Forced to Be Stepmom
The Strange Attitude of Lathan

Radit went to see Ardhan after they had dinner.

Tok tok tok tok

"Can Papi come in?"

Radit knocked on the door of his son's room and asked Ardhan as he stood on the doorstep.

"Of course, Pih. Just go in"

Ardhan who was playing laptop turned his head immediately upon hearing the sound of knocking on the door. Radit entered immediately after obtaining permission from Radit.

"Are you busy?" radit asked as he walked closer to Ardhan.

"No, Pih. What was? Papi hasn't slept?" Ardhan asked with a gentle smile to the father.

"Papi will soon be sleeping. What are you reading?" tanya Radit was curious about what Ardhan was doing.

"Just read the programming book. What's the matter, Papi here? Is there anything Papi wants to tell me?"

Ardhan looked at Radit questioningly waiting for what he wanted to say.

"What did you do to the man who hit you?"

Ardhan smiled at the father's question.

"I ... made him kneel apologizing to me in front of everyone, it seems like starting tomorrow. I also made his family's company a little shaky. Not only the family, but also other families who always conspired with him. I don't know if they can get through this crisis or not, which I must have taught them a lesson. And for the school, I called the audit team to investigate the school's finances. That's what I leave to them, too. If they were thorough, then it would definitely find the source of the rot, but if they were negligent, then I could do nothing against them".

Ardhan explained in a calm manner while shrugging both shoulders simultaneously.

"Why didn't you close the company? Papi is sure you can do it" Radit said in a calm and authoritative manner.

"It's not necessary to do that. It is enough to cause them to have a crisis. If they were indeed experts and perceptive, they would definitely be able to find a solution to rise up. But if they are stupid and do not want to try, then the company will fall by itself"

Ardhan spoke with a thin grin on his lips.

Radit smiled in response to Ardhan.

"You're a kid, but how do you think you've gotten that far?" radit said he didn't believe it.

"Yes, just based on the surrounding experience" replied Ardhan indifferently.

"Based on this boy"

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Next morning.

"Dhan, let's go. Do you want to drive or go with the driver?" lathan asked when she finished breakfast.

"So, Brother, I'm not done yet. Didn't you see that my mouth was full of food?" Ardhan responded cynically

"Then just take it. You can eat on the way" Lathan said briefly.

Ardhan only pursed his lips with a look of annoyed face while carrying food in his hand.

"Tumben-tumbenan anyway Brother wants to leave in the morning. Usually Brother is very relaxed when leaving school" Ardhan continues to grumble while saying goodbye to Andra and Radit.

"You guys be careful on the road. Remember not to do anything weird" Andra told Lathan and Ardhan before they left.

"This mom, like we're both naughty little kids" Ardhan said.

"Mommy just reminds me" Andra responded in a relaxed manner.

"After that, we left first Mih, Pih. Bye now".

Lathan immediately encouraged the younger brother to leave the house and immediately went to school.

Lathan continued to smile to herself during their journey. Ardhan was confused by what happened to his brother.

"Little children don't have to interfere". Lathan responded cynically but there was a smile on her face.

"Sister freak. Did you go crazy this early in the morning?". Ardhan increasingly mocked Lathan who was driving while smiling.

"Shut up! Arrived at your school. Get down and don't make trouble!".

"I know".

Lathan spoke in a bully tone, but Ardhan responded calmly and sneered.

"Is my brother taking the wrong medicine?" muttered Ardhan while staring away at Lathan's car.

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Lathan drove at a moderate speed from Ardhan's school. Because it was still early morning, the traffic was very smooth and he did not take long to arrive at school.

The parking lot was not too full so Lathan could choose to park anywhere. He parked his car not far from the entrance of the building.

Lathan took her phone out of her pants pocket before she got out of the car. He dialed Fandy's number and contacted him.

Tut tuut tuut.

Lathan observed the situation outside the car quietly while waiting for Fandy to receive a call from him.

"Hello" soon Fandy's voice was heard.

"Where areyou? Did you go to school?". Lathan ignored Fandy's greeting and immediately asked him.

"I'll be at school soon. What was? Are you so lonely that you have to call me like this?". Fandy teased Lathan with a cold tone of speech.

"Enyah you. I just want to know if Zara will be here soon or not?". Lathan looks annoyed at Fandy, then he asks Zara whereabouts.

"Yes, he's with me. We'll be at school soon". Fandy answered Lathan in a slightly disappointed tone.

"Good then. Be careful on your journey". Lathan hung up without waiting for a response from Fandy.

"Is this young master crazy? He called me just to ask if you'd be here soon or not?". Fandy immediately complained to Zara after she hung up the phone from Lathan.

"You just found out that your friend is crazy? Haah .. I'm a little sorry for telling her that she could ask for anything in return". Zara let out a long sigh as she recalled her request to Lathan.

"Nasi has become a porridge. You will not be able to turn it back into rice and you will not be able to escape from it either. Because Lathan will always come after you no matter what. He's not a quitter".

Fandy advised Zara while gently rubbing her back, while Zara who heard Fandy's words began pursing her lips as if she was about to cry.

Not long after they arrived at school. Lathan was already waiting by sitting in the front of her car.

"See that. Your frog prince is waiting there". Fandy spoke in a whisper to Zara, he also slightly nudged his hand and pointed at Lathan with his chin.

"Shut up!" snapped Zara in a soft voice. He swallowed his saliva as he walked past Lathan.

"For sweety. Have you guys had breakfast?". Lathan greeted Zara with a sweet smile and a gentle tone until all the girls were hysterical from seeing Lathan's smile, but for Zara, Lathan's smile looks creepy until she looks around with an awkward look to observe the expressions of the people around her.

"We had breakfast and went straight to class. Go Fan!" Zara answered briefly while pulling Fandy's hand.

"Hey .. Don't pull me like this. I have something to talk to Lathan about". Fandy rebelled slightly and released Zara's handhold from him.

"Yes already. I'm going to class first". Zara immediately left Lathan and Fandy with quick footsteps.

"What do you want to talk about? Disturbing my morning alone" Lathan said in a cold manner and very different from her attitude shown to Zara

"Look at your expression! It's scary" Fandy said, pointing at Lathan's face.

Fandy looked around before he spoke and then he got a little closer to Lathan.

"Are you the one who messed up the financial data of some companies yesterday until they had a crisis?"

"Well?!"