PENGHALAM
Chapter 71. Love Statement

Not felt at this time the content of Vira has entered the eighth month. His stomach is very big. Vira and Raka's relationship is also getting closer. In the office even other employees think he and Raka are lovers not just superiors and subordinates.

Like today, Vira who wants to check the content is accompanied by Raka. The man was always willing to be bothered.

"You want me to go with you to the hospital to check your contents? You must routinely see a doctor, especially before the delivery period as it is today," said Raka.

Vira smiled when Raka who was none other than her boss was so considerate and gentle attitude towards her. Vira is not sure if this includes the usual treatment of Raka to her employees or if there is something special behind it all.

Vira still did not want to expect much. Aware of who he is even though Raka's parents are so good with him. Surely to get a life companion is not a difficult thing for a man like Raka.

"Thank you, Mum. I also try not to forget that. I'm just a little tired if I have to go back and forth to the hospital lately" said Vira.

Raka did ask Vira to call him Mas, if there were only the two of them. At first Vira felt awkward but because the man was pushy, she ended up following as well.

Vira rubbed her distended stomach. The closer to her delivery, she did find it easy to get tired. Sometimes he feels like he's always lying down all day. Fortunately, his boss did not even hesitate to give him time off ahead of his delivery.

"What if I drive you? Or what do you think if we ask the doctor to go straight to your house?"

Feeling a little hesitant about the second idea of Raka who wants to ask her doctor to go directly to Vira's house to check the condition of Vira's content. Perhaps it was already the duty of the doctor, but Vira was too used to it so as not to trouble anyone here.

"I think maybe I should move a lot here. I just don't want to bother the doctor" said Vira.

Raka could only smile at Vira's behavior. This is one of the things that makes Raka amazed at Vira. Vira is typical of people who are not happy with others, although maybe it even troubles himself.

"It is the duty of the doctor himself. Perhaps it's better you should also have a private doctor here. Personal doctors will never feel bothered even if they have to go back and forth to your home. Let me help you take care of everything."

Vira thought for a moment. He felt that perhaps this was a golden opportunity for himself as well as sustenance for his son, perhaps it was better that he did not waste it because he would not necessarily get it from others. He had the lucky fortune of being deeply cared for by his own boss.

At that moment Vira finally nodded. However, he never thought at all that it was not the only or the highest level of Raka's concern for him. There were still many surprises that he did not expect at all.

On holidays, Vira did not expect at all that Raka would visit her residence. He was even a little nervous about not doing or preparing anything to welcome his guest. Although accustomed to meeting and living close to each other, he felt that it was always mandatory to treat anyone who came to his house well.

"You don't have to bother making any tea or cake. I don't want it to make you feel tired either. I just want to talk to you about something. So what I need now is for you to listen to me," said Raka who somehow made Vira feel a little uneasy.

Ah, before this delivery, his mood or mood is easily changed. He is often suspicious, even of people who have been kind to him.

Raka only smiled as she caught the worry on the woman's face. He is indeed better not to waste time here, it would be much better if he directly said the purpose of his arrival to Vira, even though it would make Vira very surprised.

"Just want to be honest with you that I've loved you all this time. Something I've been covering up all this time, probably because I wasn't even aware of it myself. I thought about this day and night just to make sure that what I felt was real."

Vira immediately fell silent because he did not think about it at all. He never expected that Raka's return was to declare love to him. She is no longer a virgin girl who is not married or just entering puberty which is easily made by a man's crush.

She is still a mature woman who has been married and has been through many things in her life. He can tell which man really wants to live with him as a partner and a good cooperation team with a man who only thinks of him as a fish that needs to be given a lot of bait to melt after it comes off hands just like that.

He had all this time seen Raka as a responsible man, not a man who only regarded women as toys or as trophies that must be contested. All this time he saw Raka as a very good man. Raka is a grown man, if not that how could Raka lead a company, where many hire employees including himself.

"I want to marry you as soon as you give birth to your child. And I need your approval on this. You know that there's no way I'm imposing a will on someone."

Vira was even more surprised that she could barely breathe hearing Raka's next sentence. Again, never thought that it turned out that the main purpose of Raka coming here was to marry her. At first he thought that Raka just wanted to express her feelings to Vira, but it turns out that Raka also invited Vira to get married.

"What do you think, Vira? You don't have to answer it now. I feel relieved to have said this to you. I've been feeling this for a long time, I can't help it anymore. You can take as much time as you want to think. I know that there are many things to consider before accepting myself as your husband."

Vira's lips trembled. He really wanted to say something but his voice seemed to stop at the tip of his tongue. Even at this moment it seemed like something was suffocating him so much that it made him feel a little difficult to breathe.

"I ... " Vira took a breath, trying to convince herself that this decision was correct. Actually he had felt a turmoil within him while Raka had been kind to him all this time. It was like he felt something new. Something he once had but also lost in an instant. "Well, I accept it" said Vira shyly.

Raka fell silent because he did not expect at all that Vira would answer so soon, more so Vira replied with an answer that she very much hoped for.

"Aren't you joking or giving me false hopes?" ask Raka to make sure. If only he had known, Vira would have answered so soon, surely from yesterday-yesterday-yesterday he had expressed this feeling.

"No, I'm serious, Mom. I accepted. I feel like I need someone as my life partner right now. I don't want to be alone because I'm tired of being lonely. What's more after this kid is born, I need a companion to take care of him.

Raka smiled very happily. Didn't expect that this one day would come her way. Not expecting at all that in the end he managed to get Vira, the woman who had been making her day feel much different.

Although they have not determined the date of the wedding, but surely Raka has been relieved because of Vira's simple answer. The answer that originally only existed in Raka's dream, now managed to become reality.

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