Charm Babysitter

The Extra Part 10

"Well!" the words were simple in the middle of the Kabul Ijab event room.

The groom looked relieved, he was smiling sumringah staring upstairs hoping that his bride stood there gracefully and gazing back at him with a smile.

Sella's shadow was not visible there, only white painted walls decorated with lace and beautiful flowers. But the man kept smiling imagining Sella standing there in a wedding dress, he was sure Sella would be prettier than the flowers that decorated the walls.

The old man who had now become his father-in-law, followed the direction of Ardio who was looking up at nobody. In his heart, he did not stop chanting prayers hoping for the next only happiness that filled the days of Sella.

Receiving the male pin in front of him was indeed not easy for him at that moment. Relented and tried to soften his own heart for the happiness of the child.

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After congratulating Sella, Allin whizzed out of the room. The woman memorized once with the voice of the man who answered the sahutan ijab. He needed to make sure, he hoped his conjecture was correct.

Allin's departure made Sella's room space instantly quiet. Making Sella's mind run everywhere, anger and guilt haunt her. His gaze he threw behind the mirror displayed a beautiful image of himself that was very sad.

Isn't it his skill to not care about other people's feelings. Why should he be riled up and care about Ardio's feelings now.

Suddenly he chuckled bitterly at Ardio's disappointment.

"Hate! Until you're fed up and don't want to see my face." He seemed to be having a dialogue with Ardio, then Sella forced a smile on her face but instead made her eyes look glassy.

Sella got down from the bed to the mirror and sat facing her reflection. Staring at his pill face then he laughed at himself.

"Repeatedly ...," he murmured.

"You're a coward, Sella! When you hesitate to step forward for fear of uncertain shadows of sadness and loss. What difference does it make now? You keep walking in the same place and feel the loss and sadness that you've been afraid of" he grumbled to himself.

Sella folded her hands on the dresser and drowned her head staring blankly at the balcony. He was tired and resigned.

I don't know how long he let the mind just drift without direction. The sound of the door opening and then closing again he did not care.

Sella thought the person who entered was the one who would help escort her down to meet her bride. But the sound of the key twisting made Sella raise her head and stare at the tall figure still standing by the door.

Sella stared at the shadow from behind the mirror, many times she blinked her eyes hoping for the figure to disappear. But the results remain the same, Sella's heart pounded.

He slowly turned his body to stare at the tall figure standing up. It all seems real and clear. Sella's body immediately felt limp, the bench she was sitting on felt rocking from the trembling of her body.

The events of six years ago repeated again, Sella smiled blandly trying to strengthen herself. Ardio was present at his wedding. Wh-wh-what for?

"W-what are you doing here?" sella asked in a loud voice. Ardio refused to let him step closer to Sella, and the womanizer got up from her seat trying to retreat, away from Ardio's reach.

Ardio's gaze frightened Sella as a deadly smile was engraved on the man's face. A smile that Sella doesn't understand.

He could not understand how Ardio could enter his house, Ardio could not be invited by his father. A simple wedding. Sella's request to her father was a condition, and only her family and close contacts were allowed.

Ardio further shortened the distance between himself and Sella. It seemed that he could not bear to see the fragility of Sella, the woman before him must have suffered with guilt. He pulls Sella's body into his arms.

Sella didn't let her body get caught, she thrashed in Ardio's arms.

It's wrong, he thought. Ardio can't touch her, she's married now.

"Support me! Get out of here Ar!" Sella continued thrashing and hitting Ardio's chest. Her mind was very messed up, how did her father know and her husband also know. Sella is not worried about her but about the person who holds her. Ardio's good name would be ruined if he dealt with his father and would ruin the man's career.

"I won't let you go again Sella!" Ardio pursed his hug while kissing Sella's head.

"He completely forgot," inner Ardio.

Seringai Ardio rose, feeling his victory. She didn't expect Sella to accept her proposal without wanting to know who her future husband was.

"It turns out the name is useful as well" Ardio said with a chuckle.

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"What makes you so sure you dare to ask my son?" his tan was flat trying to intimidate the man before him.

Ardio was nervous enough to get the look in his future father-in-law's eyes, but Dio's presence on his lap convinced him he had nothing to fear. He would be an example for his son to be unyielding even though Dio did not understand.

After Sella left the villa without saying goodbye to her. Ardio meets the woman's father with Dio.

"I still feel unworthy of Sella, but I won't leave her alone with her silence. I'll still be her shadow if you don't give me permission to marry her."

"What do you mean?" asked the old man furiously. He begins to think that this man is the real reason Sella let go of Vano.

"Should you realize, sir, you're like a mirror to him, you keep pretending to be tough and so is he. Sella only shows you the good stuff, even if it's just a fake. He kept your heart this long and forgot his own, so he couldn't choose the best for himself.

"You instilled in his soul that your choice was the best. And he was afraid of being like ...," the sentence paused for a moment, Ardio knew the limit to not mention his mother Sella who was the source of their wounds, the man would be hurt by his words, "the one who disappointed you"

The old man turned his face away from Ardio, his gaze starting to blankly recall how he had educated Sella and her brother with rules that could not be denied. Only Sella survives him, his wife leaves with another man out of disrespect, his sister Sella goes wanting freedom out there.

Dio's whimper broke his daydream back turned to look at Ardio and Dio. He stared at the father and son in turn. While Ardio was busy calming Dio on his lap did not pay attention to how his future in-laws looked at him.

"What if Sella can't give you offspring?" he asked with a heavy voice with wrinkles on his forehead getting wrinkles.

"I already know everything, and that's the reason that keeps him away from me" replied Ardio only turning his head for a moment. He spoke as casually as he might have thought that was not a problem for him.

"Alright, I accept your proposal. When are you ready to marry Sella?"

Clearly Ardio was surprised, immediately raising his busy head to calm Dio down. "Tomorrow!" ardio replied spontaneously while returning Sella's father's gaze.

The old man clucked in annoyance as he stared intently at Ardio.

Ardio closed his mouth tightly as the look in the eyes disliked it intimidating him.

But only for a moment did he return to voice. "Something's good why not be hastened." Ardio reassured his future in-laws with an awkward smile.

"You think Sella will take your proposal for granted" Sella's father sneered angrily at Ardio.

"For the sake of your happiness, Sella always does as you please, why not now!"

"You want me to force Sella?" hardik the old man was getting annoyed.

Ardio is a little scared but he is trying to control himself, he has to win this situation. Ardio nodded confidently.

Seducing Sella is difficult, removing painful, and enduring is just a waste of time. Only in this way could he tie Sella up despite looking a little sneaky.

Ardio's grin rose imagining the sour face of his bride in the future.

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