
The middle-aged man sat tensely in front of Hendry. Cold sweat splashed like a waterfall in the rainy season. Whether there is a problem between him and Hendry so they have to be involved in a complicated situation?
"What's up, Mr Hendry? Forgive me for my ignorance in recognizing you" said the middle-aged man who was called Pakde by his closest person.
"I don't want to make small talk. You're Elena's father, aren't you?" Hendry asked first before conveying his heart intent.
"really. But what happened to my daughter? Why do you know my daughter, Elena?" Elena's father never felt familiar with Hendry because Elena kept her relationship a secret from the father who was always busy going back and forth.
"Elena had a relationship with my second son before marriage. Right now, my son is married and your daughter continues to intrude on his household. I know, it's not your fault, but I've come to make a deal with you, Mr. Juan Li. How's it?"
Hendry and Juan Li are both businessmen. Not only do they think of their families, but the employees who work under them. In this case, Juan Li realized the position of his daughter was not right.
"You want my daughter to stay away from your son's family, do you?" Juan Li who was originally tense, now felt the upper hand.
If Hendry wanted Elena to stay away, inevitably, he had to comply with Juan Li's request. For the sake of security and comfort together, they agreed to cooperate on the condition that Elena must be sent abroad. They signed a letter of agreement, then separated at the restaurant parking lot.
***
"Can't! Why did it suddenly become like this?" Alden shouted in annoyance as he threw the phone on the bed.
He was in Elena's apartment. Just now, Elena was told by Juan Li to get ready to go to the mill country to continue her education. Neither Alden nor Elena knew if it was only Juan Li's reason to send Elena away from the homeland.
"How about, dong, brother? I can't fight papa's will. If I leave, it means I have to let Artha go. I don't want to" Elena said in frustration.
He just challenged Flowers. If he goes abroad, Bunga is the one who wins the challenge. Elena who has high self-esteem certainly does not want to lose to anyone.
"I don't know either" Alden said as he laid his body on the bed.
Apparently, this isn't the first time Alden has stayed at Elena's apartment. They even had sex several times without official status. Yeah, that's how Elena is. She was one of those girls who was too open-minded even in free association.
While vacationing in the land of sakura, he also slept with the native men of the country. Stay one roof for two months with foreign men without marriage. After getting bored, he returned to his homeland and found his lover was married to another girl.
"Ah, we go to my house. I will introduce you as my lover. That way, your parents will delay your departure" Alden proposed with great confidence.
Elena who could not think clearly was just concocting the proposal. He leaves with Alden without knowing what they will face. As long as he could delay his departure, he would do anything.
***
Prangs!
Hendry slammed the vase on the table in the living room. In front of him, Alden stood up while holding Elena's hand. He was furious to hear that Alden wanted to marry Elena.
"Today, you proved that you are not my flesh and blood!" The words finally came out of Hendry's own mouth.
"Father! What do you mean, Papa, say it like that!" Khumaira rebuked her husband nervously.
He looked at Alden with guilt. Khumaira's nervousness led Alden to believe that it was not just an outpouring of anger. Alden believes that is true.
"Haha …. It's fair, Papa, never allowed Alden to take over the company. Apparently—"
Alden was devastated to hear the truth stored up for over twenty years. During this time, he felt confident that he would inherit his father's company. However, the father before him was not his real father.
"Alden just go in the room. Later, let Elena be ushered in by the driver" Khumaira said as she gently and affectionately pulled Alden's hand.
"No need to cover up anymore, Ma. He has shown us the difference between us. Artha who is my flesh and blood obediently shun Elena, but she .. hah, let her go" Hendry said before entering the room.
Alden ran out without taking Elena with him. His heart felt torn. His anger and hatred towards Artha was growing.
Why does he always get all the luck. My parents, wealth, flowers, and everything I wanted, were always his. Wh why?
"Al! Alden!" Khumaira ran after Alden while calling his name in a raucous voice.
Khumaira's cry broke as Alden left regardless of the call from her. What the woman was worried about was now evident. The happy family that they had been guarding, broke because of one word of anger from Hendry.
Alden's origins are revealed in the presence of Elena and the housekeepers who are busy cleaning the yard. After this, they were sure there would be a storm going on inside Hendry's house. The house that was always safe and comfortable with affection had turned into a hell for Alden and all its inhabitants.
"So, the first young master is not the biological son of the great master. So, who's he?" The female assistant who was holding the broomstick whispered with the gardener who was just as surprised as the others.
"When I started working in this house, young master Alden was already with them. If it is not wrong, he was two months old at that time," replied the gardener, recalling the beginning of his work in the house decades ago.
He was fifty-two at the moment. He often invites little Alden to play bicycles if little Artha is sulking and does not want to be separated from the sling Khumaira. The mistress loved Alden so much that it was not seen that the child was not born from the same womb as Artha.
"That means, Mr Min, you've been working for twenty years?" ask the housekeeper who just worked a year ago.
He seemed amazed. You can imagine how good the homeowner if the workers can survive for decades. The girl felt calm from working in the right house.
Khumaira's increasingly heartbreaking cries dispersed the gossiping domestic assistants. They approached the middle-aged woman sitting on the paving block. Did not know how to comfort the woman and could only rub her shoulders.
"Patience, Mistress. The young master must be back," comforted Mr. Min who was crouching in front of Khumaira.
That afternoon, cloud cover surrounded the Hendry family home. The sunlight that dazzled the eyes seemed unable to shake the rain of grief experienced by Khumaira. With his own two hands, he took care of Alden affectionately. However, he had to lose the man in the blink of an eye.
*Connected*