"Oh, really?" Dino put his hand on his hips. "Can you keep your promise then?"

"Of course. I'm a person who keeps my promises."

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"Liar!"

"I never lie."

"What about Hanin? You broke your promise to her."

"I never broke my promise to her. I accept her as my daughter."

"But your action says otherwise. When we just got home you only paid attention to Leon. Hanin is in front of you, but you ignore her. She was waiting for your warm greeting, but you ignored her like you ignored me."

"You should have realized from the start that this marriage shouldn't have happened." Rere did not want to be blamed again. She did not accept being corner like this.

"I'm going back to KL. I will not burden you to take care of Hanin. Hanin will live with Dila. She is more comfortable with her aunt than her stepmother."

"Whatever. I don't care," Rere said aloud. After that, she smacked her lips because she realized her mistake. She had promised to love Hanin like she loved Leon.

"Now I know who you really are. Once a child is always a child, irresponsible and only becomes their parents' burden. If you are not one of those Crazy Rich children, you will not be this arrogant. Without your parents' wealth, you won't be standing like you are now, shopping as you please."

Rere was shocked since Dino's words hit the bullseye. Even though Rere was slapped hard on her face, she still acted arrogantly. Rere realized that if Bara wasn't there at that time, she might not be able to give Leon a decent life.

"Why are you keeping mum? Can't answer me? Am I right?"

Rere didn't care as she chose to leave Dino alone.

"We're not done talking yet."

"I'm sick of you."

*****

Dino and Hanin came to Dila and Bara's house. Their house is only a few minutes away. Dino needs to talk to Dila before leaving for KL. He has some urgent work in the office that can no longer be postponed. The client wants to meet him for a work deal. Dino's advertising company has been very busy these days. Dino needed to select the talent that would be used as an advertising model.

"Dino, Hanin," said Dila when she saw their arrival. She quickly opened the door and let them in.

"Where's the triplets, mom?" Hanin asked enthusiastically.

"They're upstairs." Dila pointed to the children's room which was on the second floor.

"Can I go there?"

"Of course, baby."

Hanin ran upstairs. She had missed playing with his three favorite nieces and nephew, leaving Dino and Dila behind.

"Sit, No. What do you want to talk about?" Dila invited Dino to sit down.

"Where is Bara?" Dino's eyes wandered around looking for Bara's whereabouts.

"Not home yet. He said he was still on his way."

"Oh, I see."

"What's wrong, No? You seem restless?"

"Yes, I'm nervous Dila. I will leave for KL tomorrow morning. I want you to take care of Hanin when I am there."

"What about Rere? Why leave her to me? It's not that I don't want to do it, No, but Rere and Hanin's relationship could get worse. Hanin and Rere need to stay together."

"Rere is still selfish. The girl still cannot take on the responsibility of being Hanin's mother. She only paid attention to Leon and ignored Hanin."

"Rere has promised Hanin that she will love her and will not treat Hanin differently."

"Promises can be broken, Dil. I can't believe that Rere can take care of Hanin well."

"Does Rere know that you left Hanin with me?"

"You don't have to worry about that. She didn't care about Hanin and only cared about Leon. I don't want her to treat my two children differently. She should be able to be fair like you. Even though you have triplets but you love Hanin like your own child."

"Rere just needs time, No. She's not ready for this marriage."

"But, she should respect me as a husband at least. She surprised me. She can be said as a grown woman since she was twenty-four years old."

"Patience, No." Dila patted Dino's shoulder.

"I hope I can be patient, Dil. Luckily I'm going back to KL. At least I'll be home once a week. Help me to educate Hanin. You are also Hanin's mother. Only you can educate Hanin. Sometimes I regret marrying Rere."

"No, you can't talk like that. You married Rere for the sake of being responsible to Leon. You need to give Leon love, attention, and finance his life to adulthood. Just ignore Rere's rude behavior. Just remember your duty as a father. Remember, No, a married couple relationship can be broken with a divorce but not with a father and son relationship. It's only a matter of time, No. I'm sure you can conquer Rere's heart."

Dino smiled ironically. Dila's words sounded like an impossible task for him. Rere would never fall in love with him.

"Why do I feel weird listening to what you say? Conquering that arrogant woman?" Dino burst out laughing. He did not know which part was funny so he could laugh out loud.

"Love is a choice. A match is destiny. You need to believe it, No. One Day, Rere will decide to love you. Rock can break if hit by the wave every day. Rere's heart will yield and love you back one day. It just takes time and patience, No. Your marriage is a destiny from God. If God doesn't match both of you, you won't get married."

"Why are you so sure?"

"I've experienced it, No. I didn't love Bara when I married him. I even left Bara when I found out he was gay. God can change the human heart in a flip of His hand, No. Bara wants to be a complete husband for me after that. He left his lover and chose me. Even though I refused, Bara was persistent and fought for us. In the end, I yielded and loved Bara with all my soul. I even sacrificed my feelings and happiness for Bara's safety. I don't want Bara to be in prison."

Dino was stunned to hear Dila's story. No wonder Dila can advise him because she has gone through that phase.

"I don't know, Dil. Maybe our story is just different."

"Don't be pessimistic, No. Are you in love with Rere?"

Dino shook his head, "How could I fall for that arrogant girl. She never treated me kindly. She's too selfish and irresponsible."

"Be patient, No."

"I don't know how long I can be patient."

"Just be patient for Leon's sake. Remember your child, No. Leon is the one who unites you and Rere. Remember the reason you married Rere."

"Can I love Rere like I love Ananya?"

"I'm sure you can, No. Love will come after you get used to her. You can trust me for Hanin's problem. I'll take care of it for you. Hanin is like my own daughter."

"Thank you, Dil. Sorry to trouble you."

"Don't talk like that, we have troubled you a lot since you became triplets' father."

"I just want to protect my nephews and niece."

"Same. I also want to protect my niece. Just be patient, No. I'm sure Rere will fall in love with you one day. Come on, show your charm to Rere. Snatch her heart with your love." Dila encourages him.

"You're like a motivator, Dil."

"You can say that, No," Dila said.

"Hmmm."

"Have you advised Rere about Hanin?" Dila spoke carefully. Don't want to ignite Dino's emotions.

"Yes, but she did not feel like she was wrong. The girl felt that she was always right. She has two rules in her brain. One, she's always right. Second, if she is wrong, go back to rule number one."

"You have to be patient with Rere. She is young, No. This is a test in your marriage. The test comes from your own wife. I'm sure you will love each other. Falling in love can be different for each person. Some fall in love at first sight, some fall in love because they are used to it, and various other reasons for falling in love. Love is a complicated topic since everyone has their own taste, level, and experience. There are several reasons people fall in love with each other, one of which is they have something in common. For example, the similarity of ways of thinking, hobbies, and so on. This similarity will lead people to explore each other's preferences as well as understand each other's character. When both feel compatible, then the love will grow. Spending time working together, discussing everything, and interacting will bring you closer to each other and love will start to grow from that point. Remember, there is only a thin line between hate and love."

"I don't know, Dil. I'm not sure about this marriage. Sometimes, I wonder why I married Rere when she didn't ask me to be responsible."

"Patience, No. It's not easy. You have to fight for your marriage. I'm sure you can teach her to be a good wife and mother for your two children."

"Hopefully."