Genius Children: Between Hate and Miss
Kasmaran

"Why are you going home, huh?" The six-year-old boy stared at the figure of the tall and burly man in front of him. I don't know why the little boy still wants to indulge with the papa. Maybe due to too long not getting the caress of affection from the figure of the man called papa makes Arsenio miss the loving touch of dear father.

Xander took Arsenio's body and placed it on his lap. He rubbed a strand of brownish blonde hair lovingly. "Right, honey, papa has to go home now. Grandpa Jo asked Papa to stop by for a minute. He said there's something important the two of us want to talk about."

Arsenio's lips curled forward. "Yes .. when I still want to play with Papa." It seems that he was disappointed because the moment of togetherness with Xander had to stop temporarily.

"Yes, papa knows. Ehm .. What if tomorrow morning papa comes here again? Tomorrow we can play as much as possible while waiting for Mama to come home" proposed Xander. Trying to negotiate with Arsenio so that the boy is not disappointed.

The head of Arsenio looked up optimally to see the beautiful face of the papa. "Why doesn't Papa think? Papa can be booby with Mama."

"Arsenio!" pekik Tania held a tinge of pink hue on her face. He was really ashamed of Arsenio's words just now.

Meanwhile, Xander just laughed crisply at the words. Moreover, seeing a red face blushing due to embarrassment made the man more anxious made.

"Papa really wants to stay one roof with you and Mama. However, because papa and Mama have separated it feels uncomfortable if we live in the same place without any relationship," said Xander told Arsenio. "But you take it easy, someday we'll live together like your dreams."

Xander kissed Arsenio's head. "Oh, don't talk anymore. You better get some sleep now. Remember the word Doctor, you still need a lot of rest. Understood?"

Arsenio's body sagged to the floor. The hazel-eyed boy stepped into the room and prepared to lay down his body on the bed.

Tania decides to take Xander to the front of the elevator. Along the way only silence was created floating in the air. The ex-husband and wife were silent by continuing to pay attention to the road ahead.

"Tania, if Arsenio's fever recurs tonight, don't hesitate to call me. I must have come as soon as possible and delivered you to the hospital." Xander's heavy voice broke the silence between the two of them. I don't know, he didn't know what to say when the two fell silent like now. All that came to the man's mind was Arsenio.

Tania turned her head for a few seconds then looked back to the front. "Yes, you take it easy, I'll call you if there's an urgent problem."

Silence was created again until the two reached the elevator door that would take Xander to the first floor.

"You better get back in the room, don't wait for me to get in the elevator."

The slender-eyed beauty shook her head quickly. "No, let me stay here until you get in the elevator" she said.

Take a deep breath. Xander did not argue because he knew that arguing would only consume energy because Tania would be firm with her stance.

The digital number at the top of the elevator shows fifteen signs soon reaching the seventh floor, where Tania lives. The longer the digital number is getting closer to the number seven makes the heart of the ex-husband and wife pounding erratically.

When the elevator clinks and opens, Xander does not go inside but turns his body to face Tania. "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to take care of Arsenio. I feel happy because these few days I can spend time with Arsenio. Thanks again."

Xander bowed his head slightly under the sign that he was completely sincere with his words. "Yes, if so I go home first. Good night." She gave a sweet smile before entering the elevator.

Former CEO of V Pramono Group steps forward. However, when the man's burly hand was about to press the number one on the row of buttons on the top right, Tania's overtime voice undoes her intention.

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Xander knocked on the door leaf with his left hand, while the right hand touched his cheek, which Tania had caught. Warm lips of the woman as if still felt on the cheek of the man.

Tonight, Xander looks blooming because it's been seven years without feeling what it's like to be kissed by a loved woman. So do not be surprised if at this time he is very very happy like a child ABG kasmaran.

"You're the one, anyway. Papa thinks who. Come on in, papa's been waiting for you since." Jonathan opens the door wide until Xander can enter the rented house he rented for an unspecified time.

Why is Xander silent? Is he having a toothache, just holding his cheek. Jonathan noticed Xander's seemingly unassuming facial expression. It was very different from the look on their faces the last time they met.

Jonathan cleared his throat before opening a conversation between them. "Xander's? Are you all right? What ...your teeth hurt because since papa noticed you just hold your cheeks," said the man full of investigators.

Instead of answering, Xander's attitude grew crazier. The thirty-year-old man actually pulled the corner of his lips upwards, grinning like a fool. Yeah, of course he's stupid, stupid for love.

Jonathan was a little stunned to see that shitty grin. Then, he patted Xander on the shoulder and said by raising an octave of his voice. "Alexander Vincent Pramono, you've gone crazy hem, smiling to yourself like a lost man!"

Indeed Jonathan can no longer refrain from extracting information that makes his son merely acting strange as he is now.

"I think I'm crazy, Pa. I need a psychiatrist to treat my illness" said Xander, continuing to smile at his face. The man's eyes were blank as if his soul was lost in another dimension.

"Don't joke, Xander! Papa asked you to come here because you wanted to discuss something serious, not to see me acting as stupid as I am today." Jonathan hissed slowly while massaging his dizzy temples.

Xander was still in a lost-of-mind mode, smiling to himself while stroking his smooth face like a highway.

There was a long and heavy breath coming from Jonathan. "It seems that you are not interested in working again in the company, so you should just give the position to Abraham."

Hearing the name of his cousin's brother being called, Xander's facial expression turned gray. He looked seriously at the figure of the middle-aged man next to him.

"I don't agree if Abraham takes my place as CEO of the company, Pa! I will never agree!" xander said firmly. Although the truth was revealed, he still did not like Abraham. Maybe because he had seen the man approaching Tania so the anger was still lingering in the chest of Arsenio's biological father.

"Then focus on our business. Papa doesn't want to spend time just to see you grinning like a lost man. Understood?"

Xander put on a serious face. "Say, what did Papa mean to invite me here for?" tanyanya to the point.

Jonathan smiled faintly at Xander's words. He likes the attitude of Xander who is always to the point.

"Papa meant to ask you to come here because papa wants to return what should be yours. Papa wants to hand back the CEO to you. Are you willing to take that burden back?"

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