Doctor Ella Love Story
47. The mother and daughter

That night Ella was still a little upset with the Ardi Nature earlier. Ella had deliberately nyuekin and had not contacted the man at all since this afternoon. Uh lhakok Ardi also seemed to sulk. Ardi who usually always kepo nanyain news suddenly also disappeared like swallowed by the earth without news.

But positively Ella can take advantage of her time without Ardi's interference. He took his time to spend with his mother. Kruntelan on her mother's bed in her mother's room while watching her mother's favorite doom movie. Their habits since Ella was in school, kruntelan in bed and chat nggalor ngidul. Papa Ella who was driven from her room finally decided to sit down and chat on the porch with Mr. Hasan.

"What was yesterday's conversation?" Mama Ella billed Ella's promise for the story.

"Which talk?" Ella forgetfulness.

"About nak Ardi. How could he have so many secrets? Do you know everything?"

"Ella knows everything. Actually Ardi was no ordinary person. He's a wonderful person but he likes to pretend to be an ordinary person." Ella's answer sounded a bit ambiguous. Makes her mother even more confused.

"What kind of ordinary and extraordinary person?"

"Actually the Pradana family is the richest family in Banyu Harum. You could say the Sultan Banyu Harum. And Ardi was their first son, the main heir of the Pradana group," Ella replied.

"Lho said he worked at a construction company?" Mama Ella still can't believe it.

"Yes indeed. It's one of Pradana group's subsidiaries. And he's the director there. You could say it was purely a company owned by Mas Ardi himself. The housing project he worked on was no joke, ma. It was elite housing at a price of billions per unit." Ella explained.

"billions? Son Ardi who is still that young is already a toy money billions?" Mama Ella was really shocked to hear that.

"Yes when the day there was trouble, almost gone thirteen billion. There's a rogue contractor who blackmailed that fund. Duh cringe when shadowed ma. Mama Lilik am Ella mah do not want to imagine that much money hehe."

"Yes how much money is that?" Lilik is shadowing. "How's the money? so ilang?" Next asked curious.

"Safe. But Ardi is now very busy. Many are taken care of, so can not anterin me. I told Mr. Hasan to anterin me."

"Thank God if you don't lose that money." Lilik sounded relieved. "Keep to what extent is your relationship?"

"What far? Yeah gini-gini dating. Go together, eat together, call. Why again?" Ella answered while snacking on her potato chips.

"Well, do you know his family? Have you ever been taken to your house?"

"Udah had been to his home in Banyu Harum. The same is familiar too. His mother's father was acquaintance."

"How does the reaction go?" Lilik asked worriedly. He knew well wealthy families were usually very selective in choosing potential ghosts. Especially for a family as rich as Sultan Banyu Harum?

"That's ma, I think it's a little difficult. Mama Mas Ardi seems to disagree with Ella." Ella straightened her seat. The conversation began seriously. Maybe he could ask for a little opinion and advice from his mother.

"Why does he disagree? She wants the same rich ghost?"

"Yes at first he wanted to match Ardi's mas with other girls who were both from the sultan's family. But Ardi did not want to, and the girl also already has a boyfriend. So it seems safe will not be continued their matchmaking," replied Ella.

"What is the problem now?"

"The problem is that Mama mas Ardi does not like having a carier female ghost. She wants a woman who is full of support for her husband."

"The woman, yes, should be able to make money, drive a car, dress up and have money in her wallet." Lilik who is also a PNS teacher, a fellow female carier commented.

"A man has a lot of money. Want how beautiful you are, then it is very possible to throw you away. But if you have money, a job, education, let alone beautiful like you. See who dares to throw you out?"

"Yes ma, Ella agrees. I think so too. Maybe Ardi could give me a lot of money. Even more than enough. But we both have big dreams. It's not fair that he's the only one fighting hard. Ella wants to hold her hand and fight together to achieve all our dreams." Ella also expressed her opinion.

"But the matter of the household is not that simple El. Marriage does not only bring two men and women together. Marriage also brings two families together. So any parent's blessing is very important." Lilik.

Ella was silent and did not answer her mother's advice. Lilik continued his words. "Keep as a family it should also know the limits. If it is a house, it means pure husband and wife. There should be no intervention from the other party even from the husband or wife's family. All are purely the result of deliberation between husband and wife. And this is where the assertiveness of the husband is demanded as the leader of the family and the wife is obliged to obey him"

"But there's one thing you need to remember son." Lilik like to emphasize his words. "The daughter after marriage shall belong to her husband. But the boy was forever his mother's. He has an obligation to serve his mother, to his parents."

Ella was silent this time. Thinking about her mother's wise words. Ella was again made aware of the obligations and responsibilities that must be borne by Ardi. His responsibilities as a son, and more so his responsibilities as the main heir of Pradana group.

