Eight

"Angela! Open the door!"

Since Mark's departure, Angel is still faithfully sitting on the brown sofa waiting for her husband to return. Angel ran to the door, turning the lock twice. The door opened revealing Mark who came home drunk.

"Hey, you drunk?!" Angel found a strong smell of alcohol.

The man even chuckled while playing with Angel's long hair, then kissed him. Angel jerked Mark's hand, then pushed Mark's body so that he fell backwards.

Mark grabbed Angel's arm and pulled the girl's body so she fell on top of him.

"Free! Let me go, Mark!" Angel pushed the man's chest.

Instead of letting go, Mark tightened Angel's body on him. "Why? You don't like it?" Mark stroked Angel's smooth cheek, kissed it gently.

Angel glared, trying to free Mark's hand that was holding his body. "You?!"

"Why do you seem to enjoy torturing me huh? You think Nico is better than me?!" Mark pointed at Angel's nose with his fingertip. "Where do you feel as a wife? Being alone with your ex-girlfriend in front of your own husband!"

He couldn't understand Mark's words. Why are you still talking about Nico? Oh my God, does Angel need to emphasize that he doesn't have any relationship with Nico? So?

"And you said you loved another man? Who is that man?"

With all his strength, Angel let go of Mark's hands that wrapped around his waist, the faces of the two were only inches apart, almost sticking together.

Angel turned his face away, Mark chuckled in unconsciousness. He kissed Angel's lips roughly. Angel struggled, not returning Mark's kiss which made him want to cry.

"You are only mine… no other man must possess you!"

Mark was about to kiss him again, but Angel bit Mark's hand which was caressing his cheek. The man screamed in pain until his hand reflexively released Angel's waist.

The girl immediately got up and ran leaving Mark whose consciousness was controlled by the drink. Angel entered the room, before he had locked the door tightly. Mark... he's so rude!

Angel hates Mark!

***

"Don't look for me! I hate you!"

Angel's last handwriting seemed to pierce Mark Alexander's heart and feelings. His wife left the house for no reason.

Mark sat on the edge of the bed with a sigh, holding his forehead which felt dizzy from the remnants of the drink that had fed him last night until he lost consciousness.

Angela Damitri, why did the girl even leave him with Baby? Just yesterday he felt his life was perfect with Baby as their child, but why did they even leave him?

"Angel, where have you been?" mumbled Mark.

Mark still remembers that he spent last night at a nightclub after learning that Adrian Nicholas came to visit his house with the excuse of wanting to play with Baby. Mark snorted softly, Nico thought he was a kid to lie to? He knew and could see clearly that the man was clearly still in love with his wife.

"Oh, stupid!" Mark kicked and threw everything on the nightstand. Right now all he thought about was the existence of Angel and Baby.

"What made you leave me?" asked Mark. "Are they home, Nico?" He asked himself.

***

"Don't worry, I won't mix anything in the drink I made for you." As if knowing what was going on in the girl's brain in front of her, the woman assured.

"You don't intend to take revenge on me? I put a laxative in your drink before. Sorry."

The girl who was none other than Angela Damitri, lowered her head in guilt. It turned out that the person he thought was Mark's mistress was so kind to him. Stupid Angela! You are stupid! He cursed himself.

"It's over! Now, have a drink." The woman handed Angel her cup. "Where are you going? It looks like you want to go. Are you having a fight with Mark?"

Early in the morning Angel left the house with Baby. Angel's heart ached with Mark's attitude last night. It was late, and plus he came home very drunk. He sighed, Angel hated that Mark kissed him forcibly! He knew that even if Mark did more than just kissing it was his right as a husband. After all she is a wife who is obliged to serve her husband. But... what made Angel hurt, Mark did it drunk.

"Angela, what are you doing?" Pamela gently touched Angel's shoulder, the girl gasped and then shook her head. "Yes, if you don't want to say anything. Where are you going now?" Pamela asked, looking at Angel.

Angel shook her head again. "I do not know! But clearly, I can't go back to my parents' house."

Pamela smiled, moving her seat a little closer to Angel. "You can stay here. Besides, I live alone."

"No need. I'm afraid to trouble you." Angel politely refused.

Pamela had been too good to him. She didn't even intend to retaliate. Really. If you remember what happened at that time, Angel felt really ashamed of Pamela.

"Does not matter. Besides, poor Baby, Angela."

Angel hesitated, reluctant to accept Pamela's offer. It's not that Angel hesitated because of the woman's kindness. But he doubted that Pamela would tell Mark her whereabouts. However, the two of them are good friends. Surely Pamela would be on Mark's side more than he was.

"Hmm... can I ask you something?" Pamela's brows furrowed, even so Pamela still nodded. "Please don't tell Mark, we're at your house." Angel's face looked worried. Pamela can only conclude, it seems Mark and Angel are fighting to make Angel run away from home. Because when Pamela met the girl, Angel looked lethargic while holding her baby.

Pamela didn't want to ask too many questions, it was her best friend's household business, so she had no right to interfere.

"Okay." Pamela agreed.

Angel smiled in relief. "Thank you, Pamela."

***

Mark sighed, why did Nico take so long to leave the house? He felt like he wanted to tear down Nico's fence because he was so impatient. In the end, the long awaited came out. The man looked at Mark, then patted him on the shoulder.

"Mark!"

The man slapped Nico's hand roughly. Nico frowned. This man absolutely hated her, my God.

"Where's Angel? You must have hidden my wife and child, right?"

Instead of asking nicely, Mark just accused him of it. Nico furrowed his brow in confusion. Just arrived, and suddenly Mark is angry with him?

"What do you mean? I'm not hiding anyone here!" Nico restrained himself from getting angry at Mark.

"Just say it! You must be hiding Angel, right?" Mark asked, harshly. Even the man tugged at Nico's collar.

"Let go of your hands!" Nico snapped. "I can't hide Ela and Baby. Besides, I don't know why Angel left your house!" Nico pointed to Mark's chest. "What did you do to make Ela leave the house? Did you hurt him?" Nico's thick eyebrows narrowed.

"As a husband you should make your wife happy. Even if you two married without love, at least you were a little gentle with him." Mark swallowed hard. He felt struck by Nico's words just now. "If you can't make Ela happy, I'm willing to take her place!"

Mark's chest sank, he felt angry at Nico. Mark was about to hit Nico, but the ringing of his cell phone from his trouser pocket made Mark stop him.

Mark stuffed one hand into his pocket. As soon as he found it, Mark pulled it out. "What is it?"

"How do you know?" asked Mark, doubtfully.

"Pamela!" Nico gasped, the man suddenly shouted. "Is that true? Alright, I'll be there now!"

Nico saw the change in Mark's smiling face. Without saying goodbye to Nico, or at least apologizing to him. Mark sauntered away without saying a word.