Keenan said that consciously, but the woman in front of him accused him of being crazy. His jaw hardened with a piercing gaze at Lily. "You will regret your words."
"What a strange man," Lily muttered. She quickly turned around and moved quickly away from Keenan.
The first thing she saw was her son's dazed face as he looked back and forth. Lily smiled and approached the gurney.
"Where's Dady, mom?" Farel asked without even acknowledging her presence. "I didn't dream, did I? We met him in the hospital garden. Grandma didn't believe in me." The mother's silence caused the boy to turn to the middle-aged woman who had been guarding him. "It's true, Grandma. Daddy is here with me. Right, Mom?"
"Really?" asked Lily's aunt who looked doubtful.
Lily shook her head weakly. She quickly changed the subject. "How is it, dear? Did the infusion hurt, hmmm?"
"I haven't answered that one yet," Farel said in a stern voice. "I want daddy. I don't want anything else."
As a mother, Lily understood the meaning of his sarcastic remark. Whatever she did would not affect Farel's attitude. An intelligent character far beyond his years made the boy stubborn and difficult to deceive.
"That wasn't your daddy."
Farel didn't care about the statement. "The car is just like daddy's."
"Honey, it's just a car, right? What if the one who brought the car was your grandfather? You'll think of him as your daddy too, huh?" attacked Lily who didn't know what to do. "Come on. You're smart my son. He's not your father."
"But, Mom-"
"Don't act up, sweetheart."
Lily was silent when her son was about to pull out the IV again. Only her aunt tried to persuade her not to do anything dangerous.
Suddenly!!
Blood poured out of Farel's wrist as the tube was pulled out. However, Lily persisted with her stance.
"Get the nurse, Lily. Hurry up!" pleaded Auntie with a panicked face.
"You don't love me anymore. I hate you!"
A statement that certainly made her sad. Lily rushed outside the treatment room and called for a medic who happened to be passing by. Then she did not go inside anymore. Choosing to be alone to absorb the fate that felt suffocating this time.
Her position, which had been in a crouched state, gradually turned into sitting on the hospital tiles. The thin woman's gaze was directed at the expanse of green grass in front of her eyes. Physical and psychological fatigue now converged into one. Even the wind that blew coolly greeted her thin face. Sleepiness began to creep in slowly.
Love was the reason she and Adrian chose to get married. However, it was not enough. It takes a strong foundation such as trust and understanding of each other. Things that she did not get as a wife. Until then the household storm began to hit. The beautiful image is instantly dashed when Lily realizes that her mother-in-law will never approve of them even though they have been given a grandson like Farel.
This culminated when their baby was three years old. Her husband seemed increasingly unable to behave sensibly. He continued to be depressed until the man who had once made sacred promises to her at that time was willing to grant his mother's request, namely divorce. The man did not know how to conduct himself as the head of a household and a son as he should. So the sad decision was made and agreed upon.
"Lily." The voice instantly shattered her brief dream. Lily quickly straightened up when she received a gentle touch on her right shoulder.
"Farel? Who's he talking to?" asked Lily as she gathered her senses again.
Her aunt had a puzzled look on her face. "Why, Farel said that the person in there is his father," muttered the aunt in a low voice.
Hearing these words, Lily knew who the person was. She quickly got up and entered the room. Two men of different ages were talking. Where Farel with a very cheerful face.
"Mom, Daddy's here again," Farel said with a glance at her. A second later the boy turned his face to Keenan.
"Baby, I don't know what to do anymore. Earlier when you were sleeping, that handsome man called the doctor. Farel's examination results are normal, it seems to be true what his fake papa said that ... your son is depressed," his aunt whispered very carefully. "Poor Farel."
Lily remained where she was. Watching her son who continued to babble to Keenan, while the adult man did not say much. Choosing to be the only listener.
Unexpectedly. It turned out that Keenan was still in the hospital after Lily had left the room to buy something. What surprised her even more was when the aunt told her that her son had now been moved to the VVIP class treatment section.
