The Duchess Is Mine
DIM. 29
DIM. 29
“New home?”
“Hm.”
“Where was it after D’EV?”
“Angkringan sir Sur. Buy fried rice with the Duchess, then stop at the Widyatama residence.”
The middle-aged man who was in focus staring at the MacBook screen placed on the glass table turned his head. “How many times have you said, don't waste time.”
“Dian did not waste time just because he wanted to accompany the Duchess,” said the son.
“Duchess it's Dan's responsibility, not yours.”
“As long as they have not officially become husband and wife, the Duchess is still the responsibility of daddy and his mommy.”
“How dare you reply to papa?”
The owner of the name nodded politely. “As long as Dian does not violate ethics, Dian will answer the words papa.”
“Rahardian Adiwangsa Wijaya,” lirih the papa.
Dian looked at the papa with a difficult look. “Dian is here, in front of papa.”
“How many times have you said, don't trouble yourself. The Duchess belongs to Dan. When do you want this?”
“Dian knows.” Dian moved forward, approaching the papa.
“Then why are you still stubborn?” Dean Wijaya looked at the son with a frustrated look. “Papa just don't want you to be heartbroken alone.”
“….”
“Papa talk like this, because papa has felt it long before you.”
“Then Dian should what?” dian asked with tired eyes. “Only in this way can Dian continue to be on the side of the Duchess. Then Dian must use what other ways to be able to continue to be on the side of the Duchess?”
Dean Wijaya heaved a heavy sigh while releasing the reading glasses that had been perched on his nose. “Do you need to match?”
“Hm?”
“There are several daughters of papa business partners who are interested in getting to know you more closely. Would you like to be pleased with them?”
“Dian is still school, pa.”
“Next year has passed, ‘kan?”
Dian nodded, but a second later he voiced his rejection. “Dian can solve this problem on its own. No need to use any matchmaking method. If there is a daughter of a business partner papa who wants to be friends with Dian, please. But friendship relationships in general.”
“Mamas is home?” greet the voice of the mother who came from the direction of the dining room.
“Hm. Yes, ma.”
“Tumben late.”
“Exit from the Duchess' house,” Dian replied as she took the back of her hand to greet.
“Dian has eaten yet? If not, there is still stir-fried spicy clams equal squid oyster sauce at the dinner table.”
“Dian has eaten the fried rice krengsengan at the Duchess' house. Plus wet spring rolls too.”
“So, yes,” said the mama with a sad face. As a mother, she rarely had time to cook because she was too busy with work. “Sorry mama yes, mas. Because mama is busy, mamas so not noticed the same mama.”
“No, ma,” said Dian while shaking his head. “Dian understands the position of mama kok. Besides Dian also never starve just because mama is busy. At home there are still mbok same mbak who take care of Dian's stomach well.”
“Definitely mommy Duchess also always give mamas food, yes?”
Dian nodded while smiling faintly. “Hm. Mommy Dewita always gives the same food as the food the Duchess eats. If the Duchess eats Choipan, then Dian is also given Choipan.”
“So yes,” lirih Dayu—mama Dian—seraya touched the mane of the son. “Then mamas go up first, take a warm bath. Mama will bring date milk to mamas.”
Dian nodded, then left his parents. Secretly the couple watched their son's back move away, then disappeared at the end of the stairs.
Mayu looked towards her husband. Look inside the man who married her a dozen years ago. “Mas.”
“What's up?”
“I think the more here we are with Dian the more seized.”
“Dian is an adult. She can definitely take care of herself.”
“….”
“Did I just resign from the foundation, mas? For more time to pay attention to Dian.”
“You sure?” Dean looked towards his wife. Resigning is not a good idea, he said. However, their current position is equally crucial. Both in government and foundations.
“We can pay more attention to Dian by reducing the work schedule, without having to resign. The condition is currently being medical, so there is no way you can resign. In addition, what we need to pay attention to at this time is the relationship between Dian and Duchess.”
“Why is Dian's relationship with the Duchess, mas? They are good friends.”
“I'm just worried,” Dean said as he pinched the base of his nose. “I know exactly how the nature of Dan is towards the Duchess. Xander's son is as possessive as his father, I'm just worried that Dian is in trouble for being too close to the Duchess. Xander's offspring won't like to see it.”
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“Kak Dian why did not go home to say?”
That typical familiar voice was heard almost throughout the room as Dian turned on the loud speakers mode. He glanced at the clock for a moment, figuring out what time it was.
“Tadi already same permission mommy.”
“But same Duchess not permission?”
Dian secretly smiled thinly. Across there the owner of the title young, beauty, and rich must be pouting. Dian deliberately refused the call via video call, and chose to receive a call via regular phone, because he did not want to deal with Dan anymore. There must still be Dan. Dian knows very well how much possessive Dan is. The man would definitely feel uneasy when the Duchess made a video call with him.
“But the Duchess's sister doesn't have stomach pain, ‘kan? was the juice the Duchess gave you drunk?”
“Hm. Already.” Dian answered while stroking the surface of her slender stomach which was only covered in a plain white T-shirt. He had just returned from the bathroom after thirty minutes of meditating. “Tumben phone. Dyra and her brother have gone home?”
“Not yet. Why?”
It was not the Duchess's voice that answered, but rather the voice of Dyra's older brother aka Dan. Dian is not surprised anymore, and it is common to sneak into talks if the Duchess calls Dian near Dan.
“Numbered, sis. This same Dyra sister Dian again sat next to the Duchess while eating wet spring rolls that we had bought,”, said the Duchess added. The voice of the beautiful girl was again heard after warning the lover because he suddenly replied.
“Kak Dian is not alone anymore at home, ‘kan?”
“No. Why?”
“Duchess thinks sister is home alone again. Definitely bored, that's why Duchess phone.”
“Mama is equally papa at home,” said Dian as he approached the study table. His eyes were immediately fixed on the photo figura that kept his photo with the Duchess as a child. How Dian wants to move on from the Duchess, if most of her life pivots on the beautiful girl.
The Duchess also could never be away from Dian. If it disappears for a day, the Duchess will immediately flank Dian with a phone call. If you can call, the Duchess does not hesitate to go to the residence of Wijaya to find Dian directly.
“You don't have to worry. I'm not alone.”
The Duchess replied in a small voice across the street. Defeated by the voice of little Dyra who seemed to be asking something.
“Kak Dian.”
“Hm?”
“Duchess hang up first, yes. You see Dyra is the same brother and want to go home.”
“Hm.”
“Kak Dian don't sleep too late. Today must be exhausting for my sister. Before going to bed do not forget to take vitamins so that tomorrow the body is fit. Duchess hang up first.”
“Iya,” said Dian while sliding the glass near the pencil case.
“Have a nice dream. Good night, sister Dian. As’salamualaikum.”
“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Dian with a thin smile on the lips.
After the call was disconnected, Dian chose to keep his smartphone near the MacBook. His hand then took a glass filled with water, then took one caplet of methylcellulose— a laxative prescribed by the Wijaya family doctor.
“Mamas stomach still hurts?”
Dian kept turning her head when the door of the room opened along with the sound of the voice of the mother. “You want me to call the doctor?”
“No need, ma. After taking the medicine must have subsided.”
“Mamas sure? Mamas face to pale so loh. Did mamas eat anything?” ask the worried mama.
Dian shook her head while smiling as she looked at Dayu. Trying to calm the mother in her own way. “After taking medicine I want to sleep. Mama need not worry,” he said while pointing one methylcellulose caplet at his palm. Smile is still always created on Dian's lips even though thin. Covering the feeling of twisting in the area of the stomach that never subsides.
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Sukabumi 03-08-22