The Passion of the Actor
Chapter 71's

Elrick on looked straight at the back of the woman who had given him life. In his memories of the last time he met, the woman's body was much more contained, yet it currently looked extremely thin, and also pitiful.

The doctor left them. Elrick hesitated to step closer. It seemed that the woman had not noticed their presence. Still silent, and staring at the window of the room that offers a view around the hospital, as if there is something that interests him.

Raya's hand is awakening Elrick to quickly wake up from the tunnel of time that brought him to the past. The man turned to the side, looked at Raya and gained strength and courage, as if Raya wanted to say, 'Go, talk to your mother', and as Raya nodded and let go of her handrails, she said, Elrick knows what that means.

His steps were slow and hesitant. For many years, he did not even expect there would be today.

Once again Elrick looked back, as if he wanted to make sure that the Kingdom was still there, to support him. When the woman nodded with a smile, Elrick opened his heart and gently touched the woman's shoulder.

Slowly, Silvira turned to the hand that was now stuck on her shoulder, creeping upwards and stunned at Elrick's face. There was a pause there, as if Silvira was looking for a stored memory for Elrick.

"Aaaaaacckkk.. you. go.... go... don't come any closer!" his curse was hysterical after recognizing Elrick's face, immediately drifting away, banging his body into a corner of the room wall.

Elrick's body is stiff. Now it was true that he could clearly see the face that he cried as he left.

"D-want to remember me?" elrick asked more on the actual whisper. He was still in shock, still unable to believe he could be reunited with his mother. The woman he hated. But is there really only hate in his heart? So why is there a feeling to see that woman?

"Go. please.. go there. You can't lock me up in this place, I hate you Tomo! No. I'm going to go." he said, staring at the floor of the room, talking as if he wanted to believe that everything that happened in his life had not happened.

"Gallons... The dig is coming. He's gonna pick me up. And you, Tomo, you won't be able to separate us!" he shouted towards Elrick who was considered as Tomo. Hatred was clearly visible in Silvira's eyes.

"Even when you're like this, still expect that bia*dap guy!" Elrick's anger, resentment, and years of heartache are floating back to the surface.

"Go.. go. If you hadn't married me, I would've been with Gali. I. I will kill you, "he said crashing into the body of Elrick who just stood still, without dodging or resisting, scratching the man's hand and arm. The kingdom that saw it coming nearer, broke Silvira.

"Mom, it's Mom. Lepasin ma'am, Elrick mas in pain, ma'am," said Raya broke Silvira's grip. His nails were stuck in the skin of Elrick's arm and the man was unmoved, staring at Silvira's face with sadness. That hate Silvira for her father.

Silvira's attention turned to Raya. He looked at her angrily. Highlighted sharply and with glaring eyeballs, Silvira moved her hand to Kingdom's neck, suffocating the girl.

Elrick immediately broke up, released Silvira's hand and withdrew Raya. His breathing was stinged and at once Elrick stared angrily at Silvira for hurting the girl.

"You have to die in my hands. You're just like your brother, Tomo. I hate you guys. I hate the Royal Family!" Savira still continued to curry favor with a sharp and hateful eye.

"I really feel sorry for you. Enough for me to see you. I shouldn't have been looking for you" said Elrick flatly. "I also don't know why I'm still hoping for you."

Silvira's words clearly hit Elrick's heart. Tearing him to blood is invisible. A child must expect love from his mother. Wishing to be a lamp in his mother's heart. But Silvira's words show that she was never in the heart of the woman, even though she had given birth to him.

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The two passed through the hospital hallway in silence, none of whom spoke. Both Elrick and Raya were locked in their minds. Keep walking until you reach the corner of the room to the stairs. Raya stopped her steps which automatically made Elrick stop.

Elrick immediately looked at Raya, afraid that the girl's steps would stop because she felt the pain of Silvira's strangulation earlier. Raya's eyes were already glazed over and suddenly hugged Elrick's body and started crying loudly. Buried his face in the chest of the man's field. No need to say anything, Elrick understood Raya's feelings. He let the girl satisfy his grief.

Hesitating Elrick wiped that quivering back. Not stopping, Raya even more sobbing. His tears had soaked Elrick's shirt, felt right up to the man's skin.

"Here you go, you stupid idiot."

"My-I don't understand why Miss Silvira hates you. You are a good person, a dear child pa-da parents, but why Miss Silvira..," said Raya faltered by her sobbing.

Elrick was moved, his heart so touched. If Raya had not accompanied him earlier, maybe his emotions would have spewed and ransacked the hospital, swearing at his mother with a swearing oath.

The presence of Raya cooled his heart, dampened his anger, without even realizing it could treat the wounds that had existed for a long time.

"Already, don't cry. I'm fine." Elrick still continued to caress her back until the girl calmed down and completely stopped crying.

One by one people passed by, just glancing at them. Elrick never thought he'd be able to cuddle up like this. Raya actually turned him into a new, more callous figure and could also demean his ego.

"When are we gonna cuddle up like this?"

Raya realized her current state, and started the heat radiating on her cheeks. Embarrassed to hug Elrick. But after what this man experienced, Raya decided not to have to regret her actions. She wanted to hug the man, to give him the encouragement and support to encourage him.

Don't be shy Ray, you're just giving support to a friend...

Raya withdraws. Down shy. What he had promised in his heart, he could not fulfill.

Elrick understood, he did not want to continue to make fun of the girl with the result of deepening his embarrassment. Elrick clasped Raya's hand, taking the girl home with a clasping hand and clasped fingers.