Planning

This afternoon, entering afternoon, Aurorae seemed to be waiting for someone in her office. He glanced at the clock on his wrist and saw it was three o'clock. Just about to reach for the cell phone intending to call someone, from the direction of the room door, entered a woman he had been waiting for.

Smiling, Aurorae immediately rose from her seat. Grabbed the shopper's bag on the table, then approached the guest.

"I thought you wouldn't accompany me to the boutique, Sophia," said the woman with pursed lips, annoyed.

During this pregnancy, Aurorae's mood often went up and down. Sometimes, I feel happy suddenly. Sometimes again, without cause, feeling annoyed, even once crying for no reason. Aurorae herself has been dizzy with the condition she has been experiencing lately.

"How could I forget," said Sophia. The woman smiled back and embraced them. I was inviting Aurorae to step outside the room. "I made a promise, so it's impossible to forget it. I also have permission from Tristan, so we can be free to go home anytime."

Aurorae nodded. The woman complied when Sophia pulled her outside. Down the corridor of the building, then accidentally bumped into Mario, who had just left his room.

"Aurorae, where are you going?" asked the man. Seeing Sophia next to his future wife, Mario nodded politely, then greeted his boss's wife. "Good afternoon, Mrs. Sophia. It's a pleasure to see you here."

"Tsk!" Sophia chuckled. It's embarrassing to respond to such nonsense. "Don't overdo it, Mario. We're going to be a family soon; why don't you just learn to call me Sophia? You're so stiff. Besides, keep your small talk to a minimum."

Mario laughed at Sophia's blunt words. He quickly responded to the woman's words, "This is in the office. So I should call you Mrs. Sophia or the director's mother as a form of respect for a subordinate to his superior."

Sophia sighed lazily. Not wanting to argue, he just obeyed what Mario said to him.

"Suit yourself. Then, I'll go first with your wife."

"Where are you two going?"

"To a subscription boutique in one of the malls."

"Boutique? Do you want to buy clothes?" the man, eager to know.

Aurorae, who wasn't in a good mood, had been trying to ignore Mario's words all along. But because the man was acting annoying because he kept asking questions, Aurorae felt hot too after a while.

"Why are you so fussy, Mario? What do you think people do when they go to a boutique? Do they buy a car? Or maybe have dinner there? Why does your question sound so stupid to me?"

He smiled. Not the least bit offended by what Aurorae said. That's understandable because he knows the character of his future wife is like that.

"I'm just asking, honey. What's wrong ---"

"Are you crazy to call me 'darling' in the office?"

"Then what should I call you? Future wife? Princess? Or what? Didn't you answer yesterday when I asked you about what affectionate nickname I should give you."

Aurorae exhaled roughly. For some reason, every time he talked to Mario, he always got emotional.

"Suit yourself, Mario. Now get out of my sight. Me and Sophia are in a hurry."

Instead of moving, Mario remained in position. Deliberately blocking Aurorae's steps, then soon made an offer to his future wife. "Let me take you two to the boutique."

"No need," Aurorae refused. "You think I don't know you have a lot of work today? Do you want Tristan or Papa to scold you for being absent from work?"

"But if the reason drives you away, it seems fine."

Seeing that Aurorae looked increasingly embarrassed, Sophia took the initiative to intervene, asking Mario not to force himself to accompany the two of them to the boutique.

"Aurorae and I will go to the boutique with Alexius and Mario. You don't need to worry. Our goal is to go to the boutique to choose and then buy the wedding dress that Aurorae will wear at your wedding."

Mario finally understood the goals of the two women in front of him. Because he didn't want to bother him anymore, he then asked the two of them to continue walking towards the elevator to go down to the bottom.

However, before the elevator doors closed, the man warned Aurorae to pay attention to the woman.

"Don't forget Aurorae, tomorrow is my schedule to take you for a check-up. I hope there's no rejection on this one. Or I let everyone in the office know our current relationship status."

Aurorae wanted to protest. But the elevator door was already closed. It pissed him off at the threat Mario had just made to him.

