Behind The Divorce
Chapter 26. Do You Miss Him?

“Goodnight, Brother.”

Lean who had just walked into the house back then, was a little surprised to find her half-sister–Cecilia there. It's been two days that he hasn't come home and just came back tonight.

“Cecil? When are you back?” lean asked with a slightly astonished face.

The reason, Lean remembered very well when the case of the video and the cancellation of the work contract that eventually made her sister out of the agency, making the girl disappear abroad and desperately did not want to return.

“Barin, Brother. Brother from anywhere? Cecil, ‘kan, kangen.” The girl replied with a slightly frowned face at the end of her sentence.

Lean gave a small smile and approached and hugged her sister. “Don't be naughty again like that time, yeah. Brother ask for help so that in the future you can better maintain the reputation of our family.”

“Iya, Brother. Sorry, Cecil well.” Take off her brother's embrace and bow. Either sorry or ashamed.

Lean patted her sister's head gently and then bid farewell up. The man was very tired and wanted to rest his body. However, just a few steps away, he turned around and asked Cecilia who had also moved on from there.

“Shortly, Cecil! Papa where?” lean asked with a slightly hardened tone because Cecilia was quite a distance away.

“Papa again out, Brother!” cecilia replied, raising her voice.

“Where are you going? What time did it go?” lean began to wonder.

“Hmm ...” Seemed remembering. “So go that afternoon, Brother. But I don't know where either. Ask your mom, brother. Maybe mama knows,” replied Cecilia as is.

Lean thought for a moment then nodded. They then parted ways with Lean who continued her steps upwards. The man's feelings are starting to feel bad. Something started to cross his mind.

Is papa going to her place?

This is what Lean thought and because of this, it was also what brought her home. He came home to monitor his father's movements. Lean saw the clock on her wrist already showing 09:30 PM.

Lean intended to call her father's number, but she chose to clean up first. Don't ask about Lean's current appearance. The president of Sanjaya Group seemed to lose the spirit and purpose of life. If only people did not know him, they would not believe if the man with a disheveled appearance was a leader of the largest company that has subsidiaries in several cities and even several countries.

It didn't take long, Lean finished with her activities and returned to the room. The man started picking up his cell phone and calling his father's number. First, second, and third calls are connected. However, it was not answered by the father. Lean began to rile, but did not give up. He tried again and this time it worked.

📲 “Halo, pa.”

📲 “Iya, Lean. What's up?”

📲 “Papa again where?”

📲 “Now papa is out of town. What's up, Lean?”

📲 “Pa? Papa again on the spot .. ah, when is papa back?”

Lean reluctantly continues her question of the father's current whereabouts.

📲 “Maybe tomorrow afternoon, Nak.”

📲 “Oh, okay, Pa. Lean just wants to know the state of papa aja.”

📲 “Lean, briefly. You still haven't come home?”

📲 “Oh, fine, Son. Papa ask that. Happy resting.”

Father and son's conversation over the phone was over. However, there was no satisfaction in Lean. The man wanted to ask and confirm the true whereabouts of the father, but he did not hesitate to do so either.

Lean threw her body on the big bed there. The place was so big and felt empty, as empty as Lean's heart at this moment. He misses Caitlyn, really misses.

“What more should I do to be able to find you?”

...***...

“You missed him, ‘kan?”

Hadya asked Caitlyn. The man just stopped a phone call from his son. During the brief conversation, Hadya deliberately hardened the speakers so that Caitlyn could hear Lean's voice. In addition, Hadya is very sure if Lean suspects his trip and deliberately calls, but still holds the prestige to ask the truth.

Hadya saw that there was love between the two young men. Why is it so hard to express their feelings? Hadya was confused by what happened.

“Papa dare to bet, Lean misses you a lot. Look at him now after you leave.” Hadya showed a picture of Lean that she took from the shots of her men.

Caitlyn was startled and looked at Hadya in disbelief. “Pa, really she's like this?”

Hadya nodded. “Actually papa can't bear to cover this from him. But I think it's better this way so I can learn from everything that's happened. He also needs time to realize his feelings, doesn't he?”

Caitlyn just kept quiet to hear Hadya's words. Think of Lean who loves her? Really Caitlyn did not believe and did not expect even though she wanted to.

“Don't daydream much and think about Lean. Just think of your grandson, Dad. Papa really hope you can take good care of him.” Hadya's hand stretched out and rubbed Caitlyn's head. “Grandmother will be very happy if you know you contain her great-grandchild,” continued Hadya.

“Don't tell the others first, yes, Pa!” pinta Caitlyn suddenly.

Hadya's forehead shriveled. “Why?”

There's no way Caitlyn could tell the truth if she's afraid of losing her baby for the second time. Let the bad memories of three years ago be the secret.

“Let's go, Pa. Caitlyn's not ready if Lean finds out. Didn't you say you wanted to teach him a lesson?” He reasoned.

Hadya nodded. “Good. It's almost late, you need to rest. Can't be tired of staying up late. Papa's staying at a hotel near here. Later tomorrow morning papa come again before returning to the city.”

Hadya got up from her seat and stepped out followed by Caitlyn in the back.

“Take care of yourself and remember, you are pregnant with a potential successor to the Sanjaya family. You know that's the most valuable thing to us. Long before she came, papa wanted to thank her for being willing to carry her. Papa go.”

Caitlyn stared at the middle-aged man's departure with mixed feelings. There is joy, there is also sadness. He looked down and looked at his stomach which looked still flat.

If it wasn't for your presence, would their families care about me the way I am today?

...TBC...

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