"What? Married?" A petite woman named Reana got up from her seat when she heard her father suddenly tell her to get married.
"Yes. You have to get married, Rea," his father replied clearly.
"Are you serious about telling Rea to get married?"
"Yes. You are Daddy only hope, Son," replied the father with a sad face, unable to look at his daughter's gaze.
"I'm 21 years old and you're telling me to get married? Why not Dian? It's Dian who should be getting married, not me," Reana said with all her confidence that her father would listen to her.
"Your brother is working and has been providing for all of us, so your brother can't get married. If he gets married who will provide for us, son?" asked Abdi - the father.
"Why is Daddy always defending Dian? I'm only 21 years old, but I have to get married? No way!" Reana shook her head and tried to calm down.
"Rea, do you want to see Daddy in prison? Daddy doesn't know what to do with that much money. We have to save your brother. We can't just stand by, if your brother gets hurt, our lives will be ruined too."
"I am the last child here, but Daddy does not pamper me like the last child. For Daddy, only Damar and Dian are good," Reana lowered her head. "Okay, I understand, Daddy has no choice but to marry Rea off to that man, but is it normal for Papa to give his daughter to a man who already has four wives? And, I'm supposed to be the fifth wife? Really?"
"Rea, that's the only option. You are indeed daddy the youngest child, but Daddy only has you right now. If Daddy is in jail and Damar is too, how will we live? Do you have to give up your whole life?"
"But, I don't understand what you mean. You want me to get married and become the fifth wife? Really. This doesn't make sense, Daddy."
"You will only be the 5th wife, but you will rarely see your husband. You will just enjoy life, you eat, sleep, and shop to your heart's content." Abdi continued.
"And, should my girl be wasted? I'm also graduating soon, but instead of telling me to find a job, as you did with Dian, you're preparing something else for me. I don't understand."
"Believe me, Son, this is the best that Daddy can think of."
"Children have the right to make choices. Don't impose your ego as a parent so that you control what your child wants. Always discuss. Don't force children to be a tool for your ego as a parent. Providing the best for children is important. But don't forget to give them an understanding that things in the world are not always measured in material terms. So, have we been wise as parents, Dad?" asked Reana, making Abdi sigh softly.
"Daddy has already told you, Daddy has no other choice but you. If you refuse, Daddy will die in front of you alone. Daddy is also old, you don't need Daddy anymore," said Abdi, making Reana unable to hear it.
As a child, what could Reana do but accept her father's decision? Even though she refused to be the fifth wife.
Reana was also very sure how old her husband would be, how old he would be to become a married man and destroy the future of all his wives.
Abdi knelt in front of Reana, making Reana see him.
"Daddy, please, you are all I have now, only you can help me get out of this problem," Abdi pleaded with his daughter.
"Are you sure this will get you out of trouble?" asked Reana.
"Heem. Daddy will repay your kindness later, son," Abdi whispered.
"Yes. I agree, what else can I do if Daddy wants me to get married and get Daddy out of trouble?" Reana bowed her head.
"You're graduating soon, you'll be happy afterward."
Reana sighed softly, it was not Dian and not Damar who was the one who helped her father, but her. The youngest child should get more defense than her older siblings.
"You agree, right?"
"Yes. I agree," Reana replied, even though in her heart she refused to marry the old man.
"If you agree, Papa will call, and this afternoon you will be picked up."
"Heem," Reana replied again.
***
"You are officially husband and wife."
Everyone applauded the legitimacy of their marriage.
Finally, Reana was officially the wife of a man named Mario Julio Santos. Reana hadn't seen how her husband looked because their faces were covered, but Reana hoped she never would.
After that, Reana was about to turn around to face her husband, but there was a lot of noise and commotion outside. It turned out that the groom had left and left the place.
Reana rounded her eyes, she had not had time to see her husband's face, but her husband had left the place? What a sad Reana's marriage.
"Miss Rea, I am Hans, Mr. Mario's personal assistant. I was instructed to escort Miss Rea after the event is over, to Mr. Mario's private home," said Hans, who was currently standing bowing his body in front of Reana.
"What is the meaning of this? Where is he?" asked Reana.
"Mr. Mario has a lot of work, I can only take you to his private home."
"But... I haven't seen his face yet," said Reana.
"You will have the pleasure of seeing her at Mr. Mario's private home."
"And what about his other wives?" asked Reana again.
"You will share a house with all of them."
"What? Me? Live with them?" Reana rounded her eyes, she was embarrassed in front of everyone as a bride who should be happy, instead she was left behind after the legality of their marriage, not only that Reana also had to accept the bitter reality of her life, having to live in the same house with Mario's four wives.
Reana couldn't hold her weight and eventually fainted. Everyone became frantic to help Reana, but Hans as Mario's assistant could only prohibit everyone from approaching because he would take Reana directly to Mario's private home.
"My child," Abdi whispered.
"Dad, what about this?" Dian asked her father.
"We have to let your sister go."
"But Dian hasn't even seen her husband's face. Is her husband a DPO?" Dian asked.
"Never mind. Pray for the best for your sister."
None of the clothes Reana had brought from her home, she was still wearing her white wedding dress, but Hans had taken it away. All the guests shook their heads in wonder at Reana's fate, unlike her sister.
Reana lay on the back seat in such a beautiful outfit, but she did not feel the beauty in her marriage. She was still curious about her husband's figure, who had really shocked all the guests.
Why exactly was he so enthusiastic and obsessed with marriage? To the point of having 5 wives, including Reana? What was Mario's real reason? What fantasies does he have?