CEO Seed
Chapter 40

"Mother, why don't we go to the same house as Dad? Mother Willy's father is home, dong. Every day at school with his father and his mother. Shaka also wants to."

Kania speechless. His hand caressed Shaka's thick sleeping hair on his arm. Shaka's face looked up, looking at Kania who never gave an answer.

Kania's heart aches to see her child grow up without a father. Kania understands that there is a big hole in Shaka's heart because there is no father figure in his growth.

"Because... Shaka's mother and father aren't tied to marriage, honey. Men and women who are not married cannot live in one house." Be careful Kania explained to Shaka. Talking a little wrong can be dangerous.

"Why aren't you married?"

Like a trap for Kania. Had Shaka made a question that makes Kania more mature alone confused what to answer.

There's no way Kania can answer that Devan hasn't proposed to her, or intends to take responsibility for what she did five years ago.

"Father and Mother are not a match, son. So can't get married."

"Said Miss Karen, nothing is impossible when God has willed. Shaka wants to pray that Daddy and Mommy are making a match."

Kania closed her eyes. A long breath came out of his nose. Pray, Son. Whoever becomes your father, may you never be disappointed. Inner resigned.

She's an ordinary girl. I also want to build a home. No matter who, he prayed that God would bring in someone who could accept him. Especially being able to accept Shaka. Also his family can accept Kania and Shaka in a package along with his past.

"Sleep, yeah. Shaka should pray at dawn tomorrow, after that it's school."

Kania had heard of a tausyiah. Before going to bed, tell the children that tomorrow he must wake up immediately to perform the morning prayers so that he will unite the affairs of the afterlife.

Don't say tomorrow you have to get up for school. For fear that the child will put together the affairs of his world.

Kania is not a good person. The existence of his bad past makes him feel unworthy to be called a good woman.

But he wants Shaka to be a sholeh child. He wants his son to be a good boy. Balanced in world affairs and the Hereafter.

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"Yesterday Devan's parents came here."

Kania's hand stopped. The carrot she was cutting was simply ignored after hearing her mother's shocking words. Yesterday, he was taking a walk with Tasya. So he didn't know that Devan's parents were coming.

"Why are they coming, ma'am?" tanyanya while continuing to cut carrots to make chicken soup.

"Apply to Devan."

The heart of Kania is racing. This is what Shaka expected as he said last night. Wishing and praying that Father and his mother could unite.

But, Kania did not want to rush. This is his parents who asked, not necessarily Devan agreed and wanted to marry Kania.

"They're waiting for your answer, Ka."

"I don't know, ma'am," she replied with a confused feeling.

How could he marry a man who loves him alone. Even consider her not a good woman.

If you just want to be responsible for Kania and Shaka, Kania feels unnecessary. All this time Kania and Shaka are fine without Devan. Kania is still able to support Shaka.

Currently Kania is starting to sell cakes even though only a few have ordered on Kania. Not intending to take advantage of Shaka, Shaka's honor is also still quite enough for their lives.

Kania will still try to find his own money as a form of responsibility to Shaka. Either by building a business, or being an employee wherever it is.

"Think of it, ask God for guidance. They are waiting for your answer. Next week will come again."

"What kind of household would you live in if the two didn't love each other, Mom? Me and Shaka are fine without any responsibility from them. They don't have to force Devan to marry me."

"Love can grow over time. Besides, who said Devan was forced to marry you?"

Kania looked at her mother questioningly. "What mother mean? Kan, the only ones he said came here were Mr. Bram and Ms. Hanum. There's no Devan, is there?"

Wening chuckled at Kania's question. "Devan is coming. Fifteen minutes after his parents' arrival."

Kania could not intervene with his heart that was leaping inside there. Hearing Devan's name coming to his house, Kania thought it was impossible. But her mother is also unlikely to lie in order to make Kania think positively about Devan.

"It could have forced Devan. I know exactly how Devan thinks I'm what kind of woman I am. So there's no way he's proposed to me. After all, are you and your mom not angry when you're dealing with someone who's already destroyed your son and mother?"

