Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
Form of Xander's Answer

"Good day, Madam. Have you made a reservation before?" A man in a white shirt asked in a friendly manner. Not forgetting the smile she gave to Tania.

Tania returned the smile and said, "Already. Reservation on behalf of Alexander Vincent Pramono."

Born from a distinguished family and became one of the successful business people making the name Alexander or commonly called Xander quite famous in the country. So don't be surprised when Tania pronounces her ex-husband's name, the waiter immediately invites Arsenio's biological mother to follow him and take the woman to a special room that Xander had ordered beforehand.

"Please come in, ma'am. Mr. Xander has been waiting for you since." The waiter's hand pointed to one of the VVIP rooms in the restaurant. Yes, Xander specifically reserved a private room so that he could freely talk to Tania without being bothered by anyone.

After Tania thanked him and the waiter resigned, the former young mistress of Vincent Pramono's family knocked on the door and entered the room.

The sound of a door opening someone made Xander who was playing a mobile phone immediately turned to the side. "Good day, Tania," said the man.

Xander was quite fascinated by Tania's appearance today. Beautiful body like a Spanish guitar wrapped in a white dress with a V neck model. At the bottom of the right split to a length of about five centimeters, revealing her smooth white skin without the slightest flaw.

When Xander looked at Tania with a look of admiration, Tania did the same. The woman was fascinated by her ex-husband. Xander's appearance looked so dashing with fine feathers around his jaw. The muscles in the body printed clearly make the man look macho.

Tania turned her face in the other direction, unable to keep looking at one of the beauties of God's creation in front of her. He didn't want to fall in the same hole. Even if fate reunites them, he does not want to be reckless in making decisions. It is enough that he is mired and it will not happen a second time.

"Sorry, it's made you wait too long. There was an accident in the T-junction, I had to wait about fifteen minutes to get on my way here. Again, sorry." Tania explained why she was late from the promised hour.

"Nope. Come, please sit." Xander smiled broadly to reveal his row of white and neat teeth.

Slowly, Tania stepped back. The beats of the heels of his shoes sounded in rhythm with an irregular heartbeat. I don't know, he gets a little nervous every time he meets Xander. Though this is not their first meeting, it still presents a smooth beat in the chest. Maybe because the place holds so many good memories that Tania became groggy like a girl who was about to go on a date for the first time.

When Tania was in front of Xander, the tall man gave a bouquet of flowers to the woman who had given him a handsome son as well as a genius. "This flower I specially bought for you. However, I'm sorry if you don't like it anymore. I bought this bouquet of flowers because I thought you still liked primrose flowers" the man said.

Tania's heart screamed. My God, how come Xander gave me the same flowers he used to propose to me? Does this mean he can't live without me?

"Tania, please accept this bouquet. When you do not like this flower, you can throw it away. But please, do not throw it in front of my own eyes. Wait till we're apart, you can throw it in the trash."

Tania grabbed the bouquet of flowers. "Thank you for making it so hard for you to prepare a present for me." The woman smelled the scent of the flower while closing her eyes.

Xander nodded. The man's heart skipped a beat, almost exploding so fast. Tania's sweet attitude catapulted Xander's wish to rebuild the household with his ex-wife and only child.

Xander sliced the meat casually. "How, does Mr. Johan like the gifts you gave him?"

Tania turned the fork over the pile of spaghetti that had been stirred before. Then put special Italian noodles into the mouth. "Like. I didn't even think the cake I bought was her favorite food and her family. Good thing I bought two boxes of cookies so it can be eaten with the family."

Xander was not surprised because he had found out before. Therefore, he advised Tania to buy Bogor taro cakes and some other souvenirs to be given to Johan.

Tania took a sip of lemon tea ice and enjoyed every liquid that entered through her oral cavity. Reflexes, the woman's heart is beating faster. It was like he was feeling dejavu with the current events.

Don't be a woman, Tania. Remember, Aunt Miranda never liked you. So never dream that your love story will repeat itself.

The chocolate ice cream lady cleared her throat for a moment before starting to speak. "So you said there was something to talk about. Say before my break is over. I don't feel good about coming to the office late."

Xander looked up his head, looking at Tania's face fixedly. "Can't we enjoy this meal first? Honestly, I was afraid of choking when I ate while talking" the man asked expectantly.

Actually it was just Xander's reason to delay time so that he had many opportunities alone with Tania.

"I'm sorry, but I can't." Tania returned to feed the leftovers on the plate. "You know for yourself that I'm a new employee at the company, it doesn't feel good to be late. What would you say if a new employee like me couldn't be disciplined at work? I don't want any rumor in the company corrupting me. I just want to focus on working for Arsenio's future, without having to hear the pointless chatter from their lips."

Xander sculpted, the fork and knife on the plate motionless hearing Tania's words. Then, he took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly. "Well, if that's what you want then I just say my purpose is making sure you meet for what. Tania, we all know that Arsenio is my son. In the blood of that child flows my blood as well."

"Seven years passed, I never knew that when we parted apparently you were pregnant with my son. After my divorce, you laboriously raised Arsenio alone, slamming bones to give my son a decent life. Fate has brought us back together and I want to make amends for all my past mistakes by helping to provide a living for our son, Tania. Anyway, I'm responsible for Arsenio's future."

Forks are made of stainless sculpting in the air. Those beautiful eyes were staring at Xander with a hard to interpret gaze.

"I know you're a strong, great and smart woman looking for money. However, I feel like a jerk who is out of responsibility if he does not contribute to giving a living for Arsenio." Xander paused his sentence, then returned Tania's gaze fixedly. "What do you really want if Arsenio goes to an international school, which uses English everyday? You don't want him to be taught by a certified teacher and have a qualification in his field, huh? Moreover, Arsenio has intelligence above the average child his age, it is unfortunate if we send him to school mediocre."

"I work day and night, collecting rupiah coffers. If it wasn't given to Arsenio's needs and future, then what would I use it for? All the riches I have will not be taken to death. For this reason, I want to equip Arsenio with as much knowledge as possible so that he will become a successful person and be able to help others with his intelligence."

Xander's hands stretched forward, venturing into Tania's back and rubbing her gently. "So please allow me to support my son as my responsibility as a Papa. I just want to make amends for ever abandoning my own flesh and blood."

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