The Love of Mr. Erick
GCTE | Chapter 25

Today the cloud is clouding the sky above, the gray clouds are moving to create a flash of light that is bland. Along with the coffins accompanied by people in black clothes now appear to be heading to the public cemetery. Sadness is like a fire that strikes, so many sobs that are tinged with tears, accompanying Ratna to her final rest.

Elena on Dea's papah insisted that she could not hold back her tears, her joints felt weak to continue the steps. With the same feeling of sadness, Dea tried to get Elena back, finally the girl could wake up again.

Marvin with his parents also came, foster children who had been treated at the orphanage Ms Ratna also took the time to pray, as well as a line of children who have now lost the support of their lives, he said, sobbing sedan together coloring burial of almarhumah.

...***...

A few days later.

"I've decided I'm going to live out my last will. Married to Bagas." Inhaling a deep breath, Elena finally said that.

"Elen, are you sure?" marvin asked, there was a gurat of disrelief on his face.

Elena nodded though slowly. "I'm one hundred percent sure brother. This is your last request. Maybe with this I can repay all his services to me all this time."

"And also this orphanage needs a new manager after the mother is gone. And I'll devote my life to it."

Marvin sighed. Although he felt very unwilling but he appreciated the decision of the girl he had considered as his sister.

"Well, if that's your decision. Hopefully all this is the best" said Marvin and Elena guaranteed.

...*...

In the office, Erick is shocked by Elena's sudden arrival. He has not heard anything about the orphanage news now, so he looks shocked when Elena comes with a puffy face as if crying over someone's departure.

"My brother submitted my resignation letter, please accept."

Like being struck by lightning Erick froze instantly. The man dropped the pen in his grasp until the sound could still be heard in the space now shrouded in silence.

"Stopped? why?" despite being choked up, Erick finally asked about Elena's sudden reasoning.

"Because I'm getting married" Elena replied.

Flinched for the umpteenth time, Erick's heart was like raining thousands of daggers, there was a painful swish flowing in each of his veins. He turned to Elena, looking at the girl with a wounded look.

"Married? .. "asked him to see if he did not hear wrong or not.

"Yes sir, I'm getting married soon." Elena answered.

Erick suddenly stood up from his throne, the man's netra snapped to dispel invisible dust that tried to make his eyes water. He cleared his throat as much as possible swallowing a lump of sadness that is now clogging his throat.

"Thus ... You're getting married?" don't ask Erick the current state, he's like a dazed person who's lost his way. It felt like an arrow had been forcefully removed from his chest.

"Yes sir." Elena did not understand why her boss was acting so strange when he announced the happy news.

Erick involuntarily chuckled, there was a tightness he was trying to hide. "So this is why you refused my proposal."

"We are different sir. That's the reason, not because of this."

"Why? why Elena?" lirih Erick is like a drunk.

"Rpa ... " Elena was about to reach Erick when the man's body suddenly collapsed, but Erick threw Elena's hand rough, not wanting to touch the girl.

"Give me one reason, for the last time. What's your reason for getting married? Do you love the man you're about to marry?"

Elena shook her head slowly, then smiled. "I don't believe in love anymore sir, not after I'm heartbroken because of her. I do all this because it is my duty."

Erick was stunned by Elena's words, he was flabbergasted at a glance and nodded at the girl's answer.

"Alright if that's your assumption."

Erick straightened his body, however his ego as a man still won this time, so he did not want to look weak in front of Elena.

"I received your resignation letter." Erick took the map from Elena's hand.

"Tomorrow you'll receive a letter of dismissal from the company along with my signature."

"Thank you sir." he bowed at a glance.

"And yes. Congratulations on your marriage." Erick extended his hand before Elena.

Elena glued for a moment to look at Erick's sturdy hand, then greeted him. "Thank you sir."

...***...

That night at Davidson's mansion.

The eyes of old master Rey sparkled no less Erick told you if he agreed to an arranged marriage for her.

"So you agree?!" mr. Rey repeated his son's statement again.

"Yes pah." Erick nodded his head, slowly. Now there is no reason to refuse. Maybe this is the destiny God is trying to give her and she has to accept it.

Rey hugged his son's body. "Oh my son, you make me very happy. This is just my son, an honorable Davidson descendant!"

Unintentionally, Mona arrives and happens to be with her mommy.

"Why dad? why do you look so happy?"

Mr. Rey turned to his daughter. "Of course my princess, see your sister has agreed to her matchmaking, there will be a wedding party Akbar will soon be held!" he said with euphoria so high.

The blissful roar of a face full of happiness is no less shown than the face of Mona and her mother.

"That's very good news" Ms. Sarah said.

"Should I call Clarissa dad's sister?" asked Mona with a happy tiptoe.

"of course. All right, we should invite the Smiths to tell you the plan ahead."

While Erick just smiled thinly with a faint look that he displayed. Between happy because seeing his family happy or even sad, because eventually both he and Elena have found their way with different partners.

...**...

Elena in the parlour was tidying up the room that Ratna was in. While packing Ratna's old stuff in the suitcase to be tidied up, looking at her gently he held a picture frame on a small cot next to his late bed.

There is a photo with the donors, also with the children in front of the home, which makes Elena's heart full is the picture with the mother who hugs each other and smiles widely, making her tears again drip.

"If it wasn't for you, Elena probably wouldn't be standing here. Thank you mother for all your services, Elena promised to fulfill your last request, rest in peace."

A moment later, Elena returned to tidying up Ratna's wardrobe, until suddenly a foster child told her if there were guests waiting outside, gegas Elena rearranged her appearance in order to welcome the guests who came.

And how surprised he was when he found out that Mr. Edy was visiting.

"Good night, Elena, sorry to interrupt your time."

"It's okay, sir please sit down. I'll get you a drink first."

"No need, Elena. I just need a minute."

Although confused Elena allowed the middle-aged man to sit down and he himself took his place in the other seat.

"What's up, Edy? it seems there's something you want to talk about."

"I just want to give this, Elena." Edy gave her a brown map, hesitating that Elena would accept it.

"Actually I have considered this, I just want to let you know if all your education costs are not from me and the biggest contributor to this home is not purely from me, either, I can say I'm just an intermediary."

"Who is sir? ... " Elena was stunned by the middle-aged man's words.

"You can read it there" said Mr. Edy pointing to the brown map.

And how shocked Elena was after opening the brown map in her hand, her eyes widened with trembling hands, in disbelief.