LOVE THE RECEPTIONIST

89. MY DIAMOND

"Monaliza, deliver the gift to your sister," said Keny began his talk, he looked at his sister's face still mute.

"I don't understand why Monaliza won't accept it. She tried to keep the feelings of Mr. Dirga who has officially become her husband" continued Keny.

"Leon, your relationship with Monaliza is over. Stop thinking about. You already have your own life, both have partners on the same wedding day," said Keny.

"Bring these things with you. Maybe someday you'll need it. Or at least, you can give it to Nadya. He must be happy to accept it," said Keny again with a faint smile looking at his flat-faced sister earlier.

"Nadya has no right to those things" Leon said in a voice.

"Why? Is not Nadya your wife, of course she also has rights to what you have. Including this big gift you gave Monaliza," said Keny with a face pointing at Leon's gift box.

"It's not mine brother, it's Dirga's."

"What do you mean?" Keny straightened his body from the back of the sofa, the look of his face did not understand it look tense full of questions.

"I once gave some money to Dirga, as a payment of a debt of gratitude," said Leon slowly.

"What debt?" keny asked full of probes for not understanding.

"Dirga once rescued Monaliza from the delinquents of the time and took her to the hospital" Leon replied.

"Yes, I remember. The incident happened after Monaliza returned to work from this place," Keny cut.

"What does this have to do with debt? Did the man ask for it?" ask Keny again.

"Dirga didn't ask for it, but I don't want Monaliza to owe the man anything. Because, if the man comes a little late, maybe the delinquents will one by one roll Monaliza," Leon said considering the incident.

"And it was my fault, not to immediately pick him up at that time," Leon said with regret.

"Don't blame yourself Leon. Weren't you accompanying Mama at the hospital?" keny said remembering why Leon was late to pick up Monaliza at the time.

"If only I knew, if all of that had been screenplayed by Nadya and Mama-," Leon did not continue his words. His heart was so sick when he found out Nadya and her mother were the masterminds of the fateful plight that befell Monaliza who was still his lover at that time.

"But it wasn't even Dirga who desecrated Monaliza at the hotel that night until she was pregnant with her child. So, he should have returned the money he had received, right?"

"He gave it back to me, brother, before twenty-four hours passed by the hotel."

"And after I found out from the investigation of my men, it also involved Mama and Nadya. I'm disappointed, why Mama wanted so badly to keep me away from Monaliza by ruining the woman I love in such a vile way." From the look of his sister's eyes, Keny saw there was a wound there, as well as a grudge.

"If only Nadya and Mama hadn't done such a heinous thing, maybe Monaliza would still be with me. I loved her since she was sixteen. I looked after him, and waited patiently until he was old enough, only then did I declare my love. And Monaliza accepted me, and all my hopes were dashed when the man who was her husband married her," Leon's voice again sounded quivering as it blew out all of his heart. Keny who heard it still gave space to his sister, to say everything, so that the burden he saved himself could be reduced.

While Nadine stopped eating, she lay down, and turned her face toward the sofa, so that her husband and sister-in-law would not see if she was crying. She and her husband bear witness to how Leon really took care of Monaliza, and his love for his sister-in-law grew bigger in Monaliza which started from pity when she saw the misfortune and difficulties of life experienced by poor and still very young girl at that time.

"But Mama, when I brought Monaliza to meet our family that night, desperately rejected her on status grounds," Leon paused for a moment, adjusting his breath that felt tight.

"Finally, when I drove her home, she immediately accepted Dirga's proposal and her parents who happened to be there."

Keny was still watching Leon, letting his brother finish all his grievances. He had never seen Leon that sad, and was so desperate. Leon is known as a submissive child since childhood, unlike him who often defiantly, that is why, all company affairs are left to Leon even though he is the second child, the younger brother of Keny.

"Because I feel that what happened to Monaliza is not entirely Dirga's fault, but the masterminds are Mama and Nadya, Mama and Nadya, I bought Monaliza a penthouse unit and the diamond jewelry package from Dirga's money back to me back then, a few weeks before Monaliza cut off our relationship."

"Monaliza, she's DIAMOND-my sister" Leon said in an increasingly hoarse voice.

"And I took Monaliza to the penthouse. When I confessed that I wasn't the one sleeping with him but Dirga, he suddenly wanted to go home and leave the penthouse ownership letter on the table" Leon said at length and in great detail.

Keny can only nod his head, now he can understand why Leon was so adamant to give the gift to Monaliza even though the woman was married, and it is also impossible for Leon to explain everything in as much detail as possible to both Monaliza and Dirga, which he has told himself.

Keny sighed heavily, then got up and hugged his sister who was sitting in front of him.

"Leon, your life is long. There are a lot of good things ahead" Keny said, patting his sister's back gently.

"I cannot give you advice like wise old men, nor holy men whose lives can be exemplary. You know your brother very well, the wayward and dissident in the family, as well as this kind of pioneering business, many people who look with one eye because it is considered a den of evil. But the truth is, you could have found your DIAMOND here back then, right?"

"I'm your brother, wanting to see you live well, living your life. I know it's not easy, Leon. If you really love Monaliza, let her live happily with her new family. I'm sure Mr. Dirga is a good man for him."

"Maybe, to calm yourself, you can go to another island in this country. I know, you've pioneered several hospitality and tourism businesses without being noticed by Papa and Mama, right?"

Leon looked seriously at his brother's face.

"Where does Keny know?" asked Leon was surprised, to his knowledge, he had closed everything until he had to use a pseudonym, using the names of his people who really could be trusted.

"My business has special ears everywhere, and you shouldn't be surprised if you find out about it" Keny said, patting his sister on the back.

"Alright, I'm going home first, brother," Leon said after Keny released a hug from his body.

"No need to say goodbye to your sister-in-law, she seems to have slept," said Keny, as he saw Leon looking at Nadine who was lying on the couch against them.

"Greet Nadine" said Leon as he passed.

"All right, I'll tell you later if he wakes up" said Keny approaching his wife.

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