Earth Without Dusk
79. Apology

Adrian drove his car with a bad feeling. Regret and fear mingling into one. After settling his affairs with the con men who had tricked him for a dozen years, it is time for Adrian to explain everything that happened to his family, especially Tari and Nesya.

Adrian has divorced Sonya and handed Sonya and Alan over to the authorities. While Arkan, who Adrian thought was his biological son, was forced to live with Sonya's parents for a while.

Adrian's eyes looked red. He's sorry! Very sorry for his stupidity. Is it that easy to believe in the lies Sonya who was holding her answer? Or is it the lust in him who participates to justify Sonya's big lie to him?

And look what he got out of his stupidity. Ever since Sonya came into her life and started to grab her attention, Tari and Nesya seemed to be second to her. He recalled how he always hurt Dari by constantly fighting and sometimes even his hands took part in every fight.

He recalled how little Nesya was his only playful daughter who was always cheerful and happy to run scattering into his arms when he came home from work. His favorite daughter always asks to be carried. His favorite daughter who always complained to him asked to be protected if there were school friends who did naughty to him.

But now.he hardly knows the figure of his own daughter. After becoming a teenager, Nesya often spent time playing at her friend's house. Always go home. Until he grows up, the house no longer feels “rumah” for him. Adrian even forgot when the last time he took his daughter to go for a walk together and eat Nesya's favorite food.

Not strong! Adrian is not strong to remember further how tormented Tari and Nesya have been. Even during these dozen years never in the least both Tari and Nesya dismantle their disgrace out. They are watching all themselves in meetings until Andika's family does not know anything about this.

Now Adrian can only cry regretting his actions. It felt like he wanted to come soon and embrace Dari as well Nesya. Adrian deliberately asked them to gather at Andika's house because Dusk already knew everything. Jefri had already told me, all this started from Dusk secretly spying on Sonya. His niece, always able to get her family that is divided.

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Meanwhile in the Dusk room, Nesya went in and put on her best face. Although his heart was jealous, he tried to be calm in front of his fiancee.

“Senja, you're okay right? How's the story you can go home together?” nesya asked as if she was anxious but it actually led to more suspicion.

“I..”

“Let Mr. Adrian tell you everything,” cut Earth before Dusk can answer.

“You are so funny still calling your future in-laws called Mr. I think you can start calling him Papa just like me. Papa definitely doesn't mind.” Nesya deliberately said it as if she was telling Dusk that Earth would soon be her husband.

Dusk was sensitive enough to understand what Nesya had just said. That woman must be insinuating him. Even the twilight was self-conscious, he was nothing to Earth. It was only natural that Nesya was acting like that to him.

Before long a servant came and called them down. Initially Earth forbids Dusk to come down, but not Dusk its name if not stubborn. Finally he went down to see his uncle.

Arriving below, Nesya was surprised to see her father who was hugging her mother while crying. When he saw Nesya, his father turned to hug him very tightly.

“Excuse Papa, Nesya. Forgive Papa for the treatment Papa has been to you,” said Adrian sincerely interrupted sobs.

Deg.

Nesya's heart suddenly throbbed. It had been a long time even that he had longed for this kind of hug from his father. Without a doubt Nesya also returned her father's embrace tightly. Ah, how long she misses with a warm hug from the father like this until she does not realize her tears just get away.

Then Adrian asked them all to sit together in the family room. Adrian sitting next to Tari, Nesya chose to sit next to Earth, while Dusk sat between his parents.

“Before I want to apologize profusely to my family, Tari and Nesya because all this time I have done wrong to them. Unbeknownst to anyone but my family, I married another woman and had a child with her, ” Adrian replied which made Andika and Liliana widen her eyes.

“You remarried and have a child? What do you mean Adrian?!” andika asked with a voice that had already risen by an octave.

Adrian closed his eyes for a moment to take a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. After that he just started telling stories from the beginning Sonya trapped him to accuse him of impregnating the woman. And again he was lied to for a dozen years. It can all be revealed because Dusk is recklessly spying on Sonya. Otherwise, it might be unknown when the lie will continue and create suffering for his family.

Andika looked shocked to hear the explanation from her sister. He did not expect his sister's household that seemed fine was actually in it was destroyed.

“Now everyone knows this. Including the Earth Lord. I feel very guilty about this. But please do not cancel the engagement of my son and you Master just because of my mistake. I have asked the authorities to keep this case a secret from anyone. The good name of the Dirgantara family will not be tainted with this, I guarantee it. So, as Nesya's real father, I strongly implore Mr. Earth not to cancel this engagement,” pinta Adrian in earnest.

Think of this as a form of regret for past events, therefore Adrian will try to keep fighting for the happiness of his only daughter.

The earth was still silent thinking of the right answer for him to say. What makes it heavy is not Adrian's problem, but because Dusk is there. He did not want to hurt Dusk even though the girl never told him love.

Then suddenly Nesya held the arm of Earth. “Earth...You know what my life was like before? Now you're the only happiness I can hope for. I beg you, I beg you not to break off our engagement. My papa will guarantee that the Dirgantara surname will not be smeared in the slightest on this case,” said Nesya with a clear face.

“Why are you quiet? Please answer me, Earth. Please don't cancel our engagement!” pinta Nesya solemnly.

Everything there was pounding waiting for an answer from Earth. Especially the Dusk from earlier barely blinked staring at the Earth. It is impossible for Earth to suddenly cancel her engagement just because of this matter?

The earth seems very confused. The always flat face now looks restless not knowing what to answer.

“Lord Earth, we are waiting for your answer.” Finally Andika also opened her voice to see the Earth has not reacted anything.

The earth seemed to exhale violently and then he replied, “ if this problem can be overcome then I have no right to break this engagement unilaterally. This engagement will only be void if one of us betrays.”

Immediately the smile spread across Nesya's face hearing the reply from Earth. His eyes were also in tears hearing that answer. “Thank you Earth, I promise I will not betray you, because I love you so much,” Nesya said then suddenly embraced Earth tightly.

Deg.

There is a pain that feels slicing the heart of Dusk to produce a gaping wound. So much about Dusk was unable to hold back his tears that fell just like that. Even Dusk now turned his face because he could not see them hugging longer. Pain and tightness are increasingly fused to torment his mind.

Andika who saw Dusk crying quickly pulled her daughter into his arms. Andika only thought that Dusk was moved, not hurt by jealousy.

The earth that Nesya was hugging was not the slightest intention of returning the embrace. His eyes turned to look at the drowning Dusk in his father's arms.

Dusk, did I hurt your heart? If so, that means you love me as much as I love you, right?

Seriate...