In the Good Name of Lucia"Mrs. Marylin, Lucia said that there are a lot of broken things in the warehouse. I promised to pick them up today," said an old man who works as a junk collector. His house is not far from the orphanage. Even though it was still early morning, the man was already at the orphanage.Mrs. Marylin was tidying up her plants outside, "Oh yes, I'll call Lucia in a moment," said Mrs. Marylin, leaving the man. He then went inside to the kitchen of the orphanage."Lucia! Lucia!" he called."Sister Lucia isn't here, Grandma, she's probably still in her room," replied the little eight-year-old who was having breakfast in the kitchen."Lucia didn't join in the cooking?" he asked to confirm the orphanage cook."Yes madam, Miss Lucia hasn't come out of her room yet," replied the cook.Mrs. Marylin stepped into the orphanage girl's room, "She's not usually like this, did she come home late last night?" While wondering, he remembered that Lucia was not a lazy girl, she was a
I Will Come Back To Get YouThe sound of gurgling water and the melodious chirping of birds that morning woke up two humans who had fallen asleep before dawn this morning.The two of them were lulled by the joy of union; even though it still left Lucia sore, she was happy, just like this morning. Her face blushed when Sean stared at her.Instantly Lucia felt lucky to have a man like Sean. They returned to the orphanage holding hands.Arriving at the orphanage, they were surprised by Alberto's arrival. He came with a worried face, and next to him, Mrs. Marilin also seemed silent; her eyes turned to Lucia.The two of them went inside, and Sean approached Alberto. In contrast, Lucia approached Madam Marilin, who looked pale."Madam sick?" Lucia could tell the look on his face was unusual. Mrs. Marylin does have a stomach history, so it's not uncommon for the woman who owns the orphanage to be hospitalized."Just the stomach, nothing bad," replied Mrs. Marylin."Madam, you still have to t
Wounded TogetherSean has been preoccupied with Han's business for the past two months. His daddy's health is failing, and Sean takes his place at the company.Tonight, Lerina deliberately waited for her son to come home because she had something she wanted to talk about. Recently, Sean has been coming home so late that he has no time to talk."Sean, Uncle Alberto just called daddy's number," said Lerina following Sean to her room.Sean immediately turned around, "Has he got the orphanage number yet?" asked Sean enthusiastically.Lerina shook her head, "She said Lucia no longer lives in the orphanage and doesn't work at your restaurant anymore," Lerina reported, according to what Alberto said.Sean was silent. He chose to sit down; it's been two months. Why was it so hard to get his number, "Mom, do I have to go there?" Sean thought this was the only way to determine his wife's health."Don't, Mommy doesn't agree," said Lerina, "the situation there is still precarious. You can just as
All Demi NeveAt the orphanage, Lucia was always treated well; the children cheered her up every day because Mrs. Marilin didn't want Lucia to be sad and have an impact on her twins. Apart from that, she is no longer working; Lucia chooses to join farming to fill her free time on the empty orphanage land.Even so, Lucia still doesn't forget about Sean, the man who instilled love in her heart and at the same time withdrew it with a divorce certificate.Lucia was just too good at hiding it in front of people; she cried when alone. Longing and expressions of happiness over the presence of twins in her stomach seemed to be asking to be told to a missing figure."Lucia!"The young mother-to-be flinched when Mrs. Marylin called her from a distance away.He hastily wiped away his tears, then stood up; simultaneously, Mrs. Marilyn was near him."Tomorrow it will continue, it's almost raining," Mrs. Marylin said, looking at their plants.The weather has been erratic lately, sometimes it's hot,
You Miss Mommy's Daughter-in-lawThroughout Mrs. Marylin's story, Lucia chooses not to approach them. From what he heard, it turned out that Mrs. Marylin cared about him.Lucia came with a tray in hand when they finished talking; she smiled faintly and then served her tea.They didn't talk about Sean anymore, nor with Lucia, who chose not to ask anymore; after all, she had heard that Dario had also lost contact with her husband.Dario said goodbye after finishing his tea, "Thanks Lucia, your tea is really good!" Dario praised her, wanting to carve a smile on Lucia's lips."Thank you, sis!" Lucia, thank you."Madam, I think I should go back it's too late," Dario said goodbye. "Here is my mobile number, you can call me anytime."Mrs. Marylin and Lucia nodded; they entered, locking the door when Dario's car had left.The story about Sean took Dario's mind, and he knew Sean was not someone who would easily touch something if he didn't like it. It was evident from Neve, who even voluntaril
How About Neve?The next day it was still the same; Sean had not been allowed by Lerina to work because, again, he was experiencing nausea and vomiting; he even put wind oil on his son's chest and stomach, which looked weak in the morning."You look like a man with cravings, Sean," Lerina said."Cravings?" Sean didn't understand."Yes, a husband whose wife is pregnant, his wife is fine but it's her husband who is nauseous and vomiting," explained Lerina without seeing Sean's changed expression.Is Lucia pregnant now? Sean thought. But didn't we do it that night? Oh, that's impossible—Sean's monologue.He was still fragile, Lerina had asked him to see a doctor, but Sean refused."Yesterday the doctor said I was fine, Mom," said Sean, who didn't want to be taken to the sick person's place."Examinations at home and at the hospital are different, Sean. There they have tools to detect what happened to you," explained Lerina; of course, Sean would know, "Mommy doesn't want us to be late,"
I Love Your Hard WorkOn the other hand, Han had just finished talking on the phone with Alberto. He tells about the fate of Sean's marriage.Alberto certainly sympathized and suggested bringing Sean closer to another girl. Of course, Han welcomed his friend's suggestion."Alberto, what about Neve? Do you mind if they get close?"Han asked the person who had expected it to happen."Han, what are you talking about? Neve, Neve certainly doesn't deserve your smart son." Alberto is like an experienced actor in playing his drama."There's nothing wrong with him; I see he also has feelings for Sean. I need your approval, Ber.""I-I'm honoured this time, Han. Of course, I'd agree if Sean and Neve got together." Alberto, thanks, Han."I will bring them closer; tonight, there will be an invitation from a partner's company; I will ask him to invite Neve," Han said, which made Alberto even happier."Han, I thank you!" he said earnestly.There's nothing that Alberto wants besides just making Neve
In an Unreasonable WaySince that night, Han often talked about Neve at the dinner table. Han told everything Alberto told about Neve, who had looked kind and polite since childhood.Sean just listened, not wanting to deny or say that Neve wasn't as naive as Alberto said, but she wasn't someone who liked to indulge in other people's disgrace.Sean knew enough for himself apart from Uncle Markus, who had watched Neve's video in the Italian hotel at that time. Alberto? Sean understands quite well; maybe he wants to make Neve part of the Zoku family, but Sean doesn't fall in love that easily. His heart still belonged to Lucia even though with the brief moment together, he was sure it was the girl there.Neve, who already knew about Han's support, was even more excited today; she brought Sean food even though she had bought it. Little attention he began to show.Sean, who saw Neve only as a secretary, took it casually. In contrast to Neve, just seeing Sean eat his gift made him flowery. U