(Family) Bound
Worth to Be Happy

Kira's favorite men are busy in one corner of their yard. This time Shaka planted 3 durian trees with different types. The tree seeds ordered by Shaka are all seedlings and their size can be said to be quite large. Durian montong tree native to Thailand he brought directly from the country. Similarly, the petruk durian trees imported directly from Central Java and Musang King ordered directly from Malaysia. The reason is because Shaka really likes durian, especially the 3 types of durian.

Satria who inherited her father's gardening hobby seemed to enjoy their activities very much. While Radit and Edo who were asked to hoe the ground already looked exhausted. Adit himself was more like a foreman for his brothers.

"Adit..!! Lo help here. From earlier it was just a foreman." Radit Protest.

"Lo thinks being a foreman isn't tired..??" Killah Adit.

"Yes tired..!! Cuckold speaking..!!" Radit Sudang.

"Yes part. I was told to garden. Could drop my chirping. Notar if the girls on don't want to be the same again me how..??" Adit said reasoned.

"So, papa is the best." Sahut Shaka who has been silent since.

"Can't you..?? Where is the proof..??!!" Tanya Adit did not accept.

"Buktinya mama you always say that papa is the most saucy brondong all things bima sakti. We're both brondong." Shaka answered while raising both eyebrows.

"Pa, this will be when the fruit will bear..?? Satria's question interrupts the debate between Adit and Shaka which seems to be imminent.

"Papa deliberately message seedlings featured. So at least 5 more years will bear fruit." Shaka answered enthusiastically.

"A long time, Dad..??!! It was so big." Ask Edo.

"That's bad, Ed. Dady wanted to pesen seedlings are ordinary and rather small. But wait for the fruit."Answer Shaka again.

"It turns out Mr. Shaka if the weekend changes profession." Simon was suddenly there.

Shaka turns his head and smiles kindly at Simon who has helped him a lot with his problems with Kate. Even now the relationship between her family and Kate has become quite close. Although not yet fully believe Kate has no more bad intentions. But Kate really showed her intention to change. Ever since the woman came to apologize, almost every day she came. In a short time, he gets close to the Shaka and Kira families.

"Simon, when is it coming..??" Shaka asked as he raised his two earth-shattered hands, indicating he could not shake Simon's hand at the moment.

"Actually quite a long time. I accompanied Kate and now she thinks I don't exist because of talking to your wife." Simon's snort was upset. Shaka chuckled at Simon's annoyed face.

"Pa, how's this..??" Adit asks when he sees Shaka leaving them.

"Please continue. Papa wants to go to Simon's office." Answer Shaka.

"Gimana kalo aku aja yang temenin oom Simon..??" Tanya Adit lagi.

"Ngapain..?? There ain't..!! You guys go on tanem." Sahut Shaka does not want to be denied. Adit's face immediately pouted because it meant that now he also had to pickle the ground.

Simon was still standing in the backyard while waiting for the bidding Shaka to clean up. He smiled observing the children of Shaka in a storm while planting trees. Simon turned towards the back garden not too far from where he was standing. Kate was so excited to talk to Kirana and Edna. He could even hear the laughter of the three different generation women who looked so happy.

Simon looked at Kate's beautiful face from a distance. During her time working with Kate, she rarely saw the woman smiling, let alone laughing. Every time Kate smiled it was just to lure the man she was looking for. But ever since Kate admitted wrongdoing and became close to Shaka's family, the woman began to change. Kate smiles and laughs more often. And he looked even more radiant in Simon's eyes.

"Eeeeeehm..!!" Dehem Shaka breaks Simon's daydream.

"Sir Shaka..??!!" Call Simon surprised.

"Call Shaka instead. We're only 2 years different, right." Shaka Sahut.

"All right." Simon replied after thinking for a moment.

"It seems you're interested in Kate." Shaka.

"He's my boss. My family has been hereditary to serve his family." Simon's voice is evasive.

"It doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't fall in love with her, does it..??" Shaka asks starting to tease Simon. The man only smiled faintly at Shaka's question.

"If you may know. How does the story go until your family works for generations in the Herlambang family..?? What I heard you were fourth generation. Is it really like that..??" Tanya Shaka was curious. Simon smiled and nodded.

"During colonial times, the Herlambang family was part of many of our family servants, Janssen. When the Japanese entered the archipelago, there was a massacre of foreign residents. Our family is also a target. Odah, my great-grandmother, was the native woman who became the young wife of Cornelius Janssen, my great-grandfather. My great-grandfather's first wife sailed straight back to Holland with her children when she heard the cruelty of the Japanese army, but my great-grandfather who loved his young wife so much chose to stay because it was not possible to bring his great-grandmother and their children. One day the Japanese soldiers came to the Janssen family's residence, everyone trying to escape. But the Herlambang family stayed and protected us. Even some of them ended up dying to protect the Janssen family and take us to safety, while none of us were hurt. Since then things have turned around. Although the Herlambang family never demanded a return, the Janssen family chose to serve them and continued to follow wherever the Herlambang family went. And it continues to my generation." Said Simon.

"What an amazing story. You are 2 families who have looked after each other for generations. So you've known Kate for a long time..??" Ask Shaka again.

