
...My future is you. A grasping of love that begins without taste. Knitting love, embroidering stories. Refine half the religion....
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"Beautiful.." praise Edward without blinking. He stood up and gave a warm peck on Rona's cheek. The reddened cheeks are getting crumpled. Rona touched the part of the face that Edward was smitten with and set her eyes on the floor.
"Hey.. look at my face!" pinta Edward then pulled Rona's conical chin. A reddish tinge rose from both cheeks of her girl.
Boutique officials looked at each other and whispered to each other. Some feel happy to see the intimacy of both, some also emit a discordant tone, human bias.
"I'm ashamed.and I'm really nervous Edward." Rona glanced at Edward's eyes at a glance then turned her gaze back.
"But also want to meet the prospective in-laws have been misbehaved this way, how about when the happy day arrives. I can't wait to imagine it" Edward said. He leaned his face and kissed Rona's lips at a glance. Rona rounded her eyes while the people who were busy talking about them, covered their faces instantly.
Edward smiled slightly, then pulled Rona's arm and clasped her fingers. Taking him out of a typical European building towards a building he hadn't stopped by for a long time.
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The long journey feels very short. Mounds and gulanas blow into the mind, passing through a foothold that feels like broken glass. A pair of clear eyes stared at a magnificent building like a palace, people called it a mansion.
"Yeah...!" Edward took Rona's hand into his arm. Patting a fine fingers gripping firmly his biceps muscles.
"A-I'm nervous Edward.." said Rona.
"Relax baby, there I am." Edward replied.
Rona glued her fingers back together, her steps feeling heavy. The heartbeat timidly, the entire body seemed to freeze and turn cold.
"Who is dear?" Edward massaged a sophisticated object that could make a sound. Now the door was wide open with a middle-aged maid welcoming him.
"Tu-mister Edward? Is this really Mister?" the question was as it circled around Edward's body.
"Yes Fiona, it's me!" edward stared softly at the woman who had raised him.
"And this beautiful Miss?" ask Fiona to know.
Edward showed Rona's ring finger. The ring of Lesham's mother appears, coiled on Rona's ring finger.
"In-he's the young master's future wife?" Fiona looked at Edward and then looked at Rona. He stroked the top of Rona's head to give her a blessing.
"This girl is very pretty sir, she is also a good boy. It is suitable to be a wife for Tuan—"
"Who is Fiona?" the woman Edward hated.
Amber walks to the door and finds her son holding a girl he doesn't like. Amber put on a violent face with blocked eyes. However, Rona tried to strengthen her heart, she raised her face not wanting to look weak let alone intimidated.
"Oh.. My dear son you're finally home too!" Amber was about to hug Edward, but the man in front of her pulled her back.
To melt the stepson's heart, Amber pretends to be sweet by holding her future daughter-in-law. However, his evil mouth could not bear it if it did not let out. "Don't imagine being the Queen of this house, the great-gallant woman!"
Rona did not want to lose just like that, she hit the war drums on Amber. "We'll see Mrs Amber! One more thing, please look at whose beard is that?"
Amber pulled her body away from Rona, looking a streak of vexation on her face. Intentions of the heart want to paralyze Rona's feelings. However, even he himself was made furious. "I can't underestimate this woman, she's not as weak as I thought."
"Fiona please call my papa." - Edward ordered. He could have just found his own father in the room. However, he did not want to leave Rona alone with the female snake.
"Well sir." replied Fiona.
...***...
No need to wait long, seen Richard was walking in a hurry to approach the child who was very missed.
"Edward my son!" Richard hugged his son with a blue raging feeling. He looked at Edward's face while gently squeezing his shoulder. "You're finally home, son...!"
"How are you?" Richard invited Edward to sit down and talk, while the corner of his eye caught the beautiful girl with the ring he recognized pinned on the ring finger.
"This girl—"
"Yes, she's Edward's future wife, her name is Rona. Doctor Rona...."
Richard then spread out his hands. "Here son, come here." he asked Rona.
Rona approached and Richard hugged her then gently stroked Rona's head. "Thank you, son...."
"Thank you for what, sir?" asked Rona who lowered her body position.
"Thank you for bringing my son home, even if it's only for a little while." replied Richard happily.
Rona nodded and she was about to sit down at the original spot. But Richard kept him. "You just sit here, from now on you've been considered like a child yourself."
Edward who felt moved, he hugged his papa and then spilled out everything that was lodged in the heart. For years he lost a caring and affectionate father figure. But now that figure has returned. For years he waited for moments like this, moments Richard embraced him warmly.
After his mother died, Edward was in a bad condition especially when Richard married Amber. Richard's character turns violent and always has no time with his son.
"So when are you getting married?" Richard drew Rona and Edward's hands and clasped them with both hands.
"Edward wants Pa as soon as possible...."
The full atmosphere had been marred by Amber's unasked arrival, she spoke in a low tone, but pierced into the heart. "Don't hurry, son. Know the origin of this girl. Don't let one day regret. If Mommy would rather you marry Arabella. His parents are the third richest in the country. Beautiful, sexy, glamorous .. less what else try?"
"No need to interfere with my life Mom. My life I know. And I know for sure who I'll be happy with!" edward shouted firmly.
"It's Amber, forget your ambition to match Edward with the girl. My son's happiness right now is paramount. What is the meaning of luxury and wealth, but living lonely because it was left by his own child," Richard's dream that made Amber upset.
"Yes it's up to you, I've never been considered important in this house" whined Amber who disappeared from the face of the people.
Richard sighed looking at Amber's attitude, all this time he had always defended his wife because his eyes and heart were covered by love. However, Edward's departure from the mansion, resuscitated him slowly. That the happiness he needed was with Edward, his son.
"Don't listen to your Mommy, she's actually nice." Richard said, saying, when he knew exactly how his wife was.
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...Thank you for always reading the works of Dusk. Maybe sometimes there are chapters that are bland, less gregety, flat or not as desired. It's all just because writing requires a brain condition. Otherwise, ideas can get stuck and Inspiration seeks infidelity....
...If this is the case, you need a fresh and boxy view. Was it? 🤭...