PRETEND POOR

ELEN'S JEALOUSY

Mr. Raharja seemed to hold back his anger when Ardi came to see him carrying a woman who he said would be made a wife. Looking at the origin of the woman, it certainly made her furious. Ardi should not have chosen a woman who could not confirm his position as one of his heirs. Selena's family is already notorious among businessmen. Even his name has been removed from the association of the upper class.

After his mother died, Ardi instead of more obedient actually more alone. He refused as one of the managers in the ranks of the bank officials owned by a large family. Ardi also refused to manage the large family company. He prefers to raise a business that his father left because he is considered to have no future. Indeed, in the hands of Ardi the condition of the company is getting better. However, it is still far from the success of the other Ardi brothers. Raharja was already very confused to arrange her youngest child.

"Try thinking back, Ardi." Raharja tried to give advice.

"I've thought about it, Pa. My intention to marry her is solid."

Raharja sighed. "You could lose your chance, Ardi."

"I've considered all the risks, Pa. I'm ready to take it. Stripped from the list of heirs or not considered in a large family, it does not matter. I still want to marry Selena."

Selena felt uncomfortable being in a pretty stressful situation. He knew very well if his future in-laws did not like him. However, he could not retreat. He needed money to continue his studies.

"Your words at the press conference back then were enough to cause a big family uproar. If you're still determined to do the wedding, papa's speechless." Mr. Raharja shook his head.

Actually Mr. Raharja still expects Ardi to marry Ruby. He did not expect Ardi to have a woman of his choice until he had to cancel the match. Ruby is also married to Melvin. Indeed, no soul mate can be guessed and cannot be forced.

As a father, he wanted to make sure his son lived easily. Ardi's position as the son of his second wife, less got a good place. Just yesterday the big family flattered him because it would be booked with the Wijaya family. After Ardi said he was going to marry another woman, the big family moved back away.

"At least you're not in a hurry to get married. Everything needs careful preparation."

"All I've prepared, Pa. I've called back the WO that Mama used to choose. All the items you have chosen for Ruby will be worn by Selena. I don't need to prepare anything else."

"It can be arranged. Look for the months ahead, waiting for the extended family to accept it."

Ardi fell silent. There was no way his father's family would accept his choice this time. Something that has no advantage for them, they will not likely care about.

"Selena's pregnant, Pa," Ardi said.

"What!" Mr. Raharja was surprised.

Elen was also shocked to hear Ardi's words. He glanced at the man next to him. Ardi looked serious.

"If we don't get married soon, the content will get bigger."

Mr. Raharja held his forehead. He did not expect his son could impregnate people's children so easily. "If your mama were alive, she would be very disappointed, Ardi."

"Mama always wanted grandchildren, Pa. Soon you will have grandchildren" replied Ardi lightly.

"Yes, know. But this is not the way it is either ...." Mr. Raharja was dizzy thinking about his youngest son.

"If it's not like this, Papa's hard to give his blessing."

"Well! You are a bad boy! Papa no longer knows what to say. Whatever you want, Papa just follow your plan." Mr. Raharja surrendered. Ardi could no longer be advised.

"Thank you, Pa. Maybe not now I can be a proud boy. But, I will continue to work hard so that Papa can be proud of me someday."

"Papa's gonna try to believe you."

"Father try to come."

"Thank you again, Pa." Ardi hugged her father while saying goodbye Selena helped kiss the hands of her future father-in-law and came home with Ardi.

Selena held Ardi's arm, showing the closeness of the relationship between them. Ardi did ask that they always look friendly when together, so that people know that they are really a couple who love each other.

"Sir, I'm not pregnant" Selena said as the car they were riding in drove away from Ardi's father's residence. Ardi focused on the wheel. Not long ago Selena got her menstrual cycle after first doing int*tim relationship with Ardi.

"Oh, you're not pregnant, are you?" Ardi glanced sideways. "It's okay, I'll get pregnant."

Elen rounded his eyes. He looked at Ardi and looked at him seriously. "Mr ...."

"You don't want to get pregnant?"

"Do you want to have a child with me?" asked Elen doubtfully.

"We will get married, become a married couple, then have a husband and wife relationship. Isn't it natural that you could get pregnant because of me?"

"But, we were only married temporarily, sir, until I graduated college. If we have children ...."

"I'll take responsibility for it." Elen's words were already cut by Ardi. "If we have children, you can take care of him or I will take care of him. If you take care of her, I'll pay for her."

"You don't have to be too burdened with heavy thinking. I will take care of all your needs as long as I am my wife. As with any form of our relationship, you'll still be my wife."

Elen didn't really understand Ardi's intentions. He just didn't want his son to be born instead of the fruit of his parents' love.

"Can you love me?"

Ardi was silent for a moment hearing the question. "I can give you love and attention like a husband. Don't you worry."

The answer from Ardi could mean that the man would only pretend to be in their relationship. Elen was sad but he also had no choice. Ardi was a very nice person even though not the one who loved him. He was willing to spend a lot of money to redeem Elen from the temple*curan in the club that night

"Father still loves Ruby, huh?"

Again Elen's question became something very difficult for Ardi to answer. If he says no, it's hypocritical. Although the woman had now become the wife of her best friend, the feelings that once grew in her heart could not be simply annihilated.

"Maybe you have to learn not to ask anymore. I'm not comfortable hearing that kind of question." Ardi neither denied nor justified Elen's question. However, Elen already knew the real answer.

"Good, sir."

"One more thing, don't call me sir. Just call Brother like that night. I love hearing it."

Now it was Elen's turn to be silent. He didn't like that call. As he remembered it, there was a sense of jealousy present in his heart.

"I don't like to call you that. Can I call Mr Mas Ardi?"

Ardi thought for a moment. "May, if that's what you want."