
As in the early mornings, the house of Ilyas. They always have breakfast together, the other day is only the arrival of one new member who is none other than Arnold's grandfather.
There was no meaningful conversation during breakfast, all focused on the food and their thoughts.
Finished breakfast, Grandpa Arnold took a step forward to look around the courtyard. He said he wanted to breathe fresh air. While Dian cleaned some food marks at the table. Even though there was a waiter, Dian still felt hesitant to tell the waiter.
Finished with her activities, Dian prepared to take her husband off to work. As usual at the door.
“You're already leaving.” Grandpa Arnold who was sitting in the front seat saw his grandson who was preparing to leave.
“Hmm.” Ilyas just muttered.
Dian put on a suit that was previously held. Patting the chest to make sure that it is neat.
“Nah is done. Be careful well by.” Kissing the husband's right hand
As Ilyas was about to kiss her face, Dian stopped her husband's chest to approach “There is grandfather, shy.” Mumbles Dian
Not heeding Dian's words, Ilyas caught his wife's hand and planted a kiss on every corner of her face. He even smeared his wife's lips in front of everyone. The basic knows no shame
“Ehem... View condition.” Gramps of Arnold. Dian looked down embarrassed, her face flushed like a boiled crab.
While Ilyas cuek as usual, even featuring a flat face. Kissing his wife's forehead “Assalamu'alaikum.”
“Wa'alaikum greetings.” Dian replied along with Arnold's grandfather who also heard it.
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Dian was sitting next to Arnold's grandfather on his orders. Silence, no one started the conversation.
A few minutes have passed..
'Actually why I was called here'
“Tell honestly to grandpa.” The old man opened the conversation first.
Dian facing the man “What's the cake?”
Seeing Dian “Are you forced by Ilyas to marry him?” His voice sounds serious
Dian speechless. Indeed they were forced to marry, but it was not Ilyas who forced the number of people who misunderstood at that time.
“Tell me honestly. Take it easy, grandfather is on your side.”
Taking a deep breath “Actually, the marriage of Dian and Ilyas is not based on love. But it wasn't Ilyas who forced Dian to marry her.”
“so?” If not Ilyas, who else could force his will? There's no way Dian thought the old man
“I saved Ilyas that night. Ilyas' body was cut and I took the initiative to save him. Because it was raining, I brought Ilyas home. But, who would have thought the residents thought we did a no-no, and married at that time.” Explain details.
Grandpa Arnold felt there was something strange about his daughter-in-law's story. There was no way an Ilyas wanted to be slandered even forced by people. But hearing Dian's statement, there's no way an innocent woman like Dian would lie.
“So apparently. Grandfather thought Ilyas was forcing his will. But, did Ilyas not dodge it?”
Dian shook her head “I also don't understand why Ilyas even agreed to marry me when we didn't do what was alleged. Even we only knew at that time.”
“That's a surprising fact. Do you believe in love at first sight?”
With a question mark, Dian answered “Actually I am not too sure about love at first sight. But, if suppose we do not believe in the same love at first sight, how can we love the Prophet, whom we have never even seen.”
Dian's wise answer further amazed Arnold's grandfather 'really lucky the boy got his wife'
“So do you believe that I said your husband fell in love at first sight.” he knows very well what his grandson is like, there was no way an Ilyas would just marry without something stirring him.
Grandpa Arnold's words suddenly made Dian turn to look at her with a look of disbelief “Hahah grandfather joking well. No way my creepy husband could fall in love at first sight.”
The old man only gave a smile, no one would believe it. But that's the conclusion that Arnold's grandfather could draw.
“But do you like my grandson? ” Laughter Dian stopped. He's looking seriously at Arnold's grandfather.
Take a deep breath and throw it slowly “I also don't know how I feel right now. For sure I like it here, I am also comfortable to be by his side.”
“God willing cake. The life and death of a person is arranged the same which is great esa.”
“I am also very grateful that Ilyas wants to marry a widow like me. Maybe I can't give him a descendant either.” breathed a rough breath
The man's forehead shrinks “Janda? You're a widow?” Again, something surprising sounded. The grandchildren are more interested in widows.
Smiling stiff “Iya cake. I'm widowed. My ex-husband cheated on me until he got pregnant. Maybe he cheated because I couldn't give him a descent.” It felt like Dian wanted to cry saying the end part
Grandpa Arnold clucking pissed “Colot thinking! He thought we were living in that Nurbaya era what! ” Annoyed himself he heard the words of his grandson-in-law
Dian laughs small “Hahah grandpa can aja.” Nurbaya Siti? Why bring someone else's name.
“But, grandpa will still consider me even though he can't give you offspring?” ask very carefully.
Grandpa Arnold was silent “You checked your body condition?” Arnold's grandfather's question made Dian shake her head
He was too scared to check his condition. Fear if their fear becomes reality.
Exhaling “Whatever happens in this universe is already with almighty permission. Even the fallen leaves are also with the permission of Allah SWT. so we as humans should not draw conclusions that are not necessarily the case. In this world there must be something called magic.”
Dian stared in awe at grandfather Arnold “ wah. grandfather is very wise in contrast to Ilyas.” Dian's chirps made the old man laugh
“oh well kek. My husband has another brother?” If she asked her husband, he was sure he would not get any answers.
“Ilyas single child. Both his parents died in a plane crash when the boy was 12.” Pause his words and then go back on
“At that time grandfather thought, Ilyas must be independent and not depend on others. Therefore, the grandfather left his own in Indonesia while the grandfather went to New York Ilyas hometown. Grandfather handed over all the company affairs to him who was still very young.”
Staring at Dian Silently “So, do not blame Ilyas if now he has a very hard nature and seems cruel. It was all because of grandfather, and now grandfather regrets it.”
Dian can see the regret in the old man's eyes “Well I don't want to defend grandfather, but everyone has a mistake that must be regretted. Don't think too much cake, besides now Ilyas has succeeded 'kan.”
“hmm is right too.” 'well it's thanks to you that made her cheerful lately'
“Grandpa has two children. All are men, one is Ilyas' father while the other is alive.”
“Wah.. means my husband has uncle dong.” Dian was enthusiastic
Nodding “Even she has a male cousin who is the same age.” Dian was getting excited to hear it. Does the husband's cousin have a nature that is not much different from her husband? Thought Dian
Laugh small “But maybe you won't believe they're cousins. Ilyas and Said are completely different.”
“Different?”
“iya, when you meet for sure you will not believe. Grandpa just still can't believe they're cousins.” Hearing the words of Arnold's grandfather increasingly makes Dian curious about the figure of Said.
“Now my husband's cousin emm where's the cake? ” It's nothing, he's just curious.
“Di Yogyakarta's. Later in the afternoon, Grandpa will be there. Count streets.” He did plan to visit all his family in the country, but he came home.
“Eh? The afternoon cake? Grandpa just a day here?” Surprised, Dian was surprised.
“Yah grandpa also a lot of work in New York. So mumpung here, grandfather wants to visit all family and relatives of grandfather.”
Dian mangosteen heard her “Ilyas already know, grandpa will go later in the afternoon?”
“Although not told, Ilyas already know for sure how grandfather when returning home.”
“So well. Yaudah, grandpa be careful well there, take care of yourself, may be healthy always.” Getting a prayer from his son-in-law's granddaughter certainly makes Grandpa Arnold can't help but smile.
“iya, you take care of yourself too. Hold well same your flat husband.” Laugh giggling followed Dian who also could not help but laugh.
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