Brother, I Love You
Matchmaking

Gavyn rushes out of Alfred's residence without any intention of telling Helena where she is going. Even so, Helena did not take a headache despite being a little curious. Gavyn continued walking towards the house next to Alfred's. It was none other than the Bryan family home. The man frowned when he heard the roar of the car coming out of the gate. Honey, the car window cannot be seen from the outside who is in the car. Makes Gavyn squint curious eyes. Nil. He couldn't see anyone in the car. And that made him step back towards Bryan's residence to find out.

Not yet he knocked on the door, a housekeeper approached him. "Sorry, who are you looking for?" Ask the guard.

'Looks like a new guard'. Inner Gavyn. "Ah, is Brandon home?"

"It's just that Mr. Bryan and his family are out." Gavyn. Just nod before the guard leaves.

Gavyn breathed a heavy sigh. Biting his thumb's fingernails thinking while ruffling his waist. Looks like he should call Brandon as soon as possible. He felt his premonition was starting to not be good that would happen to his next friend Alfred.

Gavyn quickly reached into his phone from his pants pocket. Dial Brandon's number and press the call button. Connected. For a few times a connecting tone was heard from across the street, but there was no sign of the owner of the phone lifting it.

Gavyn's getting restless. He clucked when his phone disconnected. Try it again and again. But there is no lawfulness. Ah, where's the kid? Is Brandon's phone accidentally in silent or what? In such a precarious situation, the man is very difficult to contact.

Anxious with the phone that did not also get the authorization, Gavyn then shifted the touchscreen of his phone, opened the message menu and typed some important sentences to send it to the man. And 'Send'.

Silence for a moment was still in a position of thought before Gavyn finally decided to return to Alfred's residence to make Helena a little surprised by his sudden arrival.

"Where have you been?" Helena introgates.

"Brandon's." Gavyn answered briefly. Alfred turned to Gavyn. "You better, Al?" Gavyn asked in exchange as she glanced at Alfred who was staring at her. He was quite surprised to see Alfred's condition which is now better than before even though it still looks uninspired. Alfred just muttered. Gavyn let out a sigh but was quite relieved to hear Alfred's reply. At least the man was willing to say something to someone else.

"I'm sorry Helena, Vyn." Helena also turned Gavyn. "I've been troubling you." And then he continued, breathing heavily. Maybe because the atmosphere in the room was getting heavier. Makes his breathing a little problematic and difficult to breathe freely.

Alfred snorted, laughing at himself. "Am I not a sissy? Aren't I a coward?"

"That's it. What matters now is that we have to try to figure out Bella's whereabouts and you pick her up." Gavyn patted Alfred's shoulder. The man could only be silent. "I understand what you were thinking back then when that woman insulted you."

"...." quiet. Alfred's memory goes back several years, when he was five years old.

After both of her parents died, her distant aunt and uncle became her guardian. He was very happy at that time, because there was still a family who would accommodate and take care of him. But the happiness he had imagined during that time was just a fantasy of bragging. Her aunt was so loud, and her uncle acted as a spectator.

When their son falls ill, he becomes the scapegoat of his aunt who blames that their son is sick because of his existence. His aunt was angry and cursed at him, telling everyone that he was just an unlucky child. Their children who fell ill, caused a curse that was on him.

It caused everyone to stay away from him. She did not expect that her aunt would spread rumors about her being born with bad luck to those around her. His father and mother died because of it. As Alfred knew, his mother died of cancer. And his father who could not accept his wife left him, chose to drink hard to kidney complications. In the end, his father was also sickly before finally dying without thinking about his son who lived a kara.

After living with her aunt's family, even they treated her like an animal. Giving himself stale leftovers, beating his body if he tried to laze around at work, telling him to become a beggar. If he came home with no results, his aunt would wait for him at the door with a cane to beat him.

Not only that the suffering of his life, while in the orphanage, he who had felt relieved must be disappointed again. When there are some children who do not like it, snatch his rations and make him not at home to stay longer in the orphanage.

In the end, he could only wander, glide and beg on the streets. Even he became a petty thief just for the sake of a piece of bread to fill his stomach.

