I'm the Unconsidered Substitute Wife
Chapter 5
Naya sat down and saw them one by one. "Now Yolanda has really gone away leaving us all the reward.. Mama's not ready to accept this, mama really can't accept this sir...".
Seeing her aunt crying, Naya lowered her head and felt the loss in the family.
Then the uncle called his name, "Naya, so that our family does not lose family ties with the Dirgantoro family. Uncle wants you to replace Yolanda's position by marrying Reyhan as your husband".
Dengs!
Naya surged in shock, she looked at her uncle who could not believe what he had just heard.
"So I hope you won't reject it".
"But uncle...
"Uncle told you Naya. Please take care of this family's good relationship with the Dirgantoro family".
Then Naya glanced at her aunt who was still crying trying to hold back her tears.
"Sorry uncle, I can't accept this. I cannot marry the husband of my own sister. Moreover, these two families are still in a state of mourning, plus Reyhan will not be able to replace Yolanda's position in his life".
"It's not about love anymore Naya. It's a matter of cooperative relations" replied Loiner who was upset to hear Naya's reply. "You must obey your father's words, don't fight too much".
Naya took a breath, "He really can't accept all of this. But if it was his own uncle who said, he could do nothing but obey their wishes. Because there's something he has to take care of".
"Well uncle if that's what you want from me. I'm willing to be Reyhan's surrogate wife".
"Good, you can go" said Loiner.
After that Naya left them, she went straight into the room dropping her body on the bed with a tired body.
"Oh my God, what more pain will I feel after this? Sometimes I'm tired of living sometimes I want to end this".
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1 week after Yolanda's departure, the family was at the Dirgantoro family residence with Naya.
"Reyhan where's ma?" Lukman asked his wife.
"What's this?" suddenly Reyhan appeared behind them. He saw the family of his late wife there with Naya.
"Reyhan sat down son" Lukman said.
Reyhan sat himself down, he saw them all until his eyes stopped before Naya who was looking at him.
"Look Rey, papa and mama have agreed not to decide our sense of kinship to the extended family of your late wife. So we papa and papa-in-law you betrothed the two of you to Naya. It is my hope that you will never reject him".
Dengs!
Reyhan was angry, he looked at Naya with sharp eyes. Then Lydia's mother clasped her fingers, "Darling, you know what you're feeling. Not only did you lose Yolanda, all of us here lost her. But, because our family is so close, do not because of the departure of Yolanda our relationship is lost. Please, you consider it, baby".
"Yes Rey, right said your mother" Lukman continued.
With a sad look Reyhan tears looking at the two parents Yolanda, he felt bad until he accepted Naya as his wife without their consent.
"Son Reyhan. This is all we do for the good of you and our family. Please accept Naya as your wife and do her as you used to treat Yolanda well. Big hope papa with your mother-in-law".
The tears flowed even more, it hurt that he betrayed Yolanda's love that was so sincere to him. But he also could not be selfish, plus it was also the request of both parents Yolanda itself until finally he was forced to accept Naya as a substitute wife.
"Well if that's what you all want, I'm ready to accept Naya as my wife" Reyhan replied steadily.
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1 month later after Reyhan accepts Naya as his wife.
"Rey, let's get up. You're not going to the office?" Naya tried to wake him up.
But Reyhan was getting less and more unconcerned, he kept hugging a bolster pillow turning his body against Naya's.
"Well, I'll take a shower first".
Naya's life that was once full of wounds, until now she still feels it, even arguably, Naya feels doubled.
Although she is married, she has never had any affection from him, even Reyhan always considered her a stranger.
And now that Naya was done, she still saw Reyhan sleeping in his sleep. Not wanting to bother him anymore, he opted out of the room to help Lydia who was preparing breakfast for them.
Naya smiled, "Good morning Auntie" he said.
Lidia saw it, she returned Naya's smile as she said. "You've become my daughter-in-law Naya, you don't have to call Auntie anymore. You just call mama. Not good until someone else hears it. So you have to call mom?".
"Yes ma" Naya replied happily.
"Good, my mom was happy to hear that. So, is Reyhan awake? Does he still not want to go to the office?".
"Looks like ma, I woke him up so many times he still didn't want ma".
Lydia then looked at Naya, smilingly holding her daughter-in-law's hands warmly.
"Whatever happens, you have to be patient and face Reyhan. Mama understands your feelings, but forgetting the person we once loved so much is not easy. You understand what mama means?".
"Yes ma, I understand what mom means. Mama don't worry, I'll do my best for Reyhan".
"Thank you dear. My mother did not choose you wrong. May you be patient, who knows over time Reyhan will put feelings for you".
"Yes ma" Naya smiled.
Not long after they finished preparing breakfast for the family, one by one family members came out of their respective rooms as well as Reyhan.
Lydia told her son to sit next to Naya. But Reyhan did not sit next to him and chose to sit far from Naya.
Seeing that Lukman was angry by reprimanding him, "Reyhan, you must not treat Naya like that. She's already your wife, she's no one else. Please respect her".
"It's okay, pa. I'm fine" Naya said, feeling bad that the family was constantly reprimanding Reyhan who was still in mourning.
"When did you start going to Rey's office?" ask Lukman.
"I don't know pa. I still don't want to go there".
"Why? You have no pity on Paris taking care of all your office business? Papa listen, next week you have a guest from France".
Reyhan looked a little surprised, "Why? Didn't Paris tell you?".
"Mmmmm, he didn't tell me".
"The color is back to work as usual. Poor Paris takes care of everything".
"Yes pa".