The Matchmakers Choice

Accident

Rain woke up the next morning, he was surprised to find himself on the bed. He couldn't remember how he got there. Did Phayu put him on the bed? But Rain couldn't see Phayu anywhere in the room. Hurriedly, Rain got up and saw everyone already at the breakfast table. Pete smiled at Rain and invited him to sit. Rain peeked a little at Phayu, but Phayu didn't even look at him. Rain felt insulted—first, Phayu didn't wake him up for breakfast, and now he wasn't even acknowledging him.

Rain sat down on the chair and apologized, "I’m sorry I woke up late."

"It's okay. You must have been tired last night," Pete said, adding with a chuckle, "and maybe that's why Phayu didn't wake you up—because he loves you."

Rain wanted to laugh. It would be a miracle if Phayu loved him. He glanced at Phayu, who was holding a spoon, looking as handsome as ever. Rain glared at Phayu, and as if Phayu sensed it, he glared back. Pete, noticing this, thought they were having a silent conversation. He signaled Vegas, who also smiled at them.

When Pete forced Phayu to marry Rain, he thought they would never talk to each other, given that Phayu loved someone else and preferred living alone. But it seemed they were getting along, which was surprising. During breakfast, as they all talked, the more Pete conversed with Rain, the more interesting he found him.

After Rain finished his breakfast, Pete spoke, "I prepared some clothes for you. Why don't you take a bath and then go?"

Rain nodded and went to change. After he left, Phayu heard his dad speaking, "This boy is very interesting."

Phayu was surprised that his dad was praising someone. "Is it because he is not Ziva?" Phayu asked.

"Don't compare him with Ziva. Just from his face, you can tell how innocent and pure he is, unlike Ziva, who is cunning," Pete said immediately. "I liked the boy immediately when I saw him. His personality radiates good vibes, and your dad never praises anyone easily. If he says someone is good, that means they are really good."

Pete was right. Vegas had a very different personality and rarely liked or praised anyone. Phayu had not expected Rain to win his family's love so easily. Just as Phayu stood up from the table, he heard Pete say, "I heard that Ziva came to your house and created a scene there."

Phayu stopped in his tracks and turned toward Pete. The tone Pete used was very different from when he talked about Rain. "The next day, she also came to meet Rain and said some vicious things to my son-in-law."

Phayu was shocked. Ziva had come to meet Rain, but why hadn't he known about it? And what did she say to him? Then it hit him—was that why Rain was forcing him to move out? Because of something Ziva told him?

"If you can't keep that girl away from my son-in-law, then I can do that favor for you," Pete said sternly. "Now that you are married, I hope you will take your marriage seriously." With that, he stood up and left with Vegas, leaving Phayu alone to think.

×××××××

Rain was saying goodbye to Pete, hugging him tightly and promising to come soon. "I will come soon next time, Paa. I felt very nice meeting you," Rain said genuinely.

Pete handed him a red envelope. "I know your wedding happened in a hurry, and we couldn't give you anything then. So this is from me and Vegas—your wedding gift."

Rain looked at the envelope with wide eyes, then looked at Phayu as if asking for permission to take it. Phayu nodded, and Rain took the envelope. "Thank you, Paa. Thank you, Dad."

After that, they finally left.

Phayu was driving the car himself, and Rain was sitting in the passenger seat. Rain was very happy after meeting Pete. "I didn't know your paa would be so nice to me. I was nervous for no reason. Why did you talk like he is very strict?" Rain said. Phayu was himself surprised that Pete loved Rain so much and everything went so well. Even his dad liked Rain. Still, Phayu said, "My parents will love anyone except Ziva."