Not the Ex-Friend

Chapter 98 Loving You More

Monday mornings are always full of unexpected busyness. That's why radio, billboards and other ads always invite anyone to say “I love Monday.”

Early this morning Bianca and Lisa's mother were busy in the kitchen preparing provisions for Bernard who was going back to Jogja. On Friday night, she was asked to return to Jakarta. Starting from the ticket to the shuttle vehicle to the airport has been prepared by the prospective sister-in-law.

Bianca could only pat her own eel. Devano could really get everyone to follow the surprise scenario he made. So Lisa and Bernard's mom had known for a long time about yesterday's proposal.

At 9 o'clock, two cars are already parked in front of the gate of the Bianca house. Both are complete with driver. One car will drive Bernard to the airport, and another will take Bianca, Lisa's mom and Angela's mom to start taking care of everything needed for the wedding.

Bianca took the time to go to college which was only 3 hours. There's no way he's ditching because today's just the second week of college. After college, Devano's driver was waiting for him in the parking lot. Bianca had to proceed to Devano's office and by late afternoon meet the religious leaders who would officiate their marriage.

At 10 p.m., Devano's car was in front of Bianca's house.

“Honey,” Devano stroking the cheeks of Bianca who fell asleep in a leaning position to the door.

Bianca was still asleep, making Devano feel sorry to see her.

Devano slowly removed the seatbelt and brought his face closer to Bianca's face and gently kissed the cheek of his future wife.

“Bianca Aprilia, wake up yuk,” whispers gently in Bianca's ear. The girl moved slightly making Devano smile. Devano again launched another action by blowing Bianca's ear which finally made Bianca squirm and then opened her eyes.

“It has arrived,” Devano said as he gently rubbed the head of Bianca.

“Sorry I overslept, Devan.”

Devano smiled and opened the door as Bianca opened the door.

“Bobo is sound, yes. Tomorrow there will be another schedule to go with mama ya ?”

“Now mama Angela asked to be changed,” Bianca said with a chuckle.

“Means ?” Devano knitted his two eyebrows.

“So not to be confused, starting this afternoon, your mom asked to be called mommy, while Lisa's mom was still mama.”

Devano shook his head and laughed softly.

“But true also heck.”

“Yes, you go home,” Bianca pushed Devano's body slowly towards the car. “Be careful steering wheel. You must be tired.” too

“You enter first,” Devano opens the gate that has not been padlocked.

Bianca complied and stood on the fence telling Devano to get in her car. Before turning around, Devano kissed Bianca on the forehead.

“Sweet dream, Baby.” Devano Whispers. Bianca just smiled as she nodded.

Bianca quickly locked the door and entered her room because she saw the room was getting dark, as well as Lisa's mama's room.

The busy days leading up to Devano and Bianca's wedding are time-consuming and draining. But they are both convinced that this is what they must live for their own happiness later.

Until it is not felt, the stay time is another week before the day H. And this Saturday is Bianca's schedule in exchange for visiting the Devano family home and getting acquainted with her new family on coming and gathering at the Wijaya family home.

Devano has asked Lisa's mother for permission to invite Bianca to stay at her home because this family gathering event can be sure to end quite late at night.

Devano's car, which had just picked up Bianca, had re-entered the Wijaya family courtyard.

“What all family will stay here Devan ?” bianca asked as the two walked hand in hand towards the house.

“No, just opa and oma. Others stay at hotel.”

Bianca just nodded her head. Devano took him straight to the backyard. There were already his parents, Diana, Opa Ruby and Oma Liana who had just come from Australia yesterday afternoon.

Bianca greeted everyone one by one with a kiss hug. Until the last turn, Bianca approached Oma Liana, Opa Ruby's wife, who had to use a wheelchair.

Bianca knelt down and gently touched Oma Liana's wrinkled fingers.

“Good morning Oma,” Bianca greeted with her sweet smile. “I Bianca, future wife of Devano, Oma's favorite grandson. Glad I finally got to meet Oma.”

Oma Liana who also had difficulty speaking for several years just silently looked at Bianca's face. Everything in the room focused on Bianca and Oma Liana.

“What is Oma trip fun ?” Bianca kept asking even though Oma Liana's facial expression looked flat. “Sorry if we even make Oma tired because they have to fly away. But the presence of Oma will mean a lot to me and Devano.”

Bianca stroked and occasionally clasped the old fingers tightly.

Suddenly Oma Liana pulled her hand from Bianca's clutch making the girl even the others surprised as well. But Bianca still tried to be ordinary. Bianca kept smiling.

Unexpectedly, Oma Liana raised her hand and stroked Bianca's cheek.

“You... beautiful.” Two words were immediately spoken from Oma Liana's lips.

“Thank you for the compliment, Oma. May I hug Oma ?” Bianca smiled again as Oma Liana nodded slowly.

