Marrying the Father of My Foster Son
Moving House

“Mother, I was contacted by the handyman in charge of working on my apartment unit. He said it can be occupied,” Ghani told Arumi.

Arumi sigh. He knew sooner or later, Ghani and his family would get out of this house. It's just that Arumi didn't expect the time to be this fast.

“So, you guys will move today too?”

“Iya, Mother. Queensha's packed up. We only need to pack Rora's stuff.”

Despite the weight, Arumi still volunteered to help her son and daughter-in-law. "Need help? Mommy can help a little packing Rora's toys scattered everywhere."

Ghani hurriedly shook his head. “No need, Bun. I don't want to trouble Mother. Let me ask Ms. Tina and Ijah to help Queensha. Mother just sit here, accompany Rora play."

Arumi squeezed both palms in her lap. She hesitantly said, "If you can't help, can you transfer?" Arumi's eyes looked hopeful.

Ghani smiles. “Of course you can. The place is not too far from here, it only takes thirty minutes by car. If you use the motorbike for ten to fifteen minutes. I deliberately looked for one that wasn't too far away so Queensha could often invite Rora to play here."

“Thank God then.” Arumi breathed a sigh of relief. Although he knew he would part with his grandson, but he did not feel too sad because Aurora would still often meet.

***

All of Ghani, Queensha and Aurora's belongings are finished packing. Ghani dragged their large suitcases into the car. Rayyan helped Ghani not mind carrying the suitcases.

“Nah, it's done.” Ghani rubbed the sweat on his forehead.

“We leave now?” Rayyan looked at Ghani.

“Ready, Father.” Ghani gave a thumbs up and got into the car.

Rayyan immediately invites Arumi into their own car. A motorcade of two cars came out of the house, heading for Ghani and Queensha's apartment units.

In the car, Arumi was pensive. His eyes could not be separated from Ghani's car in front of him. Seeing Arumi who had not spoken since, Rayyan knew that there was something his wife was thinking.

“Is there anything that bothers your mind?” rayyan asked inquisitively. After all, Arumi was his wife. He doesn't want Arumi to feel uncomfortable about their son's move.

“Yeah, I'm just afraid of the future.”

“What are you afraid of?”

“You know for yourself maintaining a household has its own challenges. There must be a test. I'm afraid Ghani won't budge or Queensha doesn't want to understand Ghani. They could keep checking. Poor Aurora later.”

“Ghani is an adult. He knows what he's doing.”

Arumi sighed. “Because Ghani is no longer staying with us, we can't advise him if he does anything wrong. Same with Queensha. This is what worries me.”

Rayyan smiled slightly. “I know you are a good mother. You must be worried about your son. But don't keep overthinking. Give Ghani and Queensha the freedom to solve their problems. Even if there is no way out then we help them as best we can."

"Looking back, I'm sure Ghani will be more careful in his actions. He would definitely not be rash in making a decision. Ghani divorced Queensha and I'm sure our son can't repeat the same mistake. Although his temperament is high, but he can think logically. Trust me, Babe."

“Hmm, okay. I'll try to weld them.” Arumi's eyes glared. All he can do now is pray that Ghani and Quensha's home life will always get along well.

In less than thirty minutes, Ghani and Rayyan's motorcade stopped in front of an apartment building in an elite area. The skyscraper is located quite strategic because it is located in the city center and close to hospitals, malls, mini markets, and so on, and also an international-based school making it easier for its residents to mobility everywhere.

"Good build. It is also close to schools, hospitals, and malls. I like it." Comment Rayyan. Earlier while driving a car, he noticed the situation around the apartment building, the residence of the child and his daughter-in-law.

“This is why I chose an apartment here, Dad. Yuk, everybody go inside. I want to lower this suitcase first while asking for help from the guards in front there to park the car in the basement,”, Ghani said.

Queensha, Aurora, and Arumi follow where Ghani steps. Ride the elevator that will take them to the tenth floor where the apartment unit is the residence of a newlywed couple who are now happy.

Once into the living room, they immediately sit down for a break after a fairly tiring trip because of stuck traffic.

