𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟏𝟖

Pond's POV:

While I was walking in the hallway of the hospital going to my dad's room, something caught my attention, the crying of a child in the middle of the hallway, because of my pity for him, I approached him.

"Hi, are you lost?" I asked him as I knelt in front of him.

"Daddy!" he will cry even more.

"What's your name? I will help you find your daddy." I asked gently.

"my name is Oreo, I can't find my daddy." his pouting face.

"oh... stop crying." I answered meekly as I wiped her tears.

After a while, a woman came up to us and I heard she call the child's name, so I took a step back, because the woman might be his mom.

"Oreo, I've been looking for you for a while." She look so worried.

"I want daddy!!" Oreo yelled to her.

"okay, let's wait for daddy downstairs... he will come out soon." She answer meekly.

He immediately grabbed Oreo by the hand and nodded at me before he left, I can't help but follow them with glaring eyes because I was thinking twice if he might not be with his mom.

When I arrived at the door of dad's room, someone suddenly opened the door and a man came out. When he came out, he looked at me and smiled before walking away.

I immediately entered the room and saw aunt feeding dad, I was so happy to see dad again because we hadn't seen each other for several years.

"Aw, Pond. When have you been here? You didn't say you were going, I wish I could cook for you." Aunt Pan's reaction was shocked when she approached me and took what I brought.

"it's okay aunty, I really meant not to say. I want to accompany you in taking care of dad." I smile at her.

"Thank you, Pond." he smiled warmly at me.

"by the way, who just came out now?" I asked auntie.

"He is Phuwin, the older brother of Fourth's husband." Auntie Pan answered me.

"ohh..." I ignored it.

I immediately walked closer to dad and hugged him tightly, "I miss you, dad."

"I miss you too, my son. I finally got to see you after a long time." glad voice of dad.

"Let Aunt Pan and I watch over you. Also, Fourth's graduation is coming up, I want to attend my brother's graduation." I answered proudly.

"How is your life in the province?" Auntie Pan asked me.

"It's okay, aunt. When Fourth graduates, let's go on vacation in the province, the hacienda is already big." I answered.

"You did not disappoint me. I bequeathed you our hacienda." Dad smiled at me.

"of course I'll take care of that for you, dad. So get better and when we go home to the province, you'll see the big land that I built." I motivate him.

"I just lack the kiss of your aunt Pan." he joked.

"Hon." Auntie answered.

"Dad, you are abusive to aunty." I teased.

we couldn't help but laugh inside the room while talking, I just saw Dad and aunt smile again. I'm very lucky because dad found someone to take care of him and love him, since Fourth and I were young, Auntie Pan took care of us both, so I'm very grateful to Auntie Pan.

Fourth's POV:

When the three of us entered the locker room, he pulled me to sit on the bench and Prom immediately let go of me and he walked to his locker to get his t-shirt to change clothes.

"Prom, I'm sorry." I am pleading.

He continued not to talk to me and was just focused on getting dressed, Ford put my stuff down next to me and looked at me with disappointment.

"You said you went back to the province." Ford asked quickly,

He took his phone out of his pocket and showed me the stolen photos of Gemini and me together.

"What is this?" He still asked.

"Ford." I breathed heavily.

"All the pictures of you together with Gemini, are they true?" He calmly asked me.

I bowed my head and nodded to Ford.

"Why aren't you telling me? Us? You don't need to lie to us, we're your friends." Ford's frustrated voice.

"It's just an arrange marriage, it happened too fast. That's why I didn't tell you because he said that it's not necessary for everyone to know...

And if I tell you will you believe it? Not really, because it's impossible for a famous actress to marry a person like me." I answered defensively.

Suddenly Ford was speechless for several minutes because I said, "see... until now you don't believe."

"When did you get married?" His voice is calm.

"3 months ago, a few days after the midterm exam." I answered clearly.

Ford just closed his eyes and sighed, I was very scared of Ford at that time because he was holding back his anger in front of me.

After Prom got dressed, my body flinked in shock when he slammed the door of his locker.

"If it's true that you two are married, why do you agree to keep it a secret!!" Prom shout me out.

"Because I don't want his image to be damaged." I answered in defense.

"And you agreed? You're going to graduate as a lawyer, but your own rights that you can't fight for! You have all the rights as a husband, have you forgotten that you're taking a lawyer?!!" Prom ask me.

"Gemini and I are happy, can't you just be happy for us. I'm okay with this set-up of our relationship, I love Gemini, please." I am pleading with my friends.

"We don't have a problem with your relationship, where you're happy... I'll support you. We just don't want you to perish because of bullshit issues, you might forget that we're graduating students. Be careful." Ford's voice was apprehensive.

"I don't know what I'll do if that Gemini hurt you in front of the media, you don't deserve this kind of set up." Prom's trembling voices.

"I'm so sorry." I swallow with pride.

Mark's POV:

While I was washing my hands in the restroom, I noticed Gemini reflecting in the mirror and I saw that he locked the restroom door.

"Welcome back." I smiled when I turned to him.

