Not A Perfect Marriage
Chapter 62

"A.I." Yeah.I."

"I'm not leaving Angel." The loud voice from Rio made Angel and Erik turn to the source of the voice. Rio immediately walked towards Angel then wrapped his hands around Angel's waist. Rio looked at Erik with a look of confidence.

"I know, I've been doing bad things to your daughter and I lied to you guys but this time I'm not going to make Angel sad anymore, yes I left my family and chose Angel but I will not leave Angel because I love her." Rio said full of confidence. Erik smiled cynically especially the person who told him everything was Rio's own wife.

"You don't joke, your own wife you don't appreciate anything else my daughter. He came and begged me to keep my daughter away from you."

"I know you won't believe me even if I tell you what happened and I don't want to bring up old wounds that will make Angel sad, I beg you for now believe me, I will take care of your daughter and I will solve the problem." Rio pleaded. Erik sighed heavily, he should not be stubborn as this concerns his daughter's future and he should also give Rio a chance to prove all his words.

"Well, I just want you to give Angel what's right as your wife and also acknowledge Angel as your wife even if it's only in your family. I just want the best for my daughter."

"I'll try, I'm begging you to believe me."

"Yes, it's night you better get some sleep."

"Yes." Yeah."

Erik walked away from both. Angel breathed a sigh of relief, finally his father was willing to understand. Rio pulled Angel's nose slowly, making Angel look straight at Rio.

"What?"

"Nothing, I have nothing, do you still want to accept me?"

"Umm. yes. I just want you and that most precious treasure of ours, that's enough for me."

"Thank you."

"Together, my husband."

...

Riko Amanda's House

Amanda pensively digested everything Riko and Arfan said. Amanda feels guilty for driving Rio and Angel away, Amanda also feels that this is all her fault.

"Am I that bad?"

"Ma, what has happened don't think, we should give justice to Angel, pity her."

"Mama will take care of everything. Arfan, you want to help Mama?"

Arfan just nodded, Amanda finally understood and Angel would get all her rights.

Outside Sena's room heard everything. Sena was disappointed with all this. Sena then returned to the room to retrieve the car keys. Sena decides to temporarily stay at her parents' house and devises a plan to retake Rio.

Amanda asks Riko and Arfan to leave her alone, initially both of them refuse but what power, Amanda continues to beg and make both obey Amanda's will.

"Why am I insensitive? angel's been living with me all this time but why can't I guess all this? I should have been suspicious when Sena let another woman close to Rio too when Sena prevented me from touching her stomach. God, what is my fault that you gave me this much trouble? God help me solve this problem."

Amanda felt very tired and slowly closed her eyelids along with it, Riko entered the room to check Amanda's condition. Riko knows very well how Amanda feels now, Amanda must be very disappointed and also feel failed to educate her son.

"It turns out you're asleep, thank God."

Riko put a blanket on Amanda's body, a warm kiss landed on Amanda's forehead, hoping this kiss would strengthen Amanda. Riko sat on the bed, next to Amanda. Riko smiled faintly looking at Amanda's face which always made her long.

"I'm sorry, I should have been honest with you maybe this wouldn't have happened. Baby, are you mad at me? I failed to be a good Papa to Rio, I only focused on work until I was insensitive to Rio's condition, whatever happened in his small family. I thought Rio was very mature to take care of his own household but my thinking was wrong and this is what happened. Honey, we have to make our first grandchild feel happy with her birth mother, I believe this is all about you because you're also a mother who certainly knows what Angel feels like."

"Where should I start?" suddenly Amanda opened her eyelids, it turns out Amanda has not fully slept.

"I thought you were asleep." Riko immediately landed a kiss on Amanda's lips.

"This you, I'm upset so you don't tease me!" annoyed Amanda but the one who was being romanced even showed a row of teeth, as if mocking Amanda.

"Let's just let it go, I want you to be even more upset. "

"Haaaahhh. Don't joke! I'm confused, what should I do? you better help me!"

"Hey, I love my heart." Riko still teases Amanda. Riko just wanted Amanda not to think too much about the long-standing problems. Riko herself can't solve this problem with her own hands and maybe Amanda can solve it.

"You're starting again! our family's in trouble but you can still joke?"

