
"How, Ma? Is my appearance neat?" dirga asked after meeting Astuti who was struggling in the kitchen.
The sweet-talked woman turned around and immediately burst into admiration after seeing Dirga's appearance this evening. The eldest son looks more elegant than ever, "wah ..you look more handsome, Ga," praised Astuti with sparkling eyes.
"Mom could have." Dirga smiled faintly after hearing the praise from her mother.
The clothes that Dirga is currently wearing are a gift from Sudiro. The middle-aged man sent some of the country's most famous brand clothes to Dirga a few days ago. Sudiro wants Dirga to be present at his wife's birthday party held in his stately home. Astuti's ex-husband wants to introduce Dirga to relatives and colleagues who will be present there.
"I left first, Mom," said Dirga after hearing the sound of a car horn several times in front of the house. He is accidentally picked up by Sudiro's private driver.
"Be careful, Ga," Astuti said before his son actually left.
"Surely, Mom." Dirga developed a smile when he saw the look in his mother's eyes. She knew that the woman who had given birth to her in this world was worried.
Dirga departed from home with a gift for his father's wife. He himself did not know if a simple gift from him would be accepted by the woman named Yayuk, because he knew the gift of his gift was not a luxury. The car that took Dirga finally came out of the alley where he lived.
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Party decorations and beautiful ornaments have decorated the magnificent American-style house owned by Sudiro. Several guests were present there. The owner of the show tonight appeared in very elegant clothes, as well as Sudiro and his two children. They appear in harmony to welcome the presence of invited guests.
"Welcome Jeng Aya ... Bea," greeted Yayuk when he saw Soraya and Beatrice present at his residence.
"Happy birthday, Jeng. The best prayer for Jeng Yayuk" Soraya said with a very sweet smile. He turned his head to the side to give the code to Beatrice to give Yayuk a speech.
"Happy birthday, Auntie." The brown-eyed girl smiled sweetly at Yayuk.
"Thank you, honey. You look so pretty tonight," praised Yayuk without taking his eyes off Beatrice's pretty face. While the girl only smiled wryly in response to the praise from Yayuk.
"Rayyhan! Papa!" Yayuk called her son and husband to join Soraya. Sudiro's wife intentionally did so because she knew that Reyhan had feelings for Beatrice.
This was the moment Beatrice disliked when Soraya invited her to come to this party. He will meet Reyhan and will certainly mince words with the handsome young man.
"Hi, Bea," Reyhan said after confronting Beatrice.
"Hi." Beatrice smiled faintly as she responded to the young man's greeting.
Yayuk invited Soraya and Beatrice to sit in the place that had been prepared. They sat there and discussed some things about the business world. Sudiro also joined in there, although he was observing every guest who was present. He was worried because Dirga never arrived.
"Pa, actually this Mama really wants to be made with Jeng Aya loh," said Yayuk as he looked at Reyhan meaningfully, "origin Papa knows, our child is very admiring this beautiful daughter Jeng Aya," yayuk continued after turning his gaze towards Beatrice.
"Jeng Yayuk could have." Soraya smiled faintly as she responded to that. She was overwhelmed by the attitude that Beatrice showed because her daughter was very unhappy with this.
Sudiro glanced at the girl his wife meant. Yes, it does not hurt if you have a close relationship with the Soraya family. After all, the daughter of the jeweler was very beautiful and seemed to be suitable to be her daughter-in-law.
"If Papa sih—" Sudiro stopped his speech after seeing Dirga's presence there. His only son with Astuti stood behind the place that was behind the bodies of Soraya and Beatrice.
"Dad." Dirga's baritone voice was heard there to make the conversation stop. Sudiro immediately stood up from his place and welcomed Dirga's arrival.
"Finally you came too" Sudiro said as he hugged his son's body for a moment.
Beatrice and Soraya exchanged glances after hearing Dirga's name mentioned by Yayuk. Beatrice looked back to see if the familiar voice belonged to Dirga. He was stunned after seeing who was behind his body. Her lips opened slightly after seeing Dirga's different appearance tonight. His girlfriend was neat and not as usual.
"Dirga."
"Bea."
The views of the two are together because they do not believe if they will meet in this place. Of course this makes Sudiro and Yayuk feel surprised, "you already know each other?" ask Sudiro.
"Of course, we've known you for a long time, Dad" Dirga replied, staring at Sudiro.
"Yes already, then you sit down first, we join together," Sudiro invited to show him the empty place that was beside Reyhan.
"Hi, Brother," Reyhan said after Dirga sat down beside him.
"Hi, Rey." Dirga was a little stiff when responding to his sister's greeting. Maybe he's not used to the situation.
Soraya is more confused after hearing Reyhan greet Dirga with the name 'sister'. He tried to guess what kind of relationship there was between Dirga and the Yayuk family. It seemed like he had heard Dirga calling Sudiro 'father'.
"When did you guys know each other?" sudiro asked as he looked at Dirga and Beatrice alternately.
"Very long, Om." This time Beatrice answered the question quickly. Perhaps, it was time for Beatrice to prove to Reyhan that she already had a lover. He just doesn't like every warm welcome from Reyhan, "it just so happens that Dirga is my girlfriend, Om," Beatrice said firmly to make Yayuk and Reyhan surprised instead of playing.
Similar to Yayuk and Reyhan, Sudiro was also surprised by Beatrice's confession. Soraya and Dirga seem ordinary. Of course, this is unacceptable to Reyhan. She suspects Beatrice is lying to avoid the matchmaking she wants.
"Is it really like that, brother?" Reyhan made sure to Dirga.
"Yes, right. We've been in a relationship for about four years." Dirga's answer was like a storm that ravaged the great hopes of the man who became his sister.
"Is she the girl you mean, Ga?" sudiro asked while looking at Dirga.
"Yes. Dad's right. She's the girl I want to apply for." Dirga developed her smile as she answered her father's question.
Soraya was getting confused in the face of this situation. He looked at Yayuk meaningfully, as if he wanted to ask for an explanation for what happened. "Actually what is the relationship between the Jeng Yayuk family and Dirga?" ask Soraya.
As a mother, Yayuk certainly knows how her son is feeling right now. He patted Reyhan's thigh gently, as if he was encouraging his eldest son with Sudiro. Then, Yayuk immediately answered a question from Soraya. He explained who Dirga really was to Soraya. Of course the beautiful widow was even more surprised after hearing that explanation.
"I didn't expect that my two children would both want to have Jeng Aya's daughter. It's all up to Beatrice" Yayuk said, staring at Beatrice. Yayuk is a good woman, he is not awkward when referring to Dirga as his son in front of Soraya.
"So Reyhan Bea used to mean is my own sister? What kind of fate is this?" inner Dirga after knowing that Reyhan also has the same feelings for Beatrice.
"Let's meet here, I want to tell you, Mrs Soraya. Soon I will definitely come home to propose to your daughter. Since Dirga was first in a relationship with your daughter, then I came there to propose your daughter to Dirga."
Instantly Dirga and Beatrice developed a smile after hearing Sudiro's words. The brown-eyed girl was very happy tonight, because Soraya finally knew that Dirga deserved to be her husband. The conversation between the two families continued until there was a time when Reyhan had a chance to talk.
"I think Bea lied when she said she had a boyfriend, because she never walked or showed affection with men in public. But tonight I was shown directly by reality, if my own brother is the lucky man Bea loves" Reyhan said with a faint smile as he revealed what he was feeling at the moment.
...🌹To Be Continue 🌹...