Marriage With (Out) Love
Chapter 67 - Happy for Them

3 Years later.

Elnara and Vika stared happily at their two children who were running in the park. Alzam who is currently 3 years old looks like an older brother to Ashilla.

Okta and Vika's daughter Ashilla was born 2 years ago. So beautiful and agile like Vika.

"It doesn't feel like Vi we've got kids. It's a new feeling yesterday that we graduated High School and are now Mothers." Elnara chuckled, feeling that time was passing quickly.

"We're enjoying El's time so it feels fast. Your child even wants two," Vika laughed as she glanced at Elnara's stomach which looked a little bigger.

Elnara rubbed her stomach gently, her gestational age was only 3 months.

"Gue actually did not want to love Alzam adek, but Mas Zayan wanted to hurry. He said let Alzam's distance be the same not too far."

"Duh, you don't know because you are pregnant, Mas Okta also wants to give Ashilla adek. I am ogah, Ashilla is still a child I want her to enjoy being loved and pampered first."

"Lo really, I think so too. Unfortunately Mas Zayan still wants me to get pregnant again."

"Bucin people are different," Vika laughed at Elnara who could only put on a pouting face.

"Lo's also bucin!" reply Elnara upset.

"Yes, fellow bucins are forbidden to mock."

The two women laughed together. They secretly remember how they struggled to get the man they loved.

Elsewhere, the two men who were also friends were spending time together. They do not want to be with women who are relaxing in the park.

This is where Zayan and Okta are, in a cafe, enjoying a cup of coffee and a few pieces of cake.

"Where was the project yesterday?" tanya Zayan opened the conversation.

"Currently, you know there is a Papi who helps must be smooth." Okta replied with enthusiasm while telling a little about the new project he designed.

"Good, hopefully it gets better. I hear our clients from abroad?"

"Yes he said the heck from Australia, next week their representatives came to discuss the contract further."

"Are you okay?" zayan's question implies something.

"Casual, after all, the company in Australia is not one doang. I can't possibly meet him." Okta replied casually as if there was no heavy burden she shouldered.

"Hopefully," murmured Zayan.

Okta seems convinced by his words, he believes that among many large companies in Australia, it is certainly impossible for one of them to belong to someone he hates.

But perhaps Octa will be the power of God. Nothing is impossible in this world. It's possible that Okta's faith brought her to a figure she never wanted to meet.

No one knows God's destiny, right?

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Okta was seen waiting for a client from Australia who had made an appointment to meet at a fancy restaurant. Okta does not yet know the name of her client, which she knows only the man is from Indonesia.

An incoming call was seen on Okta's phone, the man winning his heartbeat before answering the incoming call.

"Yes hello" Okta said kindly.

"I'm already inside the restaurant, what number are you at the table?"

Okta was surprised to not expect to hear that voice. The voice he hated the most and seemed to convince that he had not misheard the figure of the man he had been avoiding appearing.

The middle-aged man stood in his place, staring in surprise at the figure of Okta who was similarly shocked. This is a fate they never thought possible.

"Oct!" the man called lirih.

Okta immediately regained her senses and walked quickly avoiding the man who was her real father.

Okta took her car home quickly. She needs Vika to be her back.

"Mas Okta, what's wrong?" vika asked confusedly as Okta came home with a pale face and hugged her tightly.

"She ... she came Vika." Okta whispered softly while tightening her embrace.

"Who is he, Mas?" vika asked not to understand.

"The man who was supposed to be Mas's real father, but he didn't even deserve that title."

Vika understood, she already knew about Okta's past stories. Okta's biological father is a cruel man who often tortures Okta. At the age of 10, Okta almost drowned because he was sentenced to stand in the middle of a swimming pool for hours.

Luckily, Genta saved Okta's life. Thanks to Genta, Okta's biological father was forced to go away from Okta because he was threatened with imprisonment.

Okta had her own trauma and she hated her father so much. All this time only Genta whom he considered as a good and warm father figure. Genta who loves, takes care of and guides him to success.

"It's okay, Mom. There's nothing to be afraid of, there's me and Ashilla here. He's a great and powerful man so he won't be able to do evil again." Vika said soothingly while patting Okta's back gently.

Okta became calmer, she realized everyone around her would always be by her side. There is Vika and Ashilla that he must take care of, he must not be weak because of that evil man.

"Thank you that you and Ashilla are already reinforcement for Mas." Okta whispered softly before finally dipping slowly Vika's forehead.

There was no stopping Okta giving thanks for everything God gave her. He did not feel the affection of the parents, but God sent Genta and Almira and Elnara who always loved him.

It is not enough to get there, God again sent him the figure of Vika who taught him about sincere love. Do not forget also a beautiful gift named Ashilla God gave as a gift for all the wounds he went through.

God is fair, God knows what is best for us. God is how strong we face each trial and when we get through it God sends a beautiful gift as a form of God's love for us.

Pass ~~

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