The Secret Bride's
Episode 19: A banquet that evokes memories

The atmosphere of the room gripped, Elena clasped Rey's hand tightly and vice versa, afraid that something would separate them. While the others except Hyuk and Jihyo sat before them with horrifying gazes.

"Elena, don't you want to talk? It's strange to just be quiet like this." Anyone in such a state would feel awkward. Ji Hyo was like choking at the horrible gazes of Big Brother and his friends, I need some fresh air.

"Is Valerie still a long time?" ask Elena.

"Still on your way, sorry. But I'll talk when sister Valerie comes." Ji Hyo could only sigh heavily.

Hyuk hints at his assistant to call Darren. "Mr Darren is already ahead" he said.

Darren who came in a work suit looked handsome and charismatic. Also called company leader. Next to him were two assistants who always accompanied him, Are and Han.

As she sits down, Darren looks at Rey. That gaze could not be described until his body trembled by itself.

Everyone will devour me today, he thought. "Miss Valerei has arrived" a man dressed as a servant left after delivering a message to his master, Hyuk.

Valerei walked into the mansion, she walked gracefully. As Valerei reached the living room where his friends were gathered, he turned around waiting for someone from behind to follow him.

Everyone who turned to look at Valerei's arrival, shocked to see who had come with him, even Larry had already stood up from his seat. "Frederick!"

The man who came with Valerei was Frederick, a friend who had been gone for so long, "Sorry to keep you waiting." Valerei facing Frederick. "Sama Mami son?" ask the child who is comfortable leaning in a beloved Uncle sling.

Leon who heard Valerei's voice raised his head and then extended his hand to agree with Valerei holding him, Valerei smiled taking Leon.

"This is Leon, Leon Ghifari Antar, he's.." yet Valerei finished his sentence, Frederick had already cut it first. "Our son." who managed to make Rey stare at him sharply.

How is Mr. Darren.

Leon, who had seen the man next to Elena, looked at Valerei. "Mommy?"

"Yes son?" valerei replied.He looked at Leon long ago, knowing what Leon had seen since, Valerei let Leon down letting him do what he wanted to do.

He walked over and stopped before Rey, "Leon" the boy stuck out his hand wanting to shake hands.

Rey who knows since when has cried down. "Lee Min Hyuk, you can call me Rey, Reylan Lee"

Leon refused. "I can't call you Rey, Mami can-" she looked at Valerei's face, then smiled awkwardly to show her teeth.

"How about Daddy?" instead of stopping, Rey cried to Leon, Elena beside him stroking her husband's back. "Leon hugged Daddy to stop crying." Elena said

Leon shakes. "It's okay mommy, said Mami sometimes crying is also good, cleanses the heart she said." A circus boy asks Rey to clean the liver. He's quite observant.

Valerei who was aware of the strange atmosphere, looked around. His friends look confused. "Ah sorry" he said making everyone see him. "Elena" she gestured for Elena to start talking.

"Sorry brother, I forgot." he sighed.

"When Rey kicked me out I was 2 months pregnant, Brother Valerie and Brother Frederick helped me care for and raise Leon. Sorry I just told you, I just…"

Ji Hyo hugged Elena tightly, "It must be hard for you, sorry it's not there when you need it"

"It's okay Ji Hyo, I'm fine now"

"Thank God, if Elena hadn't come at the right time, maybe Rey would have lived like a corpse, had to marry the snake woman." Larry shuddered in horror.

"Make it a lesson for you Rey and for all of us." as usual Hyuk is always wise.

"Wait a minute, why did you say this was our son." Larry asked Frederick for an explanation.

The man who had been standing next to Valerei had only shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "My task is done? Let's go home" Frederick wanted to turn around but Valerei got in the way.

"You know him, right? Hyuk can we stay here?" Hyuk assented with a nod. Frederick snorted disliked. "No need! we're staying at a hotel."

I don't think I have any money, Frederick.

Valerei. "Hotel is expensive, here. The man also agreed. Why are you glaring." The last sentence he addressed to Larry who looked on with dislike. "What's? I'm just looking at why you've been so sensitive to me lately" Larry said.

"I'm not sensi, you're the only one feeling." Larry threw his face away irritated, never mind, so lazy, his mind irritated.

"The problem is solved? I'm home." Larry walks away but he stops, Valerei pulls his jacket, "I'm just asking, which seems like it's not me, what's wrong with you?"

"Look at the way you talk! You don't even speak in that tone to them." Larry pointed to his friends. "You only talk to me like this." Connect him again.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? Valerie's feelings are normal" Ji Hyo confirmed that her brother was too sensitive.

"How tone? I speak like this to everyone" Valerei denied Larry's strange words.

Hearing the debate that would take Frederick getting straight to the core. "You jealous? Just tell me to be clear, it's weird that you're acting this way." press Frederick.

"You know what!" the reply was really upset, Larry pulled down his jacket plan which Valerei was still holding, then walked over to Frederick, "You know what? The one who ran away after breaking the fraternity just because of women."

Buk buk buk

All shocked when Larry had fallen, Frederick hit him hard. "Larry" Valerei crouched down beside Larry and looked up at Frederick. "What is this about you!?" Valerei was angry he even yelled at Frederick.

Valerei saw Elena, Leon and Jihyo were already nowhere to be seen. Thankfully, Leon didn't see the Uncle's bar action .

Ha Joon has pulled Frederick back to be away from Larry, then Hyuk who went to help Larry. While Darren was still in his position, crossing his arms saw his companions.

Relax, brother.

Larry wiped the blood off his lips. "Contell right? you and Darren almost killed each other but that woman went to pick a rich old man, that's what you call true love! you kidding!?" she laughs.

Larry is good at insulting. Frederick was about to come forward and beat him up, but Ha Joon held him down strongly."Fed."

"Enough, we're not here to fight about the past." Hyuk pulled Larry to a seat.

"Sit down, speak well." he said again.

Valerei was still standing, he saw both of them. Larry and Frederick alternately.His breathing was heavy.

"Va, sit." Hyuk patted the seat beside him.

"No, my head hurts, speak up" he left, Valerei climbed the stairs and disappeared, everyone in the room fell silent.

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