The Love of a Mr. Nauder
Bye

After saying that, Geo immediately walked to the walk-in closet. He decided to clean himself and change his clothes.

While Claudia, the woman sat herself on the sofa. Claudia's gaze was straight ahead, her fingers intertwined. Supposedly, she was happy to be Geo's wife, but she wasn't.

'It's okay Claudia, at least your goal has been achieved, ' inner Claudia.

If asked if Claudia knew what Geo meant to marry her, Claudia knew. He even knows Geo has feelings for Leana.

No need to ask, Geo's gaze on Leana has explained everything, just that Claudia also has her own obsession where she wants to be Geo's wife, because she loved Geo before they went to college. Then now her hopes are granted, and Claudia feels she's okay with enduring the pain as long as Geo is hers.

Half an hour later, Geo exited the walk-in closet. He had just cleaned himself up and changed his clothes, then walked over to Claudia.

"Claudia do you want to change clothes?" geo asked, awakening Claudia from her daydream.

"Huh?" claudia asked, she forgot something.

"I forgot my clothes" he replied.

"Let me borrow Leana for a moment" Geo said. I don't know why Geo's face was so excited when he said that. The man was like the one who had reason to meet Leana.

Not yet Claudia replied, she had already first turned around then walked out of the room making Claudia sigh.

Geo was standing in front of the room, Leana. Geo wanted to knock but he hesitated, until finally he was silent for a while, and ten minutes later Geo raised his hand and then knocked on Leana's door, until soon the door opened.

"What's wrong?" ask Leana.

For a moment, Geo was stunned when he saw Leana's different-looking face, looking paler than usual.

"You're okay what you're ...." Suddenly he stopped his words. He must not pay attention to this woman in front of him.

"Lend me the clothes you haven't worn for Claudia. His clothes have not come here yet" Geo said as usual. His tone is so arrogant.

"All right, wait a minute" he replied.

Again Geo was stunned when he saw Leana giving it away without a fight. Then without saying anything, the woman turned to go to take what Geo wanted, but she hoped Leana refused, but look at her instead like giving up her things. Though, Geo knew Leana at least wanted her item to be touched by Claudia.

Five minutes later, Leana came back to Geo and gave Geo a paper bag. "This is my clothes I haven't worn. Wear it, I think Claudia's body size is the same as mine," Leana said until Geo accepted. She looked into Leana's room, as if she was putting clothes in a suitcase.

"You're leaving?" ask Geo. There was no hospitality in his tone.

"I'm leaving tomorrow" he replied.

Again Geo was quite stunned when Leana so resignedly answered his words.

"Have, nothing else?" leana asked until Geo clucked in annoyance, the man immediately turned around then left Leana's room and after Geo left, Leana immediately closed the door.

After closing the door, Leana leaned her body back. She held onto her chest that felt tight, it could no longer be defined how broken Leana's heart was at the moment.

Maybe others will consider Leana excessive because they do not accept Geo's feelings, even though Leana loves the man. However, believe me, it is not easy to be Leana who has a myriad of very great traumas.

***

Geo went into the room. He went straight to Claudia. "It's Leana's outfit, she's never worn it before" Geo said so Claudia picked it up right away.

"Thank you" Claudia replied.

Claudia got up from her seat. The woman walks into a walk-in closet to change clothes.

***

Day changes night. All the families had gathered in the dining room to eat together, including Leana. This is Leana's last day of dinner with her foster family.

"Leana, are you hungry?" maudy asked when there was so much food on Leana's plate. Leana nodded.

"Auntie, I'm hungry" replied Leana. He wanted to enjoy the dishes that the chef made, because if he had gotten out of here, he didn't know if he could eat well like this or not? For sure when getting out of here, Leana really lived her new life without the connection of her adoptive parents, without the luxury that had covered her all along.

While Geo who saw Leana like that, felt strange. But he ignored her feelings.

The dinner was silent. Everyone focused on the food, and so did Leana. Bribe after bribe he put in his mouth, without anyone realizing that actually the poor woman wanted to cry, until at last the dinner was over.

"Uncle, Auntie, I'll go first. I want to enjoy the night breeze" Leana said until Maudy and Steve nodded. Leana wants to circle the house as her last memento traces every place in the house she has lived in for years.