An encounter with Thomas and Adelina changes his life. But when the two die in an accident, the psychological burden she once endured reappears. The curse about him living full of misfortune for those around him re-energized in his memory.

She's afraid. She was so scared that she decided to leave the baby Bella at the orphanage at the time. She is afraid that Bella will also experience the same misfortune that befell her father and mother. But considering that he had promised Thomas, he began to worry. What he should do.

A few days later, he was looking for news about Anita's whereabouts. The Adelina family she once knew. But the family seemed lost in the swallow of nature. They have no news at all. She just wants to get back on the streets and let Bella be taken care of by her parents' family. But fate says something else. That responsibility still falls on him and inevitably, Alfred must throw away his past. And think that he's not a son of a pesky carrier.

"But, Anita's aunt won't let that happen, Gavyn. I know quite well about the toughness of his family." Sergey Alfred later. Not that he's a coward. Bella is their family. Their right to take Bella from his hands. The marriage proposal was supposed to get the blessing of the Bella family. If it's just him and Bella agrees, it's true what Anita said. The marriage will never be legal even though religion says it is legitimate.

Now it's Gavyn's turn to shut up.  Justifying Alfred's speech. Even though he only met once, but he was quite aware of it. Seeing Anita who is so emotional when it comes to Bella. But what are they coming for now? If only to separate Bella from Alfred alone why not from the beginning when Bella was a toddler?

"We can definitely take Bella back from them, Al." Helena believed in her faith. The woman smiled steadily towards Alfred as the man stared fixedly at her. "Bella's not a child anymore. He can choose his own life. His family has no right to interfere with that." Helena.

"You're right Helena. I'm also sure Bella's gonna figure out a way to get away from her aunt just to get back to you, Al." Gavyn's timpal gave a hint of hope.

Alfred was relieved and grateful to have friends like Gavyn and Helena. Especially Helena who still wants to make him a friend after getting rejection from him. Such a tough woman is also an adult. If he did not stray from liking his sister who had the age of being far away from him, maybe he would compete with Gavyn for the sake of getting the heart of the beautiful graceful woman. Although it cannot be denied he will win because of the feeling of the woman also chose him.

Honey, he has a heart that's only made for a Bella. All this time they've spent a lifetime together on the same roof.

"Bella is pregnant with your child. And... Sol... The wedding that Bella said, is that true?" Helena is back.

"Yes. I actually married Bella a few months ago on her birthday. I didn't invite a lot of people there were even only two witnesses at our wedding." Alfred remained silent. He recalled Anita saying that there would be no marriage between her and Bella.

Kandas is his hope. Although he was very confident with his gut feeling that the plan he had made would go perfectly. But now, her fate changes with the arrival of Anita as well as Ashley who strictly forbids her relationship with Bella. Ironic indeed.

"All I have to do now is find out Bella's whereabouts first." Steady follow.

"We'll find him. And will bring him back." Tukas Helena encouraged. Making Alfred smile with gratitude while thanking his two old friends.

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"Bella?" Lyrically Aleysia with her hazel eyes as she entered the room where Bella was. The woman snorted while shaking her head when she found Bella still fluttering in her place wearing the same clothes.

Looks like Bella hasn't gone to take a shower or just to check the contents of this room. Seen from the way Bella who is still faithful hugged the knee by immersing her face between the two knees bent.

"You should get ready for dinner, Bell." Bella looked up slightly without changing her position. "I'll help you prepare. Come on."

"Get out! I'm not going to come or have dinner with you guys." Hardik Bella ketus. While patting the hand of the disdainful Aleysia who was hanging was about to pat her shoulder.

Aleysia was stunned but the next second the woman smiled understandably. "I know."

"Huh?" Bella flinched glancing at Aleysia from her shoulder.

The woman ventured closer to Bella. Come throw yourself on the floor next to the blonde woman. Sighing for a moment to make Bella frown confused not understanding Aleysia's attitude.

"Hold Bell." Bella raised her one eyebrow looking at Aleysia fixedly. "Hold on and pretend to enjoy living here."

"Dam!!" Bella smiled scornfully. "What do you want?!"

