CLEO & CASSANO (Love In Hospital)

CHAPTER 39

"Why is he here?" Andreas stared intently at Vincent.

"Cleo, sit down first!" jasmine said, Andreas turned to her.

"Mama knew him?" tanyakanya. Jasmine nodded. There was only a seat left next to Andreas, with Cleo forced to sit next to him.

"You know each other, don't you?" Vincent looked at them in turn. "So, this Cleo Andreas is my son." Cleo was surprised not to play. "And you, Cleo, this is the woman we chose to be your future wife." Andreas, too, he doesn't believe what he's hearing.

"Papa don't joke! How could I possibly live with a woman like her." Cleo's face flushed red.

"And!! Keep talking!" Jasmine scolded him. "Cleo, I'm sorry! Don't take the heart of his words." Jasmine held his hand.

"It's okay, Tan." she smiled.

"We don't want to hear any excuses. We've arranged everything. So, soon you'll get married." Andrew choked on the water he was drinking. Meanwhile, Cleo looked calmer.

"Hey! How can you calm down like that? Do you approve of this marriage?" tanyakanya.

"And!! Speak carefully to your future wife." Jasmine reminded him.

"Ma, I don't know what kind of influence he's had on you. But he's not as good as he looks. He's very rude and also annoying." he complained like a child to the mother.

"Cleo didn't do anything to us. We asked her to marry you." Vincent is speaking. Cleo remained silent and listened to all of Andreas' rant about him.

"What's? Is that true?" Andreas looked at him. "Is that delicious?" the question when he saw Cleo was even fun to eat the steak that was on his side.

"Yes. You want?" Cleo thrust out the meat that was on her fork. Jasmine gave a small smile, seeing her son getting treated like that.

"You!! Aren't you at all bothered by all this?" it was like Andreas was pulling Cleo from there.

"Why should I be disturbed? You're the only one who's creating a scene." Cleo bribed the meat into her mouth. Andreas looked very upset.

"So, you're accepting this match?" tanyakanya.

"Yes." Yeah." Cleo immediately replied without thinking anymore.

"You sure?" tanyakanya.

"Of course." Cleo won't back down. Before Adam died, he had promised his late father to marry the man his father had chosen. So whatever it was, he had to carry out his promise so that Adam could calm down.

"Cleo agreed, what about you?" they looked at him. Jasmine looked at him expectantly.

"As much as you" he said. Jasmine smiled happily.

"All right! We'll arrange your wedding." Vincent said.

"There will be no fancy events. We just got married in front of the head. And, there's no need to invite anyone. The wedding was attended by the family only." the joy was instantly gone from Vincent's face.

"What do you mean?" tanyakanya.

"If you want me to marry you, that's my condition" she said. Vincent fell silent, then he turned to Cleo.

"Okay, I agree!" cleo replied without hesitation.

"Although, this wedding is without fancy parties. But, it still has to be registered in the eyes of the law." said Vincent, Andreas turned to him. "okay?" Vincent did this so that Andreas could not be arbitrary to Cleo. Andreas looked back at Jasmine.

"Ok." the mother returned to her relief.

"I can't wait to get you home soon." Jasmine hugged Cleo lovingly. "Mom go home first!" Jasmine let go of her embrace, she hugged Andreas. "Trust me, she's the best woman for you." she whispered in the ear of the son. Andreas was just silent, he himself was still confused by the current situation.

"Where are you going?" he asked when he saw Cleo holding her bag.

"Back home!" the answer.

"We need to talk." Andreas clutched his hand. Cleo sat back down, this time they sat face to face.

"Are you sure about this match?" ask again. "I know you don't like me. But, what do you get with all this?" Andreas stared intently at him. Cleo said nothing. He couldn't have canceled everything.

"Hallo?" his voice sounded soft as he answered the phone.

"Dre, where are you?" ask Cantika.

"What's wrong?" Andreas looked at Cleo.

"Can we meet?" tanyakanya.

"Where are you?" Andreas could hear the sound of music pounding loudly. "Wait for me!!" he rushed to get his car keys. He left Cleo without saying anything to her. His face looks panicked.

"OK, Cleo! Time to go home!" Cleo spoke to herself. He walked out of the restaurant. Cleo ordered a taxi that passed in front of her. The car he was driving suddenly broke down, that's why he was late for the dinner.

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Andreas arrives at the Club the night Cantika is at. He tried to find Cantika on the 1st floor, but the woman was nowhere to be seen. He climbed the stairs and walked around. It appeared that the woman he knew was shaking her body. Near him was, a man who just kept paying attention to his body contortion. Before the man could embrace his body, Andreas clasped the man's hand first.

"Do you want what?" andreas' eyes radiated anger.

"Sorry, I think he's on his own" the man just left.

"Andre!! You just came? Where's Al?" Cantika who was drunk was wailing. He was not even able to stand up straight. His body staggered here and there. Andreas caught it before the prayer smashed into the table beside him.

"Come, we're home!" Andrew helped him walk.

"Where's Al? I want to be with him." Cantika whines to him. Andreas did not care about his whining, he continued to lead him down the stairs. With great difficulty he managed to get Cantika to his car. Andreas put a seatbelt on him. "Dre, I want to be with Al! Take me to her." Cantika kept on messing around. Andreas' car left the club that night.

"Non, where's the car?" ask bi Ita when not looking at his car.

"Strikes, Bi! But, it's been brought by the same workshop person." he explained, Cleo entered and sat in the tv room.

"Where's the outcome?" bi Ita already knew everything.

"Destiny is playing me, Bi." Cleo leaned her head on the sofa.

"meaning?" bi Ita sat next to him.

"That man is the last man who wants to meet on this earth" he replied.

"Auntie doesn't understand, Non? Doesn't miss like it?" tanyakanya.

"That's no problem anymore, Bi. I just want to run my father's mandate." he said.

Bi Ita looked pityfully at him. Supposedly, Cleo could choose what kind of man would be her partner. But, because of the promise he made to Adam, he had to give it all up.

"I'll go to the room first, Bi!" he walked up the stairs.

"I don't care if he likes me or not. All I want is a happy father." Cleo threw her body on the bed.

"Come on!" Andreas helps Cantika enter his apartment.

"I want Al! Bring her to me! You're my best friend, aren't you? Come on, get Al for me. I don't want her with that woman." Cantika kept on messing around. Andreas laid him on the bed.

"You better get some rest! You're too drunk" he said, enveloping his body.

"Dre, tell Al I love him so much." Cantika clutched Andreas' hand.

"Have, rest!" said gently.

"Stay here! Accompany me!" the door with a face. Andrew sat by his side. She gently stroked Cantika's head and just kept looking at her pretty face.

"I'm here! There's me who always loves you. Why are you always after Al? He's not for you! I always expected you." whispered to Cantika, who had fallen asleep.

~tbc