I Borrowed Him

Court

A clear morning on a hill that looks green with trees, at the end of the hill road looks a high fence wall towering following the contours of the hills. Inside the wall fence there is a luxurious house with many men wearing tuxedo and sunglasses that guard around the house area, which is also very popular, in the hallway of the house, Jester and Naomi follow two women dressed as maids.

In front of a large high door Jester and Naomi waited for the two maid-clad women to open both sides, slowly the door opened and there was a large hall with four luxurious chairs without tables that were higher than the floor. In front of the four seats was seen one more seat facing directly to the place where four seats are located, an impressive position like there will be a trial in the room.

Slowly Jester walked into the room followed by Naomi behind him, the two maid-clad women closed the door slowly and waited outside the room. In the middle of the room Jester staring at the sky - the sky made of glass dome with decoration - decoration that looks very beautiful, the beauty that makes Jester a little dreamy looking at the sky - the sky. Jester's daydream breaks when Naomi holds Jester's hand so tightly and firmly, Jester slowly looks at Naomi's face looking very worried.

"Jess.... This place is like there's going to be a trial, right?" naomi asked slightly trembling, Jester raised both shoulders for a moment and then looked at the only seat that was lower than the four seats in front of her.

"I feel so too" Jester walked up to the chair and saw a board on the seat that read the name 'Jester Gates'

"This is my chair I think, but where's your seat? did they forget to prepare a chair for you?" jester chirps while taking the board and throwing it away, Jester gives a gesture to get Naomi to approach him.

"Sit down, I'll ask for another seat when a waiter comes in" said Jester, and Naomi walked up to Jester and sat in the chair, Jester turned around and stood behind Naomi staring at the four seats in front of her higher position.

Not long after a door opened slowly from the front side of Jester and Naomi, four women entered alternately with expressions that showed tension, respectively, then immediately walk closer to the four seats available. Among the four women, Marrie is seen walking to look at Jester and Naomi with a depressed and worried face, her gaze grew even more frightened as she looked at Naomi who was sitting in Jester's seat but it was as if Marrie did not dare to speak at that moment.

"Mama?" jester chirped in surprise and his eyes stared intently at Marrie.

In the far right seat there are two women standing behind him, the left again looks empty, more left again Marrie standing behind the chair and staring at Jester and Naomi with eyes full of worry, and the rightmost seat looks like a woman standing behind the chair.

Not long after three middle-aged men entered the room from a different door, William was seen walking along with two other people and immediately sitting in their seats. Jester looked at William sitting in front of Marrie who was standing with a sharp look as if he could not believe William would let Marrie stand while he was sitting comfortably in the chair, William was seen sighing and lowered his gaze. Realizing the mistake, Naomi immediately stood up and looked at Jester with a look full of fear emanating from her eyes.

"Jess! you should be sitting here!" naomi's chirping sounded panicked and frightened, but Jester flinched and continued to stare at William sharply.

"Jess!!" kind of snapped Naomi said it

"Sit down!" Jester snapped at Naomi and stared at William

"Jess please.." asked Naomi again with eyes that began to look glassy.

"Sit down Naomi. I was taught to always privilege his wife and it seems she did not do what she once said herself" Jester said emotionlessly, their voices echoing in the room.

"It's so conceited of this child" Andrews said, Jester turned his gaze to look at Andrews who was sitting on the right seat sharply.

Andrews was the first son of Arthur Gates, who was automatically Jester's uncle, of the three brothers Andrews figure is actually the most patient figure compared to Willam and Philip but because of the rebellion by William and also his authoritarian upbringing of an Arthur Gates make a relationship between Andrews and William's deteriorating.

"I did what I thought was right" Jester's chimpanzee was no less pressing than Andrews

"I'm sorry my son is first brother, he's too young and doesn't understand by.." William hasn't finished saying, Jester cut.

"Where is the teaching of life like William? I thought it was like that to be a real man, but it turned out to be just a cool-ass boo from the guy who let his woman stand while he sat comfortably in that soft seat" timpal Jester with emotion heard from every word that was thrown, Naomi looks so emotionally staring at Jester.

"Jester!!" naomi's snapping followed by emotion seeing Jester's attitude, hearing Naomi's echoing snapping made Jester turn her eyes to look at Naomi who was crying looking at him.

