Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
The Meeting Between Ex-Daughter-in-law and Former-In-Law

"Nia, are you going to see your ex-in-law?" khansa asked as she saw Tania getting ready.

Tania took a quick glance, then tidied back the pile of files scattered on the table. "Yes, here. Not good to be late. My name could get worse in her eyes" said the woman as she grabbed the sling bag on the table. "Yes, I went first. Sorry, can't have lunch with you."

"Nope! You, careful. Suppose your former in-laws mess around, don't be weak, you have to show that you're brave!" khansa's message was answered with a nod to Tania's head.

Tania stood in front of the company entrance, waiting for the pre-ordered online taxi. Today he did not bring a motorbike because the city of Jakarta was rained this morning to make the woman was forced to order a taxi online rather than fall ill due to breaking through the rainwater.

"Slow down, sir. Don't speed!" pinta Tania before driver ojol forward his two-wheeled vehicle.

The scorching heat of the sun that shone on the earth, did not undo Tania's intention to meet Miranda. Despite the concern within the woman, what if Miranda had devised a plan to humiliate her again in public?

To be honest, Tania is still a little traumatized by what happened seven years ago. However, he did not want to show it to Miranda because he was afraid that his former mother-in-law would take advantage of the opportunity to repress him.

Meanwhile, Miranda seemed to be sitting restlessly, waiting for Tania's arrival. Next to the woman was Jonathan, who faithfully accompanied the wife.

Miranda's hands squeezed into each other. The face also looks paler and the palms sweat due to a whack of nervousness. "Well, how about you, if Tania can't forgive me? Is my relationship with Xander forever going to be like this?"

Jonathan reached out his hand over Miranda's lap, touched the back of his wife's hand and said, "Don't be nervous, everything must be fine. Remember my message, apologize sincerely and get rid of your haughty, arrogant attitude and hatred for Tania. After all, that Tania is our former daughter-in-law and victim of your slander. So you should have apologized to him for smearing his good name in front of everyone."

Miranda's heart was a little calm because of Jonathan's words. Miranda grinned with difficulty, forcing herself to look fine even though the rest of the worries were still clearly visible on the woman's face.

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"Good day, how can I help you?" One of the waiters of the restaurant welcomed Tania's arrival in a friendly manner. A sweet smile did not forget he gave it to his customers who had just arrived.

"Piang. Reservation on behalf of Miranda Vincent Pramono. I happen to have made a pact with him here" replied Tania.

"Come, follow me."

Tania stepped into the five-star restaurant. The atmosphere around is quite quiet because the visitors who come there are not random people. Most of them are the thick wallet people not the lower middle class like Tania.

Tania's heart was pounding more and more as her legs stepped up to follow the waiter who would deliver her to the table where Miranda was waiting.

The earth where Tania was standing seemed to stop spinning when her net caught the figure of a middle-aged woman sitting on a chair right beside a large window with a view of Jakarta. And ... more surprising again, Miranda is not alone but there Jonathan is sitting sweet next to his former mother-in-law.

"Miss, can we continue? Looks like you've been awaited by Mr and Mrs Jonathan."

The soft voice of the woman in the female uniform made Tania's consciousness return. He blinked several times and cleared his throat to gather the courage in his chest to reunite with Miranda, the evil woman who once destroyed her household with her beloved husband.

"Good day, Om, Auntie. Sorry for making you wait so long."

Jonathan got up from the chair and warmly welcomed Tania's arrival. "No problem, most importantly you came here, it was more than enough for us. Is that right, Ma?" said the man while looking to the side, where Miranda stood.

With a stammer and a stiff smile Miranda replied, "Truly. The important thing .. k-you came it already makes s-me .. happy."

For a while Tania was glued to the spot. Trying to digest back what Miranda just said.

Did Miranda just say that she was happy to meet Tania? Since when? Not that since the beginning of dating Xander, Miranda did not like Tania. Then why now the middle-aged woman actually said she was happy because she could meet him again. Really weird.

"Sit down, Nia," Jonathan told his former son-in-law.

Tania nodded her head and thanked me. Then pulled a chair in front of his two former in-laws. The two palms on the table were clutching each other. Somehow he could be so nervous as if he had made a grave mistake and was tried before everyone.

The atmosphere seemed tense, visible from the face of two women of different generations. Both squeeze the palm of each hand to get rid of the nervousness that perched on themselves.

"Ma, you can talk now with Tania. Use the time as best you can and do not let you regret not using the time available to say your purpose asking him to come here" whispered Joanthan sounding soft. Intentionally shrink the volume of sound that can only be heard by them.

Miranda stared at the husband's blue iris. Then the two looked at each other. Before long Tania's former in-laws nodded steadily and her heart grew more and more convinced to apologize to the young lady in front of her.

Miranda swallowed the saliva with difficulty, trying to wet her suddenly dry and sore throat. After feeling enough, then he revealed the reason for asking Tania to come here.

"Tania, previously Aunt wanted to say thank you because you are willing to spend time in the midst of your busy work." The words started their conversation during the day. Miranda said again, "Actually ... Aunt asked you to come here because .. mau .. ehm .. mau .. apologizes to you."

"Auntie apologizes for all the mistakes that have been made in the past. Aunty is sorry for destroying your household with Xander. Trapping you as if you and Abraham were in the same blanket until everyone thought that you were a cheap woman who could cheat behind her husband. ... Iru all is not true. You are a good woman and a faithful wife. You always keep your chastity and your marriage when Xander is not home. Everything that happened in the past was my fault. I'm responsible for everything that happens to you."

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