Inggrids

Chapter 22 - Reasons

The big house of Aditama residence looks very crowded tonight. This is due to the arrival of the family of Rega their best friend who included ponakan, son-in-law and granddaughter in their dinner.

Of course, initially Rega will only come with Keano and Iin, but his son Arza, whom he already considers like his own son, insists on joining his small family. As a result, the Aditama family dining room is now very crowded with various chats until they forget for a moment the purpose of holding a dinner event in the Aditama family that should discuss the continuation of the Dafa and Iin matchmaking.

"Ante. ante In" Arfa continued to call out the name of Iin who was sitting opposite her, the baby who was only 1 year old was just continuing to raise his hands as if he wanted to be taken by Iin.

Indeed, since Mbak Faya gave birth to Arfa, Iin always visited his brother Arza's house to accompany Faya in times of boredom or help his mother was looking after Arfa when Arza and Faya had to attend a colleague event from his company.

The closeness of Arfa and Iin is not in doubt, even people had thought that Arfa was the son of Iin not the son of Arza and Faya. Iin woke up from his seat, he stepped around the dining table to where Faya who now holds Arfa while chatting about the recipe that Kinan cooked tonight which is very good cuisine.

"Aunty son wants to be taken, son, from earlier call it on?" Iin asked who immediately made Arfa laugh with her baby language.

"Yaudah, here's aunty. Let Mamiinya the same story of aunt Kinan the problem of cooking recipes, we both have a family room to watch" said Iin who was once again greeted by a cheerful laughter from Arfa.

Faya looked at Iin and said "Hehehe sorry yes Dedek, Mbak is seriously curious about the recipe of aunty Kinan that made Yayang Arza continue from earlier. Who knows aunty Kinan for the recipe to let Mbak practice at home"

"Didih, it's usual Ma'am. Like anyone" replied Iin.

"No need to ah aunt for the recipe, if Faya wants to come to the aunt's house to learn and practice cooking together. Soon we will be a family, Iin will marry the eldest aunt" said Kinanti while looking at Iin with a happy face.

Iin looked at Kinanti for a moment, there was no lie emitted by her gaze, what Iin saw was a sincerity and honesty from the words I was saying. That's when Iin realized, the Aditama family was very happy to accept him to be one of their families. Knowing that Iin immediately threw a wide and sincere smile which managed to show both dimples of Iin who perched beautifully on both cheeks.

"Ohiya Iin chatted with Dafa gih in the family room, while you chatted, we will discuss your marriage issues here" said Kin Kinta who was directly obeyed.

Iin stepped into the living room in the Aditama family residence, there was Dafa who was sitting alone. Iin settled himself not far from the seat of Dafa, he held Arfa who was chattering with her baby language.

Dafa who realized there was someone sitting next to him then turned his head and found Iin with his uncle was staring at Dafa since then.

"I've been curious since yesterday about the reason why you accepted this match?" Ask Iin

Dafa did not answer Iin's question quickly, instead he took Arfa in Iin's lap and moved her sitting on his lap.

"Honestly, I don't want to tell it, because if I tell it, it means that I'm reopening old wounds that are not yet fully close, but because I think I have to tell the past to be honest with you, there's no harm in opening up early with your own future wife, is there?" tanya Dafa who was influenced by Iin

"Because I don't know much about you yet, maybe what you're telling me right now is true. Perhaps by telling me about your past, I know a little about you" said Iin, a Dafa-sanctioned.

"We used to be friends, I was comfortable with Widiya and suddenly proposed to her when I was still Koas. At that time I did not know if Widya liked Zaka, as well as Zaka who had long loved Widya in silence. Widiya family obviously welcomed my proposal, at that time Widiya also did not say anything. Until one day, on our happy day, Zaka expressed his feelings that made Widiya cry as much as that day. The next day, on our wedding day, he ran away with Zaka. That day I was devastated, devastated by their betrayal. Had they been honest from the beginning, I should not have gone that far where I ended up falling into the pain of their betrayal" Dafa paused for a moment.

"Because of their actions, I have never been in a serious relationship with the women I date. I also shut myself down and was so picky that they wanted to be friends because their betrayal still stuck. The more days I get busy with work and the more I close myself, I chose to live alone on the grounds that I wanted to be independent was just an excuse that no one would see me as fragile when remembering that past. But from the day you stayed at my house, there was a foreign feeling that was infiltrating my heart. I don't know what that feeling is, but I feel at peace when you're in my house that's usually quiet and cold. From then on I began to think about coming to terms with the past and starting to open up to your blessings, but seeing them that night, I saw them, it was still hard to forgive their actions and make peace with the mistakes they made" Dafa sighed softly

"I accepted this match because I believed my parents' second choice was the best for my future, I didn't want to be selfish with my choice anymore, and I didn't want it to happen again. I accept this matchmaking not because of it, I accept this matchmaking because the person I betrothed to was you" continued Dafa giving an answer to the question Iin asked.

"Then how about you, how can you finally accept this matchmaking?" Ask Dafa who is currently patting Arfa's butt slowly because his bangs began to sleep in the arms of Dafa.

"Just like you, I also believe, Dad's choice was the best one for me" iin replied with a big smile and showed her dimples that always managed to make Dafa stunned and felt the pounding of his heart which was now back beating fast just because of the figure of a beautiful little girl in front of him. Dafa reckon, tomorrow he should check his heart on his partner. There is something wrong with the heart.

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TB

September 6th, 2019