
"El...Mama wants it to be with you, you answer honestly yes. Whose love are you with? Who do you want to connect with further? Roni or Ardi?" This time, I tried to ask. Want to know who his daughter really wants to be with.
"Mas Ardi," Ella replied with a mantab this time.
"El, are you sure? Do you know what the position of son Ardi is? How was his family, and what was his social status?" Lilik finally asked again after being stunned for a long time so surprised to hear the answer of his only daughter.
"I know ma, I know very well how the current state of Ardi mas. I've even been go*gling about everything within Pradana Group."
"But still son, Ardi and his family are as in the sky as in their position while our commoners' families are on earth. It'll be hard for you two to adjust to each other's world." Lilik was still very worried about his daughter's future if she had to be with a sultan.
"It won't be easy. And I know that too. But somehow it feels as long as I am on the side of Ardi mas, I can go through all the obstacles that will be blocked. As long as we're together, we'll be strong to live it both." Ella expressed her faith in her mother.
"Then what about your future father-in-law? What about Mama Ardi? Don't they not approve of your relationship?" Lilik still felt uneasy.
"The Ardi family has accepted me, ma. Mama mas Ardi who used to oppose our relationship has also relented and will accept whoever the woman who will be chosen mas Ardi became his wife. He even wanted to apologize for his rude attitude towards me. Maybe later at the right time mas Ardi will take me to be reunited with his parents."
"But Ardi has disappeared and dumped you for three years, El." Bowo follows the steps to remind Ella of Ardi's mistake. Ardi's fatal mistake that made his daughter sad and depressed for three years.
"Mas Ardi and his family also have their own problems. In these three years papa mas Ardi was ill, had a heart attack twice. To force him to retire early from the position of supreme leader of Pradana Group. Automatically the burden of Pradana group leadership directly falls on the shoulders of Ardi mas as the first son of the Pradana family."
"Finally Mas Ardi who had to fight alone and desperately to deal with the chaos due to the condition of his father. Mas Ardi seemed suddenly lined up to be the head of the family who had to take every important decision of the family. He also had to lead so many companies at once without cue." Ella recounts her distress and the reason why Ardi had not been able to approach her for three years.
"And why three years? Actually it was not Ardi who asked for three years but Ella herself who asked for it. I asked him for time to wait for me three years to complete my studies as a specialist. I'm the one who really wants to keep myself strong for her."
Lilik and Bowo fell silent again this time, shocked to hear Ella's explanation. They did not think that Ella herself was the one who deliberately asked for three years to focus on her studies.
"And after three years passed, Ardi came back as promised. He even tried to get close to me, so he would bother to set up a new park business in Surabaya. All just to be able to come back closer and unite with me. It sounds a little crazy but everything is real and he can make it happen. Make his own business empire in Surabaya."
"Mas Ardi's been so loyal to me for three years. He never even had a relationship with any woman after separating from me. It's amazing to think he could get any girl he wants. Even thousands of girls would be willing to do anything to be with her."
"Mas Ardi chose to be loyal to me and to endure his solitude...But on the other hand even me who sued him, I opened my heart to Roni." Ella told me her biggest regret.
"Then what about Roni? He has also fought and accompanied you patiently for these three years." Lilik inevitably became a dilemma also heard Ella's story. It turns out that Ardi who was thought to be a jerk for leaving Ella for three years was also the same as her son. Both Ella, Roni and Ardi have all suffered from a strange love destiny.
"Mama is right. Roni is very good. He also has a lot of merit for me...But ma, even to this day I could never love her. All of these relationships are more appropriate in return than in love. The longer it lasts the more tight it feels in the chest because of the forced relationship."
"I only realized it after meeting back with mas Ardi. It feels very different, ma. Shaking in the chest that I never felt when I was with Roni. But when it is near the Ardi mas all the flavors and vibrations appear instantly. As if to confirm that I still love mas Ardi very much." Ella ended her confidences to her parents.
"Are you sure Ardi can take care of you and make you happy?" Bowo sighed hearing his daughter's story. Asking Ella for reassurance about her man of choice. Indeed, for matters of the heart everything can not be forced, but still as parents Bowo just want happiness for Ella, the only daughter of his puppet.
"Sure, pa. Ella believes completely in Ardi's mas." Ella said again with confidence.
"You told him to come here tomorrow to see papa, papa wants to talk to him for a second. Papa wants to know how serious he is about you. The father will decide whether or not he deserves to come back with you. Papa doesn't want the failure of your relationship to repeat itself." Bowo finally made his decision. However, he could not trust Ardi completely.
