Doctor Ella Love Story
38. Prospective in-laws

At one o'clock in the afternoon someone knocked on Ardi's room door. After being invited in, Agus the butler informed him that lunch was ready. He asks Ardi and Ella to quickly gather in the dining room for a meal together.

Ardi immediately got up from the sofa, paused the film they were watching in the mini home theater in Ardi's room. After finishing her bath, Ardi picked Ella up from Linggar's room, taking her to her own room.

Ardi's room is of course almost the same as the room in his house in Genting. Themed minimalist with all-black and white goods. The room is too clean and plain as if without any privacy and emotions and the owner. There are not too many items and furniture there, because Ardi rarely lives in his room in this house.

They both spent time together in the room. To be alone and watch a movie from the dvd. Parasite this time their choice fell on the film koreya who won many awards in the international arena.

"Let's meet them" Invite Ardi to give his hand to Ella.

Ella grabbed Ardi's hand and held it tightly. Linking his fingers to Ardi's fingers. Well Ella is in need of that support to overcome all her nervousness and fear. His cold hands were slightly comfortable with Ardi's warm hands.

Once in the dining room, all the members of the Pradana family were already present there. They sat together on a super-large dining table chair that was rectangular in shape. All sorts of dishes were served on the table. Dish that if it can be eaten by ten people so many even though in fact Pradana family only amounted to five people.

In one corner of the room stood Agus and a maid who stood by there. Just in case their employer calls or needs something. They stood silently against the wall of the room. As if he did not want to disturb his employer with their presence there.

Ardi invited Ella to sit in one of the chairs, in empty chairs next to Laras. The chair opposite Mama Ardi and Linggar were sitting next to her on the right wing. Papa Ardi was of course in the sitting position of the head of the household, while Laras sat alone on the left wing.

Ella lowered her face deeply after sitting in her chair. Dare not to raise your face and face with cold views that have felt very piercing since. A view of the five pairs of eyes that were directly centered on him.

"Every body here alone? Let's start our lunch time together." Papa Ardi broke the silence that occurred for a few minutes. "Let's son Ella, don't be shy. Please eat, this potluck dish" he said friendly and humble. From his face it is found that Erwin Pradana sir is bloody kayaknya. It's worth talking about such English-indonesian intervention. Their sons and daughters are handsome and beautiful with their faces, all blaster. Superior seedlings emang.

(*Everybody here? Let's start lunch with us).

"Yes," replied Ella awkwardly.

For a few minutes after that there are only activities related to plates, spoons, forks and food. All those present at the dining table just focused on their respective food without anyone talking. Busy with each other's thoughts, afraid to start a conversation so that it can damage the atmosphere and appetite.

"Where you're from Ella? Surabaya rights? Which surabaya?" Papa Ardi again asked after finishing his last mouthful. And drink a glass of water in his glass.

"The Ketintung Om. The Royel Plaza." Ella replied after gulping down a glass of orange juice in front of her. End the lunch procession.

"Oh that's Unesu area huh?" Ask Erwin again.

"Take a. Ella's house deket Unesu's campus area" Ella confirmed.

"That means it's near my friend's house. Inget mak ma? Argo temen high school papa who became the police officer you know." Papa Ardi tried to involve his wife in the conversation. Perhaps the middle-aged man felt bad for Ella because of the unfriendly nature of his wife and the outspoken manyun of dignity in Ella.

"Oh yes" answered Mama Ardi briefly.

"I'll eat it." Baras suddenly pleaded, took his leave and left the dining table.

"I want to continue playing." Linggar asked for himself. It seems that Ardi's two younger siblings deliberately gave Ardi and Ella a chance to be able to talk to both parents freely.

Agus and the maid who had been standing near the wall immediately approached the dining table. Clean up used plates and used glasses that are not used. They also lift and clean leftovers from the table very deftly. And then disappeared from the room.

Now there are four of them in this dining room. Papa Ardi moved his seat from the chair of the family head. He sat down right next to his wife. Faced two-on-two with a dining table as large as a separation between Ardi and Ella with both parents Ardi.

The atmosphere grew colder, tense and gripping, making Ella even more groggy, frightened and her unceasing heart pounding unrelentingly. The girl deepened her head while linking her two cold fingers under the table in agitation.

"I want to say ma, pa..." Ardi opened their conversation. "I love Ella very much. Please mom and dad can understand and don't block our relationship."

"When did Mom ever stop you from going out? You're free to date anyone." Answer his mother ketus.