"Then what do I usually do? I've met Angel, she says she also wants to be happy with the person who accepts her for who she is. He doesn't want to continue to be between Rio and Sena, but I don't know what happened either. I was also confused as to what to do but I couldn't possibly see my weakness in front of my children."

"Ri?"

Amanda had just heard Riko's words full of pain. Riko looked at the heart-wrenching bitter smile.

"I'm tired too, just like you but I don't want our family to get any worse when I give up. We have to finish Angel's business first, we have to meet with Angel's family and Sena's business must Rio himself finish it. Out there is also a husband who has two wives, our job is only to make both of them feel equally cared for and we also have to continue to support Rio, we have to mediate between them."

"Yes, I'll do it. We can do it!"

"Yes dear."

Erik Jihan's House.

Rio stroked the soft top of Kevin's sleeping head. Rio was very grateful to have such an adorable little prince. His wait has been realized even though he has to go through various problems and suffering. Rio hopes that Kevin will become a successful and loving person and not go through the journey of life like him.

"Ri, are you sleeping again?" angel's words were not good because Rio became awakened due to the commotion earlier. Rio just shook his head slowly while staring at Kevin's cute face. Angel only smiled faintly, she also directed her eyes at Kevin.

Jihan walked over to Angel and Rio. Jihan's eyes looked as if she was looking for someone.

"Loh, Rio wasn't you sleeping earlier? is this house uncomfortable for you?"

Jihan's arrival and the question made Rio and Angel surprised. Jihan was still staring at Rio. Rio was confused as to what to answer, Rio was afraid that the answer that was thrown from his mouth was wrong and made his mother-in-law offended. Rio looked at Angel's collar as if Rio begged for Angel to answer that question.

"Ri?"

"Mom, Rio's sleeping for a while. He's used to working until he forgets to sleep."

"What's? has he? Ri, don't be like that! change your habits later you can get sick. You'd better sleep in Angel's room" Jehan said worriedly. Rio became uneasy especially with what he did to this family.

"But Ma."

Rio wanted to accompany Angel to look after Kevin, something he had never done in all this time. Accompanying his wife and child to sleep in one bed.

"Let me accompany your wife and child, El between Rio." Jihan forced Rio to sleep. In this house Rio feels himself accepted even though the reason is only for the good of Kevin who does not know anything.

"Yes, Mom." Rio finally complied. Angel took Rio to her room. As Angel wanted to climb the stairs, Jihan remembered the invisible Erik.

"El, where's your dad?" Angel stopped her steps and looked over.

"Dad? El-nga knew he had come home."

"Oh, yes, I have. Maybe he's in the back yard."

Angel continued her steps. Rio was following from behind, for some reason Rio felt his feelings were not good.

Angel's room door opened wide and Rio's chest suddenly tightened. Rio saw the picture frame on the small table near the bed. It was Angel with Rey and both of them looked so happy. Rio felt very painful when he saw the happy smile of Angel that he could not give to Angel. Rio could only give a wound and not yet fully be able to make Angel smile like that.

Angel frowned as she looked at Rio who was just standing in the doorway.

"Ri, what's wrong with you?"

"Eh? nothing" Rio said awkwardly. Angel looked at Rio's gaze earlier, Angel felt bad and walked towards that frame. Angel felt Rio angry at her, hurriedly keeping the frame in the drawer. Rio who saw what was done by his wife only smiled faintly.

"You can keep it." Rio stepped in and then closed the door. Angel feels very awkward about all this and is also tired of living a very dizzying life, a life that makes him have to befriend the wounds and the bitterness of reality.

"A...me? sorry." said Angel hesitated and for a second Angel felt comfortable and peaceful. Rio approached Angel and hugged Angel from behind.

"Nothing to forgive, I also know what happened. Did I take your happiness again? if you want to marry her I will, as long as you are happy. I just gave you a cut and repeatedly I lied to you, I don't deserve you." The lines sounded bitter in Angel's ears. Rio was getting closer and closer to Angel. Even though Rio said that, Rio still did not want Angel to belong to someone else. He just wants Angel to be happy even if his heart is hurt later.

"Will your burdens disappear when I am no longer in your life? if you do, I'll be away from you, I believe you'll definitely take care of Kevin." I don't know what's on Angel's mind right now until she talks like that. Rio frowned.

