Marrying Mother's Mother's Mother
Chapter 66. Bara Rejection
"What's up, Pa?" tanya Bara, let her former in-laws sit down.
"This ... is about Brenda and Rania" the man said hesitantly. Being down, like having trouble saying the next sentence.
Bara's work room was silent for a moment. The two men who were once familiar like father and son were both silent, struggling with their respective minds.
Sutomo is the father of two daughters, Brenda and Stella. Skinny man, who later looks older because of the burden of thoughts that hit him.
There was actually a sense of shame and embarrassment about meeting her ex-daughter-in-law. However, the divorce that occurred almost ten years ago, because of the fault of his daughter.
However, right now only Bara can be loved please. He was a commoner, no longer working in his old age. Just a life ride from his two daughters.
The backbone of their family, Brenda, is getting a disaster. Stella, who is just an ordinary secretary even though she works in a large company, still will not be able to bear the family living expenses and medical expenses Brenda who requires a lot of funds.
Not to mention Rania. His grandson is starting to grow up. I don't know what to do as the only man in the Sutomo family. Despite being old and having no income, he was the head of the family.
"What's up, Pa?" bara asked, breaking the silence between the two.
"Look, Bar. I'd like to ask you a favor." That shameful or rather shameless sentence came out from his lips.
The past marriage of his daughter and former son-in-law, clearly he knows the main cause and who is to blame. But in his old age, he had to put aside his pride for the sake of his daughter and granddaughter. For the future of her daughter and grandchildren.
"What's up, Pa?" tanya Bara, the more curious. Choose to be patient waiting, the sentence that will come out of Mr. Sutomo's lips.
It appears Bara contacted her secretary, preparing drinks for her guests. It didn't take long, an office boy knocked on the door and brought a tray containing a cup of warm tea into the room.
"Please, sir," said the Bara employee before exiting the room.
"Please drink, Pa."
Mr. Sutomo seemed to reach for the handle of the cup and sipped a few times the warm sweet tea that currently tasted nothing more on his tongue. Nervousness and shame ambushed him.
"Bar, didn't you think of referring back to Brenda?" suddenly tanyanya.
"Your relationship is not a year and two years, since your High School has chosen together," he continued.
"If I had known, Brenda would have refused, but I kept trying" he said slowly.
Bara was stunned, staring at her former in-laws without blinking. Trying to read the contents of the heart that is still kept by the interlocutor closely.
Ten years ago, her former father-in-law supported Bara's decision to divorce Brenda, but now why suddenly came to ask her to refer back.
He clearly knew his relationship with Brenda was not okay. Their last meeting was clearly illustrated by how much Brenda hated him. However, these men were instead pushing for them to be together again.
"Sorry, I can't. I'm married" Bara refused without thinking twice.
"It's not because I'm married again. If I hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have come back with Brenda."
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were married again" Sutomo said. He rubbed his two eyes which began to pierce. The hardest test of his life, in his old age. He was helpless, his only hope was with Bara. At least he could calm down if something happened to him.
"What's the matter exactly?" ask Bara find out.
Strange plea of the former in-laws who suddenly, increasingly strengthen Bara's guess. There must be a problem with Brenda or Rania.
"Brenda has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In the near future, she will have to undergo breast removal," Mr. Sutomo's story bluntly told.
Shut up, say nothing. Sympathy, perhaps more precisely that feeling that arises at this time. As bad as his past and Brenda, in this moment it feels unfair to have to bring him back.
Among the hundreds of sick and disappointed that they missed together first, but there were thousands of happy ones that they both went through.
"I will cover all your living expenses, including Brenda's medical expenses and Rania's education expenses. But not for others" said Bara.
"Just .. before that, I have to talk about it first with my wife" Bara continued.
Mr. Sutomo could not say anything. To look at his ex-daughter-in-law's face was embarrassed. His daughter had troubled Bara a lot, and now she troubles Bara again. But he had no choice. All that can be relied upon is Bara.
"All right, I'll excuse you, Bar. I hope my arrival isn't until Brenda's notice."
"Either what happened between the two of you first, how severe. When going to meet the angel of death, Brenda would rather accept his way of death than accept your helping hand" continued Mr. Sutomo, saying goodbye.
After the departure of Mr. Sutomo, Bara could only be stunned. Honestly, he did not expect the calamity that befell Brenda.
His memory returned at the time of their meeting in the hospital. Brenda who was hugging the map, looked at him unfriendly.
I don't know, but right now he can only offer that help. In his life, there were Issabell and Bella. He could not let anyone else into his life.
Love may have ever existed. Either it's gone or it's still left. But now it's all no longer important. There is a heart to be guarded. Especially now that Bella is pregnant with her child.
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Thank ye.