The Broken Ring's
Apology Arfan

"Not come inside, sir?" erlan asked Erick who had been staring at the door of the room where Larisa was being treated.

Just a moment ago, Erick had indeed rushed to the hospital because he heard Larisa had been allowed to go home. He wants to take Larisa home. However, upon arriving at the hospital, Erick sees Erlan standing outside Larisa's room. Given that Arfan is back and his condition has improved greatly, it is certain that in the room there must be his former in-laws.

Erick was about to enter, but his intention was interrupted because it seemed like the conversation inside was being very serious. There was even the sound of Riani crying. Although not intended to eavesdrop, but what was spoken in the room was heard in Erick's ear. Apparently Arfan was apologizing to Riani and Larisa, and asked them to return to the Baskara family residence.

For a moment Erick felt disbelief in his own hearing. How can an Arfan who is known to be hard and has high self-esteem to beg to be forgiven like that. But then Erick could feel if Arfan's tone sounded so sincere and regretful. Could it be that Arfan had indeed regretted what he had done, and wanted to change for the better for Larisa and Riani? I don't know, Erick is also not so sure, considering all this time only Lalita was cared for by Arfan, even to justify all means for the sake of making her daughter happy.

"Mr Erick." Erlan called back Erick.

"Yes," said Erick at last as he turned toward Erlan.

"Why don't you just go in?" ask Erlan again.

"no need. Looks like Risa's been picked up by Papa ...." Erick was silent for a moment after calling Arfan papa in front of Erlan.

"I mean, picked up by the director," the man said. After officially divorced with Lalita, it seems that it is not appropriate for him to call Arfan with the name papa again.

"I'll just go home. There is no need to tell anyone that I'm coming" Erick said, flipping his body.

Erlan was silent for a moment, before finally agreeing. He understands Erick's position.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Erlan." Erick passed from before Erlan while bringing back the hand he had bought for Larisa.

Erlan could only stare at Erick's departure without saying anything. While Erick himself continues to step grubby with a straight forward look. Still ringing back in his ear how Arfan apologized very much to Riani, even to Larisa. Now the family has returned intact because it looks like both Larisa and Riani, both are willing to give Arfan the opportunity to make amends for his mistakes so far.

Good though. Erick also felt happy even though on the other side he also felt crowded. Lalita must be getting less need of her presence. Maybe even he will not be able to get too close to the child who will soon be born by his ex-wife. It seemed like he would be completely knocked out of Lalita's life after this.

A bitter smile fell on Erick's lips. There was probably no place for him to remain around Lalita, except for the status of their child. He also did not want to force it back because the relationship between them is very complicated. There is Lalita who will soon give birth to her child, then there is Larisa who has now lost her womb because of her past actions. Maybe Erick could have gone back to one of them if he was persistent in fighting. But if that happens, then it will leave a wound for the others. His love for Lalita, which he only realized at this time, was also not enough for him to fight for his ex-wife. I don't know, maybe just being responsible as a father for their child is all he can do. The only way for him to make amends for his mistakes in the past, even though it felt like it was far from enough.

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"Pa, there's Erick in the living room. Want to meet Papa," Riani told Arfan who was reading a report from Erlan. The man has returned to work, but is still from home. His relationship with Riani was also much warmer. They are not even confused with the call like husband and wife who have had children.

Arfan looked up and was silent for a moment.

"Erick?" repeated later.

Riani nodded. "Say there's something he wants to talk about."

Arfan was stunned again. Since returning from Singapore, he has not met Erick at all. It was like something was now in his heart when he heard the name of his former son-in-law. Between feeling guilty, but also there is a sense of anger and disappointment that still remains.

"Alright," said Arfan then while rising from his seat. He then stepped out of his study, followed from behind by Riani. After a few months, the man was able to walk without using a cane again, but for a distance not too far.

Noticing the presence of Arfan and Riani, Erick immediately stood up and lowered his head respectfully. The attitude he always showed when he was a confidant of Arfan, before marrying Lalita.

"Sit down" said Arfan, sitting before Erick. Followed by Riani.

Erick sat back in his place.

"Say you want to talk to me?" tanya Arfan opened the conversation.

"Yes" said Erick.

Erick then pulled out a file and gave it to Arfan.

"This is a report of a new hotel construction project that I have been working on for several months. Everything is almost complete, it is the stage of completion," said Erick.

Arfan checked the file Erick gave for a moment, then looked towards his former son-in-law with an indescribable look on his face. From the beginning, the project was indeed Erick and Larisa who handled. It just stalled because of everything that happened. But then when he fell ill, they rejoined his hotel management and continued all the work.

The light of all kinds of feelings is now raging in the heart of Arfan.

"I have finished what I have to do, so after this I will resign again. My initial intention to rejoin was only to help until the Director recovered, ", Erick added.

Arfan is still flinching. The director's call coming out of Erick's mouth made the man's eyes again glance at his former daughter-in-law. Erick looks a little down. There was no sarcasm in his words. He purely just wanted to show a sense of self-knowledge of his current position before the Baskara family.

"I'm .. sorry for all my mistakes. Neither to Lita, nor to Risa." Erick added again. This time with a voice that sounded lower than before.

Arfan sighed while closing his eyes for a moment. True, Erick has made a very fatal mistake, but all that is also because of him. Arfan realized that so he felt he had no right to judge Erick. The mistakes he made were no less big either.

"Thank you for all the Director's kindness to me during this time. I will never forget it" Erick said. Despite all the things that Arfan has done, of course he will not forget how great the man's services in his life.

Everyone was still silent at Erick's words, including Arfan. Men are even filled with memories of going back in time. Suddenly he seemed to see again the figure of Erick who was still a dozen years old, a teenage figure that amazed him until he decided to send school and attract the teenager to be his confidant.

"Erick's." Arfan finally made a sound after being silent, making Erick suddenly lift his face.

"I've done you a lot of wrong. Sorry for everything" Arfan said. A speech that made everyone gasp in disbelief when they heard it, including Erick.

Connect ....

Sorry for being able to update again. Actually it was a few days ago want to update, but it is not possible. The feeling is still up down, sometimes accompanied by the same physical sensations as well. Sometimes it can be brought calm, sometimes not friendly, make anxious and anxious. Alhamdulillah ga until panic attack.

Again sorry yes. Thanks for the support, I'm glad