
As Ruby wished, the three of them had lunch together at a restaurant designated by Ruby. The little girl was very happy. His smile grew staring at the two adults in front of him.
"Mama, Ruby is so happy that Ruby now has Daddy. Now the friends will definitely not mock Ruby anymore. They always said that Ruby didn't have a father. Tomorrow Ruby will show them that Ruby has a very handsome father." The little girl spoke with both sparkling eyes. He seems very happy and happy.
Laras and Nalendra looked at each other. There was sadness that emanated on Laras' face, making Nalendra immediately grab the woman's hand and hold it tightly.
Nalendra could not bear to see the woman grieved.
"All will be well, relax!"
"You've given him great hope, don't you pity to see him wishing you so much?"
"During this time Ruby suffered greatly because of the selfishness of Mas Galang. For years I tried to cheer him up. Every time I see him crying because I see other kids go with his mom and dad." Laras looked at Nalendra with two teary eyes.
"Why did you tell him to think of you as his father? Don't you realize that you've given him great hope?"
"I know Laras, but just so you know, I really want to be Ruby's father. After you divorced Galang, I wanted to" Nalendra stopped her speech when a sudden nervousness attacked her.
Damnit damnit! Why is it so hard to express my feelings to her?
"Why what?"
"Want to be Ruby's Dad." Nalendra turned his face red. His view shifted to Ruby. The little girl seemed to smile, making Nalendra anxious, then ruffled Ruby's hair.
their orders are coming. The three of them ate quietly, occasionally they laughed at Ruby's adorable behavior.
After lunch, Nalendra took the two women for a walk to one of the city's largest shopping malls.
Ruby was very happy. This was the first time he went to the Mall.
Nalendra and Laras accompanied the little girl's steps. Nalendra buys Ruby everything she asks for, even though Laras forbids it. The man didn't care, he just wanted to make Ruby happy. A little girl who for years lost the affection of her father.
Agora ....
Suddenly Nadine's face flashed. Should I blame him for taking Galang from Laras? Were it not for Nadine, Galang would definitely not have left Laras and Ruby. This little girl would definitely not suffer the loss of her father.
However, it's not entirely Nadine's fault, is it? Had Galang been honest about his marriage to Laras from the beginning, Nalendra was very sure, his twin sister would not want to marry Galang.
Were it not for the man's cunning and his family, Nadine would not have stuck with Galang until they were both married.
All of this is wrong. The suffering of Ruby and Laras, all because of Galang's fault, not Nadine.
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The three of them went home happy. Ruby fell asleep in the lap of Laras from exhaustion. So does Laras who looks sleepy. The woman closed her eyes.
Nalendra smiled looking at the two women. Inwardly, he imagined that the three of them were one family.
Nalendra's left hand rubbed Laras' head.
"I promise, I will definitely make you both happy.I will replace all the wounds and suffering you have felt so far with the love I have for you," Nalendra said in her heart.
Nalendra drove his car casually, as if he did not want this day to end quickly. The handsome man covered his smile. Feeling the happiness that slipped into his heart.
While elsewhere, Galang was lamenting his fate. The man seemed to be crying. Regretting all his stupidity because all this time he trusted his family so much compared to Laras.
Nadine's words when she visited her house yesterday reminded Galang of the figure of Ruby, the baby she had never seen at all.
"If I see Ruby, will the little girl forgive me and call me father?" said Galang lirih.
The man took his phone, he started to open the gallery and then saw one by one the pictures of Ruby sent by his man some time ago.
"I'm sorry Papa Ruby, Papa didn't mean to leave you, it's just, the circumstances that forced us apart. Will you forgive Papa, dear?" lirih Galang while wiping Ruby's photo on her phone screen.
"Papa promised, once Papa's business is over, Papa will meet you and invite you to stay with Papa."
"You want to, don't you, honey?" Tears of Galang dripped down his cheeks.
Regrets always come too late. His great love for Laras, made him jealous blindly, so that he could not think clearly.
If only he had taken the time to go home and investigate the truth about the gossip spread by his family, maybe at this time, he and Laras, also Ruby had lived happily.
Galang does not need Nadine or any other woman present in his life, because with Laras, Galang already quite happy.
However, it seemed like fate was not on her side. Because of his stupidity, he lost it all.
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By: Nazwatalya
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