Aster Veren
Episode 166's

- Ansel

After seeing the boy say goodbye to returning to his country a few days ago. Finally I will also return to my country after finishing taking care of all my business here. Rigel will come back with me.

"Is everything okay, sir?" Rigel asked who was sitting next to the driver, watching me from the rearview mirror of the inner car.

I don't know, right now my feelings are not because I suddenly remember the figure of the child. A child so similar to Helen, not to mention Ian. He came to visit me and talked about the plans we had prepared.

I was confused by the plan in question, but after hearing Ian's story. I remember why I went to Singapore. Yes, I left because I got an order from Ian to go to Singapore for a few weeks, but because my job was a lot there too. So I stayed longer than Ian asked.

Then yesterday he asked me to come back. So inevitably I also have to go back, and help Ian in solving his problems with the annoying family.

The family that had dared to take advantage of the Alterio family and threatened the Alterio family without fear. "Once they're gone" I muttered remembering Ian's annoyed expression that he showed me while visiting me at the hospital.

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- Esther

Today's lesson is quite difficult, lately I am also not focused because I keep thinking about father. How not to think, suddenly he forgot me and behaved like a few years ago when I just entered his house.

Dad kept denying me his daughter, looked at me coldly and spoke coldly as well. It all scares me. May my memory return quickly. I really can't stand to see it.

"Master's on his way back, miss," said Mila, making me stretch my muscles before going to my dad's office.

"Please bring me some green tea to Dad's office. I'll go there to finish my last job." I said as I got up from my seat.

"... and please bring all these books back to the library."Continue before leaving my study.

"Well miss." He said before I left the room.

I set my feet toward my dad's office happy and a little relieved, because today I'm going back home. And it makes me happy, because I will no longer feel lonely and alone in this big house.

Although on the other hand my heart felt sad and sick with the fact that my father could not remember me because of the accident he had.

I breathed in the dry air this afternoon as my feet walked down the corridor to my father's study on the upper floor, close to my room. Some of the windows were deliberately opened, letting the air outside into the house.

"The weather is quite bright and warm .. I hope you arrive safely." I muttered as I stopped my steps right in front of the entrance of my father's study.

Then I opened the door in front of me and immediately went inside. I hurried to finish the rest of my work today.

I grabbed the file stored in front of me, then I read it and studied it carefully before giving the Veren family stamp there.

Tok tok!

The sound of knocking on the door broke my concentration, "excuse me miss, miss friend has arrived." Mila's words made me recall the words Kalea would come to visit today.

I never knew if the academy could free students to go out during their studies at the academy. Shouldn't they have stayed in the academy until the next vacation time arrived? Or have the rules changed? I don't know.

"... I'll go see him, please prepare a snack for him too." I said after a moment of silence, then hurried to go to Kalea after clearing all the files in front of me.

"Asteeeer ...," he said as I came to him, I saw Kalea had walked quickly towards me and plunged into my arms. Makes me a little surprised and almost fell because of the late balance.

"Welcome to Leah." Whisper me while returning his embrace.

"I miss you, how are you doing now? Is there anything still that hurts?" Her question immediately let go of her embrace and looked at me seriously.

"Nobody's sick, I'm fine now. Sit down Leah." I answered while letting him sit down.

"I was so worried about you, you suddenly came home from the hospital without contacting anyone, and suddenly went abroad again. Carel was also frustrated at not being able to see you ...," his chat made me uncomfortable, especially when Kalea brought Carel's name around. I feel like I want to disappear if I remember Carel.

The wind again blows into the house, through the window gap, making the air cooler. I saw that Mila had arrived with some snacks I asked for, and another servant helped her bring me and Kalea some drinks.

"Please miss." Said Mila after serving all the snacks she brought.

"Thank you." I said after Mila finished arranging all the cake plates in front of us.

"Why bother preparing a banquet for me? Though I ti–"

"Shut your mouth and enjoy all this food." Cut me while grabbing the hot cup of tea in front of me.

I wrote the figure of Kalea who was still sculpting, sitting next to me and looking at me confused. It seems like she has been really confused by my change of nature lately.

"... when we haven't been apart that long. But, I don't know why I feel like I've lost your old self." He said before grabbing the biscuit in front of him.

... I also wondered, where did the old me go? My mind remembers all my moments of happiness with everyone closest to me. Especially my time with dad.

"What about your studies at the academy?" I tried to melt the atmosphere that felt awkward.

"Boring," grunted.

"Have you got a new roommate?"

"No. Although there is, I don't want a room with anyone but you."

"Where can it be like that? You have to–"

"Haah~ stop talking about me. I've come to question you not to answer all your questions or to hear your talk." His words cut off my words after taking a deep breath.

I knitted my forehead when I heard Kalea want to ask me, what was it?

"What do you want to ask me?" I asked to meet her blue bead that looked a little foggy.

"... That, are you okay?" He asked after being silent for a while, then both of his hands grabbed my hand and grasped it gently.

What does it mean to be okay? Didn't he ask me? I also answered okay. Butwhy?

"I heard you had an accident ...," he continued to make me understand. So Kalea just heard the news about dad and she's worried about me.

I returned his hand and smiled faintly at him, "i'm fine, dad will be back today. You don't have to worry." My spoken.

A lie! Again I lied, I can't speak that I'm not okay because dad. I continue in my heart.

"really?"

"Yes, I'm on my way back." I answered back to showing my best smile.

"You're not lying to me with that smile, are you?" The question makes me a little jolted.

"Te–of course not. Dad's on his way back." Kilahku tried to keep looking calm, as the blue bead of Kalea kept looking at me full of search.

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