
Mery and Endri are glued to where they stand when they hear Ezra's words, while Ezra himself turns to approach the taxi driver.
"They didn't go up, sir. I'm sorry, yeah," Ezra told the taxi driver. "It's to buy food." He gave 50 thousand dollars to the man.
The taxi driver then drove his car to get away from the place, then Ezra also turned and walked back to the car followed by his grandfather and grandmother.
Mayra who was waiting in the car looked agitated. Various questions came to his mind, but the most important thing at the moment was that he had already made Ezra angry.
"Come on me" muttered Mayra, hitting her head.
Then Mayra jumped in shock when Ezra got back into the car, and both eyes widened when he saw the man's grandfather and grandmother also coming with them.
"Thank you, son," said Mery softly as he patted Ezra on the shoulder in doubt.
Ezra just cleared his throat and started driving back to his car. Along the way, there was no sound in the car.
Mayra who usually can not be silent is now seen to close her mouth, she is afraid of increasingly making Ezra wrath.
Not long after, they arrived in the courtyard of Mayra's house. The girl immediately said goodbye to her grandparents Ezra, after which she passed out of the car and approached Ezra who had gone out first.
"Ma-thank you for cutting me, Ez. You're not going in first?" bargain Mayra timidly.
Ezra fell silent while looking at Mayra sharply. Then he let out a rough sigh while rubbing the top of the girl's head made Mayra flinch in shock.
"I'm sorry, May" said Ezra, feeling guilty for yelling at the girl.
Mayra nodded her head. "Yes, I'm sorry too. But, don't think so again yeah, serem knows." He poked his lips.
"Currently, I should have spoken like you," hardik Ezra sharply.
The two of them then laughed while ridiculing each other, making Mery and Endri who had been paying attention to come smiling happily.
"Grandmother is happy to see that laugh of yours, Ezra," Mery muttered with tears.
Endri rubbed the back of his wife's hand gently. "Ezra should always laugh like that. If he's upset and angry, it must all be caused by us."
Mery nodded her head in agreement with what her husband said. Then she wiped her tears as Ezra got back into the car.
They then continued the journey with a lonely company, until they did not realize if they had reached the yard of Mery and Endri's house because it was quite close.
"Thank you, son. Don't you want to stop by first?" mery said softly.
Ezra shook his head, but he kept looking straight ahead. "I'll go now."
Mery stared at them, clearly if Ezra hated them so much. "Alright, Ezra. Be careful on the road well, send greetings to mother and Adel."
Ezra nodded when he heard the grandmother's words, his hands clutching the steering wheel tightly.
"Wait a minute, son. Can you talk to Grandpa for a minute?" endri said expectantly.
Ezra fell silent while sighing harshly. It felt like he was already treating them well, while they were stabbing his mother like that.
"Sorry, Son. Forgive us," Endri continued softly. "Over the years we've hurt you so much, hurt your mother's heart, and Adel's. What we did didn't deserve to be sorry, but it's just an apology that we can do."
Ezra closed his eyes hearing word for word from the grandfather. He who has just begun to make peace with the past and tries to open a new page, is now back to remembering the wounds that occurred.
"Mother always taught us not to hold grudges and resentments. We have forgiven you, but not to forget it" said Ezra with great emphasis.
Mery and Endri nodded in understanding upon hearing that. Of course they could not force Ezra to forget the painful incident, they even felt happy when Ezra wanted to talk.
"Take it, it's a mother's gift." Ezra then gives Endri a brown envelope containing 10 million dollars.
The money will actually be used for important business, but it is okay to use first because later he will replace it.
"It's okay, son. We don't want-"
Endri looked at the money sadly, while Mery was already sobbing beside him. "Live happily, son. Grandpa and grandma always pray for you, thank you." He accepts the money in the hope that Ayun's family is always shrouded in happiness.
Meanwhile, in other places it looks Ayun has arrived at the project location. The workers welcomed her arrival in a friendly manner, moreover she did not come empty-handed.
Swing also greeted all the workers kindly. He checked one by one the buildings that had been made, as well as talking to the head of the project in charge of the construction.
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At night, everyone seemed to be gathering in the family room after finishing enjoying dinner.
The sound of laughter sounded the net because Firda and Anggi were playing with Adel, they ran to and fro to make Ezra growled.
"You slept there, what time is it?" exclaim Ezra while putting both hands on the waist.
Firda and Anggi did not discuss their brother's words at all, as well as Adel who was even engrossed in playing monopoly.
Ezra angrily pulled the children's ears one by one, causing them to squeal in pain.
"What the hell, brother? Sick knows!" adel exclaimed with a ketus, as well as Firda and Anggi who even bit Ezra's leg.
"You see, if you say the old one listen up!" ezra said furiously, his two eyes even glaring sharply.
"Mother!" Firda and Anggi immediately shouted to her mother when she was scolded by Ezra, as well as Adel who followed the two boys' behavior.
Ezra covered his two throbbing ears in pain, while the elders also seemed to be sighing violently at the commotion.
"What's really going on, this? Why such a fuss in the market?" said Ayun while walking towards them.
Compactly, the three dead boys immediately pointed towards Ezra who immediately got a sharp gaze from the mother.
"Basasar y'all slanderers. Not me, Mom. These are the ones who make noise" Ezra argued with a sniff.
Swing sighed harshly. "Yeah, you guys play again, baby. Let the mad mother of Ezra." He then invites Ezra to join the others.
"Sit, Son. There's something Grandma wants to say to everyone" Hasna said at the sight of Ezra's arrival.
Ezra nodded and sat down beside the grandmother, looking as if everyone was looking at her seriously.
"There are important things that I want to say to all of you, and I also want to ask for your opinion on this," Hasna said slowly, she had thought things through well.
"You know that last night you met and talked to Mr. Abbas, and then after that, he proposed to you."
Everyone rounded their eyes in surprise when they heard Hasna's words, except for Ayun who already knew.
"Mom would like to ask your opinion, if-"
"Why do you say that, Mom?" cut Yuni quickly, she got off the sofa and moved to sit next to her mother. "We're Mother's children, we will always support all the decisions that make you happy."
Hasna felt moved when she heard Yuni's words, until both her eyes seemed to be glazed with tears.
"Yuni's right, Mom. We will always support whatever your choice is. So, can we know how Mom feels about you?" ask Ayun later.
Hasna fell silent with her head lowered, she tried to convince herself of the choice that had been taken.
"God willing, I am ready to marry Mr. Abbas."
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Tbc.