"Darling?"

"I. I just thought about what Sena felt, I snatched you from Sena. It should have ended up not like this, I was too naive to love you and wished for more, this is what happens when I want to be with you. You get kicked out, Rey's life falls apart and Arfan's, and the people who love me are now hurt because of me. Am I a fucking carrier? Because I'm the one they're all hurt, Ri? this all happened because of me! all these wounds are because of me!"

"Darling, don't talk like that!"

"It's reality! I'm just a wound that needs to be thrown away!" Angel immediately sobbed. He realized all the problems in his life because of his own actions and because he had a lot of hearts hurt, including people who sincerely love him like his own son, Amanda. Amanda must be sad now because Angel snatched the most valuable thing for Amanda, Rio.

"Dear." Rio took off his embrace then turned Angel's body to make Angel look at him. Angel was bowed in, her heart ached so much with this guilty feeling.

"What did you say just now? the wound? honey, it's not your fault."

"Who's wrong, you or Sena? Sena, she took me in your life, she believes I won't take you away from her but the truth is, I took you away from her. I ruined your household and I always thought that I was the victim but now I realize that Sena's been hurt all along. L'm... I don't have a heart, Ri."

"What did you say? there's nothing to blame, God's already outlined for all of us, and Sena."

Rio did not continue his sentence. I heard a long breath from Rio. Rio himself was also confused as to what Sena was like, though, there have been many requests Sena that he participated and he only asked not to disturb Angel again because it would be regretted Sena himself but Rio's request was not obeyed Sena and this is what happened.

"He who scratched his own wound, I've asked him not to bother you anymore because you're getting married but he doesn't obey me. You don't think much later asi you're not smooth, right pity Kevin. She needs you so much, I'll sort this out and your job is to take care of our little angel."

Rio wiped Angel's tears affectionately. Angel nodded slowly, maybe what Rio said was right. Rio had already taken it off but Sena seemed to want to make Angel continue to be between herself and Rio.

"Don't be sad again?"

Cup. A warm kiss landed on Angel's forehead. Angel closed her eyelids, feeling comfortable and peaceful. Rio took off his kiss, Angel opened his eyelids.

"You don't bummer either." Angel pleaded innocently but Rio showed a mysterious smile instead.

"Celonins." Pinta Rio with his effect made Angel frown his forehead. Just now she asked Rio not to act annoyingly.

"You are not ashamed of your age?"

Hearing Angel's words made Rio cluck in annoyance.

"Come on... I also want to be pampered like Kevin, I also need the attention of my wife, come on baby, mumpung Mother you take care of Kevin."

Rio now issued his potent nature, Angel just stared flatly at Rio.  Seeing Angel who did not respond, Rio clucked in annoyance then stepped onto the other side of the mattress.  Angel just saw what Rio did. Rio began to lay down his body, Rio's body position turned his back to Angel.

"You mad?" Angel asked but Rio did not reply.  Long enough Angel waited for an answer from Rio. Angel thought Rio was angry with her, with a guilty feeling Angel stepped over to Rio. Angel's sweet smile was engraved upon seeing Rio who was already asleep.

"You are this."

Angel sat down on the floor close to Rio. Angel's hand began to gently caress Rio's head hair affectionately. Rio must be very tired and a lot of burden on his head right now.

"You must be tired, sorry for me, you're like this. I just want to be with you."

Angel got up from his seat, he had to go down immediately, afraid Kevin would wake up.

Cup

A warm kiss landed on Rio's forehead, before going Angel put a blanket on Rio's body and also turned on the AC.

Rio opened his eyes when he heard the door close. Rio's not sleeping, it's just that he wants to prank Angel.

"You're so sweet." Rio said a glance then closed his eyelids again. Now Rio was completely asleep.

...

Jihan was so happy to see her adorable granddaughter sleeping in her house. Jihan is sad to miss the time when Kevin is still in Angel's womb. Amanda could imagine how difficult Angel would have been without her as her mother.

Angel must have been very lonely and had no friends to vent all the feelings she felt while pregnant with Kevin.

"Mom?"

"Eh, you baby. Rio's asleep?"

"Here, I better get some sleep."

