind never reached her, all I got was a miserable marriage.

I don't want anything from him anymore.

“There is nothing you can do for me.”

Nothing was expected of him, and he had nothing to give.

“Whatever you do, my feelings will not change.”

Kirana spoke with a firm tone.

“So don't waste time and come back.”

Kirana pulled her wrist from Reynand's hand. Reynand looked at her fallen hand.

I think Reynand will understand this. I wish today was my last moment with him.

****

Next morning. Kirana fell silent as soon as she arrived at the tour venue. This was because Reynand stood among the tour guests gathered at the meeting place.

I never thought he would be touring again. I said that yesterday, but where did I hear all that?

Kirana held her breath and calmly approached the guests. Reynand wore a black suit and read a museum pamphlet. Kirana greeted him without giving him any attention.

"Hello. Everyone get out first. We will check the number of people in 10 minutes and have everyone enter together, so please wait a minute.Please just wait.”

After saying hello for a while, he turned his head towards Mark

"Hello."

"Ahh. You're here too?"

Mark greeted me with a slightly embarrassed smile. Mark, who is majoring in art, has been in charge of museum tours for a year. Since there was no steady income just by painting in the sanggar, he decided to work as a museum tour guide as well. It wasn't something that happened in his career path, but he did it in depth.

He once received high praise from tour guests for his detailed and professional explanations. I felt I had a lot to learn from him in appearance, so I always attended the museum tour guided by Mark.

Kirana took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Mark.

"This is the meeting at the company yesterday the day after tomorrow. Please take a look and let me know what needs further explanation."

"Thank you."

As Kirana reached out her hand to receive the paper, her fingertips gently touched Mark's hand.

"Ah. Sorry." Said Mark with a flushed face

"Yes?"

Kirana looked at him as if asking what I was sorry for.

Mark hurriedly turned around and said.

“Now, let's immediately check the number of people and log in. I can see everyone is already here.”

"Ah yes."

Kirana smiled faintly and nodded. Regardless of the gaze of a man who looked at the two people coldly.

Inside the Vatican Museums, considered one of the world's three best museums, many visitors stroll and appreciate the artworks. Among them are Kirana and a guided tour group.

Mark leads the tour group from the front, and Kirana follows them from behind.

"The work you see now is the work of Caravaggio. This work relates to the historic moment when Christ, who sacrificed himself for the sake of mankind, was taken down from the cross and buried in the coffin."

Mark leads the group, looking for famous or historical people. Mark stopped in front of him and explained. Characteristics of Caravaggio painting are the intense contrast between light and dark, realistic facial expressions of the characters, and the precise depiction, also called Tenebrism.

Kirana who like the party tour, focused on the explanation. And he diligently writes something in his diary in between times.

Reynand was standing a little far away. He saw the tour in silence. After continuing the explanation for almost two hours, the visitors were given a short break and free time. Visitors can go to the bathroom or find a place to sit for a while to rest.

The Vatican Tour is a full-day standing or walking course. It was a physically difficult tour for most guests.

“Are you having trouble?”

“Iya. My leg hurts.”

"Guests have the hardest time getting around the museum. However, this is a difficult place to visit often, so please do your best to make it a good experience."

Kirana smiled warmly and cheered them on. When you rest, music plays nearby. Kirana walked to one side of the place. The work that caught his attention was Raphael's, which depicted a woman nursing her adorable baby and an angel looking after them.

A mysterious and beautiful painting. The moment when he saw her he felt as if he was in love with her.

“What's special about this painting?”

Kirana turned her head as she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her. It was Reynand.

“I'm curious because you watched her attentively, Is that a work called Raphael's Love?"

Kirana's eyes widened slightly. Kirana forgot her intention for a moment to ignore whatever she said.

"How did you know?"

"A long time ago there was an exhibition in Jakarta. The place we met was that exhibition hall. Reluctantly, I looked around and came back. You just want to know how I found out about this work, but you don't want to know about the place where I saw it with other women."

Kirana suddenly turned her head back to the picture, as if she did not want to continue the conversation. Behind him, Reynand looked at the photo together and said.

“I always wonder, why do they do this?”

“What's wrong with this job?"

"First of all, this is heavy on the body, and the pay is quite low compared to a part-time job."

"....."

“It is not pleasant to meet people in an unspecified amount all the time.”

It's not that it's not very good, but there are things I don't like the most.

After experiencing a guided tour for a few days, Reynand learns that this is something she comes across every time she meets the person she first meets. That's a characteristic.

I don't know if there's a wolf-like man among them. It was a mistake, and I really didn't like the idea that those people could get stuck because of Kirana.

“My underage child is art history. I have long been interested in this field, and my goal is to become a curator.” Kirana said softly while still paying attention to the image.

"......"

"Although what I am doing now is not the job I dreamed of, I am satisfied. There's a historic site on every street corner, and I can see paintings like this all day."

Kirana's eyes deepened as she looked at the picture.

Beautiful and fun. I was so excited to capture that beauty so close.

"I wish I had just graduated without getting married...I must have aspired to be a curator or exhibition planner."

Kirana looked at the picture attentively and realized that she had told her story too much.

Even if we talk about art or history, it is a field that he is not interested in and he will not understand it.

Kirana who seemed to be saying something useless, looked embarrassed. He's trying to leave. Suddenly Reynand said...

"I don't know."

His firm and deep eyes were staring at Kirana.

“I didn't know you were interested in this field, and I didn't know he was this talented.”

"......"

"I didn't know that you were the one who smiled a lot in front of other people."

After seeing Kirana here, Reynand thought a lot and paid attention to her.

Kirana approached the tour guests first and spoke to them warmly, and also led them responsibly.

He saw a piece of art with sparkling eyes, and sometimes he didn't even realize he was close.

Most importantly, the way he treated the guests with a bright smile was the most bitter and heartbreaking. She is a woman who can smile so brightly, She is a person who has many dreams.…

However, I instead locked her in a dreary house for two years and strangled her.

I don't know much about him. I'm not even trying to find out about him. The regret that engulfed me turned into a strong determination.

“So I'm trying to find out now.” Reynand said as she looked at Kirana carefully.

No need to rush. If I were to learn it step by step this matter could definitely be resolved.

“What you like and what you don't like.”

"......"

“What is the hardest and hardest thing to do?”

"......"

“What do you want to do on the weekend?”

"......"

Reynand said with deep and powerful eyes.

"Tell me everything. This time, I will not miss anything and will listen and consider everything.”