Stealing The Wife's First Kiss

"If I could fight your family, I would do it from the beginning. But I couldn't."

Hendra feels like he is the antagonist here. If the man in front of him realizes how deep he has fallen for Aruna, the result might be different.

"If she told us that she can't stand to be your wife anymore, we have the rights to take her back. If you can't treat her well, make her say that word, and I will do whatever I can to free you from this wedding. Your grandfather has agreed."

_What the hell?_

Hendra wipes the sweat on his forehead, takes off his blankon, then he stares at Lesmana's back who just threatens him.

It's too much to think that they can just take Aruna whenever she says she wants to give up their marriage. Hendra knows from her expression that she wants to give up from the beginning of their relationship. His chest starts to pound and his head is spinning.

He asks for someone to grab his Amitriptyline. It helps his mood get better but his facial expression is still sour.

"Aruna…" He calls his wife who is still busy taking pictures with her Surat Ajaib's friends.

But the girl doesn't hear him because she is too focused on other things.

"This one is good…" Laras points at one selfie photo.

"This one is also good."

"I think everything is good."

"I will share the photos in our group, then you can just do.." Before she finishes the sentence, others cut her.

"DON'T!!"

"Give me your phone, we will make a new group to share the photos." Lili grabs Laras' phone. They all know that there will be someone hurt seeing these photos getting posted in Surat Ajaib's group. Damar still joins the group as Tito and Laras' mentor.

Damar knew when they were having Aruna's bridal shower from the chatting and photo shared in the group. And all of them don't want to relieve the bad experience all over again.

"Aruna..!" Hendra calls her louder.

The woman turns around quickly and bids her friends goodbye.

"What is it?"

"We need to go to the altar."

A beautiful altar decorated with white roses and Hendra's favorite flowers, Baby Breath. Aruna's hand bouquet is also made mostly from Baby Breath flowers, to represent the everlasting love.

Aruna actually doesn't want to toss her hand bouquet. She has warned her friends not to quarrel to get her hand bouquet. Her friends shouldn't marry early like her, they have to achieve their dream first.

Both of them walk to the altar with applause from the invited guests, including Riswan and Camilla, who become their witness.

"So, this is what we've been waiting for."

"Oh my good!" Some of them squeal, knowing the pair will share their French Kiss and everyone is enthusiastic wanting to take the moment, including Camilla who is preparing her phone.

Unfortunately, Aruna doesn't get it and Hendra knows it from her innocent face.

"If you don't want to do it, we won't do it."

"Huh?"

"When my face is getting closer, you can fake a hiccup.." Hendra whispers to her.

_I don't want you to hate me because forcing my way into you like I did yesterday_

Aruna doesn't really get it until Hendra is getting closer, then she realizes that they will kiss. She glances at the audiences who are expecting their kiss with big smiles on their face. And as Hendra is getting closer, she is getting more pressured.

She realizes she needs to fake a hiccup. It's okay people see her as a little weird, as long as she can be safe.

"Hik… hik… hik…" She fakes a hiccup.

"Sorry, my wife is too nervous until she hiccups." Hendra puts on his disappointed and pleading face, 180 degrees different from his visual and stature, including his cold and rude persona. And this impressed the audience and made them laugh.

It's a bit silly but Aruna is touched because the CEO of Wenceslas Group who has become her husband helps her.

And they start to say thanks to every family and friends who attend their wedding, and to each other.

The pair walks into a white podium and grabs a wireless microphone.

"Thank you for your attendance at our wedding." Hendra greets the guest directly and makes everyone disappointed. This session is supposed to be to express gratitude or even sorry to everyone in their lives.

Aruna understands it more than Hendra, so she grabs the mic from him.

"I am sorry. He is bad at expressing himself." Aruna scratches her neck while looking at Hendra, and makes the audience laugh at her innocence.

"Let's see… How should I start it."

"I think everyone is pressured when they have to get married early, barely 20 years old now. But I think it's not a problem because the man beside me has a magic card which makes me shocked."

