MARRY MY LOVER'S BEST FRIEND
CHAPTERS 100

"Certainly? Should you be welcomed like a king?" arka asked in a deep tone full of emotion as I told her the contents of my conversation with Mr. Surya last night and this made me even more sure that Arka's relationship with her brother was not okay.

At the request of Mr. Surya, we then drove Mbok Welas and Lovely to the station so that they could immediately go home and take care of the needs of Mas Aditya and his family at home. In addition, Lovely must also continue his theater tour and in two or three days Lovely must return abroad so that it is impossible for him to linger here. Along the way, Arka was more silent and only occasionally patted my cheek and gave me a thin smile that in fact added to my heart's gloom. Why since then as if the joy of Arka disappeared.

"We just stayed here first, you're still missing mom" Arka said when we returned home.

I know for a fact that it was only Arka's reason to avoid meeting with her brother. Although I don't know exactly what happened between them. Plan to ask about it to Mbok Welas also failed because Mbok Welas had to leave. There must be something going on, there was no way someone as good as Arka could just ignore her siblings.

"Wouldn't we catch up with Mbok Welas and Lovely?" I try to seduce him.

"No need, we are here first yank," replied Arka very softly and with a charming smile.

"Mas does not want that story, actually what is the matter between mas same Mas Adit?" curiosity finally led me to dare to ask.

"Over the story yank," said Arka as she rubbed her face.

"I'm ready to listen to anything" I said

Arka just looked at me while patting the top of my head then sat on the porch with a look of distant eyes. Arka slowly closed her eyes while enjoying the wind caressing her face. He took a very deep breath and exhaled slowly like he was trying to calm down. I then sat beside him waiting for the words that would come out of his mouth to satisfy the increasingly claustrophobic curiosity filling my head.

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Aditya Praja Pratama was not born from the womb of Bu Gendis. Her birth mother, Bu Alleya, died in childbirth and before she took her last breath, Ms. Alleya asked her best friend, Bu Gendis, to take care of and raise her child like her own son and asked Mr. Surya to marry Bu Gendis. Bu Gendis complied with the last request from Bu Alleya as well as taking very good care of Aditya, affectionate like looking after his own child until Aditya was eight years old then Bu Gendis pregnant his first child who was the second child of Pak Surya born when Aditya was nine years old. The distance is quite far, but for Aditya the birth of Arka is considered a threat and a rival to get affection from both parents. Aditya assumes that Arka will take away all his possessions. Precisely because Aditya knew that Bu Gendis was not his birth mother made him worry that Bu Gendis would be loving and prefer Arka than himself even according to Arka, Bu Gendis loved Aditya more than Arka. Whether it's just Arka's feelings or it's her reality.

That is why Arka seems reluctant to work at the headquarters and prefers to open a restaurant archipelago and several other cafes with capital debt from the company Pak Surya and even for Villa in the mountains, he said, Arka prefers capital with bank loans rather than receiving help from her papa. Not only that, Arka prefers to rent an apartment rather than live in a penthouse owned by his father even though it is in the same building. Arka also prefers to buy modest housing in the suburbs just to avoid conflict with Aditya.

Even at first Aditya wanted to be betrothed to me but he refused and married the woman of his choice. And the act of Arka who volunteered for this matchmaking was regarded as the act of a sycophant by Aditya. That is why Aditya was not present in our marriage and now he has come to rule over all that belongs to Mr. Surya.

"I think stories like this only exist in Cinderella's fairy tales" I said after Arka finished her story.

"I have to put my heart together before I meet him" Arka said with a chuckle.

"But you're all grown up, you've got your own lives, I say you can also live an independent life" I said what's in my head.

"I don't think it's that simple as a yank, it's all going to be difficult because for Mas Adit I'm just a momogi crumbs that are thrown away dearly but dirty his hands" said Arka who made me not feel pity but laugh instead

And more beyond reason, the house we currently live in also wants to be controlled by Aditya even though the house is a legacy from the family of Bu Gendis. Ms. Gendis is also not an arbitrary person, she also comes from a family of people who are and are prominent in the small town. But yes, for Arka it is better to succumb than to cause a commotion that causes both parents to grieve.

"Are you okay with a husband that rich?" ask Arka.

"I'm used to simple living, I'm happy with you" I said sincerely.

"Lucky Mas Adit refused this match, if not me because I did not marry a Love Winanti," said Arka began to seduce me who made me slightly blush

Arka then changed the subject and asked me to focus more on our planned pregnancy program. We then joked and imagined the future of our household which became lively due to the presence of a cute child. I wanted a girl who would be my best but Ark wanted a boy he wanted to play kites and marbles beside the rice fields. Our debate stalled as the car commonly used by Bu Gendis entered the courtyard. I held my breath wondering who would come out of the car and all was answered with the descent of Bu Gendis but with a tense face. Why did Bu Gendis come here and not accompany Aditya and his family? Arka and I looked at each other, our eyes asking the same question. What happened to Bu Gendis?