PRETEND POOR

MR. WIJAYA'S FAVORITE

"Mr .... " Ruby ran to hug her father after Melvin left. The childish behavior he had long since abandoned now appeared again in front of his father. There was a sense of surprise, fear, and happiness mingled in his heart. Ruby still did not expect the father to finally approve of their relationship.

Mr. Wijaya gently stroked Ruby's head which was still crying as he hugged her. At first he came to Ruby's apartment because he was worried about his daughter's condition. She is afraid Ruby is crying alone there because her marriage to Ardi is canceled. Since working, Ruby has rarely lived at home.

But what happened was beyond his estimation. Mr. Wijaya actually caught his daughter was with Melvin, the son of one of his business partners. He did not expect that the two had been in a relationship for a long time.

Mr. Wijaya invited his son to sit back on the sofa. "Why are you still crying? Papa has already agreed to your relationship."

Ruby wiped her tears. He looked at his father with a puffy face, "I thought Papa would be angry and forbid our relationship."

"Hah ... seeing his daughter crying, which father would have the heart to scold her?" Pak Wijaya rubbed the top of Ruby's head.

"So Papa was angry. Even to the point of slapping Melvin's sister."

"That's because you've let papa down. If papa doesn't come, you'll definitely go on weird."

"No, Pa," replied Ruby.

Mr. Wijaya can read his daughter's eye movements. How could he believe in the words of young people who are drunk with love. He himself had also experienced youth.

"Are you sure you want to marry Melvin? He was a widower. Papa's daughter is beautiful, there are many single and never married men who definitely want to be with you."

"But Ruby had loved Melvin's sister for a long time, even before she got married and divorced."

"Don't you decide to go home and cry every day because of marriage?" ledek Pak Wijaya's.

"Papa ... don't talk about it anymore!" moaning Ruby. She was ashamed of herself at the time.

"Hm, when you say you like people's husbands, you think you're kidding. When a beautiful baby boy likes a married man? Is papa's son not selling?" Mr. Wijaya recalled the times when Ruby told him a story.

Ruby looked down, "Sister Melvin was also married by force, Pa. He couldn't go against the wishes of his parents back then."

"Then, why didn't you tell papa the truth back then? I chose to cry alone."

"If I told you Papa would help derail the marriage, would you?" Ruby looked at her father with a sparkling look. He did not expect his father to be that dear to him.

"Of course not."

Her father's answer was beyond Ruby's overly high expectations.

"For what do you interfere with the affairs of young people? Papa can only be your confiding friend and accompany you to tears."

"Well, Papa .... " Ruby turned his lips. Her tears had already stopped flowing after speaking from heart to heart with her father.

"So, you used to know when you were living with Bi Minah?"

Ruby nodded.

"Melvin loved it when you pretended to be that poor guy?"

"Like, Pa. Her parents don't like it." Ruby remembered when she was offered money by Kania.

"If Melvin's parents this time don't approve of you how?"

Ruby immediately pouted, "Papa .... "

"They didn't like your kids before, maybe now they still don't like you." Pak Wijaya is more happy to make his son restless and scared.

"Haah ... " Ruby's body went limp. Thoughts that were positive become negative. "Papa please, Pa." Ruby whined while continuing to be spoiled for her father.

"What should you do?" Mr. Wijaya was astonished to see the behavior of his daughter.

"Please persuade Om Ken and Aunt Rania. Papa is close to them .... "

"Why should papa? You're the one who's trying to get them to approve."

"Papa has given his blessing."

Ruby tightened her embrace. Inwardly, he was really worried that his marriage this time would also fail.

Mr. Wijaya who knows his daughter's mood, stroked the top of his head. "Oh, don't worry. Papa will try to make you happy."

"Thank you, Pa." The father's words calmed his heart.

"Tonight we go home. Tomorrow there will be guests coming, so there are many things we need to prepare."

"You don't mind, papa getting married without a fancy party?"

"It's okay, Pa. Papa's blessing is enough for Ruby."

"Frankly papa is worried about your association. So, you better get married right away than linger dating. Especially now that many are pregnant before marriage. Papa doesn't want that to happen to you."

Ruby felt as if she was being insinuated directly by her father. "That's enough, Pa. I'm so embarrassed that Papa keeps insinuating me."

"Melvin must have taught a good father's son to be naughty. I want you to beat him again."

"He's Papa's son-in-law .. will he be beaten again?"

"Whoever it is if you dare to make your favorite child sad, you will beat it up."

"Papa doesn't have to bother, Ruby can beat him up herself if he messes around again."

"Halah .. You were wrestled a little by the widower who had already been destroyed."

Ruby rounded her eyes, her cheeks puffed up. "Papa ya .. "his father's words embarrassed him even more.

"The reason Papa wants to marry you in a simple and closed way is also to honor the Ardi family. Not long ago you guys canceled marriage, the news has also spread in the city area."

Ruby didn't think it got there. It would sound strange if the marriage was annulled but she was married to another man instead. It will definitely become viral news if it spreads.

"Wish you could refrain from publicizing your relationship first. For your good and Ardi's good."

"Yes, Pa. Ruby knows, really."

Ardi is a good man. During their relationship, her father was quite close to Ardi as Ruby was close to Aunt Sukma. Although the brand relationship does not end well, but he hopes that the good relationship that has been established will not change.

"Then we go home now."

"I'll change my clothes first, Pa."

"At home, all of you. Papa was just escorted by a driver, so papa will ride in your car."

"Alright, come on, Pa!"

Ruby held her father's hand. They left the apartment to go home.

Ruby can't wait for tomorrow night, where Melvin's family will come home and they'll get married. Ruby rested her head on the father's arm. I think he loved his father very much.

Ruby is lucky to have a father as good and caring as Mr. Wijaya. Especially after his father decided to stop working, the attention given to him became greater.

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