I'm a Qualified Old Virgin
Already Family

After Syifa and Sofia died, Rosa sat down on one of the chairs on the terrace before starting a conversation with Edward.

Edward seemed silent as he watched Rosa's movements with an indecipherable expression. I don't know what makes Rosa this time intend to chat with him. Because, usually Rosa was never interested in chatting with him. After returning home from work Rosa always went inside the house and was never seen coming out again. Often Edward was accompanied only by Syifa and Sofia.

"Sister, thank you for everything you did for Syifa. I won't be able to replace it" Rosa said.

"That's my duty, Ros. I should have done it as a form of my responsibility to him. I want Syifa to be happy, even though everything I do is not worth the struggle of raising her alone all this time" said Edward.

Rosa nodded as she smiled her smile.

"Sister, is your sister in a family?" ask Rosa carefully.

Edward was speechless to hear the question coming from Rosa's mouth for him. He did not immediately answer the question, he seemed to be thinking while looking down.

Rosa turned to look at Edward while waiting for an answer from him. Seeing Edward never answered Rosa began to guess her own answer in the look of her face that seemed doubtful.

"Please tell me the truth, brother!" rosa Urge.

"Em. yes, I have a family, Ros," replied Edward softly.

"Sister doesn't know about Syifa yet?" guess Rosa.

"I haven't said it yet, but I will definitely say it if the time is right" Edward replied reassuringly.

"I hope you're being frank with your family, brother. I don't want it to be a problem for Syifa and also for my sister's family. Because, fear of misunderstanding and there will be parties who are hurt, " said Rosa.

"Yes, Ros. I will say it sooner or later, "said Edward.

"Yes, okay. I'll make sure everything's okay. Don't worry about it, Ros. Oh yeah, don't you have any trouble working on ART? I can find you a better job, Ros, "asked Edward.

"I think I'm getting comfortable with my job, brother. My employer is also very good. I think for the moment I want to keep going. Not necessarily I fit in anywhere else, right?" rosa says.

"Yes already then. Oh yeah, Ros I intend to buy Syifa a motorcycle. Syifa can use it to go to college rather than having trouble finding public transportation" Edward said.

"Is that not excessive, brother? Brother has already come out a lot of money for Syifa's tuition fees. I don't want to be bothering Brother constantly! " for Rosa.

"Of course not. Syifa will need it very much later, "said Edward.

"All right, thank you. I'd better go home soon, in the afternoon, " said Rosa.

Edward nodded in agreement, because this was already approaching Maghrib. He then said goodbye to Rosa and Syifa. After that, he rushed back to his home.

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Arriving at his home, Edward was immediately greeted by the warm embrace of his daughter's son.

"Battle...!" shouted the youngest and went straight to Edward. "Bapi, let's eat ice cream together!"

"Alright, Boy! But let Papi take a shower first?" his words while rubbing the head of his toddler son.

"But, I want a vacation!" exclaimed the eldest who looks turned away from the television screen that was being watched.

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