Forced to be second
A failed apology

Felix sighed, he looked at Devan closely, hoping that what he told her later, did not make Devan think too far.

"So, actually I was helped by Nabilla, sir." Felix replied carefully.

"When? My wife's friend?" devan asked with a serious look.

"Yes, he even gave me information, and helped me get the evidence," Felix began to explain the beginning of his meeting with Carnations.

"I feel like I should thank you. So, I paid for the fruit he had bought. But, it makes Nabilla upset, sir." explains Felix again, he again told how Nabila who was upset with him, and handed over some spare money.

"You are wrong" Devan replied, holding his chest.

"You should still say thank you, and just pay the groceries," Devan said giving advice.

"Then, what should I do, sir?" ask Felix again with a pretty clear face.

"You why? It seemed like it was very thoughtful of Nabila's feelings," Devan looked at Felix suspiciously.

"I just feel guilty, sir. I do not want, if later Nabila thinks that I demean him," explained Felix rectified what Devan said just now.

"really?" ask Devan to make sure.

"Yes, Sir. My time is a lie" Felix replied with great confidence.

"Look, right now Nabila is with my wife. You bought a young mango at the fruit store. You see, Carnations said he wanted that. And you took the time to apologize to Nabila later," Devan gave an idea, so that Felix could still meet with Nabila.

"But, what if I take a long time, sir? You also have to go home in a moment" Felix seems confused by his current position.

"I'm going to meet Mother Rose, but please, don't tell Carnations. Just tell me, I'm meeting with a client," Devan, haven't found a reason why Rose's covering up who really cares about Carnations. And Devan wants to know, what's really going on.

"Alright, then excuse me, sir." Felix said, because he also had to look for young mangoes, an order from his young mistress.

Devan himself, also immediately prepared to go to the place he had promised to meet, with his mother-in-law. Devan has brought evidence, so that later Rose can no longer give up.

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Felix has got what he wants, he's also on his way to Devan's residence. In fact, it's almost there soon. Felix prepares himself to meet with Nabila later. Not usually, Felix must apologize to a woman, because Felix's life has been very far from women.

"Felix?" Carnations saw the arrival of Felix by opposing young mangoes and stalks that were still participating, in accordance with the orders of Carnations.

"Where's Devan?" ask Carnival enthusiastically.

"Sorry Madam, on the way home, Mr. Devan got a phone call, from one of the important clients, and Mr. Devan was asked to come" Felix told a lie.

"Oh so," Carnations do not suspect at all, because this is also common with Devan.

"This is Madam, mango fruit of your order." Felix handed over the mangoes that belonged to Carnations.

"Thank you," Carnations happily accepted.

"Together Madam" Felix replied. He seems doubtful.

"What's wrong? Felix's? Is there something you need?" ask Carnations, because it seems there is something Felix wants to say.

"No, ma'am, I'm sorry." Felix finally decided to leave.

"Felix why?" ask Carnations on Nabila.

"I don't know, you strange, you know" replied Nabila with a lazy look.

'Gue guess, want to apologize, ' Inner Nabila hoped.

"Stupid you're Felix, just say sorry is hard," in the car, instead Felix cursed his stupidity.

"Lost your chance Felix," Felix felt he had wasted his chance.

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Meanwhile, Devan is in one of the restaurants, where he has made an appointment with Rose. Devan is still waiting for his mother-in-law to come.

"Devan?" finally, the woman Devan was waiting for, had already come.

"Good afternoon, ma'am." Devan is still being polite with Rose.

"What did you ask to meet? Want to threaten again?" ask Rose with a stern look.

"Not at all, Mom. This meeting, I want to talk to Mom from heart to heart, without any coercion. In fact, the decision later, it's in Mom's hands, I won't interfere, and there's no threat whatsoever" Devan said with confidence.

"Well, what do you want to talk about?" eventually, Rose asks what made Devan, wanting to meet her.

"On Carnations, and about fruit parcels. I'm sure you know, don't you?" devan asked with a serious look.

Rose looked agitated, "yes, I know. And I've given you the answer, that it wasn't me who sent it," Rose, still muddled with the answer.

"When Carnation contacted Mom, I wasn't there, but I knew Carnation was calling Mom to talk about this. And Carnations, have a feeling that Mother is the one who has given the fruit. I also did not believe at first, if Mother gave it all to Carnation, because I understand the Mother's temperament that can not be fair with Mother's own biological children," said Devan.

"But it's unethical that I accuse without evidence. I finally got all the evidence. Look at this, Mom." Devan, give a copy of the evidence that Rose sent the fruit.

"What else do you want to avoid?" devan asked, after seeing the look on Rose's face that seemed to change.

"It must be the wrong guy, it's a prankster." Rose still insisted, making Devan laugh blandly.

"Why the hell, Mom? Paying attention to your own child is not a sin. This was highly anticipated by Carnations, and greatly missed by him. Carnations strongly believe, that this is the Mother who sent her, because Mother knows very well, what fruits are not liked by Carnations. So, why are you hiding it?" Devan, finally asked this.

"Alright, if you don't want to admit it. But please ma'am, don't make my wife have a heavy mind load. I know, the condition of Carnation's pregnancy is very weak, even Carnation had to leave college and she had to take a complete break Mom, for the safety of our future baby, which is the future grandchild" said Devan, said, with eyes that begin to glaze over.

Hearing the words granddaughter, somehow there was something that increasingly touched Rose's feelings. He was also worried about the condition of his son and future grandchildren.

"Well, I'll admit, it's true that it was you who sent the fruit parcel" Rose replied, lowering her face. Devan smiled, as Rose was finally willing to open up with him, just to find out. Why did Rose hide everything from her husband even from Carnations themselves.