"Of course my dear wife, Bun. How, nice isn't it? My wife's taste is no less different than the famous architecture in the country." There is a certain pride in Ghani because the home decor and all the furniture is the choice of the beloved wife.

"Good, mom loved it. Your wife is not only good at taking care of children, looking for money, but also good at decorating the dwelling until comfortable occupied. You're lucky to have a wife like her, son."

"Well, Mother could." Queensha smiled knot received praise from her mother-in-law, but she only chose according to her taste. However, it is unexpected that the choice is precisely in accordance with the taste of the mother. It was an unintentional coincidence.

***

Aurora seems very happy to occupy her new home. Moreover, he had his own playroom now. He invited Arumi and Rayyan to play there.

While the three men were busy themselves, Ghani and Queensha were busy arranging clothes from suitcases as well as items from inside cardboard boxes. They arrange the clothes in the closet also arrange the objects belonging to them brought from Arumi's house.

"By the way it's almost night. I cooked dinner first yes, Mas,” Queensha said as she stood up.

Ghani glanced at the digital clock placed on the nightstand. "OKAY. Just like the groceries I bought yesterday afternoon, honey. It is all a favorite food of Mother and also Dad. There is also your favorite food" replied Ghani.

While going to the kitchen, Queensha sees Arumi already there. Her father-in-law was looking at the contents of the refrigerator with his hands grasping a knife.

“What Mother wants to cook?” ask Queensha.

“Aurora says she's hungry, so mom's initiative is making dinner. How about we cook together?” tawar Arumi's.

“Bby, Mother. All Mommy can teach me how to cook Mas Ghani's favorite food.”

“Oh, Ghani's favorite food is not much different from his father's favorite food. Bakwan corn and boiled dumplings are his favorite foods. If Rayyan's father sulks, mother just make two of these foods, before long the anger subsides." Arumi giggles about her personal experiences.

Queensha' eyes were wide. "Seriously, Bun? So if suppose I marahan with Mas Ghani, it means dong can use that technique to persuade him not to be angry with me anymore?"

Arumi spontaneously laughed hearing that. “Can try. However, you hope that your household has no significant problems that make you separate as in previous marriages."

"Aamiinu. Pray always, yeah, Bun."

After cooking the dinner menu, Arumi brought the results of his cooking to the dining table. She loves teaching Queensha to cook. His son-in-law heard his words, and did not like to argue.

As in-laws, Arumi doesn't want to make Queensha feel discouraged. It was enough that Arumi had a bad time with her in-laws who often said spicy and compared her. He didn't want Queensha to experience anything similar. For this reason, Arumi tries to think of Queensha as his own daughter.

“Well, let's eat all!” arumi exclaimed after the food was served at the dining table.

Rayyan, Ghani, and Aurora immediately darted towards the dining table. It was seen that the three men were already starving. Aurora's stomach until it sounds hard because it has been holding back hunger since earlier.

“Hmm.. I think someone needs a hunger extinguisher,” Arumi's tease on his grandson.

Aurora chuckles. He immediately sat down in his chair, then pointed at the fried chicken made by the mother." Rora wants a thigh, Ma. Vegetable kale a lot, but do not wear chili. It'll be spicy." Queensha faithfully complied with the request of her beloved son.

Seeing Aurora's adorable behavior, Rayyan pinched her grandson's cheek. "Are you hungry? Grandpa is also hungry.”

“Yes, if Grandpa is always hungry. At home, just keep snacking. Hence the belly is distended,” Aurora chirps full of jokes, whereas Rayyan's stomach is not as big as the beloved grandchild thinks because the man of Chinese descent is still diligent in exercising even though he has entered the age of twilight.

“This you, yes!” Rayyan was getting more and more anxious because of her granddaughter.

Everyone immediately laughed to see Rayyan who tickled Aurora who had teased her.

The atmosphere in Ghani's new home was lively. Seeing this, both Rayyan and Arumi knew that Aurora, Ghani, and Queensha would be happy to be part of the Wijaya Kusuma family.

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