My Brother's Bed Rattles
Rejection Mommy

"Rise?" The look on Mommy's face suddenly changed and the middle-aged woman looked displeased to hear Ayden mention Risa's name back before her.

"Yes, Mom. Risa," Ayden replied without the slightest trepidation.

Mommy breathed a heavy breath. "Why do you still mention the woman's name, Ayden? She's married to a money man, so let her be! Mending we talked about your engagement with Renatta," said Mommy with a bent face.

"I have spoken to Mr. Thunder and decided on my match with Renatta" Ayden replied.

"What's? Then, what's your next plan? Recaptured that past lover of yours from her husband, did you? Good," growled Mommy while throwing her face away.

"No need, Mom. Because Risa is already divorced from her husband."

"Hooo .. good, Ayden! Nice work! For the sake of the one-child widow you are willing to release Renatta, who is clearly still a girl and much younger."

"I'm sorry, Mommy. But this is not about girls or widows and nor is it about their much different ages. It's a matter of heart and honestly, I can't move on from Risa even though I've been hard-earned to try" Ayden replied.

"Mommy disagrees, Ayden. Mommy would rather you marry another woman than marry her, the widow having one child. It's not really a matter of her status being a widow, but Mommy still remembers the times she left you for another man. Which Mr. Abdi said is much more established and has a clear future. Unlike you, unemployed and living a long life. Why did he choose divorce now? Wasn't he living well with the old man?" grumble Mommy.

Ayden took a long breath. "But then Risa was forced, Mom. Risa did not want the wedding. All that he did was because of the request of Mr. Abdi," explained Ayden.

"Have, excuses! Anyway, no, still not! Mommy doesn't agree!" firmly that woman.

Ayden rubbed his face violently. "I'm sorry, Mom. But this time I have to listen to what my heart says. And I chose to fight for Risa again" said Ayden.

Bu Tiya's eyes were perfectly rounded. He did not expect that his son would act recklessly and would rather defend Risa than listen to her words.

"Can't, Ayden! Mommy disagrees! Mommy will never give you your blessing, never will!"

Ayden rose from his position. "I'm sorry, Mom."

The man immediately stepped away then returned to his room.

"Dad! Ayden! Mommy's not done talking! Ayden," call him. However, Ayden did not care that he continued to step up until he disappeared from his sight.

Ayden went into the room and dropped himself on the king-size bed facing the ceiling.

"What should I do now? Do I have to keep going even without mommy's support?" Ayden let out a rough breath then closed his eyes for a moment.

A few minutes later, Ayden's phone rang. The shaking was so pronounced that it managed to break the man's daydream. Ayden immediately grabbed the flat object from his pants pocket and received a call from his cousin's sister.

"Yes, Chel?"

"Bang Ay, how's Renatta?" asked Rachel who could not help her curiosity.

"I drove him to his residence. I met Mr. Thunder and talked about everything. Lucky Mr. Thunder can accept my decision freely, Chel. It's just—" Not finished Ayden said, Rachel has cut the conversation.

"Huh? Seriously, Bang Ay? Has he rejected the match?" screeched Rachel with perfectly rounded eyes.

"And Mr Thunder accepted the decision cheerfully? Oh, thank goodness. Then how's next?"

"I intend to propose to Risa, Chel. But Mommy refused firmly. Without me to explain, you must have known what reason mommy refused my wish," said Ayden while breathing heavily.

Rachel looked sad. "Yes, I get it, Bang. Then, what will you do? Will you just give up and let Risa go for the second time?"

"No way, Chel. I still want to fight it. Unless Risa does not want my estimate anymore," he replied firmly.

"I'm sure Risa still has feelings for you, Bang! Fight," Rachel continued, trying to encourage Ayden.

"Thank you, Chel. Yeah, I want to rest first."

"Yes, Bang. Have a good rest."

Rachel closed the call while exhaling heavily.

"Why, Chel?" asked Oma Hana who had since noticed Rachel's sad facial expression.

"Look, Oma ...."

Rachel told Oma all about Ayden. Oma is shocked to learn that Risa is the woman of Ayden's past.

"Yes, God! How about it, Chel?"

"Bang Ay still wants to fight for Risa, Oma."

"Yes! It must! Oma support Ayden one hundred percent!" oma said with such passion.

"But the problem was that Aunt Tiya could not accept Risa's current status. In addition, Aunt Risa also felt a little traumatized by the rejection ever done by Risa's parents," explained Rachel.

"That's not to worry. Oma will help talk to Ayden's mommy. And for Ayden, you better solve Risa's problem first. Risa hasn't knocked her husband's hammer before" said Oma once again.

"Is that true, Oma? Are you serious about helping Aunt Tiya talk?"

"Yes, and Tiya will definitely obey what Oma said," Oma continued so confidently.

"Ah, thank goodness! Thank you, Oma!"

Rachel hugged Oma Hana's body so tightly.

"Huh, why are you even happy? Your marriage is not clear when it is done, you have been thinking about people's relationships" said Oma while breaking her arms with Rachel.

"But bang Ay it's not a person, Oma. To me he is already like my own brother," Rachel replied with a wide smile.

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