Flashbacks...

Wening stared at the two people standing at the door of his house. Wening often saw the faces of both on television. Not wrong again, they are the owners of TV imagery and other media.

Nervousness also touched Wening's heart. What was the dream last night until this distinguished man came to his house today?

"Good morning, Mom. Can we talk to you for a second?" Hanum smiled gently.

Wening nodded stiffly. "Can-can, Sir, Mom. Come on, come on in. Sorry, the house is messy and narrow. Shaka's toys haven't been cleaned up yet." There was only one Shaka car on the seat. The toy had not been returned to its place after being played by Shaka shortly before leaving for school.

"No problem, Mom. His name also has a little boy. A messy house is natural. My house is also a mess of toys now that Shaka comes. But it doesn't matter. I'm happy because my house feels more alive."

A little while later, Karno came from the paddy fields. Just a moment ago Wening called Karno and said that they had an important guest.

After cleaning himself by entering from the back door and changing clothes, Karno immediately went out to meet the important guest.

"Whose father and mother are you, huh? And what did it mean to come here?" ask Karno. He never knew who they were because he rarely watched television.

Bram and Hanum replied, Devan came to greet Kania's parents and immediately sat down near Hanum. "This is our son, sir. His name is Devan, Shaka's father." There is fear when Hanum reveals the identity of Devan, Shaka's father. The man who impregnated Kania five years ago.

Karno's jaw hardened hearing Devan's name. Especially now that Devan was in front of his eyes. Karno moved up and approached Devan with emotion.

Devan's shirt collar was tightly clutched by Karno. Fists are ready to float to Devan's body. "Bad, you!"

"Sir, hold, sir. Istighfor..." Wening was hysterical and held Karno's hand which was ready to punch Devan.

While Bram and Hanum were silent, not holding Karno back in the least. Because they think it's the thing Devan deserves.

"Hold, Sir. Violence will not restore Kania as it once was."

Releasing his grip violently until Devan lapsed and sat back down on the chair violently. "Because of you, my son lost his future!" Karno pointed at Devan's face with emotion.

"Already, Sir. Not good with them." Wening whispered softly.

"Sorry, Sir, Mom. I'm very emotional" Karno told Bram and Hanum after he sat back down.

Bram smiled faintly. "No problem, sir. For me it is appropriate for my already brash son. It doesn't matter to me if you want to teach Devan a lesson."

"Pa?" sigh Devan slowly. I can't accept what his father said. But Bram said, "say what we're here for, Devan!"

It took a while for Devan to string together the words that would be said in front of Kania's parents.

"I'm sorry I ruined Kania's life, sir. At that time, I was drunk. Allow me to take responsibility for what I did by marrying Kania, Sir, Ma'am."

Karno repeatedly took a breath and threw it away to ease his emotions. There were a lot of things spinning in his head. If he rejects Devan's proposal, not necessarily one day there is a family that accepts Kania with open arms like the Devan family which incidentally is a respected person.

Not infrequently rich people look down on ordinary people like the Karno family even though their children make mistakes like Devan did.

But Bram and Hanum, they're rich people who don't see who and how the Karno family is.

"Sorry, Sir, Mom. I'm actually still very angry and disappointed with what Devan did to my son. It keeps me still and drives Kania out of this house. In fact, he had a reason why he could come to such a place. Not because Kania works there being a comfort woman."

"We understand, sir. My son is guilty of this" said Hanum, with a face that looked guilty for his son's actions. "That's why let us take responsibility for what Devan did to Kania. We loved Kania like our own children. Moreover, we also can't get far from Shaka."

"All decisions are in Kania's hands, sir, Mom. Kania is currently away with her friend."

Hanum nodded happily. "Good, Sir. We'll wait for Kania's decision."

Hopes are high for Kania to accept Devan's proposal for Kania. As a fellow female, Hanum tried to put herself in if she was in Kania's position.

Hanum is sure it is not easy for Kania to live with the shadows of her bad past. Bad views of the people around him. You have to educate and raise your children alone. Hanum was sure it wasn't easy.

End flashback...

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