My Cruel Husband's

Meeting with strangers

Adrian inhales oxygen. He closed his eyes to feel the cool air conditioning in Devan's car.

"Why remembrance? did what?"

"Play football,"

"Isn't there a schedule for that?"

"The old daddy picked her up. So Andrean and I play first,"

Devan shook his head in wonder. They prefer to feel tired rather than patiently waiting in a special room that is very comfortable for children who have not been picked up.

"Drink first,"

"Without drinking,"

"Take Daddy's,"

Before driving forward Devan grabbed a tissue to remove the sweat trail on his two children's forehead.

Andrean grabs Devan's bottle first, but Adrian grabs it. He is like a man who does not drink for a week.

"I was-"

"Sister succumbed to sister, So the concept, remember the word Mommy?"

Andrean rolled his eyeballs and let his sister drink water. Once satisfied, he handed it to Andrean.

Andrean immediately exclaimed in annoyance, "How can my thirst go away if only one drop is like this? you're greedy!"

He closed the bottle and leaned back in the car with a great upset. He was exhausted, thirsty, but was lured to anger.

"Adrian can't do that! you have no pity to see your brother thirsty?!"

Adrian shook his head innocently. Devan clucked in annoyance, as well as in dismay. Wanting to bite Adrian's round cheek until Adrian was in pain and deterred. But he still has a heart and a brain.

"Will we buy a drink first, shall we? Andrean wants what?"

"I wasn't asked either?"

"For what? your stomach is already full of water, carefully erupting."

"Daddy, I'm still thirsty."

"The bottle is almost full and only one drop is left after you drink, but you're still thirsty?"

"The bottle-" He would argue but Devan stared at him sharply.

"That's a big bottle, Adrian. It's even huge for your age" Devan said anxiously.

"Yes, let's not fuss anymore, tomorrow Daddy bring the dispenser into the car. Let Andrean not run out of drinking,"

The right sounding advice to overcome the commotion based on drinking water. Maybe starting tomorrow, Devan will put as much drinking water as possible so that there is no more debate because of small problems like this.

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Adrian and Andrean looked confused looking around him. Devan's car stops right in front of Lucas's closed house.

Adrian, who was sitting in the middle, touched his Daddy's shoulder to ask, "Whose house is this, Dad?"

"We've never been here like that,"

"indeed not. It's the first time,"

"Come, get off." Devan invites his son to get out of the car. Andrean and Adrian look at each other for a while before Devan's voice again interrupts.

"This is Grandpa Lucas' house,"

"Who is he?"

"Your grandfather too,"

"Huh?"

Devan answered again, Lucas opened the door to his house and allowed them to enter. Devan clasped the hands of his two confused sons.

Devan hints at his two children to hug Lucas. Although it looks still doubtful, but both of them still do what is told by Devan. Lucas smiled and rubbed the shoulders of his two grandchildren and they did not refuse.

"What's your name?"

"Me, Andrean."

"I haven't been able to bring Auristella here. He just recovered from his illness. I'll definitely meet you guys but not now,"

Lucas nodded without a problem. Just meeting Andrean and Adrian, he was very happy. Especially if on other occasions he can hug Auristella as well.

"Thank you for coming to Grandpa's very small house."

They sit quietly. As usual, when they are in a foreign place, they will look at the atmosphere. Although small, Andrean and Adrian feel comfortable. They do not look down, it feels like they want to stay there for a while.

"I hope one day to meet my granddaughter. And-the mother too,"

Devan can catch the sadness at the end of Lucas' sentence. Lucas missed his daughter. But I don't know when Devan can melt the wife's emotions.

"Grandfather just got sick?" the slow asked Adrian was no longer awkward.

"Hmm. I mean Grandpa." He corrected his wrong call. Adrian is not used to it. All he knew was that his Grandpa was only one, Raihan.

"Yes, it's healed now."

Andrean rubbed the back of Lucas' hand wrapped in white cassa cloth and plaster.

"Next time to come to Adrian's house huh? we play there. Now Adrian didn't bring any toys at all,"

"Dad, when are we going back home? ask Grandpa not to forget,"

"Grandpa Lucas lives in Adrian's house only. Get closer to Adrian. This house is too far away. If Adrian wants to play together how?"

Lucas said nothing. So too with Devan. He did not expect that it would be like this Adrian's reaction when he met his other grandfather.

At first it may look cold, but after a few minutes it has been brave to take the decision to invite Lucas to stay with him.

"When we are in the mansion there is Grandpa Rai who became a playmate, if at home there is Grandpa Lucas. So complete," Andrean added.

Devan rubbed his son's head. "Please refer to Grandpa Lucas" he supports Adrian and Andrean's wishes.

"How old are you?"

"Nearly five years. On my birthday, Grandpa's coming?"

"When?"

"Hmm... When is it, Dad?"

"Forgotted your own date of birth?"

Adrian whispers to Lucas. I don't know what the purpose is. Though it was an easy question but answering it was made complicated.

"Grandpa's definitely coming. Pray Grandpa is always healthy huh?"

"From now on the name Grandpa will be mentioned in my prayer,"

Andrean's words managed to make the hearts of anyone who heard it touched.

"Don't bother your sister too often. Poor thing, he's a kid."

"Not anymore, Grandpa. Because Auris just got well,"

"Oh so there's still a desire to make my sister cry huh?" sahut Devan who did not accept.

"If it's healthy right, Adrian can't guarantee,"

Their meeting which was only a few minutes was pleasant. In addition to talking a lot about light topics with his two grandchildren, Lucas also always advises them. Especially Adrian who already He memorized his very nature even though he had just met this time. Hearing from the stories of Andrean and Adrian himself, this second grandson is a child who likes to create a commotion, can not be silent but can entertain people with his silly behavior even though it sometimes sucks.

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While on the way to the mansion, Adrian never stopped talking about Lucas. Their meeting time was short. Lucas talked more. When Adrian asks to be escorted to a park not far from Lucas' house to play there, Devan forbids because Lucas has just been healthy.

"Andrean asked Grandpa to stay in our house because Grandpa's house was too small, Daddy. Although comfortable, but Andrean not bear. Grandpa lived alone in that small house and then had to be a private driver as well to make money,"

"Let's talk to Grandpa again. May Grandpa. Don't forget to talk to Mommy,"

"Mommy doesn't agree? why is Mommy evil?" adrian asked who suddenly was not happy with Devan's sentence which indirectly said that Lovi would not agree so it must be persuaded as well.

"Not evil, seduce Mommy to join in persuading Grandpa. If it's just the three of us, maybe Grandpa won't,"

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