Meanwhile, when the two arrived at the boutique, which is located in central London, Sophia seemed so enthusiastic about helping Aurorae choose a wedding dress for the woman to wear at her wedding. Even though the event will be held shortly, the curly-haired woman doesn't seem interested or enthusiastic about welcoming her happy day.

"Aurorae, I think this dress is very pretty for you to wear," Sophia pointed out. She grabbed an ivory white off-shoulder maxi dress from the window in front of her. Ask Aurorae to try what is her choice immediately.

"It's up to you, Sophia. I'm dizzy looking at it. I want to sit down," Aurorae said while holding her head which was sore.

Seeing Aurorae's face, which looked a little pale, Sophia handed the dress she was holding to the maid. Then swiftly led Aurorae to immediately sit down and rest on the guest sofa available in the boutique. Letting the woman rest for a moment while occasionally rubbing her shoulder gently.

"You are okay?" he asked worriedly. Turning her gaze, Sophia then called Alexius, who was also there. "Alexius, please get me mineral water which is on the counter. It seems Aurorae is exhausted from standing too much."

Alexius nodded. At that moment, he immediately carried out the order that Sophia gave him.

"Please, madam."

Then after that, Sophia immediately helped give the drink to Aurorae. They were asking the woman to rest for a while before continuing with their previous activities.

"How are you feeling? Have you gotten better?"

Aurorae nodded.

"I'm fine, Sophia. It's just that my head feels a little dizzy. Maybe it's due to pregnancy," said the woman honestly.

"So what? Do you want to continue choosing this dress? Or should we go home?"

"According to Sophia, if Aurorae feels uncomfortable, it's better for them to decide to go home. Instead of lingering in the boutique, which makes Aurorae feel uncomfortable.

"Finish it," said Aurorae. "You choose which dress you think is best. I don't care, Sophia. Besides, I didn't expect this wedding either."

Instead of being concerned or moved, Sophia laughed. He found it funny to hear what Aurorae said just now.

"This is the first time I've seen a strange woman like you."

"Weird what do you mean?" Aurorae asked back.

"Yes, everywhere if a woman is impregnated by a man, she will definitely struggle to take responsibility. As for you? In fact, it was Mario who forced himself to take responsibility. I can even see that Mario sincerely likes you, Aurorae."

"Tsk!" Aurorae immediately chuckled. Every time he talked about Mario, for some reason, he immediately felt disgusted.

"I feel this pregnancy and marriage are like a curse, Sophia. Why did God have to bring me to a man like Mario."

"So what?" Sophia's eyes narrowed. "Even though in terms of looks, Mario is in the handsome category, right? His working career is also good. From the way he treats you, I'm also sure he's a caring and responsible man. with him."

"Are you done praising that man yet?" Aurorae snapped. His face looked even more irritated. "Did Mario pay you to keep praising him like just now? If so, I suggest you stop flaunting his strengths, because to be honest it doesn't matter to me."

Laughter immediately broke off Sophia's lips. For some reason, he was even happier to tease Aurorae, who looked so annoyed. After all, it's shocking why Aurorae, until this very moment, loves to reject the man who will be her husband-to-be firmly.

"I'm telling the truth, Aurorae. From a woman's point of view, Mario is above average. Anyway, don't hate him too much. You'll end up going crazy for him in the future."

Aurorae rolled her eyes in embarrassment. Instead of listening to Sophia's words, the woman chose to get up. Then walked towards the dress window, intending to continue its activities.

"Instead of listening to your chatter, I better choose a dress so I can go home soon."

Sophia was laughing again. Following Aurorae, he returned to help the woman quickly choose her dress. After finishing, the two of them promptly decided to go home immediately.

***

Aurorae massaged her temples which were throbbing in pain. He is sitting in the living room with his father while waiting for Mario to arrive.

As planned, the man will take her for the first time to check the womb. Aurorae felt reluctant. Not even interested at all. But because his father kept insisting, he could no longer refuse the orders he was given.

"Just be patient, Aurorae. Mario will surely arrive soon. What's so hard about waiting."

