The Marriage Order

S3 Restu I've been waiting for

Sheryl Pov's

Tonight, wearing a pink dress, I walked with Reynand to the ballroom of the M hotel. The luxurious and elegant atmosphere was immediately felt at that moment. Moreover, several invited guests were already seen present there.

Indira came straight when our eyes met each other. "Sherily? You coming too?" tanyanya could not believe it. His eyes were full of staring at me.

"You don't think Sheryl's coming because you didn't invite her?" Reynand coldly. Indira pulls a smile all wrong.

"It's not so, Rey. I'd love Sheryl to come, but Mama's not gonna let me invite her."

"Easy! I can't believe you're still on my side, Dir." Reynand flicked his hand.

"really! I didn't mean that, brother. I'm glad to see you two coming together" Indira replied a little heartily.

"That's it, Rey." I rubbed Reynand's shoulder. He told her to stop arguing with her own sister.

"But, Sher-"

Reynand had not finished speaking when the officially dressed Julian approached us and cut off the conversation.

"Sir Rey, Ms. Aina wants to talk to you now. Can you come with me?"

"Where is Mama now?" my many.

"In the room behind the stage" Julian replied.

Reynand turned to look at me. He seemed a little anxious to leave me alone.

"Sister don't worry. I will accompany Sheryl here," Indira said, straight into my arms.

Reynand nodded. He complied with Julian and went with him. Indira and I could only watch their departure from a distance. Nervousness immediately strikes when you are at a party like this. Especially when the people present directed their eyes towards me from earlier.

After all, everyone can guess. Me and Reynand, we had a special relationship. A woman who was once married to her half-sister is now in a relationship with her sister. How shameless! Yes, at least that's the negative thought that always crosses my mind.

"Shery?"

Indira's voice spread those negative thoughts. I turned my head. "Yes-yes, Dir?"

"What are you daydreaming about?" tanyanya's confused.

"No. there's no." I shook my head quickly.

"alright. Then let's go there. You should see my son, Ezra." Indira pointed towards a man who was holding his son.

Daniel's?

Indira and I walked up to Daniel who was standing talking to a man who seemed familiar to me. Barunas. My ex-husband was also at Reynand's birthday party. Unfortunately, again I did not see Felicia beside him.

"Sadly, sorry to keep you company with Ezra," said Indira immediately grabbed her son from the arms of the husband.

"Ah, it's okay, honey. Ezra had been very calm since. He's not crying. Yeah, isn't it, Zra?" Daniel replied and quickly Ezra nodded as if he understood what his father was talking about.

Indira doesn't say anymore. I who was beside him instantly distracted pad Ezra.

"What's his full name?" my many.

"Ezra Marselino Pratama," Indira looked at her son softly.

I put on a small smile. If there wasn't an accident, maybe I'd take my son too. And he could be a friend to Ezra.

"Do you want to carry it?" Indira thrust her one-year-old son over to me.

"No. I'm not sure I can. I'm afraid–" I'm shaking.

"You can carry it, Sher." Baruna's voice suddenly cut through our conversation.

Suddenly, I turned towards Baruna. He drew a faint smile to me. But his face looked different. The eyes seemed to say that he was not okay.

Reynand Pov's

The room behind the stage looks quite spacious. I stepped in, approaching the figure of Mama sitting on the long sofa while enjoying red wine in a high-legged glass.

Mom looked towards me. "You've come."

"What did Mama call me?" my many.

Mom put the glass on the table and stood up. He walked towards me, then quickly gave a warm hug.

"Happy birthday, son."

His slightly raucous voice made me flinch. Letting him hold me for a while until he finally breaks his arms.

"Thank you for coming."

I nodded then looked at her face that looked a little pale. "Mama's sick?"

"Just a little unwell."

"Have known not to be feeling well, why insist on having a childish event like this?" my protest.

"Eitherway. Mama just feels the need to do it now, Rey," Mama turned around. He grabbed his bag and took something out of it, and gave it to me. A small box of jewelry.

I stared at the bewildered jewelry box that was now in my hand. "What is this, Ma?"

"Your cad."

Still with a frowning forehead, I opened the box slowly. "Th-this...." I'm not capable of words. My eyes stared in disbelief at what he had just done. A very beautiful looking diamond ring of women was inside.

"Wear the ring on the finger of the woman you love." Mama's words really blew me away.

How could he change his mind?

Without thinking much, I immediately hugged my real mother so tightly. "Mama, thank you." I'm muzzling. A tear fell accidentally.

Mama smiled, nodded. "Mama has thought long for this. Mama will bless your relationship."

I broke down the hug. Look at your face with a mind full of questions. Why did he give his blessing when the word on the phone was still impressed to hate Sheryl?

I immediately put the ring box into the suit. "Mama, I have one question."

Mama raised her eyebrows. "Yes? Say it, Rey."

"Why did my mom change her mind? Doesn't Mama hate Sheryl?" my many.

"How yes, say it...." The gaze seemed to be trembling and teary, "however, sooner or later you will get married, right? Whoever your chosen woman is, in fact Mama still has to learn to accept new people in our family. It could be that in the end the other woman that Mama chose for you is even worse than Sheryl. If that happens, Mama will not be able to forgive herself. So, let's just say Mama gives an opportunity for a woman who has a similar fate to Mama in order to be happy."

I took a deep breath, then threw it away. Being so happy, I hugged Mama back tightly. Regardless of my relationship with Sheryl, she's still my mother and I love her very much.

"Rey, you want to make Mama out of breath, huh?"

Hearing Mama's words, I hurriedly let go. Mom tried to catch her breath again. A second later, he smiled at me.

"Mommy's attitude may seem stiff. But believe me, you can't really hate someone. Tell Sheryl that Mama has approved of your relationship."

Still with a smile, I nodded quickly. I can't wait to see him and tell him this. We're getting married. Yes, we're getting married soon!

Julian suddenly came. He said that the party will start soon because most of the invited guests have come to meet the ballroom.

"Thank you, Julian," I said, turning my eyes to Mama, "would you walk beside me?"

Without hesitation, Mama nodded quickly. I immediately grabbed his arm. Holding Mama walked out of the room. I was proud to walk beside my real mother.

The hotel ballroom looks crowded. The MCs are already standing on stage opening this anniversary event. Instantly my eyes circulated looking for where Sheryl was. But I can't find him. It's not around the ballroom.