Loving My Husband's Son
Leon's Age

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Nilam and Aldi froze as a small, soft and adorable voice distracted them. The boy looked towards them with a curious look and also probed. No one could say what he was thinking inside his head.

Nilam quickly pushed Aldi and Aldi to release Nilam quickly as well. Nilam immediately ran towards Leon who seemed to need an answer from him.

"Darling, what are you doing here alone?" Say Patchouli and crouch down to match Leon's height.

"Mama, was Mama bullied by him?" Leon pointed towards Aldi.

Aldi did not feel so surprised when he was referred to by the boy as a bully. But he was much more surprised because the boy spoke clearly. When Aldi first played with Leon, the boy barely said any words clearly, but even so Aldi could still understand.

"No dear. Aldi's just trying to wipe the shit out of Mama's eyes and by the way where do you know that bully word?" Nilam asked his son curiously.

Nilam actually knew that his son was too mature for a child his age and the words Leon spoke were clearer compared to other children his age. But for a kid Leon's age to know a word like bully that's a big thing that shouldn't be found in a dictionary.

"Mr Erfan." Leon Said.

"You mean Mr Erfandi who said that word to you?" Ask Nilam again.

Leon nodded his head in response to his mother.

"So, what else did you learn with Mr. Erfandi?" Ask Nilam.

"I learned form, but now I only count from one, two....." Leon stopped and started counting his fingers but he could not count more than seven.

"Sorry Mama I just got to number seven." Leon Said.

"It's okay baby, Mama's still proud of you." Nilam.

"proud? Is that proud?" Leon was confused.

But Nilam doesn't know how he should explain it to Leon. After all Leon was just a baby, Nilam's baby. Perhaps by saying a few words that were a little more complicated, it would not be able to be easily accepted by Leon's little head.

"Proud is a feeling of satisfaction and being happy with something or someone." Said Aldi who answered Leon's question suddenly.

"Wow, then I'm proud of Mama too." Leon said and his face seemed to smile cheerfully.

A sincere smile that made Nilam feel the warmth in his heart. This was her little baby who had just turned almost 3 years old and a few months ago she was still just a fetus inside her stomach. But now he's growing so fast.

"Mama come with me. I want to show something to Mama." Leon Said.

"What's that?" Ask Nilam confused.

"Come with me and you can come too."

Once again Leon pointed towards Aldi. The word 'you' mentioned by the boy was actually a stranger to him. Maybe a few days ago Aldi did feel alien to the boy. But today everything is different, because after all they are brothers. Aldi hopes that they can be okay.

"This room is very...."

Nilam was so shocked as he was taken into Leon's room. Everything seems so changed compared to what was there before. Leon had been asleep in Nilam's room for 2 weeks and Nilam was used to sleeping with Leon by his side and Nilam even forgot about the nursery that Mr. Erfandi had asked to renovate.

Now everything has been renovated into a room that does not have a large bed. Tai is just a bed for a small child who will sleep alone.

"Leon...." Nilam.

"Mr Erfan made this for me. I'm moving out today, so Mama doesn't have to look after me anymore."

"But Leon... Can you sleep alone? Aren't you gonna be scared?" Nilam asked in hopes of making his son change his mind.

Nilam did not want to part with Leon, not one bit.

"My mom's grown up now because I'm already...."

The boy stopped talking again and counted his fingers for a while and then said,

"2 years seven. seven..."

"Seven months." Say Nilam which completes Leon's sentence.

Leon grew up and learned a lot. But Nilam did not want the baby to grow up quickly.

"I think it was God Erfandi who said that to you." Nilam.

"Maybe you mean a tutor." Nilam.

"Yes, that's it." Reply Leon.

"Mama understands." Nilam.

"Huh, the old man really didn't change his method in terms of education. He never changes a bit." Said Aldi with a visibly upset face while giving Leon a last look and walking away.

As Aldi walked away from the two of them, his smile turned into a curious expression.

"Leon was 2 years and 7 months old and in that case, Nilam was pregnant for 2 months before we broke up. Nilam Did you just play games with me?" Aldi said in his head and the more he tried to think about all those things the more he felt so angry.

He wanted to believe that Nilam married his Papa for a certain reason that Nilam could not tell him and that perhaps the little boy was the reason. After all, it was just his guess. So when she heard Leon's true age, she felt that something was stabbing her chest more and more to make her feel even more hurt.

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"Come on Nilam."

Nilam stepped into Mr. Erfandi's room immediately after he was told by Aunt Ana that Mr. Erfan wanted to see him.

"Good afternoon Mr. Erfandi." Nilam.

"Nilam, you're a little late. Do you have a problem with the company or with Aldi?" Ask Mr. Erfandi.

"No, no, no, not like that." Said Nilam serata waving his hand. "Everything is going very well in the company. I'll start work tomorrow morning." Nilam.

"Then, that's good. I know that you can do it." Said Mr. Erfandi as he stood up from his chair and walked towards his bed.

"Nilam, you seem to have something on your mind." Said Mr. Erfandi.

"Yes, this is about Leon. Leon told me that you wanted to get a tutor for him." Nilam.

"Indeed right. I think it'll be good for him. The children who grew up in my house always started their education from the age of 2 years and Leon has been very smart with a very strong memory. So Leon's education has to start now." Said Mr. Erfandi.

"Yes, but it's not too small for his head to carry all that and in addition you also make a room for him." Nilam

"Yes, as an Erfandi, Leon must grow up faster to become an adult. Aldi also followed the same training. So Leon will do it too." Said Mr. Erfandi.

Mr. Erfandi has already made his decision and Nilam thinks that he will not agree with the idea that asks Leon to be a child who quickly learns. Nilam felt that Leon had just walked yesterday and not too long ago Leon had just said his first word.

"Do you have a problem with my decision Nilam?" Said Mr. Erfandi.

Nilam really wanted to say what he kept in his heart. But the more Nilam wanted to say objection, he knew that he would not be able to do it. Mr. Irfandi has been very kind to him and his son by hiding his secrets. Perhaps as a mother, Nilam was just too strict with Leon and did not want to make the slightest distance with Leon. But he also has to admit that the baby is growing up to be a teenage boy and every day Leon looks more and more like his Papa.

"Priest...." Said Mr. Erfandi.

"No Mr. Erfan. You've done your best and I'm supposed to stick to your wishes." Nilam.

"Alright, then you can go back to your room." Reply Mr. Erfandi.

" yes Mr. Erfan." Nilam.

Nilam stood up and walked out quickly after Aunt Ana returned with a bowl of soup for Mr. Erfandi.

"It's your soup sir." Said Aunt Ana.

"You can put it there Ana." Reply Mr. Erfandi.

"Yes, sir ." Aunt Ana's Steam

"So Ana, tell me how is Nilam related to my son?" Ask Mr. Erfandi.

"They don't look okay. I feel like they have a disagreement."

"I understand." Reply Mr. Erfandi calmly and take his bowl of soup.

"Master... Wouldn't it be better if you told Young Master the truth?" Said Aunt Anna.

"No, it's too soon. Aldi still has to grow up a little bit more." Said Mr. Erfandi.

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