Turning My Brother's Destiny into My Husband
CHAPTER 1 ~ Changed Fate ~

Robert Chandra stared straight at the people who were busy helping in the funeral procession. Clasping Livia's hand, her only six-year-old daughter. 

The little girl stared in surprise at the crowd that had been going on since this morning. After half a day of being rigidly surrounded by people who come and go. Sobs, mourning and prayers spoken by those who came who were completely incomprehensible to Livia.

Not a single tear fell on his eye. The little girl still did not understand what was happening. Despite the rubbing on his back, the words comforted, a hug of condolence still kept coming at him. The little girl still shed no tears. Livia just sat next to her mother's body.

When someone heard the mourner say his mother died, Livia would answer the mourner's words

"Mama has not died aunty, Mama is just sleeping, Mama wants to rest first," said Livia against the mourner's speech.

"Don't cry Om, Mama's sleeping, Mama's just tired, Mama just wants to rest" said the little girl.

Livia did not accept her mother was declared dead because it was what her mother always said when her chest felt pain due to a heart attack she felt. After taking the medicine. Mina would ask her daughter to let her sleep for a moment. The pain will decrease until it is gone with rest.

Mrs. Mina, who suffers from coronary heart disease, is forced to depend on her life on drugs. The installation of a heart ring or stent that doctors recommend to dilate coronary blood vessels that have narrowed or blocked it can not do because the blood vessels are too small to be paired with the heart ring.

Every time you have a heart attack. Mrs. Mina feels chest pain and feels heavier, feels like pressed weight or like squeezed accompanied by cold sweat. When that happened, ma'am. Mina would ask her daughter to sit quietly beside her.

Livia will be waiting for her mother to rest. The beautiful little girl would sit or fall beside her mother waiting until she opened her eyes again and smiled.

"This beautiful Mama's daughter is very obedient. Thank you, baby, take care of Mama" said Mina with a smile.

Livia will smile back and kiss her mother on the cheek. Mrs. Mina would immediately hug her daughter and return the kiss on her cheek for many times.

This time, however, Mrs. Mina still hasn't woken up from her sleep until Livia's father comes home from work and finds his wife dead. While his daughter is still faithfully waiting for her mother who is resting.

But the moments of waiting can't last long. Waiting for her mother to wake up, Livia can't do it forever. Slowly people began to arrive, stage by stage the organization of the body began to be done. While Livia still hopes her mother opens her eyes and smiles at her.

Until when her mother was slowly lowered into the burrow, that's when Livia realized something she didn't want. Livia recalls the moment her beloved cat died, her father put the cat in a hole and buried it.

"Why did Fluffy get put in there Pa?" ask Livia not to understand.

"This is his name in the tomb of Nak, who has died it must be buried," replied his father as he began to hoard.

"We can't see Fluffy anymore, can we?" tanya Livia started to glaze over.

"Yes baby! Fluffy's dead, he's gone to heaven we can't see him forever" replied Livia's father.

Livia's teary eyes now drain her tears. The beautiful little girl cried sobbing while staring at the grave of her beloved cat.

Mrs. Mina immediately came and held her daughter and comforted her only daughter.

"Don't cry baby! We'll find instead a cute and pretty one like Fluffy, yeah!" mina.

"No want! Don't wanna! Livia doesn't want a new one. Livia wants Fluffy, Livia wants Fluffy!" livia cried.

Mrs. Mina tried hard to comfort her daughter at all costs. But this time the mother who always comforted him was gone. It was the saddest moment for Livia. The most painful parting of all was the loss of Fluffy.

Because after that there will never be another chance for him to look into those shady eyes. Hearing her soft comforting voice and the ever-warming embrace of her beautiful mother.

Livia can't believe her mom just left, without any signs, no messages or words. Livia took her hand off her father's. The boy ran up to his mother's burrow and screamed. The girl was not willing, the red earth fell on her mother's body. The little girl was crying.

