Marrying the Father of My Foster Son
Good News for the Wijaya Kusuma Family

"That's the story. Luckily, Lulu managed to escape in time, despite being abused, but she was able to maintain the sanctity she had been guarding all this time. From then on, Lulu turned more moody and did not want to meet anyone until she finally decided to return home because she felt this city was no longer safe for her."

"Lulu not only left this city, but also left me alone here. For almost a year he returned to the village, lived with his parents and only returned to the city on the thirteenth month. He's back to being a different person. There was no longer a weak Lulu, who was a tough, barbarian girl, and never feared for anything. He ... changed 180°," Queensha said at length.

Hearing all the stories about Lulu, Leon's blood rippled. The anger within him increases without his control. Jaws hardened, palms clenched on the table showing how angry he was at the moment. Although he hates Lulu for being accused of being a dick, he can now understand why she thinks so.

It was his past that made Lulu accuse him of being a dick. Though Leon is not the same as Andri-former lover Lulu. He would never touch any woman without first asking her permission.

"Shoppers! Deserve Lulu scared to death, apparently the man almost snatched away her chastity. If I had known before, I'd have beaten that bastard to pieces! I'm gonna beat his face with the back of my hand. I found the nose, the hand he used to touch Lulu, and the core of his body for trying to make the girl!" hiss Leon with a gasp of breath. Imagining it has made Leon lost his mind especially if until he meets Andri then all his words will be granted.

Ghani who understands how Leon feels right now pats his best friend's shoulder softly. He was furious let alone Leon who had spent time with Lulu, the man must have been very eager to beat Andri until the jerk did not breathe anymore.

"Tenenangin yourself lo. Take out your anger in front of the guy, not in front of me let alone Queensha. Here I am pregnant young." Ghani tried to remind her best friend.

Now Ghani turned his gaze towards Queensha. "Then, now where's the jerk? Is he in jail?"

Bullied weakly. "No, Mas. Lulu's psyche was shaken, she could do nothing but shut herself up in the room. Moreover, Andri's parents are people, they might even accuse Lulu who is not. Isn't our country always supportive of the strong?" Queensha. "Therefore, Lulu chose to leave with those bad memories for the rest of her life."

Queensha had a serious face. "Because you both know, I hope Mas Ghani and Mas Leon keep this a secret from Lulu. I don't want him to go back to remembering the memories of his hard-earned past he buried deep. I just want him to be happy, no matter what his personality is right now, most importantly he's happy, that's more than enough for me."

Ghani, Queensha and Leon ended their conversation at exactly twelve o'clock in the afternoon, coinciding with a break. The three adults stepped together to leave the coffee shop in the hospital lobby.

"Gue hope the new reality we know does not make lo illfeel against Lulu. Because after all, he's a victim."

Leon snorts. "Lo thinks I'm going to illfeel just because of that? I'm a wise man, I can't possibly hate someone just because of their past. Lo aja who has a dark past I still deketin, especially Lulu who is just a victim of a biadap guy like the Andri. There's no reason for me to hate Lulu. Even though our meeting left a misunderstanding, but I was able to forget the incident."

"Hmm, it's good that you can be wise. Yes, I pulled it first, going to the house of Father and Mother. My parents don't know if Queensha's pregnant."

Almost an hour later, Ghani and his wife arrive at Arumi and Rayyan's house. Both were warmly welcomed by the domestic assistants who worked at the residence of Wijaya Kusuma.

"Welcome, Ms. Queensha, Den Ghani. Please enter!" Tina opened the door and shifted her body to the side to let her son and daughter-in-law into the house. The presence of both is highly anticipated by married couples who have entered the age of twilight.

"Dad and Mother are you home?"

"Bu Arumi was sitting in the back garden. It looked like he was calling Neng Shakeela. Maybe it's done now. If Mr. Rayyan is out, he says he has business with Mr. Rio."

Ghani and Queensha nodded almost simultaneously. "If so, we go inside first."

Then the newlyweds walked along to the back garden. Ghani continued to hold the hand of the woman who was now carrying her flesh and blood.

"Assalamu a'laikum." Queensha greets her mother-in-law.

Queensha kissed the back of Arumi's hand in reverence. "We came here on purpose, Bun, because there's something to talk about."

The mother of four knitted her brows deeply. "What do you want to talk about? It seems so important."

"It is very important, Bun, so we immediately come here to meet Mother and Father. Uh, even Dad's not home" Ghani said. Now it was her turn to kiss the back of her hand. He also embraced the body of the woman who had given birth to him into this mortal world.

Seeing a serious expression mixed with happiness on the face of the child and his son-in-law made Arumi realize there was something serious discussed by them. Arumi led Queensha into a lounge chair, and Ghani followed behind.

After all sitting face to face, Arumi started a conversation. "What's wrong?"

Queensha glanced at Ghani and looked back at her mother-in-law. Suddenly his heart beat irregularly. His tongue felt dull and his mind was blank instantly.

"Oh, really, just shut up. Speak up, don't make your mom even more curious" Arumi said. Then gently touch the hand of his favorite son-in-law. "Come, talk. Don't be afraid of mom. Mother won't bite you."

Queensha smiled faintly. Maybe her mother-in-law was joking at this crucial moment. "Actually .. I ...." The woman could not continue her words. Really, he did not know where to start telling Arumi about the news of her pregnancy.

Seeing Queensha who looks doubtful, inevitably Ghanilah who advanced, told his beloved mother about this good news.

Pause for a while, then say, "Bun, Queensha's pregnant. Her pregnancy is eight weeks. Not only that, in my wife's womb there are three embryonic sacs. They'll be the next triplet like me, Zavier, and Zahira."

"Seriously? You want three twins?" Arumi makes sure that what she heard just now is not a hallucination. Queensha is pregnant with triplets.

"Yes, Bun. I can't possibly lie. I just went to the hospital to check on my wife's womb and I just found out that the superior seedlings I buried managed to stay in Queensha's womb. Our family members will increase by three" Ghani said enthusiastically. The man's face shone happily like the rays of the sun that illuminated the universe. Eyes sparkled as her hope of having a child from the womb of the woman she loved materialized.

With a single move, Arumi hugged Queensha's body. He kissed her daughter-in-law's cheeks lovingly. There is nothing happier in this world than the news of the daughter-in-law's pregnancy.

"Alhamdulillah, my mother was happy to hear it. Congratulations, yes, Sha, soon you'll be mother to your granddaughter." Arumi's eyeballs glazed over, this happy news successfully stirred up her feelings.

Queensha. Hugged so tightly by his mother-in-law, made him remember the late beloved mother. Had the mother been alive, she might have received the same treatment that Arumi had given her.

Queesha's hands were coiled around Arumi's back. He put the end of his chin on his mother-in-law's shoulder. Unknowingly she was crying because she missed the woman who had brought her into the world.

As a mother, Arumi certainly understands how her daughter-in-law feels now. Living a kara without parents or relatives must be painful especially in the current condition, where Queensha is pregnant, but no mother who accompanies him must make him sad.

"Never feel alone because there are still mothers who will accompany you. Think of your mother as your own mother. If there is anything, do not hesitate to tell the mother," said Arumi lirih. Arumi's words were answered by Queensha's close embrace.

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