Forced to Get Married Again
Kei and Papa

His father was sleeping with his mouth slightly open, the veils in adorning his pale face. Kei stared sadly at his once tall, large and dashing papa, who always filled Kei's days with love, now looking frail and helpless.

Her father, who preferred not to remarry after her death, was solely for the sake of protecting Kei, fearing that his stepmother would not be able to love Kei, or worse hurt Kei.

Kei could not imagine the sadness of his father at this time, seeing his only child, a child who was always spoiled and cared for with love, being scolded by the second wife of his daughter-in-law in front of his own eyes.

And that's nothing compared to if Inge and her mother-in-law unite to trample on Kei's self-esteem until there's nothing left. During this time Kei swallowed himself every mockery and insult from them, never once did Kei complain to his papa or to his best friend Sonya. Finding himself the story on Hardan earlier made Kei confused himself.

Kei crossed the room, went to the window of the room and opened the curtain, let the morning sun shine on this room, Kei stood long enough in front of the window, looking out at the garden and fond memories of his childhood there.

Seen there the shadow of his papa running small chasing Kei who ran away excitedly, avoiding the catch of his papa. Little Kei who pretended to scream hysterically when caught and screamed pleasure because it was placed on the shoulder of his papa.

Both of his papa's big hands stretched out Kei's small arms, forming the wings of the plane, then ran around a little while mimicking the sound of the plane's engine tilting its body left and right.

Her mother chased after her from behind screaming hysterically, telling her father to take Kei down, her mother always afraid they would fall and break their own necks.

After Kei was revealed, his papa would tease his angry mother, tickle her waist to the point of curiosity, her mother ran away and her papa would keep chasing and the three of them would laugh until they were out of breath.

Although it sounds selfish, Kei is actually happy that his father did not remarry, so Kei's childhood memories with his mother are not erased by the presence of his new mother. It could be that the photos of his mother will even be removed if his father marries again.

Thanks papa... To everything.

"It's just that you're enjoying your presence in this house, but you're getting married again."

His papa's voice from the bed scattered Kei's seagrass. Kei turned to face his papa, trying to smile while his nose felt compressed and his poignant eyes held back tears.

Kei walked over to the bed and sat next to his papa.

"Why eat now?" asked Kei in a hoarse voice.

"Please warm the towel, let papa wash your face first."

Kei nodded, walked into the bathroom picking up a towel, wetting it with warm water in the sink and squeezing it. He sat down next to his father and handed him the little towel.

His father let the towel sit on his face for a moment, let the warm steam from the towel penetrate into his pores, then he wiped his entire face, and handed the towel back to Kei.

"What are you cooking, baby?"

"It's not okay to eat anything else said Dr. Sam, so I'm just masakin papa chicken porridge hehehe."

"Any meal as long as you cook it will taste delicious.." teased his papa while chuckling.

Kei took a bowl on the nightstand next to the bed, then fed a spoonful of porridge to his papa's mouth.

"If you're not in a hurry to get married again, you can focus on pursuing your dream of becoming a great chef."

Kei laughed loudly hearing that.

"That's... My childhood dream is papa, now I'm no longer interested in being a chef."

That's a lie, until now I still dream it to be true... Become a master chef. But mas Galang always forbid, feeling embarrassed if his wife became a chef.

Unknowingly Kei let out a long breath.

"You can't lie to papa...."

"He will allow it."

"Why can you be so sure?"

"Papa's assumption, Hardhan... He's a good man."

"What okay? That giant... I mean Hardhan, he's very arrogant papa, it seems it takes a lot more effort to ask him for permission later than Galang."

"It's only natural that he's being arrogant, given the achievements of his hard work over the years... He replaced his father at his age who was fairly young, but who would have thought the company that almost went out of business was actually growing rapidly in his hands, in the hands of 15-year-olds... His business network is venturing into various industrial sectors, including finance, property and multimedia, he has dominated the business world homeland."

Is that the guy I'm gonna marry?

Instead of being happy to hear it, I was horrified...

"Well, did you know Hardhan before?"

"Just heard his name... As per the nickname pinned to him the mysterious president, he is more often behind the scenes and only attends certain meetings, the rest of his confidants who will handle all, he said, the boy was lucky enough to be surrounded by very competent, reliable, and loyal people."

The last bribe directed at his papa's mouth, Kei put an empty bowl on the nightstand next to the bed, and took a glass of water next to the bowl, putting it back on the nightstand after his papa had finished drinking it.

His father clasped Kei's hand, looking at Kei lovingly.

"Papa hopes this time you find your happiness...."

"My happiness is only with Galang, and you know this marriage..." Kei fell silent, papa did not know that this marriage was only temporary "Yaa I will try as happy as possible papa.." continued Kei forced a smile on his lips.

Who would feel happy living just like that arrogant giant

Kei grouse in the heart.

"Promise.." whispered his father as he yawned.

"Yes promise..." Kei flattened the pillow in his head to make it even more comfortable "And papa... What conditions did you apply to Hardhan?"

"Oh is only a condition of fellow men... Why?"

"So Hardan asked me to tell papa that he agreed to the terms." Kei replied as he raised the blanket to the bottom of his chin.

Papa Kei chuckled softly hearing that.

"That kid... He said it took him a while to think about it..."

"What conditions did you apply to Hardhan?" Kei is still trying to get information.

Why did papa only apply 1 condition to the giant? papa knows... He submitted 7 conditions to me.. 7 conditions!!! Picture it...

Kei's grouse was upset in the heart.

Instead of answering Kei his papa was asleep.. There was a soft snoring sound coming out of his papa's mouth, once again Kei let out a long sigh, lately his papa is indeed easy to fall asleep, probably due to age.

What conditions have papa submitted to Hardhan?

Kei was still wondering inwardly, while looking suspiciously at his papa.