Turns out My Husband was Awesome
Chapter 20 Early plans

Rafael can't dwell anymore. He didn't get his card back. His two financial source cards were like his breath when he was with Ruby. Without those two cards he would be cursed by Ruby.

And now, he's like a prisoner being held hostage by his mother.

This is where they are now. Rania invites Ayana and Rafael to eat together at a restaurant inside the Mall.

Rafael looked at his mother with a pleading gaze, unfortunately Rania pretended not to see him.

"Ma, Mama. balikin aja Ma. Ruby could be angry if I didn't go back to the store" Rafael said, pleading with his mother.

Rania glared her eyes at Rafael while saying,

"Stay here or Mama scribbled off the family card."

At once Raphael's lips clenched. He can no longer speak. In his heart he said,

If I get kicked out of the family card. Will not be inherited from Papa and Mama dong. It's just like Mama. Ruby's business lately. The important thing is not to be removed from the family card.

Ayana is confused to hear a conversation between Rania and Rafael which seems to confirm that Rafael is the biological child of Rania and Antonio.

But Ayana immediately put away her thoughts. He recalled Rafael saying that Rania and Antonio had no children so they considered Rafael as their son.

Ayana looked at Rafael with question marks. In his heart he said,

Maybe Rafael has been raised to be their son, so he's been put in their family card. It was only fair if Rafael's room was upstairs. What if they know about our marriage? Do they want to accept it? Oh yeah, then where are Rafael's parents? I've never heard the story. I have to ask him.

"Do you know that you don't like Ruby? Why are you still walking with him?" asked Rania who was angry with Rafael.

"He is Rafael Ma's girlfriend" said Rafael Lirih.

It seemed like Rafael had forgotten that he was only acting as a driver in front of Ayana. It seems that now he also forgets that Ayana is already his wife.

The deg!

Ayana's heart ached to hear what her husband said. He doesn't understand how he feels about Rafael.

She only felt pain when she heard her husband say that he loved another woman.

Even her heart was very sick when she saw her husband join hands with other women who were recognized as her boyfriend.

"Mama and Papa don't agree that you're dating that woman. You must find a wife who is not only beautiful, her heart must also be good. And most importantly he is not wasteful. Like Ayana," said Rania as she rubbed Ayana's arm and smiled sweetly at her.

Ayana smiled bitterly at what Rania said. This time his feelings could not be expressed. In his heart he said,

I better focus on my studies so that my ideals and desires can be achieved. The spirit of Ayana, you are indeed his wife, but you are still a girl. It doesn't matter if you're going to split up. Than you have to endure heartache like this for the next.

Rafael widened his eyes. He just remembered that Ayana was his wife and that was unknown to his parents.

She stared in admiration at the very beautiful and fashionable Ayana. In his heart he said,

Ayana is very pretty and not boring. It seems like Mama likes it a lot. Do I have to tell them the truth? But what about Ruby? 

Food is available at their table. Ayana is reluctant to eat one table with Rania. She was embarrassed and felt unworthy to be at a table with him.

Rania looked at Ayana who was just looking at her food. Then he asked,

"Why Ayana? Don't you like the food?" 

"No, ma'am, that's not it. I just felt it was inappropriate to eat one table with Mom," Ayana replied with a faint smile at Rania.

"You deserve to sit here and eat one table with me. Isn't that Rafael?" rania tells Ayana and asks Rafael for support.

Hearing his name being mentioned by his mother, Rafael turned towards his mother. It was obvious that she did not listen to what her mother had told Ayana. He dissolves in his own mind.

Seeing Rafael confused, Rania asked Rafael again.

"Don't Ayana deserve to be part of our family Rafael? She's beautiful, smart and kind. Isn't that Rafael?" rania asked with a probing look at Rafael.

"Yes Ma" replied Rafael with a stiff smile.

She does not deny that Ayana is beautiful, smart and kind as her mother said. He was just confused by his current state. 

She doesn't know how to tell her marriage to Ayana to her mom and dad. He was afraid that the two of them would get angry and throw him out.

On the other hand, she is also confused because she already has Ruby as her boyfriend. What about Ayana? Even Raphael did not know the answer.

"Here you go, eat Ayana. You know if I don't want a rejection?" rania asked firmly to Ayana.

"Okay, ma'am" Ayana replied politely.

They also eat their food quietly. At times Rafael looked towards Ayana. Not only that, he always glanced at Ayana while eating. 

Rania saw all of that. She smiled happily at the son she thought was interested in Ayana.

Just look, slowly Mama will make you acknowledge Rafael, Rania said in her heart.

Suddenly a phone ringing from Rafael's phone. His eyes widened when he saw Ruby's name on his phone screen.

"Who's Rafael?" rania asked with a probing look.

"Emmm.it's Ma," Rafael hesitates to tell his mother.

"Ruby?" ask Rania with her sewot.

Rafael nodded with hesitation. Ayanah chokes her food. That made Rania and Rafael turn his attention to Ayana.

"Drink first Ay," said Rafael while giving a glass of water his own to Ayana.

Ayana took the glass and drank it. As for Rania, she gently rubbed Ayana's back in order to reduce the pain of choking.

"Are you okay, Ay?" asked Rafael who looked worriedly at Ayana.

Rania restrains her smile because thanks to Ayana choking on food, Rafael does not pick up the phone from Ruby.

"Rafael, Mr. Yanto has returned home. Mama same Ayana come in your car, yes," said Rania after sipping a drink.

"But Ma, Rafael has a bike. Can't be if the three of us get on the bike?" knock Rafael who looks objected.

"Yes, then you're the same Ayana. Let Mama get Papa. It just so happens that Papa is on his way home from work," said Rania firmly, as if not to be denied.

"Sorry Mom, but I'm wearing a skirt" Ayana said hesitantly.

"Let you accompanied by Rafael buy pants, after that you go home together," said Rania firmly.

Ayana and Rafael looked at each other. The two of them could not refute Rania's orders. All they could do was obey his orders.