Hate You, Love You
The Plan Keeps Running

Both Amara and Gio were speechless. What their parents said is true. Amara couldn't dodge, and Gio couldn't resist.

As for Dea, he only fell silent and occasionally looked at Amara who had lowered his head. Amara avoided anyone who saw her.

"Mom guess, you already know about this plan, Ara," whispered Amara's mother in her son's ear.

"Last noon, Gio's parents came to the house and they found out about your planned departure to Boston. This time they will not hinder your departure because according to Gio's parents, you deserve to be happy with your choice. They will even help you get to Boston easily. You can't refuse because it's true, right?"

Amara did not answer, all she did was nod her head slowly in response.

"Then they also asked for Gio's blessing to be betrothed to your cousin. They promised to love Dea as their own son. When they came to Dea's house and told her everything, your Om and Aunt gave everything to Dea. And it turns out that Dea agreed because she really loved Evan as much as her own son" explained the mother again, and Amara listened carefully.

"Even though Dea and Gio haven't had feelings for each other yet, their relationship in the office is excellent. And we believe that gradually the feeling of liking will be present among them,"

"Yes, Ma ! Amara understood, "cut Amara who did not want to listen to her mother's story again about how the matchmaking could happen.

"You're okay, aren't you, Ara ? It's what you want, right ?" Ask Amara's Mother.

Again Amara nodded her head slowly in response. Even though what he actually felt was so opposite. I don't know why Amara was so angry and disappointed. But Amara also realized that he could not express it all because what happened was indeed because of his decision.

His decision to go to Boston to catch up with Danis makes Gio's parents betroth their son to Dea.

There was no more tone of protest from Gio's mouth. Whatever he says will be broken by his parents. And the reason for the match was because 'Evan' made Gio even more difficult. As for Amara, for most of the meeting he just bowed his head. Unable to speak because his decision to leave was what made the match.

"Hopefully Amara can attend Evan's first birthday first before leaving. Because it will mean a lot" said Mama Gio.

Amara nodded slowly in agreement. Then he bowed his head again knowing that Gio kept looking at him. And that's why Amara's heart beats faster.

"alright... I think this meeting is quite up here. We will meet again later at the engagement of Gio and Dea" said Papa Gio, closing the event.

Amara's silence and her broken all Gio protests make the matchmaking plan considered already approved.

Everyone is getting ready to resign. Including Amara who is now tidying up her dress before standing up. But all stopped what they were doing when Gio suddenly said "i won't get engaged to Dea before my affair with Amara is over" Gio said, staring at Amara from a distance.

"You mean ?" Ask Gio's father by linking his eyebrows together as a sign of dislike.

"I can't be engaged to Dea, Papa ! until this moment, I am still Amara's husband" Gio replied firmly. Make Amara and Dea immediately face to face.

"Mmmhh. OK Papa understands. You can get engaged when you and Amara officially get divorced. And Amara would need a divorce certificate to continue her life later in Boston," the father agreed.

Gio stood up and passed away to the guest room where Evan was fast asleep. The tall man spoke no more. Even he did not mince words with his in-laws and also his new future father-in-law.

While Amara and Dea, became awkward at once. Dea waited for her cousin to speak. Let the parents walk to the exit first.

Amara who heard that just stared flatly at her cousin. Like a stranger who just met. The relationship between the two was very close before.

"Fra... Ii'm sorry... I-"

"Congratulations.," cut Amara quickly. He would not listen to Dea's explanation of anything. His heart was also sore just from looking at his cousin's face.

"I did all this for Evan... I love your son so much,"

"Yes, thank you ! Thank you for sacrificing so much for Evan," again Amara cut off Dea's words.

"Why not just stay over?" Mama Gio's words interrupted the conversation. Sontak makes Amara and Dea immediately look at Gio who came out of the guest room with Evan in his carrier.

"We sleep at home only," replied Gio briefly as well coldly. From his attitude like that, everyone can tell if Gio still does not accept his match with Dea.

"Gio. It's night.. Evan doesn't have to go home 'cause it's his house, too." Mama Gio is still trying to hold her son.

But Gio remained with his stance. He did not understand his mother's words by continuing to walk to the exit. "Mara, let's go home quickly !" Tell Gio, and Amara obeyed him.

Dea looked at the departure of Amara and Gio with a pushy look. Even his cousin did not say goodbye to him. Moreover, Gio who never once looked at him, as if Dea was not there.

"Calm down Dea... Everything's gonna be fine. Gio was simply too shocked by this plan. But believe... Gradually he will accept your presence," said Mama Gio while patting Dea's shoulder. He did it to calm the troubled Dea.

"Thank you, Auntie," Dea said with a faint smile. Then he exhaled deeply, while looking back at Gio and Amara who were now sitting in their car. Gio's face that still looks angry makes Dea realize that what he will face later is not easy.

***

It was 3am but Amara had not been able to close her eyes to sleep. All he did was flip through his body, looking for a comfortable position, but in fact he could not find it.

Not the wrong bed, but the mind of Amara who can not be reconciled. He was still thinking about Gio and Dea's engagement.

Amara got up and sat on the edge of the bed with dark covering her. "You should be happy, Ara ! That way Evan will be with people who love him, and Gio with women who are kind," said Amara slowly. Her lips curled up a smile but her eyes were wet. Really Amara was feeling a great inner upheaval. I don't know why his heart still hurts at the thought of it all.

As for Gio, he also sat alone in the dark in his room. It was three in the morning but Gio had not been able to dive into the dreamland.

His mind floated on what had happened earlier. Engaged to Dea ? Can he do that ? Though all his heart has been Gio tethered to Amara a. And that made Gio really feel tormented.

It was like Gio walked out of the room and banged on his wife's door, then told Amara that he really loved her . But Gio can not do it all because the silence of Amara on the show was enough to make Gio understand if Amara still wants to go to see his lover. Gio felt that there was not the slightest gap for him to get into Amara's heart. "Can't you just love me a little ?" Gio asked as he scooped his face in frustration.

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