
Logan was stunned to the point of not blinking at Anna who was standing in the doorway of the changing room. The dress was so fitting on her slender body and her skin was yellow. Although her face was a bit pale, her sweet smile seemed to emit a light that fascinated her without being able to say.
Seeing her son react so, Elina smiled, convinced that Logan would agree more with her choice of dress.
"What do you think, Logan?" elina asked, half whispering.
Logan gasped, somewhat clumsy for a moment as he had just been exposed to Anna's emanating aura. "Yes, good."
"But your future mother-in-law wants Anna to wear a kebaya."
Logan took a quick glance at mama, who was eagerly awaiting approval from him. "Sorry, yes, Mom. I think I would agree that Anna is wearing this dress. You see, if you wear a kebaya, afraid she fell because of her skirt."
Although disappointed, the mother was forced to agree because for the sake of thinking about the safety of Anna and the baby she contained. A faint smile expanded, then he nodded.
"Yes, it's okay. I also agree," said Mama, her voice a little slow.
Anna was relieved that there was no drama of the dress debate anymore. Now, it was Logan's turn to try on his bridal outfit. Ivon re-examined Anna—'s dress whether there was a poorly fitting part on Anna's body.
Ivon himself chose the clothes for Logan. And without much consideration, the matching colored tuxedo with Anna's dress is the final choice for Logan to wear on the wedding day.
After that, they ate together at the restaurant while choosing the invitation card example that Elina had chosen while eating lunch. Logan does not return to the office because Elina threatens him again.
"Yes, Mom. I forgot to order clothes for us and our husbands" Elina said. "We went back to the boutique and ate, yeah. Ivon sent me a WA message to tell me this."
"Can." My mother welcomed me with pleasure.
"Logan, you take Anna home first, yeah. Poor Anna, she must be tired." Elina.
If you say tired, Anna does not feel that way. But apparently, Elina did deliberately want him and Logan alone even if only for a moment.
"Yes, Ma. I'll take Anna home first." Logan himself also understood this and was forced to accept it, as long as his mother could smile with satisfaction.
Lunch is over, Anna gets into Logan's car, her mother leaves with Elina. Their cars split up at the intersection, in the direction of each of them to go.
As long as the car drove, they were silent. Anna looked through some photos as she wore a dress. His smile expands, and the moment is captured by Logan's accidental glancing of the eye.
Logan sighed as he was once again stunned at the girl. Only then did he realize that the girl was very beautiful when she smiled. As soon as his gaze focused on Anna's lips, his heart beat no more.
He turned his face away, grumbling in his heart. "Damn it! Why this heart?"
It's getting uncomfortable. He loosened the tie while he was mending. Anna glanced at the astonishment while keeping her phone in the bag.
"Why? Dry throat?" ask Anna.
"Aah!" Logan looked over exclaiming, as if in surprise. "No."
Let's just say Logan looked at Anna for a long time. His heart may move uncontrollably again, and his mind begins to drift into the memories of the night on the yacht.
Logan took a long breath. After all, he should calm down and act ordinary. He is driving, do not endanger himself because of this.
"Sir Logan," Anna muttered, bowing her head. "I thought about Miss Nina. How does it feel to know that you married me."
Logan was silent while thinking for quite a while. Why is this girl asking that? Was he happy that he had ruined his relationship with Nina?
"He knew about the rape, then he asked to break up" she replied bitterly, her voice somewhat choked.
"I feel guilty" said Anna slowly, after sighing. "I shouldn't have been pregnant."
"It won't make any difference" Logan said, furious that Anna was blaming herself. "He won't forgive me. She must have been disgusted, let alone remembered that I had done something dirty with another woman."
Still, Anna felt herself despicable. Nina must also be disgusted to see the woman who had snatched away her lover. When she found out that she had been stained, Anna herself was not willing to look at herself.
Logan glanced at Anna who was bowed with a grim face. So, her words didn't work to comfort her, did they?
"Stop blaming yourself" he said coldly. "It's not your fault. God has put us down like this. Somehow our next relationship. Now, let's go first, focus on your health and that baby."
Anna's knot smile was covered. Although her pronunciation was not sweet and gentle, she knew Logan was trying to calm her down. He is very grateful, and he will appreciate it.
...☘...
The meeting between Anna and Logan's parents takes place the next day. Just a simple meeting, a meal together, then a wedding day.
Elina had already determined the reception venue, the invitation card, the letters relating to the wedding. They agreed to conduct a marriage contract at Jonathan's family home.
With only the extended family of Anna and Logan, it was enough to bear witness to their legal status as a married couple. So, they took a break because they will do a wedding reception tonight in a luxury hotel ballroom.
The plan was that they would go to the reception after lunch. They will do all the preparations in a special room to decorate themselves. Logan and Anna are separated. Elina is preparing the best makeup artist to make Anna so beautiful tonight.
