The Ours In Another Story

53. Jovan and Monika Make it Over

"I know, but it's for Papa and Mama."

"Kusuma Group may have built the same grandfather, but the ones who raised him were Papa and Mama. Indirectly Kusuma Group is your brother as well. He who has been helping you so far can become a figure as great as this. Come on, just this time. I won't make you hold on to that power once the matter is over. I'll give it back to you" said Monika.

"Monika, starting everything from scratch is not easy. Do you really not want to live hard? Be honest with me Mon," said Jovan.

"If I don't want to? What do you want? You can't give me back to my parents, right? We promised you would say it by shaking my father's hand. Remember Jov you're my husband. The obligation to give a decent life to your wife and children is upon you. Not that I don't want to live hard but if it's possible for you to come back why not? I promise I won't question anything else until I doubt anything you'll do in the future" Monika said.

Jovan was silent. He no longer answered nor resisted. Monika finally gave up. She did not want to force her husband. He understood how much Jovan was afraid of right now. She is devastated in just one moment, and Monika feels quite guilty for not being directly next to Jovan when she slumped. Monika pulled her body slowly then hugged her. He touched her and calmed her heart.

"You know what's best for you and for us" Monika said in Jovan's ear.

Jovan. At first he had promised not to sacrifice his little family again, but after hearing Monika's explanation he softened. He finally began to consider how well. Should he accept it or reject it. On one hand he was afraid that bad things would happen again, but if he refused there was no guarantee Jevan and Junius' family even his entire extended family would be fine.

Jovan, Monika, Tirta, Genta and their nannies have arrived in Indonesia since this afternoon. Meanwhile, the babysitter asked for a holiday and went home to her hometown in Magetan. Jovan gives him 2 weeks off as his gratitude for helping Monika, his wife to take good care of Tirta and Genta. Jovan and Monika take the children to Monika's parents' house first so that Jovan can apologize better and more politely to both parents-in-law. It was only on the third day since their return that they went to Papa's house.

As soon as she got there, Mama cried to welcome the family of her first child. Papa Jeff was also so, Papa was only able to shed his tears while patting his eldest son's back as he knelt while apologizing in front of Papa and Mama.

"What happened let it be a reminder that you do not repeat the same mistake. You're Mama's firstborn. You are the pride of Papa and Mama. Mama doesn't care how far you're lost, you're still Mama Jovando's son" said Mama hugging her eldest son who joined in tears.

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Tirta and Genta seemed happy playing cars in the yard. Nafiza and Abi who just returned from school also came and played with them to make the atmosphere of Papa's house now become crowded. Rere was here too, as well as preparing lunch for all of them.

"Hi little one, how are you," Monika said to Rere's stomach.

"good. Auntie, how are you?" said Rere.

"Alhamdulillah," said Monika with a face that met red.

"Cock your face red? Are you satisfied playing chess?" rere asked a little whisper.

"Mother..., Dad's t-shirt whose color ijo put?" ask Jovan from the 2nd floor.

"Still in the suitcase."

"Nothing" replied Jovan.

"Try to search first do not exist nothing," replied Monika.

"No Mother has been looking in Dad's suitcase in Mother's suitcase is also not there," he said making Monika very forced to step up following her husband. Of course while grumbling.

"You are a very habitual. From a small always so. Whatever stuff is missing. Your eyes are worn by Jovando, you are already big at the same time Tirta same Genta lost anyway, they can only find his own clothes...," that's how Monika kept talking made Rere smile to hear her.

Mama downstairs laughed with Rere. It's good to see Jovando's household doing well again. In addition, children also look good and not awkward or even afraid of their Mother's Father. Especially now that Mama saw for herself how Jovando could change so much. It was obvious how he could be so spoiled and keep clinging to his wife, just like Jevan and Rere were everywhere always the two.

That night, Junius and his wife stopped by Mama's house. The children are clearly getting excited because of the arrival of the twins Rama and Krishna. Rama and Krishna are about 18 months old and have been able to run to and fro though they still often fall. The duo always laughed when Abi teased him or tickled him. Monika, Rere, and Lia watch the children play in front of the television that has been transformed into a playground of course. While Papa, Mama, and his three children are negotiating something in Papa's workroom.

"Jo, I can't possibly finish this with just the same Junius. I can take care of the printing business for a while, but Junius won't be able to. He's doing a lot of work" Jevan said.

"Je, you know for yourself how scared I am. Why do you maksa? Bogem from you is still flirting until now you know not?" Jovan.

"Jovan, please. For Papa's sake, for Mama's sake" said Mama.

"For Monika and Jo's children" Jevan said.

"The news about you going to jail has spread in the mass media. If you want the case to be forgotten in society, then you should clear your name here. Not for your sake, but for the good name of Monika, and for the comfort of your children. They're both Jo's smart kids, they can be a lot better than her dad. But if this stain you do not remove now, one day it could be a pebble for their way. Monika is also a writer, right? He is a public figure that many people know. Don't let his career be interrupted because of the stains on you," Jevan said successfully made Jovan speechless.

"What you're saying is your twin is actually Jov" Mama said.

"I'm enough to say it just up here. The rest I leave you. If you want, I'm the same Junius will be a strong backing for you but if not, don't ask how much you will lose in the future," Jevan said then passed away.