Chapter 4 Not Everyone Knows

Fifteen minutes later, she arrived at the house. She went inside and sat on the sofa in the living room.

"What's wrong, Ma?" asked Fanny later.

Yuni sighed softly as she looked at her daughter-in-law. "You... love Dion?" she asked later.

Fanny was silent. She didn't even know what to answer.

"Mama already knows the answer." Yuni cleared her throat softly and looked at Fanny again. "How did Dion convince you to marry him? Mama asked him to find a bride to replace Citra. But, this awkwardness really makes me curious and I want to ask you right now. What made you want to accept the proposal?"

Fanny swallowed her saliva slowly as she looked at Yuni. "Should I tell you everything?"

Yuni nodded her head. "Yes. Tell me. I want to know the truth. Within hours, the boy took you in and you accepted. At first I thought he was going to marry his girlfriend. Apparently, the woman you just saw."

Fanny sighed softly. "Maybe you should know. It wasn't my wish to accept this marriage, Ma. But he raped me the night after he asked me to be his wife."

Yuni gaped at Fanny's words. "Raped you?" she asked incredulously.

Fanny nodded her head slowly. "Yes. He entered the wrong room. He was drunk, and that's when I was raped by him. If it wasn't for him raping me and even planting the seed in my womb, why would I accept this ridiculous marriage? Also, it was Dion who had taken away my chastity. At least, if Dion later returned to Citra and divorced me, my status would be clear. That I'm no longer a virgin, because I'm already married."

Yuni furrowed her brow. "What do you mean by saying that, Fanny?" she asked, confused.

Fanny let out a rough sigh. "I need to explain. Dion will divorce me after Citra recovers from her illness."

Yuni shook her head quickly as she looked at Fanny. "No! That family has humiliated me! I will never let Dion go back to that woman. Even if he recovers, I will never give my blessing, let alone agree to him divorcing you."

Yuni strongly objected to Dion's actions, as he said he would return to Citra after she recovered from her illness. Already canceling the wedding abruptly, only being told that Citra was sick after six months, and all the anger that Citra's family had created towards Dion's family.

"Stupid! Stupid, if Dion still loves that woman! You know, it was Citra's family who canceled the wedding. That means Citra doesn't want Dion anymore. What a jerk. This Dion is." Yuni was furious at Fanny's explanation.

The woman only smiled slightly. She stared at Yuni, who looked angrily at her daughter, who could not feel the pain of the marriage annulment.

"Ma. I also didn't expect this marriage to last. If possible, I want to separate from him."

The woman then fell to her knees in front of Fanny, which surprised her.

"No, son. Please don't, dear. I don't want you to separate," Yuni pleaded with Fanny not to separate from Dion.

"Ma. Don't be like this, Ma. Get up!"

Yuni shook her head. "I won't wake up if you say yes to my request. Don't divorce Dion, sweetheart. I promise, I will make Dion love you."

Fanny nodded her head. "Yes, Ma. I will not separate from him. Please don't do this." Fanny pulled Yuni's hand to get up from her seat.

Yuni then looked at Fanny closely. "Mama doesn't want Dion to go back to Citra. Without realizing it, they've already hurt us. Dion is stupid! I'm going to teach him a lesson!"

"No, Ma. Dion will scold me because I know what he'll do. He's too arrogant for my liking, Ma. He could kill me if he knew I told him everything."

There was a hint of fear in the woman, considering how arrogant Dion was. When he was angry, he was furious. He was good at talking, and he often got on Dion's nerves. But when Dion was physical, she couldn't fight back.

Yuni sighed harshly. "I thought Dion would forget about that woman. Apparently not. Instead, he wants to wait for her to recover and will divorce you and marry her. How insolent! He should thank you for being willing to replace Citra."

Yuni was still upset with her son. How could she not? Dion had made her angry because he intended to divorce Fanny, who had clearly saved the marriage so that it would run smoothly.

If it was canceled, all the invited guests who thought that Fanny was Citra has laughed at the family. Because the name on the invitation was Citra.

"In that case, I'll go home first. If there's anything, call me. Don't keep quiet, okay?"

Fanny nodded her head. "Okay, Ma. I'll call you if there's anything," she said and then flashed a faint smile.

Yuni sighed and got up from her seat. She left the house, leaving Fanny alone.

It was already three in the afternoon. It was time for Fanny to leave for work. Tonight, she felt free because she would be home by midnight. Dion wouldn't dare to touch her because he would already be asleep.

"Fan. Where were you yesterday? How come you didn't come in?" asked Vivi to Fanny, who had just arrived at the hotel.

"Eeuh. I had some business yesterday, Vi. That's why I didn't come in," she said reasonably.

"Ah! Alright. Please clean room number 203, yes. I'm going to the fifth floor first, to meet the newlyweds."

"Newlyweds? Who?" she asked curiously.

"Who else, if not Mr. Dion. Yesterday, he got married to the love of his life."

Fanny wanted to laugh at her friend's words. "All right. Go ahead, Vivi," she said, holding back her laughter.

'Apparently, not everyone knows the bride is me. A substitute bride who was forced to accept the marriage because she had taken away my chastity,' she said to herself.