"Good, pa." Ella answered relieved to hear her papa's decision. Relieved that his father did not oppose and completely rejected his relationship with Ardi. But originally confused as to how to contact Ardi to come to his house tomorrow?
"It's late, we better get some rest. Tomorrow morning everything has to work, right?" Bowo ended their family discussion and everyone finally returned to their respective rooms.
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The next day Ella spent her time watching the morning shift in the ER with god-level turmoil. How not, he did not know how to contact Ardi at all. How to ask the man to come to his house, see his father. To talk to his papa according to what Ardi wanted yesterday.
Ella had even asked the administration that handled Linggar's payment yesterday in case Ardi left her mobile number there. But still no result. And Ella had to come back empty-handed.
Inevitably Ella became sorry never asked Ardi's mobile number. Regretting the harshness of his self-worth who only wants their encounter to be guided by fate. If this is the case, fate can't help, right?
Finally that afternoon Ella came home from the hospital. Hartanto Medika with anxious expectations. In the afternoon after completing his morning shift in the ER and Visite some patients are his responsibility as well. The girl bathed and cleaned herself, dressed up to taste and pondered in her room. Thinking of how to contact Ardi.
Yesterday the father had told Ardi if he wanted to talk tomorrow. But then his father also closed the door tightly right in front of Ardi's eyes, as if expelling him and not expecting his presence. Does Ardi still dare to come to his house? But if you remember the reckless nature of Ardi, he will certainly not be daunted either.
The severity of Ella's kebaya clothes that he will wear tomorrow for the shedding event missed everything in Ardi's car. How's donk? What clothes are you wearing tomorrow? Do I have to rush to find an impromptu MUA at the rent of danger? It's getting worse, isn't it?
Just when Ella was about to give up on being able to contact Ardi suddenly her phone rang. From a phone number that his contact did not recognize. In dismay Ella raised the call, hoping from Ardi.
"Yes, who is this?" Ella asked doubtfully.
"Yes, really, Ella's mom. Change it to vidio. Rangga wants to ni hehe."
"The ladder? A ranggawuni? Ye? Not-don't Prohibition?" Ella is shocked to find Laras calling her.
It turns out that fate is still on her side. Hurry Ella turns the call into a vidio call. He could see a beautiful woman holding a baby boy who was very adorable.
"Rangga, say hello to budhe...Hello budhe Ella!" Laras moves Rangga's hand to greet Ella.
"Hello Rangga!" Ella greeted Rangga who was laughing excitedly at her greeting. Whether you understand or not is important hepy aja for Rangga.
"Yaampun is getting funny, really puffed up. I don't want to bite her cheek hehe." Ella is anxious to see the baby puffer.
"Hahaha he's been up a few kilos since Ella last met. It's so heavy now, tired of long-long cradles." Laras returns Rangga to his Nany and now focuses the call with Ella.
"What is this, Ras? Tumbenan called?" Ella was curious about the purpose for which Laras called her.
Baras only smiled with mystery before answering. "I'd like to book MUA for Ella tomorrow. Ella wants a concept? What color are the clothes? What kind of hairdo he wants?" Laras reveals his intention to contact Ella.
"Oh the MUA problem...Ok, I'll send you a message, let's make a good request."
"Hmmm if it's not MUA's problem what else is hayo?" Baras teases Ella, smiling.
"Why did you hear that cengar-cengir from earlier?"
"Again mbak. Very happy news finally got from mas Ardi."
"What good news?"
"Well, I was just sad. Hope your relationship is good. Don't be long, Kasian mas Ardi has over nahan hahahaha."
"Haduuh what did you try? Adult this area." Ella protested shyly.
"No pa-pa. You're time to learn about that, too, ma'am" Laras increasingly seduces Ella. Duh this Pradana family emang hobby jahil all huh?
"Btw you're calling this to Ardi?"
"No. He just asked MUA for a booking for you. I don't know what you want. So I'm calling you."
"Where do I get my number from?"
"In his contact mas Mahes there is that." Laras replied casually. And Ella realizes her stupidity for forgetting Mahes. Mahes is Ardi's cell phone number, so stupid...
"Oiya Ras please tell me that Ardi told me to go home later. Bring along his dangerous clothes."
"Why not say it yourself?"
"I don't have her phone number" Ella confessed. Admitting his own stupidity.
"Haaa? How can? You two are indeed a strange couple hahaha," Laras laughed crazily.
"That's it, you just say it."
"Ok it up." Laras complied before ending his call with Ella and changed to call her sister Ardi by phone. Act as their intermediary. As goddess of love Ardi and Ella.
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