Forced to Get Married Again
Destinies

"That's over, papa doesn't want you to go through that kind of suffering again... Now you're happy with Hardhan, and papa will never agree if you want to go back to Galang. It's better to shut your eyes forever than to see you treated like that again..."

"Pope you Papa, don't say anything like that again... I don't want to lose Papa."

"At least Papa can cry with your Mama up there, see your stupidity that keeps coming back to Galang, and suffer again."

"Papa... It won't be that bad...."

"Now you better reflect back, you remember how Galang treated you, and how Hardhan treated you. Let your little heart speak later. That's the longest part of us."

"They're both papa playboys. In the end I will also be hurt if I stay with Hardhan. He was famously never satisfied with just one woman. He stayed with me because we were under a six-month agreement. Hardhan who asserted himself to me that even six months was only to prevent rumors from circulating."

"The agreement was made before Hardan knew you were the little girl you brought to his house, Hardhan only found out you were papa's son after your meeting. After his personal assistant handed over your data to Hardhan. And papa was sure that Hardhan would be a faithful husband.

"Well, how do you know?"

Mr. Hendrawan again recalled his meeting with Hardhan in this house, four months ago, "What if I don't agree with your marriage?" ask Hendrawan.

"That's your right as a parent, on the one hand I have nothing to lose, but not on the Kei and Galang side, they will continue to look for other prospective husbands who will be able to work with until they get approval from you. And who suffers the most from it all?"

"Yes I know... How long are we both acting like strangers? You really are exactly like your father Hardan. It's like seeing my own friend."

Hardan grinned widely, "I think om has forgotten me, om never seen again after papa died. And om was smart enough to hide your home address so I couldn't track it. But I remain grateful, om has chosen a person who is truly honest and can be relied on to accompany me to continue the company papa. I know, om supported me from behind, and I owe a lot to it."

"I have to do that before I actually let you go myself, that's your papa's last message. And look at you now... Your father would be so proud of you."

"And proud to have a friend like you."

They laugh together, though,

"Now tell me the truth, the reason you want to marry Kei."

"To be honest, I was intrigued when I first saw her on island X. At least that time I thought that was the first time I saw it, it turned out I was wrong."

"You mean?"

"I just found out yesterday, Kei is your son. Which means on island X it was our second meeting. I was disappointed to learn that the little girl I brought to my house was married. And even more disappointed to know his marriage like hell, although Kei still patiently lived it. And want to keep living it."

"After I found out Kei son om, I felt like this was all destined om. The fate that brought us back together, the destiny that led Galang asked me to marry Kei. Destiny that is in accordance with the wishes of the late Papa, who wants to unite us."

Galang handed a piece of paper to Mr. Hendrawan, "This is my agreement letter to them, sorry om I made this letter when I did not know Kei son om. And honestly this six-month agreement is just to buy time, I hope this six months can make Kei forget about Galang, that's why I made a pact that they couldn't meet and communicate that long."

"Either when I saw Kei on island X one month ago, it was like there was something inside Kei that made me want to protect him, love him. And I only found out yesterday the reason, because Kei is the son that Papa wants as his son-in-law. After Papa passed away, I realized that my only wish, which I had not fulfilled, was to marry Kei. I've been trying to find the whereabouts of om, but om seems to not want to be found, because the person I rely on the most can not find om."

"And now, I really want to marry Kei in earnest, with all my heart. Maybe Kei thinks this marriage is fake, but not for me. I will put all my efforts into making Kei forget his ex-husband."

"That's over om...."

"Well you're right. Well I approve of your marriage, but on one condition..."

"And what's the condition?" ask Hardhan

"After six months, let Kei decide whether to keep your marriage or separate."

Hardan smiled wryly, "My self-worth can fall om, if I am in a divorce from my wife."

"That is the only condition if you want to continue to continue your plan." stressed Mr. Hendrawan.

"All right, I'll think about it first. I'll tell you again."

"Pa... Papa.." Kei's hand movements that shook Hendrawan's hand made him realize from his daydream.

"What did you ask?"

"Papa daydreams anyway... Papa know where?"

"When I talked to him a lot."

Mr. Hendrawan squeezed Kei's hand,

"Kei..., Hardhan is a good man, indeed from the outside looks a little arrogant and cold, but inside he is soft-hearted, especially to those closest to him. His loyalty to the family was undoubtedly Kei. He'll be a loyal husband."

"I used to look at Galang like that. In this world there are no faithful men but Papa and Sonya's Papa, the rest are just assholes."

"Hardhan ever cheated on you?" ask Hendrawan worried.

"Oh no Papa, Hardhan is not cheating, at least I don't know it yet."

"It's not fair for Hardan if you think he's cheating, if in fact he's never cheated on you."

"Yes, I know. Still having a playboy husband makes me always anxious. Even he came home late I immediately wondered which woman he was sleeping with. Papa, it seems like I've gone crazy when it comes to Hardhan, I've always been afraid he's cheating on me, he's making me feel mixed up, and I don't like him Pa...."

"Don't like Hardhan or dislike your feelings?"

Kei let out a long sigh, "If I'm with Galang I feel comfortable, but not when I'm with Hardhan. There is a foreign feeling that I have never felt before Papa if with Hardhan, I was like riding a roller coaster. And I don't like that feeling, it always makes me uncomfortable."

Papa Kei grinned widely and then rubbed Kei's head "Later you'll know why your uncomfortable feelings appear."