
After venting his emotions, Theo left the wife alone. Without eating and talking any more, he rushed to clean himself up and left for the office. In fact, not yet in working hours.
Annisa knows her husband's attitude because she is angry to hear the news of Riu's marriage. But who is not angry. He also felt sick. Camelia must have felt the same way.
"Kelvin! Kelvin!" annisa shouted as she headed towards the dining table. Before calling her sister, Annisa would talk to her only son first.
"What's up, Ma?" Kelvin approached his mother. "Where's dad?" continued.
Annisa mende-sah rough, then threw her body lazily on the chair. Kelvin stared in surprise, taking his place in front of his mother.
"There is bad news from Indonesia. Your uncle ... is married, and the assets there will be transferred to him." Annisa spoke with squeaky eyes, showing how much she hated the news.
"Uncle Riu, married? Hah, there's no way that, Ma. He's permanently paralyzed, where there's a woman who wants to be with him."
"Mama doesn't believe it either. But, this is the source of Mr. Suryo. And all this time, the news he brought was always accurate."
Hearing his mother's reply, Kelvin could only shake his head while rattling his hair in annoyance. Not too curious about Vale's marriage, now faced with his uncle's marriage. Sucks. As if the situation was so compact that it made it chaotic.
"Everything, you are quickly married to Angela, so that our family position is stronger. Don't even remember Vale anymore. His social status is far below ours. He doesn't deserve you" said Annisa. For the umpteenth time he urged Kelvin to marry Angela immediately.
"This Uncle's wedding has nothing to do with me or Vale, Ma. Don't combine it. I'm not ready to get married, let alone Angela."
"What do you mean talk like that? You're planning on going back with Vale?"
"Ma___"
"Until any time Mama won't agree you're married to her. Get that, Kelvin!" annisa. So incessantly scolded Kelvin, as if getting a place to vent his emotions that morning.
Kelvin breathed heavily, "Ma, I've separated from Vale, as you wish. I won't be back with her, let alone getting married. But, please yes, Ma, don't tell me to quickly marry Angela. I'm not ready to take our relationship that far. Although it's financially rewarding, but I also don't want to ignore the feelings."
Annisa smiled obliquely, belittling Kelvin's answer which she thought was very unreasonable.
"You're still talking feelings, but you've been fucking her repeatedly. What's on your mind, Vin?"
"Love and naf-su are very much different." An answer that is only held in Kelvin's mind.
Either his guts were too shrunk or indeed he was a coward, did not dare to throw the answer out loud.
"Mama has done a lot for your future. Don't let you mess things up to keep up with your unreasonable feelings. Remember that!" annisa said still with a high tone. Then, he got up and left Kelvin alone, who was still confused by his feelings.
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"I'll ask you Papa. I can't believe that the cripple got married this fast" Camelia said as Annisa called and explained everything.
Camelia was angry too. Although he has got assets in France, but still not willing if Riu also get rations. According to him, all her inheritance was quite shared with Annisa. Riu doesn't need to because she's not the child of their mother.
With her heart not yet completely calm, Camelia called Jason. Without further ado, she asks about Riu's marriage. Right or not.
"Yes, your sister is indeed married, religiously and governmentally legitimate. That's why, the assets here will be diverted on Papa's behalf."
"Who's the woman who married Riu, Pa?" camelia asked, pretending to be calm.
"On that, you just ask him."
"Why is that, Pa? Papa says they're married legitimately, so what's wrong with me knowing his name?"
"It's about her privacy, so it's better to ask her yourself" Jason said, still hiding Vale's identity.
Finally, Camelia ended the call. With an arrogant heart, he switched to calling Riu. The same question he asked, which was about the impromptu marriage.
"Yes I'm married, brother. But, sorry, I can't tell you what my wife's name is. If you want to know, go home! All acquaintances with him. She must be happy to meet brother-in-law as good as you," Riu replied from across the street. His tone was so calm, as if deliberately challenging.
"Riu, I'm your brother. Do you think it's polite to behave like that? I just want to know what your wife's name is, how hard is it? Oh, or don't-don't .. You just married a contract with her? To get assets from Papa?" camelia.
"Sister, I am not a coward, willing to justify all means for the sake of inheritance. I'm just like this because I miss you. It's been a while, right, you and Sister Annisa aren't coming home? Don't you want to see your crippled sister?"
Riu's increasingly calm answer made Camelia worried. On the one hand, Riu is too stupid. However, on the other hand he instead feels that Riu knows everything.
"I'll tell you later." Without waiting for a response from Riu, Camelia immediately closed the connection unilaterally.
Then, she immediately discussed it with her husband—Vir Hanz. Not much different from Theo, Vir is also a greedy man who wants to master the legacy of his in-laws. A thousand ways he wants to do, as long as the name Riu is removed from the ration.
"We'll just go there, see what kind of woman he's married to. We must have a loophole to trick that woman into taking our side."
The clink of the spoon sounded loud, right after Vir finished speaking. The voice came from his son—Sander Hanz. The man of Kelvin's age got up from his seat, leaving behind a new piece of croissant that he had bitten a bit.
"Uncle Riu is also Grandpa's son. He deserves the same legacy. Why are you so greedy?"
"Shut your mouth, Sander! Mom and Dad did this for you!" sahut Camelia with sharp bulging eyes.
Sander laughed discordantly, "For me or for your own satisfaction? From me small, to big and you guys moved here, I never demanded anything. As long as you know yes, I prefer to live in poverty, rather than live in luxury but the origin is wrong. I___"
"Please you!" cut Vir while slapping hard.
Sander did not answer anymore, just his breath that looked up and down withstood the pain in his cheeks and heart. Then, without further ado, he immediately left his parents.
I don't know where. Camelia and Vir ignored him for a moment. They first devise a plan to prevent Riu from obtaining the asset.
"We go home as soon as possible, and make the woman side with us, in a subtle or abusive way," Vir said, who Camelia later agreed to.
After reaching the agreement, Camelia informed Annisa. The woman agreed immediately. He thinks the plan is pretty brilliant.
"We just have to sacrifice a little money. That way his wife Riu will side with us. Nowadays, which woman can refuse money. Moreover ... Comparable only disabled men like Riu, will not win," said Annisa full of confidence.
He had no idea that in a faraway country, Riu was indeed expecting his presence. Riu had prepared a big surprise to welcome the return of her brother.
Seriate...