Prisoner of Love Mr Cool
Finn's Dark Secret

From the moment of his quarrel with Ronald, Finn always asked Mia to stay away. He knew how far his father would go. The man did not want Mia to fate like her mother.

However, it's not Mia's name if she just gives up on Ronald. The more angry Ronald was, the more the girl approached him.

"Master, good morning" said Mia one morning. He opened the curtains in Ronald's room and brought the old man a cup of warm coffee and pancakes with butter and mapple syrup on top.

Slowly, Ronald opened his eyes. "Whoah! What are you doing here?"

"Bringing you food. If you want to take a shower, I've prepared warm water and warm clothes also because the weather is a little cold, so I've prepared a sweater and trousers for you to wear," mia said while showing the clothes and warm water she had prepared for Ronald.

Ronald sniffed the coffee Mia brought. "Haha! I'm not giving you poison or anything, really. Do you want me to drink it first?"

Mia was about to grab the coffee cup, but Ronald brushed off Mia's hand. "No need! If this coffee doesn't taste good, I'll spit it out!"

A smile adorned Mia's face. "Please, Sir. Excuse me first,"

After Mia's departure, Ronald takes a sip of her warm coffee and she stokes a smile. In his heart he praised the coffee made by his son's wife. "Hmmm," a scrumptious murmur came out of Ronald's mouth.

He then took out a plate filled with pancakes and cut the small round-shaped cake. "Hmmm, you can too,"

Before long, he had already finished the four layers of pancakes made by Mia with satisfaction. After eating, she prepared to take a shower. A bunch of orange marigolds adorned the work desk in Ronald's room.

The warm water Mia prepared was perfect. That morning, Ronald was able to truly experience the pleasures of life. His mind was calm and all emotions seemed to evaporate from within him.

After everything was done, the man walked out of his room. Again the fragrant smell of cooking entertains his sense of smell. Not usually, Finn's house is filled with vanilla sweet fragrance like this.

His steps were interested in approaching that fragrant source. "Who's cooking?"

A waiter who was tidying the dining table, stopped his activities. "Mrs Walter, sir,"

"Which walter? Small or big?" ask Ronald again.

The waiter hid his laughter. "Mrs Mia Walter, sir,"

Ronald grunting. "Oh!" The old man peeked at the kitchen and was right what the waiter said that Mia was busy making sweet treats in the kitchen.

In silence, Ronald notices the girl and praises Mia's determination. As soon as Mia was done, Ronald ran a little to the dinner table and opened the newspaper, pretending to read.

"Hello, Mr. Ronald. Well, it's handsome apparently, my father," said Mia while carrying a plate containing raisin cake that she had made. "Ah, this is for Finn. She loves this cake."

"Finn? Since when does she like sweet treats?" ronald didn't believe it. Her net is occasionally staring at that raisin cake teasing her.

"Since she married me, hehehe. This is for you, Sir. Please enjoy," said Mia, she served three pieces of cake to Mr. Ronald Walter. "I'll excuse you, sir,"

"Kue raisins. I gave three pieces to your father. Why don't you try to get close to your father?" mia asked while serving the cookies to Finn. She also poured a cup of warm chamomile tea for her husband.

"Thank you, honey," said Finn, he kissed his wife's sweet lips as Mia sat sideways on his lap. "I've never been close to my father,"

Finn started the story. "We came from a distinguished family in the village at the time. Father fell in love with mother, who was then just a country girl born from the womb of a slave woman,"

"Like me?" ask Mia.

"In contrast, you were sold because of your family debt but you came from a well-respected family. Different from my mother" replied Finn. "My father loved to drink and the Slave Market has existed since ancient times, only the name is different. My dad likes the ladies' snacks there. He spent his money just for that. Until one day, my father's company went bankrupt and made my father's emotions unstable. He came home drunk and took my mother as an impingement. You know, make my mom an outlet for her desires and if you don't want to or my dad isn't satisfied, then you're gonna beat my mom mercilessly,"

Finn's voice shook as he told that. Mia hugged her husband tightly. Trying to unravel the sadness and trauma experienced by Finn. "If you're not capable, don't continue, Finn."

However, Finn shook his head. "You're the second man after Josh I told you about the dark times in my life,"

"Thank you, Finn. All right then, I'll listen," said Mia.

Finn covered his smile. "One day, my mother was sick. Our situation at the time was very sad. We were starving, we were sad, our bodies were all sick from discomfort. That night, my father came home. He doesn't care about my sick mother. He forced my mother to have sex, for some reason that night, my father looked so wild as a man of infidelity. She screamed happily, while my mother cried, whimpered, and begged my father to stop. But my father still doesn't care. Until father had gained his satisfaction, my mother's condition weakened. Without mercy, he beat my mother with dark eyes. I grabbed my father's leg, trying to stop his hand. But, instead he attacked me."

The man paused for a moment to gather memory as well as oxygen, hoping he was strong to continue his story. "Dad beat up my mom until my mom really left,"

The silent atmosphere was instantaneous when Finn reached the part where he lost his mother's life. Mia again tightened her embrace for Finn. "I'm sorry for your mother, Finn. I know how you felt at the time,"

"I'm scared, Mia. Very scared at that time. As soon as my father saw my mother not moving anymore, he looked at me and lifted me up. Slap after slap floated on my cheek. So every day. Until I decided to run away and meet with Josh and his family" Finn said. "My father was looking for me, but I kept hiding. When Josh and I grew up, we wandered into town and I could only forget about my father. It was so good to get out of the village,"

Mia nodded. "I know and I understand what that feels like,"

"You're with me now, Finn. I will ensure your happiness. I will always make you smile and come out of your fear" Mia promised.

Finn approached Mia's face and narrowed their distance. Slowly, he took over the girl's lips and grabbed her. "Because you promised, then don't ever walk away from me, Mia and stay by my side. You're the only one who can make me happy right now,"

"I promise," said Mia continuing their pagutan.

One mistake Mia made that morning, she forgot to close the door to Finn's room so someone could listen to their conversation.

"Sir Ronald, the tomb is available" said the waiter to Ronald who had been standing in front of Finn's door.

He took off his glasses and wiped the tears that had dripped from his eyes.

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