HATE Before LOVE
Elif's Return

That same day, Elif and Ardan were allowed to return home after Fadil saw that physically everything had returned to normal, except for the scar in Ardan's hand that had to be controlled for another five days. Of course, it was Fadil who was coming to the young master's apartment. Teddy and Ardan drove Elif and Zehra home of course. Hanna returns home with her personal driver.

"Cand..." Call Elif.

"Yes?"

"It looks like you haven't answered me yet, how come your hands get sewn up like that?"

"Oh this, hmm. I helped a beautiful woman, she accidentally hurt me."

"Beautiful girl?" Elif repeated, raising both of his eyebrows. Implied dislike when Ardan called a beautiful woman. Then he turned his face away. "How did he hurt you?"

"Why do you sound dislike?" asked Ardan casually.

"Of course I don't like it!"

"What part of it makes you not like? Her beautiful woman? Or am I the one who got hurt?"

Zehra held back a smile. He knew very well that Ardan was teasing his daughter. While Teddy, ah, don't ask, he always shows a flat expression, doesn't he?

"I'm..." Elif closed his eyes for a bit, dampening his suddenly rising emotions. "I don't care what you're helping me with."

"So you don't like it 'cause I'm hurt?"

"Yes." Yeah." Elif answered briefly. Keep turning his face away from Ardan who smiled meaningfully.

"I'm doing fine. Don't worry."

"Hm."

The journey passes with Ardan busy receiving phone calls about work, while Zehra falls asleep tired. And Elif, silently watching Ardan who was so serious about his conversation. Undeniably by him, there is a sense that tickles Elif's feelings, he does not know what.

He felt that he no longer had any reason not to believe the feelings that Ardan had once expressed to him, but he did not know what the reason was. He had no idea since when Elif had trusted the man. Ah, Elif forgot about it. He really doesn't remember what happened to him.

Ardan laughed, so crisp. It was the first time Elif had heard Ardan laughing crisply while talking about work. What made the man change? Who are the clients in the call channel? That guy? Or women?

Whatisthis? Why don't I feel like Ardan laughing like that for someone else? And why is Ardan so handsome while being so serious like that! What am I thinking?! Stop Elif! Or you'll fall in love with her! I can't fall in love with her. You can be so mad at me. Although the father remains wrong, and Ardan has done his duty to protect his company and even with good heart he gives rights that exceed the severance rights of everyone in his PHK, but still...

"Elif," Call Ardan, not since when the man's done with his phone call. "Can't you go back to the company?"

"you mean? Back to being your secretary?"

"Yes, be my secretary and..."

"And?"

"Being my wife."

"Ardan!'

"Why?" Ardan raised both eyebrows, while Elif glared until it was seen that both his eyeballs would roll out.

"Don't joke!" Elif lowered his voice, glancing at Zehra who seemed to be slumbering.

"I'm not kidding, Zehra's mother knows very well I'm not kidding."

"My father would not allow me. Did you forget how I was angry back then?"

"Yes I remember, and I'm sure you'll remember that I said I wouldn't leave you."

Elifs are not evasive. He remembered every word Ardan said in Turkish at that time because his father was there. And at that time, he believed that every word that came out of the man's lips was sincerity and honesty.

"And I will never leave you again. That's my promise, to you, to your mother even to my mother" Ardan said with incredible seriousness pinned on the man's face.

Cool Boss!

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Their journey ends when the car stops right in front of the house. Elif woke Zehra slowly, the woman gasped, not expecting her sleep to be so quiet.

"Sorry Son Ardan, I overslept."

"It's okay, Mom."

"Suprise!" Adit, Mona and Yura were there, the living room and family room were also transformed with festive decorations of balloons and ribbons, such as the birthday of five-year-olds.

Elif of course smiled widely, he never got a surprise like this, moreover this is home, the most forbidden place to make a special event for him because Dad would definitely not like it. Yura and Mona immediately hugged her tightly until it made Elif almost fall if Ardan did not hold Elif's body with his hands.

"Can it be more human not to embrace her? You almost made my future wife fall."

Elif immediately cast a sharp glare, but it did not affect Ardan.

"Hehehe, sorry, sorry. We're just too happy and relieved to see Elif all right!" said Yura.

"I'm fine, really, Yura."

"How's your foot?" ask Mona

"It's good, you can walk and wear sandals." Elif shows a million people's brand of rubber flip flops.

"Switch dong, I'm hugging my brother too." Adit got rid of Yura and Mona and immediately hugged Elif. "Thank God, brother, you're fine. You're freaking us all out."

"Fear? Why indeed? Is it because my leg was scratched a little?" Elif said and then chuckled. Adit let go of his embrace. He looked at Elif with a look of wonder.

*Are you sure you're okay, brother, after what happened?"

"What happened anyway? You know, my dad and I had a lot of fights, but it seemed like I accidentally dropped Mom's vase. That'sthat's all. I'm fine as always."

Adit sees Ardan and Zehra alternating. Looked at it full of question marks. But Zehra only responded with a small nod. Not only was Adit astonished by Elif's attitude, Mona and Yura were quite dumbfounded.

Adit had already told Mona and Yura everything, that was all they felt was very sick and sad. Surely Elif will be much more hit later. But what they saw at this moment was, a smiling Elif had to see the festive decorations that were there.

"What's wrong with Brother, Mom?"

"Later, obviously now don't talk about -"

"Where's dad? Do you mind this surprise? Or are you leaving so you dare to make decorations like this? I suggest that we put it back together like we did before Dad came back" Elif said as he sipped one of the chocolate cookies on the dinner table.

"Mom, don't Elif remember what happened?" mona asked in a soft voice to Zehra.

Zehra nodded sadly.

Mona and Yura shut their gaping mouths in surprise, unable to speak. Then they all came out, they went to the terrace when Elif went into his room.

"Did he remember you, brother?" yura asked Ardan.

"Yes, he just doesn't remember the incident." replied Ardan in a soft voice.

"Yes God! Is she having some kind of amnesia?"

Ardan nodded.

"Oh my God..." Yura closed her mouth again.

"But.isn't that better? I mean, Elif is no longer saddened by the fact that her father is not her father, and that man even wants to harass her?" mona said.

"Yes maybe for a while it'll be good. But that means the Elif will still think the man is his father, his blood, his blood, the one he loved and hoped that one day the man would love him too without knowing that the man ever wanted to harass him and planned to sell him."

Mona sighed, "Right as well.although the reality was bitter, at least if Elif knew what was happening, she would no longer hope in empty hope."

Ardan nodded.

"But, will my brother forget forever? Can't it be cured?" ask Adit.

"The doctor said it could be possible with some therapy. But it depends on whether or not the Elif is ready" Zehra replied with a sad and disappointed look.

"Then what should we tell him if Elif asks where Dad is?" ask Yura.

"Why is everyone on the terrace? What are you guys talking about?" Elif suddenly came out from inside the room, already changing her clothes with an oversize sweater and trousers.

"Nothing matters." Mona answered.

"Let's eat quickly and trim the decorations again before you come."