Perfect Wife Azraell

Chapter 13: Tears and Promise

Lunch in the Parvaita family was running in full harmony. Occasionally interspersed with small talk between those who add kentalnya Parvaita kinship.

"Reen, are you still happy to draw?" ask Emily to Dareen.

Dareen nodded her head and answered briefly, "Still a granny."

Emily nodded her head with a smile, "Very good. Grandma really wants to be painted by Reen~, don't you think, cake?"

"Yes," Lucas replied.

Dareen replied with a smile, "I'm not that smart. What if I cut down on grandma's beauty and grandpa's good looks?"

"Your mouth is so sweet, huh? We're taking pictures tomorrow and Reen is going to paint us. Understood?" emily said making Dareen chuckle softly and nod.

"Good cake" replied Dareen.

"Yes, Sely. When will you have a partner?" cassandra asked to change the topic that had been completed.

Dareen turned to Sellina who was slightly flushed, and could not help but smile when she heard what Elnos said. "Obviously have a candidate~"

"Sister Elnos!" peekik Sellina's.

He cleared his throat before replying, "I haven't thought about a partner yet. But, someone I like, there might be."

"All right, what I say~" sedan Elnos sedan.

Sellina glared at Elnos, "Shut up!"

Aileen chimed in, "Mama, red aunt's face. Did aunt Sely have a fever?"

"No dear, continue eating ya~" said Dareen gently making Aileen nod and continue eating her.

"Already, already. Don't keep teasing your sister, El." The word Anessa makes Elnos smile and turns to feed Isha who is sitting next to Aileen.

Their chatter continued, until a voice made the room quiet. Hearing that buzzing sound, Dareen directly stopped his cutlery, stopped his activities and subconsciously held his breath for a while.

"Mother, father."

Lucas first opened his voice, "Jason? Ana? You guys come here too?"

That man is Jason, Dareen's father. While the long woman next to him is Roseana, the mother of Dareen. The two middle-aged couples stepped towards Lucas and Emily. Kiss her second hand and wish Emily a happy birthday.

"Mother, happy birthday." Lucas made Emily nod her head.

"Mom, happy birthday, yes" Roseana said.

Emily nodded, "Thank you, son."

Pulling their bodies slightly away, the two turned their heads and looked at Dareen. When their gaze fell on Aileen, the pair of eyes cheered.

"Reen," call Roseana.

However, Dareen calmly ignored him and asked Aileen, "Aileen. Aileen wants the fish again?"

Aileen nodded her head. "Can! Aileen loves fish!"

"Reen," Roseana tries to call Dareen back.

The atmosphere suddenly becomes awkward when Dareen again ignores Roseana and returns to take care of Aileen. "Hum, mom knows that Aileen loves fish."

"Dareen," said Roseana.

"Then thank your aunt Cassandra and Aunt Ane for cooking delicious food for Aileen." Dareen ignored Roseana's call.

That woman, Roseana called once again Dareen's name with tears welling up in her body and a trembling body, "Reen."

But it was a pity that Dareen was deaf to those calls. The atmosphere was very awkward, in addition to Isya's chatter and cymbals, no one dared to open his voice even including Lucas and Emily who were the oldest there. Or even to just remind Dareen of Roseana's repeated calls. Aileen who heard the woman she knew was her grandmother calling her mother's name repeatedly looked at Dareen with an uncomfortable smile.

"Mama, grandma keeps calling me." His word.

Reeling a polite smile, Dareen finally turned his head, "Is there anything?"

Roseana could not help but hold back her tears that were still welling up, making a sound while trembling. "Son, you .. how are you?"

Dareen smiled calmly, "As seen. Very, well."

Jason, who had been silent, finally opened his voice, "Aileen is big, huh? The last time we saw him, he was 3 years old. When are you going to Reen's?"

Bowing, Dareen held back her laughter and said with a cynical smile. "For what?"

"Reen, I'm sorry. Mama is really guilty. Forgive me for not knowing that Kary would," Roseana said.

"Don't talk about him!" Dareen said as he struck the table with his palm.

Rising from his seat, a pair of Dareen beads flushed with rage, and slightly glistened sharply from the glint of tears. Rubbing his face, Dareen turned around wordlessly and left Aileen who was trying to call Dareen.