***

'Lord, I never complain about my destiny. I never cursed you for what happened in my life. I accepted with resignation the death of my mother, the passing of my father and the hatred of my grandparents. I know that in every difficulty I go through, there must be wisdom that I get including being able to stay here. God, I'm not asking for anything. I only ask that after getting out of here, please continue to protect me. Strengthen me, and give me the patience to go through it all.' Leana sat in while walking through the back garden until it was not felt, an hour passed by Leana circled the entire area of her adoptive parents' house, and now she decided to sit on the balcony.

"You haven't slept?" ask Steve.

"Not yet, Uncle," he answered.

Steve stepped forward and then he sat down next to Leana. The middle-aged man wanted to ask his adopted daughter, as he felt that there was something strange about Leana.

Steve was with Leana for years and seeing Leana's gaze alone, he knew there was a burden being harbored by his adopted daughter.

"Leana," call Steve.

"May Uncle ask?" ask Steve.

"Please Uncle" said Leana.

"Didn't you miss your father?" ask again.

Leana's speechless. His brain was suddenly empty when Steve asked that while Steve asked that because he did not want Leana to harbour his feelings alone. Because every time she felt different, Leana would say that she missed her father and now Steve asks.

Leana woke up and then she looked. "Come," he replied, chuckling. However, his face was filled with pain. "Where does my uncle know Daddy is?" leana asked, for the first time in years, Leana asked Steve this question.

But Steve's body stiffened, because honestly he knew where Richard and Matteo were, because after Leana lived with them, Richard always asked Steve and Maudy to send Leana photos.

Several times Steve and Maudy ask Richard to meet Leana so that Leana is not too hurt, but the man refuses because Matteo forbids it.

Steve and Maudy don't want Leana to get hurt. That's why they didn't tell you where Richard and Matteo were.

"No Leana, where might Uncle know where your father is. While after that they left without leaving a trace," replied Steve until Leana nodded her head.

"Oh yes Uncle and Aunt will not allow you to stay there for a long time. You can only go to your grandparents' house for one week, if you don't come home Uncle and Aunt will pick you up to Canada" Steve threatened to make Leana nod.

"I'll be home in a week's time" Leana replied pretending to yawn.

"Uncle, I'm sleepy. Can I go to the room?" ask Leana.

"May Uncle speak?" ask Steve until Leana nods.

"You okay with Geo and Claudia's wedding?" ask Steve.

Leana smiled. "Uncle and Aunt have asked me this so many times, why? Why should I feel not okay? I'm happy if he finds a companion" Leana replied with sincerity, though her heart throbbed until Steve nodded his head.

"Yes, you're resting now" said Steve, so Leana nodded.

After Leana left, Steve leaned his body back. The middle-aged man's eyes looked forward.

'Richard, why did you sacrifice your daughter just for the sake of pleasure? Did you know that Leana cultivates great wounds?' Steve sat down, regretting Richard's attitude that only concerned his ego.

***

The night changed in the morning.

Leana was ready for the look. At this moment he stood up, staring at his luggage that he was about to carry and then he circulated his gaze throughout the room.

Leana smiled with teary eyes. This is the room that became his paradise, the room where he hid from reality. Her room always accompanied her in joy and sorrow, and now she had to let go of this room.

"Thank you for being my place to go" Leana said. After that, he came out with two large suitcases.

"You sure you don't want to be delivered by Uncle and Aunt?" maudy asked as they drove Leana out.

"No Aunty, the driver is enough" Leana replied until Leana came forward to Steve and hugged her foster father. She tried not to cry so as not to make everything sad.

Leana immediately hugs Maudy, and after that she approaches Geo, which turns out Geo and Claudia also escorted her away from home.

Now, Leana was standing in front of Geo. The two men stared at each other, and somehow Geo felt that something was going to happen. He had intended to take Leana out because he wanted to heat up the woman, but somehow when he saw Leana in front of him, he felt something strange.

Slowly, Leana came forward and hugged Geo making Geo's body jerk and after that Leana immediately released her embrace. "May you be given a baby soon" Leana told Geo and Claudia.

Geo was still staring even though Leana had let go of his embrace. She really did not understand what she was feeling, and finally now were the painful moments for Leana.

Steve helps Leana to put the suitcase in the car, then Steve opens the door for his adopted daughter until Leana enters the car and opens the window. "See you Uncle, Auntie, Geo, Claudia" he said. He mentioned one by one the names of his adopted family and then waved his hand.

As the car starts to go, Leana starts to close the window. He pulled his body back. His fingers are interlocked. She couldn't possibly cry here because she didn't want to cry in front of the driver who delivered her.