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Chapter 17 - ENGAGEMENT

All the invitees and family seemed to be present at the engagement ceremony. That day was the engagement day between Sri and Anton. The atmosphere in the hall of the building seemed boisterous roar. The hall of the building looks decorated in such a beautiful way. Busy with flowers that are dominated by white. Tables and chairs are neatly arranged with white tablecloths to match the floral decorations.

Banquet food and drinks were already arranged and lined up neatly on the table. Looks Anton's family sitting in the right row of seats and Sri's family can be seen sitting in the left row of seats. A beautiful woman had just arrived at Sri and Anton's engagement at that time. She sat in the guest chair row number two. That woman is Clara, a person from her past.

"Sri..! Are you sure you're going to do all of this? Don't you want to reconsider once again? Anton is not the right man for you, Sri! Don't let you regret your decision later!" Zara said in a whisper reminding her friend.

"No! I've thought about all of this. There is no other choice Zar! I'm just can try sure. I'm doing this all for my parents. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my parents smile happily." Answer the innocent girl.

At that time, Sri was sitting in the front seat side by side with her parents, while Anton was beside her. Beside Anton were the village head and his wife as representatives of Anton's parents. The invitees were seen looking at the prospective bride and groom.

It's time to put the engagement ring on her ring finger. Sri looked nervous and tense. Her feelings are mixed between sad and happy. The sadness on her face was still evident. But he tried to put on a fake happy face to see her father and mother happy.

Anton and Sri stood up. Anton's hand held the innocent girl's hand. Put the diamond ring on Sri's ring finger. When finished they sat down again. The family and invited guests seemed to applaud boisterously.

"Who would have thought that a girl as beautiful and innocent as that could fall into the hands of Anton, a playboy and depraved man whose behavior often changes partners and plays with women's feelings. His ex-girlfriends are almost everywhere. Unfortunate fate for that girl. I really feel sorry for him." Said one of the women who were invited guests at the engagement ceremony.

The woman turns out to be Clara, Anton's former lover. Clara had an illicit relationship with Anton when Clara was already married. Clara had an affair with Anton. And finally Clara became pregnant with Anton's child. But in the end Clara was left by Anton just like that. And now the child is already 2 years old. Clara intends to meet Anton to ask for accountability and recognition for her son.

"You look so beautiful today, honey!" Anton said to his fiance.

"Thank you!" Sri answered briefly with a straight face.

Even though she had tried to open her heart to the man, Sri still couldn't. She still remembers her former girlfriend, Bahadır. Of the many men who had been close to her, only Bahadır was the one who was able to make her feel comfortable and filled her heart with joy. Besides being handsome, this blue-eyed man is also very understanding and able to make him feel special. The figure of the Turkiye Caucasian man is very attached and resonates in the depths of her heart. It is very difficult or even impossible to forget the man from Turkiye.

It doesn't matter how long they know each other and where they know them from. Love doesn't need it, love comes naturally without any coercion or orders. Bahadır's face still lingers in the innocent girl's memory.

"Sir, do you think our daughter Sri looks happy?" Mrs. Warsinah asked her husband.

"Yes, obviously happy, mom! Let's see! Sri smiles like that, you know, mom! If your daughter not happy, it's impossible for Sri to smile after that!" Answer Mr. Poniman.

"But, how come i feel that our child is forced to accept Anton's proposal? I'm just worried with our daughter!" Mrs. Warsinah said.

"Never mind, Mom! Don't think about all kinds of things now! You should be happy and proud. Finally, our child will marry and have a family. So you are no longer worried about our child becoming an old maid. You are now a little relieved and calm." Said her husband.

Sri seemed to meet and greet the invited guests who came to attend her engagement ceremony. Meanwhile, from behind the hall of the building, you can see a woman talking to Anton. They seemed to be discussing serious matters. Anton's face looked tense and slightly furrowed his eyebrows. Out of curiosity, Zara tries to approach him and eavesdrops on their conversation.

"What? What did you say? My son? Don't make up stories and lie to me You! We broke up long ago and never had a relationship again! Then now you suddenly appear and claim you are pregnant with me and say the child has grown up? The question now is, why did you suddenly appear at my engagement ceremony? And say I have children with you? This is ridiculous! You could be looking for profit and trying to blackmail me! Is not it? Remember Clara! Don't mess with me. You know the consequences if you deal with me?" Anton said with emotion.

"Hello...Anton! Why did I embarrass myself and lower my self-esteem? If it weren't for my son, I would never meet you again! In these 3 years I've been looking for you everywhere. But no one knows where you were at that time. Until finally I met Salma, my former college friend. And it turns out that Salma is an employee in your office. Finally I know where you ." Clara said.

"Okay! All right! Even if it's true, I need proof. And I want you to keep this secret carefully. Don't let anyone find out. If my future wife finds out or anything else like her family or my family, your history is finished, Clara." Anton said threateningly.

"I'm surprised by you, Anton! It's still the same! You never change, you only care about your own interests without thinking about other people's feelings. But, okay! I'll keep all of this a secret. But you have to be responsible for your child. And I'm ready to prove it all . We're going to do a DNA test." Clara said.

Hearing Anton's conversation with Clara, Zara is increasingly convinced that Anton is not the right man for her friend. Zara has to convey all of this to Sri and her family. If not, Zara will feel very guilty if something happens that Sri doesn't want.

"This can't be! This can't be continued anymore! If it continues to the marriage level, this will not be good for Sri and also for her family. Sri and her family will feel pressured and disturbed by the presence of people in Anton's past. And I'm also sure, there are many other Clara out there. Bahadır should know all this. I want Sri and Bahadır to reunite. They are a perfect match and compatible. They are also a couple that complement each other. I saw it all when they were together. Either way I have to thwart Sri's marriage to Anton. You won't get and marry Sri Ton!" Zara said very angry.