"Hahaha." Everyone laughs, including Hendra, who looks good with the crinkles at the corner of his eyes hearing Aruna's words.

"I think I owe you an apology because I have asked him to buy every snack and toys and made the cashier mad at him because she thought that he was going to prank her. But when she saw his magic card," She points at Hendra, "She treated us really well."

"Hahaha" Hendra laughs, and his dimples show.

"Oh and I need to apologize because I don't really care about my appearance and makeup, so you have to arrange someone to help me. I don't know anything about Harry Winston, and my sister got mad at me. But, what can I do, I really don't know…"

"Hahaha." The audience including Hendra laugh at this statement. 

"And I tend to ruin every gift that he has given to me. Including that bag, I used it to hit the thief! Every time I remember the incident, I want to hit him once again, I will grab his hair," Aruna describes it so passionately, "But then I ruined the Gucci bag."

"Hahahaha." Now, only Hendra laughs because the guests don't know the story. The thief of her first kiss is Hendra himself, the man who became her husband.

The blue-eyed man scoots closer to hug her

"Wait, Hendra, I'm not done yet." Aruna pushes him away because she thinks that he is going to grab the mic. Everyone who sees their antics just laugh.

"I won't take the mic. I just want to hug you."

"Ah, the mood is ruined. What should I say?" Aruna looks at him confusedly.

"Now, it's your turn. I have taught you how to apologize, now apologize to me properly." Aruna demands, this man has sinned towards her.

"I am not good at apologizing, so I won't do it." The man starts to grab the mic after their little quarrel.

"Because no matter how many times I apologize, it won't matter if there's no chance to fix it."

"So, let me start again from the beginning."

The guests are shocked that Hendra can say such sweet words. And Aruna is embarrassed hearing the statement from him.

"Can you give me a chance?" He asks while extending his arm towards Aruna, asking her to grab it.

"No, you still have to apologize."

"Okay, okay I am so sorry, although I don't know what I am apologizing for." Hendra teases her.

"What? You stalked me when we didn't even know each other."

"I am intrigued. Isn't it normal that I want to know my future wife?"

"Haha." Their quarrel on the podium makes the guests laugh.

"Go on!" The MC even encourages them."

"Give it to me." Aruna grabs back her mic.

"We have apologized to each other, although it's not done properly. Now, it's the time for us to say our gratitude."

"I want to start to say thanks to my dad. Dad, I love you. Thank you for taking care of me although sometimes I am troublesome. You are the best dad in the entire world to me. Don't miss me too much, because it will be hard for you hehe."

Lesmana can't hold back the tears, he dabs away the tears in the corner of his eyes several times.

"Mom, ah… I will cry… I will be alright wherever I will be. This man will give me healthy food, so don't worry that I will have a stomach ache because of spicy food." Aruna bites on her tips, trying so hard not to cry. She is rambling because she doesn't want to cry in front of everyone.

"To my brother and sister…."

Hendra scoots closer, he knows that Aruna will cry this time around because her siblings have left the reception.

"I will be their replacement as a husband, because you are still a little kid."

"Am I right?" Hendra tries to cheer her up.

Aruna gives back the mic to Hendra, but the man doesn't know what to do, or specifically what to say.

"Go on, say thank you to your family." Aruna whispers. Unfortunately, the blue-eyed man can't do it. This is so simple, but because he isn't used to doing it in his family. They are just blood related strangers.

"You are hopeless." After wiping away her tears, the woman starts to speak again.

"Because he is not good at talking, let me do it, so you will remember me as a good wife."

Aruna's words warm up the audience.

The girl sighs, trying to find her confidence. Since he is weird, he must come from the weird family.

"Em… Grandpa Wiryo, thank you." (For the wedding that you plan for) Aruna says cautiously.

"Although I don't know what it is going to be, I know that you have planned everything for my best if he ends up hurting me."

"What are you saying?!" Hendra retorts.