The Gambling Bet
Father's name.

           Bayu and Jonathan, preoccupied with office work and preparing for Adrian and Alya's wedding, now seem exhausted . Bayu leaned his head on his seat of greatness.

             "Jo, you think marriage is good." Ask Bayu.

               Jonathan frowned, why did Bayu suddenly ask her silly questions.

               "You should have a candidate already, then get married and feel it for yourself." Answer Jonathan.

                Bayu turned his head towards Jonathan, he stared fixedly at his interlocutor. Let alone thinking of getting married fall in love, Bayu has never. 

            Unlike Jonathan he seemed to be thinking, his mind drifted far away remembering the beautiful face of Raisa, who until now Jonathan did not know his name, but did not know his name, that beautiful face always looms everywhere she goes.

             "Do you have a candidate yourself.?" Ask Bayu.

             Hyng . There was no telling Jonathan's gaze glared far away. Shadowing the beautiful face of Raisa, even she did not listen to Bayu was asking.

            "Woi.., distant bro daydreamed, in silent question." Bayu.

            Jonathan was immediately surprised when his daydream was scattered to hear Bayu's words.

              "What's Bay.?" Jonathan asked.

           Bayu's phone rang an incoming call. Adrian's name is listed there, Bayu shifted the green button answer call from Adrian.

            "Halo Bay, if everything is ready, I don't want any chaos at the reception." Adrian said across the phone.

            "Beres Bro, Jonathan and colleagues who will handle security." Answer Bayu.

             "Make sure oma and mama don't come, 'cause I don't want them messing things up." 

                "OK ready." Answer Bayu.

             The call ended.

              Tok.dok..

           I heard knocking on the door from outside. 

                "Get in.!" 

              Appeared from behind the door Puspa who was carrying drinks on the tray. The discussion of Bayu and Jonathan came to a halt due to the presence of Puspa. Puspa who used to look glamorous is different from now, now he only wears an OB uniform. 

              "Drink sir." Puspa.

              "Yes thank you." Answer Bayu.

           After a long conversation, Bayu and Jonathan leave the room. They walked to the car park . The car also runs through the city, where rush hour makes the streets jammed. Until the car stopped at a star hotel building, where Adrian will hold his wedding reception with Alya.

           To make sure everything is ready, Bayu and Jonathan check all the cctv parts are working properly.  The hotel room has now turned into a very grand and luxurious altar.

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          Adrian's eyes rotate in every corner of the room, where Alya usually sits with her baby in the living room, now Adrian does not find her. 

           "Dona, where's the madam,.?"  Adrian asked with Dona who was busy playing her phone.

            "Oh, madam with Rima on the balcony, sir, they're sunbathing." Answer Dona.

           Adrian also walked towards where Alya with her baby on the balcony.Adrian looked from a distance Alya who was very happy playing with her baby.Adrian walked over where they were sitting.

           "Eh sir, please sir" said Rima.

            "Rima can leave us both with the madam." 

             "Good sir." Answer Alya.

            Alya's body suddenly bristled as Adrian sat beside Alya. Adrian glanced at Alya. Alya who was always afraid when Adrian was at his side, Alya's chest felt tight as if the air around him was not enough to breathe.

             "Alya, I've come here to tell you something." Adrian started the conversation.

              Alya just froze not daring to look at Adrian.

             "Tomorrow, we're getting married, where a bond will bind us to a life together, before that happens I want to apologize to you, for what happened that night." 

              "I want to start all over, I won't force my will, if you don't want it, I know I'm wrong." 

              "I'll wait for you until you're ready to accept me." Adrian said as he looked towards the city crowd.

              Alya's lips were confused, wanting her to say something but she couldn't help but talk. Until finally Alya ventured to look fixed into the look of Adrian's face, there was the sincerity of the words that had just been thrown. 

               "May I say something sir." 

                "Say." 

                "What about the master's family." Said Alya hesitating . 

            Given how cruel a threat once told by his mother Adrian. Makes Alya hesitant to live life with the man who is now standing right in front of her.