"Hurry up and eat. You have to get better soon," Keenan said in a tone that still hadn't changed. Cold and flat. Yet. Somehow Farel did not feel strange at all with such an attitude.
"I'll feed you, dear," murmured Lily who had arrived at the most luxurious classroom.
"No need, Mom. I can do it myself," Farel refused. The boy's tiny hands quickly reached for the cutlery nearby. He chewed voraciously with a smile that looked so bright.
When a caregiver was about to administer liquid medicine into his IV tube, Farel shook his head quickly. "When I wake up, papa won't be there. I don't want to."
"I'll stay here. Trust me," muttered Keenan with a forced smile.
"Really?" asked Farel, who was immediately nodded by Keenan. "Do you promise, Dad?"
"Sure."
Half an hour later, Farel was right. The boy had fallen asleep under the influence of the drugs that had entered his body. Now it was time for Keenan to talk to Lily again.
"Why did you show up again? Do you want to make my son feel dependent on you? Isn't it?" asked Lily with an unhappy look in her eyes.
"You're very smart," Keenan admitted later. "That way you have no choice, right?"
"You are very cunning."
"I'm just good at creating opportunities. The choice is yours. Let the boy go crazy or you have to follow my will."
Lily burst out laughing. Again. She was being played by fate again. "What will I get if I agree to marry you?"
"Everything you want I will fulfill. Except...," The speech was interrupted when Keenan felt the air of victory on his side.
"What? Except what?" asked Lily who felt very depressed.
"We're not going to do battle in bed," Keenan muttered with a lopsided smile. Lily's face, which had been looking tense, now looked flushed. "Why, are you not getting enough petting, hmm?""Watch your language!" snapped Lily then. What he just said offended her pride. Ah. She had almost forgotten that she had lost it since she decided to marry Adrian."So how was it?" Keenan did not care about the change in his interlocutor who looked depressed. "Since you're silent, then I assume you agree. I'll take care of this with my lawyer. So tell your son that I'll be back." Without wanting to hear Lily's reply, the arrogant man just walked away. Now Lily sat on the sofa in her son's luxurious treatment room. On the other side was her aunt who was already fast asleep on the bed beside the patient. While she had still awake since two hours ago. Lamenting the seemingly endless misfortunes of life. She had married Adrian for love. Soon she would do the same, but this time
The reprimand caused the newlyweds to freeze for an instant. Both of them looked at each other with an unknown gaze. Until a few seconds later Keenan extended his right hand to Lily."That's it. Don't forget to take it for documentation," said the marriage officer to Keenan's messenger who was holding a camera. Meanwhile, Lily pressed her forehead against the back of Keenan's hand. Inevitably, the man brought his lips to her ear."I'm willing to be a daddy for your child, but don't ever expect me to treat you like a wife." Words that only Lily could hear because they were so close. Her new husband briefly kissed her forehead. Then, he backed away from Lily. Her suffering did not end. Instead, it only increased because of her new status. As the wife of a man, she didn't even know at all. Fool. Of course. However, her instincts as a mother overcame her sanity. The short marriage ceremony was over. Lily looked up when he
"Sorry, sir," squeaked Lily in her hoarse voice."This time I forgive." Keenan looked at her sharply. "Listen carefully, Lily. I don't like you calling me in such a high tone. Be obedient if you want me to treat you well." The woman nodded silently. Then she walked side by side with Keenan back to the car. The place where his son was now."Dad, where are we going?" asked Farel when the two were on each side of his left and right."You just wait. We'll get there," Keenan replied with his cold and flat face. That made Farel look down and no longer said anything."Hey, what did daddy say earlier, hmm? He wants to give you a surprise. So don't disturb him yet," Lily whispered as she rubbed the top of her son's head. "Daddy's like that because he's afraid he'll say something, honey.""Oh. Yes," Farel said quietly.