"Don't! Don't bury Mama! Don't bury Mama! Mama's not dead!" livia shouted as she extended her small hand.

The cries of the people around the tomb rang out with a roar. Some avoided leaving because they could not hear the cry of the little girl anymore. A mother carried Livia and left the edge of the tomb.

Livia screamed while trying to get down from the sling, with great difficulty the mother held Livia's small body. Livia's small hand waved to call her Mama back. Mr. Robert Chandra who had just been silent staring blankly now cried down to hear his daughter who screamed crying calling his mother.

Livia turned to look at her father, Livia's hand reaching out to reach for her father. She handed Livia over to her father. The girl ended up sobbing on her father's shoulder.

Livia resigned, Livia could only cry while hugging her father tightly. The father and son's cries accompanied the funeral procession until all stages of the funeral were completed. Slowly the people began to leave the cemetery.

Livia's sobs are still on Mr.'s shoulder. Robert. The successful businessman stroked his son's hair. The CEO of a large company must be stronger for the sake of his only child. The handsome-faced man did not want to dissolve in grief, he wanted to rise for the sake of his daughter's future.

Since the departure of his wife, Mr. Robert just locked himself in his room. For days and days it dawned on her little daughter who went into the room and asked.

"Papa? Papa's not going to the office?" ask the little girl.

The six-year-old girl may have been taught by her nanny's aunt. A housekeeper who has been with the family since the family was newly married. Worried about Mr. Robert was just in his room.

Mr. Robert turned his gaze to his daughter who looked to have grown up. The man smiled then nodded. Almost every day his daughter reminds him that Mr. Robert is back in the real world.

"Papa, don't forget to pick up Livia!" the little girl reminded me.

If Livia was always picked up by her mother. Now the beautiful little girl always wanted to be picked up by her father. Livia wasn't willing to be picked up by her father's driver. Livia did it because she wanted more attention from her pensive father. The joy in the house was suddenly lost since the departure of the successful businessman's wife.

But this time Mr. Robert really could not pick up because he was waiting for an envoy from the company who would cooperate with his company. Looking at his confused boss, Mr. Secretary. Robert volunteered to pick up his superior's daughter.

"But he won't be picked up by anyone but me" Robert said worriedly.

"Just calm down, sir, I can definitely persuade him" the secretary said with a smile.

Though doubtful at last, Mr. Robert allowed the secretary to pick up his daughter. The one-month-old secretary replaced his old secretary who wanted to retire. Secretary since the time of Mr. Chandra, Robert's father became CEO of the company.

Mr. Robert never wanted to replace it but because he felt old and wanted to enjoy old age with his grandchildren. Finally, the secretary who had worked for so long in his company resigned and was now replaced by Shanty Rahayu. A beautiful secretary, a widow with two children.

Her pretty face never got any attention from Mr. Robert previously. But now inevitably the handsome man was forced to look at him. When he saw the woman carrying her daughter on her back. Mr. Robert approached them immediately.

"Why should be carried dear, poor Aunt is tired of carrying Livia," said Robert as he lifted Livia's body and carried her.

"It's okay, sir. Livia said her legs ached because she was told to run around the hall during sports lessons. So I just carry it, pity Livia," replied Shanty Rahayu.

"You're so nice, thank you, yes" said Robert.

The man asks if Livia wants to go home soon.

"Later Pa, go home with Papa alone," said Livia.

"Later you get tired of waiting for Papa at the office. Livia's coming home now, baby," said Robert.

"No want Pa, Livia is bored at home with Bi Iyah. Livia wants to be here, playing with Aunt Shanty" replied Livia.

"Alright if that's what Livia wants, but if you want to go home later, say to Papa yes," said Robert.

"Yes Pa" replied Livia.

Since then, Livia has been waiting for her father to come home from work and be picked up at school by Shanty Rahayu. While at the office and without work, Shanty invites Livia to play. To reduce his boredom waiting for his father to come home from the office.

