Semua Bab The Mistress(English Version): Bab 11 - Bab 20

(The Approaching Return of Winson) “The morning will rise again and we will go out of this house again. I will hear the gossip outside again, all sorts of words, and I will keep thinking of clever ideas just to ease the pain I hear outside this house. What about my child? And why no matter what I do, I cannot call Winson mine? What is really true? Where did the rumors spreading in the subdivision start? These are Lorain’s questions in her troubled mind. “Shane, don’t forget to wear your airphone when we go outside, okay?” “Yes, Ma!” Shane quickly answered. “Isn’t Papa coming home yet?” “It’s been weeks, Ma. Don’t you miss Papa?” the child asked. “Come here, ” Shane came closer. “Don’t you miss your grandma in the province? Do you want to visit them after your studies?” “You know, shane not every time we miss them, can we just immediately bring them home. You know that, right, shane?” Shane just nodded and put on his airphone. Suddenly, their doorbell rang! “Who’s thi

"The mother and daughter were practically running along the road just to find shelter. Their belongings were already soaked. Lorain could clearly see the sadness and suffering her child was enduring. In the middle of the heavy rain, here they were wandering the streets with no place to stay. She was hoping someone might help her and her child. "I hope someone kind-hearted gives us a ride to Rica's apartment," she tearfully said to herself while carrying her daughter, Shane. Because of the weight of their belongings, Lorain could no longer carry everything. She decided to sit down briefly while holding her daughter. They were both drenched. "What kind of life is this? What will happen to my child now?" she said through tears while hugging her daughter. "I never imagined this would happen to us." "I can’t even call Winson for help. I want to hear the truth directly from him. I don’t believe I’m just his mistress. We’ve been together for so long—why is this happening now?" These were

“Have you called Mama already? It’s almost night and we still haven’t gone home. Mama might be looking for us. She might already be at our house, Papa. She might be waiting for us,” Shane persistently told his father. (The father turned and said:) “I already told your Mama we’ll be sleeping over at your Grandma’s place tonight. She agreed, son,” Winson lied. Shane’s face suddenly turned sad at his father's words, but Winson ignored it. He simply continued driving his car. Winson quickly called his mother to tell her that he and Shane were on their way to the Durumio mansion. “Mama! Shane and I are on the way. Please get his room ready,” he told the person on the phone. Shane clearly heard this but pretended to be asleep. He didn’t want to show his father that he didn’t want to live at his Grandma’s house without his mother. “Okay! Don’t worry, I’ve already prepared the room for my future grandchild,” Mrs. D said happily on the other end. A few minutes later, the father and

After Winson and Mrs. D talked, Winson immediately went to Shane’s room to check on his son. He knocked on his son’s door, hoping Shane would open it. Maybe he would recognize his father’s knock. But no matter how much he knocked, no one opened the door. “Son, it’s me, your Papa. Are you still sleeping? Papa will just come in later, okay? Maybe you’re still asleep. Papa’s leaving now,” Winson said. He was about to walk away when the door suddenly opened. But Shane didn’t come out. “Papa’s coming in, okay, son?” he said affectionately. As soon as he entered, he was greeted by a messy room. Shane was only eight years old, but he could sulk like he was already eighteen, Winson thought again as he stepped inside. He saw Shane sitting at the edge of the bed. His face showed deep sadness. Shane quickly ran to his father and said: “Papa, where is Mama? I need to go home! Mama’s waiting for me. Papa!” “You said we were going back to our house in the subdivision. Why did we go to a

Twilight had arrived. It was time for Lorain to leave Rica’s apartment. Maybe Rica was already getting tired of worrying about me, that’s why she wanted to let me go. I couldn’t really blame her if that’s what she wanted to do. After all, it’s her apartment, and I have no right to stay. “But where will I end up now? What if Winson finds out I have nowhere to stay and uses that as a reason to keep me from getting my child back?” she said anxiously. “Lorain, are you dressed already? Are you ready to leave?” Rica asked. “Rica, please... let me stay here for a while, please,” Lorain pleaded. “I’m really sorry, Lorain. The new tenant is arriving soon. And besides, I’m leaving too—it might be years before I come back,” Rica explained, and Lorain understood. Rica and Lorain stepped out the door together, Lorain carrying a small suitcase containing clothes for her and her child. Rica lent her the suitcase so they wouldn’t be carrying their things in a plastic bag, which would have been