THORNY ROSE
CHAPTER 75

"Is this mom?" ask the rose, to the mother.

Bu Lina decides to give Wiryo and Caty wedding invitation cards to the Roses. He felt that it did not need to be hidden.

The rose knows everything. And rightfully so, the Rose knew and came to the important event of the father.

Waiting for Jerome to come home from their home, after dinner together. Lina ma'am went into the room. Took the invitation Caty gave me this afternoon out of the bag. Give it to the rose.

The rose took it from the mother's hand. Open it. There was no joy or disappointment in the face of the rose. "Who gave it?" ask the Rose with a flat expression.

Ms. Lina was silent and did not immediately reply. Didn't expect that question to come out the first time from the princess' mouth.

"Mom.." call the Rose, for the mother is silent and looks at him fixedly.

Miss Lina smiled. "Caty. Your father must have been busy." explains Ms. Lina, as well as the reason why Wiryo herself did not come and give it.

The rose does not care. Whoever gave this invitation. Even though couriers. "At the cake shop?"

Bu Lina smiled and nodded slowly. "Did he act out, make trouble with mom?" Roses still vividly remember how Caty was rude to her at the cafe. Until his father was angry with him.

Bu Lina shook her head. "No. He just gave me the card. Then go."

The rose nodded to pretend to believe. The mother must have covered something from him. But Rose did not want to press the mother with her question that was spinning in her brain.

Seeing my mother is okay. That's enough for the rose. So did Miss Lina. He does not tell how the spicy words of Caty when insulting him.

Bu Lina did not want her beloved daughter to be worried about her situation. "Will my mother come?"

Miss Lina smiled. Shakes slowly. "No. Coincidentally mom entered the afternoon shif. And at that time, there were a lot of orders. So I'm sure you'll be overtime."

He's right to go on the day shift. So I'll be home tonight. There was no order for that day. So he's not gonna be overtime.

"You should come. It was a special and very important event for your father. I must have hoped you would come too." persuaded the mother.

Silent rose. Then smile. "If you tell the rose to come. The roses will come. But otherwise. If this tells the Rose not to come. The rose will not come."

"You should come. You are also father's son. Surely the father will be pleased, seeing his daughter coming." ma'am Lina held the Rose palm, stroked the Rose palm's back.

Smiling roses. "Will you keep telling the Roses to come, if you know. Dad slapped Rose's cheek. Dad hurt Roses, ma'am." and unfortunately it's just the Roses say in your heart.

Roses nodded. "Roses will come." insists the Rose, keeping a bitter taste in the heart.

"Roses will come, too, if you'll marry." The rose rolled one eye, tempting the mother.

Diverting the conversation she felt would hurt her mother's feelings a little. Even though her mother and father are divorced.

However, this divorce did cause pain in the heart of the mother. And the rose knows it. Moreover, they have not even two months divorced, the father is married.

The rose was not surprised. Isn't this going to happen. There's no way they won't get married, seeing how the father treats Caty like a queen.

Bu Lina pinched the golden-cheeked Rose. "You're it. I just haven't thought of it yet." Miss Lina, pretending to snack.

"Who knows, the mother's soul mate is near." rose with a small ruckus. "Rose ready, have a stepfather. But the rich and handsome." added the Rose seduces the mother.

Bu Lina patted Rose's shoulder gently. "Don't tempt mom. It should be you who brought your girlfriend here. Meet my mother."

"Iiihh, why even discuss the Roses." pouted the Roses.

"Yes, I just want to know. This beautiful mother's daughter already has a lover. Don't you, she's your lover."

Rose glaring. Know where the mother says. "No. Brother Jerome is like Brother Deren. Roses think of them as friends. Nothing more." argue the Rose.

Miss Lina stood up. "Yes who knows. Now friends. Later girlfriend." seduced Bu Lina.

"Mother....!" exclaiming Rose sulking. Ms. Lina laughed crisply, cleaning the dishes and containers of their used dirty dinner, taking them to the sink.

"Here, rest. You must be tired." Lina told Rose to go into the room immediately.

Cup,,, "Thank you. Rose dear mother." The rose kissed the mother's cheek, then went into the room.

As soon as the bedroom door closed perfectly, Rose smiled sinisterly. "May you be happy." - sarcastically, with eyes of hate.

The rose holds her cheek and smiles smirk. "It must be very happy to get married and have a rich and distinguished family." murmured Rose.

