Beautiful Affair
BA #27 - He's Back

"I don't understand what's going on with me, every time I'm close to him, my heart is pounding" Ryan told Viona, who is currently enjoying her lunch. They met at a restaurant because Ryan wanted to pour out his heart, she said.

At first, Viona is happy to hear that, thinking Ryan will express a feeling that she really hopes for, but in fact, Ryan actually talks about Alira.

Viona had already finished half her meal, while Ryan's food was still untouched in the slightest. Since the incident yesterday afternoon, Ryan is like a daze, confused by his own feelings and he can not get Alira out of his mind.

"Maybe you've fallen in love with her" said Viona coldly.

"Oh, come on, Honey. I don't believe in love or anything like that" replied Ryan then he sipped lemon juice which had been untouched.

"I don't believe in that either" Viona said later with a sour face. "I never should have believed it, it was painful." she continued in a soft voice.

"Not love hurts, but stupidity, stupid in the name of love." Viona chuckles at the man's words, and from the symptoms Ryan has been showing all along, it's clear the man has fallen in love with Alira just as Alira is in love with him.

.........

At the hospital, with the help of Tessa, Alira calls people from the media because she wants Pita to do a press conference and tell the real events.

The press conference went well, Pita said honestly and there were no question sessions on the grounds that Pita had to take a break.

After the press conference was over, Alira immediately thanked Pita. "Thank you, Miss Alira. Because all this happened because of me, if only I hadn't attempted suicide, maybe your husband wouldn't have had an accident. I'm a coward, right? Who attempted suicide just because they felt lonely." Pita said while laughing mockingly, mocking herself.

"I've tried to do that, too" Alira replied with a faint smile. "So does my husband, we're all cowards" he continued.

"But you're great, stay loyal to your husband in the midst of the rumors that hit him," said Pita, who immediately made Alira's heart ditch.

Being loyal?

Alira is no longer loyal, she has fallen in love with her husband's sister, even has expressed that love with her shame. When and how, his love faded with Daniel. And somehow, Ryan has filled his heart.

Alira left Pita's ward after once again thanking her.

"Do you consider me a wife or a pet doll?" Alira asked even though she knew Daniel didn't answer.

"You have always had power over me, limited me and I have to obey you. Why, Daniel? Why don't you love me like I love you? And now, I'm actually in love with your sister who turns out to be a playboy. But it's okay, I learn from mistakes, I don't want her love or to have it."

Alira wiped away the tears dripping in the corner of her eyes, she let out a long sigh and tried to strengthen her heart.

"After you're healed, I want us to get divorced because our marriage is just choking us. And after the divorce, I'm gonna go someplace far away, where you won't find me."

Alira put her head on Daniel's arm and she again shed her tears that fell on Daniel's arm, and along with that, Alira saw Daniel move his fingers.

Daniel's eyelids twitched, as if he wanted to open his eyes but struggled.

"Daniel..."

"Daniel, you realize?"

Alira immediately called the Doctor and along with it Daniel managed to open his eyes, when the Doctor came, Alira immediately went from Daniel's nursery, letting the Doctor and the nurse check on Daniel's condition.

Not long after, the nurse called Alira and asked her to come in.

"How is Daniel, Doctor?" Ask Alira.

While Daniel, his gaze was blank, and upon seeing Alira, he frowned slightly, as if puzzled at Alira's whereabouts.

"Most likely Mr. Daniel lost his memory, Ms. Alira."

"What?"