Pride of Love

Matchmaking

At the Hadiwiguna residence, Andra and her father were enjoying dinner together.

"How's the office today, son?" Joddy asked Andra who was still enjoying the food.

This question is heard almost every day. His father always asked him that every time he came home from work or at dinner together like now.

"Good Well." Andra's answer every day is always the same as that.

"Dad wants to talk seriously to you." Joddy started the conversation again while looking at his son.

"Andra.. don't just think about work, I want you to think about yourself too Son, I want to see you married."

Andra choked when she heard her father's words. Andra took out a glass of water and instantly finished it.

"Dad.I don't want to get married yet.no woman is close to me until now, and even if Andra gets married later Andra wants to have a wife like the late mother. Beautiful, smart, considerate and certainly humble Well." Andra answered explaining her wish towards her father.

For a moment Joddy remembered his late wife and a glimpse of Andra could see the sad face of his father.

"Sorry Andra Yah.. My words must remind you of Mother yes?" Andra feels guilty for reminding her father's past memories.

"Andra.. used to marry your mother because of an arranged marriage, your late grandfather Chandra Hadiwiguna was the one who made it happen. Your grandfather married my father to his beloved secretary Vania... Your mother is." Joddy smiled in memory of his old story with his late wife.

"At first Dad and Mommy didn't love each other, but after marriage and as time went on we fell in love with each other even the love grew stronger." Remembered again.

"Until you were born, and then I gave you the name JOVANDRA, it was a combination of your father's name, your mother's name and your grandfather's" he continued.

A few seconds both of them were silent.

"Andra... I want to match you with Amelia, what do you think?" Joddy immediately spoke to the point while smiling at Andra.

"Dad don't tease Andra well.., Dad must be just kidding right?.. hehe" Andra chuckled.

"Serious father, son, father and Om Firman have agreed. We'll set your wedding date soon."

Andra rounded her eyes "Dad please do not rush to make a decision, really at this time Andra does not want to marry well. let alone with Amelia the arrogant girl.. Andra didn't want to" Andra still refused.

That night passed quickly, Joddy still did not get the answer he wanted from Andra. But his mind still wants Andra to follow his will.

The next day at Firmanto's residence. Amel just came home from the spa for her self-care and shopping with her friend.

Firman sat in the living room reading a property magazine.

"Dear you just got home?" Ask her daughter who came in with some shopping bags.

"Yes pa. was Amel to the same mall Mayra continued to the spa to bathe scrub with sauna aja Pa." he replied as he threw his body on the sofa near his papa sitting.

"Here dear.papa wants to talk about serious things with you" Firman grabbed his daughter's hand, pulled her and took her to his arms. "Papa's beloved daughter is no longer a little elf now, you're a grown-up baby. Papa wants you to get married soon."

"Papa and Om Joddy have agreed to match you with Andra. We'll be setting your wedding date soon." Firman rubbed his daughter's forehead.

"What?? Papa betrothed me to that cold guy?" Amel rolled his eyes as if in disbelief.

"Amel. papa sure only Andra is the most suitable man to be your companion dear life. Andra is a good and responsible man, you will be happy to live with him" the Word reaffirms.

"No pa... Andra's not a good guy. He just likes to get papa's attention with his smart-ass attitude" Amel showed a displeased look.

"Andra is not like that, baby.just since Andra helped papa in the company, Prima Go has made a lot of progress. You remember the demo workers of that time? Andra was even willing to risk her safety in order to defend the papa company. If there's nothing, you don't know what's going to happen?!" Word's back trying to convince his daughter.

Amel sighed "Pa.., what Andra did was nothing compared to what you sacrificed for the Hadiwiguna Pa, he also shared an office with them. Then now..... Papa also wants to give Amel life for them?? No. pa...! Amel did not want to.. Amel does not love pa.... same Andra..!!" Amel was starting to look upset.

"Amel..!, all this time papa always gives you what you want!." The voice of the Word is getting louder.

"Pa... I don't know what has affected the mind of papa so good papa to Andra and his father?! Papa did not realize that they were just benefits papa....! They're just parasites..! they will always stick to papa and just want to take advantage for themselves!"

Amel stood up from his seat about to leave his father but Word quickly restrained his daughter.

"Shut your mouth, Amel.....!" Word's face looked so angry hearing Amel's words earlier.

"Once again I hear you talk like that about Andra and Om Joddy. Papa won't hesitate to teach you a lesson!!" Word raised his index finger to Amelia's face in anger.

"Why is papa angry pa?! That's the truth, right?" Amel also grew more courageous against his father.

The Word breathed out then exhaled it roughly.

"You misjudged them Amel." his voice began to flat withhold anger.

"You never know if it wasn't for Om Joddy, our life wouldn't be what it is today" Firman shook his head slowly and looked at Amel.

'Amel...do you remember how hard our lives used to be when you were a kid?? Had it not been Om Joddy who helped papa back then, Prima Go would never have existed. When papa is down and there is at the lowest point, no one wants to help papa other than Om Joddy. He was the one who gave papa a capital loan without interest and without any conditions so that papa could realize building his own papa company until it became what it is now. What you're doing now is nothing compared to Om Joddy's service to our lives, Amel."

Amel fell silent and could not say another word and lowered his head. For a moment he remembered his childhood hard life with his father. After school Amel always followed his papa to the construction project where his papa worked hot and full of dust because there was no one to keep him at home. There he played and studied while waiting for his papa to finish work. Eating was sober because the papa was not enough money to buy food, living in a simple and shabby rented.

Both of Amel's eyes began to get wet, he was unable to hold back his cries given all his past troubles.

"Father.sorry Amel pa..!" Amel sobbed while hugging his papa.

"Darling. Papa asked this time you have to agree to marry Andra. Papa is very confident in papa's choice that Andra is the most ideal husband candidate for you. Papa doesn't want you to choose wrong later, papa just wants you to be happy." Word returns the topic of conversation back to his matchmaking plan.

"Pa.. give Amel a chance to think first pa... currently Amel does not want to get married and leave papa here alone" Amel wants to close their debate immediately.

"Yes dear.but I don't think you have to think anymore, papa's decision is round. Papa will arrange your marriage with Andra soon."

Amel then stepped into his room leaving the Word still sitting in its original place.