DEVANATHANS
DN – 84

"They both have to get married, Anindita needs a clear status" Oma Yosy said

Arinda who had lowered her head, now started to raise her head.

"It seems like there's no need for a marriage bond, Oma. Om Leo can marry the woman of his choice, and I will continue my life together with Anin. I'm also not going to forbid Om Leo to meet with Anin, excuse me" Arinda rushed to go upstairs.

"Leo" Oma Yosy hinted that Leo would follow Arinda

"Yes, Mommy."

Inside the room, Arinda tightly hugged Anindita's small body. The little girl was busy playing with the teddy bear from her mother on her first birthday.

"Murray"

"Omm Leo?" Arinda quickly wiped her tears.

"We need to talk" said Leo, "Everything was talked about below, Om Leo can meet with Anin whenever Om Leo wants and I will not ban. But sorry, we can't get married" Arinda replied

"Give me a reason why you refused to marry me" asked Leo formally, Arinda kept quiet.

"There's no excuse? Means we'll stay married, at least for our daughter" continued Leo rubbed Anindita's head slowly

"Om, how can we get married without any taste? While—"

"You still love Adnan" Sela Leo looked seriously at Arinda, "Om Leo, Arin please understand" Pinta Arinda

"What should I understand, Arinda? I don't have a boyfriend, and you don't have anything to do with Adnan. Don't think about yourself, Arin. Anindita needs a clear status, what will you answer when Anin asks why her father did not stay with her" Reply Leo

"Give Arin time alone, Om. Om Leo can go" Leo nodded then walked out of Arinda's room.

***

"Mother"

"Sit down" Mother Lily asked Arinda to sit in the chair next to her.

"Yes, Mother"

"You sure there's no need for a wedding? How about Anin" asked Lily carefully, "Arin doesn't know yet, Mother" replied Arinda soberly

"Mother doesn't mean to defend Leo, but as long as Mommy stays with him, he's a good and responsible man. Like Nathan and Deva, they used to shut each other down because of their past, but see now? Even they can't be far apart. Mother will always support all your decisions, choose which one is good" Lily smiled

"But what about Arin who still loves Adnan mas?" Ask Arinda quietly

"Human?"

Arinda nodded. "Arin does not want to hurt the feelings of Leo, Mother. Leo is a good man, and Leo deserves a woman who can love him whole"

Arinda's heart and mind are now out of balance. His heart still loves Adnan while his mind thinks of Anindita who needs a clear status in the eyes of the country. If he forced himself to marry Leo, it would be the same as hurting the feelings of a Leonardo Smith.

Elsewhere, Leonardo is still thinking about how to get Arinda to marry him.

"I hope you're not selfish, Arin. I know you still love Adnan, but do it for Anindita. It doesn't matter how you feel right now, the most important thing is Anin" Leo said staring at the ceiling of his study

"Leo"

"Mother? What I need here" asked Leo to let Oma Yosy sit down, "As soon as you take care of your marriage with Arinda, I don't want to know, you have to marry her and bring her to this house" Oma Yosy

"Mother, Arinda needs time. I want everything to go well without any sense of compulsion, let him think. This is also for Anin's future, for sure he will choose what he thinks is good" Leo said

"Don't waste too much time."