Planted Like a Queen Dropped Like Dust
Part *23

Damar only fell silent while carving a smile seeing the closeness between Anggun and his secretary. Another thing that makes him feel amazed by this woman he just recognized. No limit between subordinates and superiors. Hang out like a friend. It really caught Damar's attention would be Graceful.

"Mbak Anggun turned out to be enough with his subordinates mbak well. Surely he who works with mbak Anggun feels very happy deh."

"I was close to them because I was also treated the same by my boss. From there I learned, my. If the job is not to be proud of. Because we're the same, we're both human, right?"

"Mbak's right. Very-very right. Salute me the same. So more confident to make mbak as a co-worker for our company in the future."

"Mas can do it."

"Ah yes. Let's go to the nearest restaurant. I'm very hungry now. Mm ... place, mbak Anggun specify. Because I'm not the one here, so I don't know which one is good for us to have lunch."

"Everything's good, mas. The promise was cooked, and he was hungry. If the stomach is full, which is good to eat. And, if it's still raw it's the same. It won't taste good."

"Hehe .. mbak this could be. Got a good sense of humor as well."

The two keep talking. Exchanging conversations also occasionally heard laughter escaped from Damar's mouth. While Anggun just smiled thinly occasionally.

They didn't go far. Only eat at the restaurant next to the Anggun office. A place easily accessible by foot. Also, Anggun's favorite place during her time working in her best friend's family company. And most importantly, where he and Dion used to eat together when lunchtime came.

***

Sometimes the journey of life is hard to guess. Amelia who wants to return home must cancel her intention. Because exactly one day before Amelia's departure to go home. He got happy news.

Amelia was two months pregnant. The obstetrician did not allow Amel to go home.

The happy news was enough to make the Prayoga family uproar. Surely, both of Dirly's parents were very happy. Most happy of them, they accepted Dirly's request which they had refused all along. That is, living abroad so that they are close and always together.

"Mama is equally papa sure to move?" asked Anggun with a heavy heart when the news of the move in-laws lift it up to his ears.

"Mama was equally unwilling, Gun. You know for yourself, your father does not want to leave the homeland because there are many memories here. But ... Amel is pregnant. So mom decided to stay there so she could look after Amelia and her future granddaughter."

"Yes, Gun. Your mother was most excited when she found out Amel was pregnant. Not rethinking Dirly's request, she instead directly responded to it." My father-in-law spoke.

Graceful can no longer speak. Because he had no reason to keep asking them to stay here. He's a nobody. Just a daughter-in-law. That too, is only a foster daughter-in-law.

Although he was very affectionate, he also did not want to part. Still he had no strength to hold the two old men back.

Looking at Anggun who was putting on a moody face. The two parents exchanged looks. They knew what their foster daughter-in-law was feeling. Because of what Grace felt, they felt it too.

The father-in-law walked a few steps. He placed his hands on the slender shoulders of his adoptive son-in-law gently.

"You don't be sad, Gun. Even if we are far away, we stay close. You are still our daughter-in-law even though we are no longer in the homeland."

"Yes, Son. Even though mommy and dad don't live here anymore, we can still meet, right? Now, the age is sophisticated, baby. Can you call if kangen with mom is papa, right, Pa?"

"Yes, Gun. Mama's right. You can call later if you miss. Then you can also come to our place if you have free time."

"Yes. You just come there. It's not just the mother who will be happy. But Amel will also be very happy, Gun."

"It doesn't feel the same, Ma, Pa. You are no longer with me. We're in a different place. I won't be able to complain about any of my complaints anymore to you guys," Anggun said in a sad tone after a long silence.

"Honey .. Mama knows how you feel. Because of how you feel, my mom already feels it. Mama is far away from the two precious children that you love the most at once."

"If only Dion were still here. Stay in this house with us. Or at least, stay in this city and you can see every time you want. Maybe your decision to move after Dirly's request, you'll consider it over and over again. But unfortunately, he's not here with us."

"Mama said what the hell ah. Don't talk about it. He's a long way from us, too, because he has other responsibilities, right? After all, we moved not because of her, but because of Amelia who was pregnant, right? We will soon have a grandson. Remember that."

"Ah yes, maybe if Anggun is pregnant, we will also come back here again."

Graceful immediately rounded her eyes because of the words of the father-in-law just now.

"Ha-pregnant?"

Unknowingly, the question escaped from Anggun's lips. The real question he didn't want out. Because his father-in-law's words were natural. Their marriage has been going on for a long time. But there were still no signs of pregnancy at all on her.

With a sad face, Anggun tried to stay strong. He thought about the words his in-laws had just said.

'Pregnant? Is it possible that I can get pregnant after everything we've been through like I don't have this husband? I wasn't with Dion's brother long enough. Where can I get pregnant.'

Grace continued to be silent, preoccupied with her own thoughts. While the mother-in-law lifted it, immediately gave a small pinch to the stomach of the husband.

Her mother-in-law was upset that her husband was wrong in speaking. Not thinking in advance what he wanted to say to their son-in-law.

"Son, don't be sad like that. Mama is sure that the relationship between the two of you will be fine later. Mama knows who mom's son is. Although mama did not give birth to him, but mama who has taken care of him from baby to adult. So, you know what Dion's true nature is."