
Arsen finally returned home with a confused feeling to Rachel's attitude that seemed to suddenly change. With a face that looked tired, he continued to step lethargic through various rooms to get to his room.
"Hey bride-to-be, where the hell are you?" Lylia's voice suddenly sounded as Arsen crossed the living room.
Arsen immediately turned to the sofa, when Benzie, Yuna, and her sister Lylia were sitting on the sofa while enjoying fresh fruit pudding made by Yuna. Benzie seemed to be observing some sheets of paper that he was holding, while Yuna and Lylia were seen chatting lightly. Without answering questions from his sister, Arsen immediately stepped up to them and sat down beside Benzie.
"Little kids know what?" He said then while shuffling briefly the tip of his sister's head.
"I'm not a child." Ketus Lylia while tidying her hair back.
Arsen only snorted and smiled faintly.
"What's this?" Ask Arsen while taking a piece of pudding that is already on the table.
"Mama just made a pudding from the fruits in the refrigerator. Eat it." Yuna replied with a faint smile.
Without a stale Arsen was immediately eating it.
"Where have you been? You didn't even finish your dinner and just walked away." Ask Benzie.
"Sorry, I went to Bella's apartment. From the afternoon he looked pale, I was worried about his health, so I came there to make sure it was." Arsenic was brief.
Benzie just nodded and went back to brewing his cup of tea.
"How about pa, has papa contacted the hotel manager?" Ask Arsen then.
"Alex has taken care of everything, our hotel ballroom that you're going to use for the reception next Sunday is safe."
"Thank you very much." Arsen smiled too.
"Why should you thank me, as your parents, of course you are willing to be bothered about this important thing." Benzie smiled too.
"Then what about the business of decorating?"
"Calm down baby, everything is designed according to your taste. You must like it." Yuna was clearly smiling.
"Thank you for that too ma."
"No need to love, mama is also ready to be bothered for your happy day." Yuna was smiling.
"Oh yeah, tomorrow after lunch, you and Bella don't have to go into the office anymore. Because you've made an appointment to one of the photographers who will take your picture tomorrow, tomorrow you will do a prawedding photo as well as a photo to print on the invitation." Obviously Yuna again.
"Right, the invitation has not been printed either, is it possible to print several thousand invitations within a few days?"
"Just calm down, leave it all to your mama." Yuna answered with a very convincing face.
"You don't need to doubt your mother Arsen Lim's ability, right now your mama has many links to be able to manage everything easily. Even a Benzie Lim alone was under his control at the moment. Isn't that so dear?" Benzie smiled as he glanced at Yuna.
"Should you speak so in front of our children?" Yuna was embarrassed.
"Oh baby, our kids are all grown up now."
Yuna snorted and smiled again.
"Oh, brother, speaking of invitations, may I invite some of my close friends over? They secretly turned out to be so bad with big brother." Ask Lylia.
"You can invite friends how much you want." Reply Arsen calmly.
"really? Ah asikkk." Lylia was cheering.
Making Benzie and Yuna could only smile shook her head.
"Oh yeah pa, ma, talk about the invitation too, can you invite uncle Martin and Aunty Shea?"
"Did?!" Yuna and Benzie seem surprised at the same time with Arsen's request.
"Ke, why are you suddenly thinking about them? I mean papa, they're already living abroad."
"If pa, even though it is rare to communicate, I believe papa and they still have a bond of friendship to this day. I'm sure they can definitely come if told from now on."
"Yes we know, but why Arsen Lim?" Asked Yuna again who was curious.
"No, it's just that tonight I'm suddenly reminded of my little friend Rachel." Reply Arsen calmly.
Hearing that made Benzie who had just brewed back his tea immediately reflexively spouted the tea that had been shaved.
"Uhukk.." Benzie coughed while continuing to wipe his chest.
"Are you okay?" Yuna asked who directly approached Benzie and helped rub his back.
"Do you think I'll be okay when I hear Arsen's words just now?" Benzie Whisper on Yuna.
"When is Rachel ready to tell Arsen everything? I'm also afraid this matter is getting more and more protracted." Yuna replied, whispering.
Seeing both his parents continue to whisper, making Arsen's forehead that saw him begin to wrinkle and stare at the astonishment of his parents.
"Pa, ma, what's up ? Why are you two so funny?"
"Oh haha no, just talking about things you shouldn't have heard." Reply Benzie who's a little clumsy.
"Emm so. So how can you, dad, arrange for Rachel and her family to come to my wedding?"
"Emmm about that, ba, well then papa will discuss it with uncle Alex. Let him take care of it." Benzie replied with a forced smile.
"Thank you again, pa."
Benzie could only nod slowly.
"Aah I really hope, Rachel can come, I want to see how her body shape is now hahaha. I'm so sure he must have gotten fat with a lot of pimples on his cheeks because of the constant eating of chocolate hahaha." Arsen muttered as he began to rise from his seat.
Again Yuna and Benzie became silent and looked at each other with the look of their faces that look a little camas.
"Alright then, I'm willing to go into the room first." Arsen again.
"Yes, yeah, come in and rest." Reply Yuna.
Arsen smiled and nodded, and he began to step up the stairs.
"And you're also Lylia, go up to your room and sleep, it's almost late." Add Benzie.
Lylia finally obeyed, she also rose from her seat and followed Arsen's steps.
"My feeling of coming back is not good." Benzie's chirps quietly while continuing to look at Arsen's departure.
"You're right, I feel the same way." Yuna replied, who was also looking at Arsen's back that was getting away from them.
To esokan day...
