When Destiny Re-Picks
With Mama

"Mama wants to talk?"

Rico has been watching his mom since. The boy had guessed it since dinner. As she was going to sleep, her mother quietly came.

"Come," she said by looking around Rico's new room. I don't know why he thought this room would be empty soon.

In the middle of her daydream Dian felt a hug on her thigh. Rico's high size didn't reach his waist, so hugged what he could have expected.

"If you don't like it, Rico will stay here."

Meanin? Dian is confused. He lowered his body.

"What are you talking about, Rico?"

The boy looked down. "Om who had a fight with Mama yesterday was Rico's birth father, right?"

Dian was fixated for a moment, then chuckled softly while dropping her body on the side of the bed. Dian patted the empty space next to her asking Rico to sit down as well.

"Rico— what do you think mama is?" Dian smiled looking at Rico.

"Mama is amazing" Rico replied directly.

"That's all?"

"Mama looks creepy but is actually very good. Rico knew right away Rico would be safe with Mama. Rico had hoped that if Melly's mom was like Dian's mom, it would be great."

Dian was not angry. Dian likes the honesty of children about her. He didn't care how they looked at his mother. Most importantly, Dian loved them.

"Rico is amazing too. Rico knows, doesn't Mama still love Rico even if it's not your real mama?"

The boy nodded for sure. "Papa Nico also said so," he said.

"Of course it's because of our son Rico," softly Dian stroked the cheek containing her son.

Rico hugged his mother. "Rico will be with Mama."

"Does Rico want to go with Rico's birth papa?" Dian returned Rico's embrace with a chest that began to tighten. Does he have to let go again?

Rico was silent for a long time without answering. He smiled faintly seeing that little lips looked muddy.

"Try thinking back and see Rico's wish. Johan's real father, Dian. Rico may have expected her presence just like Lily and Emi used to. Isn't it too cruel for Johan to know nothing?"

Her husband's words were stirred in her head. He had to lower his ego this time, right? Nico's right. All this time Rico only lived with Melly who treated him badly. There must be a time when Rico so expect the presence of his father as a protector as well as parents who will love him.

"Mama was curious about Papa Johan. Does Rico know him?" Dian changed her face a little happily. Rico still hesitantly opened his mouth.

"It's okay. Justsaytheword. Mama won't be mad."

"It's really okay?" tanyanya polo's.

"Hm." Dian nodded.

So that night was spent by Dian and Rico who kept chattering long about Johan. It was so clear the happy look on Rico's face every time he told me.

Go for a walk, have fun together, even small promises have been thrown Johan to Rico at every opportunity he does not know.

So excited was Rico that the little boy involuntarily fell into a deep sleep. Dian could not take her eyes off the son who was now smiling in his sleep. So happy, huh?

Dian rubbed her tears that burst out. He's happy too. It's time Rico had his own family. Family really.

"She said she'd be with me—" Now Dian's hiccuping in Nico's arms.

"Then why cry, hm?" said soft Nico.

"He lied— I know he lied!" dian said, "Lily and Emi have also lied like this, but I ignored them. But it hurts them more. I can't ignore Rico either,"

"Your decision is not wrong, dear. You want her to be happy."

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