PRETEND POOR

GUESTS ARE NOT INVITED

"Mama can't be wrong see .. Mama's heart feels like it's going to be dislodged seeing them like people are dating."

Ardi was silent to hear his mother's opinion. "When Mama met them, Melvin and Ruby were helping to keep the child .... " Ardi did not dare to continue his story. Her mother did not know about Meka who now had a child.

"Whose son? What's their son? Ruby has a child?" Sukma poked Ardi with a lot of questions.

"No, Ma .. that's Ruby's officemate's son. Her parents are working overtime on a project, so they help to nurture her child."

"Why should Ruby be with Melvin? Not with you?"

"Ardi was working out of town, Ma .. actually Ardi was also the one who asked Melvin to look after Ruby."

"You can't just ask people for help, even if it's Melvin himself. My mom doesn't trust him very much. Later if the future daughter-in-law mama seized Melvin, mama is not willing, Ardi."

Ardi laughed at his mother's irritated tone. The look on his face while being annoyed about it also made his mother look cute.

"Ruby must be Mama's daughter-in-law, really .. don't worry anymore, yeah, Ma .... " Aryan tried to calm his mother's feelings.

"Mama really likes Ruby."

"Yes, Ma. Ardi knows. Ardi also likes her a lot as much as Mama."

I don't know until when Ardi will keep hiding the truth from his mother. The smile on his face was something he wanted to keep. Although it was only a meeting that he could give at this moment.

If only finding someone like Ruby was easy, he wanted to get it. He wants to make his mother happy without having to make Ruby burdened. They have survived long enough in the pretense.

"Mama is sure you will be happy with her." Sukma's eyes sparkle every time he talks about Ruby.

"Mama don't worry about anything, me and Ruby are getting married the way you want." Ardi kissed his mother's cheek. "Yes, you have to be healthy, so you can see Ardi getting married."

Sukma smiled, "Surely, son. Mama will try to be healthy to witness your happiness."

"If you're married later, you can get shares from your papa's big family company, like your brothers."

"Ma, don't talk about it anymore."

Ardi was very lazy to discuss about the struggle for family heritage. His name has not been included in the list of inheritance recipients like his brothers.

Indeed, on the part of the extended family his father had yet to fully recognize himself as part of the Bramasta Grand Family.

The second marriage between his father and mother did not receive the blessing of a large family. It was because Ardi's mother came from a mediocre family that was thought to be married to Ardi's father, a widower of two children, simply because of possessions.

However, Ardi's father felt it was not wrong to choose Sukma to be his wife. She was a good woman, able to take care of her two stepchildren with the same affection she gave Ardi. Although lately the relationship Ardi and his brothers became less good, due to provocation from the family of the late first wife of Ardi's father and part of the Bramasta Family.

The news of the match between Ruby and Ardi is a good start in the acceptance of a big family. After they get married, Ardi will automatically have a place in the big family who has been looking at him one eye. Ruby is the daughter of a famous businessman, Haidar Wijaya. The big families would definitely approve of their marriage.

"You are your father's biological child, Ardi .. You are also siblings with your brothers, even though you are different mothers. You should have the same right."

"During this time your father was only willing to entrust his small companies, not want to involve you in the family company. Mama doesn't like that a little."

"I asked for it myself, Ma." replied Ardi. He deliberately avoided conflict. As a child who is rarely involved in family events, since long ago he has understood that his existence is not desirable. Ardi had already felt enough with what he had achieved so far.

"Mama can't calm down before you get your rights granted."

"I'm happy with what I got, Ma. Trust me, Ardi can be successful and happy even though he does not get help from his family."

"Mom believes in you, but what you're entitled to, you still have to fight for."

"Lazy me if Mama keeps talking about it."

"Actually many large families protest because you want to get married simply. They want a big party."

"I told you not to take care of them, Ma. I don't care about their will. Are they still calling Mama?" ask Ardi annoyed.

Sukma just smiled a little. This means that there is a party who diligently contacts his mother who also makes a burden of mind for him.

"From now on, no more contact with them! Mama must remember their treatment of us."

*****

Meka seemed busy in the middle room struggling with the donuts she was making. He intends tomorrow will bring the donut to the office and distribute to his division friends.

All doughnuts have been fried, just given a melted brown color and various toppings on it.

In order for Davin not to fuss, he deliberately made a small version of donuts and gave it some toppings and melted chocolate itself. As a result, the boy was busy mimicking what his mother was doing.

Although her clothes were dirty and messy, at least Meka could continue her work quietly. Davin painstakingly dipped his doughnuts into chocolate melts and then sowed them with meises.

"Mama .. is this good?" ask Davin while showing the results of his doughnut creations with a shackled hand.

Meka smiling. "Good, sweetie," he said.

"Where's aunt Ruby?" Since being invited to walk by Ruby, Davin almost every day asked.

"Tante Ruby's busy, honey. If not busy, play here."

"Davin wants to play at Aunt Ruby's house."

"Yes, Honey. Sometime, yeah!" Meka chose to agree so that Davin would quickly shut up. He must immediately finish his work putting his creation donuts into a cardboard that has been prepared. Each cardboard fit to fill 3 doughnuts that are large enough.

Tok tok tok tok

There was a knocking on the door. I hesitated to open the door. No one usually visits his house at night. Even if it was Ruby, she would usually tell him before coming.

Tok tok tok tok

"Mama .. There are guests." Davin reacted because the outside door was constantly knocked on but his mother remained silent.

"Let mama open, Davin is here."

Meka stopped her work for a while, she got up from sitting down and walked towards the door.

Clamps!

"Who, yes .... " Just wanting to ask, Meka's eyes widened and her body froze at the sight of guests coming to her house at night.

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