He quickly stepped closer to me and grabbed me by the collar when he suddenly punched me three times on the cheek to the point that I tilted my face with so much force.

He didn't let go of my collar, instead he tightened it even more while his eyes were glaring at me so furiously.

"Whats right do you have to kiss my husband. Huh!! You fucking asshole!! You thought I wouldn't know that you were interested with Fourth." His furious voice.

"What if I'm interested in the husband, we both know that you only got married because of his father's will. You just got married by arrangement." I calmly answered.

"Shut up, if I'll see you call him again... You'll be critical at the hospital." He threatening me.

"You can't even fight for him in the whole world. If you really love Fourth, say in front of many media that you love him. Can you?" I tested him.

Gemini suddenly let go of my collar and lowered his hands.

"Ohh, See... You can't. Because if it's just me, I'll make him proud. I don't care what others say, I just want to give him the assurance he deserves. Which is You can't give him. " I said it bluntly.

"That's not a basis for you to question my love for Fourth, I can give him assurance that the media doesn't need it." I clearly stated.

Gemini added, "this is the last time I'm going to warn you, stay away from my husband."

Gemini immediately turned his back on me and walked directly to the door, when he opened the door there were staff waiting outside the restroom.

He didn't pay attention to the staff but walked away, the staff looked at me as if stunned while I was holding my jaw because of the pain of the punch.

Gemini's POV:

In the evening, while Fourth and I were at the dining table, I could feel the tension and silence in the entire corner of the art area, until we finished eating, he was unable to look at me or talk to me at all.

While he was washing the dishes in the sink, I took advantage of the time to approach him, I suddenly hugged him back and kissed him on the shoulder but he didn't move.

"The premiere of our series with Mint will release tomorrow." My tiny voice, when I leaned my chin on his shoulder.

He didn't speak or move at all, but less than a few minutes later I heard him sniffing and sobbing.

"Fourth, what's wrong? You made me worry." My voice was worried.

"I'm tired of this set-up." His voice is weak now.

"What do you mean?" I wonder.

Fourth removed my hand that was wrapped around his waist and faced me.

"Just now I realized that we are not doing anything wrong but why do we have to hide our relationship? what do I have to do to make people accept us?" He said tearfully.

He added, "do I also have to be an artist for your fans to accept me? because as time goes by I feel that we are not suitable for each other."

"Fourth, don't say that. You don't have to do anything for them to accept you, don't think about what other people tell you.

If you don't want this set-up, I'll confess in front of many media... Just be assured." I'll try to make him feel better.

"No, I'm fine. I don't want to ruin your image because of me." I refuse.

"I don't care about that career, you are more important to me. Just tell me what you want me to do, I will do it for you." I plea.

Fourth applied his palm to my cheeks and kissed me on the lips with great emphasis, even though I closed my eyes I could feel the pain that she brought with every sob of his cries.

I lifted Fourth and put him on the sink, I took his thighs and crossed them on my waist. He slowly wrapped his hands around my neck while we were kissing very passionately.

Fourth's POV:

Gemini kissed me on the jawline down to my neck, while my chin was lifted and my eyes were closed.

"Let's go upstairs." Gemini's deep voice.

Gemini looked me in the eyes and wiped the tears on my cheeks. He grabbed my thighs and carried me to the room.

Author's POV:

The next morning, Nhai and Uen went to Gemini's house with Oreo. When Uen twisted the doorknob, they were wondered because the door was not locked.

After they entered the house they saw nothing but a clean and quiet house, Oreo ran to the sofa and jumped on the softness of the couch.

"Oreo, be careful." Nhai reprimanded him.

Nhai and Uen circled around the corner of Gemini's house, when they arrived at the second floor they walked in the corridor while Oreo was left in the living room.

When Nhai twisted the doorknob, she noticed that the door was not locked so she opened it. And when she peeked inside, her eyes widened when she saw Fourth and Gemini sleeping soundly in each other's arms while they were naked under the white thick blanket.

Nhai quickly closed the door because she was so shocked, Uen was about to open the door because he too was wondering about his wife's reaction but Nhai pulled him away.

"Let's not disturb them, they might be tired last night." Nhai said with a smile.

"Huh?" Uen looks so clueless.

"Let's go downstairs first and cook them breakfast." Nhai grinned.

She pulled Uen away from the door and went down the stairs to go to the kitchen and cook.

Fourth's POV:

I woke up lying on Gemini's chest because of the sunlight coming through our window, I looked at Gemini who was sleeping soundly. I couldn't help but smile while glancing at him.

"Good morning." I whispered as I kissed him on the cheek.

I immediately got up and put on a bathrobe before leaving the room, and I left Gemini on the bed sleeping soundly. While I was walking in the hallway of the second floor, I heard a familiar voice of a child screaming.

When I went down the stairs, my eyes widened when I saw Oreo jumping up and down on the sofa, he immediately called me when he saw me and got off the sofa to come to me.

"Uncle Fourth!!" He hugged me happily.

