Loving Qiana

Part 8 - Gossip

“Do we need to hold an engagement event first?” ask Ivona who was silent.

“No need Von. That will cause people to know more quickly with this forbidden relationship!”

All eyes were now looking at Qeiza. They were all flabbergasted as Qeiza pinned the word 'forbidden' on the relationship that Raka and Qiana were about to establish.

Only Qiana smiled cynically when she heard the mother's words.

“This is not a forbidden relationship, Tan. Raka and Qiana had no blood relation,” said Raka.

Qeiza only smiled faintly and nodded lightly at Raka's words. Although what was said by his nephew was true, but Qeiza was sure, if the marriage of Qiana and Raka would still be the gossip of the community.

And, it was true what Qeiza thought. When the wedding invitation of Qiana and Raka had been spread, gossip after gossip about the wedding, reached the ears of Qeiza.

“Kok can Jeung Qei's son marry Raka? They are cousins. Married to my own brother?”

Qeiza tried to hold back her sense of regret by pretending to smile gently. Since joining the socialites in the elite residential neighborhood, Qeiza has become accustomed to putting on a face of her pretence.

“They are not blood brothers. Qia was my child, when I married Mas Ivan,” replied Qeiza.

Currently, the middle-aged woman is attending a regular gathering of socialite women. Qeiza at once gave the wedding invitation to Qiana and Raka to her social colleagues who gathered there. Wedding invitations that make the socialites look at each other.

“It's just that kind of thing isn't uncommon, Jeung! He married his own cousin. Although they had no blood relation, after Jeung Qei married Mr. Ivan, Raka was already his cousin Qiana.”

Qeiza only responded with a small smile. The middle-aged woman decided to stay away from the middle-aged socialite group.

“I go to the toilet first yes mothers,” said Qeiza.

The gossip did not stop even though Qeiza was no longer there. The gossip of the impending marriage between Raka and Qiana, even more so since Qeiza left the socialite crowd.

“The Bratajaya family may be afraid of his property moving to someone else, hence, even a brother, still married!”

“It is only fitting that when I want to introduce my child to the Qiana, Jeung Qei.” immediately rejected

“Oh yes? Just rejected? How arrogant Jeung Qei is!”

“The reason for rejecting my son, because he said, he did not want to match the child. Let her son find his own soul mate. My child's lack of what to try? My son is no less handsome when compared to Raka. Our family is also no less rich than the Bratajaya family!”

“But, that Qiana doesn't have a boyfriend already? A few weeks ago, I saw him making out with another man. I can confirm that it is not Raka. Uh ... now instead marry his own cousin!”

“Said my son who is one school with Qiana, he is indeed flirtatious. Frequently changing pairs since High School. Playgirl!”

“No wonder anyway. His mother is a actor. It's been a secret to announce that Jeung Qei is marrying someone's husband!”

“Iya ... Listen, Jeung Qei was his personal assistant, Mr. Ivan. He teased Mr. Ivan who is married.”

“Wah ... Jeung Qei taught Qiana to tease Raka. Let all the wealth of the Bratajaya family, he who controls!”

“The fruit did fall not far from the tree. His mother is flirty, yes her son must be flirty!”

The waves kept flowing. Even bringing up the past of Qeiza.

Qeiza, who could have predicted that, chose to stay in the toilet longer. Then, on the grounds of his sick stomach, Qeiza said goodbye to her social colleagues.

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“You're really making Mama shy!”

“Why does Mama blame Qia? Mama should reprimand her socialite friends so as not to gossip people at will!” reply Qiana.

“They will not gossip if you do not make a scandal, to have to marry your own cousin!”

“You have canceled the wedding, so that Mama is no longer gossiped by Mama's unfaithful friends!” challenge Qiana.

“Cancel? It's so good you said cancel. Your wedding invitations are already scattered. Anyway, if not Raka, who else would be a nice guy who would want to marry a tainted girl like you!”

Qiana's eyes were round. The girl's lips even quivered as it endured the pain in her heart. Qiana tried her hardest to hold back her tears from spilling in front of Qeiza.

“Why are you so sure that Qia has been tainted? Mangang—”

Unfinished Qiana spilled her sense of regret, Ivander cut off the girl's conversation.

“You two can't appreciate Papa? We're having dinner. Can't your quarrel be done after we're all done with dinner? It is not good to fight in front of food!” ivander.

Qeiza and Qiana instantly locked their mouths tightly. The mother and son were silent.

“Let's continue eating,” Ivander said.

However, Qiana did not obey the father's orders. The girl immediately left the dining table.

“Sorry Pa. Qia no appetite!”

Ivander let out a heavy sigh, while staring at the back of his eldest son who was slowly moving away from the dining room.

“Why did that kid turn into such a dissident anyway?!”

Ivander looked at the wife who was still filled with emotion.

“Qei ... The way you treat Qia has also changed, dear. So, it's natural that Qia be like that,” Ivander's shrift.

“Oh ... So you blame me? Yes?!”

“Mas doesn't blame you, honey. But, as parents, we should also be able to introspect ourselves,” explained Ivander.

“That scandal did Qia, Mas. He should be introspection! Not even so be rude with both parents!”

“Do you not think, why Qia can do such a thing. Why did the scandal happen between Qia and Raka? Maybe we'll contribute to that. It could be, our parenting pattern so far is wrong, so Qia can do that,” explained Ivander.

Qeiza of course did not accept the husband's words. The middle-aged woman felt that she had raised and educated her two children well.

“Mas need not defend Qia too much and blame me. After all, that was not Qiana's real father. Ja—”

“Qeiza! How many times have I told you. Don't ever say that! Qiana is my daughter!”

Qeiza, who was saddened by the husband's clasping, chose to leave the dining table. Ivander also regretted his actions. He shouldn't have snapped at Qeiza. The middle-aged man looked to be rubbing roughly his face.

While Sean who had been silent earlier, could only be bowed.

If there is anyone who regrets it the most, it is Sean Bratajaya. The 18-year-old man truly regrets having helped Raka create the scandal. The scandal that made his once harmonious family, now looks chaotic.