Getting Married for Lying
129 - Cheating Couple

Vaya finds it so difficult to pull the corners of her lips in order to develop a smile in the face of all the eyes that are staring tensely at Vaya.

Vaya tries to pull out her smile, showing off her teeth which she believes must look like a horse's grin.

Ms. Cintami, the beautiful-looking middle-aged woman unceasingly turned her eyes on Vaya. With her scowling gaze, observing Vaya's appearance started from the tip of the hair.

Dark-skinned women with looks that are so simple and far from glamorous, unlike the woman Vier had introduced as the woman his son would marry.

"Vier, didn't you introduce a woman named Selena who would marry you?" ask Miss Cintami.

Vier glanced at Vaya with the corner of his eyes, noticing Vaya's tense and visibly uncomfortable facial expression with a question coming from Bu Cintami's mouth.

"That's right, ma'am," replied Vier. "I'm planning on marrying Selena. It's just, it seems like fate has to say something else."

Vier smiled confidently as he brought Vaya into his embrace.

"So, it doesn't matter who my fiance was, because now what matters, Vaya is my wife."

Vier gently rubbed Vaya's arm, a warm feeling surfaced on Vaya's skin surface and it felt comfortable.

Vaya pulled her smile back as wide as possible until she felt that her teeth were starting to dry and the muscles on her face were stiff.

"Well, whatever it is, I say welcome to our family."

The heavy, cold voice that Vier's father made melted the ice.

The words of Mr. Javier clearly made all the brothers stunned, as well as Bu Cintami who threw a glance at his two daughters who seemed to disagree with the father's words.

The storm at the dinner table was definitely not the right action so Cintami just kept quiet with his children.

"Praise, how about you?" ask Javier sir while setting his sights on his eldest son.

"Hmm, I'm fine, Dad," Praise replied.

"I don't see you're okay! What have you done to your face?" ask Mr. Javier astonishment.

"Hmm, Dad, I'm just trying to look more handsome. Look, I'm even more handsome now than Vier or Dearmine!" Praise commented on the proud smile.

Vaya frowned. Vier is the only man he knows to be a very narcissistic man. But apparently Vier's brother is much more narcissistic.

The waiters began to serve appetizers.

"Praise, lead the prayer together" said Mr. Javier.

Praise commented on her smile but in her heart she clearly disliked her father's orders.

But all of this has become a tradition in their family.

Vaya went down as everyone else did.

"Dear God's. We have gathered to share a meal in Your honor. Thank You for putting us together as family. And thank you for this food. Bless it to our bodies. We thank you for all of the gifts you've given to those around this table. Help each member of our family use these gifts to your glory. In the name of God. Amen."

Vaya was flabbergasted to hear the prayer that Praise had said.

Already in English, long anyway! Inner Vaya.

Javier again threw question after question for his children while they ate dinner together. The situation looks like an interview over dinner compared to a casual dinner.

"Your name is Vaya?"

"L-yes, Mom," Vaya replied stammering.

Vaya became uncharacteristically fluttering when her name was called by Bu Cintami.

"By the way, how long have you and Vier been dating?" ask Miss Cintami.

Vaya doesn't know what to answer. Ms. Cintami's question is definitely not one that can be easily answered.

Vaya and Vier are not dating because they never dated, considering that before marrying Vaya, Vier was still engaged to Selena.

"Oh wow, Vier! Are you in the takabur trend?" Praise asked.

"Frosted?" ask Vier with a frown.

"Yes, the current trend that is being done by many young people! Short matchmaking and lightning like buying a cat in a sack! Tacabur!" answer Praise at length.

"Haha, buy a cat in a sack," Honey chimed in with her laugh.

"I'm sorry, I think you mean ta'aruf," Vaya corrected Praise's speech.

Praise squinted her eyes as she received correction from Vaya.

"Well, what is it, takabur, ta'aruf! Anyway that is! Haha," Praise laughed.

"Praise, Vaya and I have known each other for a long time. We both went to the same High School" Vier responded to Praise.

"Oh means you're a married couple, huh?" guess Honey.

"Honey, please don't talk nonsense" said Vier.

"Omong empty?" ask Honey. "I'm not talking nonsense, Vier! I just said what was on my mind! You're engaged to Selena, but you're married to Vaya!" hatch Honey.

"Honey! Vier's! Enough's enough!" sergeant Javier broke up the commotion that almost happened at the dinner table.

The tension is again created, everyone seems silent facing the contents of their respective plates.

Vaya stiffened not out of concern. It felt like his stomach was immediately wrapped around, feeling pain like a man who was coming to the moon.

Vaya can surmise that Vier's family must not have been able to accept Vaya's presence as a replacement for Selena.

It must not be easy for them to accept Vaya. Selena is amazingly beautiful certainly can not be compared with Vaya who alakadarnya like this.

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After dinner, Vier and his parents left the restaurant and headed to the VIP room not far from the main restaurant.

Javier sat on the sofa, facing straight towards Vier. Likewise with Ms. Cintami who sat while trying to hide her anxiety beside her husband.

"Vier, who exactly is that woman? Why did you suddenly marry her?" ask Mr. Javier.

"Right, Vier, what's the matter with Selena? Why the sudden nullification of your marriage to Selena?" ask Miss Cintami.

Vier still remained silent and listened as he thought about what he should convey well to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, me and Selena are out of wedlock, it's Selena's wish" Vier replied.

Vier looked at his parents in turn.

"Vier, are you sure that woman deserves you?" ask Miss Cintami.

"Mother, I married Vaya because I believe that Vaya is the woman I deserve" Vier replied.

"But Vier, to us, your wife is a complete stranger. Did you check her background carefully?" ask Mr. Javier.

"Dad, I made sure my wife wasn't a criminal. Vaya is a good woman from a good family" replied Vier.

...*****...

"I really don't know why Vier canceled his marriage to Selena and would prefer you!" honey to Vaya.

Vaya stiffens looking at Honey who throws a skeptical look towards Vaya.

"Well, you must be an actor, yes" Missyu guessed.

...*****...