"Oreo, what are you doing here? Who came here with you?" I nervously asked.

"I'm with Grandma and Grandpa, they're in the kitchen cooking breakfast." Oreo answered me.

Oreo took me by the hand and pulled me towards the kitchen, when we arrived at the dining area I could see Auntie Nhai cooking and Uncle Uen washing the vegetables.

"Aunt... Uncle..." I looked at the two speechlessly.

"Aw, N' Fourth. You're already awake, sit down so we can eat." Aunt smiled at me.

"Auntie, What are you doing here?" I wonder.

"Sorry if we haven't been able to text, Oreo wanted to see you so we came here to visit you and Gemini." Aunt answered.

I was sitting at the counter staring at the two because of so much wonder, then later someone grabbed my waist and pulled me to my side.

"Mom... Dad..." Gemini paid respect to his parents.

I turned to him when I saw him also wearing a bathrobe, I immediately avoided his grip on my waist and left.

I went back to the room because I was so ashamed of my aunt and uncle because we didn't even know that Gemini knew that they were coming.

Author's POV:

While they were at the dining table, the silence was palpable in the entire dining area.

"Do you have school today?" Nhai asked Fourth.

"Yes, but I'll be absent today. I'm going to the hospital, because it's the day of dad's surgery." I grinned at aunt.

"Oh is that so, come with us. I also want to see Quan." Uen offering to Fourth.

"Khab." He nodded.

"After the premiere of my series, I will go to the hospital next." Gemini entered the conversation, when I smiled at him.

Gemini's POV:

While I was backstage, I couldn't help but look at my watch because I was also rushing to the hospital after the premiere.

"Gemini, let's go?" Mint asked me.

I didn't speak anymore but I just nodded, before Mint and I went out, she wrapped her hand around my arm. I just didn't pay attention, I just let him go but I was already feeling uncomfortable.

The media can't help asking Mint and me about private matters, especially my recent issue with Fourth.

While I was being interviewed by the media, Mint really stood by what he suggested in the meeting which is the fan service, I don't know if what he is doing is for the series or he is just taking advantage of me because he knows I can't avoid him in front of the cameras.

Mint keep touching and close to me even though I'm backing away. She was acting so clingy in front of the media so many fans and journalists were thrilled with both of us.

After the premiere night, the producers and other artists were able to celebrate, I tried to excuse myself because I wanted to go to the hospital to follow my husband but they insisted on asking me to go.

Fourth's POV:

I was outside the Operation room with mom, P' Pond, Auntie, Uncle, P' Phuwin, and Oreo. I'm restless because Gemini isn't there even though the premiere of their series is over, I'm trying to contact his phone but it just keeps ringing and no one answers.

"Haven't you been able to reach his phone yet?" P' Phuwin asked me.

"just ringing but no one answering." fear in my voice.

"Maybe he's already on his way, don't worry." when P' Phuwin enlightened me.

My emotions were mixed during those times, the nervousness and apprehension would not go away from me. I felt like something was wrong, but I chose to accompany mom.

Gemini's POV:

I only spent half an hour in the hotel room and said goodbye to the producers because I had to go somewhere, but Mint invited me for a shot of wine.

I was about to go out of the bedroom door when my vision suddenly blurred, I was surprised because I didn't drink too much but I felt sleepy.

"What's wrong with me. I suddenly feel dizzy." I wondered.

"sleep well, my love." Mint whispered to me.

She tried to hold me by the waist to support me but I also tried to push her away from me, when I turned the doorknob, I went straight out and forced myself to do not give up my body.

I tried to fight my sleepiness but my eyelids couldn't take it until my eyes closed completely and I lost consciousness.

Fourth's POV:

While I was trying to contact Gemini, the doctor suddenly came out of the Operating room so we immediately approached him to check on dad's condition.

"Doc, how is my husband doing?" mom asked worriedly.

"Mrs. Nattawat. We did everything to save your husband, but his body can't take it anymore. I'm sorry for the loss." Frustrated voice and bowed down, the doctor answered my mom.

My world was stunned and collapsed after I heard the doctor's answer, my body shivered from extreme weakness. I could hear my mom crying until she sat on the floor, almost all of us were frustrated.

P' Phuwin hugged me and Oreo to comfort me, I couldn't move or speak because I was so surprised by what the doctor said.

"Hon!!!" My mom shouted in frustration.

P' Pond and my mom hugged each other while crying, the surrounding was covered in sadness. Even Aunt Nhai and Uncle Uen couldn't help but cry while sitting on the bench.

I slowly approached the door of the Operation room, I didn't realize that my tears were already falling.

"Dad. Why? You promised you'd attend my graduation. You haven't seen me graduate yet!! You're being unfair!!" I blame it.

I added, "you can rest now, I'll take care of mom. I love you, dad."

After a while, P' Pond came to me and stroked my shoulder, I immediately turned to him and hugged him tightly. I let out all my cries to P' Pond, he hugged me tightly and keep comforting me.

"Fourth, everything will be fine... Dad is in a good condition now." P' Pond whispered.