Let me Love Her Mother
The Journey of Liam and Lidya

As Renata and her mother were chatting, Liam came down. He still looks tangled because he just woke up.

Renata and Lidya stared at Liam's arrival. He went to the couch and sat there. There was a sense of awkwardness in Liam's heart to sit in the pantry with Renata and her mother.

"Would you like breakfast now?" ask Lidya without calling Liam's name or with any frills, because their relationship is still rigid.

" Yes, later!" liam said it was still hoarse and without looking at Lidya, he was busy watching TV, fiddling with television channels.

"It's still sick, Li?" renata asked as he approached her, and hugged her from behind.

"Little," muttered Liam who was still busy with her Chanel television.

Liam suddenly remembered something, he turned his head back towards Lidya.

"Today we go!" liam's Lidya.

"But you're still sick" said Lidya. It made Renata curious.

"Where?" asked Renata curiously.

"To your friend's place, make a refund of the money you borrowed, Re. Liam said the money was there" explained his mother. Makes Renata stare at Liam inside. She doesn't believe this, Liam is really going to expel her mother.

She couldn't hide her frustration, her husband really disliked her mother. So impatient she wanted to expel her mother from their lives.

Renata who was already very disappointed in Liam was immediately running upstairs. Liam who knew the reason for Renata's anger immediately followed Renata to the room. While Lidya could only be silent in her position. He immediately diverted himself by preparing Liam's breakfast at his dining table.

In the room there was a fight back between Liam and Renata.

"Can't you just push my mom, Li?" ask Renata emotionally.

"Re, soon my mother will be home from Malaysia. We need to get this done quickly. Before we're too late. If Mama I knew all this, our household could be on the edge. And we can be forced to separate. Who's gonna take care of Aiden? Who will charge Rio school, not to mention your aunt Ayu is still sprained by you, your grandmother is also sickly. Who else would you depend on? You think I'm not risking anything? I risked my Mama, Re. If he finds out, then he'll feel like I betrayed him. That's a big risk for me too. I'm gonna lose all of you. My family," Liam explained, made Renata speechless and could only cry. Liam is right, everything Liam says is true.

"But, Li. My mom is sick again. I don't think my mom will be long. I'm afraid when Mama leaves, she won't see me again. Last night I saw him taking medicine, and he looked weak, too. Maybe now he's saying goodbye to us. Liam, don't separate me from my Mama, Li. I'm starting to feel what it's like to have a mother, and I'm very comfortable with that. I was afraid of losing my Mama, Li," Renata said with tears in her eyes. Liam berahan approached her and hugged her.

He could not bear to do this to his beloved wife, but he really had no other choice. Longer with Lidya is like keeping a time bomb for him, at any time he can explode at any time and destroy everything.

"Re, do I have a choice? If there were any other choice, I would do it. But this is the only option we can choose now" muttered Liam trying to convince Renata.

***

After successfully convincing Renata Liam, immediately take a shower and prepare for breakfast. They had breakfast together, Aiden was carried by Lidya. Liam and Renata had breakfast together.

Lidya looked at the boy and his daughter-in-law, smiling.

'I'll leave quietly, my son is in good hands, ' Lidya's inner self with Aiden in his lap.

***

Liam and Lidya were ready to leave. Renata stared at the departure of his two loved ones. Her husband and mother, she looked at the backs of both. He really did not want to lose between the two. Before entering the car Liam looked at Renata with a thin smile.

With his BMW Liam set off with Lidya.

(BMW 330 M Sport)

(OOTD Lidya/Mauren)

On the way Liam and Lidya more silent and not much engaged in chatter. Lidya had actually been looking for the right time to talk, but because of their awkward relationship, Lidya did not easily find the momentum. When he thought it was time to talk.

"Sorry, I'm a hassle" Lidya said opening their conversation. Liam turned his head briefly and smiled awkwardly. "I'll go after this. I won't bother you anymore" said Lidya hesitantly. Liam started to seriously listen to Lidya's words. "I have dry diabetes. It makes me not strong enough to work too hard. When I was in Thailand I found out. At that time I started thinking about going back, but I was embarrassed, because when I left I brought Renata and Rio's inheritance money to run away. I felt like I had to return the money before I came back, at least I still had a face to go home if I could return their money. But when I was working I found out I was sick. I have worked hard, but the money is not collected, because my pain makes me unable to work too tired, so that makes me often fired from my job. I was desperate, and decided not to go back. One day there was someone who asked me to invest like a stock plant, because I knew him, I believed him. I invested with him, I gave up all the money I had in the hope that I would be able to earn more later. At first he returned my money in the form of monthly profits. But one day he asked for additional capital, while I no longer have money. So I borrowed money here and there for my additional investment capital. I promise I'll get it soon. One of them is the money of the people we are going to visit. He was so good to trust me. But, I was tricked by the person who invited me to invest it. At first I couldn't believe he was tricking me, but after days of searching for him and not finding him, I realized he had completely disappeared. At that moment I felt my world collapse. My hope of returning and seeking treatment was lost. While the person who gave me the loan also needed money, his son was sick and needed the money immediately. Since she did not have a husband, she relied on the money to treat her son. But I can't give it back. Finally he trusted me to get a loan until I came home and looked for you. What's more some people where I lend money also start chasing me and I get scared, they always threaten me if I don't return it immediately. I don't know who else to ask for help. That's why I'm looking for Renata, I didn't think I'd see you again. I was scared when I saw you, but I had no choice. Only you can help me. I didn't think you'd help me. And I'm very grateful for that. I promise, I'll leave after getting the money. At least I could die in debt and not be chased after them again. Now we're going to return the money and I can relax" Lidya said at length.

"I'm sorry for everything I've done to your family, if possible I'd like to apologize to your mother too. But it seems impossible. It's okay, at least I told you. I'm really sorry. You don't think what I've done has made your brother and father his victims." A single smile was engraved on Lidya's face. "Anin's right, I'll lose something valuable someday. Yeah, I lost all of you in my gun age. When the other grandmother held her granddaughter. I was busy looking for a place to escape in my weapon age" Lidya muttered regretfully.

Liam looked at Lidya with a deep and sad look.

"If I could, I want us all to be together" Liam said regretfully.

"It's okay, what matters is that you're happy. Thanks again for everything. Take good care of Renata and my granddaughter" Lidya's message made Liam feel even more guilty.

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