The sound of the apartment bell that morning was really disturbing for Rachel who was at that time foggy getting ready to go to work.
"Good God, who would dare to visit when I rush like this again." Rachel complains alone while quickly attaching all the buttons of her shirt.
Rachel quickly stepped straight towards the door and without peeking first. But both of Rachel's eyes were immediately widened when she found someone who was now standing with a cynical look before her.
"Why? Are you surprised to see the arrival of a bad boy mommy?"
"Hehehe, it's a real shock to see mommy standing here early in the morning." Replied Rachel who immediately grinned and seemed to want to hug her spoiled mother.
But had not had time to do it, Shea had already grabbed Rachel's ear like a child and brought her back into the Apartment.
"Aaww, sick mommy, geeznn.." cried Rachel.
Finally Shea let go of her jewelry, she looked back at Rachel with her hands that began to cross. Rachel who saw that could only put her lips together, because she understood why her mother could act that way.
"Sorry mommy." He put on a clean face.
"Now explain it to mommy in detail, and you can't dodge it anymore!"
Rachel accidentally glanced at the wall clock hanging in front of her.
"Mommy, I'd really like to explain everything to mommy, ta, but..."
"But what else?" Shea also glared and dented her waist.
Rachel glanced back at her bag that was not far from her.
"But I..."
then with a quick movement Rachel immediately grabbed her briefcase and ran out of her unit just like that.
"But by this time I'm late for work mommy, I have to go now. Bye."
"Rachel Chou!!" Shouted Shea growling.
Shea was really upset with her daughter who was still just like a naughty little boy.
The days passed and closer to the wedding day, the photo shoot was completed, as well as the invitations that had been printed and began to spread. Martin also came to follow Shea to meet their only daughter who had not returned to Paris for so long. Eventually Shea and Martin personally meet Benzie and Yuna, and they even hear Rachel's explanation in detail. Until finally made Martin understand and realize, if the daughter really inherited the nature of his mother.
"Dear, don't keep scolding him, our son is like this because he inherited it from you." Said Martin while gently rubbing Shea's shoulder.
"Are you now mocking me because I used to chase you even to Paris? Didn't he? Ha?"
"Hehehe I didn't say that." Martin replied with a sweet smile.
On the other hand, Laura who got news of Arsen's wedding from her best friend Mila was made so surprised when she saw the wedding invitation Arsen showed her.
"No, no, this is impossible! Please tell me, if it's just prank.."
"It's real Laura, I'm just as shocked as you are." Answer Mila.
"No, there's no way this fast he's decided to marry a woman who's not at all on his level!"
"Let's know, about that I don't know. Looks like Arsen really loves his secretary."
"No!!! Arsen Lim can only marry me! I don't want Arsen to fall into the arms of a lowly woman like her. I'm not willing!" Ketus Laura while pounding the table to make Mila surprised.
"I have to see him again, I have to! Even if it was necessary to lower my pride before him, this time I would." Laura added again with her sharp gaze.
H-2 sebelum resepsi, Arsen benar-benar membuat Rachel semakin frustasi karena ia yang terus menerus menanyai tentang keluarga Rachel yang alibinya sedang berada di Paris tak kunjung tiba.
"They've agreed and given up the whole thing to the guardian, don't worry, I'm fine if I have to get married without my family this time."
"Well, I promise I'll make two receptions, we'll have a second reception in Paris for your family." Arsen replied at last.
Rachel can only nod, tonight is the night of Arsen's engagement with Rachel officially, but until now she has still not managed to reveal her true identity.
"Are you ready for tonight?" Arsen asked who was smiling as he grabbed Rachel's hand.
"I'm, I'm so nervous."
Arsen also widened his smile.
"You need to rest enough from now on to relax more."
Rachel just nodded.
"Let's take you home."
Arsen drove Rachel to the front of her apartment lobby.
"Maaf aku tidak mengantarmu sampai dalam ya, aku harus ke hotel, aku mau mengecek persiapan untuk acara nanti malam."
"Does it matter if I don't go there?"
"It's okay, you do need a lot of rest to look fresh. Because I've been seeing your eye bags getting visible lately."
"Thank you for understanding."
Before long Arsen left, but just a car Arsen out the gate of the Apartment building, Antony suddenly appeared and surprised Rachel.
"Hello Rachel Chou."
Rachel was surprised and immediately turned to Antonya.
"An, antony."
"Hi, long time no see." He said with a faint smile and continued his steps to approach Rachel.
"What are you doing here?" Rachel asked who suddenly became a wave.
"What am I doing here? God, I'm sure you know the answer, yes of course I want to see you. Wasn't I good enough to see you when your future fiancee was gone. And I deliberately didn't mention her as a future husband because I wasn't sure if you'd get married or not."
"What do you mean?!"
"You know what I mean." Antony smiled back.
But Antony's smile was a nightmare for Rachel.
"Until this second, in fact, you have not said anything to Arsen Lim. Can I know the reason? Or do you really need my help telling Arsen that you're actually Rachel Chou, her little best friend who used to be called the bakpao cheek by her?" At that time Antony seemed to keep pressing Rachel, making his position more cornered.
"I'll tell him myself!" Resolute Rachel.
"Gosh, I really can't tell you this, but I'm honestly sick of hearing that word you've said to me before."
"Did I not hear wrong?!" Suddenly, a beautiful woman just pops into the middle of Rachel and Antony.
The appearance of the woman immediately made Rachel's eyes wide even barely out of the nest.
"Well, Laura?!" Said Antony who also seemed so surprised.
"Gosh, why is this woman here? He could've ruined everything." Antony in the heart.
...Seriate......