
"You mean?" Derek turned around in disbelief. His heart was pounding when he finished listening to Mike.
"You heard it clearly, Derek." Mike looked at Derek while frowning.
"You serious? Are you gonna be okay?" ask Derek worried
"Yes .. I'll be fine." Mike has decided to visit his family's abandoned mansion for years.
"I'm glad you're finally starting to open your heart ..."
Mike smiled bitterly, still uncomfortable when he remembered his father in the mansion. But the memory of his grandfather and great-grandfather made Mike feel very guilty. He buried the history of the two with his father by forgetting the name Eliazar.
"alright. I'll make time. I'll accompany you there."
With a happy feeling Derek smiled and thanked the actions of his father who had thought of everything. Including estimating if an incident like this happened, so Derek was very ready to accompany Mike for the moment he had been waiting for when Mike asked this to him.
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The mansion still looked the same. Big and well-groomed. Mike got out of the car and opened his sunglasses. His gray eyes looked in wonder. He thought he would see a terrible place where a mansion that was almost covered by thickets, dirty and empty.
The building in front of him was well taken care of. Up ahead was a man with teary eyes standing tall with a row of servants and workers guarding and caring for the mansion.
"I knew it not long ago." Derek's voice made Mike turn away.
"This millionaire was never left out, Mike. Dad told them to take care of him and take care of him. He hopes one day you'll come back ...."
Mike squinted and looked at the entire area. His breath felt heavy and tight.
"When I found out about your background, I searched your family's mansion. Oh, I tried with Uncle Damario, Uncle Noel and Uncle Steffano. But the loyalty and vows held by our people are really very strong. I didn't get any information." Derek smiles. Three surnames from the second generation who joined the Langton clan. The three old men held fast to Erland's orders as did the rest of the family to no longer mention the surname Eliazar.
"I went here and found out this fact. I'm guarding this place and it's still like that until now. You see that Chief Maid? He took care of everything and shut his mouth to tell you. Hope you open your heart and come back alone here, your house ...."
Mike hooked the sunglasses he was holding onto his shirt. Exhaling, he stepped up, approached the courtyard of the mansion, then stopped before the old man who was standing at the very front in the row. The man started to bend.
"Don't do that Leigh. I'm not anymore ...."
But the man cut out Mike's words.
"You will always be Young Master to us, Mr. Michael." A drop of tears flowed from the corner of the old Leigh's eyes that bowed before Mike.
Mike held the old man's shoulder. He lifted her up and looked at her while gulping.
"I'm sorry, Leigh ...." Then Mike clutches the aging man with a fidelity that does not fade for the Eliazar family. Leigh held back her stuffing.
"I've been waiting for years today. I believe you'll come back .. and I'm right. My patience has produced results. I see you set foot into this mansion again." With a hoarse voice Leigh raised her hand and clasped Mike back.
Mike closed his eyes, much he threw away when he dropped his father's name. He threw away the services of his great-grandfather who had sacrificed his life for the Langton Clan, forgetting his grandfather who recruited and expanded the clan with Steve Langton Derek's grandfather.
Some servants and workers wiped away the melted tears coming down their cheeks looking at the sight.
Mike gulped, then began to move and greet the workers and servants who had been hereditary serving in the Eliazar family.
Derek walked a few steps behind Mike. When entering the mansion, Mike toured the main large hall, some furniture had been replaced and laid out with the latest design, as well as some living rooms and lounge.
In the lounge Mike's family stopped. He stood before a large photo of a man standing gallantly in his long coat tail hanging on the pull by a small boy who looked frowning. Grandpa and Grandpa Mike. The little boy's face reminded him of himself as a child.
"I hope you're not just visiting. I hope you're thinking of settling down ...." Leigh's slow voice blew Mike's daydream. Derek just kept listening.
"Come Leigh. Maybe .. someday," replied Mike quietly.
Leigh rubbed her eyes. "That's a pretty good answer for now, sir. I'll wait."
Then Leigh said goodbye. Giving privacy to the two young masters to speak up .
"Go home, Mike. Open your heart and use your real name again. Restore your family's position and honor, your grandfather and great-grandfather deserve it. You will be surprised*B*ig brother .. You will see, no one forgets the greatness of Eliazar. "
After a long silence, Mike just turned to Derek.
"I'll think about it ...."
Derek smiled hearing that answer. "As Leigh said, that alone is enough for now. We'll wait, Mike."
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Eloy Sanchez and her son Lucius were stunned by the words Regina had spoken.
"You mean .. kk-you ...." Lucius.