"Pursue Livia Auntie!" livia exclaimed as she continued to run in the hallway of her father's company building.

Shanty was chasing after the beautiful little girl.

"Be careful, don't fall!" shout Shanty.

The little girl still ran.

"Be careful not to be rude!" shout Shanty.

The little girl was frightened, Shanty immediately approached Livia, trying to calm her heart. But Livia was already frightened, her face looked pale. Especially when a mother immediately comes with a sad face.

"Who did this? ANSWER ME?" ask the mothers out loud.

"I'm Mom, I'm sorry I didn't mean it" Shanty replied quickly.

"You know how much this flower vase costs. Working even a year would not be enough to make up for this loss!" the mother's snarl was still high-pitched.

Livia is terrified and hides behind Shanty Rahayu's body.

"Sorry Mom, but I didn't mean it" Shanty said, trying to defend himself.

"Nonce intentionally! For many years this vase had survived here no one dared to touch it! This vase was there when Mr. Robert wasn't CEO here yet. This is a gift from Mr. Candra from Korea. Do you know that?" snarl the mother.

Shanty could only bow. The woman resigned with the punishment she would receive.

"You're fired without a severance!"

"What?" shanty asked in shock.

After working for months there, Shanty had to leave without any supplies and he had to find work again.

How'this? Fired? Get out of the company without a severance? How can I live with my children. I don't have any savings. It is hard to find a job these days. If it wasn't for the old secretary taking a pension, then maybe I could work here. What the hell am I doing? Inner Shanty.

Shanty Rahayu thought about trying to persuade the mother to unconscious that Livia had run into her father's room. Mr. Robert hears the story from Livia and soon comes to Shanty and the mother. Shanty was crying and begging him not to be fired.

"Have gone there! Pack your things and get out of this company!" yelled the mother.

"No need like that, the vase is indeed valuable but not worth the loss of lost work. Anyway, Livia told me that she was the one who nudged the vase. I don't think his Opa would mind if he broke it accidentally" Robert said.

"Master? Oh, I'm sorry, sir, I didn't know that the one who broke the vase was your daughter" said the mother in a softer voice.

"All right! Now that I know, do you still want to fire her?" ask Robert.

"No sir" answered the mother quickly.

Soon Mr. Robert told the mother to clean up the ceramic fragments of the flower vase. Mr. Robert sent Shanty back to his desk.

"Thank you for protecting my daughter. You should have been honest that Livia who broke it that way you were not threatened to be fired" said Robert.

"It's okay, sir, I feel sorry for the frightened Livia. I can't bear to see him feel guilty either. I should have been responsible for everything Livia did. Because Master has ordered me to look after Livia," Shanty explained at length.

Shanty's words made Mr. Robert was intrigued, only this time there was a woman who was so defending her daughter. Two years passed since the death of his wife, not a few women who tried to approach him. But Mr. Robert always refused because of the attitude of those who did not care at all about the only daughter.

Mr. Robert survives not looking for a replacement for his wife, because Mr. Robert Chandra loved his only daughter and did not want her daughter to have a stepmother. However, Mr. beautiful secretary. Robert was so painstaking in taking care of Livia's needs. Pick her up to school, prepare her lunch and even help the little girl do her schoolwork.

Slowly make the heart of Mr. Robert was determined to make the widow of the two children the mother of his only daughter. With the permission and support of Livia, the father eventually turns to Shanty Rahayu as his wife.

"Did Livia really agree that Aunt Shanty was the new Mama for Livia?" robert asked again to convince his heart.

"Yes Pa, Livia wants Aunt Shanty to be Livia's new mom" Livia replied anyway after many times Mr. Robert asked him.

Livia is getting more assertive about being willing if Shanty Rahayu becomes a mother.

"Why?" robert asked when he wanted to put his daughter to sleep.

