THE PEBINOR

Chapter 87 - THE PEBINOR

Arvin continued to hold Melisa's hand which felt cold at the moment, even sweating. The man understood very well that right now his woman must be feeling an incredible nervousness. How not to be nervous? He will meet the parents of the man he loves.

"Calm down, baby."

"Yes, baby." Melisa said softly, Jo drove the four-wheeled vehicle with focus. Occasionally he listened to the conversation of the two lovebirds on the back bench. 

About half an hour later, they arrived. Jo parked his car in the parking lot, the man got out first and opened the door for Arvin. 

Arvin got out of the car, then walked around and opened the door for his adored woman. Melisa sighed, trying to get rid of all the nervousness and worry that haunts her now.

The man greeted Melisa by extending his hand and sweet smile. As if to say that everything will be fine, she will protect Melisa, whatever the way. 

Melisa receives Arvin's hand and he gets out of the car, Jo swiftly closes the car door. The couple walked slowly, Melisa looked amazed by the building that stood majestically in front of her. 

The house is all white with two floors. Looks very shining when illuminated by the sun, Melisa even had time to open her sandals if Arvin did not prevent it.

"Darling, don't be. Just wear the sandals."

"But it's so clean. Is it okay to put your sandals in?" Melisa asked, Arvin smiled then shook his head. He pointed at the maids passing by, they even had special shoes to work with. 

"Yes, right?"

"Hmmm, that's it." Melisa replied, Arvin also brought the woman back into the luxurious house. In the living room, a middle-aged man was already sitting with a coffee cup in front of him. 

"Arvin's.."

"Good day, pah." Reply Arvin flatly. The middle-aged man moved from his seat and hugged his son, but Arvin did not return the embrace of the father at all, his hands instead continued to hold Melisa's hand tightly. Although Melisa thrashed asking to be released, but the strength of Arvin's hand is much stronger until finally he resigned to receive Arvin's treatment. 

"You're home, son?" 

"Yes, I'm coming home for a while. I'm not going home without a purpose." Arvin replied, making Darren frown. Then her gaze turned to the figure of the woman standing awkwardly beside her son.

"Who is this woman, Vin?"

"She's Melisa, Arvin's future wife." Replied Arvin firmly, making both eyes Darren buyak.

"You mean?" Darren asked, his mind suddenly unable to think rationally. 

"Get your face, baby." Said Arvin, slowly Melisa looked up her head. He ventured to look at Darren's face looking at him sharply.

"Don't look at my woman like that!" 

"You chose him? What about Dara?" Ask Darren. Dara is the woman chosen by Darren to accompany his son. Yes, Dara was the girl Arvin was dating and sparked Arvin's anger that day. 

"I don't like her, I like Melisa." Answer Arvin.

"Then, what about her parents? Papah can't say it, papah's ashamed, Arvin. Now you're bringing a woman like her who's clearly different from us? I don't know where you get a woman like this." Darren said, making Melisa look up for a moment. Sick? Yeah, he was sick when he heard Arvin's parents say. Should it be, he could already guess this because the difference between them was very far away. 

"From the beginning, I didn't ask Papah to match me. I can find my own dream woman, papah has no right to determine who I should marry because my heart can choose for itself what kind of woman I want!" Arvin Strictly.

"Enough Arvin, don't act selfish like this."

"My intention here is just to introduce Melisa as my future wife, not to argue, reward." 

"How can you bring a woman while Papah has chosen the right woman for you, Arvin!" 

"Never raise your voice in front of me! I'm not afraid and I'll never be afraid of everything you've said. Enough of this you've always been meddling in my affairs, but for matters of the heart I have my own choice." Arvin's reply made Darren clench both of his hands.

"Once again you say such things to me, I don't hesitate to cross your name from the family card and the inheritance list, Arvin!"

"Just do it, from the beginning I didn't like being your heir. Just do what you want, I don't care. I love Melisa and will marry her as soon as her Iddah period is over." Both of Arvin's eyes barked sharply at the papah. 

Darren looks like surprised, when he heard Arvin's words about the Iddah period, it means that the woman brought by his son was a widow?

"He's a widow, Arvin?"

"Then?" Arvin's question made Darren inexhaustible with what was on his son's mind, why could he choose a widow over her chosen woman who was still a girl? 

"Married to Dara, so that your life is more secure, Arvin. You're used to living with a pool of treasure, can you live without all that?"

"I can do anything with Melisa." Reply Arvin firmly.

"Don't be blindsided by love, Arvin. Life is not that simple, you also have to support your wife. Where are you gonna feed that woman if you don't have a job?"

"I will prove that I can support my wife in my own way." Arvin's reply made Darren angry.

"Quite Arvin, Papah doesn't like you being stubborn like this. Leave that woman or Papah won't think of you as a child."

"Never, I would never leave Melisa just because of your ridiculous threat." Arvin replied, he tightened his grip on Melisa's hand. Melisa stared at Arvin's handsome face from the side, this man looks very fight for himself even from the father.

"Well, then you better get out of this house and never set foot here."

"By pleasure, live alone with your possessions, for to you possessions and power are more important than the happiness of your own child. If you're sick, I hope you can take care of yourself and don't look for me." Arvin said before he came out of the house by pulling Melisa's hand to get out of the luxurious house but there was never any warmth there.

"Darling.."

"Tomorrow we go back to the village, sorry for what he said. I'll replace it with a thousand joys." Arvin replied, he went back into the car and Jo swiftly drove it.