"Le ... gina .. mother ...." Eloy had trouble saying the word she wanted to say.
"You trust me now to meet him?" lucius.
Regina nodded steadily and smiled widely.
"Please promise me you'll speak kindly to him. You already told me that you've forgiven her."
Lucius swallowed. He glanced at his father who was a little shocked to hear the name of the woman mentioned again. Seemed enthusiastic about the meeting plan expressed by Reggie.
"I think tomorrow can't you?"
Lucius nodded quickly. Glanced again at his father who was also nodding repeatedly.
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Their car drove through the crowded streets, then switched to a quieter road with a vehicle. Reggie asked to stop and buy three bouquets of roses. He said to give it to his mother later. Lucius was silent with his heart pounding. He sat in the back of the car with Regina and their father in front.
"You nervous?" Reggie clasped his brother's hand with a smile. Lucius just shook his head.
"Mommy would love to see you ...." Reggie leaned on his sister's shoulder and closed his eyes.
We came Mom ....
"This land is the land of Sky ...." Lucius broke the silence. Reggie nodded.
"You're right. A little more we're up."
Lucius frowned looking at the silent area with the trees before they finally stopped at an iron gate.
Lucius' heart is pounding.
This ... his heart is breaking.
Reggie got down and waited for their driver to drop off his father's wheelchair and when he was sitting there, he pushed the iron gate, he continued to push his father's wheelchair along a small strip of concrete road made between the mausoleums.
Eloy was already crying in her wheelchair from entering the cemetery complex. Lucius gulped his saliva many times Feeling very empty and empty. The anger that had disappeared in his heart returned.
They arrived at a pair of tombs bearing the names Arthur Sky and Greta Sky. Reggie laid out two bouquets of roses that he brought one for each tomb.
"I came .. I'm sorry I didn't come here with Amy. Your daughter is healthy and well. Your grandchildren are also very smart. He used to run to and fro with his little feet."
Reggie closed his eyes for a moment. Remembering Mr. Arthur's face and *M*other Greta in his mind.
Then he turned around and smiled at Lucius who was holding his father's wheelchair. Reggie saw the understanding in his father's eyes as well as Lucius. Reggie then led them to a tomb not far from Greta Sky's tomb.
"Mom .. I came ... Brother is with me ...." Reggie kneels in front of his mother's grave. Her tears are flowing.
"You can tell him now, Mom .. what you didn't get to say before you left. Don't be afraid, Mom ... He told me he forgave you. Isn't that big brother?"
Reggie looked at Lucius who was still standing next to his father's wheelchair.
"I also came with Dad .. I think Dad missed you. Don't you, Dad?"
Eloy Sanchez advances her wheelchair. His tears streamed down his wife's tombstone that turned out to be gone. Eloy's remorse for not immediately searching for Marinna when she went missing made Eloy feel the pain for years.
"Anna .. sorry .. kan .. I ...." His father's difficulty in saying words made Eloy stop, only his eyes did not stop flowing a clear liquid of regret. Eloy lowered her head, sobbing violently, realizing their time had completely run out. Marinna had left her a long time ago.
"Tell me the deepest regret of your life, Mom .. You regret leaving your son for your daughter's life. You regret leaving him, you want to apologize, you want his forgiveness ...." Reggie sobbing.
Lucius gulped and threw his gaze somewhere else. He put both his hands in his pants pocket.
How dare you go and tell others to express your regret. I want to meet you, Marinna .. I want to scold you, curse and spy on you. But now ... You don't even give me a chance to hug you one more time ....
Lucius took a deep breath, filling his lungs which felt extremely tight. He began to take out both hands and stepped closer to Reggie. Lucius shrugged his two shoulders and made him stand up again.
"Say you forgive her .. Tell her, Brother."
Reggie looked at Lucius with wet eyes. Lucius pulled Reggie into his arms and nodded. He nodded repeatedly while tightly hugging Reggie's body. His own tears were already unable to bear, flowing profusely wet the slopes of his cheeks.
"Sleep peacefully and peacefully, Marinna .. I've forgiven you .. Don't worry about Regina. Me and Dad will take care of it for you ...."
With those words, Lucius removed the entire shackle from his past. His soul was illuminated by the light and he closed his eyes. Hugging Reggie closely witnessed the haru view of Eloy and Marinna Hasting's gravestone erect before her.
The wind that blew as if whispering to each other conveyed the peace that finally covered every soul in the cemetery. Whispering forgiveness and forgiveness filled the recesses of their hearts, giving a light of healing to each of the souls who had been wounded for years.
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