The Sweetest Harsh
Episode 49 - The True Father

Alfa told her father to sit on the sofa. Alfa and Tiara themselves sat side by side opposite him. On the table, there were various snacks and food and a plate full of fruits that Jonah seemed to bring when he came here. Alisa presented it neatly to make anyone who saw must have drooled because of her elegant and appetizing plating.

"Please drink it." Alisa brought a tray containing various drinks for the guest who seemed special and also for her host as usual.

"Thank you, Alisa." Tiara smiled and Alisa nodded her head politely and passed from the room.

Jonah sipped the cup of tea that was in front of him. Enjoying solemnly for the viscosity and sweetness that feels right in the senses of his taste. It seems, despite having not enjoyed tea together for a long time, Alfa still understands how well his father tastes, so that his housekeeper can make a taste that is so comfortable on his tongue.

"What brought Papa here?" Alfa immediately asked without making small talk. It is more like starting an intro to someone who has just entered the house without knocking on the door. Tiara slowly touched her hand to her husband's arm, warning that her words were not correct.

Jonah raised an eyebrow with an astonished expression, but a moment later he extended a smile on his lips. "So, since Papa has never been to your house at all, you need to ask, what is the purpose of Papa coming here?" The man repeated the Alpha question with a judgmental view. "Of course it's because Papa wants to meet with Papa's children" he replied later.

Alfa and Tiara looked at each other, then stared at Jonah simultaneously. Tiara was a little surprised to hear such a relaxed answer from her father-in-law but it felt very surprising to her. His heart was suddenly filled with a feeling of happiness as his ears recorded clearly the words Jonah said about his 'children'. He did not think that he was still considered as someone who had meaning by Jonah after some time ago, he was thrown away by Helmia by saying that he must prepare his heart to leave Alpha immediately.

Yep. Tiara did not know what would happen in the future, nor could she predict what it would be like with the Alfa family which felt increasingly complicated and strange. She could only hold on to her current belief that, as long as Alfa kept her, she would hold her heart tightly and would not let go. Although previously, insecurity had perched in his soul and he would have chosen to give up completely on fate for what would be the way for him. Now, however, his love grew stronger when he heard the implied acceptance conveyed by Jonah.

Alfa smile. There was a light of relief visible on his face. "Why deliberately take the time to come here and not regret the delay of an important event with a client?" It was intentionally. Still trying to convince themselves that there is no hidden intention of the sudden arrival of his father.

The old man snorted. To be honest, that question slapped his soul. However, he understood, the closeness of these stretched emotions made Alfa antipathy towards him. Making the two of them seem to have to start over from the very beginning everything that was floating and almost disconnected was.

"Papa has many clients and the loss of one client means nothing compared to Papa having to lose the image of a father who deserves to be called father," he lamented with a smile full of irony that seemed real with wrinkles on his face deepening.

Alpha raised an eyebrow when it was not thought that Jonah would speak.

Tiara. Trying to break the unpleasant conversation that airs in the room. "How about we have lunch first? Alfa, I'm hungry" he persuaded, pressing his embarrassment strongly with blatant utterance. However, the man did not even notice her which made Tiara elbow her arms around the man's waist many times.

Alfa nodded and immediately turned her head.

"Ah yes. Papa brought us a lot of menus for our lunch today. Let's eat before the taste changes because we've been quieting down for too long" Jonah asked, again showing a smiling expression.

Alfa softened her face mimic and also showed a smile even though there were still wrinkles on the forehead that showed that she still could not release her brain from all the rest of her mind. He looked back at his wife with an amused smile as Tiara boldly interrupted Alfa and Jonah's conversation with such a ridiculous sentence.

"Sorry Pa, Tiara is eating a lot lately so she can't delay her meal time because she has returned to pregnancy. Let's eat," he said that made Yunus immediately look at Tiara with a surprised expression and Tiara who widened because Alfa would say that to respond to his actual invitation to eat more aimed to divert the conversation.