Aleysia was still trying to calm down in the face of Bella's indifference. Smiled warmly at the blonde lady. "I'll help you get back to Alfred, if that's what you want."

Bella nodded for a moment. Did he not hear wrong? He squinted a sharp eye at Aleysia suspiciously.

"I'm serious, Bell. Just so you follow my game." Aleysia. It was as if she understood the look Bella had given her.

"Why do you want to help me? You're the same as them!"  Aleysia chuckled softly, making Bella frown in wonder. Is there anything funny about his words?

"I'm just trying to understand how you've been all along. Only a fool would think your life was used by Alfred."

"You said your family was stupid?! Heh!! This bratty kid of yours." Seloroh Bella grinned wryly.

Aleysia laughed softly in response to Bella's words. Being able to see Bella respond to him made her happy. Although it looks still awkward, but at least the approach from the beginning is better than nothing.

"So, do you want to get ready for dinner together?" Bella's smile suddenly faded when she was wrapped in the shadow of the dinner below later if she came along. "Come on. You just follow my Mommy game. Like I told you before. Just chill. I didn't mean to say something like this just to cheer you up, Bell. Believe it." Tukas Aleysia gave Bella confidence.

Bella worried. But in the end he agreed. Making a satisfied smile on the corner of Aleysia's lips. "alright. Let's get ready!" The woman was excited.

Nearly an hour of Aleysia helps Bella to prepare. From taking a shower to dressing up in front of a mirror. Tidying up Bella's blonde mane was a little neater.

"I was surprised to find out you were pregnant, Bell." Chirps Aleysia tidying orange dress Anita giving. Bella can only smile. Because he was also surprised to find out the results of the examination while in the hospital. "When you were young, why did you choose to get married at this young age of yours?" Aleysia was not in a deep thought.

"But I don't think that's a strange thing. Although maybe others find it strange." Aleysia said back. Until suddenly the door of the room opened violently and popped a red unraveling head belonging to Ashley. Aleysia also Bella just glanced through the makeup glass in front of her.

"Hurry up a little!" Excited the woman was sniffling with her face in a lazy bend. He leaned against the doorway waiting for his two brothers. While sitting next to the outside floor of the room occupied by Bella .

"Done. Come on." Said Aleysia who grabbed Bella's arm gently. The one that is pulled is just resigned. Following Aleysia as well Ashley headed downstairs. "Be careful. You have to take care of your pregnancy." Aleysia whispered in an anxious voice. Bella nodded unexpectedly. There are still those who care about his current state in this house.

Ashley glanced at her two younger siblings through the shoulder. Grinning wryly at the Aleysia. "Huh-ah.. You're too much Aleysia." And at that instant Aleysia puffed her cheeks up and looked at Ashley furiously. What the fuck is that brother? What harm did he have in worrying about his cousin's condition?

But Aleysia chose silence not to respond to the words of her sister's ketus. Melengos stared at Bella who was still cheering.

"That freak!" Ashley's growl suddenly shocked Aleysia.

Strange guy? That's not the name for the guy who was with Bella this afternoon? Inner Aleysia. He threw a glance towards the ground floor. Down there were four guests on Chal's father's side. And how surprised he was when he saw the figure of Edward was there.

'Are they one family?' Inner again. His gaze suddenly fell and focused on one man to another. It was as if he had been bewitched by the charm of that man. Not only Aleysia who suddenly looked at the man with a focused look, but also the figure of the man who the woman noticed from before also looked at him with dignity. When looked at carefully, the man was pulling the corner of his lips so thin it formed a smile that was thrown for him.

'Prince.astaga, jeez, jeez!' the pekikin' in heart.

"... Sa."

"Aleylysia...." Call Ashley. But Aleysia did not say either. Ashley clucked in annoyance began to ignite emotions.

"ALISA!!" Ashley cried out right near his sister's ears, making the owner of the bearded ear retreat and scrape his ears that began to ring loudly in a rough manner.

"What?!" The pekiknya did not accept.

"Quick down!!" Ashley cried no less ketus. He pointed towards his parents. "Have you waiting, boy!! Ckhus!"

