The Athena Code's
44. Lala, Call me Papa.

Ahmad Rizal Munaf made a Video call via an app to his brother Ibrahim Saleh Munaf Mr. Indonesian Defense Minister.

‘’Haloooo...abang Ibra, Assalamualaykum.”.

“Halo, hello,..waalaykumsalam. Rizal how are you?.’’

“Alhamdulillah good bang. Bang Rizal I want to ask , do you know this man?” Heilen's father asked as he brought the camera closer to Arthur's face.

“Mashaa Allah…..Master Geon Arthur Yildiz!! of course I know this great young man, he's a neuro robotic engineer and world-renowned weapons expert. How can that great young man be with you, Rizal?’’

“Oh, this is Bang..he has little need and stopped by our home.” Ahmad Rizal Munaf replied clumsyly as he exchanged glances with Antonia Jhonson's wife. Antonia begins to soften and lowers his revolver gun from Arthur's chest. Arthur breathed a sigh of relief.

‘’You are him with the best, do not let him down and please send my regards on behalf of the defense ministry to thank him profusely.’’ Ibrahim Saleh Munaf said, making Arthur feel saved.

‘’Good , bang Ibra. Thank you very much bang Ibra, we got here first because we had to entertain our guests. Assalamualaykum.”

‘’Waalaykum greetings.”

The video call ended.

Then....

“Inspect us young people. "

"OSSHH......!!!”

Without cue the two couples immediately make a formation lined up two lanes and perform OSH movements. OSH is derived from the Japanese word Oshinobu and is commonly used in the world of karate to pay homage. When saying Osh should while bowing the body.

Arthur felt uncomfortable getting such treatment from Heilen's parents.

“It's okay Om, auntie. I'm the one who should apologize for disturbing your peace.” Arthur's voice returned to calm.

“Eee…..What was your name? Let's sit around chatting.’’ Heilen's father couldn't cover up his guilt for what happened before.

"Dear make tea. " I asked the wife.

‘’Of course, wait a minute.”Tuke Antonia.

“My name is Geon Arthur Yildiz, just call Arthur Om.”Arthur replied as he followed Om Rizal's steps to a large garden table in the backyard accompanied by five beautiful wooden chairs.

And Alexus continues to follow wherever Arthur steps that makes Om Rizal and his wife amazed.

The garden is laid out simply, quite spacious and cool. Makes Arthur comfortable there.

"I personally, also represent my wife once again apologizing for the unfortunate incident. Not for no reason, this is all because we're often in the presence of bad guys who are actually after our daughter." The story of Om Rizal seems to start believing in Arthur because he has heard the explanation of Ibrahim Saleh Munaf.

"Oh yes, I understand that. Echem.. Om having a daughter? But I didn't see it." Ask Arthur just want to talk about Heilen.

"Our daughter is abroad, sometime if she comes home you can get acquainted. " Sela aunt Antonia is now very friendly while presenting two cups of tea on the table.

Om Rizal frowned as if he did not agree to hear the sentence of the wife. He does not like it if they are cheaply impressed about his favorite daughter.

"Oh, ee... yes, of course my aunt will be very happy because I am also single. " Arthur's voice cannot control what he says. Oops...!! The pekik in his heart regretted his words that seemed to promote themselves.

"Haha... !! Could this man as successful as you is still single or single. It's unbelievable. " Om Rizal laughs at Arthur in disbelief while sipping his tea.

"That's how Om is, I'm too busy at the desk. " Answer Arthur as he is.

"How about the cooperation you said earlier, will it benefit us greatly?" Ask Antonia.

"Of course, aunt, for the next one of my confidants who will contact Om Rizal about this cooperation." Arthur explained.

"And since this is a classified project, everything must be hidden from outsiders, including my identity and arrival today, not even your daughter should know. " Submit Arthur again to make sure Heilen does not know about this visit.

"Just calm down, we're used to living with keeping secrets. Actually the whereabouts of our daughter, even her life is a big secret that we have to keep. You're one of the people we told you he was alive. " Sahut Antonia with a face that turns sad.

"You guys are so lucky to have a daughter like her." Arthur also felt Antonia's sadness.

"Good afternoon, am I interrupting? "Sela a handsome man in a green doctor costume who suddenly appears with a tiny and beautiful toddler in his arms. A stethoscope still hung around his neck.

It was Francisco Cardoso.

"Nanni...... " The cute girl's toddler raced while playing a stethoscope hanging from Frans' neck.

"Good afternoon Frans, you're not interrupting at all. Oh yes Arthur, meet this Francisco Cardoso, our daughter's best friend when she was in medical school." Antonia cried with a smile by her husband.

Antonia never mentioned Heilen in front of just anyone. Who exactly is this guy? It seems he's not a random person. Inner Frans was full of suspicion.

Hearing the name of Francisco Cardoso, Arthur's blood rippled, reverberating Athena's drunken voice calling him Frans, even kissing him for thinking Arthur was Frans. Jealousy instantly whipped and dominated him. Like a thousand piercing knives - the prick of his heart.

" He cried as I left this stethoscope on the table, so I put this stethoscope around my neck to calm him down."Frans to Antonia.

"Lala, you want to be a doctor?"Antonia's whisper in the cute little guy's ear.

" Hihihiwii... Hihihii's... " The little guy just laughed.