Mama Angela was no longer able to hold back her tears as a feeling of haru, as well as Diana who began to tear up. Papa Harry clasped his wife's shoulder. Opa Ruby and Devano smiled widely.

Since being diagnosed with bone cancer, Oma Liana spent her time in a wheelchair. He became quiet and did not like to interact with others even with Diana and Arini who had lived together in Australia. Just with Opa Ruby, Ima was willing to talk a lot.

They were moved to hear Oma Liana even speak two words directly to Bianca whom she had just known.

Bianca gently stroked Oma Liana's back lovingly.

Bianca broke her embrace and clasped back Oma Liana's fingers.

“Thank you also for blessing our relationship, Oma and Opa,” Bianca smiled at Oma Liana then turned to Opa Ruby with a smile.

Opa Ruby pulled up the bench and sat down next to his wife's wheelchair.

“Did you not over praise this beautiful wife-to-be Devano, Honey ?” Ledek Opa Ruby while embracing his wife's shoulder from the side.

Oma Liana smiled and touched Bianca's chest.

“Beauty her heart,” replied Oma Liana.

“You don't know him yet Hon. I'm not sure if you still have the same view if it's getting famous.” Opa Ruby was still mockingly sneering at Bianca.

“Opa !” Devano Protest.

Bianca chuckled as opa said quietly but could still be heard by everyone.

“You sure you want to marry a model man so?”

“Relatedly Opa !” Bianca replied steadily, raising her thumb then blinking one eye at Devano.

“Purchased items cannot be exchanged if returned yes,” stressed Opa Ruby.

Opa speech made everything in it laugh even Angela's mother who had had a chance to cry. Devano had a frown but finally shook his eyes at the behavior of his bad opinion. Devano believes that his op-ed actually wants to show that Opa Ruby already loves Bianca very much. Moreover, opa also saw how Oma Liana immediately liked Bianca. The oma reaction was very different when she first introduced Arini as Devano's future wife.

One by one the family of Angela and Harry's father began to arrive and gather at the house. Mama Angela was busy introducing the would-be to the family present.

Nindi as the wife of Dimas' cousin which means Devano's cousin was also present in the afternoon. Every attempt to take Bianca down in front of a large family always fails because now Bianca is no longer silent but fights back in an elegant and beautiful way.

Bianca knocks on Devano's room to call him dinner. Devano was ready to take an afternoon shower because he felt sticky.

Not getting any answers, Bianca ventured to open the door and looked inside. Slender. There was only the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

Bianca's view is glued to the former shoe box on Devano's desk. Unknowingly, Bianca increasingly entered into Devano's room after closing the door. His steps approached the box and opened slowly.

Again he saw the contents are still the same as a few months ago, when mama Angela brought him to this room and showed him as evidence that Devano did like him a long time ago.

But the concern is their wedding invitation is still newly placed at the top. Bianca frowned and asked in her heart what one of their wedding invitations was there for.

“Why ?” A gentle whisper and a warm hug on her waist made Bianca flinch.

Too serious to pay attention to the contents of the box made him not realize that Devano had come out of the bathroom only using house pants without his breastplate.

“Kok can have our invitation here ?” bianca asked without looking.

Next to Devano's hand was still embracing Bianca's waist and one of her hands took an invitation along with a love letter from Bianca.

“If 7 years ago you gave me a letter to ask me to be your lover, then this is my answer to you. This invitation is my answer. I made this to ask you to be my wife, my lifelong lover and only death can separate us.”

Bianca fell silent and rubbed her mail envelope that looked dirty and tangled, then switched to wiping their clean and beautiful wedding invitation envelope.

“You saw both of them?” Devano put his head on the recess of Bianca's neck. “I deliberately chose a similar color.”

Bianca notices both of them and realizes what Devano is saying. Both are wrapped in white envelopes with blue sea gradations.

“You even noticed something like this, Devan,” there is a sense of hilarity sticking out in Bianca's heart.

“I'm not lying if I've been watching you. Many things about you are imprinted in my memory and they always add to my love for you.”

Devano kissed softly on Bianca's cheeks but long enough.

Bianca let go of Devano's embrace and turned her body around. He put his hand around Devano's neck.

“Thank you for replying to my feelings.”

Devano shook his head and kissed Bianca's lips at a glance.

“Not reply, but we actually both like each other. It's just that you are more willing to declare it to me first, whereas I have to wait 7 years to answer your letter.”

Bianca chuckles at Devano's romantic speech as well.

“Be everything to me in all my life, Bianca Aprilia. I will always add my love to you.”

“Thank you too for finally answering my love letter even after 7 years have passed.”

Devano kissed Bianca's forehead lovingly and long.

“We go down yuk, later if later in this atmosphere can be dangerous,” said Devano then release his embrace.

“I'm ready first.” Devano then walked into the dressing room.

Bianca looked back at the two envelopes placed parallel to Devano's desk. His smile grew wider.

“Thank God for giving me a life partner that I love so much and also love me.” Inner Bianca while closing her eyes.