The Sheen of Love Alzarin

Chapter 18

The silence now engulfs Alza and Arion. After asking about Arion and Zetta's relationship, Alza was not interested in asking again because Arion did not answer his question at all.

Arion grabs Alza's hand and asks the pregnant woman to sit down.

"Alza, don't think that my relationship with Zetta has gone that far. Me and him... Not what you imagined."

Alza. "I didn't imagine anything. You're a couple of lovers. You have every right to do whatever you want."

"Alza, I don't..."

TONG TING!

The sound of the apartment bell made Arion not continue his sentence. "Em, it must be OB who brought your suitcase. I'll take it first!"

Arion immediately went up and headed for the front door. Sure enough, Alza's things have arrived. Arion immediately pushed Alza's suitcase.

"You better get some rest. I know you're tired."

Without saying anything, Alza grabbed the suitcase in Arion's hand and took it to the guest room. Alza cleaned up in the bathroom and slept on the bed.

"Well, it's tired."

...***...

Early in the morning Arion got up and went out of the room. Arion intends to shop for the groceries he will cook this morning.

Luckily on the lower floor of his apartment there is a supermarket that provides fresh and organic foodstuffs.

"Hey, Miss! It's an organic vegetable, right?" ask Arion to one of the employees.

"Yes, Mr. Arion. It's original organic and fresh." The employee developed his smile.

Among the supermarket employees, Arion is indeed an idol for the women there. His figure that seemed cold, was able to make them melt because they always shop for their own food and also cook it themselves.

"Douh, it's handsome, well-established, smart to cook anyway! Truly the ideal husband!" chirps one of the female employees named Tika.

"Yes, really Tik. Now he's single! Anyone want to get it?" another employee named Rita.

"Haish! How dare we!" the other sahut.

"That's a good thing he didn't marry the girl who was suing him. What the hell was that Arzetta looking at? I'm pretty sure she's a spoiled girl who can't say anything."

"Hush! Still morning don't gossip. Here I bring you the latest facts about Mr. Arion. You guys know what? Last night, Beni, the OB on the 15th floor said Mr. Arion brought a girl to his apartment."

"Heh?! Seriously you? Who's the girl?"

"Where do I know! Maybe his new girlfriend, or maybe just a sibling."

The female employees immediately shuffled after hearing Arion's latest news. They are heartbroken to hear Arion who has returned to have a lover.

...***...

Alza woke up from her long sleep. Alza gasped because only this time he woke up too late.

"Huh?! What time is it?"

Alza immediately went to the bathroom and washed her face. Alza came out of the room and smelled a delicious aroma from the kitchen.

"Arion cooking?" Alza was quite surprised to see the skill of Arion in processing food.

Arion turned around and saw Alza staring at him.

"the alza? You awake yet? Come on sit down!"

Alza who was still shocked finally stepped towards the dining table. Both of Alza's clear eyes continued to stare at Arion who was still busy in the kitchen.

Finally two dishes were served on the table. Salmon steak and capjay vegetable stir fry.

"Eat! Pregnant women should eat a lot of nutritious." Arion took the plate and filled it with the food he had cooked.

"You... Can cook?" Alza finally made a sound.

Arion. "Simple cuisine only. I used to cook when I lived abroad first. Come on, please taste! If it's not good you say it!"

"How's it?" asked Arion anxiously.

"Enak! It's so delicious!" Alza returned to bribe food to the toilet.

A glass of milk that Arion made into a dessert of Alza breakfast this morning.

"Thank God you like it. Every day I'll make you a delicious meal."

"Eh? N-not necessary. I don't want to bother you." Alza lowered her head.

"Why are you still talking formally to me? Just relax, Alza."

Alza nodded. "sorry. I'm just not used to it."

"After this, get ready! We're going to the hospital. But if you're tired..."

"No, I'm not tired. We went to the hospital today. The sooner we know who the father of this baby is."

Arion looked at Alza. Apparently Alza still does not believe what Arion believes. Though it was clear that Dennis was a barren man.

...***...

Arion meets his old friend, Wirda, an obstetrician at City B's central hospital. Arion had previously expressed his plan to do DNA tests on Alza fetuses. But because Arion has to take care of his problems with Zetta first, and also coupled with Alza's disappearance yesterday, making all Arion's plans changed and delayed.

"This test is called the Noninvasive Prenatal Paternity Test (NIPP). The team from the lab will analyze fetal DNA found in the blood of pregnant women during the first trimester. Then compare the fetal DNA information with DNA from a sample of paternal buccal cells. This test is safer than other methods. Hows it? Are you ready?" wirda.

Arion nodded steadily. "I've been waiting for this for a long time, Wirda."

A few hours later, Arion and Alza had already finished the examination.

"The result will come out in 14 days" Wirda said.

"That's too long, Wirda!" arion protests.

"But that's the procedure, Arion!"

Arion looks impatient to know the results of today's examination. "All right! A week! I'll give you a week and you should've finished it. No objection, Wirda!"

Alza just kept quiet and listened to Arion's chat with Wirda.

...***...

Arriving at the apartment, Arion leaves Alza alone due to having to go to the company. Alza understands Arion's work.

"Tomorrow we pack up and move to the main house."

Arion's statement before leaving made Alza stunned.

"Pi-moved to the main house? He meant to the Nusantara family home?" lirih Alza with her fingers.

"Can they accept me? I am in a pregnant position. They'd think I'd teased Arion. How's this, son?" Alza invites the fetus in his stomach to communicate.

Alza's fears are not entirely true. When his feet climbed to the inch by inch of the Nusantara family home page, there were several pairs of eyes staring at him.

Alza did not dare to return their gazes. Alza just lowered her head and walked behind Arion's body.

"This is Alzarin. She is my future wife and also the mother of my son!"

Arion's words echoed in that cold and silent room. There was no meaningful response from everyone who stood up to greet them.

Till...

"Come, Son!" The warm touch of a middle-aged woman stunned Alzarin's daydreams.

"I'm Arnis, I'm Arion's mother. And this is my husband, Sultan. Then, he is Arion's younger brother, Falia. And that..."

Alza's eyes turned to look at the old man who was holding a cane in his right hand. The man's eyes were indeed similar to Arion's, sharp and deadly.

"That's Johan's grandfather, Arion's grandfather." Arnis continued his introductory session.

Alza looked down and nodded. It felt as if he had entered the tiger cage and was ready to be eaten.