The Marriage Order

S2 I'm sorry, Rey!

The atmosphere on the dining table became silent for a moment as Aunt Aina's eyes stared intently at me. I never thought I would be found like this. Those eyes are so scary. Makes me sweat cold. He hasn't started any private conversations with me. One more thing, why Reynand always keeps me from being able to wiggle, even though right now the grip of her hand is giving me a little strength to face her haughty birth mother.

"Sheryl, how are your parents?" Aunt Aina opened the conversation.

"Ba-well, Auntie." Again I answered with a stern answer.

"Ma, we should all have dinner first. After that, then we can continue the conversation," said Reynand.

I swallowed spit. He saved me again. Really, I'm not ready if she asks me about my readiness to be her son's wife. Even I don't want to at all.

Indira and Daniel seemed to not care about the attitude their mother showed me and Reynand. They even chatted about their personal affairs.

Why at a time like this do I even hope to be helped by a married couple?

The dinner finally ended. I exhaled many times trying to calm myself down. Reynand who saw me so nervous, immediately gave me a glass of water from the table.

"drink. After this you will get enlightenment," he said lirih.

I turned to look towards him. She smiled at him forcibly. So furious heard the sentence spewed out from the mouth of this man.

"You're still beautiful even if your smile is so forced." Reynand blinked one eye.

I turned my face away. This guy's making me sick. I want it to feel like I'm leaving here.

"Sheryl, follow Aunt to the living room," Aina's orders immediately startled me. I shuddered not to rush to my feet.

"Come on!" bring again.

"G .... Uh .... Yes, Auntie." I immediately followed him from behind. My body feels great. Cold sweat is pouring. I looked towards Reynand who was laughing a little at me and her mother walked towards the other room.

It sucks! He even laughed.

Green living room is visible on every wall around it. Dark grey sofa decorate in the middle. Some photo frames appear regularly hanging on each side. The most eye-catching is a photo of Reynand's family along with Aunt Aina, her stepfather, and Indira. I don't know when the photo was taken. Their faces have not changed at all.

Aunt Aina was already sitting on one of the small sofas. I sat down near him. He breathed for a moment. Then his eyes were immediately on me.

"Sheryl, I honestly never liked you being my son's life partner. However, I've been trying to get rid of that ego because of Reynand's mistake that has taken away your honor." Aunt Aina opened the conversation.

It felt like my body was shaking when I heard him speak. My blood flow felt like it was flowing all the way to the crown. Cold sweat kept coming out even though the room was air-conditioned cold.

"I also know how you and Baruna are related. Because of this, your relationship is over. Reynand loves you very much. I want him to be happy. My hope is that there are no regrets in this marriage rope like my previous marriage. Even though I know, you don't have the same feelings. Live as a wife who always serves her husband" she advised.

What did Aunt Aina mean to say this to me? He wants me to accept Rey with a free chest and take away all my feelings for Baruna? He thought I had no feelings to be able to tell me at will, like a robot that could be played with all my heart?

"I told Reynand. He can have my body, but not my heart. If I could, I'd like to stop this wedding plan." I don't know where to get the courage from suddenly I can return the words like that. My breath felt stifled when I said it.

Aunty Aina's eyes suddenly widened to hear my answer. The sharp eyes were re-seen. This time not as usual. There was disappointment there. He immediately stood up.

"God! Rey! How could you want to marry a woman like this?!" he shouted while preparing to step out of the room.

My chest is up and down irregularly. It felt like oxygen was disappearing from this room. I'm like a guy who's been chased by criminals.

Aunt Aina pursed her lips in annoyance. He turned his face the other way. Don't wanna see me.

"What's up, Ma?"

"This is the woman you defended to the point of ignoring Mama's words?!" yells.

"Why, Ma?"

"She asked Mama to stop your wedding plans. He also said he would not give up his heart to you. So, like this is the girl you picked, Rey?" Aunt Aina's breathing started to get irregular. It sounds like a person suffering from asthma.

Reynand was panicked. He's out of nowhere. My eyes widened to see Aunt Aina who leaned back while trying to breathe with a gasping breath.

"Aante!" I got up close.

His hands against me did not accept. His visage that seemed to be suffering was immediately diverted in another direction.

Oh my God, what am I supposed to do?

Not long after, Reynand returned with the inhaler along with Indira and Daniel. The couple looked at me like a judgmental gaze, not liking.

I just flinch at seeing. My body was trembling again. Feeling so guilty has said something that upset him. However, the word sorry did not come out of my mouth.

A while later, Aunt Aina released the inhaler from her mouth. He took and took a slow breath.

Still with her face turned away from me, she said to Reynand, "You should rethink your relationship with her, Rey. He will never love you" he said.

Reynand bergeming did not agree or refute the words of his mother. He just looked at me with a flat face without expression.

I'm down. Dare not see it. I'm guilty of saying something that made her real mother upset. Not to mention the eyes of Indira and Daniel who seemed to come to wrong me.

Reynand came towards me. Immediately pulled my hand and took me away forcibly. I followed his steps. He took me into a room.

"Sheryl, did you tell my mother that I wouldn't give up your heart to me?"

"Yes. Anything but my heart, Rey."

"Huh, you want me to give up? About Mama, I can tell her. You don't know what kind of illness she's suffering from, but isn't it too much to say something like that to my Mama?!" angry shouting.

I'm unmoving. Knowing I was wrong. However, my tongue could not say sorry at all.

"Do I need to teach you how to apologize to an older person?"

Reynand slowly stepped closer to me. He's eroding the distance between us. His advancing steps, forced me to step back. My breath was restrained when that sturdy body had already managed to push me against the wall. Spot the eyes as if piercing right up to the heart. Makes my heart beat so fast. Really, I'm so scared right now, it seems like he never messes around when he's angry.

"Ma-sorry .... I'm sorry, Rey," I looked up and closed my eyes in fear.

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Don't strain the reading. Sheryl wants to be flanked, right? 🤭🤭🤭