Mr. Hephephobias

CHAPTER 120 - His Rest

"Lusia..."

With a soft tone of voice, Rayn called out the name of the woman who was still standing in front of her. Rayn's eyes grew stronger looking at Lucia's bead. The tighter he tightened his hand showing anxiety at Lucia's reply.

"Maybe I heard it wrong."

This is the thought Rayn is maintaining not to hurt her own feelings. He expected a different answer, but the reality remained the same. Rayn tried to hide her breathing roar that kept racing so fast. It was as if he was trying to survive at the end of a cliff against the wind that was ready to blow his body down into the abyss.

"Is it because I don't have a decent perfection like other normal men?" ask Rayn.

Could it be that Lucia viewed perfection in the same sense as them. Had he also all this time considered himself a weakling who had no worthiness. Like a time bomb about to explode in his head, the question leaves Rayn with no hope.

A wedding? It seems he had expected something impossible. These were the pieces of thought left in Rayn's head as Lucia let go of her hand.

"Ray..."

Lusia said that name after removing Rayn's hand. Lucia took it off not to give a sign of rejection with a terrible answer, but she who now turned to hold Rayn's hand with both hands.

"Rayn, what are you talking about. You know if I love you so much, I want to spend the rest of my time with you and my desire may exceed what you feel. This surprise, this proposal, I'm so happy Rayn. Even I feel like I might be dreaming right now. Without you asking, you should already know my answer. Yes, I accept Rayn, I really want to marry you. But.., for the wedding you said, I can't if you want to carry it out before we get back to Rayn" Lucia said.

"Not that I don't want Rayn, no. I really wanted it even though it was just a simple marriage and I had no problem with it Rayn. But can we postpone it? If you want us to get married here, it doesn't matter to me, but not now. I need time because of my mom. I couldn't do it without my mother. You know he's the one who means something to me. I have to get my blessing from him, after all. This is Rayn's wedding, how could I have done it without my mother" Lucia explained.

Lucia continues to struggle and survive until now because and for the sake of her mother and her small family. Marriage is a sacred thing that he could not do without the blessing and presence of the mother.

Rayn placed a bouquet of flowers on the chair and gently stroked Lusia's cheek. Is that what you're worried about? Do you think I'll be that cruel?" rayn asked with a look.

"Rayn, can you wait for me? Do you want to meet him to get that blessing?" ask Lucia.

Instead of answering Lucia's question, slowly a smile began to unravel on Ryan's lips. He understood and understood Lucia's worries. Of course he had thought of everything, including what his woman was worried about at the moment.

"Sir Lucia ..."

Suddenly a boy's voice echoed calling Lucia's name. Lucia was silent her gaze immediately looked in the direction where the voice of the call came from. Lucia turned her head, suddenly she rounded her eyes to see the figure of a boy running towards her while stretching out his hands to hug.

"Lucas....?" reply call Lucia in a still unconvinced tone.

Yeah, that kid is Lucas, Lucia's sister. Lucia immediately warmly welcomed her sister with a hug. He was very happy with his sister's presence. The happiness is clearly visible in the face of Lucia because she also misses Lucas, her brother.

It feels like Rayn doesn't just want to give that happiness to just get there. Behind Lucas's body, looks the footsteps of a middle-aged lung woman walking towards Lucia who is still hugging Lucas.

"Mother.." call Lucy looking at the mother's face.

Lucia immediately hugged her mother crying, she could not believe that her mother was really with her at this time. Lucia could not resist the sobbing, the meeting made it impossible for some orchestra players to see it.

Rayn has given the perfect surprise to Lucia. Not only a romantic proposal, but he also brought his sister and mother Lucia to give his blessing for his marriage.

"Mom bless you, son. Despite the support of a mother who always believes in your choice, he is a good man" said Lucy's mother.

Lucia turned her head to look at Rayn who was currently standing back with a bouquet of flowers in her hand. "Mother.." said Lucia again looking at her mother's face.

Lucy's mother clasped Lucia's cheek, smiled and nodded. A nod showing her blessing to Lucia to accept Rayn as her life companion.

Lucia then went to Rayn, she stopped the footsteps right in front of Rayn. Slowly Lusia grabbed the flowers Rayn had thrust at her. He hugged her and leaned his head against Rayn's chest.

"Thank you Rayn" said Lucia still hugging Rayn.

Lucia looked up her head at Rayn's face, her hands still hugging the man's body with a flower in her hand. Lucia put the flower down and clasped Rayn's cheeks with both hands.

"Do you know how I struggled to get your mother's blessing" Rayn looked at Lucia who was clutching her cheek.

"Rayn. Let's get married" Lucia said, then kissed Rayn's sweet lips gently.