Aurorae exhaled. He wanted to answer, but he didn't because he was lazy to get into an argument with his father. Luckily, a few minutes later, Mario arrived at his house. The man entered, then swiftly led him to get into the car.

Along the way, Aurorae chose to remain silent. Apart from being lazy to respond to the chat Mario threw at him, the feeling of dizziness and nausea that he was feeling made him completely uncomfortable.

Once again, he felt lucky because the streets were not so jammed that night. This made him immediately arrive at the hospital and be able to see doctor Hansel for a quick check-up immediately.

"Madam, Aurorae, how are you?" asked doctor Hansel after inviting Aurorae to lie on the patient's bed. "Does your womb feel okay? Or recently, have some complaints can't be tolerated?"

Aurorae, lying down, immediately nodded—confirming what doctor Hansel had just said to him. It was true that recently he had felt an uncomfortable complaint in his body.

"I don't know why lately, I often feel dizzy. One sided headache. And most often, my stomach feels nauseous and I always want to vomit."

"What about your own mood? Are you all right?"

Aurorae then shook her head.

I'm in a very bad mood lately. Sometimes, I get annoyed myself and want to be angry. Sometimes I also get carried away to the point of crying for no reason. I'm like a madman, doc."

"When you're angry and annoyed, it seems that's your nature, Aurorae. It's not innate to be pregnant."

Mario, sitting listening, started babbling carelessly, making his wife straighten up immediately, then glared disapprovingly.

"Don't seek death!" Aurorae said the words in a near whisper. But from the movement of his lips, Mario could certainly guess what his wife had said.

The doctor who saw the behavior of this married couple could only laugh. Not long after, she returned to explain the complaints Aurorae felt.

"What you feel is very normal. Hormonal changes in pregnant women do make some of them experience mood swings or changing feelings. It doesn't matter. Instead, what you have to be patient with is your partner, because this is definitely an outlet for resentment, anger, or sudden sadness."

"Right, doc," said Mario. "That's how I feel now. But it doesn't matter. I already love to death, so, no matter how my wife behaves in the future, I will try to be patient and endure."

Again, laughter dripped from doctor Hansel's lips. After talking a lot, he prescribed some medicines and vitamins that Aurorae needed to consume to support her pregnancy.

After accompanying Aurorae to the doctor, Mario immediately took her to go home. Before going down, he conveyed something he thought was essential to talk to Aurorae.

"Aurorae, before we part, I want to ask you something that I think is very important. Please, don't get angry or emotional because we must discuss this together.

Mario spoke those words very carefully. He was trying to find the best terms so that his future wife would be invited to work together to discuss one thing that he considered very important.

"What do you want to talk about?" asked Aurorae with a flat expression.

"In one month we will probably get married. Before everything is done, I want to ask about a place to live. As a man who is well-off, I want to ask you first, are you willing to live with me in an apartment after marriage? A new house? Or do you like to suggest something?

"I want to stay in my house for a while, Mario. Don't force me to stay alone with me right away," the woman begged. From his face, he asked earnestly. "Especially when I'm pregnant like this, I feel really heavy. If I'm just alone with you, I'll definitely be in trouble. Not to mention definitely feel lonely."

"If you want, in our house later, I will give you a lot of household help."

"I need someone I can talk to, Mario. You should know what I meant from earlier."

Mario nodded. Hearing what Aurorae said, he could conclude that the woman in front of him was not ready to live alone. It's also impossible to force. Mario prioritizes Aurorae's comfort above all else. It doesn't matter if he has to give in.

"So you think we should stay at Tristan's?"

Aurorae nodded indifferently.

"Yes, for a while until my condition is much better. Just pray that it continues to improve. What is certain, if in the future there is no compatibility, don't forget about the agreement to end the marriage immediately."

Mario just laughed. Lazy to respond to the last sentence that came from Aurorae's lips. He believes this marriage will not run aground in the middle of the road. It will last forever until death does its part.

"Okay then, I agree with your request. Our wedding which will take place soon will go smoothly according to plan.