
"What's on your mind, Channing? You might love your own sister, huh!"
Kendrick's voice echoed through the room, and it felt really stifling for Channing. Not because of a high slap or intonation full of emotions, but because now the father already knows what he is hiding.
"I raised you and loved you like a real child. In fact, I forgot all the mistakes your mother had made. But ... Is this your reply, Channing?" snapped Kendrick. "What do you consider my marriage to your mother, huh? What less have we been with you?"
Impact after beat that enters the hearing, as if stopping the round of time in Channing's world. The mind stops, the pulse stops. Everything that happened in a second was like a worst nightmare for him.
"You___"
"Pa, already!" concluded Athena who had not since when it came. He not only screamed, but also pushed Kendrick's body away from Channing.
Athena knew how big Kendrick's emotions were. If left unchecked, maybe Channing can get a second, third, fourth, even fifth slap. Nah! Athena didn't want that to happen.
"Enough, Pa! Don't scold Channing. It's the problem of both of them, we also have to bring in Binar to solve all of this. We can't just blame Channing, Pa!" athena continued with a high tone as well.
Even so Kendrick did not immediately reply. He simply remained silent while repeatedly taking deep breaths, trying to dampen the emotions that had exploded since.
Yeah, ever since he got a report from the OB about Channing's conversation with Evan, Kendrick's temper has been unstoppable. An unexpected fact that finally made him aware of the irregularities in the past days. The quarrel between Channing and Binar, as well as the sudden departure of Binar, it turns out.
"I called Malvin and told him to drop off Binar. Tomorrow if he's here, we'll finish this with a cool head." Athena spoke again, hoping to calm her husband's emotions.
"But look at him .. there is absolutely no defense. It means .. what my man says is not wrong, he .. does love Binar. And maybe that's what made Binar choose to leave this house" said Kendrick with squeaky eyes. She was very disappointed in Channing.
"Even if he does love Binar, we have to know why. It could have been a mistake in Binar, or me who was careless in watching them. We have to finish this well, don't use such emotions. No benefit, it won't make us find a way out."
Kendrick rubbed his face violently, describing clearly how furious he was at the time.
"You know, too, honey, who he is. What do you think is wrong if I am disappointed and angry about what he did? We are married and we are a family. He could have kept the love for Binar. What does he think we are? Is this how he values us?" he said with a hunting breath.
Before Athena could answer, Channing first stepped closer to Kendrick. Then, kneel there while bowing your head.
"I'm sorry, Pa. I was wrong, and I had this stupid feeling. I let Papa down. I'm really sorry" Channing said slowly and half-stressed.
"You think it'll all be over with an apology? You've tarnished Papa's trust, Channing. And you still think this disappointment is that simple, don't you?"
Hearing Kendrick's conditional response to anger, Channing lowered her head.
"I promise I'll fix all this, Pa. I realized it was wrong."
A few seconds passed, Kendrick did not say. Only his de-exhale still sounded rude in Channing's ears. Later, Channing felt a soft touch on both of her shoulders. Apparently, Athena did that.
"Wake up!"
Channing. He stood up, but remained down.
"We'll talk again tomorrow, after Binar gets home," said Athena, who made Channing's mind work.
"Binar didn't interfere with this issue, Ma, so don't get involved. I was wrong, I didn't know I loved him. Until he felt uneasy and chose to leave. So, I'm enough to account for this mistake" Channing asked.
Seeing Kendrick's anger just now, Channing was suddenly anxious. Afraid if later Binar also experienced the same thing— slapped and snapped. Channing didn't want Binar to get all that. Enough of him.
However, Channing's confession actually made Athena and Kendrick guess something else. The departure of Binar, most likely because he also has the same love. Usually such female instincts, will choose to leave if something goes wrong with her heart.
Although in particular there is no prohibition for Channing and Binar to be in a relationship, because they are not blood related, and moreover Channing is not Kendrick's biological child. However, they live in society. Both children are in one family. It would be very taboo if they are in a relationship, while on the other hand parents are also still tied to marriage.
"Go to the room!" athena's orders to Channing. He also needs time to calm his heart.
"Yes, Ma."
Channing once again said. Without rebutting, he immediately stepped away.
However, just three steps he walked, Kendrick's screams again stopped him.
"Wait!"
Channing looked over and looked at her father.
"Give me your phone!" kendrick said firmly, so that Channing could not refuse and was forced to give up her phone.
It didn't get there. After picking up Channing's phone, Kendrick called Axel and all the servants in the house.
Just like he did to Channing, Kendrick also asked for Axel's phone. Then with a sharp look, he gave a warning to all the servants.
"Nobody loaned Channing a cell phone. If anyone is presumptuous and dares to defy this order, I will not hesitate to fire you. Understood?"
Everyone nodded obediently. "Understand, sir."
"good. Please return to your respective places!"
After all the servants left, Kendrick looked back at his two sons. "Axel .. don't think about helping your brother, or you'll be Papa's law. And you Channing, don't act until Binar comes home!"
After saying so, Kendrick passed away at his quick pace, leaving Channing and Axel still in place. Not long after, Athena also left, without saying a word.
"Sister, what did you do wrong until Mama and Papa got that angry?" ask Axel.
Instead of giving an answer, Channing left with her lips tightly closed. His feelings and thoughts were already chaotic. He could no longer contact Binar, who automatically could not inform the girl of the problem. What if Binar confesses and makes Kendrick angry again?
"Ck, even on the go. What the hell is it?" Axel scratched his head alone, staring at his parents and brother who were getting away from where he stood.
As Channing walked into the room and thought hard there, Kendrick walked into her study. With his emotions not fully extinguished, he sits down in a chair and opens Channing's phone, which happens to be password-free.
Message history and call history that he first saw. No one disappoints because most of them are friends.
However, Kendrick's facial gesture changed instantly when he opened the photo gallery. So many photos of Binar there, both alone and the two with Channing. Not just sitting together or just standing close to each other, but there are some photos with poses holding hands and wrapping arms. A familiarity that was originally thought to be a form of brotherly love, now seems to tear apart Kendrick's heart. He had been cheated, betrayed by those he deeply believed in.
"Geeh!"
Kendrick growled, while recalling certain times, where he allowed Binar and Channing to travel together. In fact, out of town. In addition, Kendrick also remembered how happy he was when he saw Channing and Binar joking with each other.
"I'm really stupid, I can't read situations that are far away. I was just fixated on what appeared before my eyes" Kendrick's inner voice with tightly clenched hands.
It is not imagined how tomorrow if Binar also said the same thing.
Seriate...