Married for Revenge
Visiting the House of Eland

In accordance with Daffa's wishes, finally after from the cafe they visited Daffa's grandfather's residence, Eland.

Arriving there Daffa looked at the entire building that loomed in front of him questioningly. The atmosphere seemed very quiet even life like it did not appear in front of him.

"Young master, are you looking for a great master?"

Daffa turned to look at a servant who suddenly stood on his right side and was not far from the two of them. He nodded faintly.

"The big man is behind. Let's follow me!" he said again, allowing Daffa and Anggia to follow behind him.

Throughout their journey, Anggia just silenced. Sometimes his eyes glanced right and left to look at the beauty of the garden owned by an old man who had never met at all.

His eyes scanned back towards the swing and the tree house they had passed. A little childish indeed from the order of the park.

"The tree house was deliberately grandfather woke up first, when we were children and really like to play here visiting grandfather," said Daffa as he pointed his index finger at the tree house.

Anggia just nodded, he was already wrongly expecting it. His eyes glanced towards the expanse of the lake that was not how wide in front of him, looking with astonishment at the beauty behind the mansion belonging to the old man.

"Grandfather! How are you?" Daffa embraced the frail body sitting leisurely in the gezebo behind his house. Staring at the expanse of artificial lakes around him with a pot of his favorite green tea.

"Daffa! You haven't visited grandfather in a long time!" Eland warmly welcomed Daffa's embrace. His eyes turned to look at a woman behind Daffa's body and he was convinced that she must have been taken by her granddaughter.

"It's a good idea to never come here, apparently you're busy with your lover!" Eland pointed at Anggia with the tail of his eyes.

"Ehm... Daffa forgot. She's Anggia, Daffa's future wife!" Daffa pulled Anggia's hand to get closer to her side. Introduce to his grandfather who may have forgotten the existence of the girl.

Eland looked at Anggia with great detail, making his wrinkled forehead grow more and more. This actually makes Anggia feel uncomfortable. He turned his gaze towards the purple lotus flower that was on the outskirts of the lake. Then his eyes turned to look at the marigolds that grew lined up along the artificial road connected to the gazebo that was right in the middle of the lake.

"What's your name?" eland's words were accompanied by a rarity.

"Anggia cake," said the woman, looking back at the old man who developed a sweet, wrinkled smile.

"A good name suits the person!" eland Sahut. He sat back on the bench he had been on before.

"Are you here just to introduce your future wife to Grandpa?" Staring at Daffa with sadness. He sometimes felt very lonely living in the luxurious house, but all of that had become his decision to relax in old age and separate himself from his son's life.

In fact, he deliberately lived to isolate himself from the life of Angga and Rika. They both objected to letting Eland live away from them.

However, on the other hand they could not resist Eland's wish which was already an absolute decision for him.

"Once upon a second cake, we visited grandfather. It's been a long time since we haven't met."

Eland nodded, "At least you haven't forgotten this old man!"

Silent. Eland was busy with his memories when Daffa was very small and now when he met, his granddaughter already knew the meaning of the opposite sex.

"There's actually something I want to talk about together with grandfather!" Daffa stared intensely at Eland, then looked at Anggia who was sitting right in front of him.

Making the young girl glance at Daffa with a nod.

"You two talk. I want to take a walk to see this artificial lake!" anggia. He understood with the situation he was facing right now, that they both needed privacy.

"alright. You just ask Rahman to accompany you for a walk" said Eland who immediately gave a code to middle-aged men who stood not far from the gazebo where they sat.

Anggia nodded and walked away leaving them followed by Eland's servants who faithfully accompanied him.

Eland chuckled at her, "You're so concerned about Grandpa's countenance when you see your future wife."

Daffa only nodded faintly in response to his grandfather's remark.

"If it's about your father, Grandpa doesn't know about it at all. But the girl's face reminded grandfather of someone. Grandpa's best friend, to be exact." Eland sighed as he recalled the dark times of his life.

"Are you sure he's a good match for your life partner?" Eland also looked at his grandson with the same expression.

"What does grandfather mean?" Daffa. He does not like when his choice is in doubt, especially by those closest to him.

"It's okay. Marriage needs careful consideration. It's just that I saw you get married at a very young age." Eland grabbed his green tea cup then sipped it slowly.

His hand moved to grab the empty teapot and cup on the table. Pouring it and thrusting it on his granddaughter.

It had been a long time since he had enjoyed such old days sitting with his granddaughter.

Daffa did not believe the words of the old man in front of him. This man was exactly the same as his father who was against his decision for no apparent reason.

"What because there's something else. That relate to your grandfather's or dad's past?" chirp Daffa on the sidelines of their immersion.

Eland was silent, his eyes appearing to dim. He stood up and walked towards the edge of the gazebo. Look at the swan that swims here.

"There's no past you have to worry about in the present, right? Unless you have a debt," Eland turned around and looked at Daffa with his wrinkled smile.

"Grandfather's right. Debt will forever remain a debt and always bequeathed to his descendants." Daffa took his breath out loud.

"Does grandfather know the Anggia family mean Daffa?" he reopened his voice.

Eland. He looked at Anggia from a distance, the girl seemed to have a negative aura to Daffa but Eland did not want to say it. It was just free to say it to his extremely stubborn grandson. Everything will stay about him.

"What made you decide to marry her at such a young age?" ask Eland later.

Daffa walked to the side of Eland, staring at the bluish-green water of the lake. His eyes did not turn away from the fish swimming underwater.

"She was special and there was no strongest girl Daffa had ever met other than her." Daffa's smile expanded as he recalled the past of the two of them. Anggia is a jolly girl in her eyes even the girl is very fond of simplicity.

"When Daffa knew him at the time, Daffa felt that Daffa's life had a purpose" a sweet smile still rose on his lips as he recalled the childhood he often spent with Anggia.

"It turns out your love has been around for a long time. But as perfect as he is in your eyes, he is still an ordinary man who still has many flaws!" Eland patted his grandson on the shoulder and made Daffa turn and look at Eland.

"You'd better accompany him for a walk here. Grandpa has a need!"

Daffa just nodded as he stared at Eland's departure away from him. His forehead shriveled as he recalled his grandfather's last words. Did the old man really doubt his choice.

All right, he'll prove to his grandfather and both his parents that his choice was right.

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