The sound just now made Lily's jaw drop. In an instant, her presence had become the focus of everyone in the living room. Meanwhile, Keenan didn't care at all."Keenan, you're not bragging." The woman in the lackluster dress standing in front of him was inflamed. "She's just a new maid in this house, right? You guys... can't be married. You're just lying!"Keenan rolled his eyes back. He quickly grabbed Lily's body. "What's impossible? She is my wife. We just got married. Are you deaf, heh?""So what do you think I am?" the woman snarled. She smiled wryly as she glanced at Keenan's wife. "This is not funny. You know that we are a good match.""That's just what you think." After that, Keenan pulled his wife's arm and left the woman. The two walked to the main room and were followed by the butle
"Awwh!" The woman winced as her hand was grabbed firmly and jerked violently. She growled and then turned to the perpetrator. "Keenan??""This is my house!" Keenan gave the woman a sharp look and then pulled her quickly out of the room."Keenan, come on. What kind of charade are you doing, heh? I know that you're pressured to get married, but why does it have to be with a one-child widow anyway? Look at me!" The silver-haired woman confidently approached. "I can be your wife."Unfortunately, Keenan laughed discordantly. "Lisna, stop making things up. You'd better go home now.""I'm serious. What am I missing? Oh my. You're probably being patted down by that woman."Keenan snorted softly then said. "I'm not in the mood to argue with you. Go away." Meanwhile, inside his room, Farel was listening to Lily's explanation regarding the incident."It's okay, sweetheart. That a
Farel gasped and then froze in an instant. Meanwhile, Lily quickly restrained Keenan's hand which had been clenched tightly."What are you doing?" asked Keenan in a voice that held a hint of anger. He was about to return to the study. However, the noise from Farel's room ruined his plans.The four-year-old boy looked down as he wrung his fingers. "I-I was just playing with the playhouse.""He was just playing. Please don't scold him," Lily whispered. She shook her head softly with eyes that almost stopped blinking as Keenan began to pick up his pace. Just as he was about to approach Farel, her cold husband stopped and took a sidekick position."Is your bed uncomfortable?" he asked later. "You don't like the picture?" Farel shook his head. "Or the color?" Again the boy shook his head softly. Keenan frowned
"Jum?" Lily who had just come out of the room was startled by the presence of the butler who was already standing behind her. "Who are you looking for?""Uh, he." The middle-aged woman lightly rubbed the back of her neck with an exasperated smile. "Mr. Keenan. Are you awake yet?""Probably. The bed is so neat." Lily replied casually. What she had just said made Jum frown as she turned her mouth upside down. Had the newlyweds not spent the night together last night? That was what was on her mind. Just as she was about to ask further questions, the sound of clattering footsteps made them quickly turn their heads."Sir?""What time is it already, Jum? Why are you late bringing me tea?" Keenan's gaze was intimidating. It made Mbok Jum look down in guilt."I'm sorry, sir. I thought last night you and Ma'am Lily were""What?" cut off Keenan quickly. "Don't talk so much. Just do your job here properly." After that, Lily's new husband quickly turned around and walked away to the nort
Lily closed her eyes while squeezing the cloth in front of her. Not to mention that she was breathing heavily. The beautiful woman's fear seemed unwarranted. Especially since she was now fine. Even her waist was tightly embraced by a burly arm that was still attached to it. "Keenan??" she whimpered with reflexively widened eyes. "Don't be careless next time." Keenan hurriedly stood up straight and unhooked his hands from Lily's body. "Thank you." Her husband had no intention of replying even with a nod of his head. Lily hurriedly closed the door to her room. "Huffh!" Her breath hitched harshly as she recalled the incident just now. If Keenan hadn't quickly restrained her, now it would have been either her hands, feet, or butt that hurt from falling onto the marble floor earlier. Her son was currently getting ready in his room. Meanwhile, Lily was anxiously waiting for Keenan who had been bathing since five minutes ago. "You can use the facili