
"Come, let Mama get it." Davina. The sweet smile on the middle-aged woman's face did not fade even though she was almost half a century old.
Davina took her son's plate to fill it with his favorite meal.
"Thank You Mah." Aditya soft speech.
Aditya became a person who loved both his parents and always obeyed all their words. Since childhood until this moment, Aditya never even broke.
That's what makes Davina and Dave so grateful to have a son like Aditya.
"What about the company's development.?" Ask Dave. For a long time he asked the company because the last few months are more focused on enjoying his days with his beloved wife.
"the last 3 months the increase in profits is quite significant. Our new investments and projects have a big impact on the company." Aditya answered with a serious face.
He never messed around when he talked about the company. As much as possible
always focused and serious whenever talking about their workers, even with their own parents.
"Thank God. Papa believes you can develop the company well." Say Dave. For more than 2 years Aditya helped him lead the company, Dave never heard of his company experiencing financial problems.
Instead, more and more new projects are owned by companies with big profits.
"For all of them," Elijah's cheerful voice made the three of them turn at once.
"Dear, come sit down, baby," Davina told her foster daughter to join the dinner table.
"Sorry, I'm just getting ready for college." Elijah explained. Because usually he is never late to join the dining table.
Elijah then sat down beside Aditya's chair as usual.
"Ehem," Aditya cleared his throat. He got up from his seat shortly after Elijah sat beside him.
"I forgot I had a meeting this morning, I left first." His word. Aditya picked up his briefcase that had been placed in an empty chair.
"But Aditya, you haven't even had breakfast yet." Prevent Davina. He had even just given food to his son.
"Wouldn't eat first, they wouldn't even start a meeting without you." His speech.
Surely the meeting will not run as long as the leader has not come. So it doesn't matter if Aditya comes a little late and delays the meeting for a few minutes.
"I haven't asked Milea to prepare her files." Aditya said reasoned.
"Sit down.! You should finish your breakfast first." Decisive Davina does not want to be denied.
"Let Mama call Milea to get her files ready now.!" Davina's resolute voice made Aditya sit back in his place.
Davina then moved from the dining room to contact her son's private secretary.
"Don't break your mother's words." Gentle Dave's reprimand. He understood why his son suddenly wanted to go to the office immediately.
It all started with his wife and son last night.
Dave can't do much more than let Davina make her own choices that she thinks are good for their children.
After all Dave also couldn't choose between his son or wife, so decided not to interfere. Even so,.Dave will try to be a good advisor and mediator to both.
"Today I set out with Brother well, my car has not been repaired," Pinta Elijah with a spoiled whimper as usual.
"There are still many other cars in this house, you can wear them." Answer Aditya flat.
Elijah was instantly speechless, he stared in surprise at his older brother who suddenly changed his attitude.
Aditya never acts indifferent and strict to him, His older brother always treats him gently and never refuses his request.
But today.? Aditya's attitude is very different. Elijah even realized that the elder brother was reluctant to see him.
"Well, I'm asking you to take the driver." Elijah with a faint smile. He smiled instead to show Aditya, as the man did not even glance at him at all. Elijah smiled because he wanted to strengthen his heart which suddenly felt weak. There is a disturbing feeling of sadness when Aditya is indifferent and reluctant to take him to campus.
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2 weeks after discussing matchmaking with her son, Davina saw many changes in Aditya. Moreover, Aditya's attitude towards Elijah that he saw was very indifferent and impressed to maintain distance. Instead of feeling relieved after expressing his wishes to the son, Davina was uncomfortable seeing Aditya's treatment of Elijah. Though Elijah did not know anything, his adopted daughter had not even been told about the matchmaking with Aditya.
Elijah must be confused by Aditya's sudden change in attitude.
That afternoon Davina waited for her son's return in the living room. As long as Elijah is still outside with his friends, Davina will talk seriously to Aditya so as not to ignore Elijah again. The daughter looked sad lately, surely because she felt a change in Aditya's attitude. Although Elijah never said that, Davina could see the sadness in Elijah's eyes. Her smile was not the same as before. It was also what made Davina finally give some leeway to Elijah to spend time outside with her friends.
The sound of the footsteps made Davina stop focusing on her phone. He turned his head and immediately called out to Aditya as soon as he saw his son passing by.
"What's the Mah.?" Aditya walked over. Davina told Aditya to sit down first.
"On our discussion at that time about you and Elijah," Has not yet finished his speech, Aditya immediately cut it.
"Is there no other discussion.? The work at the office is enough to make me dizzy." Cut it with slow intonation.
Davina breathed a heavy sigh. How else would Aditya be persuaded to accept the match and return to his usual attitude towards Elijah. Davina hasn't wanted to give up now, she doesn't feel that she's willing to have her kids out there. Especially for Elijah, Davina was afraid her daughter got the wrong partner.
"You sure you don't want to marry Elijah.?" Davina finally raised a firm question to her son. If Aditya refuses again, it seems his dream to see them both married should he bury deeply.
"She's my sister, how could I marry her." His answers.
"You answer me, will you or not.?" Decisive Davina makes sure.
Aditya was silent for a moment, the man seemed to be thinking until he finally said no.
"Well, then Mama will give Elijah the freedom to have a partner starting today." Davina said without a doubt.
The words made Aditya's eyeballs perfectly round.
"Elia even graduated college, did Mama forget."
Davina shakes.
"Barring Elijah having a lover before he graduated from college is just Mama's excuse. I want the first and last man Elijah loves only you, but since you refused to marry Elijah, I will no longer hold back my happiness."
The sudden atmosphere of silence, Aditya did not respond but the look on his face was filled with an expression that was difficult to understand.
Would she just keep quiet by letting Elijah get into a relationship with another man.? I don't know,,