
"What is this, Shakila?" joe asked puzzledly as he looked at Shakila's increasingly tense face.
Marcello sat on the sofa there without asking the owner for permission. He even sat in his casual style while watching the people in the room.
"Let me, Shakila. I know you must be scared of your Daddy, right?!"
Marcello raised one of his legs and placed the foot on the other. Now the man's gaze was only on Joe who was standing right in front of him.
"Joe, why do you have the heart to apply such a rule to Shakila. Is it because Shakila is your son, that she should not fall for one of my generations?" upset Marcello.
Joe breathed heavily and sat down on the sofa not far from where he was standing. He rubbed his face violently then answered Marcello's question.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Marcello. I didn't mean anything about it. It's just, I'm aware of who and what my position is like next to yours. I've been indebted to you a lot. So, it's appropriate that we and the family serve your extended family, Mr. Marcello."
"I understand what you mean, Joe. But neither should you forbid Shakila to fall in love with my son. He has every right to fall in love with anyone, including my son, Marvel. And one more thing, I don't want you to talk about this matter anymore! To me you're my family, Joe. And it'll stay that way, forever."
Joe lowered his head while thinking about the remark that Mr. Marcello had just made to him.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Marcello."
"I don't want to forgive your mistakes this time, Joe! For me your mistake this time is fatal and I can't take it!" upset Mr. Marcello while crossing his arms to the chest.
Just touch Marcello's words at that time made the little family Joe feel scared, especially Shakila. Shakila assumes that because of her mistake, her entire family must feel the consequences.
Joe raised his head then looked at Marcello who was looking at him with a lazy face. "Then, how can I allow you to forgive my mistakes this time?" lyric Joe.
Marcello breathed heavily. "Well, I'm willing to forgive you but on one condition!"
Marvel gave a smile, knowing that this was just his Daddy's wits. Marissa, too, couldn't even hold back her laughter. Although not to let out a laugh, but the woman's body moved up and down.
"What is that, Mr Marcello?"
"Let Shakila marry Marvel" said Mr. Marcello, still with a lazy face looking at Joe.
Sofia and her twins throw smiles at each other after hearing Mr. Marcello's terms. Whereas before their faces were really tense and paled.
Inevitably, Joe must accept the conditions given by Mr. Marcello to him.
"How, Joe?" ask Marcello again.
"Actually I do not intend to reject your wishes, Mr. Marcello. However, since this is a matter of the heart, then this decision I leave entirely to my Daughter, Shakila."
Shakila turned to Marvel who was standing not far from her and it turned out that the man was also looking at himself while smiling warmly. Marvel nodded her head and hoped Shakila would be willing to answer 'Yes'.
So did Marissa, the woman smiled sweetly as she looked at the girl and she hoped Shakila would accept the offer.
After strengthening her heart, Shakila finally nodded. "Yes, Dad. I accept it," Shakila replied steadily.
"It's done! Just preparing everything. Wait for us, Joe! I'll take your daughter to our residence!" Marcello chuckled as he rose from his sitting position and then stepped towards the main door of Joe's mansion.
Joe could only shake his head while watching that annoying Boss of his. While Marissa and Marvel approached Mr. Joe and said goodbye to him.
"I'm sorry Daddy, Om Joe. Sometimes he sucks" said Marissa.
"Yes, Mrs Marissa, I've already memorized Mr. Marcello's nature." Joe smiled.
After saying goodbye and apologizing to Mr. Joe's entire family, Marissa and Marvel returned to their luxurious residence.
"I'm sorry Kila, Daddy. Kila didn't mean-"
Shakila did not finish talking, Joe grabbed the girl's body and hugged her tightly.
"Maybe Mr. Marvel is your soul mate, Shakila. Daddy pray that you are always as happy as Mr. Marcello and Mrs Marissa."
"Like Mommy and Daddy too" Shakila said, looking up at Joe's face, who still held him tightly.
"Yes, just like Mommy and Daddy too."
Sofia approaches Joe and Shakila. He gently stroked the top of Shakila's head while smiling with teary eyes.
"I can't believe it. It feels like just a few years ago you were in Mommy's arms, Kila. And now suddenly a man wants to take you to his residence. Mommy will miss you so much. May you not forget this simple house of ours, yes" Sofia teased.
"Geez, Mommy!" peek at Shakila while chuckling.
Similarly, the two twin sisters Shakila, they also laughed after hearing the words of the Mommy.
"I don't think it turns out that in this world there is someone like Mr. Marcello who proposes to girls in such a forced way" Joe said as he released his embrace to Shakila.
"Yes, that is a surefire way to keep her proposal from being rejected," Sofia replied with a soft laugh.
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