The Charm of the Duda
Chapter 42

That morning Celina returned to the hospital after hearing that Dion had regained consciousness and had been transferred to the hospital room.

Celina wanted to keep Dion there yesterday, but her parents wouldn't let her. They are seen trying to make distance between Celina and Dion. There was no other reason for them other than to keep Celina from getting any more injured.

They even supported Celina who preferred to release Dion.

As parents, they are also reluctant to let their daughter marry a man with an unfinished past.

Celina rushed into Dion's hospital room. He came alone because he did not want to be accompanied by his parents. Celina wanted to avoid something she didn't want.

"Sorry," said Celina. He turned around immediately after seeing Keyla who was feeding Dion and Leo who were sitting together on Dion's bed.

"Celina," cried Dion. She looks bad on Celina, even after that refusing when Keyla will give her a drink.

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"I'll be back later." Celina said as she stepped out. He did not have time to prevent it as Celina rushed out.

Tight, his chest was too tight to see the wholeness of the family that should have indeed reunited.

Celina tries to throw away her ego, she doesn't want to make a decision just by thinking about herself without thinking about how Keyla and Leo will be.

Celina sat outside the room. She smiled smirk. This time will lose love for the umpteenth time. Fate has not sided with him to present someone who is really right for him.

Celina looked up as someone touched her shoulder. Keyla approached him while holding Leo.

"Dion called you," said Keyla. Keyla's gaze looked sad, as if pitying with Celina's miserable state. As a woman, Keyla could of course understand what Celina was feeling right now. Keyla who had absolutely no intention of being present in the middle of Celina and Dion, felt very guilty at this moment.

"Thank you." Said Celina before moving on and went in to see Dion.

Celina walked slowly towards Dion. Within that huge room, there were only the two of them at the moment. Dion kept staring at Celina from the moment the door opened until Celina stopped in front of him.

"I can tell you about Leo," Dion looked worried. He wanted to make Celina not to think badly of him.

"I don't know if Leo's alive, Keyla,, I don't know,,,

"I understand," Celina cut quickly. He tried to smile in the midst of the tightness he felt.

"We'd better cancel our wedding. Leo needs his Papa," Celina's words startle Dion. He immediately shook his head quickly and grabbed Celina's hand.

"I will not break the promise I made. We'll get married even if there's a Leo. You can think of Leo as your own son, just as I would think of your son as my son." Dion violently opposes Celina's desire to cancel her marriage.

If Dion had the intention to cancel the wedding, maybe he would have done it when Vano begged him. In fact, Dion chose to keep Celina because she had already promised and had a taste for Celina.

Dion also did not want to see Celina go through her pregnancy alone.

"Then what about Keyla.?"

Under these circumstances, Celina kept thinking about the feelings of others.

"He himself chose to leave, the affairs between us had long since passed except for something related to Leo's future later."

Dion's words are firm. She clasped tightly onto Celina's hand, looking at her with mixed feelings.

"I love you. Don't you love me too.?" Dion's expression was hopeful.

He wanted to hear that Celina also had the same feelings for him.

Celina shook her head slowly, she also pulled her hand from Dion's grasp.

"I don't want to be selfish, Leo needs his Mom and Dad. He'd want you guys to stay together."

"It's better that our marriage doesn't have to happen." Celina held back the crying. How can he be tough when he decides to cancel the wedding, whereas he wants the marriage to happen.

"Thank you that Dion's been nice to me all this time," Celina commented on the forced smile. In the midst of her broken heart, she had to look good - just fine for Dion to have the heart to let go.

"No Celina.! What about your pregnancy.? What will they tell you later," said Dion worriedly.

"Just like I did with Leo, I will also let this child live with his biological father." Reply Celina firmly. Dion immediately shook his head, he knew Celina was just a temple going back to Vano. Dion knew very well how Celina hated Vano because of the disappointment and hurt inscribed by the man.

"I know you'll never do it."

"I'll do it because I don't want to be selfish, Mama and Papa even know about my pregnancy."

"Once again, I'm gonna cancel our wedding. Brother Dion doesn't have to worry about me, I must be fine with him."

"See you, I hope Dion recovers soon."

Celina waved her hands while walking backwards, she smiled broadly at Dion. The usual bubbly smile bloomed Celina, but this time with eyes that held back crying.

Once out, Celina immediately walked quickly away from the place. He even ignored Keyla calling him. Celina refused to show her crying in front of Dion or Keyla.

Celina stopped in a deserted corridor. There his cry broke out, soundlessly yet with a trembling body. He has made good decisions for others, but not for himself who is hurt.

Again love is not on his side. Just found a man who is sincere and kind, but must be willing to let go.

Although his love for Dion was not complete, his admiration for Dion exceeded that of anyone.

"What should I do," muttered Celina amid her sobs. He looked at his stomach and held it.

Somehow the fate of him and the child in the womb if both parents know.

Both of his parents would be devastated and disappointed. Her marriage to Dion will never happen.

Which parents will not be destroyed to see their children get pregnant out of wedlock and get married.

Celina's body is slumping. He sat on the floor hugging his knees. Her crying was getting broken with her head bowed.

No matter how happy a woman is, there will be times when she can also feel fragile.

"Wake,,"

The sound and touch on the shoulder made Celina lift her head. With a misty look of her eyes, Celina could still see Vano who was currently squatting in front of her.

"Don't cry like this." Vano rubbed the flooded tears of Celina on the cheeks. Celina had yet to give any expression, she was still silent with maya continuing to shed tears.

Although hating Vano, but presence makes Celina feel not alone when her world feels destroyed. The slumped period like that does require a backrest, but Celina feels there is nothing she can make as a backrest at this time.

"Let's get up, I'll take you home," Once again Vano invites Celina to move on.

He already knew everything that was going on between Dion and Celina, including about the cancellation of their marriage.

After learning all that, Vano intends to go to Celina's parents to propose to Celina well - both without showing evidence - the evidence she has about her relationship with Celina first. Vano was aware that all the evidence would only incriminate him, even though at that time Vano was sure to make Dion and Celina's marriage void.

"Not to care about me." After a long silence, Celina now wants to talk. He refused Vano's invitation and brushed Vano off.

What Vano has done to him is still so clear in his memory. How cruel Vano blurted out the scathing words to have him sign a treaty stating if the child was not Vano's flesh and blood, and was forbidden to hold him accountable.

Vano took a deep breath. He knew it would be difficult to get close to Celina and get an apology from her. But only in this way, he could prove to Celina that what he was doing was sincere and wanted to correct the mistakes he had made.

"You may hate me, but let me make amends to him" Vano pleaded.

"I've signed the agreement, so you don't have to do anything for my son." Celina stand. She wiped away the rest of her tears and chose to move on from there.

Although he could let Dion unite with his biological son, but it was not easy for him to let the child in his womb unite with Vano. Too deep a wound that Vano had incised.

"I'm sorry I had to do this." Vano said while lifting up Celina's body.

"Aaaarghh.!! Take off, put me down.!" Screeches Celina. He was forced to put both his hands around Vano's neck so as not to fall.

"I just want to take you home, not kidnap you. So shut up, don't make a fuss in the hospital." Vano flat.

"I can go home by myself.! Quickly put me down.!"

"Whoever I beg help me.!"'

Celina's shout invited the attention of some people and nurses, they stared at Vano with an intimidating look. Hearing Celina's cry, they think that Vano is committing a crime on Celina.

"My wife was very sensitive during pregnancy, she was angry because I didn't want to kiss her in public." Vano is clear to everyone.

Celina's eyes immediately rounded perfectly, she wanted to protest but her mouth was instantly silenced by Vano's hand.