"Later, you go to bed first, I want to see your father."

"Mom slept with me, right?"

"Yes, you changed Kevin's diaper before going to bed, Kevin must have had a good night's sleep until morning."

"Yes." Yeah."

..

Jihan was very curious where Erik was. Hopefully Erik is no longer angry with Rio and Angel. Jihan knew how disappointed, angry and sad she felt.

Erik strongly believes in Rio that he will take good care of his little daughter but in fact Rio is even too caring for Angel until Angel is a mother.

"What are you doing?"

"Eh? You haven't slept?"

"You're even back? What are you doing? What are you washing nights like this?"

The curious horn of Jihan walked over. Inside the basin was a small shirt and cloth.

"You bought baby clothes? I'm not saying I can wash it."

"No need, I can be alone and this whole thing is done staying in the sun alone, hopefully dry tomorrow."

Erik said without looking at Jihan, Erik's hand was busy squeezing the cloth to be dried.

Although Erik said that, Jihan still helped Erik to dry the clothes of their first grandchildren.

"Where did you buy it? is it night already?"

"At the store near the red light, they're open 24 hours and maybe it's Kevin's luck too."

"Name's Kevin?" ask Jihan who just found out. Erik glanced at Jihan.

"Aren't you asking her name?"

"I'm too happy to meet my daughter and granddaughter." Jihan replied briefly, herself back in the sun.

"It seems like someone is craving again" said Erik in a resigned tone but Jihan did not pay attention to Erik's words. Erik smiled faintly and then walked towards the back of Jihan, without saying anything Erik immediately hugged Jihan from behind.

"Eh?" Jehan who was clamping clothes with a clothesline was surprised by Erik's actions.

"What are you doing? zealin!" pinta Jihan with a dislike tone, Erik always made her find her chin more and more.

"Hugging my wife." replied Erik.

"You have a granddaughter who still feels young?"

"Let you be more dear." replied Erik increasingly origin. Jihan was not angry even herself now knew what Erik was really feeling.

"You're afraid my dad took Angel with the baby?"

"Yes, I don't deserve to be called Dad. What kind of father am I, I was so stupid that I entrusted my own daughter to a stranger. Baby I'm afraid of losing you three, I. I. I. please forgive me, it's all because of me."

Erik's embrace grew tighter, as if he didn't want to let go of Jihan for a second. Erik could not live without people who meant so much to him.

"Don't be like this, the past is over we can only set a better future for Angel. We have to do our best for Angel and our grandchildren, lest they be separated, just let us feel the hurt. Father's business, we think about the most important thing we have to solve this problem first. I hope Rio meant what he said otherwise we take Angel and our granddaughter away from him. I don't want my daughter and granddaughter to be wasted by her."

"I'll do everything I can, tomorrow I'll see Rey's family, hopefully everything will be fine."

"Yes dear."

02:00 morning.

Rio woke up from his sleep to meet Kevin who was used to waking up in hours like this.

Rio smiled faintly when he saw Kevin playing alone between Jihan and Angel who were still asleep.

"Darling, are you playing? don't noise? Mama is sleeping, yuk play with Papa yah?"

Rio carefully lifted Kevin's body, took him around to have Kevin go to sleep again, along with that, Erik also woke up. Erik himself slept on the sofa not far from where Rio was standing.

"Your son woke up?" asked Erik which made Rio surprised.

"Yes, Dad."

"Is he hungry?

"No, he just wants to play."

"May I carry it?"

"Of course."

30 Minutes passed. Erik feels Kevin still wants to play even Jihan also woke up. Jihan smiled thinly, Kevin's behavior was like Angel when he was a baby. Rio felt Kevin was very comfortable in Erik's arms.

"He hasn't slept?"

Kevin looked at the two very fresh eyes without any drowsiness. Even Kevin threw a smile at his Papa and Grandma.

"Not yet, she looks a lot like Angel used to. Ri, you're sleeping there."

"You guys, let me take care of Kevin, I'm used to it."

"really? is he fussy?"

"No ma'am, she's a henchman, she's allergic to cow's milk."

"Allergy? fortunately, I did not buy formula milk" said Erik who did intend to buy formula milk but did not.

"You all woke up?" said Angel who left alone in the middle room.