Jester was silent looking at Naomi's face so angry looking at Jester, slowly Jester sighed and then held Naomi and sat in her chair while holding Naomi. Jester's actions at that time made Andrews, William, Phillip, and Marrie and the three women who were there were shocked, no less surprised Naomi herself who was unable to say - another word for the actions of Jester.

"I've sat in my chair, are you all satisfied?" jester asked, looking at Andrews, William, and Phillip in turn

"Thats my son" William muttered proudly as he looked at the child.

"No one will be satisfied with your actions, a rebellion never gets the plus of the person it is fighting against" a heavy hoarse and masculine voice sounded from behind Jester and Naomi, the voice startled Jester and Naomi who were trying to look at Arthur who walked past Jester and Naomi just like that.

"You...my grandfather?" ask Jester while looking at Arthur's wide back

"Right, I am your grandfather" Arthur replied briefly as he continued walking towards his seat, all silent at Arthur's arrival.

Arthur sat in his chair and looked directly at Jester who was still holding Naomi, Naomi herself was silent looking at Arthur with a frightened look. No sooner had Naomi tried to rebel for Jester to let go of her embrace which prevented Naomi from standing up, but the more rebellious Jester's hands were even tighter hugging Naomi's hips and legs.

"Jess.. I beg you.." pinta Naomi while looking at Jester with those glassy eyes to let Jester let go and let Naomi stand

"It's okay young Miss Scott, I appreciate the courage of Jester against the rules in this family" said Arthur, Arthur's words made Naomi was silent and lowered in Jester's lap.

"Do you know why I came to call you here?" ask Arthur

"You didn't call me but kidnapped me" replied Jester, and Naomi's hand on Jester's shoulder, which had been clutching her, suddenly crept hard on Jester's shoulder, Jester's face was in pain but she tried to hold it.

"Okay, I changed my question. Do you know why I kidnapped you?" ask Arthur flatly

"No, but if what Mr. Julius said is true then grandfather is looking for a replacement grandfather to sit in the chair" Jester said

"That's right, I'm too old to.." Arthur said, Jester cut.

"I'm not interested and I don't want to replace grandfather" said Jester and Naomi's hand again squeezed Jester's shoulder so hard that it made Jester in pain, Jester's face looked groaning in pain.

"It looks like young Miss Scott understands the situation better than you do" Arthur chanted with slight pressure

"Grandfather still has an uncle, papa, and om there..why should I?" ask Jester wonder

"Because they are incompetent, they are children who fail with their own problems" Arthur replied firmly and with little emotion

"Papa is sometimes annoying, but what has been achieved by papa is not it an achievement? what else does it take?" jester asked again, still confused

"Your uncle... Andrews is too lulled in love, her heart is so weak when dealing with women. It doesn't really fit what to defend, it's too risky when he falls for the wrong woman and it can destroy what I've achieved" arthur replied, pointing to Andrews sitting to his left, which made Andrews bowed in shame to all those present at the meeting, and Arthur turned to William.

"Your father.... William was too weak-hearted, he had too much affection and easily pity with many people. It is not suitable if he is in control of the company, it would be too risky when he pityes someone who has bad intentions behind him to destroy what I have achieved" Arthur goes back to explaining Jester's question, then goes back to pointing to Arthur's rightmost man.

"Om you. He's like a system that shuts down too much relying on my orders and can't lead without my orders" arthur said, then sighed, which sounded heavy

"Just you're left because you're my oldest grandson right now." sounds sad Arthur said.

"What if I'm not ready?" jester asked and looked at Arthur sharply

"I will destroy Scott's family and your marriage will be annulled and in any way you will have your marriage, I will definitely destroy it until you and this young lady feel it is better to die than to continue in this world" Arthur replied firmly and so pressurizedly, naomi's hand squeezed Jester's shoulder so hard in fear of Arthur's threat.

"Grandfather thinks I believe? how did grandpa do it?" jester asked, looking down

"My business network is everywhere, both at home and abroad. Airports, terminals, ports are all mine. Even many officials who are actually my men, all lines I have mastered and none that have not intervened the Gates family. Do you still think you can fight me young Gates?" with a voice so pressing Arthur answered him, the sound of pressing Arthur made Naomi's hand again squeeze Jester's shoulder.

