The Beloved Woman of the President

Dream Men

(Gavriel Anderson)

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Lu silently pondered as he regained his senses after noon when a woman claiming to be his mother mentioned a name before him. Helena Anderson's. You are confused as to why he has no memory of who the woman is. If it was true that she was his mother, shouldn't there still be at least a little memory left of that woman? But why isn't this there at all? Erzan and Wildan weren't playing with him, were they?

“Bri, I'm not comfortable in this house. I want to come back to you,” murmured Lu complained softly. He took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. After that Lu sat down and leaned his body against the head of the bed. “Briana, what are you doing right now? Did you spare a second of your time to think about me? I missed you,” ....

Unknowingly the corner of Lu's lips lifted upwards as he recalled his conversation with Briana last night. The woman who usually always showed her claws and fangs that night looked fragile and so much different. The accidental arrival of Wildan and Erzan has made Lu see the other side of Briana as a woman who is afraid of loss. Although not saying it clearly, but Lu could feel that Briana actually wanted to ask Lu not to go. That was how Lu felt because during their conversation, Briana continued to hold her clothes tightly. Isn't this enough to prove that Briana is too heavy to let go? Glad, that's for sure. Moreover, Lu did indeed hold a special feeling towards her. And considering their togetherness made Lu so miss the fierce woman even more. Hmmmm.

“Sabar, Lu. You must be strong enough to withstand this longing surge. It's okay to split up temporarily because in time you will continue to be with Briana until the end of life. Hold on,” said Lu encouraging himself when his heart was hit by a feeling of longing that so burst. She and Briana had only been one day apart, but it felt like they hadn't seen each other for years. Falling in love makes no sense at all, right? But Lu really liked every process he went through.

As Lu was busy calming his longing heart, someone came knocking on the door of the room. Lu then frowned, he was confused to see the appearance of a man who came while smiling at him. Strange, the man's face looked quite similar to her and also Erzan. Possibly ….

“Gavriel, how are you, son?” ask Dary carefully.

“Master, I currently cannot remember my true self. So sorry if I can't recognize you,” replied Lu directly telling the man about his condition. I don't know why he felt so disinclined towards this man. It was as if there was an urge of feeling asking to keep an attitude before him.

“It's okay, Gav. I can understand and I will not force you to remember who Dad is, ” said Dary Legowo. After that Dary sat down on the side of the bed and confirmed the place of the blanket to Gavriel's body. “How are you now, Gav. Does your head still hurt like it was this afternoon?”

“Master, can you just call me Lu? I feel uncomfortable with the name Gavriel.”

Dary quickly nodded his head. Heaving a sigh of relief Dary repeated his words again, but this time he changed Gavriel's name to Lu's. “So Lu, how are you doing now? Does your head still hurt like it was this afternoon?”

“No, Sir. I'm fine now. Just a little dizzy,”

“Iya,”

After saying that, Lu fell silent. Whether getting encouragement from nowhere, Lu suddenly talked about his feelings to the man who claimed to be his father. “That night I felt so hungry after so many days driving around here and there without any direction. And at the same time I accidentally met Briana, the kind woman who had been taking care of me for two months. Although I can't remember my mass, but my conscience as a man can't resist when Briana's kindness fosters another feeling in my heart. I fell in love with her and I wanted to have her with a clear status. How do you think ... Dad?”

Dary's mind briefly blenged when Gavriel was willing to call him Father. Unwilling to make him feel uncomfortable, Dary immediately cleared his throat several times to normalize his excitement before giving an answer.

“Ga .. I mean Father Lu, it is very natural for a man to fall in love with a woman. So I think the feeling you feel for Briana is not wrong at all. You have the right to fall in love with anyone, including those who have helped you,” said Dary expressed her opinion as wisely as possible.

“Briana is a very nice girl, Dad. He is a hard worker and also a very responsible person for what he does. I say this not because I like him, but because that is his personality. Yesterday when Erzan and Wildan came and told Briana who I was, I saw absolutely no selfishness or greed in her eyes. Maybe if it was someone else, I'm sure that person would have done all sorts of things to get you to give them a huge amount of money. But Briana didn't do such a lowly thing, Dad. One thing I do know is that Briana wasn't willing to leave, but she didn't hold me back because she realized there was a family that was far more entitled to my presence. He let me go without expecting anything from you. Briana's a good girl, isn't she?” lu said how sincere Briana's attitude is still not willing to take any advantage after Erzan said that he was a big boss.

“Do you love her so much?”

“Very, Dad. And I promised Briana I'd come back to see her. When that time comes, I will express my feelings.”

“Good boy's. This is Dad's son,” praise Dary while patting Gavriel's shoulder gently. “Lu, Father and Mother will not stand in your way. If it's true that you love Briana, then treat her well. You were born into a distinguished family, so I really hope that you can take good care of our surname. No different caste. As long as you love each other, I don't think your mother would mind accepting Briana as the daughter-in-law in this house. Really!”

Lu smiled. He felt touched by the attitude of his father who was willing to accept Briana regardless of his background who was only a cafe worker.

“But Lu, I want to ask you something. For the past two months your relationship with Briana has gotten to what extent? What may you ….

“No, Dad. Briana and I never crossed any boundaries even though we lived under the same roof. Briana's a fine woman, so I'll never touch her before we're official to do so. Besides Briana also does not know that I like it,” said Lu quickly interrupted his father's words. He certainly knows where the question is going. So as quickly as possible Lu gave an explanation that he had not touched Briana at all. Just a kiss and a hug, nothing more. “Dad, I don't know where this thought came from. But my heart always says that a real man will not ruin his woman. A real man will keep the honor of that woman until the time comes for them to have each other. And I actually did it to Briana. I love her, and I want to keep her honor until the end!”

If Briana had heard firsthand how sincere Lu was in loving her, she would have shed tears. In modern times like now, it is very rare to find a man who is willing to hold n*fsu in order to take care of the woman he loves. However, Lu was an exception. He is sincere about his feelings and is also responsible for his woman's self-esteem. What a dream guy, right?

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