"You, your hungry son just woke up" Jihan said. Angel just scrunched her chin.

"Who is not built" said Angel origin and approached Erik. Seeing Angel approaching Kevin immediately voiced out, as if happy to see the arrival of Angel.

"Darling, are you hungry? come on with mom."

07:00

It does not feel like the night is quickly passing by changing with the warm sunlight. In this simple house feels more comfortable and peaceful after the arrival of a little angel full of charm.

Jihan was talking to Kevin and Kevin always responded by making a voice that seemed to echo Jihan's words.

"Kevin, good to sleep at Grandma's?"

Kevin looks full of energy when he just woke up and has not suckled. Jihan was very happy to see her very healthy granddaughter.

Kevin's eyes seemed to follow someone, Jihan immediately turned her head back, it turned out to be Angel.

Kevin was silent as he continued to look at Angel who was now sitting next to Kevin. Angel was tidying up the blanket that Rio was wearing.

Jihan knows Kevin must be hungry but Kevin doesn't cry just looking at Angel.

"El, look at your son."

"Why? honey are you hungry?" hearing that Kevin immediately smiled happily.

"Eh? you're a baby but you understand?"

"Yes Grandma, Kevin wants to have breakfast and then take a shower."

Angel is nursing Kevin. The farewell jihan wants to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.

"Where is your mother?" asked Rio who just finished taking a shower.

"In the kitchen."

Rio went straight to the kitchen, who knew he could help. Jihan looks to be cutting the leeks.

"Mom, can I help ya?"

"Eh? no, it's just fried rice."

"Let Rio alone, Rio can really."

"Ngga-ngga, you're the same El! let's take care of mom's kitchen" reject Jihan. Jihan did not want to trouble Rio, even though Rio was disappointing him but because of Rio's help, her family is now intact.

"Just the same mother Angel, I can cook."

"No Rio, where can you cook, you work in an office."

"Come on, believe me."

"What's this?"

Erik suddenly came up with a shrunken forehead. Early in the morning there was a commotion.

"This Rio said he wanted to cook me but I doubt, later if not good how?"

"really?" Erik looked at Rio with a doubtful look. Rio knew the two must not believe that he could cook.

"It must be good."

"Rul."

"Already Mom, just let Rio cook."

Hearing Erik's words, Rio immediately smiled sumringah but made Jihan wrinkle her chin.

"But Well."

"If the food is not good then you omelin as much as your heart, anyways Kevin seems to want to be accompanied."

All three can clearly hear Kevin's energized 'chant. Erik was astonished how such a small baby could make a loud noise.

"Well, if there's anything to call mom?"

'Yes."

Finally Rio stayed alone in the kitchen. Rio started cooking with a happy heart. I don't know what happened the heavy burden he felt so far just disappeared.

...

The two approached Kevin who was still babbling indistinctly. Kevin looks very happy not even bothered by Angel who is opening a diaper that is full, Angel will bathe Kevin.

"You, yeah, you're singing early." An anxious Erik immediately landed a kiss on Kevin's chubby cheek. The little baby looked disturbed to show his upset face.

"His face is funny, annoyed with grandpa? grandpa was naughty?"

This tiny baby immediately responded by making a sound as if confirming Jihan's speech.

Erik immediately stopped his anxiety and Kevin was not upset anymore. Kevin is ready to take a shower.

"El, let me help Rio!"

"What is he doing?"

"You can see that!" tell Erik. Angel also complies. Arriving in the kitchen, Angel smiled faintly as if Rio was cooking.

"You want help?"

"Don't just sit down!"

"okay"

As per Angel's orders just be a spectator. Rio looks like a very good cook.

15 Minutes passed and finally the cooking was finished and along with the arrival of Jihan and Erik and the little guy who was a henchman in Jihan's bopongan.

"Have Ri finished?"

"It's Mom."

"If it's not good, mother jewel your ears" Jihan said in a joking tone. Rio just nodded. Erik only smiled faintly, Jihan seems to have started getting familiar with Rio.

Jihan started eating the fried rice that Rio cooked. For some reason Rio's heart was racing, maybe he was afraid that his cooking was not delicious and disappointed his mother-in-law.

"This one!"

"..."

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