Trapping a Man's Husband
Recognition

"Yes married, have you forgotten we've been engaged for more than 2 years? You think, where would this relationship go if it didn't end in marriage, Billy? I need certainty, too."

Billy just fell silent at Erina's words. "Why are you silent? You should be happy with our wedding plans."

"But, I still want to pursue a career, Erina."

"What's? A career? But we've been engaged for 2 more years, Billy. How much longer do I have to wait for you? How much longer do I always have to understand your situation?"

"But sorry, I don't want to be understood. You forced me to have a relationship I never wanted. Don't you already know the consequences, Erina?"

"It's been 2 years Billy, haven't you been able to open your heart for me yet?"

"You think falling in love is easy? I fell in love once and can't feel love again. So, sorry..."

"But you have to realize Billy, Alexa's dead. You have to throw your love away, and open a new page. You should also realize, I am the one who has the right to occupy your heart right now because I am your fiance!"

"I'm sorry again, Erina. It is not that easy to forget and fall in love with another heart. You take it easy, tonight I'll definitely come to our family meeting. Now, I'm busy, so you better just go home" Billy said. The man, then walked away from Erina who was still silent while looking at her with a pushy look.

***

Meanwhile, Sean's eyes slowly opened upon hearing the sound of a crying baby. At first, he thought it was Zico's voice. However, he only realized that the sound of crying was not the voice of his son.

When Sean turned to his side, it appeared that Mauren was still asleep while clutching her body. Similarly, with Zico, he was still in the baby box which was not far away near their beds.

"Zico and Mauren are still in this room. Who is the baby crying outside? That baby is a baby girl. Are any of our guests or relatives coming to this house?" muttered Sean. Out of curiosity, he got up from the bed, and went out of the room toward the source of the baby's voice.

While Bunga, who was currently in the kitchen to make Alea milk, looked surprised by Sean's arrival. Similarly, Sean, who currently only stands while staring at him with a gaze full of hatred.

"You? What are you here for?" he shouted at the flowers. The woman just lowered her head while giving Alea a pacifier that was filled with milk.

"Are you mute, huh? You stupid woman! Answer my question! Who told you to come to this house?" sean shouted at the Flower.

"I told him to come and live in our house" said a voice coming from behind.

"Darling, why would you do something like that?" reply Sean to Mauren who was currently walking closer towards them.

"Mas, who do you think the baby is in the Flower sling? She's your daughter, and she deserves what she's entitled to as your biological child, just like Zico."

"But I don't want to admit the baby, Mauren. Understand, my only son is Zico!"

"I've fucked that damn woman! So, he has no right to live in this house."

"But his daughter has the right to live in this house and get a confession from you. So, I will still have Flowers and Alea stay in the back pavilion."

"Why did you make a unilateral decision, Mauren? Why didn't you tell me? Then, how did you find that woman and bring her to this house? I don't want our household to be disrupted by that damn woman, Mauren!"

"About how I can find the Flower, it's none of your business because fate has brought us together. After all, Alea is your biological daughter and she deserves your recognition."

"And whenever, I won't acknowledge the baby as my daughter. So, don't ever expect anything from me. Do you understand?" Sean then walked away leaving Bunga and Mauren with an extremely agonizing fury in his chest.

Surely, he felt defeated by Mauren because his wife suddenly took the unilateral decision to have Bunga and Alea stay with them. Nor does he know how Mauren found the Flower and brought it to this house. It is possible that, when he met him yesterday afternoon in the hospital, Mauren already knew the existence of Flowers, as Sean had in mind at this time. Moreover, throughout the journey, the Flower seemed to be silently pensive, as if strengthening his conjecture.

Realizing this, Sean also cursed himself who was too late to prevent it. Though, she already had plans to remove traces of Flowers and her daughter from their lives.

However, the universe may not have been on his side. And now, inevitably she had to accept the presence of Bunga and Alea in that house. At least, for a while until he had a way to drive the Flowers out of the house, so that was in Sean's mind for now.

While downstairs, Mauren looked closer at the Flower, then stroked the woman's shoulder. "I'm sorry for my husband's rude attitude, I'm sorry too, I was rude to you last night. I'm sorry I slapped you. As a woman, I cannot refuse if I still feel angry and upset, because your careless attitude has disrupted the integrity of our household. But, at any rate, my husband has a daughter from you. And I, told you to stay here just because of your daughter."

"Thank you for the greatness of your heart, Mauren, you are so kind" said Bunga, lowering his head.

"Here you go, you better take care of your daughter now. I followed up on my husband to give me an explanation so he would accept you and your daughter."

"One more time, thank you very much, Mrs Mauren."

"Yes" Mauren replied. After that, she went to her room with Sean, then approached her husband, who was still very upset.

"I'm sorry I made a unilateral decision. I know you hate that woman, but either way you have a real child with her. You have to think about your daughter's psychological condition one day, Mas. You can't be selfish, do you understand? It's all been your consequence."

Sean simply fell silent unwilling to answer questions from Mauren. "Alright, Mas, if you keep quiet, it means you want to accept my decision. Now, I'm saying goodbye. I have to go to my parents' house, 'cause tonight's a family dinner to talk about Billy's wedding. So, today all your needs, let the flower will prepare. I'll go first, Mas."

"What the fuck, Mauren? I don't want to be served by that damn woman!"

***

Meanwhile, the Flower who heard their conversation from behind the door, seemed to sob. "Lord, why is the price I have to pay for having damaged someone else's household feeling so expensive. Can't I go back to living happily, even for a little while?"