Aster Veren
Episode 246's

- Esther

7 Years have passed since my father threw my welcoming party back, and today my age has reached adulthood.

Three days ago Mr. Ian came to fulfill his promise he made seven years ago with Arsel's father and uncle.

When Khael came to pick me up from the porch, I came back to the hall to see Brother Wanda. Then she took me to the living room with her, keeping me away from the party frenzy.

At first I thought Brother Wanda would talk to me alone, but when I arrived at the living room. I was shocked by everyone who had gathered there, as if they were waiting for me. Even Carel was there.

Seriously dad started to open the conversation after I sat down next to him. I who was late in understanding my situation could only gawk at the talk of Ian's father and master. Then they started asking me what Carel told them, like I thought. It seems like they are looking for concrete evidence that justifies Carel's arrogance when acknowledging her relationship with me in their presence.

I who was shocked by the serious situation was only able to tell some truth about myself who really loved Carel before showing me the ring around my ring finger, the ring Carel gave me the night we rode the Ferris wheel and enjoyed the view of the fireworks from a height.

After seeing the ring that was coiled around my finger, they all went silent for quite a while until it frightened me. But before long Sir Ian surprised me with his laughing voice.

He softly said, "it looks like you lost to Ansel. Who would have thought our two children would fall in love like this? I'm also relieved that this kid can love a girl."

"What does it mean, Dad? Did you think I wasn't normal all this time?"

"Haha, let's set their engagement date as soon as possible."

"Hiks, my Aster turned out to be quite mature yeah ...," Isak uncle Arsel in the arms of Mr. Wanda.

"Aren't they too young for engagement? My daughter's age has not reached adulthood. Don't you forget that she's only 14?" Kilah father rejected master Ian's proposal.

"True, for now let them be in a relationship like teenagers in general." Nod Mr. Wanda while glancing at me with his warm smile.

All those memories are still stuck in my head, when time has been running for seven years. But it feels like just yesterday I heard their words.

Carel too, the expression he made back then. Her wide smile that looked very sincere more than usual, looked so soothing that it kept my heart beating all night.

Even today, whenever I met him I felt unaccustomed to him, my heartbeat was still the same, as I always fell for him many times. From childhood we were always together, but it still felt not used to it.

"What are you thinking?" Carel whispered in my ear, made me gasp, then I felt his hand curled around my stomach with his chin that he had hooked to my shoulder.

"Ca—Carel? When did you arrive?" I was stunned to feel his breath on my neck before the wind hit my body.

"just now. I looked for you in the villa, but I didn't find you. You know you're walking on the beach, all alone?" He turned my body around and held my body tightly.

"Yes, but now it's the two of you." I couldn't help but smile, I don't know how happy I feel right now. Because we haven't seen each other in a long time.

If you have to remember the time, maybe about two to three years we did not meet because Carel had to go abroad to continue his education.

Since he gave up his dream of becoming a doctor, then he must learn to become the next family leader who can lead the Alterio and Veren families simultaneously. The burden he bears multiplies because he decides to get in touch with me.

"You tired? Want to go back to the villa now?" I asked while looking up still in Carel's arms.

I saw her red bead was looking at me gently and her right hand grabbed my hair and hooked it to my ears.

"... You miss me?"

"What question is that? Of course I miss you." His grunts look bad.

"Really?" I asked while looking at him ignorant, I feel like I want to tease him a little now, because we parted for quite a while, so I rarely see that regretful expression.

"really. But you don't seem to miss me?"

"Hey how could I not miss you? I miss you more than you know." I said before peeping his lips with little effort because I had to tiptoe.

I really don't know how much he's getting taller when I'm not with him? For sure Carel is growing really well, and I'm happy for him because he looks fine.

I saw that red bead so pretty looking into my eyes, it felt like I was sinking into it. "Do it again!" She cried when I took my kiss off her.

"Eh? What's?"

"I said do it again." He replied with a red hue on his face and immediately returned my kiss gently along with a gust of wind that hit my body for the next time.

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After a walk on the beach and back to the villa. Mila and Hans welcomed my arrival with Carel, even the face of Teo I hadn't seen in my presence for a long time.

Teo left with Carel after graduating from the academy a year earlier. He was appointed by Carel to be his personal assistant and went abroad to study together with Carel.

Kalea who was sad because she had to be abandoned by Teo could only wait for her return. And recently, I heard that Kalea has also started a new business after being reunited with her mother and sister from the marriage of her mother to Mr. Albert.

"Why is Teo with you?" I asked while I was having dinner with Carel and Teo.

"Because he's my assistant now. So he would often go with me on business." Carel replied after swallowing the food in his mouth.

"I know, but you're just back, right? Wouldn't it be better to let Teo meet Kalea first?"

"I told him we'd be back tomorrow with you. Your work here is done too, right? Dad asked me to come get you." It definitely confused me.

I was doing work around here and rented a villa near the beach. And my work was just finished this morning, but I never expected that Carel and Teo would come to my place, even to take me back with them?

Though I was only told that Carel and Teo would arrive today. So I will definitely meet them tomorrow, but what do I see now?

I'm the lyric of Teo who is focused on enjoying his dinner and meeting his eyes or rather getting caught watching him?

With a faint smile she looked at me and shook her head slowly and said, "i'm fine Aster. It's good to see you again."

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