"But I'm serious about Ella. If I have to let go of my free time later. I'm gonna marry Ella." Ardi emphasized his last sentence. It is true that he was never forbidden to connect with any girl to just be a girlfriend.

"Married that's another thing! It's not that easy. And not just any woman can be with you in marriage." Mama Ardi protested.

"Mom, please...Don't involve Ardi's marriage in the family's politics." Ardi said pleading. "Mama can tell me to do anything but not to marry a woman other than Ella."

"anything? You even fired Choirul without heeding my mother's orders at all. And now you want to rebel again?" The tone of Kartika Pradana is getting higher.

"In case of Choirul's problem, papa agrees with Ardi. Don't talk about it anymore. I think Ardi has made a right decision." Erwin, Papa Ardi, spoke up, defending his son's decision.

(*I think Ardi has made the right decision).

"Why should you choose Sari? Are you guys so eager to benefit from the Hartanto family?" Tanya Ardi investigated.

"Yes, with the cooperation of Pradana group and Hartanto group we can be sure our position will be safe and unshakable." Answer Kartika lightly. "While your girl can what? What can it give us?" He continued to sneer at Ella.

"I, I do not have the wealth and wealth of aunty. But I also love Ardi's mas" Ella ventured to answer Ardi's mama's questions. Making everything quiet, maybe they did not think Ella who was silent and looked down in fear also dared to express her opinion.

"Without the help of the Hartanto family, Pradana group itself is already quite large. And I believe I can take care of it just as well as papa. I can lead the Pradana Group well." Ardi is trying to find a solution. He was willing to eventually return to the core company if it was necessary.

"Ya Ardi can already lead the core company. There's no doubt about your ability to lead the company." Papa Ardi approved of his son's words.

"Papa no problem you marry anyone. It's not a matter of money or property if papa. But yes it must be with a woman who can support you completely. It's not as simple as playing a virtual familly game." Erwin gave his opinion as a fellow man.

(*It's not as simple as playing a virtual family game).

"Well that's right. And now I'm asking you if you want Ella. You want to be a pure housewife who fully supports Ardi?" Kartika again emphasized her special question to Ella.

"I can support Ardi mas. I will serve her and be fully a wife. But I will also continue to continue my profession as a doctor together" Ella replied slowly.

"Tu denger, Ardi! This girl can't even prioritize you. She is ambitious, she is the type of woman who likes to pursue her own career. She's not the kind of woman who fully supports her husband behind the scenes." Kartika was angry to hear Ella's answer.

"How could she possibly be Ardi Pradana's wife who should fully support her husband? I can't if he wants a career too. It can't be half like that." Kartika continues to grow furious.

Ardi fell silent, feeling very wrong because he had never talked about this matter before with Ella. She should have discussed this with Ella when she decided to have a serious relationship with the girl. But Ardi loves Ella too much. Ardi was too scared Ella would leave him, away from him.

In fact, Ardi could not bear to ask Ella to choose between herself or her profession. Ardi wants to give Ella freedom. Because he knew Ella was also very proud and loved her profession as a doctor. And Ardi likes Ella that way. The man remembers very well, he fell in love at first sight with Ella when he saw the expertise of the girl working on dealing with patients in the ER.

Ella was bowing deeper and deeper, confused. Don't know what to say. Indeed Laras had told him before about this possibility. Possibility of having to choose between love or profession. Ella tried to think about the answer, but until now she could not find the answer to the question.

On one hand Ella loves Ardi very much, her first love and of course she also wishes as her last love to a man. Ardi with all his physical perfection, Ardi who is very good in treating him. How could Ella let go of that man?

On the other hand, he also loves his profession very much. There was too much he did to become a doctor. Being a doctor was her goal since childhood. Ella studied very hard since childhood to be able to enter the faculty of medicine.

After successfully entering college in the medical faculty he still had to fight again college and koas for six years to get his degree. It's not an easy fight. The struggles that sometimes have to be colored with drama, crying and tears as well. Even after graduation, he still had to undergo interenship, serving the country for one year with a makeshift salary from the government.

How could Ella give up her profession? After all that effort to get it? How can he tell his parents too? Papa and his mother are very proud to have a doctor's son.

And finally how he can betray the call of his own conscience to help other humans in need with his knowledge. Ella is confused not knowing how to answer the questions of Ardi's parents. Without realizing Ella her tears dripped slowly on her cheeks without being able to be dammed again representing all her heartbreak. Hurry up and hold him as hard as possible the tears. I have to be strong, I can't cry...Not in front of them.

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