Turning My Brother's Destiny into My Husband
CHAPTER 50 ~ Suspicious ~

Shanty offered Leana the food she brought from home. Leana stared at the food box, there was disbelief at Shanty's good attitude. Leana turned towards her husband. There was a sense of suspicion emerging from within Leana's heart.

Shanty, however, hates him, approaching him only to marry his father. And what's more, Shanty once intended to kill him. Leana is worried about receiving food from Shanty. It's a bad idea that Shanty can never change. Seeing Leana who looked doubtful, Shanty finally spoke up.

"Mommy knows Mommy hasn't been a good mother to you. Maybe you feel surprised by Mommy's attitude now or maybe even suspicious. But it's okay, it's only natural after what Mommy did to you. To you, Mommy is a person who can never do good if he doesn't want to. But believe me, this time Mommy did it not because expecting something. But because Mommy wants to change. Mommy has lived a life of selfishness for the rest of Mommy's life. And now Mommy has reaped the consequences" Shanty said, then stood up to his son.

The half-century-plus woman stroked her son's face and smiled.

"Given Mommy's treatment all this time on Radian. Since childhood Radian did not get enough affection from Mommy. Ignoring him, no matter how he felt, could only blame him. Given all that, Mommy would never think that she would care about Mommy" Shanty continued with teary eyes.

The woman bowed.

"Mommy .. was moved by your words at that time. You have invited him to stay with you. But Radian refused, even though he could have a good life with you. He might not care about us, but he didn't. Because Radian is a good child, Mommy's good son who is willing to suffer and hold hunger to take responsibility for our lives," explained Shanty who is now streaming tears.

"Mommy would have if Radian had stayed with you and left us on contract. Mommy has no right to come with you. Mommy wouldn't expect anything more from you. Because now that Mommy is aware, greed only brings us bad. The more you want to get more, more, more, never feel enough to finally justify all the ways to get what you want. Mommy apologizes to you Livia, please .. forgive Mommy, Mommy is happy Radian married you. Mommy hopes that Mommy's blessing can ease Mommy's sins on you a little bit" Shanty said, hugging Leana.

Leana silently listened to Shanty, partly believing the middle-aged woman before her. Some felt unsure of her sincerity and tears. Because Leana is experiencing for herself what good Shanty is when he wants to gain trust from her and his father. Shanty even becomes a protector and willingly takes responsibility for bearing Livia's mistakes in her father's company at that time.

But the kindness was only for a moment, after achieving what he wanted Shanty turned into a different person, turned 180°. Only good prejudice that always instilled his father that makes Livia willing to accept the bad treatment of the mother and daughter.

"We eat equally dearly," Radian asked.

"Aren't you hungry?" ask Leana.

"No, but I want to accompany you to breakfast" replied Radian.

Inwardly, Radian knew Leana's worries. Everyone who identifies will be wary of where the kindness of Shanty comes from suddenly. Radian himself did not think that his mother and sister intended to kill Livia. But it's all a reality that he has to accept. Luckily the assassination attempt failed and Radian was still able to meet the girl who had stirred his heart.

If Livia's food is poisonous, then I'll be poisoned, too. I know Mommy could do that, at least she tried. I'm sorry if I was so prejudiced by Mommy. But if that happens, I can't live without Livia this time. Better just kill us both, inner Radian.

"But didn't you get breakfast from the hospital?" ask Shanty.

"Food from the hospital for Mommy only, let me eat the provisions that Mommy brought," said Radian, smiling at Leana.

"But the food standards in the hospital are in line with your nutritional needs. Mommy's food is just vegetables, tempeh and tofu, Radian," Shanty said.

Leana looked at her husband, the woman was crying in her heart. I don't agree if Radian eats with him. If her mother-in-law had really meant evil to her. Leana doesn't want Radian to get hit. Leana remembered their son who was going to stay a kara.

I'm tired of Livia, if I have to continue to be prejudiced against my mother's treatment of you. We can't ask Mommy, can we? Did Mommy put poison in this food? Nor can it really accuse Mommy, right? You won't reject the offer either, will you? Then let's get everything done now. I want to be with you always. In the world as well as in the hereafter, the inner Radian.

With a worried heart Leana took the food in the supply box that Shanty recommended. Then sit on the couch. The woman pretended to forget that Radian also wanted to eat with her. Immediately Radian called the woman and patted the overbed table for Leana to put the food on the patient's table.

With hesitation Leana put the food on the patient's table and sat on the hospital bed. Sitting face to face and staring at each other, Radian smilingly looked at his wife with a gentle gaze. Radian opened the box and prepared to eat it.

"Radians!" call Shanty.

"We ate one for both Mommy, if less later we can add more," said Radian with a smile.

The man grabbed Leana's left hand and clasped her hand and began to eat her food. With hesitation they both took turns eating food from one box of the same stock.

Shanty and Monica could only look at each other. Just silently waiting for those two people who wanted to finish their meal. Meanwhile, Radian tried to be reasonable. As if in his heart there was no doubt. Shifting the lunchbox approached him as if so eager to eat together with his wife. Radian wants to eat a lot.

While in Leana's heart was quite the opposite, felt very worried if the man would spend a lot of food from the lunchbox.

"He wasn't hungry yet, why was he so eager to finish my meal" Leana said.

"Eating with you it feels good to me to be the spirit of eating," Radian replied to eat it again.

"It's Radian, not later you also get breakfast soon. Let Leana spend it" Shanty said, as if siding with Leana.

Leana nodded in agreement, the woman opened the other lunchbox and grabbed the lunchbox from the front of her husband and took it to the sofa. Leana wanted to spend it in no time at all.

"Livia! I want to eat with you!" exclaim Radian with a slightly panicked tone.

Leana immediately ate the food. Leana just pointed at the other supply box she put in front of Radian.

"Livia!" The man called back. But Leana won't listen to Radian's call. The man began to panic. Even recklessly getting off his bed dragging the infusion pole made his movements a little difficult.

Once in Leana's presence, the lunchbox was gone. The woman waited for what would happen.

"It's over!" leana said as soon as the man arrived before her.

"LIVIA!" 

"Why? My sister is there!" exclaimed Leana while pointing at the dining box she left above the overbed table.

Radian stared at Leana with a breath that went up and down with emotion.

"Mommy, it seems like Brother Radian really likes Mommy's cooking to the point that I just want to eat it Brother was so angry. Whereas every day Brother tasted Mommy's cooking, while I .. only this time I tasted Mommy's cooking. That's it Brother was immediately angry," Leana said as if complaining to Shanty.

The woman smiled at Shanty and ignored Radian's gaze which held back the anger that his wife was disobedient to his wishes.

"So why are you here? Rest in that bed, or eat now. Let's get me a bribe?" ask Leana.

Radian just silently looked at his wife with a look of panic, sadness, fear and anger. Radian stared at the lunchbox that Leana had spent alone. If there was no Shanty and Monica maybe Radian had already cursed Leana while crying in her arms. Radian was like a weakling in Leana's eyes and utilized the woman to carry out her intentions. Spending themselves a lunchbox makes them feel suspicious.

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