"What should I do?" asked Jester calmly, Arthur laughed at Jester's question.

"Before you enter into what you must do I want you to know why William.

"Everything starts from a gold mine owned by the Gates family that will be explored using the mining services owned by the Scott family..." Arthur hangs up his words as if waiting for the response of Jester and Naomi at that time, Jester and Naomi surprised as Arthur guessed. Slowly Naomi turned her head to look at Arthur with that shocked look, Arthur's cynical smile visible as she and Naomi stared at each other.

"Surprised young lady? did you just know Scott's in health and hospital?" arthur asked so pressurized

"Dad ever moved in the field of mining?" ask Naomi

"Your father Evans Scott felt the effects of the betrayal committed by your grandfather... Edward Scott who tried to take ownership of the Gates family gold mine, I destroyed it to its roots and made your father fall into poverty" Arthur emotionally said, sontak Jester also remembered the story of Evans who had been told directly by Evans on the hill a few months ago.

"He rose up with the help of his girlfriend who is currently his wife and mother, I do not take into account the economic ability of Miss Naoko Kanade, you may never be born in this world" continued Arthur with a tone that began to decline

"Then..what happened to...my grandfather? I never met her." asked Naomi trembling, Arthur was silent for a while but kept staring sharply at Naomi.

"I killed him" Arthur said flatly, Arthur's answer at that time made Jester and Naomi surprised and Jester's guts shrieked a little. The murder sentence that was so easy to throw Arthur made Jester and Naomi shocked, as if they did not believe Arthur's words but there was not the slightest impression if Arthur was joking.

"There's no place for a traitor to the Gates family, I've broken all barriers and traitors. But for your father's case, other than I didn't think your mother would help your father..." Arthur hung up his sentence and looked at William sharply, the glare of his sharp eyes made William speechless and lowered his head.

"He betrayed me by hiding his property and then gave it to Evans Scott, they both worked together to build a chain of hotels and hospitals with my property!!" arthur snapped so angry at William, the clash made Naomi jerked and hid her face back in Jester's chest.

"Why... didn't you just destroy papa and dad?" asked Jester trying to calm down, Arthur turned to look at Jester.

"I had a soft spot along the way, my children, I was betrayed by them but I could do nothing to them... that is why this young Miss Scott was born in this world." replied Arthur with his voice still pressing, Naomi's hand squeezed Jester's shoulder again because of fear.

"Do you understand why I'm calling you now, young Gates?" ask Arthur

"There's something to do with my marriage" Jester replied, Arthur's smile on his face hearing Jester's reply.

"I heard from the news about your marriage to young Miss Scott and I was surprised how I would have a grandchild married to the granddaughter of the traitor of the family" Arthur said, Jester also ignited his emotions to hear the words of Arthur.

"The guilty one is his grandfather and there is no reason at all to hate Naomi, I will not leave Naomi whatever happens even if it means I will fight you" Jester said, Arthur and Jester stared intently at the eye, the room suddenly becoming quiet for a while.

"Well, do one thing for me and you can get married to this young Miss Scott" Arthur sings through the silence, as Andrews, William, and Phillip look back at Arthur. However for them the figure of Arthur is stubborn and will not change his stance, but this time Arthur seemed to soften to Jester.

"What's that?" ask Jester curiously

"The Gates family has a lot of business, all areas of business are number one... but there is one that is number two in this country and I don't like the situation" replied Arthur flatly, Andrews looked surprised when he heard Arthur's words.

"Papa, that." Andrews was not done talking, Arthur suddenly clapped his hands and heard the sound of the door behind Jester open.

A few footsteps were heard approaching and at that moment Marrie looked surprised at someone who was walking over, a woman is seen walking with two well-built men in black tuxedos escorting and leading the woman closer. Right in the middle of the room the woman was ushered in by two men with tuxedos, then they both left the woman standing in the middle - the middle of them all.

"Do you know him young Gates?" arthur sounded a little emotional

"No... Who is this woman?" ask Jester

"She's Jessica Arielle, mother of Sarah Arielle, she was the woman who made your uncle Andrews betray me! having a child behind me and making my own fashion company run by your uncle number two in this country!" with full of emotion Arthur said, Andrews face also looks pale.