MARA’S POV
6 years later…
“Ms. Mara, Ms. Jessica is here.” My secretary said in the intercom.
“Okay. Let her in.”
I saw Jessica entered my office, I immediately guided her to the sofa.
She took out her portfolios one by one.
She showed me the possible concepts for Tanya’s 7th birthday.
I chose the Beauty and the Beast concept.
It just came out of the cinema so Tanya was so thrilled about this movie.
After that, the stylist that will do the costumes also came.
This is Tanya’s 7th birthday that’s why we’ll be going to throw a big party for her.
After few minutes the intercom rang again.
I went to my table to answered it.
“Ms. Mara, Sir Maru is already here.” My secretary informed me.
“Copy. Thanks.” I said then I dropped the intercom.
I immediately opened the door for my husband.
I was greeted by a very handsome creature wearing a big smile.
He asked for a hug which I gladly oblige.
“I miss you wife!” He whispered then he kiss my temple.
I softly hit him.
“We’re just together this morning!”
He chuckled. “So what? I always miss you every seconds when you are not with me.”
I rolled my eyes. “Liar!”
I pulled him towards the sofa where the people who will do the costumes for the party is.
“Good afternoon Mr. Ottave!” They said while giggling.
I just shook my head.
My husband is very handsome that’s why I’m so used to that kind of reaction.
Maru didn’t entertained those girls so I never give attention to them.
We ended the meeting fast because its almost lunch time.
Since the hospital incident, we never seen Jana again.
The last news that we heard about her is that she flew to Canada.
She has a relative there and she accepted a job offer.
I already forgave her for what she done to us and I think Maru did too.
What she did is wrong but I kind of understand her.
She was blinded by her love and obsession to Maru.
Her only fault was she let her self consume by her selfishness.
We just hoped that this thing will serve as a lesson for her.
And also, Jana is still young. She will still meet a lot of guys. I just hope that she’ll meet the right person for her pretty soon.
“Let’s go?” Maru said.
I nodded at him and we both went out of the office.
We will be going first to Tanya’s school.
We saw Tanya coming out of the gate when we arrived at her school.
I waved at her.
She looks excited while going towards us.
“Mommy! Daddy!” She excitedly greeted us.
I was smiling while kissing my daughter.
“Mom and dad has a surprise for you! But we need to get out of here and have our lunch first.” I said to her sweetly.
I saw her eyes twinkle.
This is our schedule during our lunch time.
It so happen that Tanya’s out from school is lunch time so Maru and I decided to always fetch her after her class and eat lunch together.
Sometimes Maru send her home after lunch, but sometimes she will go with us in the office and do her school homework in the office.
My life is already complete. I couldn’t ask for more.
I never thought even in my dream that I will be this happy knowing that our marriage were just arranged.
I thought that all my life, I will used all my time to handle our family business.
What I did not know was that God had a great plan for my life.
They were right. No one can perceived what God has prepared for us. His plans is always good.
I didn’t think that this arranged marriage will be God’s instrument for me to achieved my dream happily ever after.
I also found out that may parents were really in love with each other.
That time they just let their pride to overpower them. That’s why they treated each other like that when I was young.
My mom thought before that my dad doesn’t love her and my dad just forced himself to marry her.
Because my mom has been in love with my dad even before their marriage. She thought that my dad doesn’t have feelings for her.
My mom doesn’t want to force herself to my dad that’s why she became cold towards him.
While dad just tolerate mom’s attitude towards him.
Then mom thought that dad was having an affair. My mom’s pride cannot take it that’s why she decided to leave daddy.
Dad was alarmed by my mom’s plans so he courted and confessed his feeling to her.
And the rest is history.
Maybe I wasn’t able to notice it because at that time I was consumed by my thought of being unwanted by my parents.
I was not really made out of obligation but out of love, because they secretly love each other.
I felt giddy what I heard their love story.
I felt like my life before was wasted. If only I knew that story, my life wouldn’t be that boring.
But on the other hand, its also a good thing that it happened. Because if I knew that I was really loved by my parents, I would have asked them to stop the arranged marriage and just let me to choose the one I want to marry.
Indeed, everything happens for a reason.
***
Its baby Tanya’s seventh birthday!
