
Manda waited for Lani's arrival uneasily. Honestly admitted that the girl had captivated his heart. Speak soft words and also friendly. He is also smart to attract the heart with his polite attitude.
However, behind all that turns out he is a good player. Two more years of draining another man's possessions just for his personal pleasure.
Manda can't just blame Lani. He also realizes that there is all the fault of Jefri who seeks pleasure by making young women his prey. Manda also realized there was a mistake on him.
Lani has just arrived at a restaurant that Manda mentioned. The young lady stepped slowly into the VIP room. Mami Manda was waiting for her.
Manda smiled at the arrival of the woman. Lani replied with a sweet smile. The woman who had given birth to Yudha took her breath. He should be able to withstand all the outpouring of his emotions.
Lani knew right now must be the woman she was facing right now was harboring something to say. Lani believes it all has to do with Jefri or Yudha.
If obeyed his heart, it would feel like Lani knelt down and begged for forgiveness for what she had done. However, Lani has to endure all that. Hoping if it wasn't about his relationship with Jefri that Aunt Manda would have said.
Lani shakes Mami Manda's hand and kisses her. "How are you, Auntie? Sorry for making Auntie wait."
"Good Aunt News. Not what Lani. Please sit down." Manda could still smile saying that, even though under the table she squeezed her own hand holding back emotions.
"What do you want to order?" ask Manda again.
"So much Aunt. I eat everything. Whatever it is. I'm used to living very simply. So don't choose food."
Manda just smiled in response to Lani's words. Manda ordered two drinks and other snacks. Before the food came Manda asked a stale question about Lani's activities.
The woman looked very calm, making Lani who became more nervous. He was still guessing what Manda was going to say. Finally the food that Manda ordered has arrived and is in session.
"Drink, Lani. You must be thirsty."
"Thank you, Auntie," replied Lani.
Manda looked at Lani without blinking making the woman misbehave. He had no idea what the woman was thinking at the moment. Lani took a breath trying to melt her nervousness.
"Sorry, Lani. You've told Aunt several times, if you come from an underprivileged family." Manda delayed his words. Looking forward to Lani's response.
"I'm from a poor family, Auntie," said Lani slowly.
"One more time, I'm sorry. If you come from a poor family but why all your clothes and your phone are also all attached to your body branded goods and the price is quite high?" ask Mami Manda.
Lani took her breath. Looks like Aunt Manda has started investigating what her job is. Lani becomes convinced that Mami Manda knows everything Lani and Jefri have done.
"I work, Auntie," replied Lani.
"Does Auntie know what you're doing?" ask Manda again.
Lani again seemed to catch her breath and she could not dodge anymore. Surely Aunt Manda deliberately investigated and asked because she wanted to know her honesty.
This time it was the manda who caught his breath. He could not believe that Lani was being straightforward. The woman thought Lani would cover everything.
"Do you not regret doing such a foolish thing. Isn't there much work. Are you young and beautiful."
"Young and beautiful is no guarantee of getting a job. Nowadays all companies prefer acquaintances and insiders. After all when I first did that, all I had in mind was how to get an easy job and a lot of money."
Lani paused her speech. Look at the woman he is facing right now. He was wrong. Because of everything he did of his own volition.
Lani blinked her eyes holding back tears that wanted to spill. Why should Aunt Manda be Jefri's wife? Why should the man she loves so much be the child of her affair?
"That's the wrong thinking of a young man like you. Many are stuck selling themselves just for lifestyle on economic grounds. If only to meet the economy need not have to sell yourself, make yourself a satiating old man's lust."
Lani and Manda both fell silent for a moment. Soluble in each other's minds.
"Lani, No matter how small the money will be enough to live, but as much money will never be enough if it only meets the lifestyle" said Mami Manda again.
Lani is still silent, waiting for Aunt Manda to tell her exactly what she wants to say. Lani is ready if she will be scorned.
"Have you ever thought how the wife of the man you prey on feels? Did you ever think about what if his son and wife knew that his father was stuck with a young woman like you" Manda said.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. Honestly, early on doing that I never thought about the feelings of the man's family. All I had in mind was, I had to earn a lot of money and change my life. I also want to be like other friends. I also want to have what my friends wear. I'm sick and tired of being insulted because I'm poor" Lani said.
Her tears could no longer be contained. It's wet. She believes Aunt Manda also already knew she was her husband's mistress. Lani resigned as for the decision from Manda.
"Tante must be disgusted right now and sick of seeing me. Frankly at first I never cared, no matter how his wife felt until I met Auntie. A good aunt can still be betrayed by her husband. I think it's cruel for a woman to be the destroyer of her husband's household."
Manda still heard Lani's words, she could understand if the woman must have known what she was going to ask.
"What do you think after knowing and knowing the wife of the man who became your sugar daddy?" mami Manda asked at last.
"I don't know what to say? Whatever I'm gonna say for sure Auntie won't believe it. However, I want Aunt to believe that I really regret doing all this."
"Lani, you can hide from your mistakes, but not from your regrets. You can play with your drama, but not with your karma. Realize, all the sweet dreams and promises of that man are just pseudo. Everything he offers you has also been given to his partner first. Maybe the opinions of others are not as important to you. Maybe you think being with him is equivalent to everything you have to carry. But do you realize that you have indirectly failed to respect yourself?"
Manda paused his words, took another breath. She must not be emotional facing Lani, the woman who is cheating on her husband and also at the same time the woman who is loved by her son .
"Auntie realized, the one who leaves will still leave, even if you have kept it so strong. The one who comes will come, even if you do not want him to come. Thank you for keeping away someone who is not good for Auntie. I hope he won't leave you for the sake of the other girls."
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