                "You don't have to worry about my family." Adrian replied relaxed.

               Alya just nodded her head, now she could only give up with her life. Because the most important thing for Alya is that his son has a father figure.

             "You better rest, prepare yourself for tomorrow." 

              Alya also left Adrian alone who is now sucking his cigar. His little heart was eager to prevent Adrian from stopping his activities. Every now and then Alya's eyes glanced at Adrian. Alya also chose to ignore him because he was aware of his position.

            "Alya wait.!" Adrian said

            Alya, who was going down the stairs, stopped her steps.

             "Yes sir" 

             " Alya, ee... , what about your parents.?" Ask Adrian.

            Adrian tries to figure out Alya's honesty. Alya fell silent, then raised her head.

            "My mother has no parents, since childhood I have been cared for by Mary's mother." Answer Alya sissily.

             Adrian's heart was like being hit by a dagger hearing the words of the Alya, did Alya really not know about him. Or is there something behind the hidden identity.

             "Alright, excuse my question, you can go." Adrian . 

          Adrian stared at Alya's departure, it looks very if the sadness is now being felt. Adrian is determined to meet Maria's mother before the wedding tomorrow, armed with the address Jonathan gave a few days ago, Adrian rushes down the steps , then he went out of his house after giving important messages to Dona. 

            In a hurry Adrian entered his car, and then gas went to break up the city. 

          Adrian parked his car outside the fence of the house that now looks lonely. Then walk closer to the main door of the house which is still closed. Adrian knew that in the afternoon Puspa still had not come home from his office.

                Tok.dok….

               "Excuse me." 

             "Yes, briefly "Share from inside the house.

             Appeared a middle-aged woman, with a simple look. He stared intently at the man who was now standing at the door of his house.

               "Is this really the residence of Mary's mother.?" Tanya Adrian mincere.

              "Yes, I'm alone." Answer Maria.

          Maria furrowed her brows, she looked puzzled by the presence of the man before her, from which she knew her name.

              "Deliver me Adrian." Adrian stretched out his hand.

              "Adrian.not you…"

            Maria's words were floating in the air as if she was remembering something.

             "Can I come in." Adrian said back.

             "Ah, yes.iya.please enter." 

            Mary's daydreams instantly crumbled, then let her guests in.

             Aldrian sitting across from Maria his eyes rotated to all the walls, his eyes fixed on the picture of Puspa with Baron and Mary alone , there is no photo of Alya.

                "I'm sorry if my arrival surprises you." 

                "Yes, tell me what you need here, and I don't know you." Maria was confused.

                Adrian was silent for a moment thinking of the sentence to start his conversation, because he realized it was not easy to express the purpose of his arrival. Moreover, he had once wasted Alya.

                "Why silence ?" Ask Maria.

                 "Look, this is about Alya." Adrian said hesitantly.

                     Deghs.

              Maria's heart was racing. Considering that Maria had not seen Alya for a long time, even a bad shadow frightened her mind.

                   "Alya, why is he.?" 

                   "Mom, I need the name of Alya's father, because tomorrow I will marry her, don't you know everything." Adrian said full of questions.

             Maria was silent, not feeling her tears melt down her wrinkled face.

                   "Are you really going to marry her, or just play with her, given who you are , is it that easy you'll marry a lowly woman like Alya." Mary said coldly 

                  "I don't care about status, but I just want to raise a child with the affection of both parents." Adrian said with great emphasis.

             "Alright, but please take good care of Alya after this, because it is likely that you will face many obstacles." 

              Adrian nods his head in response, then Maria tells him all about Alya, from her start since childhood, from the one she likes and dislikes Alya. The company is now owned by Burhan. 

           "That's how boy, the story goes, if you want to know more about Alya, you can meet her lawyer Paris hutapea." Maria Say.

         Mary gave a piece of paper containing secret words, then put her signature on it, Mary can now breathe a sigh of relief, having found the right person for her to believe in . Adrian then said he resigned .

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