THE SUBSTITUTE HUSBAND

JSP 19'S. God's Scenario

I'd better avoid talking to two people who don't use it before I samperin. Hm.

"Gallo...! I didn't think you were going down the mountain just to pay your last respects to Diana! This time, I've been free from my promise to Diana. And I'll tell Angga, your son, everything about what really happened!"

WHAT???

Instantly my chest thumped and heard Papa talking to Mr. Linggau, his father Ryan.

Easy, easy! I may have heard wrong! May my ears again trouble and misinform.

I'm getting close behind the big tree at the funeral. Didn't want my presence to stop their serious chatter that kept me from falling out.

"How much more do you want, Yoseph?" the heavy sound of Linggau made me put my ears even more.

"Curtain! I am a crazy treasure! I am a hard worker. It's because I love family. But this is not how! Not like you! You said Diana loved you, but there was never a real act that made her sure of you! You never loved Diana until the end of her life!"

Deg deg deg deg.

My heart was so hard as to be pierced with super-hard power.

"I. loved him to the end. But.., she rejected me, also to the end."

Linggau lowered his head.

"He just doesn't want your love to be split in two. He realized his mistake and wanted to pay for it by never getting married for the rest of his life. He.. get an inner torture from you until he dies!"

"I.love him. I love her so much, Yoseph. You know it. Hicks."

My eyes did not blink spying on Linggau Marapati who sobbed sadly.

What this? But the middle-aged man was crying. She even looked sincere and her cries sounded heartbreaking. Even Papa who was cold and fierce as if weakened to pat his shoulder.

"What's this?"

Sontak Papa and Mr. Linggau were surprised to hear my question coming from behind.

I saw Mr. Linggau's hand move quickly to wipe away the remaining tears.

Both of them were silent like statues.

Must've panicked.

I try to be as relaxed as possible. Though my chest rumbled like there was a huge landslide ready to destroy my entire body.

I looked at Papa's face with an emotional look.

"What's here for? Wh-wh-what for? I. I don't need you, Pa!" I said with a trembling voice.

Actually, I'm upset. This sentence is more precisely to whom. Mr. Yoseph Indrawan... Linggau Marapati.

And how could they both do such an absurd thing to the only woman I care about most.

"And Mr. Linggau,... What is the need until it is here?"

"Who are you? Why...," Linggau's raucous voice made me even more confused and confused.

"She, Angga. Diana's son." Joseph gave information that made Linggau glare in shock.

"WHAT??? In him son... Diana's? So, so all this time..., I... wrong people ?"

Instantly Linggau's face was deathly pale.

Likewise with me who is no less tense.

What is this?! What conspiracy is at play? God, help me!

"Mom aren't you the young man Hartono picked up to be Ruby Permatasari's surrogate husband?"

Hoho. He recognized me. Hm. Good riddance! But, what game is this?!?

"Yoseph...! So Burhan's been giving me false testimony all along! He could have lied to me for twenty-six years!" he said he was angry because he was holding back anger.

I just squinted my eyes. Then he looked back at Papa coldly.

Yep. Papa Yoseph's.

I knew he was the only one Mama recognized as my Dad.

Not Linggau Marapati.

And Mr. Joseph could have misinformed the Ryan's Papa.

I don't give a shit.

I turned my body over and went back to the cemetery.

Mama's more important than those crazy motherfuckers.

"Wait!"

I'm appalled. Mr. Linggau held back while pulling my wrist.

I immediately lighted. For some reason, there was a vibration that I could not describe with words. I don't know.

I looked at his face without blinking.

Hot eyes. My heart exploded and,

"Who are you? Why hold me back to my Mama's grave?" I shouted in a hoarse voice as these emotions had gone out of control. And my tears fell down.

Grepp's.

Linggau Marapati pulled my body. Him, hugging me.

Our cries broke without being held back.

Me and Mr. Linggau, weeping sharing shoulders. While my hands were stiff just silently hanging letting her hug me tightly.

I don't know, what happened. For sure I don't know why all this could happen. Our hearts, like they're intertwined. And I just kept crying in his arms.

It's insane! Crazy one!!!

"My child! Hik hicks... My boy! I'm Sorry! Sorry!"

How could I be his son? How could my father not be Yoseph Indrawan but him? How can I turn out to be Ryan's brother? Lord... What scenario are you giving me, Tuhaann?

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