The Heir's Naughty Twins
96. Let's Go Home to the Island

Hestia danced her fingers on the piano keys. Filled Melia's room with her soft singing voice.

"We try to find the passion inside, a flame that will never burn out, something that's mine, I did it on my own, no looking back, fishing for my time to shine."

Melia who was sitting carrying a book, hummed along.

"No way to know so I'll just follow my heart, each in every road seems to be calling to me, I'll keep moving on so there's no looking back."

The two looked at each other. Remembering the childhood they spent feels the same as today, but also different from today.

"A deep breath and my best foot forward. One small step from zero to start again."

Hestia smiled widely by their voice that suddenly rose up together.

"If we want to be strong, have to believe that we can. Just taking one small step to hero, to make a change, and start brand new, I'll be wishing for the same thing I always do."

Hestia's fingers slowed down, but her eyes stuck on Melia.

"It's always you."

The whole room is silent. Hestia raised her hand from the piano keys, moving from there to approach Melia.

The girl just silently looked up, looking at him. But when Hestia opened her arms, hugging her, Melia immediately wrapped her hands around Hestia's back.

He was the only one Hestia had to share this wound. Only he understands. Only he knows the pain and forgetfulness.

"Do you think Papa has really changed?" ask Melia suddenly.

Hestia combed Melia's fine hair with her hands. At first glance saw the scar on the back of his hand was due to Melia's punch.

Almost similar to the bruise Melia had on her nape.

"I don't know." Hestia buried her lips in Melia's hair. "I don't hope."

Expecting someone to change always ends up being painful. Because no one can change anyone else, let alone those who feel they don't have to change.

What Darius wants to be now, what passes does not really pass. There was a trace within the two of them, which Darius might not have seen.

"Melia."

"Hm?"

"Who's the guy you've always been here with?" Hestia was always curious about the man. He beat up Melia constantly, but apart from that, he was never seen.

Melia let go. He opened the book as if nothing had happened. "I bought it from Mahesa."

"Mahardika?" Hestia sat in front of her sister. "You just brought in a dangerous man?"

"I'm planning on destroying this family later."

Hestia shook her head inexhaustibly. "Your relationship is close?"

"Near enough." Melia looked dreamy. "Akh was calm with her."

Tranquility is a luxury. Hestia reached out to Melia's face, rubbing it affectionately.

I shouldn't have let him get hurt.

Hestia cried in her heart thinking about how many times this face had gotten slaps from Darius so she no longer knew how to keep her face from slapping someone.

"I'm sorry." Hestia brought Melia's forehead to him. "I'm sorry I forgot you here."

Melia was silent, very long.

But then nod.

Melia has hated Hestia ever since. Hates him so much.

But when Hestia groaned in pain, then smiled and apologized, Melia had already felt enough.

The pain missed an apology. That'sallthatis.

And he has returned to his full heart.

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Of course, the first time he came was his two sweet children.

"See what you brought?" Hestia shook her two children's graduation papers. "Who is admitted to school?"

Yujerian and Yuveria were silent, clasping their hands together.

Now when they saw Hestia, they kept their mother beaten up. It made Yuveria afraid, not because she imagined herself being beaten, but very afraid if their mother was sick.

Just like Yuveria, Yujerian felt his chest throb.

Is this what Hestia had been feeling all along? Yujerian only watched, not experienced.

"Ara ara nani, futari-tomo? Kaoiro ga warui no yo. Nanika atta? Mom ni oshiete." [Well, what's up, you two? Your faces are pale. Did something happen? Tell Mama.]

Yujerian had warned his sister. So they shook their heads, rushing over to Hestia to hug her.

"Haha-ue worked for a very long time," Yuveria murmured, as if she thought Hestia had disappeared due to being busy working. "Why is Haha-ue still working so hard?"

Hestia's smile was somewhat cracked hearing that. "Gomen ne, kodomo tachi. My mom promised to take more time. Oh, that's right too. What if we talk to Aunt Melia again? Aunt Melia just finished a new book. You guys must be interested in hearing that."

They were not ready to meet Melia who was beating up Hestia.

Hestia who realized there was a burden on her son's face became confused. However, he did not want them to experience anything bad in this house.

They have to get out first.

"Hey, Mama has an idea. How about you take Sahna camping? Mama heard Sahna was also accepted. Let's celebrate together. Take Sahna to a tent like a summer camp."

This way they would come out, so Hestia could be a little relieved.

"Mama heard it from Uncle Al, inviting our peers to live together will increase creativity. Yuve also wanted to practice singing, right? Ah, Yuuki also wants the spacious room to be free to practice swords? How about we call Uncle Al once in a while? Uncle Al is good at swordsmanship, you know."

Hestia withered watching them continue to be silent.

"Doka shita no, kimitachi?" [What's wrong with you guys?]

Yuveria crying. "Haha-ue to issho." [I want Mom.]

Hestia's heart felt squeezed. "Mama is here."

"We did something wrong."

"Hey, who said that, hm? There's no mistake you've done."

But both kept crying. Because in their heads now, what they felt was happening, it was a mistake to let Hestia marry Eros.

No. gabe. It was a mistake because Hestia brought them back to Indonesia, even though their lives were already very peaceful there.

Especially Yujerian. The boy felt his mother's suffering was his doing.

If only I hadn't invited him. Yujerian sobbed regardless of his pride which always forbade him from crying.

The boy regretted his desire to meet Eros had brought Hestia in pain.

"Haha-it." Yujerian hugged his mother tightly. "Shimani kaerou." [Let's go back to the island.]

Come home, to where they feel peace. It's a boring place but it never hurts.

"Yuki."

"Kaerou," he repeated. "Oyaji ni iranai. Oreva ...." [Let's go back. I don't need Dad. I ...]

Yujerian hugged the two of them as if the world was going to end tomorrow.

"Orega Haha-ue to Yuve mamoru kara. Zettaini mamoru kara." [I'll take care of Mom and Yuve. I swear I will take care of you.]

"...."

"Bakara kaerou." [So let's go home.]

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