"I've known Herman and Kate since I was a kid. Especially at that time my father and grandfather often invited me to work to get used to me when I would have to replace them. Although very spoiled, but in the past Kate was a good and sweet child. I don't know why she could turn into the woman you met the first time. Even so, I know Kate is actually a fragile and insecure figure but she keeps covering up for her." Answer Simon.

"Since when has he changed..??" Ask Shaka.

"And you've stayed by his side even though he's changed." Shaka.

"Actually before Kate came home I had my own business. I have a cafe on AAA street and a restaurant on XXX street." Simon's Sahut.

"Oh yaa.. Why did you never say..?? I'll take my family out there." Shaka said excitedly.

"It's just a cafe and a small restaurant. But I'd be so happy if you guys would come." Said Simon.

"I immediately agreed when Herman asked me to be Kate's assistant, even though my father was a little against it because I already had my own business. Since then the management of cafes and restaurants I leave it to my confidants. Every day, after all my business with Scarlett is done I'll take care of the cafe and restaurant." Simon continues.

"I'm glad she's been back to being the Kate she used to be since she knew you. It all started the wrong way. At least now everything is going the right way. At least for Kate. Now she smiles more especially when she's with you." Simon's Sahut.

"You love Kate..??" Shaka asked but Simon just kept quiet without saying anything. His eyes were still busy staring at Kate from a distance and that was enough to answer Shaka's question.

Over there. On the back garden bench. Three women from different generations seemed so engrossed in their chatter. Kira looked at her family occasionally. His sons seem to be still busy gardening, this time Satria who became a foreman because she knows more about how to plant than her three brothers. Rania accompanies Nara at a small playground not far from the back garden. And Shaka was talking to Simon.

Kira smiled looking at Simon who kept staring at them. He knew the man kept looking at Kate from a distance.

"I think Simon loves you." Kira said. Kate scrunched her forehead hearing Kira's words.

"Simon is a good and intelligent man. He wouldn't be that stupid to fall in love with me." Kate said with a smile.

"Why not..?? You are beautiful, kind, fashionable, smart too. Any man will fall in love with you." Sahut Edna.

"Don't forget that I'm also a woman ja**ng and teaser. There's been a lot of men touching me." Kate said with a laugh that sounded sad.

"Do you still do it..??" Ask Kira.

"No. Since the last incident with Shaka in our company building." Answer Kate.

"That means you've changed. And you deserve to be happy. I see Simon's always there for you." Kira.

"I knew. I don't know what happened to me if Simon wasn't around. He helped me through it all a lot. Simon also kept trying to get me to change, while my own family just let me and tried to cover up all my bad behavior. I'm lucky. But I don't want to be greedy hoping for more from Simon." Said Kate.

But what if he really loves you and accepts all your circumstances..??" Ask Kira again.

"That can't happen." Answer Kate.

"That could happen, baby. In love, anything can happen. No one knows what our hearts want. For example, my daughter." Said Edna.

"Yes, I can see Shaka loves Kira very much. You guys love each other so much. You're very lucky, brother." Kate said with a sincere smile.

"You should know how Shaka used to fight to get Kira. At that time he was just a high school boy who desperately seized the heart of a widow of 2 children who were 10 years older. Unfortunately this daughter of mine is also stubborn and continues to feel unworthy for Shaka who loves her so young. Until finally after 3 years with so much struggle, opposition, and even the gamble of Shaka's life managed to marry Kira. Now you see how happy they are..?? I'm sure you'll be happy too. But you have to open your heart first." Edna said at length.

Kate was silent and seemed to ponder Edna's advice. She also wants to feel loved and live happily. But her past always made her feel unworthy.

Shaka and Simon walked up to them. Simon continued to look at Kate with a warm and meaningful gaze. Kate looked down and looked away because she was nervous about being stared at by Simon. Suddenly she felt like a girl who had just met a man. Their conversation about Simon turned out to be quite concerning in his heart.

"Kate you why..?? You sick..??" Simon asked worried because he saw Kate's face flushed red.

"I'm fine." Kate replied quickly. For some reason, his heart was beating faster than usual.

"But your face is red. Are you having a fever..??" Simon asked as he pressed the back of his hand against Kate's forehead. Makes Kate's heartbeat even more unnerving.

"Simon stop that. You can make Kate faint." Kira said while chuckling at seeing Kate's body tremble a little because of nervousness.

"What..?? You want to faint..?? So you're really sick, Kate..??" Simon was getting worried. She seemed to be tracing Kate's body with a panicked look.

"Aa. I'm fine, Simon." Kate answered, getting nervous because Simon was so close to her. Suddenly Kate felt her head so dizzy. His gaze seemed to rotate and his body felt weak.

"Kate..??" Call Simon when he sees Kate just silence and her face suddenly turns pale.

"KATE..!!" They exclaimed at the same time as Kate completely fainted. Fortunately Simon who was nearby quickly caught Kate's body.

"Did I really make her faint..??" Simon asked with a face that suddenly looked stupid.

"Hurry up and pick him up, you fool..!!" Shaka's exclamation made Simon sober.