Dusk And Suffering

13. Bad Intentions

"Yes, so I accidentally saw Dusk at a restaurant. I was fascinated, and maybe this is what love is called at first sight. I fell in love with Dusk." Leo spoke with conviction and a face that was a hundred and eighty degrees different from a few minutes ago.

"How many times have you seen Dusk?" ask Ms. Patmi.

"Just yesterday afternoon."

"How can you call this love if you yourself have just met her for the first time."

"I call it love because I feel like being close to it. Not just knowing but more than that."

"Then you say you want to know. Don't say you want to marry. Marriage is a simple word but not by its meaning" said Bu Patmi.

"Wouldn't getting to know someone close after the wedding be better? If the term children today, dating after marriage. That I think is much better."

"Taaruf alone should know more deeply. Must know education, background, nature, character and so forth. You just met yesterday ngajak nikah," read Bu Patmi who made Leo upset.

"Mother," said Manda slowly. "I'm sorry, my mom is like this." Manda is not good, he feels sad with the words of his sarcastic mother.

Not wanting to embarrass herself, Manda brought her into the room. Mrs Patmi of course refused. He knew very well his son, surely Manda would receive a proposal from this foreign man, that's what Bu Patmi had in mind.

It's not Manda's name if he can't force his will on anyone. With forced Bu Patmi finally managed to be led by Manda to his room.

"I'm sorry, yes to the inconvenience. Understandably, my mother is old, so yes her nature returns like a child. Oh, where did we talk?" manda asked so kindly.

Hearing the man who was currently in front of him asking for Dusk made his soul come out instantly. He had imagined how his life would be if Dusk married Leo. Whatever he wants can be bought.

"We forgot about the problem. I forgot to get acquainted. I'm Leo. Aunt, Mother Dusk?"

"Ah, yes. Just call Manda's mother."

Leo who understands Manda's movements only curses in the heart. He knew the smile and hospitality that the woman was showing right now was a mere falsity. Just as he is now covering his true face with a mask of kindness and hypocrisy.

These humans are very easy for Leo to understand. They only love money, praise and the world. Why does Loe understand so well? Because it is so itself.

"Did Mom allow me to approach Dusk? At least to get to know each other so we can understand each other's character. For the matter of getting married I return it to Dusk. There's no way I'm imposing my will on anyone else."

That's hypocritical, it's not just the real mask that Leo's hiding. But also his bad identity, he covered with words of pearl that he got out of nowhere.

"Sure! Mother of course allows you to get to know each other and I'm sure Dusk would be willing to marry Nak Leo. I would love to have a daughter-in-law like you. Successful at a young age, it is an amazing thing for Mom. Later I will tell you when Dusk has come home, usually he comes home at ten to eleven at night."

"Okay, I'll tell you later."

Finished with the chat, Leo and Fais are allowed to go home. It is very clear in Leo's eyes that Manda is very happy with Leo's betrothed. He believes that if Dusk refuses to marry her, Manda will do something to make this marriage real.

"Be careful, yeah." Manda escorted the two men to the terrace. Not to forget he waved at the car that drove and left a voice that was getting farther and farther.

"Are you all right, Manda? Why are you so receptive to a male proposal that you don't even know and only today do you see?" patmi's protest was angry.

"Mother, I haven't received it yet. I still allow them to know each other first. I will not marry them directly. Wait a while longer, I'll give them a chance to know each other and not get married. What if they are close? It doesn't hurt to know each other, does it?" Manda passed from before her mother.

Ms. Patmi feels bad feelings for Leo. He doesn't think he's a good man for his granddaughter. Although he was sure that Dusk would refuse, but not with Manda. If Manda receives this proposal then everything is destroyed. Dusk would be forced to marry the rich man earlier.

"Master, what if the girl refuses to marry Mister? Do I need to get a backup?" asked Fais who he actually thought about Bu Patmi's attitude earlier.

"No. Even if he refuses, not with his mother. You didn't see how sparkling Mom Manda's eyes were? I'm sure he'll do anything to get Dusk to agree to marry me. I don't care about old grandma. The most important thing is that I can have any twilight and any way."

The sneaky smile that had disappeared for a moment is now again raised by Leo.

"Take me home" he said later.

To get home, they needed to split the streets for sixty minutes. Fais returned to the office after that, although his boss came home early does not mean he went home early too.

"You're home, Mom? Hows it? Is everything going well?" ask Rida, Leo's wife.

"Did anything I did end up failing, honey? No one can fight Leo, anything I want I can do in any way. No matter the process, the most important thing is the result."

Rida gives a warm hug to her husband.

"Are you sure you'll let me have a husband-and-wife relationship later if I'm married to her?" Leo made sure Rida didn't change her mind.

"I don't want to, but most importantly we have kids, right? I'm gonna have a twin program, yeah. Let it go once and we have two kids. After that we'll knock him out of here. I don't want to have honey for a long time. And, yes if she's pregnant I don't want you to have sex with her."

"Yes, Honey. I get it, get me some warm water to take a shower."

Rida then walked first to the room to prepare what her husband asked. She allowed her husband to marry for no reason. The accident that hit them one year ago made Rida miscarry and her uterus had to be removed, it means there is no chance for Rida to be able to feel pregnant let alone give birth. Because of Rida's great desire to have children from Leo's own meat area, Rida finally made a big decision by allowing Leo to remarry.