Mother's Choice Woman

Chapters 11. She's Handsome

She's handsome, isn't she?

Lintani was so astonished when entering the luxurious Villa, she saw someone sitting in a recliner while facing a large window in the middle of the room. The scenery presented outside is a green garden between colorful lilies and a koi fish pond with various colors as well.

The man turned his back on Lintani, but the girl quickly got to know the figure of the woman, looking familiar, if not mistaken she was Ellyat, he thought in doubt but surely, he was, she was his foster mother in prison.

“Mother, are you?” Lintani asked hesitantly and at once Elliyat looked up. He smiled broadly as he saw Lintani standing there, staring doubtfully at him.

“Come, Lin!” Elliyat said as she spread out her hands. Lintani could not believe it, she walked quickly to him while shedding tears.

“It turns out this is really you, Mom?” Lintani said in disbelief that now Elliyat was really in front of her. Even she was in a fresh state and looked beautiful, she was so graceful unlike in prison she looked weak like a person lacking blood and sickness.

Previously, Lintani had intended to find Elliyat and ask for help to be free from men, who impose their will on him, and borrow money to survive until getting a job. Who would have guessed if they met at that place.

“Of course I am who do you think I am?” elliyat said as she gently patted Lintani's head, as was her custom when they were in prison.

That is how they will strengthen each other.

While Askelan looked at the scene between Lintani and her mother in amazement, she had never seen Elliyat smile that wide since her return from prison. She thought the girl had really bounced her mother who could look so happy with just the arrival of Lintani alone.

“Where is that stupid kid?” elliyat asked as she clenched her head looking in all directions and called out someone's name with the call of Askel.

Lintani is astonished by the call of the foolish boy issued by Elliyat. Then, after the appearance of Askelan, then he realized that what is meant by a stupid child is a man who forced him. Even more surprised, he is the son of Elliyat who promised to be married to him after being released from prison.

“You know, Lin? I told her to go to jail to pick you up and marry you, but she just disappeared somewhere, you idiot!” Elliyat said as she patted the arm of Askelan who stood looming beside her with a gaze that could not be separated from Lintani who was still kneeling before Elliyat.

“Mother, come on, pity your son!” Said Lintani while blushing in embarrassment and glancing at Askelan full of interest.

“How, Lin ... he's handsome, right?”

Lintani nodded still shyly.

“Ah, I thought you'd like it! You promised, didn't you, want a manikah and live happily with him?”

“Sure, Bu .. sure!” lintani said as she approached and whispered something into Elliyat's ear, which made the middle-aged woman laugh cheerfully.

Askelan raised her eyebrows to hear the loud laughter of her mother, whom she had not seen in a long time.

Elliyat's grief has deepened since her father's death that has left them alive as if they have lost half the world. Living in a fit of grief as Harrad's family does not acknowledge the existence of Elliyat and her son.

Actually Askelan was the first child and grandchild of the Harrad family, but, they ignored that fact only because of his father Yard—, married Elliyat the son of a poor family living in the suburbs. Then the Harrad family marries the Yard to Sofia, the girl from a wealthy family who can add to the company's strength and family fortune. Until now, their families remain at the peak of power in the city of Hill.

Without Sofia's family and her retail company, in fact, Harrad's company and family business remain fine, even more advanced since it fell into the hands of Askelan from the power of her uncles. Now, since Yard died, Sofia has remained part of the Harrad family because Wela's grandmother loved her, the two women being close friends even though Sofia could not give her a grandchild.

Already repeatedly Askelan persuaded her grandmother to love her mother, because Elliyat was a gentle and loving woman. However, the old woman's heart was like it was covered in mist, she preferred a hedgehog over a rabbit.

“Askel!” call Elliyat suddenly startled Askelan and broke her daydream.

“Ya!” Askelan answered stammeredly, then looked down while looking at her mother.

“Take that chair for Lin, don't you see him continue to kneel before me?”

Askelan clenched both hands holding back furiously when she realized her mother was more on Lintani's side and made her have to obey orders to make it easier for the girl. However, the man still went to take a chair to occupy the woman who had become his wife.

“Well, sit down,” Elliyat said as she pointed to the chair Askelan had brought to her.

“Thank you Mom.”

Hearing Lintani Askelan's words pouted, and the face was very memorized by Elliyat if her favorite child was angry.

“Mother, we are married.”

“Ya.”

How glad Elliyat was to know their marriage.

Then, the woman asked Lintani to tell her how she met Askelan.

“Mother, should I tell it, this is so embarrassing!”

“Colah!” Elliyat insisted.

“At first, I couldn't believe Mr. Askel was your son, Mom. But he was so kind and patient to explain. Mom, I've fallen in love with her, even though I didn't know she was your son! I almost slapped him, because I thought he was brash, but, do you know what he did?”

“What?”

Lintani whispered something again and successfully made Elliyat again laugh.

“Well, I'm not wrong, right, if my son is amazing!”

The two women laughed again.

“But, Lin ... don't call him Sir, just call him like I called him. Askel!”

“Sorry, Mom, I'm not used to it yet. But, alright, I will call him Askel!” after saying so, Lintani stood up and aligned her body with Askelan, then, said to her with such a close distance, “Thank you, Askel!”

Lintani's words sounded so sincere in Askelan's ears that the corners of her lips twitched, holding back a thin smile that couldn't be covered appeared just like that.

Lintani sincerely said the word, because of the actions of Askelan who forced her to get married, making her meet with Elliyat again and make her happy. Now he could even laugh together like he used to, making the woman's pale and grim face look cheerful.

Moreover, the face of Lintani who met red and adorable when laughing, made Askelan wonder, the two women continued to laugh with just a little joke.

 

*****

As night falls and Elliyat is asleep, Askelan takes Lintani to her private apartment. The girl knew why she was not allowed to live with her mother. She could not believe it when her husband said that, The villa became where the great family of Harrad was and often held banquets there.

However, Lintani knows if the real reason is, for Askelan to be free to treat herself as she wants. The man was certainly not free to be rude to him, if he continued to be near Elliyat or in the midst of his family.

Unlike when they both live in separate apartments, then, they are free to be themselves and not have to pretend.

Along the way they continued to remain silent, none of them took the initiative to talk or just straighten out the lies that Lintani created in front of Elliyat openly in front of the object that became the axis of lies created.

Askelan was aware that Lintani was lying because of her mother and she was understanding, but, she was both annoyed and astonished by the girl who was so good at theatrics. Lintani is indeed worthy of being called a sycophant and good at utilizing wealth, even because he had been a beggar in a place where socialites often gather, he would be willing to be bullied on them for money. She's better at being an artist than my wife! Askelan thought while grunting roughly.

Their silence continued until they arrived at the apartment. Lintani came in first because Jordan opened the door. After Askelan was inside, Jordan closed the door almost without a sound.

Askelan was still talking on the phone as she walked in and sat on the large sofa of the living room, as if forgetting there was someone else nearby. Or at all he did not forget, but instead think Lintani is nothing.

‘Hai, I'm not air!’ lintani said in her heart.

 

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