Aleysia glanced down. Justright. Even now both parents are also guests of his father is laughing at him. And the prince also smiled stifledly looking at her. A red hue appeared on both cheeks of Aleysia. His ears are starting to heat up. Maybe now his face has reddened like a boiled crab because of embarrassment.

'Shit!! You idiot!! Why am I acting so stupid?' He cursed inwardly to himself as he went down the stairs to follow Ashley. Secretly Bella noticed the behavior of Aleysia who was looking at a man who was very familiar with her. Ah, it seems that Aleysia was attracted to one of the family men from the guest invited by her uncle and aunt.

Bella melengos when accidentally her gaze met with the eyes of Anita who was smiling sumringah without burden. She did not expect her aunt would have this hypocritical nature. Did her mother have the same qualities as her aunt? Ah, it doesn't seem. In fact, Alfred always told how great an Adelina Lee mother who when young often supported orphaned children as well as street children who do not have a home. Of course her mother was better than Anita.

"Ah, this is my niece Deana, Bryan." Anita exclaimed as Bella and her two daughters were already near them.

"I've known her, Anita. I didn't think Bella was still in close contact with the Lee family. I didn't realize that she was from the Lee family just like you." Deana said Anita with surprise.

Anita herself was surprised as well. But seconds later he understood when his eyes accidentally caught Edward's silhouette near Brandon. Ah, yes. He remembered now with that young man. It is fitting that Deana also understands her family with Bella even though she does not know about her relationship.

"Ah, stop. Come onl. We're going straight to the dining table."

Deana nodded with a smile as she followed Anita who had already walked towards the dining room. Just a step, Brandon was suddenly shocked by the sound of a note message from his phone.

He was wide-eyed when he read several notices. 10 miscalled from the same one name. 'Gavyn? Tumben. Shit!' He forgot the system profile that he set to vibrate with the volume of the tone only on the second level. He is not usually forgetful. Soon she opened one of the messages Gavyn had sent her.

**From : Gavyn

If you read my message, tell me where you are now. Important**!

Brandon frowning. And it did not escape the attention of her sister as well as Aleysia. Brandon looked like an agitated person yet still looked so calm. Brandon immediately replied to the message.

The Villa uncle Chal. What was? Is there a problem?

Brandon then stepped in the footsteps of his sister and her family. Edward looked at her. As if asking 'what is it?' Brandon just smiled. Approaching Edward and embracing him. Bringing his little sister back to walk.

"It's nothing, it's just a small matter."

In the dining room, Chal sat in the main seat of the dining table. To his right, filled with Bryan, and to Bryan's right there's Deana, then Edward, and then Brandon. While to the left of Chal, there was Anita then Ashley, and to the left was Bella the last of course Aleysia who always looked down embarrassed and sat down uneasily.

The kling!!

Brandon's phone rang softly. One message came in. Making Edward frown was curious to see his brother who was busy himself with his cell phone.

**From : Gavyn

Have you seen Bella?

Tell me about your meeting with them if it concerns Bella. It's critical. I hope you will notify me immediately**.

And Brandon really failed to understand. Even though his brain is genius. It's just that he doesn't understand, what does Gavyn have to do with Bella to tell her to tell him about this meeting? And again, how did Gavyn know there was Bella here? Does Gavyn know? It seems he should find out later.

He then again danced his fingers on the touchscreen reply to the message sent Brandon for the last time. Before returning to focus on the banquet that night.

"Is there a problem, Brandon?" Ask Deana suddenly. And it jolted his eldest son's body though invisible. His mother had noticed him.

"none. Just a normal message." Deana smiled understandingly.

"Well, let's start eating!" Anita Seru.

Aleysia helps feed Bella and holds Bella's body in place. Making the entire attention of Bryan's family turn to him.

"Eat. You need to stay healthy." The whisper of Aleysia smiled knotfully as she placed the dish containing the side dish and half the rice plate to her cousin.

"Hm." Bella only muttered without even touching it, but Aleysia kept a warm smile.

"Auntie wants to take what side dish?" Aleysia exclaimed when she saw Deana looking hard to pick up one of the menus near Aleysia.

"uh? Oh, auntie wants to take the shrimp tempura in front of you, son." Sahut Deana's.

