TRAUMA LOVE
#27
“Rhys? What's up?” ask Alice. Because Rhys very rarely contacted him, even almost never.
“Where are you? I have something to talk to you about.”
Celine smiled when she heard Rhys' voice. Yeah, Alice used a speakerphone so Celine could hear Rhys's voice. He was sure, it would make Celine's heart that might be worried, could be a little relieved.
“I'm on a business trip. Just tell me what's up,” since Rhys was rude to Celine, Alice said a little indifferently to Rhys. He didn't like it when his cousin was rude to women.
“No business travel on your part, Al.”
Alice sighed harshly. It would be hard to lie to Rhys when it comes to work. Even he who works at a subsidiary of Alban, which is held by Uncle Harry, Rhys can know the ins and outs of his job.
“I'm tired. I asked for time off for a vacation and calmed my mind,” Alice replied.
“How long?”
“I don't know, maybe 1 week, maybe also more.”
“Repace back. I need your help.”
“Good.”
Afterwards, Alice disconnected the call, then looked towards Celine. The woman fell silent, closing her eyes while holding her stomach. Maybe he was telling his son that it was Rhys' voice, his Dad.
A moment later, Celine opened her eyes and looked towards Alice, “Thank you.”
“I'm sorry, Lin. I should've prevented you from divorcing Rhys. If I hadn't granted your wish then, maybe you would have lived as a whole family. It's just that I can't bear to see you live in a marriage that torments you,” said Alice.
Celine clasped Alice's hand, “I'm so grateful to you. It's a good thing you granted my request, so I can leave. I would definitely live in fear in that house, especially if they knew I was pregnant. Rhys will snatch it from me and Eve .. He definitely doesn't want Rhys to have another child other than her.”
“Lin ..”
“You have acted correctly by following my wishes. You helped me save her, helped me to keep her,” Celine crossed her arms in her stomach, like hugging her baby.
“Lin, I promise I will always be there for you. Tell me whatever you want. I know, pregnant women are cravings, right? Tell me whatever you want, all right?! Allow me to always be by your side. Allow me to repay Uncle Harry's kindness to me.”
Celine smiled and nodded. The two hugged like brothers. That day, Alice slept together with Celine.
**
This morning, Celine took Alice to the place where she worked. At first, Celine doesn't want to, but Alice continues to force her. The woman seemed to want to know every single thing Celine did.
Celine walked towards her desk which was a bit high. He was in the front area because it was at once concurrent with the receptionist. It made it easier for Alice to notice him.
Alice looked at the view of Lauterbrunnen Village from where she was sitting at the moment. He enjoyed the tranquility and peace, very far from the atmosphere of the Alban Family some time.
He looked at the clock on his wrist and saw it seemed like he had been sitting there for a long time. It's not really felt. He walked around and found a place to eat.
When he found it, he ordered and asked them to pack the food. He takes her back to where Celine works.
“Eat first, it is time for lunch,” said Alice as she put down a place to eat from a place not far from there.
“Al, don't bother,” says Celine.
Alice, who did not want to interrupt Celine's lunch, returned to her original seat, in the front seat of the school. From where he sat, he could freely see what Celine was doing.
“You asked my Mommy to bring you some more food?!” Alice who heard someone speak in a loud tone, let alone in front of Celine, made her stand up and get closer.
“No, this ..”
“This what? You want to tell me that my Mommy bought him and drove him here?” Albert said again.
“I brought it!” alice said with eyes that stared intently at Albert. It was enough that Celine had something unpleasant in the Alban Family. He did not want to be here even the woman got the curse.
Albert turned his head to the side, towards the origin of the voice. His eyes caught a woman he had never seen, yet seemed to hypnotize him.
“Do not like to scold others haphazardly! Aren't you a teacher? Learn to control how you speak and how you behave, because that will be seen and perhaps exemplified by your students,” said Alice.
Albert who was slightly embarrassed, twisted his body and left Celine and Alice.
“Did he scold you often?” ask Alice.
“No. I know what he did was because he loved Aunty Giza.”
“Aunty Giza? Room Owner rental Lauterbrunnen?”
“Yes. Aunty Giza has 2 sons. Albert and Revan. Albert works as a teacher here, while Revan works abroad.”
“Revan? I don't think I'm a stranger to that name,” Alice muttered.
“You must fight, Lin. If you're not wrong, you have to defend yourself. Do not want to take for granted the meaning of others.”
Celine came out of her desk and approached Alice. He held the woman's arm, “thank you. I promise to take good care of myself. I don't want my brother to keep worrying about me.”
“That's a good new sister,” Alice rubbed the top of Celine's head until the two laughed.
**
Tokk tokk tokk tokk
“Log in!”
Rhys who was currently daydreaming and just silently stared at the window, not too poking a knock on the door. Instead the answer is Finn, who is now sitting in front of Rhys and helping his best friend check the documents.
“Master, no guests,” says Revan.
“Tuest?” Finn thought for a moment. He didn't feel like they were waiting for anyone. He even told Revan not to schedule meetings with anyone because he wanted to complete some reports with Rhys.
Revan walked over. He wanted to inform his personal assistant. However, just as he stepped in, the guest had already pushed open the door and forced his way in.
“Rhys! Honey!”
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