Sharing Love: I Was Forced to Get Married for Money
Chapter 40

Meanwhile, after Leon reached his home, Leon's mother approached him and asked him to speak.

"Leon, you just got home?"

"Yes ma,"

"Where's Rendra?"

"I just drove him home."

"Can't he stay here any longer!"

"Rajendra misses his mother very much, he asks to go home."

"Haha, how else! looks like you can't spend more time with your granddaughter."

"You don't have to be sad, we can still meet Rendra if you want you to be able to meet her at Anindira's house."

"Yes, Leon sit down! mom wants to talk to you."

Leon and his mother sat on the sofa.

"What do you want to talk to?"

"What are you really thinking."

"Why ma?"

"Lately, you've seen that you're closing yourself down, how long are you going to be like this?"

"I'm afraid, ma, I'm just tired of my job."

"Leon, if you don't want to marry Aira mama won't force you. Mama knows your happiness is the most important."

"If marrying Aira can't make you happy then you have the right to refuse."

"I've decided to marry her ma."

"You're sure you refused to marry her at first, right? why have you changed your mind now! what's up?"

"At that time, I refused because I had promised not to remarry as punishment for my actions in the past against Anindira."

"I thought that harboring my feelings for her, and not remarrying for the rest of my life was the punishment I deserved."

"You love Anindira?"

"Yes ma,"

"Then why don't you try to get his heart back! actually mama also thought it would be better if you were together again, for Rajendra's sake! he must want a whole family, too."

"Now it's too late ma, me and Dira can't be together anymore."

"You know it's possible that Dira still harbors a sense of disappointment in us, so mama did not tell you to refer but you still have hope, show your sincerity to Dira! slowly he will definitely be able to accept you again."

"Dira already loves other men ma, and chances are they'll get married."

"What?!" his mother paused for a moment and asked, "Who's the lucky guy?"

"Dean, his childhood friend."

His mother could not bear to see Leon grieving, she rubbed Leon's back, "Mama can't do anything for you, but think of your own happiness Leon! mama doesn't want to keep seeing you sad."

"There is no happiness left in my life ma, my decision is already unanimous I will marry Aira!"

"Why do you keep torturing yourself, Leon?"

"I've committed a great sin ma, I hurt Dira, and now I'm desecrating another woman."

"What do you mean tarnish another woman Leon, what have you done?!"

Leon was silent.

"Say Leon! what have you done?"

"I have committed a great sin by desecrating Aira."

Her mother was shocked to hear Leon's confession, "What?! You. You're not sane!"

"That's why I agreed to marry her."

"What are you talking about?" ask grandma.

"Leon has desecrated people's children." Mother said.

He was very disappointed with what his son had done.

"Is that true Leon?

Leon nodded.

"The truth is, your grandson has committed a great sin."

"No, this is not true Leon! we did agree to match you up with Aira but what you did was a big mistake."

"Now all we have to do is tell the Aira family." Mother said.

All the families gathered, the Aira family was also told to come to Pradana's house.

"What is mba? why are all these nights telling us to come here?!" Ask Aira's mother.

"We know this is sudden, maybe Aira hasn't told you about what happened to her and Leon."

Aira looked down, her parents looked at each other they were confused by what Leon's mother said.

"Actually we were very hard-pressed to say this, for we were also surprised to find out." Said Leon's mother.

"What do you really want Mba to tell us?" asked her father Aira curious.

"Our son Leon has made a terrible mistake with your daughter Aira."

"Great mistake?! what's the big mistake?" Aira's father was confused.

Leon's mother couldn't continue.

"They did something they weren't supposed to do before marriage." Answer Leon's father.

"What?!" said his mother and father Aira in unison.

"When did that happen?" his father Aira asked

"If you ask the question." His father Leon said with annoyance.

"Leon answered me a question!" his father Aira said.

"Yesterday night, when I was staying here pa." Aira Sahut.

"Do you realize what you've done?!"

"I did it in a state of unconsciousness, but om no need to worry intentionally or unintentionally I will remain responsible, I will marry Aira."

"What does it mean intentionally or unintentionally?! you mean you did it drunk?" asked Leon's father while holding back his anger.

"I don't know either! at that time my head felt dizzy, Aira helped me into the room after which I did not remember what happened."

"That means it's true that you did it drunk!" snapped papa.

"I'd rather be quiet anyway everyone will still blame me, even though I actually feel something strange with what happened last night.

But I don't need to hurry, I'll investigate slowly." Leon said in his heart.

"Why are you quiet? have you now gone from being a fool to a coward?" back his papa yelled at Leon.

So angry papa Leon said harsh words to her.

"There's nothing I need to say anymore pa, after what I've done I'll accept whatever your decision is."

"It's good that you know yourself!"

Leon's father was really angry, everyone fell silent.

"If it's like this we should marry them immediately." Said his mother Aira.

"Yes, we can't postpone it anymore!" papa Leon agreed.

All the families agree to marry Leon and Aira.

Aira smiled happily, hearing that she and Leon would soon be married.

"When is the right time for her wedding day?" ask mama Aira.

"One week from now, I think the sooner the better." Answer Leon's father

"I think it's too soon, I'm asking for another six months."

"You think you have the right to compromise!"

"Pa, we need time to prepare everything, from the spread of invitations, clothing fittings, and others. Will it all be over in a week?"

"Leon has a point as well, even though we don't have a fancy wedding at least we need three months to prepare everything." Said his mother Aira.

"Alright, we should also ask Aira what kind of marriage she wants."

"I don't want a fancy marriage legal in the eyes of law and religion alone is enough." Aira said low.

"We have agreed to marry our son in three months' time! dress fittings, receptions and invited guests will remain! but we're just gonna have a little reception."

"We're not going to rent a building either! the wedding will take place at the home of our future wife." His mother Leon.