THE PERPETRATOR (You Cheated, I'm Two)

Let Me be Responsible

"Thank you for this ridiculous idea, Nay. I feel happy and sad over the divorce process with Lintang slightly treated. I understand you're doing this just to comfort us who are in trouble with the heart" said Mike sitting still holding Ariel on his thigh.

Mike, Andrian, and Naya are in Andrian's office. And Ariel doesn't want to be away from Mike.

"If my weird cravings make you feel happy, I'm happy. I thought, it turns out that his son-in-law Andrian did not want the people around him to be sad. I know you, Claudia, and Tristan are feeling sad and sad."

"Our son is understanding, baby. May she be the child who will bring happiness around her." Andrian's sincere prayer for his future son later.

"Aamiin," answered Naya and Mike compactly.

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While in the living room, Marko and Tristan were seriously talking.

"When did Papa know that Ariel was my son?"

"Since you had an accident. At that time, Ariel was under the nanny of Andrian and Naya. They tell you that you impregnated a woman and left her when she was pregnant. Andrian also did a DNA test while you were still unconscious and it was at Claudia's own request that we be sure that Ariel was your son."

"The results of the test show that the two-year-old three months old is your biological child. Honestly, Tan. Papa can't say anything more. Papa feels guilty to your late parents for failing to educate you."

Marko felt guilty not being able to look after his best friend's son. While Tristan increasingly regretted his actions and the more he regretted is the sadness clearly visible on the faces of his parents who are so sincere to raise himself full of affection and love.

Tristan leaned her back against the closed sofa holding back the cry that suddenly burst out from her tears.

"I it's my fault, I can't take care of myself. You were right to educate me but I'm the one who can't keep your trust."

Tristan began to think of everything from the deepest of hearts and with a calm mind.

"Let me take responsibility for what I've done to her, Pah. I will be responsible for my actions to Claudia even though I will not be able to give her an inner living" he said confidently.

Marko looked up at his son seriously.

"Papa has no right to forbid you. It all goes back to Claudia herself. Talk to him!"

Tristan nodded.

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In the front garden of the house.

Claudia and Jenni were looking at the fish in the small pond right in front of the front garden area pillar.

"I'm sorry Tristan, Claudia. I know what Tristan did to you is outrageous. And I know for sure your life is hard."

Claudia smiling. She did not expect the woman beside her to beg to forgive her son. As gentle and kind as this woman to be so dear to Tristan when she knew that Tristan was not her biological child. Yeah, because Tristan once told me he was a foster kid.

"I have forgiven him for doing this to me. But, what made me unable to forgive him was Ariel. My son was the victim, he's getting scorn, scorn from the people if he's a bastard doesn't have a father."

"It's really painful to see my own son getting unfair treatment since he was born. Maybe I accept they insult me, but for Ariel, I don't accept. He's a kid, he still doesn't understand, but he's got to experience a bulyan guy at toddler age."

"Mike, you look handsome and perfect." Inwardly, yet he awakens from that thought.

Jihan understood, she was also a mother and she felt what Claudia felt. He won't push if Claudia doesn't want to forgive Tristan.

"I understand...."

"Claudia," call someone.

The two women looked. Jihan nodded then glanced at Claudia as if giving Tristan a code to solve their problem.

"I want to talk to you, please?"

Claudia nodded, free she ran if they would finally meet again. Maybe this is the right time to get everything done.

Tristan asked Claudia to sit on a bench not far from the car garage. And the bench was seen from Andrian's office.

"What else is it?" claudia asked coldly.

"Let me take responsibility" Tristan said straight to the point. Claudia looked surprised. The woman put a smile on the corner of her lips.

"Responsible? what responsibility are you going to do?"

"I will take responsibility for my actions by marrying you and we will take care of Ariel together."

"Hahahaha" Claudia laughed, she felt funny at Tristan's words. Tristan frowned in wonder.

"Hahaha marry me? not necessary!" his reply was suddenly serious and stopped his laughter staring intently at Tristan.

"You don't have to marry me because it won't bring things back to the way they were. I don't need any accountability from you for me but I need you to take responsibility for what you did to Ariel. What you did had an impact on him, what you did made him feel grey from birth. All your deeds earned my son scorn, insults from the citizens. Are you ready to account for what you did to Ariel? are you ready to make everything okay? are you ready to make my son well received in an environment that used to be bad for him?"

Tristan looked stuck can not answer. He himself was at a loss for what responsibility he wanted to give. But what he had in mind was the responsibility to marry Claudia because it had taken away his future.

"You can't answer? therefore, I don't need any accountability from you for me. If you're serious about fixing things, then you should give your affection as a father to his son. Not only from the material but also attention and affection. Show him that he still has a father figure who loves him. But, honey. The first person he considers Father is not you, but someone else."

Claudia rushed into the house. He did not want to linger with Tristan when his eyes accidentally collided with the eyes of an eagle in Andrian's work room. I don't know, Claudia doesn't want anyone to misunderstand.

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From then on Tristan began to seriously pay attention and affection to his son and also take responsibility in the material. Although he could not regain Claudia's heart, at least he could gain her son's heart.

Yes, the effort made by him was not in vain. Ariel was willing to accept her presence and now the toddler looked much more cheerful than before. But, Ariel still makes Mike Papa first and Papa dream. And the toddler didn't want to be away from Mike, even going anywhere when they accidentally met.

Both Mike and Tristan are awaiting divorce proceedings with their wives. They were both heard on the same day but in different courts.

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