Mentari for Dawn

Chapter 29 - I'm Going to Marry Her

"Agreed!!!"

Residents continued to insist on his stance, without caring about the explanation of the two girls. They compactly and loudly cheered his decision, which could no longer be contested.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry what's going on like this?" Tristan exclaimed as he broke through the human crowd, followed by Claudia.

Dari was a little surprised to see the presence of his father with his wife in the lecture. Why are they here? Would they like to meet him more? Is it to add to his humiliation and suffering?!

Why should they come at a time like this?! He was already very tired of dealing with his unreliable family.

"Who are you and Mom? Please don't interfere, let alone defend a cheap woman like her!" Excited one of them by sneering at Tari.

"Little girl? Meanin?" Tristan asked with a frowning forehead staring at Tari. While Dari threw away his face. The look on his face, which had previously been scared and tense, had now turned cold and flat after the presence of the two people.

"Then what else is appropriate for a woman who does not have a husband, but already pregnant first, if not cheap or prostitute name?!"

"What?! Pregnant?!" Tristan gasped at the explanation of one of the residents. He looked at Dari with a questionable look. His expression seemed to harbor resentment and anger.

Dance remained unaffected or trembled, with the sharp gaze given by her Papa.

"Of course, no more wasting time. Come now quickly you lift your feet from my boarding!" The citizens compactly approached Tari and began to drag her back violently.

"Let go, I can explain everything" cried Tari who tried to free herself from the clutches of those people. But they did not heed, and remained in his stance to expel the girl.

Ranty and Tristan could only watch the scene with sad and concerned expressions. They were confused as to how to stop the brutality of those people towards Dance.

Claudia just smiled indifferently. Not one bit there is a sense of anxiety and compassion, seeing the brutal treatment that is being faced by the princess.

"Stop everything! Please calm down!" A voice that sounded suddenly made all of them shocked. Spontaneously everyone turned to the source of the voice, which had messed up their brutal activities.

They were all stunned to see the figure of a young, handsome and neat man standing before them. All eyes looked at the foreign man with a questioning look. Because they feel if the handsome man, not part of the people around their residence.

Except for Dance who still remembers the man's face. The bejad man who has robbed his future! Put him in a difficult situation like now! The man she hated so much!

"Who are you again? Please don't interfere in our affairs with this prostitute!" Residents continued their activities. Clutching Dari and was about to drag her again like that.

"Stop!!" The dawn again sounded loudly. And again his voice was able to stop the brutality of those people.

"I'm sorry for all this mess. I was the man who abused her until she became pregnant like she is now. It all happened because of my mistake. Because on that night, I was so drunk that I unconsciously forced the woman.

Please don't blame him. Because I am the guilty one here. And you rest easy, for I will not run away from my responsibilities. I will marry him soon" Fajar explained flatly and with a heavy heart.

"Seriously, are you going to marry this woman?" Ask one of the residents firmly to make sure.

"Yes I'm serious. And I never play with my words. Give us about a week to prepare for our wedding. And during that time, please allow the two of them to stay here, until the wedding day comes"

With his flat expression yet an aura of solemnity in every word he spoke, Dawn tried to negotiate.

The citizens who had previously been excited and boisterous, instantly fell silent. They looked at each other and whispered. It seems to be trying to weigh in and discuss, to decide on Dawn's request.

"Okay, we hold your word. We'll let this woman stay here until you get married. But remember, if you lie to us and comfort us, then not only this woman will we drive you out of here, but you too Ranty, must come out of here"

Said one of the women who finally agreed to Dawn's request. But also come throwing words of threat with a firm and serious tone.

"Yes, I promise. You can hold my words. I assume this problem is over. Now I beg you very much, please all of you disperse, and no longer make a fuss with them"

While cheering, slowly the residents began to disperse and pass from the slum. Make the atmosphere now become quiet, because only the five of them live in that place. Tristan approached Tari with an angry and disappointed look. Dari replied to her with a cold look.

"So right, like this was your behavior all along?! Papa thinks with you living outside, you can introspect yourself and learn from your mistakes. Turns out, you're much worse than before. How long will you live like this?! You know, Papa was almost influenced by your reasoning?

Papa almost suspected Mama Claudia and Moza, as you said back then. But as it turns out, this is purely your own fault. It has nothing to do with anyone! You who can't take care of yourself and your honor as a woman!

Now what more reason will you give to defend yourself, when everyone knows about your pregnancy?! You still want to say that Moza and Mama Claudia are slandering and framing you again?! Is that your answer again this time?!"

Tristan scolds and berates his daughter with excitement. His heart, which had begun to soften, had now hardened again after the incident, which made him feel ashamed to admit the girl as his daughter.

Dance clenched her mouth furiously. The words that her Papa uttered were low-pitched, yet it sounded so piercing to the brim of her heart! He had guessed that his father indeed could not rely on him at this moment. Because the influence of his wife and stepson is so powerful!

It feels useless that he's defending himself now. He was sure there would be no influence whatsoever for the man.

"I don't think I need to give any answers, to people who don't want to hear them. The one who shuts his ears tightly to hear my voice. I don't care what you think of me. Obviously my answer remains the same. It was your favorite stepdaughter that set me up, until this whole thing happened to me"