The Bodyguard's
Longing Hug

Time has shown past midnight. However, Miabella has not been able to close her eyes. Still spinning in his mind, the look on his mother's wounded face and Adriano's sad expression. “Daddy zio,” murmured the girl shrieked. He used to be the number one idol for her. But how quickly the feelings change. The distance between the two of them is growing.

Feeling agitated, Miabella decided to get out of bed. He hurried to open the door and walked towards the room occupied by Adriano. Hesitating the girl's hand outstretched, until finally Miabella knocked on the door of her parents' resting place slowly.

Shortly after, Adriano appeared from the room with slightly disheveled hair. The man was quite surprised, when he found Miabella with reckless eyes standing before him. “Principessa? You haven't slept?” tanyanya.

“Is mom asleep?” Miabella asked back.

“Yes, she's been feeling bad since this afternoon. I told her to rest,” Adriano replied, making Miabella even more wracked with guilt. He shouldn't have hurt the feelings of the woman he cares about.

“A-I ... I ...” Miabella stutters. So much he wants to say. However, not a single word could come out of his lips. “Ma’afkan me, Daddy Zio,” said the beautiful girl after a while passed.

Adriano was again stunned by the attitude of the princess. “I have forgiven you long before you asked for it,” replied the middle-aged man while gently rubbing the cheek of the beloved princess.

“Daddy Zio,” said Miabella again still with her voice that sounded so soft. A million regrets returned when he remembered his rude attitude toward Adriano.

“Already. Forget about everything. Suppose nothing ever happens,” Adriano said. He approached Miabella, then hugged the princess tightly. “Sleep. Force to rest. I don't want you to get sick.”

Miabella shook her head weakly in Adriano's embrace. For a moment, he felt the warmth of the father's affection flowing throughout the body. “What time do we leave for Palermo tomorrow?” ask the girl later.

Adriano smiled a faint smile while patting Miabella on the back. “You're leaving with us, right?” Miabella responded to her father's question with a nod.

“Actually we will leave this afternoon, but because your mother's condition is not possible, then tomorrow we will leave as early as possible. Your mother wants to help Aunt Daniella get everything ready. So go to sleep." Adriano kissed Miabella softly

Miabella nodded again, then let go of Adriano's embrace. “Buonanotte, Daddy Zio,” he said before it passed.

“Buonanotte, Principessa.” A sweet smile rattled from Adriano's thin lips. The shadow of the man who still looks charming at the age of almost half a century was floated decades ago, when he first met Miabella who was a toddler. The feeling of a hug that remained the same even though decades had passed. “I love you, my little princess,” Adriano whispered before entering the room. A moment later, the man went inside and shut the door.

While time goes by so fast. From midnight change to morning without notice. Miabella, who had just fallen asleep, was forced to open her eyes wide when the alarm she set on her phone rang loudly.

While lazing around, he got out of bed and rushed to the bathroom to clean himself up. When the shower flowed down his body, again he remembered the figure of Carlo who now disappeared out of nowhere. “Hh,” sigh Miabella slowly. As soon as possible he brushed off that handsome figure from within his mind.

Two hours later, Miabella and her entire family had finished breakfast and were preparing to head to the helicopter pad on the roof of the Casa de Luca building. However, the girl did not dare to greet the mother who was more silent. Not much different from Adriana who always lowered her head every time she met her sister.

In the end, Miabella allowed her mother and sister to walk first. While he took his time first, met the plantation foreman to take over all his work. Miabella also spoke to Dante, telling him to keep an eye on the workers.

After everything was done, then Miabella followed to the runway. Armed with only one small suitcase, the beautiful girl rushed up the stairs. Unexpectedly, it turned out that Adriana was already waiting there. She flashed a very sweet smile to her brother while clenching her hands towards Miabella.

“Are you feeling better?” ask Adriana while walking to line the steps of the sister.

“No, but I try not to care. I will learn to keep moving forward,” Miabella replied diplomatically.

“Well, that's the new brother I know.” Adriana laughed loudly while patting Miabella on the back, then ran into the helicopter.

“Hei!” miabella Protest. His sister's claps were so strong that his back was in pain. “Look at my retaliation later!” grunted annoyed.

In the helicopter cabin, Adriano asks Miabella to sit next to him, opposite Mia and Adriana. The blue-eyed man also helped pair the aviator headphones on the princess. After that, he switched to Adriana, then Mia. “Are you okay, honey? We rewind the schedule to Palermo if your body still feels uncomfortable,” said Adriano who saw Mia's face look a little pale.

“I'm fine. Run the helicopter now,” said Mia forced to smile, but never once she turned to Miabella.

After about half an hour of travel, they finally arrived at the Palazzo de Luca. It is located in downtown Palermo. Romeo and Tobiah were ready to greet them at the end of the runway.

As usual, Adriana always goes down first shortly after the propeller stops moving. After that, it was followed by Mia and Miabella. While Adriano down the last, because he had to give direction to the pilot of his helicopter.

Miabella, who felt that her mother was ignoring her, immediately followed Mia's quick steps. Without excuse, he held the woman's shoulder. Slightly pushy, Miabella makes Mia turn around so face towards her. “I admit that I am outrageous, Mom. Forgive my inappropriate behavior all this time. Please don't ignore me. I love you so much,” Miabella said with a sad highlight.

Without excuse, she hugged her slim body until she could feel the heartbeat of the woman who had given birth to her. “Please don't ignore me,” the door once more. “Do not make me feel abandoned again by you,” continued Miabella.

Hearing that, Mia immediately returned the embrace of her eldest daughter. “I have never and will never leave you, Bella. Any anger at you, no matter how far apart we are, I will remain and always love you.”.

“Thank you, Mom. Thank you.” Miabella can breathe a sigh of relief. At least when Carlo went out of nowhere, he still had both parents and a younger brother who would continue to support him.

From a distance, Romeo and Tobiah keep a close eye on the mother and daughter who are still faithfully hugging. Adriano, who dropped the last of the helicopter, actually arrived first to the floor below. “What are they doing?” ask Tobiah to Adriana.

“It's okay. My mother and sister were just letting go of the miss. You know not that we just came from Greece,” explained Adriana.

“Didn't you guys have arrived a few days ago and headed straight to Casa de Luca?” Romeo frowned at the sign of not understanding.

“Rindu could happen every day,” said Adriana origin, while following her father to immediately go down to the bottom floor. His words made Romeo and Tobia look at each other.

“Do you understand what he means?” ask Romeo.

“Not at all,” replied Tobia while shaking her head slowly.