Aleysia quickly thrust out the side dish that Deana meant. "Please aunt. Aunty can call me Aleysia." Said later.

"Thank you, Aleysia." Edward glanced at Aleysia who was careless and cynical. And also when I saw Ashley. Unlike Brandon who secretly pay attention to the behavior of Aleysia, Ashley is also very different.

And that dinner was just in the interlude of small talk during the procession of eating together. Until the time came they finished and changed places to gather in the family room. Accompanied by hot tea are also some desserts for dishes.

"So, what do you really want to talk about, Chal?" Bryan began to speak up. Trying to discuss the original purpose of why he and his family were invited to a private dinner.

Chal cleared his throat for a moment. Glancing at his two children was also Bella who still remained silent beside Aleysia. "I'm not the one who's gonna talk. But Anita." Bryan looked at Deana for a moment.

"really. I want us to be more familiar than this, Bryan. If possible, we can strengthen it by matching our children." Timpal Anita was a little awkward.

"OH!!" Ashley immediately choked when she heard the statement coming from her mother's lips. Just contact the attention of the entire room turned to him. Several times he cleared his throat still coughing lightly. Tried to neutralize his hot throat.

'Shit!' The curse in the heart.

"You okay, son?" Tanya Deana was worried. Ashley shook her head trying to smile.

"I'm fine, aunt." Sluggishly.

Chal sighed inexhaustibly with the behavior of his daughters who were not as usual.

"But shouldn't we leave all the decisions to themselves, Anita?" Deana voiced her heart. Not because he disagreed. It doesn't matter if they're setting up their kids. But it would be nice if such a decision was handed over to their daughter's son right?

"I agree Deana. So what if we ask them first." Typal Anita is not desperate.

Brandon began to understand the meaning of the message sent by Gavyn. Although this does not concern Bella, but more to her and her sister is also the daughter of her uncle. For a moment Deana looked at each other with Bryan who looked still flat with a calm stiff look. Really, he actually had a bad premonition.

"We won't force them Bryan." Chal chirps up. "At least from this family meeting they can decide if they don't mind if we match them up?"

Bryan nodded in understanding. He looked at his two sons. Which turned out to make him have to squint suspicious eyes. The youngest son should not be asked again, he already understood that Edward had feelings for the woman who since she was a child always spent time together. Who else if it wasn't Bella who had caught Edward's attention. Brandon's youngest son, hmm.. He's not sure about that. But it looks like it will agree.

"Do you not mind?" Bryan said in a stern voice towards his two sons. Look at them sharply.

"Hm/Hm." Answer both with a murmur.

Anita giggled amusedly also happy to hear the answers of Bryan Lincoln's two sons. Where Anita considers the murmur as an agreed answer. But Deana sighed tired because she did not understand the murmur of her son. Only Bryan understood Brandon's answer and Edward's.

'Hopefully I can agree with Bella.' Please Edward looked at Bella with longing.

"Well, then, I'd like to match Bella to Brandon. How about that?"

The deg!!

Bella and Brandon are petrified. Edward's? No less surprised. Aleysia became limp. And not only those who are surprised by the sentence from Anita. Deana also Bryan both turned his youngest son quickly. He understood quite well what Edward's heart was.

Brandon can't just be quiet. He cleared for a moment before opening his voice. "When with Bella.. I think Edward deserves a aunt."

Ashley turned to Brandon and stared intently. What the fuck is that perverted guy?! It's as if playing reject and throw it just like that. While Anita was stunned by the rejection from Brandon. Chal looks at Brandon who somehow feels that the eldest son of his brother Bryan is more interested in one of his two daughters . He grins amusedly.

"Leave it. It doesn't matter if Edward Lincoln is with Bella." Chal finally. He looked at Edward. His premonition says that indeed Edward is more interested in his nephew Bella. "How, Edward? Do you have any objections?"

"No. I agree." Edward answered clearly, concisely, firmly and steadily.

Ashley inflamed. I don't know why he didn't like Edward's decision. It's like that guy's gonna do something he doesn't want to do to Bella. Moreover, he knows Edward is Bella's best friend. There was no guarantee that Edward would accept this match without any other intention.