The rose wiped away her tears that had fallen on her cheeks without her will. In front of everyone, the Rose stood with strong legs. Wide smile. With a puffed up chest.

Showing that he did not feel heartache at all for what happened in his life.

But the truth is, everything is different. On ones own. Roses are fragile. The cold and calm expression he displayed before many people, disappeared instantly as he himself.

Roses on their backs on their medium-sized soft beds. Clearly visible, his body was shaking. It indicates if he is crying.

Spilling all the pent-up feelings that she hid in front of everyone.

After returning home from the Rose, Jerome went to a place where he would meet with Erza and her friends. Jerome is not using his sports bike.

He came as Jerome. Not a mysterious man who is targeted by many parties. "Hows it? Does anyone want to?" jerome asked straight to the point.

"How many brow people do you need?" ask Erza's friend.

"Two." Jerome said briefly.

"Well, how? Is anyone interested?" erza asked, before Jerome came. Erza had already explained what Jerome wanted.

And what work will they do to earn money from Jerome. "Just keep an eye, report. Nothing else." asked one of them for certainty.

Jerome was silent for a moment. "Yes, if it's for Dona. But not for the rose."

"meaning?"

"Gue only needed Dona's every move. So you just monitor and report. Different from the Rose. Elo also has to keep him from harm." Jerome explained pausing his sentence.

"Just calm. The pay is also different." Jerome added.

"OK, I'm the same one who's going down." a man pointed towards his partner. Which means if he and his designated colleagues are willing to do the job.

The colleague he pointed at nodded and smiled. He also indicated he agreed. Jerome and Erza's two friends exchange mobile numbers. To make it easier for them to connect.

Besides explaining what Jerome wants. Erza also warned them. If Jerome wasn't someone who was easily bullied and underestimated.

Erza told me and told me about who Jerome's family was. So that his friend will not make a decision that he will regret later.

"What's wrong?" erza asked, as Jerome asked her to get in his car. Just talk to him without anything else. Both.

"Elo don't tell me who's guekan?" jerome's lyrics to Erza are sharp.

Erza raised both her hands up. Like someone giving up. "Casual brow. Just chill. Safe. I told them about elo just who the elo and the elo family are. Not with anything else."

"One of them is interested in the Rose." - Jerome's great-grandson.

Erza speechless. Staring at Jerome with a difficult look. "They. Who the hell are they?"

Actually Erza can already guess their word from Jerome, meant for whom. It's just, he wanted Jerome to make it clear.

"Elo's enemy." press Jerome staring intently at Erza.

Erza's mouth was open, but she didn't speak. Banging in disbelief. "Why-why?"

What Jerome had just said, really surprised him. "Don't get to Jee, they're very dangerous" Erza warned.

"Ckk,,, I know too." decak Jerome.

"Down. I'm leaving." throw Jerome out without giving any explanation.

"Jee, tell me first." urged Erza.

"Down. Elo wasn't a fool." either the ridicule or the praise Jerome threw from his mouth for Erza.

"Jerome." Erza was annoyed, Jerome even made a riddle for her. Telling something is only at the end, without finishing everything. Makes Erza's head feel like it's breaking.

Jerome's phone rang. Erza could see clearly who had contacted Jerome. Friend, Tian.

"Down." drive Jerome out.

With a look of annoyance, Erza got down from Jerome's car. Kicking the wind in front of him, evaporating his sense of regret. "How did the rose know them?!" Erza Gumam.

"What's Za...??" asked her friend, when Erza returned inside with a frustrated look.

"Did Jerome get you in trouble?" guess the other one.

Erza shakes. "It's not about Jerome." Erza sat in an empty chair.

"You remember the rose?" ask Erza.

"The beautiful woman you brought here?" guess it. Erza nodded.

"Isn't that the same woman that Jerome wants to protect?" the other timpal.

Erza nodded. "But you have to remember. Don't let Jerome know if I've ever brought roses here." press Erza.

I don't want any misunderstanding between him and Jerome. "Why? Elo scared? What, you like roses too?" guess it.

"Ckk, no. Elo knows for himself, how dangerous a jealous person can be." Erza reasoned.

"Yes too." they nodded slowly, confirming Erza's words.

"What's wrong with the rose? Relax, I'll take care of him. Make an elo and make Jerome." God says with a smile.

"Don't talk weird. Jerome can kill me right now." pity Erza, who instead gets the naughtiness of all her friends.

"One of them is interested in the rose" explained Erza without circling.

