Diamond Luster
Chapter 21. Surprising fact

"WHAT???"

Diamond's eyes enlarged, her tears stopped flowing once she heard Rangga's explanation. Rangga who was now standing in front of him was no longer the Rangga that he knew back then.

"It's so easy for you to exchange our love for treasure. Then what does this ring mean" Diamond revealed all five of his left fingers.

"It's just an ordinary ring. Anyone can give the ring to anyone. You can throw it away if you want" replied Rangga lightly without any regretful consideration that he would reap later.

"So this ring means nothing to you"

The diamond tries to toughen up and take off the ring, then throw it with all its might towards the well.

"The ring is now gone at the bottom of the well. You will never get the ring back. So with my love. My love was lost with the ring" Diamond swore to her and she left Rangga alone.

Rangga was silent and beaten. There were regrets that had alighted, but the fear of falling poor was more frightening than the pads of losing Diamonds.

"Aaaaarrrgggh....." Rangga loudly shouted out the turmoil in his soul as Diamond went and ran carrying his cries and pain.

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"Sorry Diamond, cake. Grandpa got sick like this because he thought about the diamond yesterday. Lian has embarrassed grandpa. Sorry Lian, cake"

Those words have continued to come from Diamond's lips since these few days. Precisely when grandfather Dharma was forced to be rushed to the hospital because he thought the engagement he and the failed Star fell apart.

Diamonds are still hit for the stricken relationship with Rangga trying to stay strong in front of his grandparents.

Diamond did not want to show his sadness because it could have worsened the health condition of his grandfather who has gradually improved and tomorrow also has been allowed to go home by a doctor.

"Lian, grandfather has forgiven you. Grandpa was indeed angry and disappointed with your attitude yesterday. You're not just humiliating grandfather in front of a lot of people. But, you also humiliated Farida's mother who came to propose to you. Actually what makes you suddenly run away and reject the engagement just like that when you were so eager to accept the match?"

Grandfather's statement of relief Diamond ended with a question that left him not knowing what to answer. It's all his fault.

From the beginning he was so happy because he thought Rangga himself proposed to him, not Bintang. He should have asked Rangga for a definite explanation earlier. If he had been more thorough from the start, none of this would have happened. His relationship with Rangga may still be salvageable. But, what do you want to say?. It's all happened and it's not time to regret it all.

"Lian, don't shut up!. Explain to grandparents, what makes you suddenly refuse the engagement, let grandparents know the real problem" said Aminah's grandmother who also wanted to know what was the reason for her grandson who actually refused the engagement after careful consideration.

"Grandpa, grandma, sorry Lian... Lian thought it was Rangga's proposal, not the Star" Diamond finally answered honestly while looking down on not daring to look into his grandfather's eyes.

"Then, what does Rangga have to do with the cancellation of the engagement?" dharma's grandfather did not understand all this.

"Grandfather, actually Rangga and Lian had been secretly dating without the knowledge of grandparents" Diamond kept her head down holding the fear in her heart for what her grandfather's response would be like.

"WHAT?" grandpa Dharma was surprised by the explanation that came out of his grandson's mouth. Grandfather Dharma felt lied to by the granddaughter he had always been proud of.

"Sorry kek. Diamond and Rangga loved each other and were forced to hide our relationship because we were afraid that grandfather would oppose our relationship"

"Obviously grandfather is against your relationship with Him" Dharma's grandfather snapped.

"Sir, patience. Remember the doctor's message, grandfather must be able to maintain emotions" said Aminah's grandmother tried to calm her husband's emotions.

"Grandmother should not interfere. Let grandfather talk to Lian alone" Dharma's grandfather did not comment on his wife's warning. Aminah's grandmother was forced to remain silent like her granddaughter.

"The ladder is nothing more than a coward. He doesn't deserve to be in touch with you. What kind of man easily proposes to the girl he loves to marry another man. End your relationship with that bastard or you want to see Grandpa's body stiffened in front of you. It's better that grandpa dies than grandpa should see you hook up with a cowardly man who shamelessly comes to grandpa and pretends not to know you" dharma's grandfather was covered in anger and disappointment in remembering the figure who managed to steal his grandson's heart without his knowledge.

"Grandfather, hold his emotions.." rebuked Aminah's grandmother.

"What kind of man dares to be in a relationship with you but does not dare to face grandfather to introduce himself or not" Dharma grandfather cannot remain silent and continues to vent his anger. The diamond that was most afraid of being angered by his grandfather could not hold back his tears.

"Lian was wrong, cake. Lian had also ended the relationship with him" Diamond explained in a raucous voice due to her cries.

"You have dared to lie to grandfather, grandfather does not know if grandfather can still believe what you say" said Dharma grandfather in a slightly softened voice with similarly disappointed tone and eyes.

"Lian, why don't you be honest from the beginning about your relationship with him. What if Farida's mother knew the real reason why you were so desperate to reject the matchmaking Star. Farida's mother has been very kind to pay for your grandfather's medical expenses while in the hospital without bringing up the problem of his son's failed engagement" said Aminah's grandmother as is.

"What grandma?. He paid for Grandpa's medical expenses?" tanya Diamond does not believe.

"It's not just that, Brian. It's time you know, all this time Farida's mother who has funded your education from the beginning until you can finish your college well. Grandpa and grandmother could not be able to finance your education as well as your sister. All thanks to Farida's mother's kindness. Even though you had embarrassed Farida's mother in front of her extended family, she never had a grudge against us and never demanded that you accept the match." the description of Aminah's grandmother makes clear all of Farida's mother's kindness during this time.

"It's impossible"

The diamond shook its head strongly while covering its mouth with hands. Diamonds can't just believe his grandmother's story. If only that were true, would she have been shameless and selfless to repay Farida's mother's kindness with her rejection of the unexpected matchmaking with the Stars?.