The Bridge Of Love
CHAPTER 37 Beauty Standards

"How did you come with our wedding book?" ask Carnation.

They've arrived at Chrysanthemum's apartment. After cleaning up, they chatted casually on the bed. The husband is massaging the wife's feet. The old habits repeat themselves. A long day makes Carnations tired.

Groove the wife's feet with fragrant and soothing essential oils. White and smooth legs look shiny. However, not because of the oil. Chrysanthemums never overdone essential oils to the wife's feet. The perfectly hydrated carnation feet make it soft, smooth, and clear like glass.

Chrysanthemum biting little toe of wife. "I saw the news on the internet. Just think about bringing a wedding book," replied Chrysanthemum.

Carnation pulled his leg. I don't like Chrysanthemums like that. Even though I took a shower and cleaned. However, it still made him uncomfortable. It was as if the husband was bowing to her. "Don't do that."

Chrysanthemums just chuckle. He always admired his wife. He started massaging his wife's ankle. "Do you want us to have another wedding?"

"For what?" ask Carnation.

"We haven't had the chance to make a grand wedding. I want to tell everyone that you're my wife."

Carnations only glance at the husband. "What you did just now, it's enough to tell everyone that we're husband and wife."

Chrysanthemums just nod. "yes too. But, there's no guarantee the other guy stops staring at you."

"Just let it stare as long as it doesn't bother!" grunts Carnations.

"That's it, I wouldn't even be willing if you were made into another man's fantasy!" keluh Chrysanthemum.

"You're too much! Who wants to make me a fantasy!" grunts Carnations.

"You don't know a man's brain! I'm a man, so I know the minds of men! They think not far from the brain under the stomach!"

"Like you?" tanya Anyelir raises next to an eyebrow.

"Average is like that. I don't give up, I always want to hold you. But, do not make other women as a fantasy. You've been so perfect for me that you don't need anything else. Especially fantasizing with other women. How disgusting!"

"ah! You speak like a poet of love. Glorify the name of love but divorce me for bored reasons! It doesn't make sense to talk. Maybe, you want to come back to me because there are still many other men who are willing to pick me up. Until you feel like having it back!" cerocos Carnation.

Even though she knew that her husband loved her. He also does not doubt the love of Chrysanthemum. However, Carnations always felt Chrysanthemums covering something from her.

The chrysanthemum just sighed slowly. A woman's heart is as deep as the ocean. The wife is still insinuating the divorce. Do not want to drag on in the discussion of the cause of her asking for divorce. He chose to avoid this discussion. "alright. I won't talk much anymore. I'll show you that I only love you" she said confidently.

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"Engh ... Ishi!" Vinnie tried to reach for the bottle of mineral water next to his bed. But he couldn't reach that thing.

Slowly shifting his body. But still can't reach the bottle.

"Need help?" aryo asked, taking a bottle of minerals. He opened the bottle, stuffed a straw and thrust it towards Vinnie's mouth. She awakens from her sleep and her eyes coincide with Vinnie trying to retrieve a bottle of mineral water.

"Thank you" said Vinnie, sipping the drink.

"If you need help, just say it. No need to take it yourself" said Aryo.

"Yes" replied Vinnie.

Aryo looks at the uncomfortable Vinnie. He turned under Vinnie's bed and began to adjust the height of the mattress. Slowly, Vinnie's body rose.

"Is this enough?" tanya Aryo looked up, she was still squatting under the bed.

"Yes, very comfortable," replied Vinnie.

She glanced at Aryo, the man often coming to the hospital to accompany her. I don't want to make that guy tired. So, Vinnie did not wake Aryo who was asleep just to pick up a bottle of mineral water.

Aryo never let himself. Even if he could not accompany, the man would ask for the help of a nurse to always accompany him.

"You can go home, rest at home. I know, you must not sleep on the couch. I can be here with the nurse, ", Vinnie said.

Aryo just smiled. "Oh, don't you hesitate. Chrysanthemums have ordered to take care of you. Yes, you could hire a nurse. But, can you talk to him like you talk to me?" chirping.

Chrysanthemum did ask Aryo to look after Vinnie. The girl was injured worse than the others. Even the driver was allowed to go home.

Vinnie just nodded. "I just don't want to be troublesome. I'm sure it'll be fine with just the nurse."

"I wasn't too busy at the office. So, don't be so bad." Aryo sat on the chair beside Vinnie's bed. "What do you want to eat?"

Vinnie glanced at the wall clock that was still showing at 10:00. "No. I'm not hungry yet" replied Vinnie.

"I haven't been in lunchtime yet. I'm asking for noon, "kekeh Aryo.

"Oh. Food from the hospital alone" said Vinnie. He didn't want to bother Aryo too much.