On the other hand Ardi was faced with his love for Ella who was so great. So great that he did not have the heart to block the desire and ideals of Ella to continue a career and study. Certainly the turmoil and dilemma facing Ardi at this time is much greater than Ella felt. Makes Ella's chest feel more tight and sorry for her lover

"Serus Ella, how's ma?" Ella asked. Really don't know what to do. Even he who can always answer various test questions is not able to answer this test of love. True the saying from China, this is how the love of his pain is endless.

"Especially you El, as a woman our position after marriage is purely what the husband says. You really have to think about everything. Mama knows very well your struggle to get to like this, son, so mama also knows how you feel at this time. How wise you are to choose between your love or profession."

"Yes ma, I think we both have to seriously talk about this matter." Ella finally came to a conclusion. Lilik stroked Ella's head and hair gently. There is a sense of worry, pity and sadness also felt for the sake of knowing how complicated the love story of his daughter.

As a parent there was nothing Lilik and her husband wanted but Ella's happiness. They did not expect a rich son-in-law or a sultan. They only want a man who can be happy and take care of their daughter.

"I went to the room first ma, tired of taking a break." Ella said goodbye to her mother. Wanting to be alone and contemplating alone in her room about all her talk with her mom just now. The conversation felt very heavy and filled his entire head.

Ella returned to her room and immediately threw herself on her bed. Roll with the glass on the mattress. Then he hugged the bolster tightly as if he wanted to channel and distribute his baldness to the bolster. Ella felt so empty, frustrated, helpless and hopeless. Unconsciously Ella Her tears began to drip slowly. Wetting his cheeks, wetting the roll in his arms. Ella hugged her roll tighter and spilled all her tears into the roll until she was satisfied.

The phone on Ella's bed was shaking all the time. Silent mode is still active since this morning forgot to turn off. Ella didn't care about her phone. He left his cell phone in the room when he bemanja-manja with his mother earlier. Lazurdi, that name is constantly plastered on the screen of his phone. Twenty-five missed calls? Why does Ardi seem so eager to talk to her. Because of heartlessness and kasian eventually Ella sends a message so that Ardi does not worry about it.

Ella

Why mas?

Lazuardis

Ella why are you? Take my call please

Ella

No papa. I guess I can't make a call right now.

Lazuardis

Ella! You why? I want to see you!

Shortly after, Ella's phone shook again. This sultan cannot be talked about. Said he can't call even he vidio call. Ella refused the call.

Lazuardis

Ella please...Barely can too

Ardi pleaded. Ella was devastated, not having the heart to let the man continue to be agitated by it. Quickly she went to her dressing table, wearing thick powder to cover her scars. He also wears lipstick with orange color to increase the brightness of his face. Finally when Ardi contacted him again, Ella also received the vidio call.

Ella can see Ardi still wearing his work shirt, it seems like the man is still in his office. What time is it? It's past eight o'clock in the night why is Ardi still not home? Basic work maniacs who do not want to take care of health.

"Hallo Ella's...El, what's wrong with you?" greet Ardi gently. Looks very worried. Ardi was a little surprised to see Ella dressed up in striking makeup. Though usually the girl never wears menor makeup let alone time at home.

"No papa," Ella answered briefly with a forced smile. Faintly Ardi could hear Ella's tone of voice trembling slightly, like she was crying. Ardi observed once again the face of the girl carefully. Sure enough, Ella's eyes look puffy and teary. The girl was crying and didn't want her to know.

"Els? You why?...I'm sorry if I had the same mistake as you. I was outrageous, huh? I'm jealous, I don't want you to be with or squirm at other guys besides me. Sorry, I'm sorry..."

"No. No papa..." Without realizing Ella her tears flowed back down her cheeks. Quickly rubbed against him with both of his palms. I don't want Ardi to see her cry. Ella is not the kind of girl who easily shed her tears. But once his tears drip it will be very difficult to contain and long to be appeased again.

"El...Let's talk, don't believe it..." Ardi was getting helpless to see Ella who kept crying.

"Sorry, I can't talk anymore..."

"Judah you don't have to talk papa. But don't shut it, I just want to look at your face." Ardi pasrah.

"Sleep there to calm down, I'll keep you until you go to sleep." Pinta Ardi's. She misses Ella very much. But seeing Ella like that was heartless, painful, and heartbreaking. And how bad Ardi didn't know why Ella was crying like that? It's just getting crazy and frustrating not knowing what to do.

Ella obeyed Ardi's words, laying herself on the bed. Pulling the blanket over his body. He put his phone in front of his face that had been leaning against his cushion. The two of them just stared in silence, speechless. Until Ella finally closed her eyes, falling asleep.

"Good night honey" Ardi said before turning off their vidio call.

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Thanx to the beloved first lady for her input and ideas contained in the thoughts of mama Ella in this chapter

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