Arvin hugged Melisa continuously, the situation is not very good at this time. He was angry at the papah. Whatever happens, she will never leave Melisa even if she has to lose everything she has now.

"Young master.."

"Stop calling me that, Jo. He no longer considers me as his son because of the decisions I made." Arvin's reply made Jo round her eyes.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"He doesn't like it when I'm with Melisa, he's still selfish and wants me to marry Dara." 

Jo really did not expect that Darren would behave like that, he thought his heart had softened but it was not at all.

"You'll have to work under someone else after this, I'll resign from that company, Jo."

"Please, young master. Don't do unnecessary things, maybe the great sir said it out of emotion." Jo's advice, he tried to mediate the problem between the young master and his papah.

"Stay still, Jo. I don't want to follow any of his orders right now, I'll do whatever I think is right." 

"Young master.."

"Call me Arvin, Jo."

"Don't I test your patience a lot, Jo?"

"That's often, sometimes I'm also upset by your behavior, but it doesn't make me hate you, young master."

"Haha, thank goodness then, Jo. Happy work with your new boss."

"If there's anything, don't hesitate to contact me, young master." Jo said, making Arvin smile, Jo is his most loyal man.

"Of course, Jo. So get in the habit of calling me by my name only, not young master because now I'm a nobody, just an ordinary person." 

"No, as long as you're a young master to me. So, I'll call you young master."

"Yes, just like you." Arvin answered, he let Jo call him anything. 

"Young master.."

"Hmm, what's up Jo?" Arvin asked again, while Melisa hid her face in the chest of Arvin's field. 

"Are you going to visit the company first?"

"No, for what? That company doesn't belong to me, Jo. Just take me to the cafe, my lady hasn't had lunch." Arvin said, Jo nodded her head. He also drove his vehicle at medium speed, then stopped at a cafe that looks full of visitors. 

"Darling.."

"Hmmm, why?" Ask Melisa.

"Let's eat first." Invite Arvin, Melisa nodded and followed behind the man, with hands that were mesmerized. 

Jo also follows behind Arvin and Melisa, her heart also feeling what Melisa might be feeling at this time. Darren's words must have been very painful for Melisa, no matter how gentle she felt and must be taken care of. 

After all, Jo felt that there was something strange about Melisa's appearance. Looks like it's different from the last time he saw her. His eyes and feelings may not be wrong, as he already has a wife and children. Hopefully this vision is not wrong, if it is true Arvin will be very happy, he knows very well that his young master already wants a child. 

Arvin and Melisa sit at a table, Jo also sits at the opposite table to the couple. He was also hungry, so he ordered several menus at once just for himself. 

"What do you want to eat, baby?"

"Eemmm, what is this?"

"Steak, baby."

"What's that?" Ask Melisa, yes please understand. Although he often cooks, steak is the food he just heard and saw for the first time.

"Cow meat, baby. Wanna try?"

"You know, but the price."

"It's okay, my dear. I can afford it."

Arvin ordered three steaks, two for Melisa and one for her. She was sure that her woman would not be full if she only ate one serving of steak. 

Shortly after, their orders arrived. Arvin dismembered her steak to the size of a mouthful, then pushed her forward.

"Eating, baby." 

"Thank you, baby." Melisa replied, Arvin nodded and smiled sweetly at the man. Melisa also ate it with greed, this is the first time she tried the western style of food and she immediately liked it. Especially the sauce that tastes so good.

"Do you like it, Bby?" Asked Arvin, Melisa nodded her head quickly. He loved this food, very much.

"Eat a lot, here I order two servings for you, baby." Back, Arvin dismembered her steak and Melisa went back to eating her voraciously. Arvin smiled sweetly, he was happy that Melisa was eating so voraciously. But, when the two of them were eating, a voice made both of them turn their heads.

"Arvin's.." Melisa stared in wonder towards a girl who looked very fashionable. From top to bottom, her face is small with round eyes, a runny nose and pliable eyelashes. One word Melisa could make to judge the girl, beautiful. 

"Become?" 

"Hi, how are you?" A girl called Dara by Arvin. That is, the girl who is now standing in front of her is the girl who was betrothed by Darren to Arvin. When compared to her, Dara looks much prettier with a body that contains. 

"I'm good." Replied Arvin flatly, he glanced towards Melisa who was already lowered her head.

"Hmm, great. Who's she?" Dara asked as she pointed towards Melisa with her chin.

"Include me, she's Melisa. My future wife." 

"What's? Wife-to-be? Aahhh thank goodness that you already have a future wife." Dara looks like fun.

"Hi, greetings. I'm Dara." Dara reached out her hand making Melisa look up and received the hand of the beautiful girl.

"Pinter you also choose a future wife, very beautiful." Praise Dara.

"Yes, Melisa's really pretty." Arvin answered with a proud smile. 

"Can I sit here?"

"Just sit down." Answer Arvin flat. Dara decided to sit next to Melisa.

"Heyy, why are you looking down?"

"Obviously, he's insecure. She is beautiful." Not Melisa, but Arvin answered her.

"Isshh, don't insecure. You're beautiful, Mel." 

"Thank you."

"Aaahh her voice is so soft, where did you find Melisa, Vin?"

"On the runaway spot, Melisa is the woman who wasted her own husband." Arvin replied, making Dara look very surprised. 

"He, widow?"

"Hmmm.." 

"God, what kind of man would waste such a beautiful woman? I think his eyes must have been myopic." Said Dara made Melisa look at the girl in disbelief, she thought Dara would be mocked her.

"Yes, he's a boodooh man."

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