DAD CONNECT
Chapter 20 - DIVINE BID

That afternoon the sky was a little cloudy, the black clouds were writhing spoiled ready to shed tears. Two human children were silent for a long time.

In the next second, Divine was holding onto both of Elen's shoulders as the woman continued to bow without wanting to stare long at him. The bulkhead of the table that was too wide made Divine easily reach out to his woman.

The woman? No, no! More precisely female candidates.

"Elen, just say it! Is anyone bothering you or pressuring you? Why did your decision change?"

"Nothing, sir!"

"Tell me," said Divine impatiently.

"There really isn't," I'm Elen.

"If there is none? Try to look at me, look at me, "Godly said in a firm tone.

Elen puffed up, for the first time he ventured to look into the old Divine eyes.

"I,-" Elen's voice choked, as if stuck in the throat and it hurt. Right now the most important thing for Elen is to seek refuge. And Divine, all night he tried to consider the man despite his doubts. Elen no longer wanted to be selfish.

Elen needs protection if Bram ever snatches Satria from him.

"Alright, no need to rush! I also can't walk without a stick. We, um I mean you can think about it first" said Divine.

"All right," said Elen.

"I have to get Satria" said Elen.

Upon awakening, Divine swiftly blocked Elen's wrist.

"Come, let Rafa pick you up. We'll go for a walk, now we'll eat first!"

"But,-"

"Don't argue, Satria will be sad if you do this." Divine turned towards Rafael and hinted for his assistant to approach.

"Yes, Div?"

"Fetch Satria, ask Noah where they are! Tell me and Elen to ask" said Divine.

"Keep you?" ask Rafael.

"What's more, Elen and I will wait at home."

Rafael scratched his non-itchy head, only able to obey the Divine Will without a rebuttal. Skipping the car after getting word from Noah that Satria is in one of the malls.

"Daddy!" call Satria as soon as Rafael manages to find the little boy.

"Hey, Boy! Happy to go out with Om Noah?" ask Rafael.

Satria nodded, "happy, Dad!"

"Satria, stop calling him Daddy! He's not your father" Bram said.

Noah who still did not understand only frowned, staring at Rafael and Bram alternately.

"Yes, that's not Satria's decision. He has the right to do it because I don't mind making him my son either. Noah, I have to take Satria away! Elen is waiting, "please Rafael.

"Hey, Satria is my son! He's coming with me, he's coming home with me!" bram was not willing.

"Dad, can I come with Daddy?" ask Satria.

"Can't!" bram's voice is rising.

"Here you go, it's in a public place. It is not good if the storm, the choice is on Satria who wants to come with. Bram, you're calm anyway who told Rafael to be your ex-wife and not someone else. Learn not to be selfish." Noah tried to mediate.

"All right." Bram.

"Great, are we gonna meet good Om, Dad?" ask Satria who immediately rushed towards Rafael.

"certain." Rafael returns to Noah with Satria. While Bram can only stare bitterly at the son who is more familiar and warm with others than with him.

***

Taxis are speeding up moderately, they sit in the back with their lips equally locked.

"Elen."

"Godly Sir."

Both are silent.

"Ehem, you first," said Divine.

"Ah no, Mr. Divine just yet!"

"Alright," Divine replied, being silent for a while and breathing out.

While Elen, feeling his heart pumping fast, was no longer inevitable and was nervous. Her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, but she was no longer a girl who was new to love.

"Don't call me father if it's like this. Elen, behave like a woman with her partner!"

"Huh?" Elen stunned.

"Just consider the exercise before we actually become husband and wife. Didn't you just ask if my offer still applies? My offer is valid forever for you!"

The deg!

"I'll try!"

"Do you think you're talking to your boss? Elen, stop being formal! What can? Call me Div or Divine, if you don't mind, you can call me 'dear' how?"

"You're a bitch!" hiss Elen.

"Wow, first time and you're cursing at me!" Divine raised her eyebrows.

"Ah sorry!"

"No problem, I like it! After your iddah period is over, I will come. So get ready and tell both your parents!"

"My parents won't care, it's my decision and Satria's. You just came to the contract without meeting my parents!" please Elen.

Tugs! The sound of the teasing on the forehead made Elen grimace in pain. Not hard but enough to make his forehead red.

"Why dysentery?"

"Let you pinter, how can we get married without your parents? Do you think we're in a drama or following a novel story that can get married with just a signature on paper? I need your father to get us married, Elen."

"Whatever, I just don't want you and your family to be disappointed" said Elen.

Divine was silent, now it was not just cloudy that was on Elen's face. The girl turned her face slightly puffed up so that the clear liquid in her eye patch did not fall off.

Secretly, Divine was trying to grab Elen's fingers and grasp them. As the woman turned her head, Divine pretended to notice the blurry window of the taxi due to the rain.

"Cry, I don't see it. You can cry as much as you. Make sure your heart is relieved, I'll be a shoulder ready for your back." Divine said slowly, although Elen did not answer the longer he heard sobs.

"It's enough to pretend to be strong, as strong as any woman in fact she needs a place to share fret, fatigue and problems."

"Sorry." It was just that word on Elen's lips. Her tears fell as the rain that fell down grew heavier.

"We've arrived, sir!" said the taxi driver right in front of the gate of the Wijaya family mansion.

"Can I get to the front of the house, my wife cannot be rained. The security guard will open the automatic gate, "godly request.

Elen has no power not to be surprised. Especially when Divine blatantly calls her a wife. After today's decision, why did the boss as cold as the refrigerator make his heart even more chaotic?

However, it was not a long time because relief was covering it when seeing Rafael's car parked at the Wijaya residence. That means, Satria is already in the Divine house.

Elen became curious and wanted to immediately interrogate Rafael about Bram's attitude after the man took Satria, but had to hold back at least until he came home later.

"Let's go down, papah me!" divine Pinta.

"All right."

Divine even refused Rafael's help, wanting Elen to be the one to clean him up. Hoping that the woman would accept the side of her disability such as her legs have not fully healed.