THE EMPEROR'S HANDICAPPED GIRL
Bitter Reality

At dinner time, Sabia never met Mira at the dinner table. The suspicion is getting worse, something must have happened to her mother-in-law that made her unable to join.

Hari watched her sister-in-law who this time looked sad. Bia ate dinner with no taste, very clearly visible from his weak feed of powerlessness.

The Emperor, who had noticed that Hari was watching his wife since then, could only stare at her sister sharply. He began to wonder how far their relationship had gone? What did the Emperor miss?

"Have you read the paper this morning?" syailendra asked to break the silence.

The Emperor and Hari turned at the same time towards his father. Instantly the Emperor thought of the newspaper Patricia had thrown.

"Already, Pa," said Kai softly, he was still watching the movements of Hari.

"It's Papa's birthday, but why is it that your picture and Bia are the main page, hahaha ..."

Bia's wide-eyed, really? He's in the national paper??

"It looks like Kak Kai is talented to be an artist, Pa," Hari cuek joked.

"Are you guys serious? The picture of me and the Emperor is in the paper?" cut Sabia curious, she still did not believe in her hearing.

"Seriously, Bia. Your picture and the Emperor look very harmonious. Ah, baby you guys don't have any bridal photos, huh! Or maybe Papa will ask Diki to ask for the photo file in the newspaper editor that contains your face so that you have a good photo together?"

"No need, Pa. We'll be taking pictures of ourselves sometime!" reject Emperor.

"Hmm, okay. Later your photo will be Papa display in the living room and Papa print as big as possible!"

The Emperor glanced at Bia who was smiling to himself, not knowing what the girl was imagining.

"Let's tell me when you're going to take a photo, Papa's going to bring in the best photographer!" syailendra Promise straightforward.

Bia again smiled softly, I don't know what his picture was like that night with the Emperor. Surely his face looks geeky along with parents like Kai.

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In room.

It had been since an hour ago that Sabia was lying beside the Emperor. Bia could not close her eyes, her curiosity about the state of Mira made her sleepiness disappear.

"Kai," Bia called out softly as she turned around and positioned her body towards the Emperor.

"Hm."

"Are you not asleep?"

The Emperor opened his eyes and glanced at Sabia who was watching him blankly. Those beautiful eyes, what was it like to be stared at directly by that pair of plump furry eyes?

Sabia's lips pursed hearing that. "I can't sleep. I thought of Mama Mira. Is she okay?"

Instead of answering, the Emperor was stunned. He knew sooner or later Sabia would ask about Mira. And maybe it's time he knew the truth.

"Everyone in this house is like keeping something a secret. I don't know who to ask. You're the only one I can interrogate now!" sulcan Bia was annoyed.

"What do you want to know?" The emperor turned around and they faced each other.

"Is Mama Mira sick? I felt like he was unwell, the last time I touched his face a month ago when I made a sculpture of his face, he was so thin and sunken. Then during Papa's birthday show the other day, Papa prayed-"

"Yes, you're right. Mama Mira is sick!" the Emperor was impatient. Hearing Bia babble while she was sleepy even made her head dizzy.

The beautiful eyeball was perfectly round, Bia covered her mouth with her hands because she reflexively gaped in shock.

"What pain?" ask after being able to master yourself.

The emperor took a long breath. "I can't explain it to you, Bia. All you need to know is that Mama Mira is sick. He needs the support of all of us. Entertain him when you meet tomorrow, encourage him to heal for all of us."

Sabia's tears were dripping, for some reason her heart was in pain. He had only known Mira, but their closeness seemed to have been established for many years.

Seeing Sabia cry, inevitably the Emperor ended up wiping the tears gently. He doesn't like to see women cry, his heart always hurts.

"Will Mama Mira die?" bia asked softly among her sobs.

"Maybe not. I'm not a doctor, Bia. I can't promise anything."

"But Mama Mira can't die before I can see, Kai! I've never even seen him smile with my own eyes, why do we even have to part?!"

The emperor shifted his body closer to where Sabia was and grabbed the girl into his arms. Rubbing the top of his head so that at least the sadness felt by his little wife can be reduced a little.

Getting warm treatment from the Emperor, inevitably made Sabia's tears more and more dripping. He smacked the chest of the Emperor's field with annoyance, it would have been very painful if he had lost Mama Mira before his eyes could see again.

'I'm sorry, Bia. Why did it hit you that night. If only I could turn the time around ..' the Emperor shrieked in heart while still hugging Sabia tightly.

This time the Emperor let his pyjamas get wet by Sabia's teardrops, his bitter weeping made the Emperor's heart slice.

"Sleep, Bia."

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