Stuck With An Old Man (Revision Stage)
CHAPTER 71: The Rare Scenes

Zian and Kinan looked at Chiren. Long they stared at the woman with a lethargic look until Chiren felt uneasy. The waiter also pulled the chair that Chiren would occupy. He sat down and no longer spoke. The atmosphere was so calm and cold. The servants who had lined up neatly behind them were afraid to breathe, thinking they would hear their breath interrupting the Rodderick family's first dinner during Leon's departure.

“Leave us alone,” ketus Zian.

The decree was instantly executed by the servants, no one was exception. They arranged their steps so as not to sound uncomfortable and so as not to disturb the Ladies and gentlemen. They seemed to be leaving the dining room.

“For a long time we did not eat together,” said Zian back.

Everything is still quiet. Seeing no respect from the people there, Zian immediately ate his food. Yara seemed to pity Zian, but she was also too afraid to open her vocal cords. He could only hold Gala's hand so tightly. And Gala was sensitive to what his wife meant.

“Tumben Papa invites us all to gather for dinner,” wonder Gala.

Having just wanted to devour a single mouthful, Zian stopped his activity. He looked at Gala and tried to speak calmly. “We haven't talked for a long time. I guess we're family, should we shut up?”

Everyone is surprised. Even Kinan, who had been imagining himself, immediately threw his gaze at the source of the voice. He went back to trying to digest what Zian said. Not only Kinan, Chiren was shocked.

“What's with your expression?” ask Zian, astonished.

Except Gala, everyone lowered their heads and immediately engaged themselves by holding their cutlery. It was a rare sight and certainly very stiff. For the first time in Zian's life, they were family and didn't deserve to be quiet and unashamed. In the past, it was Zian who never thought the family existed. All he mattered were possessions, thrones, businesses and women.

“Kinan, how are you?”

DEG!

Kinan's heart seemed to stop beating. Activity stopped again. Zian's words made him freeze for a moment. It was unexpected that Zian would ask him the news after decades of building a household. Obviously this is a very rare thing. Zian changed very drastically and suddenly became warm.

“Sorry, if I have disturbed your meal,” Zian said again.

The middle-aged woman again flinched. Truly a miracle, Zian said sorry to her. Kinan became misbehaved, he no longer knew what to do. It can only ruffle its food and not be swallowed.

“Ma?” lirih Gala's.

Kinan was surprised and looked at Gala. “I—iya?” rigid answer.

“Papa asks you.”

“Mama ... mama is fine,” held a clear grain that was about to bathe her cheek.

“Thank God,” says Zian. “Ohya, how is your gynecological condition, Chiren?”

“Good, Pa,” replied Chiren briefly.

“You must give birth to the baby healthily, you and the baby must be healthy. Eat nutritious foods and don't think too much about what's making you depressed. It will affect the condition of your fetus.”

Sentences thrown by Zian were able to smother the entire room. In the end, Zian has done his role as a father as well as the grandfather of the baby. All shocked, even Gala who was originally calm, finally let out an astonished and question mark expression. There is a sense of pleasure, but also a sense of confusion dominates. What demon possessed Papa? Inner Gala.

“Te—thank you, Pa.”

Yara almost choked. Fortunately Gala swiftly thrust a glass filled with mineral water for his wife to gulp. Otherwise, Yara would definitely ruin the atmosphere.

“What ... “ Kinan pauses his speech. He looked at Zian with a pus. “What made you turn like this? Aren't you the type of person who doesn't care about everything around you, unless it's profitable for you?” asked the woman with slightly trembling lips.

Zian mute. He finished the food on his plate and wiped his lips with tissue. He drank his drink until it ran out, and his activity was noticed by everyone sitting face to face at the dinner table. Everyone is waiting for Zian's answer. They looked curious as to what the middle-aged man would say.

“I ... I'm sorry,” said Zian in a low tone. “I am selfish. After five months of contemplation, I finally realized that there was nothing in the world but family. I'm the one who made you guys freeze like this. Because of me, our family relationship is like there's a wall in the middle. Because I too can't be the head of a good family, until the Rodderick family gets messed up and broken!” regret Zian while squeezing his fingers.

No longer able to hold the clear liquid that had been blocked earlier, Kinan's cry finally broke. Lips that were not wrapped in anything, were now trembling violently. Crying and moaning just came out of Kinan's mouth. Really, the atmosphere at that time could not be explained with just words alone.

“I want to improve our family relationship. Although I didn't know that you guys would receive an apology from me.”

Kinan continued to sob. Chiren immediately gave the tissue to Kinan.

“Please give me time,” said Kinan lirih.

“I understand.”

“What does Papa mean to say this?” tanya Gala slightly raised the tone.

Zian nodded.

“Why?” clenching the fingers very firmly. “Why did Papa just admit Papa's mistake? Was it because of Leon's death that Papa turned soft like this?! Why not from the past, since Leon and I were kids! Or why not since the poor woman came to the house pleading so demeaningly to ask for accountability from Leon? Why Pa!” Gala tightened her jaw. Small veins began to appear on his neck and hands. He was very emotional and wanted to vent his anger.

Gala's anger made the people there shudder in horror. They had actually felt the raging of a lion that had just woken up from a very long sleep. Even Zian was unable to answer the question after question Gala had asked. Likewise with Yara, she could no longer control Gala's emotions, because what her husband said was true. He was also too afraid to mediate the Gala anger that had exploded.

“Excuse me, Papa,” lowered his head by dripping clear liquid.

“Enough!” cry Kinan.

“Mama, relax?” lirih Chiren tried to calm Kinan down.

“What does all this mean? What does that apology mean? Huh! It's all over! The pieces of glass that had been scattered everywhere, could not be put together anymore. Only crying and wailing can be done! If so, should we be called a family? Is it still worth starting a family relationship that did not exist from the beginning? I guess this is all bullshit!”

“Kinan, we can fix all this. As long as you want to accept and forgive, and let go of our son Leon.”

“SHUT UP!” Ketus Kinan's. “Never mention my Leon, with your filthy mouth! You are indeed a father to him, but your behavior does not reflect a true father! If only you hadn't been like that from the beginning, then our family wouldn't have been destroyed like this!”

“What did you say? Did you also play your part as a good mother? Your attitude is no different than mine! You with your pleasure with your mistresses, so do I! So where is the difference between you and me? We are both dirty!”

While the couple had a big fight, Chiren's head started to feel dizzy. His body became limp, his vision looked blurry. In the end, he fell from his seat and was unconscious.

BRUK!

To be continued ...