Aster Veren
Episode 150's

- Dwi

"What do you mean say that? Don't we both know that Aster just returned to his residence? Why did you lie to your own sister?" Ask a woman named Kalea, who seems so upset by what I told Carel.

I didn't mean to lie to my sister or anyone. But the truth is Aster is going to the airport right now, and I got a message from him. Then I also got an incoming message from Rigel telling me about the cancellation of Mr. Ansel's return to his homeland.

I don't know what the real reason is until they cancel the return plan? Clearly, Aster intends to follow his father to Singapore.

"I'm not lying. Look at!" I answered while showing my headphone to Kalea, and the woman immediately grabbed my headphone. He quickly read the message inside.

"I'm on my way to Singapore." He read the message.

"What does that mean? Obviously a few minutes ago I met Aster, Teo saw it too. Then why?" He continued looking confused and then looked at me with a full gaze of inquiry, making me reflex smile at him trying to hide the fact about me that had erased some of the messages Aster sent me.

Before I got the message about him on the way to the airport, I also got a message about his apology asking me to lie to Carel. Aster asked me not to inform him of his arrival at the Alterio residence as a representative of the Veren family. And for the reason that he went to Singapore, I have not gotten an answer from him either. But I deleted my message, so Kalea didn't know about it.

"It's a message ten minutes ago, did Aster really go to Singapore for a vacation?" Kalea muttered, "but why did you say Aster went on vacation? Whereas here Aster just says he went to Singapore, on vacation or not we don't know right?" Continue while returning my headphone to my hand.

"Yes, it's none of our business."

"Why do you need to lie? Why not just tell Carel the truth?"

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- Esther

I opened my headphone when I got the incoming message from Uncle Rigel. My eyes glared in surprise as I read the contents of the message.

Like lightning in broad daylight, I got a shocking message about my father who was in a traffic accident while going to the airport with Uncle Rigel. Uncle told me that they were in the hospital at this time, the condition of uncle is also quite alarming. And the condition of the father, uncle said his condition is critical because of the loss of a lot of blood.

I who got the message immediately decided to go to my father's place. But Uncle Hans stopped me and he asked me to calm myself down before going to the airport, besides he also took me back to the Veren residence and denied my orders asking him to drive me to the airport.

"Will the lady go with this appearance? Don't you need time to prepare?" His words again flashed in my head as I thought about father's condition. Well, Uncle Hans' words are not wrong. I can't leave without my passport and visa and money, right?

I bit my lower lip in a fit of rage while looking at the message from Uncle Rigel. I'm really frustrated right now, I just went to visit Mom's grave. And now, suddenly I get a shocking message from Uncle Rigel.

"Papa ...," I muttered that I couldn't stop worrying about you.

"We've arrived miss." Uncle Hans's words made me hurry up, running towards my room to pack up all the things I needed.

"Anu miss?" Mila's voice made me look at her who was already standing in the doorway of my room.

"Sister Mila, can you help me pack? I ...," I said trying to hold back my tears with a trembling voice.

"... calm down, miss," she said as she approached me and immediately embraced my body warmly. Stopping the activity of me putting my clothes in my suitcase.

"Hiks, dad .. I–"

"Everything will be fine, miss, it's okay, calm down ...," he said, not relieving my worries about my father.

I saw my headphone ringing on my bed, I quickly let go of Mila's arms and immediately grabbed the flat object.

"Uncle," I murmured when I found Uncle Arsel's name there, without wasting my time picking up the incoming call.

"Hiks, uncle .. papa, is he going to be okay?"

"Calm down, I'll fly to see your father soon. So stop crying, I'm sure everything will be fine ...,"

"... me, hiks. I'm going to go see Dad, too." I don't want to be alone in a house this big without a father. I want to meet my father and be with him.

"on your own? Don't joke."

"No, I–"

"Wait at home."

"No way!"

"... hah~ alright, then ask Hans or Tomi to accompany you. We'll meet at the hospital later."

"Yes, see you, uncle." Call me lethargic, it feels like my body is really limp now. Is it because today I heard the shocking news twice in a row? First the news about the death of Carel's mother, then the news about the father's accident and his current condition.

No, please don't let me go, too. I. .. I don't want to be left alone anymore. My mind immediately dismissed my bad thoughts that continued to haunt me.

"It's over, miss," said brother Mila disperse my daydream.

"Ya–thank you." My whisper immediately wiped my tears, I don't know how many times I wiped it. These tears will not stop flowing.

After I finished preparing, I went to see Uncle Hans and went straight to the airport. Before leaving I also warned everyone at home to keep a secret about my departure, I did not want people to know the condition of the father and take advantage of the weakness of the Veren family.

I also stressed to them not to tell Carel that I had gone to the Alterio residence as a representative of the Veren family. I don't want to add to the burden of Carel's mind still grieving and devastated by her mother's passing. Another reason, I just want to continue the drama I made to keep her away from me.

A few hours ago, I was thinking about apologizing to her and explaining my situation. But, it seems like I changed my mind again.

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- Carel

I'm really angry now, how could he not come? Didn't she hear about Mom's departure? Is a vacation more important than visiting? Does he not know that I need him now? Why is the headphone inactive? And why isn't anyone picking up my phone? Are all the servants in the house deaf? My grunts in my heart while slamming the headphone in my hand.

I breathed heavily as I walked towards the terrace of the house, watching the departure of the people who had come to the Alterio residence to give his condolences. It looks annoying when it sees their sad pretentious expression.

Then my eyes caught the figure of Lusy walking towards the parking lot, following the footsteps of the old grandfather of the owner of the academy. "What hugged me at the funeral was that boy right?" I muttered again thinking about his words this afternoon, trying to recall the moment.

Niente. I can't remember it ... and again since when did that kid look like Aster? Continue in my heart while paying attention to Lusy's stature that looks similar to Aster.

"Did he mimic Aster's style?"

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