Wedding Agreement

Chapter 2

"Aren't you sane? Are you trying to accept mom's request? Oh, or have you been wanting to be a wife for a long time to get revenge on me, huh?”

Ibra's baseless remarks made Riani want to slap her mouth. Every time there is a fight related to Riani, Ibra always accuses her of something wrong.

"You're the one who's out of your mind. You already know that mom is very sick until the doctor says she won't be a year old, but you're still looking ahead to your own future without remembering your parents. Do you want to be a disobedient child?”

"You made me disobedient, remember? When you killed my father, and my mother laughed so hard to adopt you as a child. Since then, your life has taken over my cave, do you know it? If it wasn't for your brother, I would have put you in an orphanage a long time ago. It doesn't matter how bad your life is rather than being rich now, my life is ruined because of you. Satisfied you!"

Riani's heart ached when she heard what Ibra said. How much does he hate Riani? Until the heart to say harshly and always blame Riani for ruining her life. In fact, even though she doesn't like Ibra because of his tough attitude, Riani doesn't have the slightest intention to hurt Ibra, let alone to ruin her life.

"If you want to fulfill the wish that was said to be my last wish, just do it, but don't involve me!" With a tone that was still rough, Ibra said and left just like that, leaving Riani standing alone by the pool.

Now Riani just pensive alone by the pool, her knees shaking limply. He didn't know what else to do. Married to Ibra is also not what he wanted. Really. The man who never thought he existed and hated him so much and considered him the cause of his father's death. No, Riani won't even know how much pain and suffering will await her after the wedding.

However, Mrs. Renata's request also could not be ignored by Riani. After all, he is the most very, very meritorious person in his life. If it wasn't for Renata, maybe he's still lying on the road with his older brother Danish, without a place to live and a future. Riani took a deep breath, exhaled loudly that was so tight in her chest, before then she stepped back into Mrs. Renata.

"How, Ibra agreed, married you right?" asked Mrs. Renata with a gleaming face harboring such high hopes.

Riani, who couldn't bear to look at her adoptive mother, turned her head to Danish, who was still standing in her original place. His eyes glazed over at his only sister, as if asking for help to say to Mrs. Renata but not to disappoint her.

"Ri, how are you? Mama already wants to call your Wedding Organizer acquaintances, let them take care of all your wedding needs. Let's not bother, after all, you still have to finish your thesis."

Riani really doesn't have the heart to say that Ibra doesn't agree and still maintains her stance against Mrs. Renata's request. Riani was really afraid that Mrs. Renata wouldn't accept her and was disappointed with her after that she even fell into an avalanche again.

However, Danish does not think the same as Riani. He is a man who is used to living a hard life out there, he thinks if Mrs. Renata should be told what really happened even if it has to hurt him. So, when Danish saw Riani as if she was hesitant to speak, her mind had already guessed something negative. Of course, Ibra refused the marriage. He also decided to walk closer, standing next to Riani. Said in a soft and gentle tone so that Mrs. Renata could understand while holding Riani's shoulders so gently.

"Ibra doesn't agree, Mom. Please understand because even this marriage seems impossible considering how Ibra behaved towards Riani. Do you want and have the heart to see Riani and Ibra hurt because of this marriage? Do you want your two children to suffer and be unhappy with the marriage?”

Unfortunately, Mrs. Renata, who has a heart that is so hard as a pile of stones, strongly disagrees with the point of view that Danish just said. He was angry, annoyed, and even shouted his son's name again to force him to marry Riani without any reason. Let's just say, Renata is a selfish mother, she doesn't even care and still wants her son to marry the woman of his choice.

"Brother..." Riani's hand gripped Danish's tattooed arm. Confused and scared to see Renata's condition, she went berserk again.

This was what he was very afraid of if he told the truth to his adoptive mother. The disease that he suffers will surely recur and make him struggle like a demon possessed.

Ibra who heard from the living room, immediately rushed back into his mother's room. He saw that Riani, who was already in Danish's arms, was crying seeing her mother's condition getting worse. This is the thing that Ibra dislikes the most about his mother. Since the woman was declared to have terminal brain cancer, there was something she did that made Ibra shake his head. Worse, if her desire is not fulfilled, the middle-aged woman will rage, screaming like someone in a trance to the point of almost committing suicide. Because of that, Ibra was unable to refute his mother's wishes. Although in his heart, he was fed up and wanted to fight once in a while.

"You are married to Riani, Ibra!" He ordered in an angry and frightening tone of voice. "If you don't want to marry Riani, then mama will really kill herself in front of all of you."

Everyone in the room panicked, and immediately tried to hold Renata's hands so she couldn't reach the knife that was on the nightstand beside the bed. Unfortunately, the efforts of everyone in the room were outpaced by Renata who had already picked up the fruit knife and had swung it just inches from her neck.

"Mom, don't be like this." Ibra couldn't take it anymore. Always committing suicide is the last resort to persuade his son to follow all his desires.

"Let mom die. You don't want to marry Riani, do you and save our family's property, it's better for Mama to die now than having to see your aunt controlling our late family's property and Mama seeing your life miserable."

"Mom, don't be like this. Can we find another way out?”

“Looking for what way out, huh? You want to marry Serena like that? Don't dream that mama will agree, it's even better for mama to die than having to give your blessing."

The knife in Renata's hand had hit the skin membrane, blood was seeping because of the small scratches from the knife. However, even though the scratch was small the impact was enormous. Everyone there except Danish screamed hysterically asking and pleading with Renata to get the knife out of her hands. Ibra, who saw his mother's reckless action, gradually became touched and couldn't bear it. Afraid that his mother would really end his own life and he was ultimately left alone in this world. So with a very, very forced heart, Ibra said.

"Fine, I will marry Riani as I wish, mommy."