Knowing Dave was his son, then that was more than enough for him.
Without both of them knowing, Naila peeked behind the bedroom door. The girl smiled, happy to hear the conversation of two figures in the living room.
Immediately she grabbed her cell phone and texted Leo, that he can come back now. Yes, this was the plan for both of them.
Leo came out and Naila went to bed early with Dave, all just to give Devan and Anna a chance to talk to each other.
Leo and Naila also knew that Devan must have a lot of questions for Anna after meeting Dave in person.
She didn't know, even though Naila had only been in Leo's apartment for a few days, and the two of them seemed like people who had known each other for years.
Only a few minutes later, Leo returned.
"Where are you from?" asked Naila who suddenly came out of the room when she saw Leo had just entered the living room.
"I have business outside," the man replied feigned.
"Dave asleep?" he asked looking around again.
"Emm," Naila nodded while pointing her thumb at the man.
While Devan and Anna suddenly fell silent and focused on the program that was currently airing on TV.
"Why haven't you slept yet?" Leo asked Naila.
"I just woke up."
Leo who heard that just nodded faintly then joined on the sofa, as did Naila.
Glanced at the clock that stood in the corner of the room, it was now half-past twelve.
No talk was heard after Leo and Naila joined in. Both Devan and Anna, they both looked very serious watching.
"Looks like you two enjoyed the tv show," Leo said breaking the silence, but no one paid any attention to it.
"Leo," Anna called, turning to the man.
"What is it?"
"Sorry to bother you, is it okay if we stay here tonight?"
"Ah, don't say like that Anna. I told you before that I was happy to help you. Don't apologize again. After all, where would you guys spend the night if not here? There's no way I'd let my nephew sleep outside," Leo replied in one breath.
"I don't want to be beaten by his father. Isn't that right, Devan?" Leo lyrics towards his cousin.
Hearing that, Anna blushed like a boiled crab.
"Then thank you for everything," said Anna.
"Tomorrow we'll leave here," she added again because she couldn't possibly stay here all the time right?
Anna's words made Devan reflexively turn to her.
"Do you have another goal?" asked the man looking at Anna without blinking, and the same was done by Leo and Naila as if they were all waiting for the answer Anna would give.
Hearing Devan's question, Anna lowered her gaze and played with her nails. "No," she shook her head. "But don't worry, I can find a temporary place to stay until I find a new job."
"NO," Devan refused, disapproving of Anna's plan.
"You and Dave live at my house," he said again, making him immediately the center of attention.
Anna froze on the spot, one of her hands pinched Devan's thigh down there. How could that man say such plain things in front of Leo and Naila?
Devan grimaced, and it made Leo smile a faint smile.
"Don't be shy Anna, don't pretend that you two still don't have a relationship. Naila and I already know everything. It's all about you two, without exception. So just relax and don't hide it anymore."
Anna blushed at Leo's words.
"If you want, now, I can even prepare a special room for the two of you," he added.
"Aww." Leo grimaced when Naila suddenly hit his head with a pillow.
"Should not. I don't allow anyone to touch Anna before finishing his business with other women," said Naila.
"I was just kidding, Naila. Why did you hit me?" Leo pouted.
"Or what if it's just the two of us?"
"Aww." Again, Naila hit the man's head with the sofa cushion.
"Okay, okay. I'm just kidding. Stop hitting me," Leo said again taking a little distance away from the girl.
Anna who saw the interaction of the two people next to her only smiled lightly, while Devan, the man never took his eyes off Anna's face.
"So how? You want it, right?" asked Devan again repeating the previous sentence.
Anna immediately turned around and shook her head. "I-I can't, Devan. What if your mother suddenly comes? What would I say if she asked me? Not to mention Byanca, I…I'm scared," Anna replied at the same time. Her tone was very small, but still able to reach Leo and Naila's ears.
"I will protect you from them. Don't worry, you don't have to worry."
"What Anna said is true, Devan," Leo chimed in.
"It would be nice if Anna, Dave, and Naila stayed here. Finish your business with your fiancé before taking them to your house."
"It's not that I don't believe that you can't take care of Anna, it's just that it's better if we avoid bad things that might happen. Bringing Anna and Dave to your house while you are still in a relationship with Byanca, I think this will only be a big problem"
"If you want to take Anna there, finish your relationship with Byanca immediately," Leo said advising his cousin.
Devan was silent, so was Anna. In the deepest of their hearts, they justify all of Leo's words.
A deep sigh could be heard escaping from between Devan's lips.
"Hmm, fine," the man said quietly.
"You stay here for a while, I'll find a safe house for you to live in. No problem right?" he asked.
"And from now on, you can't refuse all my gifts."
Anna was silent as if at a loss for words, the woman didn't know how to respond.
"Okay, Mr. Devan. As Dave's babysitter and Anna's friend. I agree with your plan," Naila joined in, representing Anna.
"I don't want the woman who is the mother of your child to suffer aimlessly, you must already know that Anna has always lived alone."
"I have high hopes, hopefully, this time you can make my friend happy so that she doesn't have to feel alone and suffer like before," said Naila, chattering.
"Naila… What are you saying?" scolds Anna.
"I'm just telling the truth, Anna. Now that you've met Dave's Daddy, so stop feeling alone anymore. Now we are around you.. Don't take it all on yourself anymore."