"They. You mean that bunch of trash?!" guess what, Erza nodded.

"How come, Roses know dangerous people like them." said another.

Taking a quick look at the appearance of the Roses and the way the Roses looked at them when they first met, they can guess if the Roses never got involved with people like them.

"Jerome said that. Unfortunately, Jerome said nothing after that. Fuck." said Erza, felt Jerome wanted to play with him.

"Jerome told elo. Make what? Jerome likes the rose. So, what's the reason she told elo?" knock the other one out.

Erza speechless. Seeing friends. Thinking about what one of his friends was questioning.

It makes perfect sense. Why did Jerome tell him everything. She and Rose, there is absolutely no relationship. They both look like strangers.

"What's up?!" erza asked in a snapping tone, as everyone looked at one point. Himself.

"Elo likes Roses" he urged, wanting Erza to admit something.

"And Jerome knows it. But he could not ban the elo, because he and the Rose had no ties. As you told me."

"Oh my God, what's in your brain." Erza murmured.

"Gue only helped Jerome to get closer to the Roses. There's nothing else!!" erza squeezed her hair violently.

"Whatever." Erza left the headquarters with an irritated feeling in her chest.

Jerome did tell Erza on purpose. He realized that he could not protect the rose alone. Although Jerome has some subordinates that can be relied on.

But until this moment, Jerome still could not believe them. For all these are the gifts of the Father.

The only path tells Erza, without telling the truth hidden behind it all. "Gue can see from elo's eyes, if you like the same rose." Jerome muttered with a slanted smile.

"But maybe you don't realize it, just like I used to. Idiotically. Elo might just think, if you're curious about the nature of the Rose."

"But for now, I don't care. Rose safety is more important than anything." Jerome added.

Jerome thought, this is the best path he can take. And about another man's squeeze for the Rose. Jerome doesn't care.

He can compete for the Rose's heart. And Jerome was sure that he would be the victor, earning the heart of a Rose.

Jerome's increasing his speed. Drove his car to an ordinary place, where he and his three friends gathered.

Jerome went inside, greeted by a brown envelope from Tian. "Take it." Tian's whisk. Luck and Deren stared intently at Jerome.

Casually, Jerome took what Tian had given him. Sitting on a long, soft chair with Luck. Open what is inside the long brown envelope.

Some photos. That's the thing that's inside. "Where did you get it?" jerome asked, staring alternately at the three friends.

Jerome can't deny. If the photo is not her. Yep, in the envelope containing a photo of himself while riding a sports bike that was burned by a group of people who were looking for him.

But unfortunately, Jerome himself also did not know where the trail of the motorbike. Although in the photo he was wearing a full helmet, covering his entire head and face, Jerome did not deny that it was not him.

They must have investigated it first. "My subordinate, he accidentally saw elo." squeak Luck.

"Elo follow Luck's trail!" snapped Tian, glancing towards Luck.

It's not like Tian hates Luck. But honestly. Tian expects Luck to quit the group.

But actually, Luck can't. Because, the motorcycle group was founded by the late brother. And in the final seconds of his death, he asked Luck to take over his position.

That's why Luck couldn't leave the group. Although that meant, he was also in danger at all times.

However, since Luck is in control. They never appear openly in front of other groups.

They keep walking in silence. Until word got out, if the group broke up. In fact, they still exist. Acting in silence.

"Elo know, it's very dangerous!!" deren shouted open the sound. "Enough Luck makes us cranky. You don't have to follow." continued Deren.

Although he and Jerome in wartime won the Rose's heart. Deren still considers Jerome his best friend. Regardless of whatever it is. He didn't want anything to happen to Jerome.

Luck just kept quiet. Listen to their words. If only he let out a sound, it would definitely be blamed. Silence is the best decision.

Luck also did not want Jerome to follow his path. Even though what he was doing now was something he did not want. But he still had to do because of the last will of the brother.

Jerome took a long breath. "Gue is just a fad. That's it." Jerome uttered a classic excuse.

"Who knows, besides us?" ask Deren.

"Erza" he said briefly.

"Erza." muttered the three together.

Jerome did not mention the name of the Rose in their conversation. Jerome could guess what would happen next, if the name of the woman who now filled his heart, he mentioned.

Deren would instantly reward himself bogem. And his two best friends, will surely curse him.

It's not that Jerome is too cowardly. Only, he did not want the atmosphere to get more complicated. He will tell you, if necessary. And of course at the right time.