Two days later, Lilia came back to Alfred's office on campus.
Today she was wearing a white blouse and a long, bright yellow skirt which made her look younger than usual. With that appearance, Lilia could be mistaken as one of the students here.
Alfred sat beside Lilia. The man would act as a neutral party in this case. The lecturer's outfit looked simplistic and didn't attract attention. Lilia felt that Alfred's appearance suited his humble character.
"Mr. Alfred, how long have you been teaching here?" Lilia opened the conversation while waiting for the student's parents to arrive.
"It's only been about 4 years. I am an alumnus of this campus, and immediately taught as a lecturer after I graduated." Alfred replied with a friendly smile.
"4 years? That means you are only 2 years older than me?" Lilia calculated Alfred's age and was surprised to find that the man is only 26 years old, "Wow, you must be very smart because you can immediately teach as a lecturer!"
"Not really, I'm lucky to be accepted because there were recommendations from my lecturers. Without them, I wouldn't be here now." Alfred emphasized with a red face, "Ah, Miss Lilia doesn't need to be so formal with me either. Since our ages are not that different, just think of me as your senior."
"Alright, Brother Alfred." Lilia nodded while thinking that Alfred's embarrassed face looked cute.
When Alfred poured the tea for Lilia, she happened to see the brand label on Alfred's sleeve. Lilia's eyes widened in shock, 'Isn't this an internationally renowned clothing from an expensive brand?' The price of a T-shirt with this brand alone could reach millions of Rupiah, especially when the shirt Alfred was wearing looked like a shirt specially sewn for him.
'Since when did the salaries of lecturers at this university become so high?!'
Before Lilia could ask, the two of them heard footsteps leading into this room.
"Looks like they've come." Alfred's expression turned serious.
When the door swung open, Lilia got up from her chair as a gesture of courtesy. A husband and his wife entered the room, followed by a young woman wearing a pure white overalls. The student looked nervous. Her eyes kept glancing around the room.
"Mr. and Mrs. Iswara, please sit down." Alfred also got up from his chair and invited them to sit down.
The pair exchanged glances for a moment before sitting on the sofa across from Lilia without saying a word. Their daughter fidgeted near the sofa with her head bowed.
"Lacy, please sit down too." Alfred gently called.
The student jumped when she heard her name being called. After glancing at her parents, the student sat on the edge of the sofa. For a moment, there was only silence in the room.
"Are you the guardian of that ignorant boy?" Lacy's mother, Madel, started the conversation in a harsh voice.
Lilia's gaze swept across the married couple. She could see that the two of them had absolutely no intention of settling this case amicably.
Lilia straightened up and suddenly bowed towards Lacy's parents, "I'm really sorry for the trouble my brother caused." Lilia said in a polite tone. She was not condescending nor arrogant.
Lacy's father, Freddy Iswara, secretly nudged his wife. The man's eyes flashed with greed as he recognized Lilia's identity, "Miss Lilia Pangestu, right? Since you know your brother has caused trouble, what are you going to do to compensate us?" Freddy said coldly.
Madel immediately nodded excitedly, "Our daughter got pregnant because of your brother! If you can't compensate properly, we don't mind settling this in court!"
Alfred frowned as the couple deliberately threatened Lilia to intimidate her. His eyes turned cold and he prepared himself to interrupt when the situation got worse.
Lacy, who had been silent since earlier, stole a glance at Lilia. When their gazes met, the student hurriedly lowered her head again.
Lilia returned her gaze to the couple. Her expression was calm as if this situation was within her control, she even could smile a little, "I thought the Iswara Family would be willing to meet today to discuss a solution? If you guys insist on solving it in court, we don't need to continue the discussion today. What do you think, Mr. Alfred?" Lilia threw the question at the man beside her.
Alfred saw the confidence in Lilia's eyes and decided to believe in her plan. He nodded with a serious face, "I agree with your opinion, Miss Lilia. We'd better just end this meeting."
Lilia and Alfred's attitude made Freddy and Madel panic. They thought that Lilia didn't want this case to be brought to court so that the young woman would fulfill whatever they wanted. But why did things turn out like this?
Freddy cleared his throat and tried to fix the situation, "W-Wait a moment. Since we've come all the way here, I don't mind discussing a solution before going to court. What compensation can you offer to solve this problem? My daughter is an innocent and ignorant child. She's never had a boyfriend. But now she is pregnant because of your brother. As her parents, I feel so sad!" Freddy's words sounded exaggerated.
Lilia almost laughed at that. Innocent and clueless? She couldn't believe that a student who dated several boys at once was still innocent!
Lilia shot Lacy a sarcastic look before answering, "Really? Since Lacy was willing when my brother asked her to stay, it's obvious that she also has feelings for Daniel, right? Otherwise, how could an innocent and clueless child seem to dare to spend the night with a boy!"
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