The middle-aged man didn't know about Byanca's pregnancy because it was only arrived today, unlike the rest of the family, that Byanca's pregnancy had become an open secret.
"Byanca is pregnant with Devan's child, Pa," said Seira.
Like being struck by lightning, Mr. Atmadja froze on the spot. He wasn't the only one who was shocked in the room, but Byanca was also going through the same thing. The woman never expected that her pregnancy had been discovered.
Slowly, Byanca turned to her father and mother, seeing the serenity of the two middle-aged people, suddenly Byanca put on an expression full of guilt.
"D-daddy, mom, I'm sorry," she began to sob.
"Why are you saying, honey? I'm very happy to know this, it means that soon we will all be blessed with a grandchild," said Mrs. Seira immediately moving to the side of her future daughter-in-law, rubbing her head.
"Don't cry, we all know this," she added.
"That's true, honey. Mom and Dad know it too," said Mrs. Lana 'Byanca's mother'.
"B-but, why are you acting..."
"That thing, we didn't tell cause we were just afraid you'd feel guilty or ashamed of yourself, honey."
"We were worried about your feelings, so we tried to act as normal as possible," now Serly spoke up.
Hearing everyone's words, Byanca couldn't help but cry. Feelings of emotion and guilt enveloped her. Not without reason, because the child in her womb was not Devan's child at all.
Suddenly she became panicked, she carefully glanced at Devan. Finding the man's composure, made her feel a little relieved.
"Seeing your composure, it seems you know about this, Devan," Mrs. Seira said after a few minutes of silence.
"I've never impregnated anyone, Ma," Denied Devan casually, a faint smile forming on his lips, finally someone paved the way for him to tell the truth.
"Watch your words, Devan. Don't you want to admit what you did to my daughter?" Jerry immediately stood up, his breath rushing up and down holding his anger that suddenly wanted to explode.
"I have told the truth, whether to believe me or not is up to you. And because of this, I want to say that I DEVAN ATMADJA DON'T WANT THIS MARRIAGE."
PLAKK…
A slap landed very hard on Devan's cheek. For the first time, Seira slapped her son.
"What are you saying? Byanca is pregnant and you want to cancel your wedding? Did Mother ever teach you to be this kind of person?" snapped Mrs. Seira, what the middle-aged woman did at the same time represent Mr. Atmadja who also seemed to want to throw a punch in the face of his only son, only that his move was preceded by his wife making him sit back on the sofa with his hands clenched into fistsstrong.
"That's not my child," said Devan curtly.
"W-what are you saying, honey?" stammered Byanca, "Don't you remember that night? You came home drunk and forced me," she added.
"Maybe I'm not the one," Devan replied, the man's response was very relaxed, making those who saw him feel angry too. Especially Jerry 'Byanca's father' while Lana, is sobbing now, other family members try to calm her down.
"I even have pictures of us from that night, want to see them?" hearing that, Devan squeaked disapprovingly, then slightly brought his face closer to Byanca and whispered, "You agree to this marriage being annulled or you will embarrass yourself," Finished saying that, Devan returned to his original position.
"What did you say to her?" asked Mrs. Seira.
"I just asked her not to lie, Ma," Devan replied lightly.
While on the other hand, Byanca's worries are getting worse. She previously felt a little calm now turned into agitated. Her mind was busy guessing the meaning of Devan's words.
"Byanca, what did Devan say to you? Did he threaten you to agree to what he said?" Jerry asked his daughter.
"D-Daddy..." Byanca raised her head, and looked at the middle-aged man with a sad look, her eyes watered again and the next second, the tears had escaped from her eyelids, wetting her cheeks obediently.
'Right, maybe Devan was just threatening me. How could he possibly have the tape evidence?' Byanca thought, trying to calm herself.
'The CCTV room has been destroyed, and the evidence in Leo's hands has been erased by Edward.'
Byanca kept trying to calm herself, trying to instill in herself that Devan was only threatening her to agree to what he said. Just because he wanted to get back together with Anna.
'Hah. After my efforts so far. I won't give up just because of your baseless threat, Devan,' thought Byanca again.
"Byanca..."
"Byanca..."
"Ah, y-yes ma," stuttered Byanca who woke up from her daydream.
"What are you thinking, honey? I've been talking to you since earlier," Mrs. Seira said then returned to her position, trying to calm Byanca
"Don't think about what Devan said, honey. Don't worry, your marriage will not be annulled, and no one can stop it," she added.
"In your womb is my grandson, I can't obey Devan's crazy request even though he is my son. Already, don't cry anymore," Seira kept trying to calm Byanca, she was very afraid that she would get depression or something like that, and it would affect her pregnancy which was only a few weeks old.
All the family members in the room also did the same thing, trying to reduce the atmosphere that had heated up because of Devan's words.
"Seira, you should bring Byanca into her room," said Serly to the middle-aged woman.
"Let me do it," Lana immediately stood up from her seat, roached her only daughter, and escorted her to her room.
After the two figures leave, all eyes turned back to Devan, all those disapproving gazes were fixed on him.
"Looks like you're too tired from work, Devan. Go home, and come back tomorrow. Calm yourself so something like this doesn't happen again. Mama doesn't want you to say the same thing another time," said Seira.
"If you say it again, and make Byanca cry, then, I'm no longer your mother, and don't expect me to ever want to see you again," she added and rose from her position, following Byanca and Lana.
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