
📍 Mansion Tholense
On a Tholense family basketball court, Aiden and Richard play the round skin. The uncle and nephew were immediately familiar when they first met, in contrast to Yasmin who was still a little awkward with Richard's presence. Let alone Richard who had just met for the first time, even with Leo only Yasmin was not close, Yasmin kept her distance from Leo, either because of Leo's presence which makes him lose the affection of his father and mother or because of Hana's existence, his stepmother blatantly shows her hatred for Yasmin.
"They look happy" said the host suddenly standing next to Yasmin.
"You feel at home living here?" her tanyanya made Yasmin turn her head towards her.
"Your place of residence is very good" Yasmin praised, not answering the father's question.
"I'm happy if you enjoy staying here" Albert smiled, hearing the words coming out of his stepson's mouth.
"I'm not saying that I enjoy living in your mansion" Yasmin said.
"I'm just guessing" Albert said.
"You're a bitch, but why do you love you so much?"
"I'm not annoying Yas, but I'm very understanding. That's why Marrisa loves me so much" proud.
"Ck" by Yasmin.
"When you get married, you'll understand that a man like me is what wives really need"
"I think it only happens to mom"
"Are you happy to see your mother living with me?"
"I'm..."
"It's no denying that out there I meet more beautiful women than Marissa, you know what my job is not? But to leave Marrisa for another woman, that's something I wouldn't do"
"Why?"
"Because only Marrisa would still accept me when I had nothing, I was grateful that Bram let Marissa go. It might sound evil, but because of your father's stupidity, I had the chance to be with a woman as good as Marissa"
"You love her so much? I mean my mom"
"So much"
"If so don't hurt him" Yasmin said.
"Never" said Albert. "You blessed our marriage?"
"You make my mom happy, there's no reason not to approve of your marriage" Yasmin said, staring straight ahead.
"You can accept Richard as your brother?"
"Maybe now I'm still awkward and not used to it. But I accepted his presence in my life" Yasmin honest.
"Thank you, you're the only brother Richard has. If in the future Richard gets into trouble, help him" Albert said.
"Richard won't get into trouble for having a father like you"
"Hopefully, you can also count on me if you have a hard time.You can think of me as your uncle if you can't accept me as your father" Albert said, he understood that his position as a connecting father was not easily accepted in Yasmin's heart.
"Can I call you Daddy?" lirih Yasmin, surprised Albert.
"Really's? of course, why not? come my daughter, please hug your Daddy" Albert stretched out his arms, it was nice if Yasmin accepted it even willing to call Daddy without him asking.
"Daddy" said Yasmin in Albert's arms. Yasmin longs for the male figure as her father, and Albert comes with open arms to accept Yasmin, even long before Albert meets Yasmin, yasmin's continued father had received and loved Yasmin through the story he heard from Marrisa. Very different from Hana who never accepted Yasmin's presence, even when Yasmin in front of her Hana increasingly showed dislike, and tried to dominate her father. It was also that prompted Yasmin to build a high fortress with Leo's sister trying to get close to him.
"Oh God, thank you for giving me daughter" Albert gently rubbed Yasmin's long hair, Albert happily giving Yasmin a chance to show her affection as a father.
"Thank you for dumping me Bram If not, then I wouldn't have met a man as good as Albert" said Marrisa in her heart, eavesdropping on her husband and daughter from a distance.
*
*
*
📍 Regananta Group
Marcell looks careless because all day he can not contact Yasmin, whereas usually three times a day Marcell will contact Yasmin, it is a mandatory ritual such as taking medicine, and the, abstain from leaving what else is forgotten. But today he really could not contact Yasmin even after lunch hour.
Tok.dok...
Dion knocked on the door of his room.
"Sir, the monthly meeting will start in 5 minutes" Dion reminded Marcell's schedule.
"Isn't it still an hour away?"
"That's what I told you 55 minutes ago" Dion said.
"Ck, just bother" annoyed Marcell got up from his seat.
"How are your wife and children?" tanya Marcell walked into the meeting room.
"They're fine sir"
"You're living happily?"
"Very" Dion replied with a big smile.
"Ck, I don't like that smile of yours" Marcell said.
"sorry"
"I'll soon be living happily with Yasmin too, just look" said Marcell as if Dion was his competitor, according to Marcell, he should be happier than Dion.
"I wish you and Ms. Yasmin the best" Dion said sincerely.
"Ck, you're why it's getting so annoying" Marcell walked faster leaving Dion.
"The heir of the Regananta Group is so childish, where is my fault?" said Dion shaking his head at Marcell's attitude.
*
*
*
At a famous boutique, Mama Helena is giving directions and input on the design of the wedding dress to be worn by Yasmin. Mama Helena prepared several models of wedding dresses, because later Yasmin herself decided which dress to wear.
"My daughter-in-law likes a simple but elegant dress" Mama Helena told the boutique owner.
"Who's the lucky girl?" asked Anne, the boutique owner, and Mama Helena's best friend.
"She's someone's daughter, and I'm the lucky one to have a daughter-in-law like her" said Mama Helena.
"The girl was also lucky Helen, as she would be the heir wife of the Regananta Group. There must be a lot of girls out there who dream of that position" Anne said.
"But she is not that kind of girl, she is a simple girl even though her parents are rich" said Mama Helena considering how rich Bram, as well as Marrisa who is now Mrs Tholense.
"Hana really doesn't like to hear this" said Anne considering the breakdown of Marcell and Laura's relationship, because she was the one who prepared the engagement dress that Laura wore at the time.
"Don't talk about it, it's all over. May Laura live happily with her husband" said Mama Helena sincerely.
"Are you sure that's what you said Helena?" mama Hana's voice surprised Mama Helena as well as the owner of the boutique. I don't know since when Mama Hana came and listened to their conversation.
"Hana" said Mama Helena to see the arrival of her best friend.
"You're preparing a happy day for your son? who was Marcell married to? what's with the outcast?" cynical Mama Hana. She came to this boutique because she wanted to buy pasta clothes, because Bram, her husband said he was going to attend a luxury party of his old friend, but Bram did not tell if the party in question was the wedding party of Yasmin and Marcell, no matter what reason made Bram hide the truth.
*
*
*
*
*
TBC 🌺