Part 48

Stefano occasionally winced at the pain on his face. Several bruises were evident on Fano's face. The corners of his lips were torn from his father's punch. His forehead was also bruised from hitting the floor earlier. Stefano was battered by his father.

Rindi slowly rubbed the medicated ointment on Stefano's lips. Rindi winced as her husband closed his eyes in pain. Rindi felt sorry to see her husband's condition now. Even though here Stefano is also a victim.

A few seconds later a sob came from Rindi's lips. Something Stefano rarely sees. His wife rarely cried in front of him. But now maybe Rindi really can't hold back her sadness.

"Hey, why are you crying? Did Dad's kick just now hurt you too? Is anyone hurt?"

Stefano was a little panicked considering that his father's kick had hit Rindi's back. Rindi didn't answer and just looked at Stefano with wet eyes.

"Rin, don't stay silent! Tell me if someone hurts! Dad's kick must be hard right? Let's go to the hospital now."

Stefano was about to get out of bed. But his hand was then held by Rindi. His wife shook her head slowly.

"Chan, what should we do now? How do we stop the madness, Hyu Jin?" Rindi asked hoarsely.

Stefano was silent at Rindi's question. Now he is also confused about how to stop his ex-girlfriend. Seeing her husband silent, Rindi sobbed even more. Rindi covered her face and cried. Stefano then pulled Rindi into his arms.

"Calm down! I will do anything to make him stop. Don't ever be afraid that I will leave you," said Fano to calm Rindi.

Rindi's head shook, that's not what Rindi was afraid of. What Rindi was afraid of, Stefano's parents are also being discussed out there. Rindi didn't want her two parents-in-law to be victims of her selfishness to stay with Stefano.

"Chan, what about Eommonim and Aboenim? They are also victims of our relationship," Rindi said, letting out his thoughts.

Stefano took off his arms and looked at Rindi. Stefano wiped away the tears Rindi had that flooded her cheeks.

"They will understand, after all, I didn't do that right? I'm also not an artist and stuff. So this is no longer a scandal for me," said Stefano.

Rindi silently looked at her husband. Stefano has indeed become an ordinary person, but Rindi is still afraid that it will affect everywhere.

The sound of a knock on the bedroom door made Stefano turn towards the door. While Rindi wiped her tears quickly.

"Okay, Eomma come in?" Stefano's mother asked from outside.

"Eo,,,come in, Eomma!" Fano replied then.

The bedroom door opened followed by Stefano's mother and Stefano's father who entered later. Mrs. Fano's eyes were as puffy as Rindi's, it seemed that Mrs. Fano had just cried.

"Eomma, are you crying? What else made you cry?" Stefano complained and took a deep breath.

Stefano really couldn't see the two women he loved crying. It was all because he was wrong from the start.

Fano's mother approached Rindi and held her son-in-law's hand gently. Mrs. Fano's eyes filled with tears again. Fano's mother gently rubbed the back of Rindi's warm hand.

"Sorry honey, Appa has made a big mistake. He hurt you and his future grandson," said Mrs. Fano softly in a strained voice.

Rindi shook her head, Father Fano was not wrong. She hugged Fano so that her husband would not be hurt again.

Stefano's father then sat beside Rindi and gently held Rindi's shoulder.

"I'm sorry Appa, Rin. Appa wronged you, this is all because Appa's child is not strict at all. I'm sorry, Appa."

Stefano's father also apologized to Rindi. It all made Rindi unable to hold back her tears. His head nodded in approval of his father-in-law's words. Tears Rindi fell again uncontrollably. Stefano's mother then hugged Rindi, a middle-aged woman who loved her daughter-in-law. Stefano sighed heavily seeing them cry, Fano ruffled his hair roughly.

"I have to finish all of this soon," Stefano muttered to himself.

***

"Former music producer B entertainment is again involved in a scandal. His glorious marriage turns out to be just a contract marriage."

"SC's departure from B entertainment was not due to the completion of the contract. It was all to cover up by his affair with the son of the owner of B entertainment."

"SC is willing to throw away his pregnant wife just for the sake of his ex-girlfriend. Is following his wife's beliefs also just a setting?"

Rindi sighed heavily seeing the news that contained her husband. Rindi slowly massaged her dizzy head. Rindi turned off the television and then leaned her body on the sofa.

Too much oblique news that Stefano got. Rindi is afraid that her husband is depressed because of all this. Rindi rubbed her face gently, and suddenly her back hurt. Rindi holds her back while grimacing.

"Is it because of the kick a few days ago? Or because I'm just tired?" muttered Rindi's monologue.

Rindi rubbed her back lightly, hoping to lessen the pain she's a natural now.

"You have to be strong, Rin. It's a pity for your husband if you also fall because of this."

Rindi monologued to strengthen herself. Rindi then held her belly and stroked her belly gently.

"Honey, be strong! We'll accompany you, Appa will get through this," Rindi said to Baby Yoon.

In Rindi's mind at the moment, how can her husband Stefano be free from these evil rumors? Was busy with a lot of troubled minds. Rindi's cell phone rang, Rindi glanced at her cellphone and saw who was calling.

"Hyu Jin," Rindi said.

Rindi took a deep breath and then picked up the call from Hyu Jin.

"What do you want more from me, Hyu Jin-a," asked Rindi to the point.

"This is Stefano, I still have something that can bring down his parents too."

Hyu Jin's threatening voice on the other side made Rindi widen her eyes in surprise.

Jay took a deep breath sitting across from Stefano. The permit that had just been issued to build a new recording studio in Busan was suddenly frozen. The investors are considering whether to continue the cooperation or not. Considering the too many negative rumors about Stefano that have been spreading lately.

"Hyung, sorry this is all because of me," Stefano said quietly.

Jay looked up and looked at Stefano. Jay smiled and shook his head. Jay didn't blame Stefano for this at all.

Jay leaned forward and looked at Stefano.

"Never feel like this is all because of you. I know all the rumors circulating are not true. I know you are not 1 or 2 years old, don't ever feel that this is your fault. I don't like hearing that," Jay said later.

Stefano looked at Jay and then took a deep breath. He nodded in agreement with Jay's words. But Stefano didn't completely forget about this problem. The problem this time spread everywhere and it was hard for him.

***

Rindi's mother-in-law cried uncontrollably in front of Stefano's photo. Not only is Rindi's mother-in-law, but her father-in-law is also crying now. Her husband's friends also all gathered in a room wearing all-black clothes.

Rindi who just arrived and looked confused at everyone there. Rindi approached her mother-in-law.

"Eommonim, what's wrong? What happened? Where, Chan?" Rindi asked repeatedly.

In his mind already negative thoughts. What happened to her husband, why is Stefano not in this room?

"Rindi-ya, why don't you just stop? Why don't you let go, Chan?"

Her mother-in-law's voice trembled, and Rindi was confused why her mother-in-law was blaming her. Why did his mother-in-law want him to let Stefano go?

"If only you weren't selfish, he wouldn't end his own life. He would rather let you go like this than you leave him."

Stefano's father made a loud sound with emphasis. Rindi is getting confused, what does all this mean? Where is Stefano, where is her husband?

Rindi shook her head, She didn't want to obey her parents-in-law. Rindi turned to Jay, Rindi held the hands of the man who was like a real brother to her.

"Jay, why are you here too? Where, Chan? Aboenim must be kidding right? Not like that right? This morning he was still driving me to campus, Jay."

Rindi shook Jay's hand. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Jay looked at Rindi with wet eyes, Jay couldn't answer anything now.

"Jay, answer me! Where, Chan?" Rindi shouted again.

***