REMEMBER ME?...
The Part 68
Kiara eventually helped Vano bring the items into the house and distributed them to each child and to each parent. Then they began to talk while eating the potluck dishes that have been provided.
This time they are celebrating Christmas with the kids. What a fun Christmas even though only accompanied by a makeshift cake and the carefree laughter of the children. But that's enough. There's nothing happier than this.
“It looks like your relationship has improved, huh? I've seen a lot of changes since the last time he came here with you,” said Aunt Rini who suddenly had been next to Kiara who was sitting on the terrace while watching Vano who was busy playing with children.
Kiara smiled. “Yes, I feel it too. It feels like the longer it becomes the Vano I know.”
Rini's aunt looked at her doubtfully for not understanding what the girl was saying, but she said nothing about it. Instead, he said,
“May your relationship always be protected by Him. You guys are good people,”
Kiara could only smile once more at the statement and inwardly agreed with every word of her Aunt Rini Manikah again caught the figure of Vano who was now carrying a child on his back while chasing after the children who were others.
In fact, Kiara was so curious about what caused Vano to change so drastically that she turned into someone she knew first. But no matter what happens, he can only hope that this change is a good change.
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The rest of the Christmas, Vano spent it with the Kusuma family. The man hardly came home at all that day and only came home when the night was late.
The next day, Kiara wakes up and
found Vano back there, was chatting with his family. His father and mother had a day off until after Christmas so they could stay away from their work and enjoy this holiday as a whole family before on the eve of the new year they took care of the contract signing party the Alexander family company.
Kusuma's family, who are notoriously warm, can't resist Vano's presence at all so they let Vano be with them all day. But Kiara doesn't even mind. He did not know what caused Vano to run away from his family villa—because when asked, the man simply replied that he wanted to spend more time with him.—but obviously he could not refuse the presence of the man.
They talked a lot about a lot of things that day, and the relationship of Vano and his family seemed to be closer.
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The next day, Vano returned to visit the Kusuma family villa and invited Kiara for a walk out. As if taking the girl alone was not enough, the man even linked their fingers and never let go. Vano invites her to see the sunrise, then stops at a restaurant for breakfast, then re-links their fingers for a walk around the beach. The weather is still frozen, but since their hands are tied, Sooji no longer feels cold.
At least the feeling was still going on until when they sat side by side on the sand with their hands still clutched, then Vano asked a question,
“Kia, if I hurt you again, what will you do?”
Kiara fell silent. A little surprised to receive such a question all of a sudden. He could not even think of a single answer in his mind.
“Are you going to forgive me even a little bit?”
Kiara took a breath and exhaled it along with the white steam from within her mouth, then replied,
“That depends on how big of a mistake you are, Van.”
Vano flinch while holding his attention to Kiara who is staring at the vast sea or sky—entahlah.
“You've hurt me too much actually. Either consciously or not. And every time I try to hate you, try to no longer and forgive you again,” Kiara then landed her manic on Vano's bead. “But I can't.”
Kiara ended her answer with a rarity. Then unexpectedly, Vano advanced his body and peeked at Kiara's old forehead, making the girl's heartbeat almost stop.
Meanwhile, Vano almost cried in silence. Hiding the demon by peeping Kiara's forehead proves that she really loves the girl. He was deeply moved to hear the description of the girl, but he still felt unsure.
Because whatever he's going to do now might hurt that girl a lot, and he doesn't know if he deserves her forgiveness.
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The next day, Vano did not come to Bae's family villa. His parents have started to return to work and they seem busy preparing for a merger signing event between their family company and Alexander's family which at once signifies that Kiara and Vano's marriage is really going to happen so they are it is the Lord who will sign the agreement.
Vano's absence this time is not so Kiara took a headache. In his message, the man said that there was something he had to take care of so that he could not come that day. Kiara cursed at him, and as a result he spent the whole day designing or chatting with Nino.
However, the next day Vano came back. Kiara almost jumped in shock when she woke up from her nap and found Vano's face close to hers. When he withdrew in shock, Windy instead looked happy while laughing.
“Yes! Why are you in my room?!” Kiara yells.
Vano stood up and shook his head. “Can't you find any activity more beneficial than a nap?”
“Sleeping is also useful as long as you know,” Kiara is grieving then inched up from her bed.
“What are you doing here?”
“Abviously I can't come here?”
“It is not so..,”
Vano laughed to see Kiara look excited. He also said, “Come get ready and use decent clothes. I'll take you somewhere.”
“One place?” reset Kiara.
Vano. He then walked to Kiara's room door, about to exit. But before coming out, the man blinked one eye at Kiara, which made the girl widen her eyes.
What's wrong with her? Inner Kiara.
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The day was approaching the night when Kiara came out of her room in a black dress limited to the knees that fit wrapped her body so as to show the curves of her body.
Not to forget the seven-centimeter red stiletto. The girl looks charming and Vano can't even hide her smile when her manic falls in Kiara's shadow.
“You look beautiful,” Vano said.
“We go now?”
Kiara nodded and received Vano's helping hand and immediately linked their fingers together. He had just heard Vano's first praise after months of them meeting again and it was able to make him fly up to the seventh sky.
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