Logan is done. Its good looks radiated, so compatible with the white tuxedo. He glanced at the room next to which it was still closed. Apparently, Anna hasn't finished. Curiosity swirled, wondering what the woman would look like.
Matthew and Elina came over, smiling with satisfaction at the look of her son.
"Are you ready?" ask Elina.
"Already," replied Logan while correcting the location of his suit.
"Come, let's go to the ballroom first" Matthew asked.
"How's anna?"
"Later he follows" said Elina, wrapping her arm around Logan's arm.
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Anna's makeup is almost done. The door of his room was knocked, and the sound of exclamations rang out from outside.
"This is Tasya, brother. Can I come in?"
"Get in, Tasya!" sahut Anna's.
Tasya lowered her head, smiled, then entered the room. As she approached, Tasya stared in amazement at her brother's graceful appearance in a pink dress.
He stood at the back, putting his hands on his two shoulders. "It's a pity if it's not immortalized. Selca, yuk, sister!"
Tasya pulled out the phone, and started taking pictures. I don't know how many photos were taken, Tasya always said: "One more time, yes, sister?"
"Udah, ah. Tired of my big smile" Anna protested, finally Tasya stopped taking pictures.
"Newly so doang," Tasya replied while looking at the results of his shots. "Later at the wedding, you'll have to smile straight at the invited guests."
"Yes, that's why. I want to save my smile."
Tasya chuckles. However, her laughter vanished from realizing that she would not be able to joke with her brother anymore. Anna has always been a place to share stories and a place to ask for advice.
She looked at Anna with a bitter smile, then said, "Sister, go home often, yes. Buy a quota, let me confide in elo."
Anna's bitter smile grew. He knew, Tasya was sad to have to separate from him. "Yes, I'll go home often. Don't forget, I'll have mama masakin eat for me."
"The mouthful of food you think," said Tasya, chuckling.
"Sir, take care of mom with dad, yeah. Don't disappoint them."
Speech that made Tasya's heart immediately dyed and her tears flooded. Tasya's reflexes hugged her sister, trying to hold back tears because she didn't want Anna to be sad.
...☘...
The invited guests are present. The atmosphere became boisterous as Logan entered the room and walked into the room. However, there were some colleagues and business associates who approached to congratulate. They also teased him by asking the woman who had been his rightful wife.
Then, Logan went to the door, waiting for Anna to enter the room. Shortly after, the door opened. Everyone immediately looked.
A woman in a pink dress appeared along with the middle-aged man whose hair had been filled with gray hair. In her hand was a pink rose. Slowly, his feet stepped on the red carpet that was heading for the carpet.
Everyone praised the woman. Yes, Anna is so beautiful today as a queen. Logan did not even blink a bit looking at Anna who was walking closer and closer.
"Aah!" Logan jerks. "No, ma. There's a father."
His mother kept pushing by nudging Logan's arm, until unexpectedly Logan almost fell forward.
Ah, fine! Logan sighed, glancing at Elina between resignation and annoyance. With a reluctant step, Logan approached Anna and gave a helping hand while trying to smile in front of her and her father-in-law.
Anna glanced at her father. The man smiled as if he was grateful to have given his son to the right person. Dad removed his arm from Anna's grip, then slowly retreated, letting Logan carry Anna on his way to the undercover.
The couple's steps were watered by the rose petals of some of the invited guests standing to their right and left.
Anna held back a smile, cringe, as this idea of her mother-in-law was a bit exaggerated. It was like being in a Bollywood movie. But, he did not realize that maybe all this will be his sweet memories, later.
"They're compatible, yes, dear," Elina commented, whispering to Matthew.
Matthew smiled, then chimed in. "So remember when we got married first."
Anna and Logan arrived at the door, then sat down on the chair provided. Their parents, who were sitting on the chair beside them, began to stand up. The invited guests one by one approached the guarantee to congratulate the couple.
I don't know how long they had to smile, greet the guests, they've been sore about it. And, hunger strikes Anna. He cursed, especially when Kenan came to pelaminan.
Logan did not calm down to see Kenan approaching them with a smile. The man reached out his hand while congratulating him.
"Thank you" Logan replied coldly. "But, didn't I not invite you?"
"Anging aunt Elina" said Kenan, smiling mockingly. "It's not good if you don't come?"
Ah, this guy! Curse Anna inwardly while glancing at Logan. Then, he turned his gaze to Kenan while smiling.
"Thank you for coming, yes" he said.
"Either. May your marriage be happy." Suddenly, Kenan's cold gaze was directed at Logan. "Because if you don't, I'll replace Logan to make you happy."
Although his expression was flat, Logan's heart was burning to hear it. How dare he say that, let alone smile after saying it, then he got out of his sight.
Anna looked at the two men worriedly, the fur of her romance crashing. Not yet over their cold war? Why is it so easy that their friendship falls apart? He felt that he was the one who ignited the fire in their chest.
