Love Does Not Come Too Late

Custody

"What's going on??" Beni interrogates his wife when Lea and Raymond are out of sight.

"I'm just asking for your right." Devi replied hesitantly.

"My rights? … What right do you mean?"

"Maura's foster."

"Huh?, why? I don't even have such thoughts?? …." Beni looked at him in disbelief.

"I did it for Maura, Pa."

"What do you mean?"

"Lea ... babysitting Maura herself." Devi realized this information was like a double-edged sword to her.

"I just want to help her, lighten her load not to take her child. She can still meet Maura .. I just want to babysit Maura, that way you can also always be close to your daughter." Devi continues to persuade Beni to agree with her wishes.

Beni was silent for a long time trying to absorb all Devi's words. Anger was also in his heart, as he felt that he had been lied to about Maura's whereabouts.

Until his daughter was born and was one year old he was only able to meet, it was also because of accident.

If there is no business, it could be forever he does not know that he has a daughter.

"What do you mean Lea took care of Maura alone, where's Erik's husband?" 

"… they parted, never have it on your mind to marry Leah" Devi said before her husband thought anything of it.

Beni glanced at his annoyed wife, at the moment the only one on his mind was his daughter.

He regretted not having had time to ask for Lea's mobile number, now he had to call Raymond back to see Lea.

Raymond and Lea had just arrived, when Beni contacted him.

"Good afternoon Mr. Raymond, I apologize for the incident at the hotel. There was a misunderstanding between my wife and Lea. Can I have her cell phone number?" pinta Beni is hopeful.

Raymond who was in the kitchen wanted to take a drink was speechless at Beni's request, he knew Lea was not wanting to meet the man. But on the one hand he was very curious about what was happening.

"Lea is now at my home Mr. Beni, if you want to meet you can come here but of course I have to ask first if my employees are willing to see you." Raymond peeked at Lea who was in the living room from the crack of the door.

The girl looked a little calmer when she met William.

 

"I ask Mr. Raymond for help, it's not nice if we go home carrying a load on our hearts."

"Wait a minute." Raymond closed the speaker phone with his hand and walked towards Lea.

 

"Lea, Mr. Beni and his wife want to see you they want to apologize." Lea shook her head violently, picked up her bag and walked over to Maura to take her away.

"Listen to me!, I don't know what your problem is with them but they're my client Lea. As an employee I ask you to be professional!," Raymond looked at Lea sharply. It's the only way Lea's gonna see Beni and his wife.

"Lea is ready, please come here." After breaking off the conversation, Raymond sent the address and location to Beni's phone.

"Not yet to tell a story?" asked Raymond coldly.

Lea was still silent in her place. What he had to say, Raymond was nothing to him.

Raymond was just the boss where he worked, their relationship was only limited to superiors and subordinates .. nothing more, and Lea did not want to break that limit.

Moreover, what would happen if the man of the mouth of the julid knew about his past, he could not imagine the slurs coming out of the mouth of his boss.

Not receiving any response from Lea, Raymond opted to return to the kitchen to make coffee.

Moments later, the sound of Beni's car comes into Raymond's yard.

"Sir!." Lea half ran after Raymond in the kitchen while holding Maura.

"What?" sahut Raymond calmed down as he sipped his coffee.

"Pak Beni is coming" whispered Lea fretting.

"He's here to see you, not me" said Raymond still holding his coffee cup and eyes fixed on his phone.

"Paaak," hissed Lea who sounded more like a whine.

Hearing Leah's voice that seemed to want to cry, Raymond raised his face.

Actually he did not have the heart, but he also felt annoyed because Lea still insisted on not sharing with him.

"Do you still need me?" asked Raymond again, raising his eyebrows.

Raymond laughed inwardly at Lea's countenance, which made no difference to Maura's asking for something.

I want to feel like he pulled Lea into a hug and kissed her.

Hey wait, what was on his mind? … kiss Lea?, is that a sign that she is really kissing this woman?

Raymond stood up and walked towards the living room. Before he arrived, he turned his back and faced Leah who followed him from behind, "You owe me a story, Maura let me be here with William." Raymond pointed to the sofa where William was busy watching television.

"I'm sorry we're so much trouble for Mr. Raymond." Beni lowered her politely.

"It's okay, please sit down... Wouldn't mind if I sit here listening?" sahut Raymond because he saw all was still silent.

Beni, Devi and Lea looked at each other.

"Maura where is Ma?" Jonathan whispered to Devi.

"Maura in the living room, want to play?" asked Raymond kindly. 

Jonathan looked at his mother expectantly, Devi nodded "Alex, accompany your sister."

Devi took a deep breath ready to convey something after her two sons moved away from the living room.

"Lea, I'm sorry if you're offended by what I said earlier. What I said just now doesn't mean to offend you as a mother."

"We want to make Maura's life better, you must also be happy if Maura lives fulfilled?" continued Devi.

Lea said nothing, just lowered her head and squeezed the sofa cushion on her lap.

Raymond is still paying attention and guessing the problems that exist.

"Maura I will bring," said Beni firmly.

"Don't dream!!, you have no rights!!" lea said with a sigh.

"I have Lea's right!, it's been a while since you hid Maura from me!" sahut Beni held back the anger.

"Father has no rights!!!, Maura is my son!!" Lea screamed.

"He's also my son Lea!!" challenge Beni is not less emotional.

The tense atmosphere in the living room was sidetracked with the sound of Maura's cry, and the screams of the boys in the living room.

The four of them immediately ran to see what was going on.

William and Jonathan were already rolling on the floor hitting each other, clawing and pulling each other's hair.

Maura's cry slowly subsided after Alexander, Beni's greatest son embraced and persuaded Maura.

"WILLIAM!!"

"JONATHAN!!"

Raymond and Beni shouted almost simultaneously. They attracted their two sons who were both unwilling to budge.

"She said Maura wanted to take her home!!" William shouted while pointing at Jonathan.

"He's my friend!!, my papa says Maura is my friend and he'll stay at my house!!" jonathan's screams won't lose.

"MAURA ADEKKUU!!" William broke free from Raymond's hold, and his advance would strike Jonathan again.

Lea swiftly hugged William before he hit Jonathan again.

"Mama mauraaaaa .. said the same boy Maura adeekkuuuu huuuuhhuuuu ...." William's cry broke in Lea's arms.

"Maura stays here, she's not going anywhere" Raymond said.

"Lea won't be able to take care of Maura well, she's still too young" Devi said tenaciously.

"Maura's custody will fall into my hands Lea, she needs a complete parent. If you really love him, you can understand what I mean." Beni added.

"GO!!!" expel Lea.

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