"Because Aunt Shanty said, Aunt Shanty loves Livia, unfortunately, the same as her two children" replied Livia.

"Tante Shanty ever said that?" robert was less sure.

Livia nodded with a smile.

"really! Aunt Shanty ever say that?" asked Robert who was replied back with a nod by Livia.

Heart Tn. Robert grew steadily after more than three years of seeing Shanty's kindness towards his daughter. Mr. Robert had even witnessed Shanty Rahayu defend his daughter until the beautiful secretary was threatened with being fired.

Considering that, Mr. Robert finally ventured to propose to Shanty Rahayu. The woman reluctantly accepted Mr.'s proposal. Robert is traumatized by his first marriage, in which Shanty suffered a KDRT with his previous husband. But because of his affection for Livia, Shanty finally willing to accept Mr. Robert.

Their wedding was also lavish. Mr. Robert is a gentleman who always wants to make his partner happy. Seeing the life of Shanty who for him all mediocre makes Mr. Robert spoiled his future wife at all costs. 

Promising the most luxurious party ever, honeymoon up to three countries and that makes Shanty want to say 'yes I'm ready' were two sets of jewelry that made Shanty's eyes flicker with glare. Shanty Rahayu finally received a proposal from Mr. Robert and they got married.

After returning from his honeymoon, Shanty was officially brought to his magnificent home. Shanty came with his two children.

Radian Putra, just silently watched the two women flabbergasted when the car that picked them up entered a luxury residential complex with an elegant look and classic Mediterranean design concept.

The car that carried them arrived in front of a high fence that could open by itself, the car drove slowly into a spacious yard that was neatly arranged and beautiful.

"Well! The fence can open on its own Ma!" monica almost shouted.

"From now on don't call Mama, call Mommy" Shanty said firmly.

Monica nodded, whether she heard her mother's words or not. Because his eyes had been hypnotized by the majestic house with the spacious front and back yard and the towering high fence. Plus decorative elements such as carvings and carvings on the exterior walls. The use of natural stone and marble and sturdy pillars give the impression of splendor like a palace.

Mr. Robert and Livia welcomed their arrival on the porch of the spacious house. Livia who was so happy immediately hugged Shanty. The woman returned Livia's embrace warmly while her biological daughter was just busy looking around the house.

Shanty introduced his two children to Livia.

"This is Mommy's first son, his name is Radian Putra is now in third grade Junior High" Shanty said, introducing his first son.

Livia reached out to shake hands but Radian just turned his face away.

"She is indeed shy" Shanty said quickly with an awkward smile.

Mr. Robert and Livia turned to look at Monica.

"Well, this is her sister, Monica, now in 1st grade Junior High. Mommy plans to move their school as soon as possible" Shanty said.

"There's no need for Shanty, if they're at home in the old school it doesn't matter. They can go to school with a driver" said Robert who could not bear if the two children had to adapt to the new school environment.

Monica nodded and immediately welcomed Livia's helping hand and immediately entered the house without welcome.

"Mama! Uh ... Mommy! Where's my room?" monica's screams echoed from inside the house.

The servants who were doing their duties were shocked to hear such a loud voice.

"Pick what you want!" shanty replied with a voice that was no less powerful but immediately stunned when he realized Mr. Robert and Livia were glued to him.

Monica chose Livia's room because the paint color of the room and its interior is so sweet, soft pink. Livia gazes at her father as Monica determines that Livia's room is now hers. 

Mr. Robert nodded and Livia fell down. The first day they move into her house, Livia has been evicted from her room. But all the sadness was put aside because of his happiness to have Shanty as his mother.

Livia's life becomes very happy, in addition to pampering her daughter's son, Shanty indulges Livia as her youngest daughter. But that all changed two years later when Livia was 12. The condition of his father's company is threatened with bankruptcy and it makes his stepmother slowly hate him.

...~ Connect ~...