Mathelina
[season 2] CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

In a moment, rumors spread. Every step, Sifa saw several employees gathered, or walking while whispering about the commotion.

"Sir Anna must be ashamed" he murmured inwardly.

Gita walked quickly into Anna's study. Almost, he dropped the drink bottle brought by Sifa for accidentally nudging her arm.

Gita was shocked for a moment. "Sori. Sifa, where's Anna?"

"At his desk" replied Sifa.

The two girls approached Anna's desk, which was now massaging her dizzy head. Anna realized their whereabouts, then turned her head.

"Sister, here I bring you a drink" Sifa said as she handed me a bottle of mineral water.

"Thank you."

Anna glanced at Gita when she received the bottle. He could not afford to linger looking at her, as it seemed that the girl was about to pounce on him by a question.

"What I hear from people is that you ... Pregnant?" cecar Gita, as if hesitant to say it.

Anna downed her drink while thinking about what answer to say. However, Gita seemed to be impatient to hear it. So, he drank only a little water, and replied:

"Everyone heard it clearly. So, it's not a rumor." After that, Anna continued drinking.

"Keep, is it true that you cheated on Logan's boss?"

Anna was surprised not to play, until spitting water. Sifa and Gita were shocked and anxious. So, Sifa gave a tissue to Anna.

"Gossip!" sahut Anna, firmly, after finishing wiping her lips.

"Keep, how can you get pregnant with the boss's son?"

So, he doubted it? Anna grunts. "Gita, we haven't been friends for two years! Do you know that I'm anti-cheating?"

Yeah, too. Gita doubted the rumor. It's just, he's curious. Why did this pregnancy happen? Unfortunately, the question was never asked because the phone on Anna's desk rang.

"Hello, sir," Anna picked up.

Slowly, Anna's forehead frowned, making Sifa and Gita stare at each other dumbfounded. It seemed, there was a serious matter that required Anna to go to the CEO's room after hanging up the phone.

"Anne." Gita touches Anna's arm, preventing her from leaving. "What's wrong?"

Anna raised both of her shoulders, anxious tone as well, actually. "I don't know." Then, he sighed. "Gue go first."

Mind flogging. Maybe Logan wants to talk about another deal on this baby? Or does she still intend to persuade him to have an abortion?

Anna stopped walking, starting to hesitate again. If so, he will not go there. But ... What if that's not what I want to talk about....

Uh! Just go away. Whatever he wants to say, he does not need to be daunted even though the flow of his heart beat is quite tight even to the point of tightness.

When he got there, he stopped walking. With that door, after the inside commandment, he opened the door.

The person he saw from behind the desk was not Logan, but a middle-aged man whose good looks were still awake. Meanwhile Logan, sitting before the man, turned to Anna.

"Please come in, Miss Anna," said the man, politely.

Awfully, Anna went inside, and was invited to sit by the man. Anna finds out that the man sitting in the big chair is Matthew, Logan's father, after the old man introduces himself.

"I've seen it all," began Matthew, straightening his body and putting his fingers intertwined at the table. "But I still don't understand what happened. So, please tell me so that this problem can be solved."

"Let me explain" said Logan, before Anna ambushed to speak.

The man glanced at Anna, who was also looking at him. With a serious look Logan recounted the initial incident while on a cruise ship one month ago.

Matthew listened carefully and without interrupting while putting his finger braid on the chin. After that, he made a conclusion.

"So, this isn't an affair?" ask Matthew.

"No, sir," said Anna, evasively. "It's just a 'nightly mistake', sir."

"And Logan refused to take responsibility?"

"Yes, Pa," Logan said, nodding.

Matthew sighed, his calm expression turning into ruffled. "Logan, Papa is disappointed in you. Papa never taught you to be such a coward!"

Both Logan and Anna, bowed to each other. From Anna's observation, Logan seems powerless against his father.

Logan looked up quickly. "That's the only way, Pa. We can't get married because we have different beliefs."

Right enough. And Anna chimed in, "Actually, I have another way, sir."

"What way?" matthew, interested.

"I just want Mr. Logan to support me during pregnancy until I give birth. If Mr. Logan doesn't want to raise him, let me do it. Originally, Mr. Logan wanted to finance all the needs of the child, including his education."

Not a bad idea. And Logan chimed in, "I agree! That way sounds better."

"But Papa disagrees!" matthew is firm. "Pity Anna, her family must endure the disgrace. After all, a child needs affection from both parents."

Anna believes that even if she and Logan are married, the child only knows Logan as a father without feeling affection from him.

Logan took a deep breath, exhaled loudly as a sign of his disapproval. "Pa, we don't love each other. It's free to get married, if we're going to get divorced in the end."

Matthew was silent, staring at the goals of the two young people whose minds were still immature. Anger is useless against them. Gradually, his expression and attitude turned calm.

"Logan, Anna, no one knows what kind of fate you will face. Love doesn't guarantee marriage will last."

After that, Matthew moved out of the chair. "Try to think again" he continued. "Logan, get Anna home! During this week, Anna can't work just yet."

Whahuh? Anna looked up, protesting, "I'm fine, sir. I'm still working hard."

"No, you need to rest" Matthew said. "Anna, please take care of my granddaughter." Matthew's gaze was now turned to his son. "Logan, get Anna home quickly!"

Home together? Anna and Logan are looking at each other.

"No need, sir. I brought a motorcycle," said Anna, refusing.

However, Matthew would not listen to her, and instead said, "You guys haven't had lunch yet, have you? Logan, take Anna to the restaurant, order the food that Anna likes!"

"But, Pa—"

"No but-but!" cut Matthew. "The boy will be the main heir to Jonathan's family. So as her father, you have to look after and give your best to Anna and the baby."

Matthew steps away, leaving Anna and Logan helpless at the decision.

"Hurry to clean!" logan's orders to Anna. "I'll take you home."

"No need, I still have a job" Anna said.

Anna was stunned for a moment when Logan's sharp gaze pointed at her.

"Can't you, you're following me?"

Comeon! Is he really going to do his papa's orders? Didn't Anna know that Logan didn't want to do that?

"The father will not lose the inheritance just because he did not do the order of Mr. Matthew," Anna said slightly insinuating. "Later, just tell me that you've done everything he asked. Beres, right?"

Realize not that Anna is getting the man upset. Logan walked up to her with a cruel look, making Anna tremble and involuntarily incline backwards.

Logan continued to move forward, until Anna was cornered and could not retreat because of the wall. This cold atmosphere, made Anna's premonition uneasy.

"It's all because of you!"

"Sa ... sa ... me? Why am I being blamed?"

"If only you could hold your mouth back from complaining to Kenan, it would definitely not be like this!" point to Logan, punching the wall.

Anna flinched, spontaneously closing her eyes. He had to admit it was true, and he regretted his decision to tell Kenan.

"But" Anna ventured to look Logan in the face, "I didn't know Kenan was going to tear him apart."

"Reason!" bentak Logan's. "You said it on purpose to get some sympathy from Kenan, right? Actually, from the beginning you plan to take advantage of it, and persuade her to take responsibility for the baby. Yeah, right? Heh! You little girl!"

As Anna expected, the man would definitely accuse her like this. He could not resist this insult anymore! His hands clenched tightly, wanting to punch the man in the face, no matter if his good looks were reduced.

However, he did not do so, instead insinuating him while tapping the wall, "Amit-amit baby! Hopefully this child is not the same as his father!"

Later, Anna steps on Logan's foot and pushes him away. Logan screamed in pain, calling out to Anna who was coming out of this room.

"Racaine!" anna muttered, annoyed.[]