CHECKMATE

A Reply to a Good

This morning, Bastian was at his family's dinner table, along with his Dad and Mom. The man looked a little better this morning, even though all night he couldn't sleep well. How not, sleeping in her old room brings her to the memories of her wedding night with Amanda. How he made a bad impression on his wife. Thinking of the girl, made her constantly bewildered with guilt

"You have a problem, Bas" asked Ardi to his son. Ardi felt that something was wrong with her son's household.

"Eem, not Dad. We're doing just fine. Every day Amanda always cooks food for the Bus, also always prepares provisions for the Bus take work," he said as relaxed as possible

"Thank God then Bas. I know that Amanda is a good girl, and responsible. That's why I always say, take care of your wife. Such a woman is rare Bas, there may only be one in a thousand women" Ardi added

"Father later after breakfast, Bastian wants to talk to Dad alone. It's about our company,"

"Yes, I finished your breakfast quickly. We'll talk later" said Ardi

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Bastian and his father were sitting together on a park bench, in their backyard. The garden is so beautiful, with a wide variety of ornamental plants that grow well. This is his family's favorite place, making this park a place to unwind, from all the burdens of life, which are endless.

"What do you want to say, Bas?" ardi started the conversation

"Before Bastian apologized Dad, if Bas was presumptuous to question this. But Bas was really curious as to why I married Bastian to Amanda" asked Bastian to the point

Not immediately responding, Ardi instead stared in the look of his son's eyes. Staring at him meaningfully, which Bastian himself did not understand.

"Why are you questioning that, Bastian? Are you and your wife in trouble?" not answering, Ardi asked his son again

"Actually what has his family done to us Dad? So we have to return the favor, with this marriage?"

Ardi had guessed, one day his son must have questioned this. What exactly happened to the boy and his daughter-in-law. Did Amanda do anything to harm her son?

"Jawab I was Dad. What really happened between all of us?" bastian said he was impatient with his father who kept asking about his marriage

Ardi was silent for a moment, then inhaled as much air as he could. Bastian should know something, though not everything. All of this is a game of fate, Ardi can neither precede nor change it

"We were once at a low point, before we could be what we are today. Our company's almost bankrupt, corporate debt everywhere"

"When Dad was almost desperate, Amandah's family helped Dad Bas. Not only the material, but also the energy they put in to help the company of the father to rise again. At that time, my father promised to repay their kindness," Ardi said flawlessly, even though it was actually a lie

Hearing all of his father's explanations, there was guilt in his heart towards his wife. He remembered all the accusations and harsh words he had ever made to Amanda. Aah how stupid he is

"Then Dad, why don't you give everything back in the form of money, why should this marriage?"

"Dad used to want it that way, son. But fate other will, Father has not had time to repay their kindness, both parents Amanda died because of Bastian's injury," Ardi was silent for a moment.

The story that he corals, is really amazing. Bastian seems to be carried away in a sad atmosphere, Ardi did not expect he turned out to have pent-up talent.😁😁😁

"You know Bas, that there's no pay for a favor. Not always the material must be repaid with the material."

"That's why I asked you to marry Amanda, as a form of return and also a form of responsibility of the Father"

"Son, I know you don't love each other, but I'm asking you to please, don't hurt Amanda Bas. She's your wife, one for good,"

Bastian was swept away in his father's explanation. He now understood that his father's goal was kindness. He could understand how slumped and suffered Amanda all this time. He promised to make the girl happy, with all the abilities he had