Aryo picked up an apple on the bedside table. "Then, just snack this morning?" he raised the red apple in his hand.

"Can."

Aryo began peeling the skin of the apple in a circular motion clockwise. The skin of the apple begins to detach from the flesh of the apple. The detached skin looked like an elongated red ribbon.

"You can peel an apple like that without breaking?" asked Vinnie looking amazed.

He lifted the elongated skin of the apple, as if it were something only an expert could do.

The elongated skin of the apple is placed on a plate. Aryo cut the apple meat into pieces. Separate the apple seeds, until the apple pieces are ready to be enjoyed.

Stab one piece of apple with a fork and thrust it towards Vinnie. "Eat."

"I can do it myself" rejected Vinnie subtly.

"Here you go, just open your mouth!" Aryo's Word.

Vinnie opened his mouth and started taking bribes from Aryo.

While waiting for Vinnie to chew. Aryo took the skin of the apple and rolled the skin of the apple until it became a rose. "Tara ... a rose has been finished," he said happily. "For you," he added with a fluffy smile.

Vinnie was stunned, slightly pounding receiving a flower made from the apple's skin. "Thank you."

Aryo painstakingly feeds the remaining apples to Vinnie. Not long after that, a doctor came into the room. Check on Vinnie's situation. The bandages started to open, there were some scars on Vinnie's face.

"The wound will dry soon. A few moments will leave a mark. However, this can be overcome. You'll be beautiful as ever. A few more days have been allowed to go home" the doctor said.

"Thank you, Doc," said Vinnie.

The doctor leaves, Vinnie asks Aryo for a mirror. He frowned when he saw his own face.

Aryo looked at Vinnie's worries. "You don't hear the doctor say, the wound will go away later."

"Yes, but I don't know how long it's gonna be perfect. Perhaps, it will still leave a little mark," complained Vinnie. Maybe he'll have a little codet on his forehead.

"Everyone loves beauty. So too with men. Beauty is always the main thing. But what is called beauty? Beauty has a different definition. We could say A is bad. However, not necessarily the A is bad in the eyes of others. It is just physical beauty. Everyone has different standards of beauty. The most important thing is the beauty of the heart" said Aryo. He smiled at Vinnie.

Vinnie just smelled a smile. She looked at the rose of apple skin Aryo gave her. The man returned to feed Vinnie. They chat together.

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Days passed, Anyelir took the time to visit Vinnie at the hospital with Chrysanthemum. His assistant was allowed to go home.

"Do you want to do plastic surgery?" ask Vinnie.

"Is it too bad? The doctor said the marks would be gone" explains Vinnie.

Carnations peeked at Vinnie's face. "The one on the cheek doesn't seem to leave a mark. But the one on the forehead, I'm not sure doesn't leave a mark."

"The doctor said there'd be a little bit of marks on the forehead, but I don't think it's a problem. The wound is not long. It's probably not 5 cm, '" said Vinnie.

"1, 3, or 5 cm. It's still a wound. The face is the most important part for women. You were in an accident while you were still at work. I take full responsibility for you. I can make you beautiful again. About the cost, I'll bear it."

"No need, Miss. I don't have a problem with this little cut," Vinnie refused subtly.

Not wanting to be beautiful. To him it was just a small wound. If you have to choose to be beautiful with the line of operation. He's going backwards, syringes for him are scary. It was enough for him to be hospitalized for an accident. He no longer wanted to smell the disinfectant.

"Well if that's what you want. What matters is that I offered!" grunts Carnations.

He started helping put Vinnie's things in the bag.

"Miss, let me be" said Vinnie.

"You've sat down. I can take care of your things," refused Anyelir. He returned to tidying up the assistant's belongings.

Carnation opened the closet, stuffed all her assistant's belongings. Switch to the bedside table, open the drawer and find rose-shaped apple peels. Carnations are about to remove the rose skin.

"Don't throw away the roses!" scream Vinnie.

Wanted carnation. The first time I saw the assistant screaming. "What's wrong?"

"It's okay. It's just, it's not to be thrown away," point it at the rose's skin.

"This?" Carnations thrust the rose skin on Vinnie. "Did your lover come here? Is this your lover's gift?" his pedicab. He frowned. "But Aryo didn't say anything before."

"Bu–kan," replied Vinnie nervously. "Just look good, the plan wants me to dry for the display."

"Display? You're just-just fine!" cycad Carnation.

Vinnie doesn't care about carnations. He immediately secured the apple peel. Vinnie didn't stay silent. He tidied up his things, grabbed his phone and checked for a bit.

His eyes instantly grew when he opened his social media. Scope of friendship more office people. He saw one post from one of his coworkers who said condolences.

"Miss ...," said Vinnie, shaking slightly.

"Yes?"

"Mr Andy is dead."

"What?"