Marrying the Father of My Foster Son

Ayu Dream

The wedding reception was held in a ballroom of a five-star hotel in the Tangerang area. Carrying the concept of a garden party, the party was attended by hundreds of invited guests from various circles. Starting from the upper, middle, and lower circles, also present to give blessing to the bride who is happy. Two of them are Ayu and Imran, Leon's parents.

A middle-aged couple whose hair was turning white stood among the many invited guests who were waiting in line for their turn to be able to greet the newlyweds who were overwhelmed with happiness. Ayu and Imran occasionally whispered and set their sights on the new couple ahead.

"Natasha is so pretty, yeah, Pa. Mama still can't believe that your relative's son finally gave up his single life at the age of just 23 years. A new feeling yesterday mama carried her, uh now she's married. Time really spins so fast, huh, Pa?" ayu said to her husband. She looked at Natasha, the bride who looked so beautiful in a sky blue wedding dress. Although polished natural makeup, Natasha's face exuded an aura of extraordinary beauty.

Imran nodded in agreement. "Yes, Ma. That means we're getting older and maybe soon facing the Creator."

Talking about returning to the Creator, Ayu remembered her youngest child who was still single until this moment. What if the angel of death took his life before seeing Leon marry a good-hearted angel girl? It's gonna make him die of curiosity, isn't it?

A heavy sigh escaped Ayu's lips. "However, before we go back to the Creator, I want to see Leon get married first, Pa. I'm not willing to leave this world if our youngest child is still living single."

Imran who understands the hardness of Ayu's heart embraces the wife's shoulder until there is no distance separating them both. "Don't talk nonsense, Ma! Papa doesn't like it," scolded the man. "On Leon, don't think too much. Papa is sure soon he will be reunited with someone who can accept it as it is. Now all we can do is pray, ask God to bring Leon closer to his soul mate."

"You should increase the number of prayers, hopefully from the many prayers offered there is one that is granted. We never know when God will grant it, do we? So, while there's still a chance, help our son so that he'll soon be reunited with his soul mate."

Ayu fell silent as her husband's sentence began to slip into the deepest recesses of the heart. During this time he did pray, but not coupled with other practices so maybe that is the reason why until now his prayer has not been answered.

"Alright, Pa. Mama will be more active in praying for our youngest child," said Ayu resigned. Hope his prayer this time can be heard by the Almighty.

Meanwhile, the person being discussed had just stepped out of the operating room. Still wearing scrub suits or commonly called scrub uniforms, Leon swung his sandal-wrapped legs towards the trash. He removed the mask and threw it where it should be and washed his hands under running water using antiseptic soap.

In the middle of his hand washing activities, the man's nose was itchy and shortly afterwards a sneezing sound came from the handsome doctor. "Aargh, fuck. Why am I sneezing all of a sudden, anyway? Maybe because of the flu season, I got the flu? I have to take a lot of vitamins, so let's not drop. It could be dangerous to get sick."

After rinsing his hands, Leon decided to return to the ward headroom. However, before that he removed his scrub uniform and headgear to where he should be.

Leon's hand was busy transferring data to a small flash disk he was about to give to Ghani. "Gue did not think that Ghani would give his wife permission to continue college. Even though as far as I know, Ghani really wants to have a wife who can focus on dealing with him and his children. It turns out that love can make someone forget themselves," he murmured softly. "But nothing, deh, I even like that Ghani bucin same Queensha. That means my best friend's household will last until anytime. It will not be destroyed by the presence of a third person."

Leon stood up from his seat of pride. The hand he had used to operate on the patient removed the small object installed on his work monitor. "It's nine o'clock, I'd better go home. Will talk if I know I'm in the hospital again."

Without wasting any time, Leon rushed off the doctor's suit and hung it in a locker. Use a backpack and take the car keys stored in the drawer of the work table.

In the silence of the night Leon walked alone, down the hospital hallway that looked lonely. The sound of the knocking of the shoes and the breeze at night became the man's loyal friend.

The atmosphere of the street that seemed to be stretchy made Leon can quickly arrive at his parents' house. If it usually takes about an hour drive, tonight only takes thirty minutes to get to the residence of papa and his mother.

Turn the door handle and push it wide open. The house looks quiet and dark. Leon is convinced that his mother and father are still at the wedding reception of one of his distant relatives living in Tangerang.

"I finally got home safely" Leon said, putting a backpack on the sofa.

Body feels tired because all day of work makes Leon finally come to sit on the sofa, next to his backpack. He massaged his feet that felt sore because for hours standing next to the operating table.

"Eat him get married so that someone takes care of you. Not bored every time your body feels tired, are you massaging it yourself?"

The soft voice of the woman on the doorstep successfully made Leon flinch from his seat. Reflexes turned to the source of the voice and how surprised he was when he found a sharp eye gaze pouring right into the heart.

Leon's forehead frowned at the puzzled sign. Inwardly said, 'Why does your attitude seem different than before? As I recall, before Mama and Papa went to the stage, Mama's eyes looked more friendly, but why now it looks different. Is it possible for something to happen while visiting Natasha's wedding reception?' ask in the heart.

Not wanting to keep guessing, Leon ventured to ask his mother. "Mama why? Did someone offend you? Tell me the same, let me hit him."

"Yes, there is." Ayu threw her ass on the living room couch.

"Who?" ask Leon curious.

"You. You're the one who pissed my mama off, Yon!" sahut Ayu with a sharp tone.

Leon's eyes widened to hear the mother's answer. "I? What am I wrong, Ma?"

"Who are you ...."

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