Aster Veren
Episode 210's

- Arshel

"You crazy?" I asked Albert as he kicked the table in front of me in frustration.

I really don't think about what I heard from him. He could have hidden a secret of this magnitude from me. Though everyone looks so stressed with the news of Aster's death.

But what do I hear from him now? Suddenly this guy says Aster's still alive? Thanks to his help? And now he's been living with that little B*fish Tesar for half a year?

"You want to die, huh?" I stared intently at the man before me who looked very calm, even now he had grabbed the teacup before him and started drinking it.

"Of course not."

"Then why?"

"If I don't do this, are you sure the boy is still alive today?" His words made me shut up.

"But you shouldn't hide everything from my family and—"

"Archsel. At that time you are not here, Ansel's condition also looks bad because he wants to finish off his daughter, not to mention the enemies of your family began to actively target your nephew. Don't you think Aster will die that day?" Cut him back my sharp gaze.

I know there's nothing to blame for his actions, but at least he can tell me so I can hide Aster in a safer place. And again I can't accept he's staying with the guy who almost killed him. Or not, why doesn't he take care of Aster before I go back home?

I held my hand as tightly as I could, trying to temper my emotions. Then I exhaled my breath as deeply as possible to calm my mixed feelings.

"Then ... Why did you finally decide to tell me now?" I asked later, with a little pause.

"You know for yourself that Rigel has entered my territory. And Aster is here, what do you think if that guy finds Aster first?"

"What did you say?" I asked again, wanting to be sure of what I heard. He said Aster lived in the area around here?

"I said the boy lives around here, I need your help to guard his residence because lately I've been getting reports of many outsiders stalking the boy secretly." He said while putting a teacup in his hand.

"It seems that after the news spread, people began to actively search for the figure of a girl seen on television broadcast cctv. But unfortunately they don't know that the girl never existed, I mean because Aster has changed his appearance to look like a boy. So whatever time they lurk, they'll never find the girl. Except for the one with the sharpest eyesight." It surprised me for the umpteenth time.

Aster changed his appearance?

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- Esther

The air tonight is cooler than usual, even though the festival is so crowded with visitors. But the air did not turn warmer.

The lights that hang in front of the entrance to the festival place look so beautiful, the sound of laughter that sounds happy is soothing. Not to mention the faces of everyone who looked happy made the atmosphere more pleasant.

It was not in vain that I went to the festival with my friends. Although I never expected that Kalea and Teo would join me. My mind looked at the figure of Kalea and Teo who had walked in front of me.

On the other hand Dean was busy holding Yuna by walking side by side with Sarah, looking harmonious.

"Uncle and aunt will follow later, then the boy. He also said he would follow? What did he eat to such a stomach ache? And again, does he know where the festival is?" I continued to recall Carel's pale figure going back and forth through the bathroom before we left.

"Have you come?" Aunt Bella's voice caught my attention, I saw Tami already standing next to her in a traditional dress that looks suitable on her body, her makeup is also beautiful.

"Where's your aunt?" He continued asking me while watching around, looking for the whereabouts of aunt.

"Ah, aunt said she'd catch up with uncle later." I answered with my best smile.

"So your uncle hasn't come back yet?"

"Annu ... Faren." Tami's voice made me look at her.

Wh why? Uh! Don't-don't she think I'm accepting her to be my lover huh? Damnit damnit! I forgot to turn it down, then I should say it tonight. Faster is better, right? My mind was surprised by the timid expression that the woman before me showed.

"You want to join us, right? Come here." Come here." Take Sarah to hold Tami's hand with an expression I can't understand. Is it angry or happy? I don't know.

"Eh—it ...," said Tami did not continue her words as Sarah held her hand tightly.

"Then, pick Tami up. I'll go around before the fireworks are lit." Aunt Bella left her niece with us.

"I want to play a shooting game there!" As Kalea caught my attention, I saw that she had already dragged Teo along with her, leaving the group just like that.

Well for them, surely they want to have more time together right? They're still in touch, right? Judging by its proximity ...,

"Yuna, too, I want to play a game of catching fish and buying gulali." Yuna continued who caught my attention as well, she looks so adorable with her sparkling eyes.

"All right." Dean agreed to his sister's wishes. It was good to see them laughing happily like that, it felt like yesterday never happened.

Why do I suddenly miss my family so much? I feel like my heart has not calmed down since I left home.

"Let's go too." Sarah told me.

I quickly followed their steps and joined the other visitors, having fun with what they were doing before the main event started.

I heard the main event of the fireworks show will be held at 10:00 pm, so everyone can enjoy the atmosphere of the festival first. "There's still two and a half hours until the main event starts."

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- Carel

"This?" I muttered as I managed to open the door to Faren's closet, how shocked I was to find the last woman's underwear and clothes Aster wore that day. It was completely compatible with the piece of cloth that Albert had brought that day, and again the clothes I saw were also imperfect because there were pieces cut off?

So the cloth that Albert was carrying at that time deliberately he burned the tip first? My inner self when I found no other burnt part in the Aster clothes I held.

Soon I grabbed a flat object in my pants pocket and I called Teo as fast as I could.

"Yes?" The answer made me flinch.

"Theo? That kid, is he with you?" I asked as I closed the closet door in front of me and walked towards the door of the room, intending to get out of there.

"Who?"

"As—I mean Faren."

"Yes, he's with Sarah's entourage." His reply made me cluck with annoyance because this kid parted with him.

"Quick find him and watch closely." Tell me before I hang up my phone.

"What are you doing?" Bi Nina's voice surprised me, I saw that she had already noticed the clothes I was holding.

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