My Bow to the Destiny of Love
Stay on the initial decision

Ardian was still sitting in front of his Papi. Mr. Sucipto looks still upset because of Ardian's remark that his actions are equivalent to the actions of the thief.

"What do you want now?" The question was thrown from Mr. Sucipto's mouth after a long time they fell silent in each other's minds.

"According to Papi?"

"You don't like to ask back, Ardian."

"Why?"

"You just answer Papi's question. What do you want now."

Ardian glanced at his Papi. "I want to resign."

Mr. Sucipto immediately glared at his eyes. "What?! You don't go crazy, Ardian. The company under your leadership is really growing. Are you going to waste it all?"

"You Papi's company is growing rapidly or not, everything has no effect on me. The only ones who enjoyed it all were Papi and Mami. I am only doing my duty, but I cannot enjoy the fruits of my labor."

"But at least you can hone your skills, son."

"I can do it somewhere else. A lot of people need experts like me. I'd like to say that Papi won't tell me anything." Ardian got up while greeting Mr. Sucipto. Don't forget to kiss her hand even if she's upset."

Mr. Sucipto was silent about the treatment of his son. He wanted to say something but his voice was stuck in his throat. Finally he just stared at his son's departure without a word.

Until the office, Ardian was greeted by Dodit who was waiting for him on the sofa in front of his room.

"Tumben's late, Ar?" Dodit immediately got up to open the door of the room for Ardian.

"There's something I took care of. What's up, tumben waiting ahead?"

"I was going to go in, but it wasn't good because the owner of the room wasn't there."

"I'm an unusual person."

Dodit just smiled as he bowed his body slightly. After a few minutes of silence, the stone Dodit remembered his purpose of waiting for Ardian earlier. "Oh yes, sir. There's a file from the financial department that needs to be signed. Please read it before signing." His words, grabbing the map he had placed earlier on Ardian's desk. The language turns formal because it is difficult to enter the realm of work.

"Yes, thank you, Dit." Ardian grabs the file Dodit is proposing. Read it carefully before it affixes the signature.

Ahead of lunch, Ardian is startled by a knock on the door of his room. "Get in..!" he said without taking his eyes off the computer.

Dodit appeared with a smile. "Sir, there's your wife in front."

Ardian immediately raised his face. "Why wasn't he asked to come in?" Ardian got up close to Dodit.

"He did not want to interrupt my work. He wants to wait until you're done with work. He'll be in when it's time for rest."

Ardian just clucked while shaking slowly. He walked out of his room to pick up Chayra.

Chayra got up as soon as she saw her husband. "Eh, Mas. I'm sorry I came without telling Mas Ardian first."

"Let's go in. There must be something so you come without telling your husband first."

Chayra knitted her brows. "There's nothing, Mom. I just miss my husband."

"really?" Ardian looked at his wife suspiciously.

"My wife doesn't believe it anyway, Mom."

Ardian just smiled. He led his wife to sit on the sofa.

"I brought you lunch, Mas."

"Mm. There's something else."

"What else? I did come to deliver lunch for you, Mas. You're often negligent if you don't get noticed."

"Once making a mistake, it will be remembered."

Ardian looked at his spoiled wife. His lips sniffed his wife's hijab.

Dodit who saw the incident could only swallow his saliva. He tries to focus on the work he is doing. But still the voice of the husband and wife disturbed his concentration. He feels like a bug fly.

Oh Allah. what the hell are these. Do they have no pity to see singles languish like me. Dodit sat down while glancing at the lyrics towards Chayra and Ardian.

"It's been a break, honey. Where's the lunch. I want to eat right now." Ardian glanced towards the supply box on the table. His eyes widened when he saw the food his wife had brought. "Eat why this much, honey. We'll eat it for just the two."

"So much cooking, Mas. Just bring more. Who knows if Mr. Dodit will join us."

Dodit who heard his name called immediately smiled sumringah. "It's with pleasure, Ms. Ayra."

"Hmm. if the food problem is free, you must immediately connect. Don't use loading events first." Ardian ketus.

Dodit. "I have no partner, sir. I don't know what it's like to have lunch like this. Is it okay if I join you?"

"That's why.."

"Udah, Mom. It's fun to eat a rame-rame. Come on Mr. Dodit join here. Mas, there's no plate here?"

"There," Ardian looked at Dodit. From the look in Ardian's eyes, Dodit understood his point. He immediately picked up a plate in the kitchen mani in the room.

The lunch was solemn even with just a simple menu that Chayra brought. After finishing eating and cleaning up the leftovers, Chayra asked her husband for permission to pray in Musholla on the second floor.

"You'll come back here later, honey."

"I think I'm going straight home, Mom. Adzra I just landed in Bi Idah. She said she wanted to go home, too."

"That's right, if Mom comes home, Adzra must have forgotten the same about us. She likes to stick around her grandmother."

"But if her milk stock is up, she'll still be looking for her mother."

Ardian was silent for a moment. "Yes it's up to you. But you'll ride for a while. Do I need to take you down."

Chayra poked her lips. "I'm not a kid anymore, Mom. Time to come down to use the event accompanied by all. Your office doesn't have an attached grandmother now. If his attached grandmother was still alive here, I would be so happy to hear you'd take me downstairs. I'm saying goodbye, Mas. Assalamualaikum..."

"Wa'alaikumsalam.."

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Mr. Sucipto sat in front of his son. That night he came to Ardian's house. Ardian is reluctant to start the conversation for fear that he cannot control his emotions. For two days Mr. Sucipto threatened him with various threats. But Ardian still said he would resign if his salary was continuously taken over by his papi.

"Do you stick to your stance, Ardian?"

"Yes." answered Ardian steadily. "I told Papi many times. I won't be affected by Papi's threats. I'm also still confused by Papi, what the hell is the problem so that Papi could do this to Papi's own son."

"You just have to follow Papi."

"I will obey if Papi also appreciates my efforts during this time."

"If you leave the Papi Company, there will be no more Company that will accept you."

"Please do whatever Papi wants to do. At least I still have my wife and my wife's family that will help me get back on my feet. A few times, but they never left me. Not like someone. When I fell down, he was even further away from me. He even threw me away without any pity. And as I grew into a useful person, he was with no shame in utilizing the intelligence I had."

Mr. Sucipto just melengos. His son's words were like slapping him. Mistakes made by Ardian in the past that made him to throw away his only child was back ringing in his memory.

"I'm sorry, Papi. I am not a filial son who always submits and obeys all Papi's wishes. Let me determine my own way of life, so that I don't constantly depend on my parents."

"But you don't want to leave the company."

"I have already put forward the terms. Papi just signed the written agreement that I made. But if Papi refuses, I will be forced out. I'm sticking to the initial decision."

"But.."

"No words but again, Papi.."

Mr. Sucipto immediately got up and left the house of Ardian without a word to answer his son.

Ardian smiled wryly. Actually, he had no intention of doing so. He did not mind his salary that his Papi always took. But he just does not like the arbitrary attitude of Mr. Sucipto.

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