Chapter 7: Step Mother
Arriving at home, Arya was going straight to his room without greeting Jimmy and Nia first, who were relaxing in the living room.
Jimmy Tirta and Nia are Arya's parents, although Nia is not Arya's biological mother, she loved her stepson very much.
Arya had two sisters, they lived overseas managing Jimmy's business empire. When Arya returned to her house, Nia was surprised by the attitude of her stepson who was indifferent to Nia.
"What's wrong with Arya, he's not usually indifferent." Nia said to Jimmy who was reading the newspaper.
"Well, let it be, maybe Arya is having problems at the office." Jimmy replied casually.
"He didn't come home last night either... I want to talk to him, okay?" Nia replied.
"Don't, Nia."
Arya's stepmother failed to approach her stepson into Arya's room. It was true what Jimmy said earlier, that she didn't have to meddle in her children's business, they were all grown up.
While Arya himself didn't clean himself up immediately, after coming home from the hospital, it seemed he still couldn't forget Martha's slap.
Arya laid in bed, thinking about his wedding plans with Diana, but before getting married he had to make sure first, who was the man Diana always mentioned.
Ten minutes later, Arya decided to take a shower and got ready to go to work. Arya hoped that after meeting Ryan later, he would find the answer.
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Exactly at 11 pm, Arya entered a room to meet his business partner, Ryan Prawira. The two men then greeted each other, they looked very close as if there was no personal issue between Arya and Ryan.
"Ryan, my friend. How are you?" Arya greeted him warmly.
"Arya... Arya, you're just getting cooler. What's this? What are you talking about?" Ryan asked curiously.
"Relax, Yan. You don't have to look so tense." He replied, pulling a chair in front of Ryan.
"Okay," said Ryan.
"So you see, I invited you here because there's something important I want to talk to you about, it's important." Arya explained matter-of-factly.
"The plan is about two months from now I want to marry Diana." He continued, glaring at Ryan.
Deg! What?? They want to get married?? Ryan thought, suddenly he was shocked and couldn't hide his feelings in front of Arya.
"Ma--married? Hmm ... why so sudden?" Ryan asked confused.
"Not suddenly, Yan."
"Congrats then. By the way, how is your girlfriend?" Ryan suddenly felt like seeing Diana again.
"She is sick, last night she was hospitalized." Arya sighed.
"Hospitalized?? I have to visit her right now, sorry I'm going first." Ryan replied hastily.
Ryan's attitude and movements that seemed to really worry about Diana, made Arya's suspicions even stronger that there was a relationship between the two of them.
"If there's anything else you want to talk about, just call me this afternoon. Ok?" Ryan concluded as he put his cellphone in his shirt pocket and quickly left the room.
"See you later, Arya." Ryan smiled and patted Arya's shoulder.
While Arya didn't prevent or prevent Ryan from meeting his fiancé at Dharma Mulia hospital, he was thinking of a new plan.
It turned out that with just a little bait, Arya finally managed to provoke Ryan's emotions and feelings without having to press him.
We'll see later, who will Diana choose to be her future husband, you or me? Arya thought.
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Knowing his 'lover' was sick and being treated at the Dharma Mulia Hospital, Ryan rushed to meet Diana, who was really missing the man.
Ryan also wanted to ask Diana directly if it was true that she was going to marry Arya, the son of someone who had caused his family to fall into poverty?
Though he wouldn't let Diana go from his hands, Arya had to feel everything Ryan had felt over the years. Suffering, heartache, also lost the family company, so that his parents became depressed.
While Diana was forced to comply with Martha's wish to marry Arya due to her actions this morning.
"Diana, I don't want to see you like that again, alright?" Martha glared at Diana.
"Dad didn't expect you to be that low, you really have no shame!" Andre rebuked.
"Mom, Dad, please don't mention that again. I'm sorry...." Diana begged.
"You don't doubt Arya, he is a good and responsible husband," said Martha.
"That's right, Diana. You have to be willing to marry Arya and never turn her down again." Andre advised his daughter.
Arya must have told Dad and Mom, that yesterday I had a fight with him because I didn't want to get married. Diana thought.
"But, Arya is rude and emotional. Not like Ryan, who is kind and calm." Diana said honestly.
"Ryan?? Who else is it? Your affair?" asked Andre sharply.
"No, he's not my cheating, Dad." Diana regretted having publicly mentioned Ryan's name in front of her dad
"Andre, we should ask Arya to speed up his marriage to Diana. I don't want what happened to happen again."
"We'll talk about it again after your daughter comes home from the hospital," said Andre.
Arriving at the hospital, Ryan immediately parked his black mpv in front of the lobby. Ryan missed her, he missed asking her out and having fun.
Ryan's love was defeated by a burning hatred and grudge against Arya and Arya's family. He wanted Diana completely, sooner or later Ryan would marry Arya's future wife.
Ryan rushed into the hospital lobby and then approached the information officer who was on the right from the main entrance.
"Good Afternoon, Ma'am." Ryan greeted kindly.
"Good Afternoon, Sir. Can we help you?" asked the female officer.
"I want to ask, the patient on behalf of Diana Kartika is being treated in which room?"
"Okay, hold on a second. We're looking for a patient with that name first."
Then, the officer asked her friend for help to find the data in question, while she served other visitors who were standing right next to Ryan.
In less than five minutes, the officer found the name Diana Kartika who was being treated in Delima Room 3, VIP 1, Room Number 3.
"Sir, the patient on behalf of Diana Kartika is being treated in Delima Room 3, VIP 1, Room number 3."
"Thanks for the info, Ma'am."
"You are welcome, Sir."
After knowing Diana's inpatient room at Delima 3, Ryan quickened his pace to meet Arya's fiancé.
Anyway, today I will propose to you, Di. I don't care about Arya, because you are mine. Ryan thought.
At exactly 12 noon, Andre and Martha went to the canteen for lunch, while Diana had to eat the healthy menu provided from the hospital.
When the officer who used to deliver food to patients in VIP 1 and VIP 2 entered Diana's room, at that moment Ryan barged in without permission.
"Diana...." Ryan called Diana while running to her.
At that time Diana was watching TV to get rid of her boredom during her stay in the hospital. Hearing someone's name being called, she turned her head towards the voice.
"Ryaann...? You here?" Diana asked surprised mixed with delight.
"Yes Dear."
Then, Ryan quickly kissed Diana's lips and hugged her as tight as possible. Luckily, Diana's parents weren't there, if they knew for sure Andre and Martha would be furious at the shameless couple.
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