The Bitter Sweet Marriage
Chapter 5 - Decision

Everyone was waiting for Hana's decision. Raka who had just sat and listened felt carried into the chat. He was also curious about the decision Hana would give.

"How's Hana?" ask Abraham.

"Is there really no other way? I felt unworthy because I was not from a distinguished family. I'm just an orphan. Stay alone too. My family doesn't have it."

"It's okay Hana, I've thought of a beautiful essay about all your family and wealth. Don'worry. You just accept and do it. Be my son-in-law who can keep the family honor."

"May I think first? I promise you, I'll give you the answer tomorrow."

"All right, I'll wait till tomorrow. If you don't give me the news tomorrow, just be prepared for the decision I'm going to make."

"Okay, I understand."

"Raka, please give my contact to Hana."

"Good Sir."

Then Abraham went back upstairs. Candra escorts Hana and Raka to the front of the house.

"God! Don't pretend to think you're marrying me, are you?"

"Wrong if I think first? Even if for example I want to marry you, everything must be carefully thought out. Marriage is something sacred. I can't decide with such a quick time. It's also about my future."

"Have, stale!" Candra floated her hand from her mouth to her left. He thought nonsense about what came out of Hana's mouth.

"Bad men!" hana's Aspice.

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh, no. I'm just saying handsome guy," Hana said evasively.

"Their account of this woman to her origin. I'm sick of seeing his face."

"Good boss."

Raka and Hana enter the car. They're out of Candra's house. On the way, Raka invites Hana to talk.

"Hana," call Raka.

"Yes?"

"Actually I was surprised, the big boss could take such a decision. Given your work and life status is 180 degrees different from that of Abraham's family."

"You who have worked with their family for a long time can be surprised. Especially me? I felt like this was just a dream."

"But in reality this is not a dream, Hana. I think you better take it. It's also for your own good" Raka suggested.

"Accept ya? I'll think about it."

****

The night wind started to break into the pores of the clothes Hana was wearing. The sound of crickets becomes a melody at night. Hana was lying on the bench in front of her house.

"Accept, reject, accept, reject, accept reject, accept?" Hana tried her luck by using roses.

"Do I just accept it? Love, that can be thought of later. Most importantly I will never be unemployed again. Yes, I better accept it. Candra's attitude problem I can think of as time goes on."

The weather is getting colder and cooler. Hannah went into her house. He laid his body on the bed. Slowly Hana closed her eyes. A few minutes later, Hannah finally fell asleep.

***

The decision that Hana promised yesterday will finally be given. Now Hana is inside Candra's house again. The difference is only the people in the living room. Raka was not in the conversation.

"Have you thought carefully, Hana?" ask Abraham.

"Already, sir," Hana replied firmly.

"Please answer."

"I am willing to marry my father. On condition, don't fire me from the company."

Abraham smiled at Hana's decision. Candra was convinced that there was something Abraham was hiding. How could Abraham have asked Hana to be Candra's wife? And a lot of rich businessmen's children who offer their daughters to be Candra's wife? What's special about Hana? Is it because of the company's reputation?

"Candra, the next two weeks you're taking a leave of absence. Prepare everything for your wedding, you'll have a big wedding."

"Pa .. doesn't need to be like that, after all, it's only temporary. I'm sure he'll be back."

"No Candra. You can't go back to a woman who's already let down papa's trust. Don't expect me to bless you and him again."

Candra sighed heavily, then fell silent.

"What Candra said is right, sir. This wedding doesn't have to be a big one."

"All that needs Hana. So that my business partners and competitors know that the news is not just a rumor."

"Alright, I can only obey what the Father commands."

"good. Later in the day, there will be clarification on the news. You have to answer according to what papa told you."

"Yes Pa."

The conversation is over. Hana came out of the house. Of course Candra follows Hana and speaks to Hana before Hana leaves.

"You must remember one thing! Don't expect you to get my heart!"

A warning or a threat? The sentence was able to make Hana's mental shrink a little.

"I don't expect anything. I just want to be a good wife."

After saying that, Hana disappeared from Candra's sight. There was a little bit of curiosity about Hana.

"Ah, stop. That's not important. The most important thing is that I have to make him suffer because I made the wrong decision." The sentence ended with a grinning smile as if preparing an interesting surprise for Hana.

A few hours had passed, it was time for clarification to begin. AH Group had already prepared the company hall for the event. Microphone stand, seat and other supporting devices.

"Check, check, check, one .. two .. three ...." Raka checked the sound of the microphone working or not.

"Alright, clarification will begin soon. Please all journalists present to occupy the seats that we have provided. After clarification from our side, you can only ask the CEO of AH Group one question. Okay, I hope everyone understands."

Raka invites Candra to provide clarification in front of the reporters.

"I'm Candra Abraham, CEO of AH Group will give clarification on the scandalous rumors about me hugging a woman in one of the malls. What you wrote in the news is true."

"Wahhh .., "cried the unexpected employees with Candra's answer.

"Another rumor about me having a wedding in two weeks is true. I hope you guys can make some really useful news. Because of my personal life, it's not as interesting as people imagine. Thank you." Thank you."

At the end of the word, Candra bowed her body in front of the reporters and some servants who were in the hall.

"Okay, that's the clarification of the concerned. Please ask, please raise your hand and say the name and origin of your company."

One by one the reporters asked Candra. Candra answered as Abraham had commanded her.

"I'm Gina Adira from MBJ News. Can you tell me what your future wife looks like? Which family is he from?"

"She is beautiful, kind and friendly. Surely, he came from the same family as Abraham."

"I'm Tino Hardi from Opinion News. If you can find out what your future wife's name is? Exactly when and where did the wedding take place?"

"Hana Lorense is her name. Thursday in the second week of the month. The place is of course in the main hall of this building."

"I'm Yoga from HBC News. Are you gonna invite the reporters to cover your wedding?"

"Regarding the invitation list, all I leave to my papa. But to my knowledge, who must have been invited were my papa business colleagues, family and also my friends and friends of my future wife."

"Alright, looks like it's enough for her question and answer session. All your curiosity has been answered. Therefore, with a heavy heart the clarification ends here."

Candra left the hall and entered her room. He massaged his slightly dizzy eyes.

"Haaah, just this makes me dizzy. How can I be a husband? Especially from the person I have absolutely no idea what his true nature is. Papa's really hard to guess."