Tanya is wearing Belle’s costume.
While Maru was supposed to wear the Beast costume but our daughter didn’t like the idea because as per her I will not have a partner.
That’s why his uncle James wore the costume instead.
James and Tanya really has a resemblance and Maru can’t accept that fact.
I just laughed at him whenever he get pissed when he hear people saying that Tanya and James look so much alike.
If you think about it, he also has a huge resemblance with Tanya. Tanya is Maru’s female version. But because Maru and James look so much alike, so automatically Tanya will have a resemblance with James.
My daughter is very close with her uncle.
My husband often get jealous because of the closeness of the two. Most of the time Tanya is looking for her uncle than her dad.
James was always out of the country that’s why Tanya was like that. But Maru can’t accept that. I just shook my head from my husband’s rant.
“Friend stop staring at Tanya and James! Your husband will turn to a beast if he sees you!” Yelle teased me.
“You look beautiful in your dress friend!” I said instead.
“I know right.” She giggle.
I rolled my eyes from her cockiness.
“But has no love life!” I said then laughed.
“You are so mean!” She pouted her lips.
We just laughed at our craziness.
“Yelle you are already thirty yet you don’t even have a boyfriend!” I told her.
“So what? That’s the trend now!” She said then she rolled her eyes.
“Your thing might close if you don’t use that!” I teased her.
She rolled her eyes. “Duh?! Your so naughty! Is that what you learned from your husband?!”
I just hug her. “I’m just kidding okay?! I’m just concern with you. I said sweetly.
She just pouted. “I haven’t met the one yet.”
“You are so meticulous and choosy that’s why!”
“Because I deserve the best!” She confidently said.
“I couldn’t agree more. But maybe the person who is perfect for you is just right there but you just haven’t notice him because you are looking at the wrong place or person.” I said with so much concern
“I’m really okay friend. If I will be an old maid, so be it.” She said then shrugged.
I shook my head and just look at my daughter and his uncle.
I suddenly smile. “What do you think about James? I think you two are a perfect match! You both are near the finish line!” I teased her.
“Haha funny.” Yelle said a bit pissed.
I just laughed at her reaction.
This two were not really getting along with each other. I don’t know what’s with them. That’s why I often teased them with each other.
In us three, Yelle is the only one who were still single.
Alex got married 2 years ago. And her wife is already pregnant.
I’m happy with his marriage life. And I can see contentment and happiness in his eyes.
And I know he deserved it.
That’s why we are so concerned with Yelle’s love life.
What she always said is true. She has a lot of suitor but she never like even just one of her suitors.
I just shake my head.
With her personality, I never thought that she will still be a NBSB, No Boyfriend Since Birth.
The first time she tried to court someone, she was dumped. Thanks to my dear husband.
After some activities on Tanya’s birthday, Maru called us to accompany Tanya to blow the candle.
“Make a wish princess.” Maru whispered.
She closed her eyes and made her wish. After that she blow her candle.
Everyone gave her a warm of applause.
We asked her about her wish.
“I want a baby sister or a brother mommy, daddy!”
The audience cheered!
“We’ll work on that.” Maru just said.
I smiled at my daughter.
“Wish granted baby!” I told her.
The crowd went silent
“I have now a baby sister or a brother mommy?”
I nodded.
“Where?” My daughter asked with excitement.
I point at my belly. “Here baby. Wait for eight months and you will be with your sibling.”
I turned to Maru to see his reaction.
He looked so shocked from what he just heard.
His hand was trembling while touching my belly.
“You mean…”
He still can’t believe what he just heard.
I nodded and took out a gift box. “I was about to give this to you for being a great husband and a father.”
“But it looks like our daughter also want this gift.” I smiled and look at my daughter.
Then Maru took the gift from my hand
He was trembling while opening the gift.
His eyes widened. Later I could see the redness in his eyes.
He took out the pregnancy test from the box.
“Y-you are p-pregnant!” He said in disbelief.
I nodded and gave him a kiss.
“Y-yes! Yes!” He shouted.
He then hug me and gave me a kiss.
“Dad me too! Kiss!”
The people laughed at my daughter’s request.
Maru held her and gave her a kiss.
“Thank you wife! I love you.”
“I love you too.”