A Mate is Never Wrong
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The next day in Angelina's dining room, Jefry and Ulan are having breakfast together. Jefry and Ulan looked happy, while Angelina just kept quiet with curiosity that still enveloped her.

"Keep, when's the proposal?" Angelina opened her voice.

Jefry cleared his throat. Ulan just chews while staring at his papa.

"Today Handoko can't. Tomorrow we'll meet and talk about it" Jefry replied.

Angelina looked at Ulan. "When do you want it done?"

"I'm up to papa and Niko, Ma. Which day is good for them, it applies to me too."

"Are you sure you want to accept the proposal?"

Angelina's question made Jeffery surprised. He did not answer, but looked at Angelina flatly.

"I'm sure, Ma."

"You know, Niko___"

"Angelina," Jefry. His expression was furious, "you don't have to interfere with that. Ulan's on, he knows what the risks are."

Angelina was surprised, but silent. He didn't expect Jefry to defend his daughter against him.

Ulan finished his meal. She smiled at Angelina. "Mom don't worry, my decision is already unanimous. Mama herself knows how much I love Niko. Even if he didn't sincerely love me, he would change over time."

Angelina said nothing. He continued to eat breakfast with a different mind.

Ulan stood up and panted. Seeing Angelina's unhappy face made her want to stay away.

Jefry, too, did not want to be attacked by questions that would damage his mood, he said goodbye and went to the office.

Angelina is alone. Jefry's unusual attitude made him very confused and hurt. She felt her husband did not appreciate her. The father and son seemed to be working together to oppress him.

"What's really going on? Wulan, I have to ask this to Wulan."

Angelina grabs the phone next to her then calls Wulan.

"The number you're going to is off or out of range. Try__"

"Surprisingly, from last night Wulan's phone was off. Why, huh?"

***

In a large workspace where the room temperature was so cold Niko's figure was sitting on a long sofa alone. His expression was flat and his mind was mixed.

Geck! Geck!

Niko simply glanced towards the door then replied weakly. "Lake in."

The figure that appeared behind the door was slightly surprised to see the scene in front of him. Niko was carried away by the thought, so she did not realize who had just entered.

"What's up, what's weighing you down?"

The familiar voice in the ears made Niko flinch. He stood up, approached and hugged Handoko.

"Father! Papa's back. Is papa okay?" Niko checked all of Handoko's bodies, "What did they do to Papa, did they hurt Papa?"

Handoko smiled at the rentenan and worried tone of her son.

"Sit down, there's something you want to talk about."

Niko, according to the worry, never goes away. "But it's okay, right? The kidnapper didn't hurt Papa, did he?"

"Look," Handoko pointed to herself, "did papa look sick? Does papa look sad?" Handoko laughs.

Niko's confused. That instant also his eyes probed every inch of Handoko's body. Handoko's body weight was even seen rising. His cheeks were wider and his stomach was slightly distended. Too many problems made Niko's mind very chaotic.

"I'm too worried about Papa."

"Papa knows, but there's nothing you don't yet know."

Niko.

"Papa wasn't kidnapped, son."

Niko surprised. "I mean, Papa?"

Handoko tells her plan with Rudi. "Friends of papa named Rudi the other day came to papa. She told him about the assignment that Jefry had given her."

"Jefry told Rudi to eliminate papa. Jefry gives five times as much, provided Rudi can eliminate papa."

"Why didn't he do it?"

"Maybe if papa didn't help him the other day, we wouldn't be able to meet face to face like we are today. Long story short, Rudi, papa and Jefry are schoolmates. The three of us were always together. Because papa was living abroad the other day, Jefry transferred papa's duties to Rudi. As soon as he heard the orders from Jefry, he came here and leaked the plan. We both set up a strategy to manipulate Jefry."

"Manipulating?"

"Yes. Rudi accepted the money, but did not carry out his responsibilities. Rudi runs errands and asks papa to cooperate."

"That means Jefry doesn't know that Rudi lied to her?"

Handoko. "Rudi gave input to Jefry, that by eliminating papa will not be able to drop you with Ulan. Rudi suggested hiding papa until you agreed to the marriage. And as we talked about, the plan worked. You came to Jefry and asked him to return papa. Since papa's back, you don't have to agree to the deal. Even if Jefry wanted to give the task to Rudi again, Rudi would only highlight it without carrying out his responsibilities."

Niko looked down for a moment and said, "I promised to marry Ulan, Pa."

"You can deny it, son."

"No, Pa. I won't deny it, I'll marry Ulan."

Handoko remained silent for a long time. He remembered Darius' speech last night. "Is it true that you and Wulan have no relationship?"

"He's got another man and he's got it."

Handoko wanted to say something, but Niko immediately stood up and turned her back. Handoko was forced to swallow the words and listen to his son's explanation.

"Maybe I'm not the best for him. Money and status do not guarantee our togetherness."

Handoko. "There must be a misunderstanding between you. Your mind is caused by excessive jealousy."

"No, Pa," Niko looked at her papa, "Wulan herself who confessed, that night she accidentally turned off the phone because she was with the man. She'd rather have Deril than me, Pa."

The heart ached so much, imagining Wulan preferring Deril over her. About Niko's higher status, as well as money. About good looks Niko is not much different from Deril. He had not thought until now, why Wulan was willing to leave him for the sake of the man.

Drtts... Drtts...

The vibration of the cell phone shocked both. Niko stared at her phone, and so did Handoko. The vibrating object turned out to be Handoko's.

Niko turned around, turning her back to Handoko as if giving privacy to her father.

"What's wrong?" handoko said to the person behind the phone, "Really? Try to investigate, maybe you're wrong" Handoko listened, "Alright, thank you."

Tut! Tut!

With a disappointed expression Handoko looked at Niko's back. "So, what's your plan now?"

Niko turned. "I'll marry Ulan."

"All right, tonight we're going to their house. Don't tell me, we'll surprise them."

Without replying Niko sat back down. His mind and heart were completely floating. He did not know whether the decision to marry Ulan was really the best way or not.

However, remembering Wulan's words through the message of the time made Niko hurt. A person who is sincere in love should not utter such words.

***

In the cold work room, Fanny's figure looks agitated. Since yesterday he wanted to contact Wulan and tell her the truth. The last time I called each other, Fanny remembered that Wulan's number was still active. Unfortunately that hope ran aground when the automatic call from Wulan's phone kept screaming.

"Where the hell is this child, from yesterday his phone can not be contacted. What happened to her?"

Unwilling to think about it, Fanny decides on a call and calls Angelina.

"Good day, Auntie?"

"Rubby, Fanny. Can I help you, son?"

Fanny explained her goal.

"It's not just you, my aunt has also contacted him since yesterday but is not active. Aunt was really worried about him."

"Did she know Niko was going to marry Ulan?"

"Where do you know about that, Fanny?"

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