MARRIED AN OLD VIRGIN (MY ADOPTED MOTHER)
Episode 33

Adira did not know what to answer, she chose to be silent without making a sound, her eyes were soft but her hands still held Elvis tightly.

"Don't be afraid, we're not like Eza. We make sure Eza will not tell you to leave when accompanying Elvis" said Tari as if understanding with Adira's concerns, maybe Eza's attitude makes women in front of him prejudiced the same against Tari and Arian.

"Thank you, Madam....." Lirih Adira, although Tari said that her heart still could not be said to be calm, could have Eza threatened her when no one saw.

But at this time Adira did not see the figure of the man, where would he be? Shouldn't Eza be accompanying Elvis here? Adira's eyeballs were spinning in all directions trying to find the nose of the man who had asked him to come to Jakarta.

"What's Adira? You need anything?" Tanya Tari looked at Adira who was frowning like she was looking for something.

"T-no Madam" she denies.

But seeing the look of Adira's vigilance, made Tari think the same.

"Eza's not here, she's coming home to bring clothes. Soon she will definitely return" explained the woman who is still beautiful in her old age.

Adira so excited when Tari can guess the contents of his mind, but want to deny Adira was hesitant because it is true that is what he is doing.

"Well, okay...." Adira's great-grandson.

"Who's mom here with? What's Oma Arumi?" Elvis exclaimed, he was curious because from yesterday there was no information about the arrival of his mother to Jakarta, the presence of Adira managed to be a surprise for Elvis.

"No dear, mama was picked up by those people" Adira pointed at the people in black who were outside.

"They're spooky, Ma! Are they bad guys?" Elvis with innocence.

"No, hon. They are your papah man who invited Mama Adira here" said Tari explained, do not want Elvis misunderstand, the child must be worried about Adira.

"Yes El, they are not evil" Adira confirmed.

"That means mama's gonna be here all the time El, right? It was Eza who sent Mama here"

Hearing her son's question, Adira suddenly looked at Dari, Adira was afraid of answering wrongly and seemed pretentious. He also could not promise to accompany Elvis continue or only in a certain time.

"Of course, El. Mama Adira will accompany El continues, so El must recover quickly. Must obey what the doctor said earlier" at the end of the dance that returned.

Adira nodded, "True, El must recover first. What did El say to the doctor?" Tanya Adira shifted the subject.

And it makes Elvis clumsy and hide his face, he does not want to make his mother disappointed if she knows she is now often denied.

Seeing Elvis who looked down suddenly Adira raised the child's chin to look at him.

"Why? El is a submissive child... Is there something El's hiding?" Adira asked gently without trying to scare her own child.

He hesitated to answer, but Elvis did not want his mother to be disappointed. He also answered.

"E-g.... B-not taking medicine" his great-grandson was almost inaudible.

Adira raised both of her eyebrows upwards, "why is that?"

"Emmm..... E-id...."

"El did not want to eat" he replied resignedly, better he was honest than his mother heard from others.

"Well, now there's Adira's mom, and El wants to eat now?" Tawar Tari persuaded her grandson again.

With a quick nod to Elvis, Tari who saw it smiled happily, it turns out Adira is a big weapon for Elvis, the boy is very obedient with Adira, even without having to be persuaded first.

"You, but El pingin mama's a bribe" he asked.

"Sure, darling! Let mama bribe ya, El sit first right" while helping Elvis sit Adira then take a bowl containing whole porridge on the nightstand.

With full patience Adira feed Elvis little by little, the child devoured him without complaining even though it felt bland on the tongue of Elvis.

"Smart kid....."

"Mom, ma. El satiated"

Adira also did not force again even though the porridge was not fully exhausted.

"Now El is taking medicine yes" Tari took the medicine given by the doctor and then gave it to Adira.

When the medicine came into his mouth Elvis immediately stuck out his tongue.

"The medicine is bitter!"

"Later the bitterness will disappear on its own, now El sleep again huh. Do not move much, El is still limp" Adira also changed the position of Elvis.

"Mama's not leaving, is she?"

Adira showed a gentle smile, she also stroked Elvis' black hair to create comfort there.

"Don't love, El don't be afraid anymore huh...."

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Now Elvis was back asleep, looking much more soundly than before. Perhaps it was because his heart was feeling calm due to Adira's presence by his side.

Now the three adults who are still awake are sitting on the sofa talking about something that must be discussed.

Adira seemed tense, as if she would be interrogated for having committed a crime.

"We're so grateful that Elvis has met someone as good as you. We cannot repay all your kindness to our grandchildren...." Tari's cry broke unstoppably, she was too sad when it came to Elvis.

"Because of you, we can still see our long-lost granddaughter. D-and.... And we can come out of the nightmare that always haunts us all" he continued.

Although now popping question marks, but Adira is reluctant to be too curious, all the words that come out of their mouths seem to contain a lot of meaning.

"I am also grateful to have met Elvis...." Lirih Adira began to remember her meeting with the adopted child.

"When he was one month old, Elvis was already the most important part of my life. Even arguably much more important than myself" continued Adira glanced to the past.

Dari and Arian are made to be moved to hear the sincere statement, knowing the figure of the woman who is most loved by their loved ones.

Naturally Elvis did not want to part with his adoptive mother, how would he part if the person only had a heart as good as an angel.

"But maybe my affection for Elvis started to cause selfishness...."

"Where is my heart not willing to return Elvis to where he should be...."

"I...... I may be too selfish to want to keep Elvis by my side for life"

"Makes us.... Eventually we had to separate"

Tari shook her head in disagreement, as a mother she understood what Adira felt. It is not a selfishness, but a deep love to the fear of loss.

"Don't talk like that, son! You are not wrong at all, the affection you give to Elvis is very valuable. We can also see from the attitude of Elvis who always asks to go home to you"

"Please keep loving Elvis, he needs you Adira......"