A warm kiss witnessed by all pairs of eyes in the art show building. There was applause from the orchestra players who were also happy for both.

"Mother and Lucas are staring at us" Lucia said shyly.

"Aren't you the one who started it, why can't you just do it while I'm not" complained Rayn still hugging his future wife's body.

"Because I've also just realized it now" Lucia said with a flushed face.

"Is it because you're too excited ? Aren't we going to have a lot of time after marriage later" Rayn's tease whispered in Lucia's ear with her sensual tone of voice.

"Oh yeah, I have something for you" continued Lucia turning the topic to Rayn.

Lucia took the paper bag where she was sitting earlier, she then took out a black-colored scarf that she bought while walking alone. Lucia planned to give it to Rayn upon meeting, but she did not expect that Rayn would make a big surprise to her. Lucia felt that this little gift would not be of value.

"I don't know if this scaft will be worth the surprise you're giving. If I knew, maybe I'd buy you something better than this" Lucia said as she put the scarf on Rayn's neck.

Rayn parsed a smile on her lips and then briefly peeked at Lucia's forehead. "Can this be? This is enough for me now" Rayn said, recalling Lucia's refusal to kiss him earlier.

Rayn is very happy and she loves the gift that Lucia gave her. For Rayn is not a price and a look that can judge, but the sincerity of Lucia's heart. Rayn took Lucia by the hand and they walked over to her mother.

"There are 2 people who have not shown their blessing to us" said Rayn asked Lucia to look back at the screen again, along with Ms. Lucia and Lucas who stood beside her.

They all stared at the screen, this time not a video of a romantic moment playing, but a video call with someone. It looks like Lucia's grandmother is with a young man dressed neatly who directs her to speak to the notebook screen in front of her.

"Does my grandson see me from there?" ask that man.

Lucia was surprised to see her grandmother there, she turned her head to look at Rayn and Rayn replied with a nod. Not long after a bodyguard approached and gave the earbuds to Lucia. The man there turns out to be Ryan's emissary who is asked to look after Lucia's grandmother while Lucy's sister and mother go to Canada.

Lucy's grandmother refused Rayn's invitation to Canada because she did not want to go far let alone leave her residence even if it was only for a few days. Therefore Rayn sent some bodyguards to guard him.

"Lusia, I'm sorry grandma can't meet you there, but grandma's always with you, son. The kid what's his name?" ask the grandmother to the guard standing next to her.

"Young Master Rayn" said the bodyguard.

"Rayn, his name is Ryan Nek. Rayn Dean Anderson's. Does grandma think she suits me?" lusia asked as she looked at Rayn who looked down to greet her grandmother.

"I'm sorry grandma hasn't remembered her name yet, but when she came to see grandma, she asked to entrust yourself to her. Grandma asked him how could she believe him? he said 'Smile'.  She promised that she would always make you smile, she promised that she would be able to see you always smiling" said Lucy, who began to shed her tears.

"If he is a man who can make you always smile, then grandma can take you off calmly. Grandma wants you to be able to pursue your own happiness Lucia, no longer need to just always think about the happiness of grandmother, mother and Lucas. Grandma is very grateful if from now on there are people who will think about your happiness and give that happiness to you. Forgive grandma, your mother and Lucas if you can only put a burden on you all this time, forgive Lucy's grandmother" she said in tears.

"Grandmother.." call Lucy to cry.

"Grandmother's prayers to you, may you be happy" said the grandmother wiping her tears and smiling she waved to Lucia and the others. "Take care of yourself" he said, then asked the guards to end the excavation.

Rayn grabbed onto Lucia's shoulder and directed Lusia to look at her, then rubbed Lucia's tears with both hands.

"Didn't I promise grandma that she'll always see you smile. Let me do it" Rayn said softly with a stinging gaze and hugged Lucia.

Lucia returned Rayn's embrace, hugging her even tighter and leaning on Rayn's shoulder. This was a moment that wanted to make him drain away tears. But Lucia tries to hold herself back from dropping her tears again, she wants to help Rayn fulfill her promise that won't make her cry and will always smile.

"You are my destiny, the man God sent me Rayn. You will always be my happiness, even with the little changes you make to me. I'm so happy when you hold me warm like this. I love you so much Rayn. Thank you for giving me the color of my life when I just stick with something that I think is always the same." -- Lucia

"Pardon me for having so many things that I cannot do and give to you. But, keep holding my hand when I'm immature and not opinionated. I am sorry for being imperfect because of my flaws. I will try to do my best and treat you well. If you ask how much I love you, I can only answer with our marriage." -- Rayn

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*** to Be Continued ***