After being satisfied with inviting Frederica to play and then taking her to sleep, now Clara chooses to be alone on the balcony terrace while looking at the sky which is not too dark but there are not many stars that accompany the moon, just like she feels alone at this time. The woman stood with a glass of red wine because she felt tired and wanted to drink.
'Is Michael with my body now? Was he always near that body with a look full of regret? does he miss the intimacy we used to have to just break up the debates that often occur between us? Or maybe he's in another room with Mia?' Clara wondered, unable to get the image of Michael and Mia out of her mind.
She didn't feel her tears just dripping, she felt sick with the situation she had to deal with right now. 'Why... Why does it hurt so much? Why is tonight so heavy... My chest feels tight... So tight!'
Clara clutched her chest with her right hand, trying to calm down and shake off the irritation in her heart.
"Honey ..."
Prack...
Clara was a bit surprised and accidentally dropped her glass when she heard someone calling out to her. She turned to see Nathan who came up to her in a panic, then looked down at the broken glass strewn on the floor.
"Honey, don't come any closer," Nathan shouted, embracing Clara from the side and leading her away from the broken glass. "You are okay, right? your leg didn't get hit by that shard, did you?"
"Eh ..." Clara was still confused and felt more and more uncomfortable. For some reason, the anxiety in her heart grew even more. Ugh, it was probably a hunch because Michael made love to Mia. So sad!
"Honey, what's wrong with you? I was just calling you but you suddenly got shocked and the glass fell from your hand? Are you daydreaming or thinking about something?" Nathan asked worriedly looking at Clara who looked confused and shocked. Even his wife was still clutching her chest. "Are you okay?"
"Eh....it does not matter. I'm fine... I'll rest in the room," said Clara, brushing Nathan off her shoulders and then walking towards the room in a hurry.
Nathan was silent with a frown, wondering what had happened to Clara..he immediately followed his wife back into the room.
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Clara immediately climbed onto the bed where Frederica was sleeping in the middle. She still couldn't shake off the anxiety in her heart, continued to hold her chest, and closed her eyes while crying.
'Oh my God... What is this? why is there this feeling when yesterday I felt fine... Why am I not as strong as yesterday? Why is tonight so hard... I miss Michael... I miss him so much!'
Clara continued to cry remembering Michael's smile which is rarely carved for anyone because his lover is a man who is quite cold and only sweet to her. She was not calm anymore because her boyfriend was friendly to Mia. .yes, she was really afraid that Mia was indeed a Boomerang for their relationship, as Arion said.
"I don't know what happened to you, but if I have upset you today I'm sorry. Maybe I still haven't managed to be a good husband to you..."
Clara opened her eyes again when she heard Nathan's words, and felt that Nathan was sitting beside her while gently stroking her hair. She took a deep breath, trying to stay calm and act okay because this attitude was already hurting Nathan.
"I'm sorry," Nathan said quietly. "I just remembered today is Valentine's Day and I forgot to give a surprise that I usually give you ... Even I made you disappointed," he continued.
"You are innocent….and this has nothing to do with Valentine's Day," said Clara, turning to look at Nathan.
"Then why are you like this? Please If anything is bothering you, tell me...I couldn't possibly sleep well If it turns out that you're depressed like this because you're thinking about something I don't know... Please be as open as you used to be before we got married..." Nathan said very softly, wiping away Clara's tears.."What made you cry, honey. Did anything offend you?"
Clara felt confused because she wasn't ready to string a lie. She pulled Nathan to lie down and hugged him.
"I am alright ... .You don't need to apologize," she exclaimed.
"OK." Nathan gave in, then hugged Clara and stroked her hair gently. "No matter what happens, whatever disturbs your mind, you must be strong because I am always by your side, I will always take care of you."
"Thank you," Clara whispered.
"No need for thanks ... I'm your husband, I'm the one responsible for making you calm," Nathan shouted.
Clara was silent, comfortable in Nathan's arms but her mind was still on Michael and Mia. For some reason, the pain in her heart was deep, more than usual.
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Michael groaned as he reached the peak of his pleasure, then spilled his love liquid on Mia's belly. he was panting, looking sexy with his naked and very sweaty body. He looked at Mia who was also at the peak of pleasure, naked and her body was sweaty too, then lay beside her and hugged her chest.
Mia was silent by turning her head away but smiled triumphantly at having managed to break Michael's defenses.
"Mia….I don't know what to say," Michael said still trying to steady his breath. He glanced at Mia, then touched her jaw and made her turn to look at him. The man looked at the girl's gray eyes very intensely, touched her naturally pink lips, and was sexy.."Do you love me?" he asked.
"Yes," said Mia.
"But why? And what is the reason you love me... Since when did love come?" Michael wondered with a sad and astonishing look.
Mia sighed, then touched Michael's slightly stubbly jaw. "I like you, since the first time you came here to just meet Casey who didn't like you at the time."
"Is that true?"
"Yeah... Previously Casey told me about you approaching her. She said you were handsome, it made me curious and wanted to see you...I started stalking your social media... And I can't stop following your every post..."
"Then?"
"I was disappointed when I found out that you attracted Casey, made her your girlfriend...I tried to forget you and be close to other men," Mia explained then bent her face. "But all in vain because I only want you but you belong to Casey ...."
Michael sighed, looked sadly at Mia who confessed her deep love. of course, it made him feel loved when he was thirsty for love, made him feel happy. But remembering that Casey also loved him, always wanting attention from him, made him feel guilty. Even he felt guilty about what he had just done with that girl.
"Mia ... Looks like I have to go back to Casey's room," Michael said then immediately sat down and put his clothes back on.
"Okay ... I'm sorry for what happened tonight," Mia said sadly.
Michael finished wearing his clothes, turned to look at Mia who now looked like she was crying. He also doesn't know what to do now, all the pleasures he feels, have now turned into regrets and dilemmas. The man chose to immediately leave the room and headed to the ground floor to the room where Casey was being treated