THE DOCTOR'S LOVE TRAP

19. About the mother

Abrine immediately confronted Elrich as soon as the man came out and came down from Nev's study.

"What did Papa say?" ask Abrine to El.

Elrich simply raised his eyebrows in front of Abrine, making the girl snort.

"Doctor, what did Papa tell you?" repeat Abrine again with an impatient expression.

Elrich even clucked his tongue. "Don't call me a 'doctor' like that!" protests slowly.

"So? You are a doctor!" sulcan Abrine.

"Yes, but you're not my patient. You're my future wife, right?" elrich's hatch made Abrine look at him strangely.

"I-iya, anyway." Abrine was wrong. Hearing she was a future wife to El, it was definitely her feelings were chaotic now but this was her decision without any coercion from anyone.

"Yes, just call my name. Or you can call me with a special call." El gave the girl a suggestion.

"Special call, you mean?"

"Yes, like most couples. They have a special call on their partner."

Abrine laughed giggling. "That's most couples, not us!" abugn.

Elrich just stared at Abrine flatly. "Yes, it's up to you, miss. I'm just giving you a suggestion that your family isn't suspicious of our absurd relationship."

Abrine was immediately speechless hearing El's words. True, he couldn't possibly make his family suspicious if his call to El was like a patient in a health consultation.

"Ah yes, another one, your father has given us his blessing. So I guess, from now on we can start."

"Start a-what?"

"you reckon? Your father would be disappointed if he knew you had lied to him about this marriage. Just like in front of my dad. Even in front of your family we have to behave like lovers who will soon be married."

"What?" Abrine frowned inside. I didn't expect El's words just now.

"Don't be noisy or they'll be suspicious. Think about this word of mine. Restu we've got, do you want that blessing to be pulled back because they all know our lies?"

"Of course not!" abrine replied nervously, because Elrich leaned in front of his face.

"Good girl! Remember that this decision to marry is a mutual agreement that you have also agreed to. So, just go for it."

"Hmmm..." Abrine nodded his head repeatedly.

At the same time, Aarav-sister Abrine came down from the top floor, he saw Elrich and Abrine talking together. Elrich noticed Aarav's presence, reached out and stroked Abrine's head gently, while Abrine glared at his attitude.

"Be quiet, there's your brother!" elrich whispered to Abrine and Abrine accepted El's treatment.

"Ehem...." Aarav cleared his throat to the two men, but he also flashed a faint smile.

"El, you seem to be older than me, but I hear you're gonna be my sister-in-law?" Aarav has just heard about Abrine and Elrich's wedding plans, and he also knows that Nev has approved of them.

"Yes, what should I call you, should I call you brother?" elrich asked Aarav.

Aarav chuckled softly. "Call my name, hahaha." he said, laughing again.

"Can you play chess, El?" Aarav looked at El again.

Elrich nodded and Aarav invited the man to play on the back porch of the house.

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Elrich and Abrine are getting married in two months. They don't mind that. Elrich also still has to take care of his work leave.

El will not be long in Indonesia. Because the wedding will be held in Indonesia, so in recent days they have to prepare things that they can handle.

Not much time, Raya also asked Abrine to immediately fit a wedding dress in bridal owned by one of her relatives. For the wedding ring, Elrich and Abrine agreed to order from Zio-Hairish's diamond-craft business.

"You're leaving now?" Raya sees Elrich who seems to be waiting for Abrine on the porch of the house.

"Yes, Aunt."

Both went to Bridal using Maps, because Abrine also did not know the exact location of the place plus he had not been to Indonesia for a long time.

"El, may I ask you a question?"

Elrich smiled faintly, hearing Abrine had just called his name without frills said 'doctor' again.

"What about?"

"What before me have you been to Indonesia?"

"It was so."

"It's been a while?"

"Ehm, when I was a teenager. Can't remember exactly how many years ago."

Abrine nodded his head. Then he looked at El who was driving the car with a hesitant look.

"What else?" el asked guessing that actually the thing Abrine wanted to ask was not the thing they had previously talked about.

"On your mother.." said Abrine.

"Oh, you want to know about him? Nothing special."

"Where does your mother live now? He is Indonesian, right? What, after parting with your father, did he come back to Indonesia?"

"Come," replied El indifferently.

"El, after all she's your mother...."

"I knew. Never mind, don't talk about that. I told you that my mom doesn't exist, right? Let's just say I never answered your Papa's question yesterday, about that woman." El knew Abrine so remembered this because of Nev's question to him yesterday.

Abrine shook his head, only now did he realize that El was going to be so stubborn about things that concerned his mother. Even this man called his mother 'the woman'.

"If your mother didn't exist, then you would never exist in this world, Elrich." Abrine threw a glance towards the car window after saying that.

Elrich took a long breath. "Please say he's dead."

"El?!!" exclaim Abrine did not accept the words that Elrich said.

"What?" ask El cuek.

"You're too much, El! How could I marry a man like you!" Abrine covered his face with both hands.

"This marriage isn't forever either, have you forgotten?"

Abrine opened his palm and looked at El Nyalang. "Yes, I'm aware of that. But, you yourself told my papa that you've learned so much from the failure of your parents' household that you wouldn't be like them."

"Then? What is it with my speech that you're demanding that our marriage be long and last forever without divorce?"

Abrine could not answer Elrich's words. He himself was confused about this.

A state of instant silence, no more chatter, until they arrive at a Bridal that they really want to visit.

Doing fashion fittings without compromise or asking for opinions from each other. Abrine did not show himself in front of El while trying on her wedding dress. She was not interested in this kind of dress. Tau himself if he does not like to be dressed up, but as a form of formality at his wedding later, then he will do this.

Finished fittings, they returned to the car and returned in a cold atmosphere due to their quarrel some time ago.

"If your mother is in Indonesia, let me meet her and ask her for her blessing before we actually get married" Abrine said suddenly, causing El to brake the car.

"Berin! Come On! No need for the restaurant! Besides because I don't need it, this marriage is also not a real marriage," El insisted Abrine's guts slightly shriveled. Actually what is El's problem with his mother, so this problem ignites his emotions. Even during this time, El always looks calm when angry with him. But speaking of his mother, El looks very fiery.

"If he's in Germany, then I'll come back to Germany to get his blessing." Abrine remained adamant with his wishes.

Elrich snorted loudly. He even hit a glimpse of the steering wheel to vent his frustration over Abrine's stubbornness.

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