Labuhan Cinta Tuan Bima
Deciding Relationships

Cassie met her parents at the main house. Cassie's currently explosive emotions could not be faced by Lena.

"Papa and mama should meet Danu and Aunt Luze. I don't want to know!" said Cassie whose situation was already chaotic.

"Dear, don't be like this! What you did was wrong. You came to Grandma Bima and made a rowdy. That's not polite! Of course Bima was angry."

Cassie looked at Lena. "Oh, so I'm wrong? And after that Bima cancel the engagement it's also my fault?"

Cassie shook her head. "Bima has another woman, Ma! And I won't accept that!"

Lena just wiped her chest. It turned out that all this time he had been wrong to educate his youngest daughter. No, her husband was the one who was educating wrongly. Erwin spoiled Cassie too much to always obey all the wishes of her daughter. Including silly things.

"If Bima doesn't love you, maybe she's not your soul mate, son. Never mind, don't waste your time chasing after the pointless. Don't let the past repeat itself, son."

Cassie looked at her mother. "So, Mama is more defending Bima? Mama defends Bima who's been drugging me? All right, if mom can't help me. So, papa can help. Mom was useless. Mama doesn't like it when I get what I want!"

Cassie passed away from Lena's presence. His hands were clenched and he was going to meet his father in his office.

"Cassie! Cassie!" Lena sat down.

"Oh my God, why is this? I'm sorry, Cassie. Mama just wants you not to obsess over something you can't have." Lena cried while remembering past events.

Actually Lena somewhat disagrees if Cassie should be betrothed back to the son of the Antara family. The failure of the matchmaking incident to make Bisma died, making Lena feel guilty. Lena thinks that Bhishma died from an arranged marriage between Bhishma and Cassie.

Lena doesn't want the past to happen again. Lena has already lost one son, due to the same case. Scaring him if it could be Cassie who is wretched.

Lena tried to call her husband's cell phone number. But not active. Erwin used to turn off the phone if there was a meeting with an important client.

"Yes God... What am I supposed to do?" Lena's too weak. He was unable to defy the husband. Now he just sat down and prayed. I hope everything will be okay.

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Cassie arrived at her father's office. His wide steps made him want to meet his father immediately.

Arriving in front of the father's room, Erwin's secretary said the man was in a meeting. Cassie doesn't want to wait. He immediately headed to the meeting room.

In front of the room, Cassie meets Collin, her father's confidant who always helps Cassie to spy on Bima.

"Where's my papa?" ask Cassie cynically.

"Sir is in a meeting inside, Miss."

"Then, I'm going in!"

Collin immediately blocks Cassie.

"Surge!"

"Master can't be bothered until the meeting is over. Miss please wait in the master's room."

Cassie stared at Collin. "You're just an errand boy and you rule me? Can't!"

Collin blocked Cassie's arm. "Miss, please don't make a rowdy! Is this about Bima again?"

Cassie brushed Collin's hand off. "It's none of your business!"

"Then please wait in the master's room!" sternly Collin once again.

"You!" Cassie pointed at Collin with her finger.

"Don't let me drag Miss there!"

Cassie grunted in annoyance. With a stomp, Cassie finally walked towards her father's room.

"Let me deliver!" Collin has to make sure Cassie doesn't have a row in this office.

Thirty minutes Cassie waited for Erwin to finish the meeting. With a face, Cassie hugged Erwin who had just entered her room.

"Father!" Cassie hugged Erwin.

"Darling, are you here? You why? Have you been crying?"

Cassie nodded. "Pa, arrange a meeting with Danu and Aunt Luze. Bima too. I don't want Bima to cancel our engagement! Please, Pa!"

Erwin massaged his temple slowly. Apparently the past is repeated. But now it's a little different. In the past, Bisma refused this business matchmaking.

Tonight, Erwin invites the Antara family to meet at a famous private room restaurant. Bima was also there.

For Bima, now is the time to end it all.

"I heard, my daughter made a noise at Miss Lily's place. I'm sorry Danu. Cassie loves Bima too much, so she behaves like that. I hope you can forgive my daughter's attitude. Ever since her sister died, Cassie's lost a role model in her life."

Erwin's words made Bima remember how sad she was when her sister was gone. Bima never knew if Cassie was experiencing the same thing.

"As someone who is both harboring wounds, I think you really understand how Cassie feels. He did not want to be left behind by the people he loved. I hope you can understand that, Bima."

Bima felt cornered. Now everyone is looking at him. Cassie smiled with satisfaction looking at Bima.

Bima glanced at Danu and Luze. Yesterday's debate was still evident in his memory. Bima should take a stance this time as well. No matter how his parents react.

Bima moved from her seat. He bent his knees and rested in front of everyone.

"I'm sorry, Om Erwin, Aunt Lena. And... Cassie."

Cassie glared at Bima who was kneeling.

"I'm sorry because yesterday I was too rash to make a decision. I did that for a reason." Bima looked at Luze.

Yes, Bima is willing to get engaged to Cassie because of the insistence of Luze, her mother.

"I'm really sorry, Cassie. We cannot continue this match. I'm the one who's wrong. I don't have any feelings for you. I can't marry someone I don't love. Aren't you like that too?"

"I love you, Bima!" asserted Cassie.

Bima shook her head. "You have to find a man who truly loves you. Again I apologize to Om and Auntie."

Erwin clenched his hands hearing all of Bima's sentences. Again and again his daughter had to get rejection from the Antara family. Erwin wouldn't have gotten this far if it wasn't his daughter who asked.

Yes, Cassie became an obsessive girl after losing her sister. And Erwin is wrong to always obey all the wishes of his daughter. Erwin feels slapped. He should not humble himself his own daughter who was clearly rejected by Bima.

"Well, if that's what you want! We'll cancel this match! And Danu..." Erwin glanced at Danu.

"We should also cancel our business cooperation plan. Enough of you to keep rejecting my daughter! Collin!" Erwin contacted the assistant who swiftly entered the room.

Danu just shut up. His anger is mounting. But he couldn't show it in front of Erwin's family.

"It shouldn't be Om making princess Om a tool for business. We are your children. We need your love, not just material abundance. We need to be heard and understood."

Collin who just entered the room was surprised by Bima's sentence just now.

Erwin took a deep breath. "Yes yes! Let's just end up here. Collin, take Cassie home!"

Erwin stepped out of the room followed by Lena, the wife. While Cassie thrashed when Collin took her body away.

"No! Unhand me! I don't want us to break up, Bima! Nah! Om! Auntie! Please Cassie! I want to marry Bima!"

Cassie's screams eventually disappeared along with the departure of the girl and her parents.

Bima was still on her knees in front of her parents.

"You're satisfied, huh?!" ask Danu with emphasis in her sentence.

"I'm sorry, Pa, Ma. I hope you understand! Please don't do this again! I promise I will obey all Papa's orders as long as it doesn't force me to do a business wedding!"

Luze stared at his son. Really now he regretted all his wishes that forced Bima to get married. All of that only caused a wound in the hearts of many people.

Danu breathed heavily. Now he knows how hard he binds Bima, then as hard as that Bima will release him.

"alright. Papa won't force you anymore. But, since you've humiliated papa in front of Erwin, then you must take responsibility. Papa will let you choose your soul mate, on one condition."

"What is that, Pa?" Bima looks doubtful but also enthusiastic. At least Danu wasn't as angry as he imagined.

"Go back to the company! Then you're free to live your life!"

Bima looks shocked. Bima has to choose between her lawyer career and her papa company. So, which one did Bima choose?

#tbc

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