Not My Baby
2. Joan

After lunch at the orphanage along with the others Aruna immediately said his desire to be independent by living in a rented on his foster mother, Aruna immediately said, at first the mother refused let alone see Aruna's condition that seemed unhealthy had to go without her supervision, but thanks to Viona's help finally the mother allowed.

"Please promise me that you'll always contact your mother every day" said the middle-aged woman, who still doesn't want her daughter to leave the home.

Aruna smiled gently then nodded as well as Viona.

"We promised you, ma'am."

The two girls turned to the other children who also took their departure.

"You live well, don't you? take care of mother for sister," Aruna gave a message to her other siblings.

"Can't you just stay here with us?" The stocky-bodied girl who was talking to Viona when she had just arrived at the parlor immediately opened her voice.

"can't be a pity, big brother is big enough to be independent now," she replied as she stroked the little girl's puffed-up face.

At the parlor where Aruna grew up only contained small children who lived, only he himself was more than fifteen years old who lived there. That's why her decision to be independent is not only to hide her pregnancy, but to reduce the burden of her foster mother's expenses.

"Our mother goes first" said Aruna and Viona

"Take care of yourself."

"Hm!" Let's both obey

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Viona and Aruna got hired after spending about half an hour in a taxi.

Both have arrived in a contract whose size is not too large but enough to live for two people. actually this place he had lived a few weeks ago when he was still working at the Bar at that time, but due to unexpected events he was forced to leave here to calm down.

"I'm sorry to bother you, you should focus on your wedding plans right now, but because of me you should...

"Shhh!" Viona silenced Aruna's mouth.

How could he feel burdened? their friendship is not just one or two years, it is fitting that they help each other at this time.

"My marriage let me take care, now we only need to think about your health and the baby in your womb" said Viona, smiling gently. The girl painstakingly moved the items they brought into her place.

Even Viona doesn't let Aruna touch any objects as long as she's putting her stuff together.

If you see Viona who is so looking after Aruna maybe people will be confused actually who will be the mother here.

"You know? I'm so lucky to be your best friend." Aruna said sincerely, he really loved his best friend.

Viona stopped her work then she turned to Aruna who was sitting on the middle wooden chair staring at her.

"I'm more fortunate to have you in this world" Viona replied no less sweetly.

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Plaque!

A loud slap landed on Viona's smooth white face when the girl set foot in her parents' house this afternoon. The pain in his cheek was so pronounced because of the slap of a middle-aged man who was none other than his own biological father.

"How dare you! humiliating your own family!" Adam to the princess.

Viona did not understand what her father said, she had just arrived home but her father had given a hard slap to her who did not even know what his own fault was.

"Propay my husband." Lalita's mother continued Viona who was married by Adam a few years ago trying to calm her husband.

The middle-aged woman looked pityfully at Viona.

Adam had his head bent, what else did he have to do so that his daughter would not add to the burden of his mind?

"Your wedding's in a minute, but you're playing around in the nightclub?!" her snapping was so loud not only was her father's voice slapping her but also a polaroid image that her father threw right on her face.

Viona stared in disbelief at the image of herself while at the Club, where did her father get the picture of her at the club?

"Dad, I was looking for someone there," Viona obviously did not want her father to get the wrong idea, but it seemed that the middle-aged man did not care about his explanation anymore.

"Who are you looking for there?!"

Viona flinched in surprise there was no way she would answer that her purpose there was to look for Aruna? because if his father finds out the middle-aged man will definitely forbid him to meet with Aruna again.

"That-that's..."

What should he answer?

"Our daughter's grown up baby, messing around to such a place is common for Viona." Instead of defending her stepdaughter, Lalita even more justifying if Viona had often gone to such a place.

His mother even more make his father angry.

"You go to such a place often?!"

"No dad! I just went there last night." Viona shook her head quickly, asking for Lalita's help but the middle-aged woman instead threw her face away.

"Uncle."

Their attention was all distracted at a handsome man who had just walked into the house without permission, John Anderson or the usual call Joan came suddenly without notice.

The man looked unperturbed or concerned about the commotion that had just occurred.

"Oh? want Joan? when's coming?" The wrathful face that Viona's father originally displayed changed into a gentle gaze, her image should continue to look good in front of this prospective daughter-in-law.

"Let's go in son," she asked Joan, ignoring Viona who was still silent near the door, the girl's gaze seemed to dislike the arrival of her future husband.

Joan sits on the sofa opposite her future father-in-law, Lalita goes back and makes drinks for her future daughter-in-law, while Viona sits next to her future husband on her father's orders indirectly.

From where Joan sat could see the slap marks that were still clearly visible on Viona's smooth white cheeks, in fact she heard some things that the family of his future wife was talking about earlier.

But it's none of his business.

"Why come all of a sudden here son?" Ask Adam to his son-in-law.

Before saying that the man took a quick glance at Viona who only lowered her face.

"Regarding uncle's wedding."

Viona raised her face slightly when she heard the word marriage coming out of her husband's lips.

"Is there a problem?"

Joan shakes. "It seems like it can not be done this month, because the next few months I am busy preparing a new project with another company uncle," he said explaining the intention of his arrival here.

Adam let out a sigh of resignation, Joan had already postponed the man's marriage to Viona several times, it felt familiar.

Likewise with Viona who is not too hopeful with their marriage, because marriage in an arranged marriage is not her dream in addition to having a haughty husband like Joan of course she does not expect more.

"It's up to you, son, because marriage is not just about one person, you're free to decide." There's no way he's forcing marriage and getting his future son-in-law into trouble.

Losing Joan was scarier than seeing her daughter endure the embarrassment of her marriage continuing to be delayed.

"Then I want to ask permission to take Viona out for a while." Joan glanced at her future wife who was looking down on her face.

"Oh please, son." Adam gives permission without even asking Viona's opinion first.

The middle-aged man's sharp gaze was directed at his daughter, Viona who realized the meaning of the father's gaze immediately acted.

"I-I'll get ready."

"No need."

Viona looked at her future husband confused, is it okay for them to come out with clothes like this?

"Then we leave uncle."

No one can refuse Joan's orders even her father, forced Viona to come with the man who will be her husband somehow.

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They both arrive at a Five-star restaurant not far from Aruna's residence, after leaving here Viona plans to visit her best friend.

It turned out that Joan had already reserved a private room for the two of them, so she had nothing to be ashamed of in her current clothes.

"Why go there?" Joan asked Viona but her gaze was fixed on the steak on the table.

They sat facing each other at a table that was wide enough, even without further ado Joan asked about the incident in her house earlier.

Although not long to know the man in front of her, but Viona memorized how the nature of Joan who does not like pleasantries.

"I-I'm looking for someone" The same answer Viona gave when her father asked her earlier.

"I've said many times, making friends with women out of nowhere like your best friend won't bring good luck to you!" his his hiss was sharp this time his gaze was fixed on his future wife

Viona looked at Joan, does the man know who she was looking for?

"Without saying it, I know that what you're looking for is that orphan woman, right?"

See how Joan could say at length just to insult someone, this is what made her hesitate to marry this man.

"You don't know anything, how can you talk like that about my best friend?" Viona replied sharply, she doesn't like it if Joan insults Aruna like that.

Invite Joan to this restaurant not because the man wants to have a romantic meal with her, but rather argue this kind of atmosphere is what always happens if the two of them are in one room together.

"No good woman would ever dare to set foot in a nightclub, Viona"

A slanted smile rose on Viona's lips, "Not better than a man who likes to reproach others like you." Reply the girl was no less sharp.

Satisfaction perched on his chest as soon as he saw the expression of Joan who was holding back his anger.

TBC......