Two days passed...
John was still at the hotel where he was staying, staring at Rachel who helped him pack by putting his clothes in the suitcase. the man sat on the edge of the bed, silent with a blank stare, and looked weak, imagining how his life would start with a longing for Phoebe he couldn't find, then imagining how his parents would be very angry if they found out about this.
"The chaos started," he said.
"Why do you say that?" asked Rachel, who always looked sexy in a gray knee-length dress with long sleeves but couldn't hide her slender curves because the dress was very tight.
"Because that's the way it is. You live in this city, constantly being close to your boyfriend while I'm in Ohio, not close to you or my wife. This feels so unfair, I'll feel alone….and of course, my parents will interrogate me, asking about why Phoebe ran away," John explained angrily, then lay down with his legs still hanging on the edge of bed. The man wearing blue jeans combined with a black knit sweater was silent, staring at the ceiling while imagining his wife's face. "I miss her... Moreover, she is pregnant...I was thinking, maybe she's been to the doctor, then she can fulfill all her needs..."
"You don't have to worry about it," Rachel said then walked over to the bed. "she's not a five-year-old kid who can't do what's best for herself . . she must have some money saved up for medicine, vitamins, and maybe now she's so comfortable she doesn't think about you at all. If she is a woman who loves you, maybe she won't leave you even though you only made one mistake."
"Even though I told her that I would still put her first as a wife..."
"Well, that means she's stupid. Why go, act hurt when you only hurt her once, and then after that, you have the heart to put her first. she should be grateful for that because she has nothing to be proud of," Rachel said sarcastically, trying to make Phoebe look bad in John's eyes. She sat down next to him, looking at him looking very sad.."If you manage to find her and then she is willing to come back to you, what will you do in the future?" he asked.
"I'll be with her," John replied, still imagining the elegance of Phoebe she missed. the man closed his eyes, imagining the morning atmosphere with his wife who is now even pregnant with his child. For some reason, the longing was passionate, making him not care how Rachel felt who was by his side right now.
"Then what about me?" Rachel asked curtly.
.John opened his eyes and glanced at Rachel who looked annoyed. "You... You are still my mistress because I am still your mistress. There will be no progress in our relationship if you are still with your lover….I also will not divorce my wife for the sake of you who still can't even decide to leave your boyfriend for me," he said.
Rachel was silent, unable to respond to John's words that felt like the ultimate to her. Her heart ached so badly, that she felt unappreciated by the man.
John sat up, then glanced at Rachel who was almost crying. "As I said before, we can still have a relationship even though we each have a partner. But... But all this has changed...It's like I don't have a partner anymore, then you can still be with your partner, making out with him in front of me ... This is more painful," he said then stood up.
"Are you leaving now?" Rachel asked.
"Yes," John said curtly, walked over to the table near the couch, and took his cell phone and a small black sling bag. After that, he went over to the suitcase, then looked at Rachel who was silent while looking at him with an angry look. "Are you going to stay here?" he asked.
"John, I came here to meet you before you left but why are you treating me like this?" Rachel asked back in annoyance.
"Because I'm not in the mood either...I can't be sweet to you all the time because I'm thinking about the mess I'll be in!" John replied furiously. "I can't be nice to you because you're not being fair. .it should be when I am not with my wife then you are not with your boyfriend either. But in fact... You prefer to stay in this city and surely your boyfriend will meet you constantly, then you two make out while I... I am alone without a wife without you!"
"Then do you want me to come with you back to Ohio?" Rachel asked, not wanting John to hate her.
John let out a shaky breath then settled in the other direction. "You can come to Ohio a few days after I'm there . . the point is, don't come to see me when my parents find out that Phoebe left me. They will surely find out about why she left me so they will keep an eye on me and that means you shouldn't be seen anywhere near me...I don't want my parents to see you as the destroyer of my marriage, because that will make them hate you... it will be worse and maybe we will find it difficult to be together!"
Rachel stood up, then walked over to John and hugged him from behind. .the girl leaned her cheek against the man's back.
"I'm going to Ohio so we can always be together, so you feel fair," she said.
"Yeah, that's what has to happen. But don't meet me at any place you our status is still unclear….and we also can't officially be together because we are still tied to our respective partners and we also prevent family feuds," said John then released the Rachel's arms and turned to face her. "I have to go now because I don't want to miss my flight," he continued.
."I'll take you to the airport but maybe I'll just be in the car," Rachel said.
John just nodded then immediately walked out of the room dragging his suitcase and carrying his small bag, followed by Rachel.
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Matheo was enjoying pretty sunny morning on the balcony terrace of his friend's apartment. the young man looked messy with slightly long hair because he couldn't shave his hair other than at the barbershop, while right now he had to lock himself up in the apartment until the rain people didn't look for him anymore.
"Looks like I'll have to order a shaving machine," Matheo muttered as he ran his fingers through his hair. He walked back into the room, then took his phone and switched to sitting on the couch.
Ting tong ... ting tong...
"Who's coming .... .why does anyone come here when no one knows that I am here? Could it be that my sister is coming?" Matheo asked warily. He immediately got up from the couch and continued walking out of the room until he arrived at the main door.
"Should I open the door but what if these guests are John's men who managed to track me down?"
Feeling doubtful, Matheo finally contacted Alicia because he wanted to ask if Phoebe was planning to come to his apartment. The man kept calling, ignoring the ringing bell. .hmmm, who exactly is that guest?