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Elina and Matthew get off the leash to blend in with their colleagues. However, because Matthew had to join with business people, Elina so had to be left in a group of colleagues consisting of business wives, including Eiliya.
"Hey, how are you? Congratulations, yes, on Logan's marriage" Eiliya said.
Elina smiled. "good. You're just the same as Malvin? Where's Nathan?"
"He's still in America. But, he sends his regards. Em ... By the way, Logan is very smart to find a future wife. Very pretty," Eiliya's tease.
A compliment that made Elina quite proud, but there was a woman in their group chimed in:
"Jeng, who wears the veil is your besan?"
Elina glanced at her mother Anna who was chatting with another invited guest. "Yes. Is there a problem?"
"Yes. You let your son marry a woman of different faiths?" the woman commented again, somewhat half exclaiming.
Eiliya felt awkward at this state of affairs, glancing at Elina who still maintained a smile. "Jeng, don't talk like that!" half a whisper.
"Is there a problem?" knock the woman.
"No problem," Elina interrupted, understanding Eiliya's intentions. "I know that marriages like this are forbidden, but love cannot choose. God willed their destiny. If they have to unite in differences, what can we do?"
All the women sewed their mouths, unable to argue.
Gracefully, Elina nodded politely with a smile. "I'll excuse you, yeah. Please enjoy the meal."
Elina's smile vanished as she turned around. Friends are annoying, but she still wants to be close to them for the smooth business of her husband.
...☘...
Anna held her stomach. Sitting in this place was really boring, and made him hungry. Logan noticed that, looking at Anna's sweat dripping on her forehead, and her seemingly uncomfortable demeanor.
Tasya who also realized it, climbed the pelaminan and approached her brother. "Lo why, brother? Dizziness? Nausea?"
"ah! No." Anna straightened up, revealing a forced smile. "Gue is okay."
"Related?" tanya Tasya was skeptical.
Anna nodded, smiling widely to make Tasya more convinced. "Yes, I'm sure."
Tasya gave up, and finally came down. Anna's smile faded, revealing a regretful expression. Uh! Why is it so hard to tell you that you are hungry? Anna sighed.
"What do you want?"
A question that brought a fresh breeze to his ears, but also made his eyes round. Anna looked at Logan in surprise. Why is he suddenly like that? What is this attitude called? Of attention? Anna hesitates to conclude so.
"Em ... Actually, I'm hungry anyway?" answer Anna.
Logan took a breath. "What do you want to eat?"
"Wear rice rendang, vegetable stir-fry, kayak gulai sauce delicious?"
"All right." Logan moved from the chair. "I'll get it."
He's gonna take it? Seriously?
"Why did you take it?" anna asked, stopping Logan's movements. "You can ask to get me the waiter."
Logan slightly bowed, brought his face closer until spontaneously made Anna inching. "Let's be more dramatic" he whispered later, smiling cynically.
Dramatic? Anna's mouth muttered without a sound. Yes, this wedding is like a movie; starting from Logan pick her up and walk together to the guarantee with rained rose petals. Then, cut the cake together, feed each other the cake. If she remembered the scene, Anna became nauseous.
"If I wanted this marriage, I would definitely be very happy to be treated that way" she wrote as softly as possible.
Without a sound, the plate containing the food he wanted was in front of him. Anna was stunned, then glanced at Logan.
"Is that gini?" ask Logan.
"Yes. Thank you." Thank you." Awkwardly, Anna takes the plate from Logan's hand. "Don't you eat?"
Mister? Logan squinted, irritated. Approaching his face slightly towards Anna, then loudly reprimanding in a somewhat quiet voice, "Starting this second, stop calling me 'father'! I am your husband. So, just call me by name."
"Yes" said Anna, nodding her head, hesitating. Then he asked, "You don't eat? Sitting like this keeps making you hungry."
"You're pregnant, so you're hungry all the time" Logan said flatly, occasionally glancing.
"Yes, too," Anna murmured, then put food into her mouth.
Once Anna ate, she quickly finished off half her plate of food. However, there are new guests who come and want to take pictures together. They were the entourage of Tasya's friends who were invited by him.
Anna put down her plate, then stood with them. The photographer got ready to take a picture, but dropped the camera again.
"Sorry, Ma'am. It was her mouth ...," he said, pointing at Anna's lips.
"Why?" Anna was stunned, confused.
Logan also initially does not understand, but in the end understands and turns to Anna. On the woman's lips, there was a grain of rice and it was a bit greasy.
Without thinking, Logan rubbed Anna's lips with his thumb. It's just that something made Logan stop and keep looking at Anna's lips.
His heart was pounding again, moreover the scene continued to incite his passion to do something that was against his common sense. Slowly, he moved his face. Anna was stunned, then stunned when she realized their distance was getting closer.
This guy, it's impossible to kiss her in front of a crowd, right?[]