"NO! I don't agree!!" Shouted Ashley protest not accept. Making both his parents also Bryan his family look at him asking for an explanation. "I would rather agree that Bella is with that pervert!"

Anita cengo's. So did Deana. Brandon chuckled in his heart. Didn't expect to find people who dared to call him a pervert other than his friends.

"Why is that, Ashley? It doesn't matter if Edward's with Bella." Anita said later.

"No!!"

"If you dispute their decision because I'm Bella's best friend, then you need to know one thing!" Sela Edward raised her tone a little louder. Bella was surprised for him instantly. What was Edward thinking this time? Is he planning something?

Brandon now understood his purpose in coming here. It turns out that this has something to do with Bella. But why did they even match Bella first? Why not their two daughters? She also knew enough, Ashley was the oldest daughter with almost the same age as her. Ashley should have been the first to get married. Not Bella. Something's not right here.

"Even though Bella was related to Alfred Frederick, it would never make my feelings for Bella change, Ashley Lee." Clearly Edward emphasized every spelling of the red-blasted woman's name that now began to grind her teeth with hardened jaws. Clenching his hands while looking at the nyalang Edward who was sneering sneers sneered at him with a calm but dangerous attitude.

"I'm Edward Lincoln, keep loving Bella Aberald. Even though he doesn't love me, it doesn't matter to me."

Bella's body suddenly froze. What does Edward mean? Why did the man speak of such a demanding thing to him? And all this time, what was Edward's relationship with Gwen just to deserve in front of her? Is it true that Edward never loved Gwen and only loved her? Has Edward been trying to hide his feelings for her? No. gabe. That can't happen.

"After all, with this matchmaking I can have Bella completely just for me, right?" Continue the youngest Lincoln man with his flagship smirks. The more emotional Ashley.

Bella is about to open her mouth to protest Edward, but Aleysia quickly***Bella's hand. Coded the blonde woman to remain silent for a while. And Bella could only give up on Aleysia and choose to swallow back the sentence that was already in her throat. And it did not escape the sharp eyes of Edward's eagle which holds many mysteries.

"But..." Chal calls for attention. "We're planning on getting Bella married soon."

Bryan was shocked. Except for Edward who would have known the reason behind the sudden decision from Anita who was rash.

"No problem. I'm ready anytime." Edward's steady answer immediately made his family who did not have heart disease immediately got a heart attack so shocked. But they can what?

"But Edward, you're sorry"

"Mom, you just calm down. The decision I made would definitely not be wrong." Sela Edward cuts off Deana's speech. Giving one meaningful look to Deana as well as Bryan, hoping that the two of them were able to read the signal he gave. Then turn to Bella who squinted suspicious eyes at him.

"Had been decided. In two months we will have your wedding. Do you mind, Edward?" Anita's Disconnect.

"No." Edward answered briefly. "I don't mind."

"Isn't it too soon, Anita?" Tanya Deana was not sure. Bryan simply chose silence, handing over all his final decisions to his youngest son. Maybe Edward had a special reason why he interrupted his wife.

"No Mommy." Edward is back. Makes Anita not answer.

Brandon who is quite familiar with the character and nature of Edward can only sweatdrop with a cengo look pay attention to how today his sister is more talkative. In fact, before Edward seemed so emotional when returning from college. Even the look on his face was unpleasant because of the heavy aura coming out from within his sister. What happened to Edward? Edward was always able to express himself when it came to Bella.

"A week we can get engaged first. Isn't that right, Bella?"

"Huh?" Bella stared at Edward in confusion. Then he spread his eyes to every eye that was watching him.

'Shit!! Why go with that weird guy?! Ck!!' Ashley swore in the heart.

While Bella is busy with various questions that come to her mind about the peculiarities of Edward's attitude tonight. He was scared this time. Fear that what Edward said would come true. And again, engagement? Another week? Oh my.. Is Edward really crazy? Bella's fingers interlock and ***. When Bella lowered her gaze, her body suddenly looked at a ring embedded in the ring finger of her right hand.

A flash of memory returned in his eyes about the ring. Until he unconsciously made his lips move to say a name that had been tightly imprinted in the recesses of his heart.

"Alfred's."

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To be continue...