Enmeshed in Love
Chapter 37

Rada welcomed the arrival of Arfian and Echa with great pleasure. Kissing Echa and holding her inside. He felt dislike for Hanum who a few minutes ago introduced Arfian to him.

Hunch as a grandmother, said if Echa will not be happy with the new mother-to-be. Her face is also a fashionable appearance, exactly the stepmother in the soap opera.

"does your mother-in-law not like me?" Whisper Hanum, handing Leon to Arfian because he felt sore from the moment he kept holding her.

Arfian simply smiled in response, bringing Leon in following Rada.

"get the cake in the car." Arfian told Hanum.

The woman lazily turned her steps back, picking up the cake that was still tasting in the car. Then soon after Arfian and Leon.

"Echa, is that woman nice to you?" Rada asked, sitting Echa on the sofa.

The still very innocent little girl shook her head, she answered honestly what Hanum was like.

"lon's mom always glared at me."

Rada did not like to hear it, he was of course angry at the woman. Dare to look at his favorite grandson. His anger grew when he saw Arfian entering with Leon in his sling. He snorted loudly.

"ck..ck..you're this, your daughter's not recognized, but you're happy to welcome others." Sindir Rada, his eyes glanced at Hanum who was standing behind Arfian.

Hanum knew those words for her, quickly putting the cake on the table. Took Leon out of the Arfian sling by force and left.

He was not happy to be treated that way.

"your friend, Arfian came here to celebrate your birthday, not even like this." Arfian.

"it's your fault that you brought that woman here. Echa says he's evil, a kid can't lie."

Arfian was silent, looking at Echa who was looking at him with an innocent look. Taking a deep breath, he could not blame anyone. Hanum was always thin and rude to Echa, so it was natural that her daughter told Rada everything when she got a question from her grandmother.

"i'll catch up with him. Mamah keep mecha." Chose to immediately catch up with Hanum who had come back out.

Hanum was about to get into the car, his hands were smothered by Arfian quickly.

"wait for Hanum."

Hanum brushed off Arfian's hand. He was angry that Rada had offended him. She knows that Rada is her aunt, but she doesn't seem to remember who she is. Things that make Hanum even more angry, considering his family was expelled from his residence just because his mother was never accepted by the Rada family.

"i'd like to go home anyway Leon doesn't seem comfortable here."

"Hanum, forgive mama. he just..."

"she's Rena's mother. Her attitude is not even much different from her daughter. cih..." Decih Hanum got into the car.

"let us go home." Said later.

Arfian let out a long breath. He looked back where Rada and Echa were standing, both watching Arfian and Hanum right in front of the door.

"hum...tante was it always like that?" Ask Rada on Echa.

Echa nodded. Hanum was never kind to him or to Arfian.

"but grandma, Auntie's friend is good."

"that Auntie friend?"

"uumm..iya.who is...." Echa tried to remember her name. "aah.kakak Rahel."

"is he good? to you and Daddy?"

Echa shook her head.

"Echa don't know if Rachel's sister is good to Daddy, but Rachel's sister is good to Echa."

Rada breathed his breath. His eyes narrowed as Hanum looked towards him. Hanum's face seemed to remind him of someone who knew who.

"Salsabiela Hanum..." Rada muttered in surprise as soon as remembered. He does not know Hanum now because it has changed a lot.

Rada bit her lip, she remembered now that Hanum was the daughter she had been kicked out of the house. His heart became agitated given the events of those many years. Didn't expect that now he could see her back in this state.

"Daddy why are you leaving?" Echa takes a look at the Arfian car that drove away from Rada's house.

"humms...It's okay, there's a granny. Let's go to the grocery store, Sena's there."

Echa smiled again at Sena. Rada hopes Arfian and Hanum don't get married, she really doesn't want that to happen.

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Ben is back from the hospital. He was still not fully healthy but forced to go home because he did not see Rena. Liliana has not said about Rena's departure, she wants to know first what Ben's reaction is.

"doctor said you have to rest a lot." Liliana put warm tea on the table.

Ben only glanced at her at a glance then looked at Liliana.

"actually where is that woman? don't tell me you're protecting her from me. I know the person who gave me the sleeping pills was her, right?"

Liliana swallowed her saliva. True what Rena said, Ben will not bark himself. For Ben it's more valuable than Rena. Although his love for her was greater but was defeated only because of the materials Liliana had.

"i didn't know Ben he just said he was leaving." Answer Liliana. Actually he knows where Rena is now because he also gave a new place to live for him.

Ben pulled Liliana's arm to sit next to him.

"let's just say ana. I won't scold you."

Liliana stroked Ben's cheeks gently.

"Ben, I really don't know." Convincing words.

Ben sighed, in his eyes Liliana was a good woman as well as honest. In his heart there was anger towards Rena. Very sure if Rena is the culprit, because he has a strong reason to harm her.

His hatred for Ben for not acknowledging Echa and for making it second. Ben was sure of it, Rena did it because of it all.

No one knows if actually Rena is a woman who sincerely loves him in comparison Liliana. Rena reka lost everything for her sake, her sacrifice was never seen by Ben at all.

Rena is still thinking about that man. I hope Ben is okay.

"i'm sorry Ben, I didn't mean to hurt you but you made me do it all." Rena Gumam.

He is currently in a simple house around the beach. Liliana gave this house to him, located very far from where Rena came from. It took 9 hours to get here.

Rena took a deep breath, inhaling the beach air that felt very cool. Lots of people who play on the beach, a beautiful sight for him.

"humm..echa, forgive mommy dear." He remembered Echa as soon as he saw a child of Echa's age running in front of him.

Smiling at the little family. Remembering himself and Arfian. Before reuniting with Ben, his relationship with Arfian was excellent. Always laughing and never the slightest feeling of difficulty or anxiety in his heart.

Regret always comes when we lose everything. Rena regrets having betrayed Arfian.

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Leon yawned long in the Arfian lap. Before he returned to Rada's house, Hanum asked him to come inside. Because Leon continues to whine want to be with Arfian. The little boy called him Daddy.

"dad, matan..." He said a little slurred because he was only 2 years old.

Pouring a piece of chocolate at the Arfian.

"no, baby, you just eat." Arfian Reject.

Leon immediately put it in his mouth, giggling amusedly as Arfian tickled his waist.

Hanum smiled happily at the closeness of his son and Arfian. If possible, she wants to live three lives after marriage. Although their marriage was only a covenant but Hanum hoped for a lot.

Had Echa not been in Arfian life, he would have been very happy. There was only her, Leon and Arfian, in making sure her life was happy without having to look at the little girl who was like a prick.

Hanum always sees Rena's reflection on Echa, which is why he doesn't like the innocent little girl.

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