Chapter 2 2. Father Kneel

Chapter 2. Kneel

Father on his knees

Three years ago, I was invited by my father to witness my sister Devina's wedding. She has one father but not one mother.

Because after dumping my mother and being seduced by Devina's mother, he remarried Ms. Lisna.

My sister's wedding took place in a building that had been rented by the groom.

After 2 hours of waiting, the bride, my step-sister, did not come out of her room.

I, who was waiting with curiosity, entered the bridal dressing room and was surprised to find the husband looking frustrated and crying.

"Your daughter is really too much! How could you run away on your wedding day when everything has been prepared so well!" shouted a woman who I interpreted to be the same age as my mother.

I'm sure it's Devina's future mother-in-law.

"Forgive us, besan," said the father and his new wife. I was silent as I watched the unexpected events just like in the movies.

While the angry woman was crying on the chair sobbing.

"What are we going to do in front of everyone and in front of all our families? Why is your child treating us like this? This is really embarrassing!" roared a man who I believe was Devina's future father-in-law.

My stepmother tried to call Devina's number but it was not active. While her crying did not subside, I did not understand why Devina acted rashly so that both sides of the family were crying because of her actions. If it was true that Devina didn't want to get married, then why was the time and everything prepared in this building?

While I was lost in reverie, Bapak turned to me.

Then the man stepped away with tears flowing softly, and his nose reddened.

Ah no...

"Diandra, will you help me, son?" he asked with a hopeful look in his eyes, I knitted my eyebrows uncomprehendingly. What kind of help at a time like this could I give my father?

"Please replace Devina as the bride," the man said with sobs.

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Father's plea to me made everyone turn their heads to me, I was like a suspect who had to be the scapegoat for a situation that was happy.

I will not make myself a scapegoat for others, for marriage, because I want to marry the man I love and I want to marry for readiness, marriage is not worth playing games with.

I was like a suspect being stared at by everyone there, both sides of the family looking at me expectantly.

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"She...?" Devina's future mother-in-law looked at me quizzically.

"This is my first child, Devina's older sister Diandra," Bapak replied, looking at his besan.

Hearing this answer, the woman rushed over to me and held my hand.

"Diandra, please marry my son, I know it's not right. But both sides have our pride at stake here," she pleaded, holding my hand compassionately.

I turned to everyone and most of them nodded their heads.

"But mom," I hung my words.

Just to cover up the disgrace that Devina has created," he assured me.

"After a few months of marriage, you can divorce again," he pleaded again.

I turned to Bapak, hoping that he would reject the wishes of Devina's future mother-in-law, but Bapak nodded, leaving me helpless here.

"Sorry I can't, after all marriage is a sacred bond. It's bad luck if I..."

Father approached me then unexpectedly the man knelt down making me take a few steps back, not expecting that the man kneeled before me making me look like a disobedient child.

Father kneels down.

"Father, please don't be like this," I said.

"I'm willing," I said, feeling uncomfortable.

Both parties seemed happy with my decision to accept the strange marriage offer.

At that moment, I was immediately made up by the MUA team that had been prepared by everyone.

And my eyes were surprised when I saw a man who turned out to be Devina's future husband. It was Bima Adiatma.

A classmate in high school who once made me fall in love with him, but not to the extent of that feeling.

At that time, I thought that my meeting with Mr. Bima was a destiny from Gusti Allah.

In the end, the consent was given and that day I replaced Devina as the bride.

Just as I was surprised because it turned out that Bima was a classmate in the white and gray period. The man was also surprised until in the end our marriage was flowing as it was, because indeed from the beginning we had known each other even though it was not far away.

A week later we all found out that Devina had gone abroad to take part in an audition to become a model, a goal that she had always said and was proud to achieve.

Leaving Mas Bima to hide his devastation over Devina's broken promise.

In the end, Mas Bima took his marriage to me seriously and responsibly, even though I knew he might not love me.

I didn't see a twinkle of love in his eyes, let alone a twinkle of joy, only when I gave birth to our children. The twins Rafka and Rifki.

And now my husband suddenly divorced me. Is it possible that Devina has returned from abroad? Or is there something else?