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"Tiara, how many weeks is your pregnancy? Oh, Papa was so happy to be the first to know this." Jonah said as he wiped his mouth with a tissue, after putting down his peaceful lunch.

"We haven't been able to confirm it yet because Jeni's doctor is still out of town. There was no time for him to return to his desk at the hospital" Alfa replied, then sipped the water in front of him.

"I'm sorry there's a guest outside waiting for you." Alisa who was a little far from the dining table suddenly became the center of attention.

"Who?" He asked as he lowered the chair he was sitting on to make room for him to stand up.

"Oh okay. I wait in the studio room, bring him in, "he ordered, and without any further permission, he immediately moved out of his place.

Jonah touched Alfa's hand with a medium-sized black bag that made the man undo his intention to step.

"The latest camera from Papa company. You can test it. Wear it." Jonah said with a slight look up so that he could meet his son.

Alfa grinned and chuckled. "Is this a bribe?" Ask with a mocking look.

Jonah laughing. "You're the only camera-eye owner Papa believes can judge correctly, whether or not it's a good use" he said.

Alfa just smiled obliquely and picked up the black bag then continued her steps. Tiara who watched the conversation just smiled and stared happily, seeing the father-son relationship show warmth.

Alfa opened her mini studio room and turned on the lights until the room was bright with a luminous glow that highlighted with excitement. The man sat down at his desk and opened the black bag, then began to examine and tinker with the buttons and randomly point the camera lens to see the results.

The door that opened with a woman pushing the baby trolley left Alfa stunned for a moment. The man then stood up and looked alternately at the short-bodied woman with a trolley in his hand.

"You want me to take a picture of your baby?" Alfa asked later to convince herself. For so long he has not done a baby photoshoot session like he would do this. And he felt happy because he got the opportunity again without guessing. Photographic activities that he usually does only about fashion photography, food photography and commercial photos that he usually does for advertising and travel photos such as street, landscape, aerial, and other photography, as well as other types of photography that are attached to his name as a popular photographer with so many hours of flying and customers.

"Yes," the woman replied after slowly holding the baby she had put to sleep on the trolley to her arm.

Sejena Alfa was stunned to see the tiny and plump baby in the arms of her mother. Imagine his own happiness when he could touch his hand to the little man he so longed for his presence.

"May I carry it?" Alfa said unconsciously so happy to get a chance to do a photo session of the baby.

"Of course," the woman answered kindly as she advanced her body in front of Alfa's body to transfer her baby to the man's embrace. Rigidly, Tiara's husband hugged and shook his body, hoping, the clear and shiny eyes that were now staring at him did not cry when he encountered a face he had never known.

"Hey, how can you hold a baby in such a position?" Jonah who turned out to be watching the activity in a room full of light was interrupting Alpha who was lulled with his fun activities.

Alfa turned her head quickly as Jonah approached her. The man then nimbly moved the little baby to his big arm with ease.

"As it should be," he said arrogantly because he had succeeded in ridiculing his stiff-looking son and displayed his unskillfulness in holding the baby. "The baby will feel comfortable with your arms propping up like this. The back of a baby at this age is still unable to support his own body. You have to be careful, "he said. "It seems .. you have to learn to be a true father of Papa" he added.

Alfa ruffled her waist with a reproachful look to her father. "Yes .. yes ... okay, can I try again?" Ask not to lose. Looking at the mother who had chuckled earlier saw the behavior of two men who were interested in the activity of holding the baby.

"No problem. He seems to be happy with both of you" he said.

Alfa kissed for a moment on the cheek before embracing it in her arms. Take it for a while and feel happy because the little baby is finally moving his hands to reach the handsome face of Alpha.

"How dear? Do I deserve to be a father?" He said with a seductive look towards Tiara who was standing leaning against the doorway, staring at Alfa with tears .....