Frans handed the beautiful toddler to Antonia. Then he went to the garden table and extended his hand to Arthur "I am Frans Heilen's fiance, glad to meet you."He spoke as if he wanted to affirm his status within the Munaf family.

"Arthur." Arthur's brief hiss with hardened face lines. Only he understood what he was feeling right now. His body was silent but his mind was noisy. Whose baby was it, was it Heilen and Frans' baby? Why Frans still says he's Heilen's fiancee while Arthur hears Heilen saying his engagement has broken up. So Heilen was originally a doctor and then crossed over to navy seals as a medical soldier? Arthur's thoughts raged against each other.

"Sit down, Frans." Sapa om Rizal's.

"Thank you, I'll just sit here in the courtyard." Frans answered with a troubled face. He had a bad feeling about the man he had just met.

"Frans, I've repeatedly said that if you don't expect Heilen again, your engagement is over because of your mistake. " Ketus Antonia is cruel. He will never forget how Frans broke his daughter's heart.

Arthur is like being lulled by the fresh wind to witness Antonia's cynical attitude towards Frans.

"I'll fix it, we love each other and always will. " Frans is full of confidence.

"Hhhh... Yes, the name of man only sometimes do khilaf. Antonia don't be too hard on Frans." Sela Om Rizal wise.

"Ekhem.. hem... , cute baby what's your name? You're so beautiful, your mama's so beautiful, too." Ask Arthur. He is caught off guard and attempts to divert the conversation while playing the cute little toddler hand on Antonia's lap sitting on a park chair, right between Arthur and Om Rizal.

"His name is Larmina, she is commonly called Lala. Our daughter......."

"Abid it??" Arthur muttered Antonia's words with a surprised face. Arthur begins to remember this is the little baby in the picture frame inside Heilen's room. At that time he searched Heilen's room in the early days he set foot in Jakarta.

"Rightly your guess, he adopted it. But, it's a pity that circumstances have kept my daughter away from this baby for a long time. That's why Lala is closer to Uncle Coco, I mean Francisco Cardoso." Antonia explained to Arthur.

At least Arthur can breathe a sigh of relief knowing this baby is not the birth baby of Heilen and Frans.

"Uncle Coco will always be there for you. We're together waiting for your mama until Uncle finds her. Because no one wants to tell me where your mama is now. " Sahut Frans with the intention of insinuating Antonia and her Husband who kept Heilen's whereabouts from her.

Arthur stood up and offered both of his arms to baby Lala. I don't know what happened to Larmina so Heilen took the baby. Arthur brushed off the bad premonition that had appeared all of a sudden. Heilen must know the answer to all this and he will ask as soon as possible.

"Lala, call me Papa. Pa.. pa. " Arthur muttered while capturing Lala's body that Antonia thrust.

"Chihara... Hihah... Pa.pa.a., hihi.... " Lala's laughter was so happy to follow Arthur's words. He played Arthur's nose with his finger. Arthur hugged Lala's tiny body tightly while stroking her hair. Your face is exactly like your real mother's "Larmina". Arthur's whisper in his heart.

bitterness scratches Arthur's mind as he looks at the clear and innocent eyes of little Lala.May your real mother be fine and nothing bad happens to her as I thought. Do'a Arthur in my heart.

" s. pa. hihihi... "Canda Lala again while playing Arthur's shirt button. They were so quickly familiar as if having bonded with each other. Arthur carried him around the courtyard. And Alexus was tireless to follow where Arthur was. Aunt Antonia and Om Rizal looked at them with meaningful smiles.

Francisco Cardoso looked the other way. He hated Arthur's familiar attitude towards little Lala. Plus the presence of a roboguard escorting Arthur, it makes him more insecure. He knew only a handful of prominent people could own a roboguard facility.

It doesn't feel like time has passed that Arthur has been playing with little Lala for long enough. Meanwhile Frans continues to pay attention to him while Frans occasionally chat with aunt Antonia and Om Rizal. la feel Arthur has been exaggerated as a guest.

Arthur's phone rings, Antonia immediately runs to retrieve Lala's little one from Arthur's hand.

Arthur picks up his phone and checks, it turns out that Chen called.

"There is no time to procrastinate, the Spartan project must begin immediately. Isn't this your desire to lead this project directly. Spartans can't walk if you're not in Astrogun." Chirping Chen Yuan

"Heummm.., give me two days. I have to go to Switzerland for my parents' second anniversary." Pinta Arthur's.

"I just reminded you. All decisions come back to you Mr. G, CEO OF ASTROGUN!" Chen said with great emphasis.

"Ok.Tonight I went to Switzerland. " Reply Arthur coldly, then closed the joint.

Arthur said goodbye to Heilen's parents. He gave his card and promised to send a representative of Astrogun to follow up the cooperation that Arthur intended. Arthur also promised to deliver the needs of the little Lala as soon as possible.

Arthur kisses baby Lala's forehead and cheeks lovingly. "Wait for papa to come back." His whisper.

Not forgetting Arthur said goodbye to Frans.

"I hope you'll never come back here again, because it made baby Lala dump me." Frans said hiding his dislike behind his jokes.

"Unfortunately, I'm definitely coming back because I really like this place and everything here and our business is not done yet." Arthur's sizzling cold. He was so jealous of this man in front of him.

Francisco Cardoso looked at Arthur's departure with a hardened jaw.

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