Forced Young Marriage

#71

"Merlina! I'm not done talking to you! You can't leave now" Bondan said in a high tone as he held Merlin's hand.

"You must not be impudent with my wife, Mr. Bondan. Don't you dare snatch my wife here, or anywhere. My wife is a diamond for my family. Even though you only consider him a meaningless stone. That's because you don't have eyes to judge."

"Young master Prasetya. I hope the young master understands. I'm talking to your wife, it's because your wife is my son. It's only natural that I'm rude to talk, because I want to teach him how to be polite with parents."

"You're telling me? Looks like you're senile as it turns out. Should I remind you, you already broke off the family relationship with him at that time. Even if the blood relationship can never be removed, still, you have to look before you talk. Before you speak, you need to fix yourself. My wife is not wrong. So, don't try to talk bad to her."

"Young master, I'm sure that what happened today was Merlin. He deliberately set up .... "

"It wasn't my wife. Except, it was me. I did all this because I wanted to teach her a lesson, as well as you and your wife. I want to see you feel as ashamed as my wife felt back then. If you want to be angry, be angry with me. Because of all this, I made it."

"Tu-tuan .. young master. W-why do you have so much heart for us?" Bondan spoke stammeringly because he was both shocked and helpless by what was happening now.

"Because you guys are so kind to my wife. You forced her to marry at a young age. Then, you make him hurt with your greedy attitude. And the least I can accept, you made him lose his ambition to achieve the future he so dreamed of."

"Yes despite the truth, I'm very grateful for what your stepson did back then. If he hadn't framed us that night, then we wouldn't have met and married like we are today. I'm really grateful. But, I also have to teach you a lesson on behalf of my wife."

"Ee .. young master, I will forget what the young master has done to my stepson as well as our family. But, I asked the young master to be willing to become an investor for my company. Because right now, our company is in financial trouble."

"Heh ... What did you say? Ask me to be an investor to inject funds for your company that is on the verge of bankruptcy? That's right if you want to talk Mr. Bondan. Don't dream of you."

"Young master, it's not just my company. It was a family company that my wife and I built together. If the company goes bankrupt, then there's no more legacy of my wife's death."

"Merlin, please persuade your husband to become an investor for our company. It was your mom's hard work. Don't let the company disappear. Later, there will be no more relics of your mother for our family."

Merlin smiled mockingly.

"Our company? Since when did you realize it wasn't your own company? Since papa needs my help? Unfortunately, now I do not feel that the company is also a late mother's company. Because ever since you left and you remarried the widow of that one child, you've forgotten my right, that is, your share in the company."

"Merlin, I never forget your rights. Just proof, now I remember, don't I?"

"Yes, papa remembered. Papa remembered that after my time, my father had a hard time on the verge of bankruptcy and had no choice but to ask me for help. Sorry, Pa. I can't help papa. Excuse me."

"Come, Dic! Go now."

"Hey! The child does not know himself. I took care of you from childhood to what you are today, after you have lived a luxurious and rich life, you do not look at me. Really jah*nam you!"

Bondan screams loudly for being ignored by Merlin and Dicky. Hearing the harsh words Bondan had said just now, Dicky felt very upset. He wanted to go back to scold Bondan. However, his hand was blocked by Merlin's embrace.

"No need to prolong the problem, Dic. I was hurt enough by his words. So, no need to respond to papa anymore. After all, there is no result of talking at length with people who do not want to understand. We'll be tired of talking, but there's no result. The best option is to let. Let him speak as he pleases. We don't have to respond."

"But ... are you really not papa now?"

"Why ask me like that, Dicky? I'm definitely fine. You don't see this face? Is he like someone who's in a bad situation?" merlin asked while pointing at his face.

He forced a sweet smile for her to show Dicky now. In fact, in his heart he felt bad. The words of his father who was very rude, always able to damage also broke his heart.

'Sorry, Dicky. I can't be honest with you. Pretending to be okay in front of you, that is the best way I have. Because I don't want you to waste your time just defending me.'

Dicky looked into Merlin's black eyes which seemed to be enduring the pain. That he guessed from the sad gaze that was trying to hide the crying so as not to spill out.

'I know you're trying to hide the pain, Lin. Because your eyes can't lie. Your lips are smiling, but your eyes are teary like you want to cry. How can you be this strong before me, Merlin?'

"Mc ... Lin's. Don't you want me to be an investor in that company?" ask Dicky suddenly.

Dicky's question just now made Merlin give a sharp look to Dicky.

"You want to be an investor in papa's company?"

"of course. But if you ask."

"What if I asked you to never do anything stupid to be an investor in my papa company?"

"I will follow. But, give me a reason for something you asked for."

"Then, why don't you think of an excuse before asking me to be an investor for a papa company that's almost bankrupt?"

"For that matter, I already have a reason, Lin."

"What's? Tell me why we can think of such a nonsensical thing."

"Well .. I think you want to keep the company that your late mama built. So .... "

"No. I don't want to defend it. Because all the hard work that my mother gave to the company has vanished along with her disappearance. I don't want to be stupid by defending something that's just a name. Not with the real truth."