
Dinner this time, had gone smoothly, although there was still a bit of stiffness left behind.
However, everyone who was there must have been able to feel if their hearts had felt warmer than before.
"It looks like we should have more dinner together like this. It was very good to establish communication as well as family harmony ..." Arshlan had spoken as soon as they all gathered in the family room while enjoying a light meal.
Hearing that, Lana nodded. "More often is better. Because after my twin sons grew up, I always felt lonely. Yes Luiz ... Leo ..."
"Momm, I'm sorry if lately I've always been busy with work .." said Luiz in a regretful tone.
"me too. Every day my schedule is very busy, all that makes me difficult ..." Leo chimed in on Luiz's words.
"Yes, Mommy knows that you're busy every day, but at least take the time to sit down to talk to Mommy and Daddy every once in a while."
Then Lana's gaze had moved towards Victoria who was sitting quietly beside Leo.
"Vic, this goes for you too. You can come to this house whenever you want. Stay often because frankly, Mommy and Daddy are very happy if you come."
"Yes, Momm, I'll remember. I promise I'll be here more often."
"You can come without waiting for Leo."
"Yes, Momm," again Victoria nodded.
Since then his heart has been filled with happiness over the attitude of the mother-in-law who seemed to have melted, until it turned very friendly.
Not only Mommy Lana, even that brat named Dasha tonight has stopped acting such a bitch.
But even so, receiving all the surprises at once still makes Victoria's mind feel not so ready to receive the goodness of a streak like this so that even though she feels happy, if I may be honest she even hesitated to accept it.
Fear of being lulled ...
Afraid everything is just for a moment ...
"Luiz, after this someone wants daddy to talk about. Daddy will be waiting for you in the workspace .." said Arshlan who had been greeted with a nod by Luiz.
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After knocking on Arshlan's door, Luiz went inside.
A little surprised to find that there is a figure Arshlan is not alone.
Not only Arshlan, but Lana the Mommy was even there first.
"Mommy?" luiz's brows furrowed.
"Sit here, Luiz." Lana patted the chair that was right next to her.
Luiz said without protest, though inwardly wondering.
So far Lana has never interfered too deeply when it comes to work, and Luiz has thought that daddy will talk about business matters.
But finding Lana's presence there, makes Luiz doubt if what Arshlan wants to talk about is the thing that concerns the company, which Luiz is now running.
"Dadd, what's the matter? What's daddy talking about?" luiz asked as he sat down next to Lana, while Arshlan sat in his seat of greatness before them, holding up a bureau table.
"Maybe your mommy's more apt to decipher it."
Luiz's brows were again faintly linked but still he chose to turn towards Lana, who was also looking at him with a smile.
"Momm, what's wrong?"
"Don't be tense like that, mommy just wants to talk casually with you .." concluded Lana still with the same smile.
The two looked at Arshlan who was sitting leaning with the two fingers tied together on the table.
"Mirh ..."
"Yes, Momm?"
"Luiz, tell mommy the truth, do you have someone special in your life right now?"
Luiz was stunned to hear a question that was spoken easily from Lana's lips.
"Aaa... What does Mommy mean?"
"Jawab it, Luiz. Because what mommy wants to say is related to your answer now. If you currently have a lover, bring the woman before mommy and daddy as soon as possible."
Glug.
Luiz swallowed his spit.
Of course Luiz has had a lover who is a moor of his heart.
Dasha's.
But unfortunately Luiz can't uncover everything now.
"Mirh ..."
"Yes, Momm ...?"
Lana had taken one hand of Luiz who was on the arm of the chair, grasping it with tenderness.
Lana's gaze was fully directed at Luiz, and above her lips a gentle smile was never timid.
"Mommy said earlier, that what Mommy wants to say, is related to your answer now."
"But ..."
"You must answer honestly first, then mommy will reveal the meaning of mommy ..."
Luiz was silent, but as if he had remained in his early stance, he could not say anything honest about his relationship with Dasha.
Why does Mommy ask something like this?
Luiz was twenty-six years old. With the age as it is now, is not he too old if his asthma problems are arranged by his parents?
Or maybe .. mommy and daddy have suspected something?
Thinking about it made Luiz's mind panic all of a sudden.
Oh, no .. no ...
Don't make it ...!
"Luiz ...?"
Luiz flinched, and although he was silent for a while, at the end, Luiz's heart heaved slowly.
Beyond the suspicion of a pair of eyes Lana suddenly sparkled to find it.
Lana immediately looked at Arshlan excitedly.
"Call right, honey? I expected it. You're the one who doesn't believe me ..."
Arshlan smiled faintly watching the cheerfulness of his wife, while Luiz looked at Arshlan and Lana alternated with confused facial expressions.
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"Whaatts ...?"
Luiz was astonished, in his seat, upon hearing what he had just heard from Lana's mouth, his head shuffled repeatedly.
"Momm, no .. I don't ..."
"Luiz, you don't rush to turn it down. You don't know Florence ..."
Luiz massaged his temple with a troubled expression. Seeing that sight, Arshlan straightened his back.
"Lana, you promised you wouldn't force Luiz." Arshlan, who had been watching the talk between his wife and son, finally raised his voice.
"Yes, baby I remember. But Luiz shouldn't just refuse." lana told Arshlan.
As usual Lana did have to work extra hard to get Arshlan's defense, if it concerns her two twin sons.
Since childhood Arshlan never even once scolded Luiz and Leo about anything they did, although sometimes it was clearly a form of delinquency.
"Momm, how could I have had to have an arranged marriage in this modern age ...?"
"Luiz, listen carefully. This is not just an ordinary matchmaking, but one that will involve two giant alliances, which have so many interests in them ..."
"But why should I, Momm ...?" luiz's face looked clear, but Lana's pair of eyes glared at her as soon as she heard it.
"Why are you still asking? Of course you have to, Luiz, did you forget that Leo was married?"
"Hhuuf,"
"Lana ..." Arshlan's voice again sounded reminiscent.
"wait. Wait a minute, honey. Let me talk first so that Luiz understands ..." prevent Lana who doesn't want to give up easily.
Arshlan threw his body on the chair, as if hinting that he had granted Lana's request as if asking for an extension of time in injury time.
"Luiz, listen to mommy. You ... may not approve of mommy's wishes, but mommy doesn't want to be cruelly rejected like this."
"Momm, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way." Luiz bowed, regretting having so tenaciously denied the merciless mommy.
"Mommy understands. As you said that experiencing matchmaking in the modern times is indeed strange. Fine. Mommy won't force you because basically love itself isn't a feeling that can be forced. But on the other hand, mommy doesn't want you to just resist without trying."
"I mean mommy ...?"
"Florencia is the only daughter of a successful businessman, your old daddy's partner. She is a beautiful, intelligent, independent, and educated girl. He also does not immediately accept the matchmaking of his parents for you, but he also does not mind if you have to know yourself first."
Luiz was stunned to hear Lana's long enough description.
But even so, it looks like Luiz has to give up everything.
"Luiz, follow your mommy's wishes first. Try it in the next one to three months. The question ahead you will be a match or not .. that's the second business ..."
Arshlan's voice has been key to the end of the conversation.
Luiz was no longer able to dodge, so in the end could only speak softly ...
"Well, momm ... dadd .. I will still try it, though not sure if it will go as expected ..."
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