You're My Antidote
Guarding Mine

The king was not sure Rani's feelings for Haikal were just friends. Recalling how his wife was crying just because the man ignored and rejected his presence.

Actually it is only natural that Rani has not entrusted the woman's feelings for him, wholeheartedly. Given the treatment so far is not good for Rani.

But the King promised to try hard to take Rani's heart completely. Making her dependent on him and having no desire to leave him.

It takes a lot of effort for that. Given the many men who also have the same desire with him.

The beautiful parasites and cheerful nature of the wife are indeed quite interesting for many men to fall in love. Including his own. Just seeing the girl laughing, the King also felt warm and happy sincerely.

No wonder his whole family is familiar with his wife. And no matter how hard he tried to brush off the feelings of the body since they were both teenagers, in the end the feelings he had were even stronger.

During this time the King tried to get rid of Rani from his side, not because he really hated his wife. In addition to a future that he cannot offer, he wants Rani to be happy with a good man. Not like he's a jerk. Although his irritation is only an attempt to make Rani stay away even though it fails. And the King did not justify his attitude for any reason. He's still a jerk who still doesn't deserve his wife. But has not the King tried to change?

Even from the beginning, he did not really ignore the existence of Rani around him. From a distance and unbeknownst to Rani, he always helps her when in trouble.

Let his kindness all this time remain buried tight. Let Rani only know the ugliness. That way he can be confident that Rani loves him with all her heart. No matter the good and bad in him, Rani still accepts it wholeheartedly.

Although still not sincere with the incident of Rani crying over Haikal, the King still drove his wife to the hospital. Giving the opportunity for the two people to straighten out and repair an already messy relationship with his presence.

"Sir King sure he didn't come in?" Rani holds the door hendle hesitantly. Stare at him and ask once more since he said he would wait in the car or the hospital cafeteria.

"Go away. You know where to look when you're done."

After once again saying it won't be long inside, Rani comes out with a neat hijab and holds her sling bag.

At first the King checked his work in the car. But the sun that still shines on the earth makes the King come out lazily. Towards the cafeteria the place he mentioned to Rani.

Whether it's the weekend or something, it's pretty crowded. Makes him uncomfortable and cancels his intentions. Turning towards the back garden of the hospital looks more lonely with only a few people sitting at some point.

The king chose the nearest bench. Close enough to the corridor so that Rani is not difficult to find it after she sends a message will wait there.

Only a few moments later did he sit down, someone teased him by sitting next to him. The king looked up from the ipad in his hand and turned to the woman with an enlarged stomach.

His forehead shriveled trying to dig into his memory when did he meet this familiar-looking woman? and wondered if he knew her.

"Hi." greet the woman with a big smile and two dimples flanking her thin lips. "I'm Nadin" he said, introducing himself. Or rather try to remind me of the look of confusion on my face.

"No wonder, you forgot. Because I'm crazy and you're ordinary."

The woman's words further confused the King amid his efforts to open up his memory.

And Raja just remembered when Nadin told him that they had been bedmates a few years ago when they were on vacation in Bali during the new year.

Nadin smiled and touched his stomach with a happy look. Makes him imagine Rani who is rubbing a big stomach with their child in it.

"Although he was born without his father's wishes. But I love him so much." There's sadness Nadin endured. "Just consider this karma for a man like me who easily sleeps with men" Nadin said in self-deprecation.

There was a sense of pity that the King felt for Nadin and the child in the woman's womb. But more than that, the King was afraid. If Nadin considers that as karma, then what kind of karma awaits him there. The king hopes it is not something that will separate him from Rani. Because Rani's the reason for surviving since the first time they met.

"So she...?" her question was carefully afraid of offending Nadin. The King's gaze was still fixed on Nadin's big belly.

"I'm not married yet." Nadin nodded and looked at the King bitterly. "In addition to this jerk guy who won't admit his son, no man wants to marry a woman who's pregnant without a husband like me, Ja."

After getting married and hoping to have children, the King could understand the feelings of his parents. How they don't want things like Nadin to happen.

Even if he were to become Nadin's parents, he would not be able to blame his daughter. Maybe he will blame himself for not being able to take care of his child properly. He chose to punish himself instead of punishing his son.

Nadin panted as the middle-aged woman waved calling. The king remembered it was Nadin's mother. They quite often met incarcerated business banquets that were often held. Because they have the same circle of connections.

Meeting Nadin made the King realize how bad his life had been. The king decided to look for Rani. Fearful of his wife feeling guilty and sympathetic to Haikal and choosing to leave him.

"Honey." call him as gently as possible to open the door of the room where Haikal is treated.

All eyes were on him. Including Rani who is helping push the Haikal wheelchair. Looks like they're going home.

"Eh, is the King here?" rani's smile made her sure that the feeling was still hers.

"Let me help." not answering the wife's obvious question, the King shifted Rani's body and replaced Haikal's wheelchair push. Instead, he put his wife's hand to embrace her arm.

"What the hell, brother. Shame on!" whisky Rani. But the king did not allow his wife to release the embrace in his arms.

"I can do it myself." said Haikal who did not seem to want to accept my help. Indeed the King was not being kind enough to give the man a favor. He just didn't want Rani to get too close to Haikal.

"It's okay. You must still be weak. And my wife must be heavy pushing your heavy body, too." The king said it with great emphasis.

King admitted his words were quite painful for the man who was recovering from the effects of depression due to a broken heart. But the king doesn't care. Let this time he still play the role of evil. To keep what he already has.

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