"Ma! Mama!" call Aileen.

They clearly watched Dareen climb the stairs and heard the sound of a door slam. There was only Roseana's silence and sobs before Aileen opened her voice.

"Uncle, what exactly is your mother?" aileen asked confusedly.

Elnos hesitates before Yusa, his wife interrupts him, "This. Mama Dareen is exhausted, Aileen don't worry. Later if Mama Dareen has recovered and re-energized, mama Dareen will accompany Aileen again. huh?"

Hearing that, Aileen hesitated before nodding her head and glancing at Jason and Roseana who were in their minds.

"Sit down." Lucas' orders make Roseana and Jason obey him.

Both of them sat on empty seats while dissolving in their minds. Twins occasionally chimed in on conversations amid eating events that held a bit of tension and awkwardness.

On the other hand, in a spacious white room, Dareen sat quietly in bed. Looking up at the blue sky through a large window that almost filled one side of the wall. There were no ripples of emotion in it, and there was no sign that he was angry or sad or perhaps happy. Everything was flat, expressionless.

Taking something from behind her clothes, a clear tear-shaped pendant with black strands of thread inside, hung neatly in its silver necklace. Dareen looked at him blankly before muttering faintly.

"It was your choice to be with him. But you also destroyed me, and seeing them come back, is painful." He sighed with sadness.

"It still hurts so much."

...***...

Crouching in front of Dareen's bedroom door, Aileen occasionally rubs her arms and sometimes plays with her toes. My mom didn't come out after dinner. Yeah, it's not a problem he's gonna sleep with Dareen. For the night she would sleep with her little uncle, but Aileen was worried that she was crying alone again.

When she was 5 years old, she saw her mother crying alone in her room after meeting the person she knew was her grandmother. Her grandmother either said something while crying, but Dareen replied coldly. It is a pity that after the door closed, the mother immediately sat down and cried while tightly grasping her necklace.

Aileen was the same as before, not understanding the reason her mother disliked her grandmother and grandfather. But if being close to her grandmother and grandfather can make her mother sad, Aileen does not want to be close to them even though Aileen actually wants to.

"Aileen," a soft voice came from the side, making her turn her head and find Roseana wearing pajamas looking at her with a smile.

Aileen glanced at him, before hiding half her face folded over her hands. Looking at Roseana without a word and without any desire to reply.

Roseana approached Aileen and sat down beside her, "Aileen why are you sitting here? It's cold, baby, you'll have a fever. Come with grandma?"

Aileen shook her head. "Aileen wants to be here."

Roseana tried to persuade, not wanting her granddaughter to be cold. "Why baby? It's cold, come here. Come with grandma."

"Aileen wants to wait for my mom."

"Mama will come out later Aileen. Aileen's just coming with grandma, right?" roseana Bulb.

Aileen brushed aside Roseana's hand, "Aileen wants to be here. Grandma please don't bother Aileen."

"Aileen doesn't know what the problem is between mom and grandma. But Aileen please, don't make mama hide from Aileen like this. Grandma and grandpa always make mama hide from Aileen. Aileen doesn't like it" Aileen said as she withdrew her gaze.

"A-ilen.." Lirih Roseana's.

But Aileen hugged her knees and buried her face between her hands. He just wanted to wait until the mother came out, stopped hiding from her and came to hug her with a warm and gentle smile.

That was all Aileen expected.

...***...

Dareen looked at herself in the mirror. His eyes were slightly puffy, but if he covered it using foundation, it would not seem to be visible. It's the morning after dinner, and she hasn't been out of her room yet. Dareen felt a little guilty towards Aileen, but Aileen had also slept together with Leaxon. It only took Dareen a while, just a moment to calm her feelings and stabilize her mind.

Out of his room, Dareen was immediately greeted with a shriek and a tight hug from Aileen.

"Mama!"

"For a long time out~ Aileen was very worried." Aileen.

Dareen smiled a thin smile, tightening her arms and Aileen while saying calmly. "I'm sorry mom made Aileen worry huh? Mama was exhausted last night and involuntarily fell asleep. Sorry huh?"

Aileen nodded, "Aileen sorry. But next time, mama don't do this."

"Mn, okay."

"Promise?" Said Aileen while extending her little finger.

Smiling, Dareen replied as she said with a smile. "Promise."