You're My Antidote
Wrong Eyes and Ears

Though Rani is not a problem to go alone using public transportation. But the king insisted and now he ended up in an office car heading for the orphanage.

When he arrives and searches for the house's mother as the first person he meets, Rani is greeted with a hug.

Before long, the body of the middle-aged woman who was hugging him tightly shook and her crying voice sounded.

"Mother why?" rani asked in surprise.

Rani very rarely sees the mother of the parlour crying. He cried when he fell from a mango tree behind the home and almost broke his hand when he was seven.

Panicked and teary-eyed, he grabbed her and asked other staff to call an ambulance. Though he as a person who was injured at that time, did not cry and instead comforted the mother of the home by saying that he was fine.

"Mothers. Mother why?" he asked again when he was still crying without responding.

"Why is your fate so bad, son?" the mother muttered very softly. Maybe just to himself. But because of the position of those who still embrace each other, Rani can hear it quite clearly.

"Why, mom?" ask again more gently. The cry of the mother of the parlour sounded so bitter. There is no way something could have happened that would have made him like this.

The mother took off their embrace and guided her to sit on the sofa.

"Mom has heard and seen the news" said the mother of the home when it began to calm down. But it was Rani who felt uneasy. He was increasingly confused because he did not know what news the mother of the orphanage meant.

"You must be so sad that you canceled your honeymoon." the mother of the parlour looked at him with pity without Rani knowing what the exact reason was.

"Don't take heart what people say. Because they don't know you, son."

"Mom.."

"They don't know what you're like, so they can blaspheme you like that." The mother didn't give her a chance to interrupt. "Take those who have cursed you as a trial. Test for you as proof that God loves you and does not make you tired of the world. That you may depend more on Him and remember Him."

"Wait, mom!" this time as well. "What do you mean by exam? what bad guy, mom? what news? Rani doesn't understand."

This time the mother looks shocked. "Didn't you see the news?"

Rani shakes. From the disappearance of the King yesterday morning, he could not use the internet or turn on the television. So he didn't know what news the mother of the parlour meant.

Not answering his question, the mother of the home chose to turn on the old tube television. The channel they were watching was telling of his marriage to the King.

At first, Rani thought it was natural. Given the status of the King and his family. But the longer the news made his heart feel bitter.

"This news has been on a lot of television channels since the morning. Even on the internet. How could you not know?"

Now the focus of Rani's mind is not the news that is frenzied or the response of netizens. Because he was used to hearing people insult him - like what is currently in the midst of a scene - since he and the King were engaged. Neither the office men nor the King's friends.

Now focus on the king.

The reason the man left without waking him and never got home. Is it because the King is taking care of the news?

His internet access is dead and forbids him from boarding his public vehicle. Is it because the King is worried about him and protects him from the heartache of hearing all blasphemy?

Does that man care about her now?

Or regret making him famous?

When he was a child, with his cry, Rani often sang near the King to make the boy upset and scolded him who had damaged his hearing.

But Rani did not give up and continued to sing. He always wanted to be close to the king. But the quiet boy felt boring. Never respond to him who has told me until his mouth froth. And after running out of stories, Rani prefers to sing to fill the gap between them until the King comes home.

"Rani's voice is good! later brother King do not regret when Rani is grown up, enter television everywhere and famous!"

The King's expression at that time was mocking and incredulous. "If you are on television and famous. It's because you're on the news and it's bad news."

Now what the King said back then is evident. Rani is famous everywhere for bad news.

People are hiding their identity. Trying to figure out her origins and figure out her goal of marrying into one of those conglomerate families.

"I stand here to clarify the news that is circulating about my wife."

The voice that Rani is very familiar with and comes from the television is pulling Rani from her past memories.

"Son the King." parrot the house's mother who also seemed to be unexpected.

On television there is a King in his work suit. Looks neat and handsome as always. Even more handsome if you see it from a television screen like this.

Said the wife who had only spoken shortly after they were legal as husband and wife, now Rani heard back. And it still has the same effect on his heart.

The more the King heard him speak, the more Rani was unsure of her own sight and hearing.

Perhaps the person he saw on the screen and the voice he heard came from a different person. Because he was sure the King could not possibly say such things.

Rani was even one hundred percent sure, if the King had never considered her more than a noisy girl and a bully. So there's no way the King can boast of him in front of the whole country.

But the King did need to do that to save her, didn't he?

Even though the King had to act. The king still had to say it all to save the good name of Rani.

What the king said was all true. He never expected anyone else to love him. And do not expect the King's property a penny.

But the King looks very natural when saying it. It was as if what the King said was sincere from his heart.

They have known each other since childhood. But Rani doesn't know if Raja knows her so well.

What of the story that always considers the King like a diary to run all this time?

I don't know. Rani is confused by that cold but nice guy.

And one is certain. Regardless of being sincere or not the King says it all. Rani was quite touched by everything the King did for her. Starting from protecting her secretly and this press conference.

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