Aster Veren
Episodes 218

- Kalea

"Hah~ sucks." I was upset that Papa would not allow me to visit my father's house.

Though I really wanted to visit Aster, I heard he was unconscious one week ago. But why didn't you let me come see him?

Was it because of that day? My mind remembers the day that I and Aster fought over the dagger and injured me.

"Lea." Teo's voice surprised me, I saw that he had walked up to me standing on the porch beside my house.

"What are you doing here?" Then, after coming before me and grabbing my hair, and then overtaking it behind my ears with a soft touch.

"Nothing, just enjoying the hot air this afternoon." I briefly looked back at the blue sky this afternoon.

"really? But I don't see you enjoying it, is there anything you're thinking?"

"... Let's go!" He continued after being silent for a split second when I did not give him an answer.

Then Teo enthusiastically took my hand, stepping towards the exit of the house without speaking a word.

"Where are we going?" I asked him not to stop his footsteps.

"You'll find out when we get there." In short it makes me cringe confused.

I don't know where we're going, but it looks like Teo's trying to cheer me up. He must be upset that I didn't welcome his arrival happily right?

Well, how else? My feeling today was really bad, I even kept Aster's mind. Especially when I found out the beautiful man I met that day turned out to be Aster.

He completely changed his appearance of a hundred and eighty degrees into a boy, even his gentle low voice could not be lost from my mind.

Could he have learned to use such a voice, then his thin body, what the fuck with that body? Although I was fascinated by him, but when remembered again, his body was not that good. Did he eat right?

That's definitely so, right? Who can eat right in such a difficult situation?

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I set my foot into the Veren greenhouse after arriving there with Teo and was warmly welcomed by the housekeeper.

"Why didn't you tell me we were going to see Aster?"

"If I told you, you definitely wouldn't come because of your father's ban, would you?"

"That's .. I'll stay." My grunt while turning my face away from her, trying to avoid her direct gaze that seemed to recognize me so much.

"Is the condition of the Aster better?" Then I tried to find another topic before we actually got to the greenhouse. Then I grabbed her left hand and held her tightly.

"Yes, don't worry." He answered while reaching for the top of my head along with a gust of wind that hit my body gently.

I see Teo has shown a thin smile that looks soothing. Then we arrived at the greenhouse shortly after, and I saw Carel had joined Aster and Khael there. They seem to enjoy their afternoon snack time.

"You guys coming?" Carel asked surprised me, then with a slow motion Aster turned towards my arrival along with Teo.

"Kalea?" His words almost whispered, making me frown confused by his expression that I could not understand.

"Good day Aster, ma—forgive me for coming without notice. How are you doing now?" I said a little nervous about talking to him again after a long time.

"I'm good. Sit down." His words sounded uninspired, I who saw him could only watch him silently. I dare not ask her how she feels today.

But judging from the situation, it seems like his feelings are bad. Is it because of Carel's prank? Or something else? I don't know.

"Wouldn't you like chocolate?" Khael's tiny voice caught my attention, I saw that he had already brandished his right hand that held the brown with his wide smile. So adorable.

"Can?" I asked then while returning her smile before taking a spot beside her.

"of course. Take it." He said again, giving the chocolate to me.

"Why did you guys suddenly come like this? As I recall Kalea is still not allowed to visit the Veren residence. Why'd you bring him?" Carel said, making me a little jolted with what I heard from his shitty mouth.

"I took him without Mr. Victor's knowledge. After all, he just wanted to meet Aster and visit him. Why did Mr Victor forbid it?" Teo replied after a long sigh.

"You really don't know?"

"What?" My words along with Teo, somehow I feel very curious about his words. Is there any other reason why papa banned me from visiting before Aster actually recovered?

"You guys here?" Father's voice distracted me, but a moment ago I was very interested in Carel's words, but when I heard his voice. I don't know why I haven't thought much about it.

Look at his appearance that has not changed ... when Aster has returned, but why does his figure still look sad like that? Don't you eat and sleep regularly? My mind is worried about the condition of my father's body, especially when I see his thin body.

My son and dad are both underweight, right?

"Uncle!" Excited Khael while smiling broadly at the uncle who had glanced at him at a glance.

"Good day, Mr. Ansel." Teo greeted Dad after getting up from his sitting position.

"Jiang." Reply father did not pay attention to the figure of Teo in the slightest, somehow I feel there is something strange from father and Aster.

What's really going on with them? I have never seen such a father, and again I have also seen the figure of Aster who looks so quiet and calm like that. But today, why do I see their new side like that? It doesn't feel unusual.

"A—what's dad eating?" I asked later, trying to decipher a situation that felt increasingly awkward. Even Carel and Teo were suddenly silent when they saw father coming. As for Khael, this boy only focused on his food after greeting the father with his cherry.

"Lea, can you stop that?" Dad said surprise me, stop what?

"What?"

"Stop calling me dad. Get used to calling me Mr. Ansel." It really made me flinch, it's the first time you've ever talked to me like that. Though usually he did not care about the call he received, even when I called him father he never protested in the slightest.

But today? Why did you suddenly want me to stop calling him '—ayah? My mind glanced at the figure of Aster who was still silently staring at the teacup before him. I don't know what he's thinking, but I feel like both Dad and Aster, both look weird.

Then I was surprised by the empty-looking Aster glances, staring at me for a few seconds before returning to the teacup before him.

Wh why? What was? My mind wondered with my situation that I could not understand.

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