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. "Aris! where do you want to live? With mom or Sarah?"

"Eh?" Arisa is suddenly nervous, she does not understand why Rahma gave her a difficult choice she decided.

"Do you think Aris should choose?" Although not to be answered, Arisa understood why her mother asked so.

"For now, maybe Aris will be here first, in addition to restoring Aris' condition, Aris also has to attend the trial later right?" Connect Arisa next.

"Are you going to go back to Bandung after this case is over?" Rahma's question is getting louder. Arisa turns to him for a moment, then turns to Sarah to make sure Sarah is not offended.

"Aris has a responsibility there. So, it is likely that Aris will return to Bandung. In addition, Aris must return the favor of Rega who has been trying to save Aris."

"That's up to you. We will not ban or hinder you. You're an adult, you know which decision you think is good." Rahma rubs Arisa's shoulder by giving support about whatever Arisa decides.

"Will you be angry if Aris goes to Bandung?" Lirih Arisa started to look down.

"Not angry. But it feels heavy more precisely. Which mother is willing to go far with her child? Mama misses you so much, wishing you were always here to hang out together. But, maybe because of the wrong way your mom shows you care, you feel like you don't love you." Arisa heard the words of Rahma. Several times he did hear similar expressions, but finally Rahma still cares about Raisa than him.

"Aris wants a break. Aris's stomach is still linu." His words seemed to evade the topic of his conversation.

"Don't forget the cure Princess. Today Mother and Reza will return to Bandung." Arisa came to a halt instantly from her steps that had just moved. He was silent with a sense of unwillingness, but if he went along he felt it was not the time. Not sure what kept her stuck in her house, Arisa turned around and threw a smile at Sarah.

"Be careful mom. Mother take care of health, yes." he said as if letting Sarah go just like that.

"Sister Tio.." call Arisa next. Quickly, Tio immediately approached Arisa and helped her up the stairs.

"Did my daughter remind you of your daughter?" Rahma asked him to throw away Sarah's daydream, which did not turn her eyes away from Arisa.

"Very mbak. Just seeing the Princess, it's been a relief to me."

"I'm the same. I miss Aris very much. A lot of people in this house lost it. Everyone was grateful that Aris was alive, but they were still sad that they could not look him in the face, and see his smile. All they looked at was the door of his room and his picture, and that was a picture a few years ago. Aris has changed a lot. I'm so grateful to you for curing her illness that it may be hard to cure."

"Take it as my penance. Anyway, I'm so guilty that at first I didn't know anything."

"But still, I can't forget those memories. And I'm at peace with you not because I've really forgiven you, but this is all for Aris." Sarah lowered her head to hear Rahma's expression, right, if she was in the position of Rahma also might be difficult to forgive the woman who had become her husband's mistress.

"I'm sorry, mbak." Rahma moved as Sarah turned and passed from the living room.

Seeing Sarah passing by with Reza leaving the Son's residence, Yugito dared to come out of his study and approached Rahma who was about to climb the stairs.

"Did you forbid Sarah to see Aris?" The question stopped Rahma's steps.

"I never forbade him from seeing my daughter. After all, Aris herself who wants to be here recovers."

"Then.."

"Aris... Why outside? He said he'd rest?" Rahma approached Arisa who was sitting on the sofa outside while staring at the flowers that were blooming.

"This is more comfortable ma.." he replied without turning his head.

"Mom see your stomach? Can you tell me why it bruised so? Did you hit?" Arisa shook her head as she lifted her shirt slightly revealing a bruise that was clearly visible due to her pure white skin.

"Then?" Ask Rahma then with tears. His heart was so sliced at the sight of all the bruises on his daughter's body.

"Clara did ma." He answered with a little doubt.

"He hit you? Or..."

"Kicking." Rahma. How did Clara kick it? Rahma's mind began to second-guess things that might happen until Arisa was like this.

"I was strapped to a chair, and then Clara slapped and beat me brutally, and then I fell down with her chair and she did." Explained explained. Because she was not strong enough to withstand her sadness, Rahma hugged Arisa who looks still traumatized. How not, it should be a happy night, but instead it becomes a dark night.

"Aris... Are you on the balcony?" Call Raisa who approaches the balcony with slow steps.

"Eh mama." His words look surprised. Rahma told Raisa to be quiet with sign language because Arisa was already asleep. Raisa who felt weak also leaned on her mother and closed her eyes in Rahma's arms.

. At nightfall, bi Ina heard calling her employer because of the arrival of guests. Assuming that it was the Fariz family, Yugito warmly welcomed the arrival of the guest. However, he was so surprised, it was not Fariz who came. Except Bayu and his parents.

"Arya... How are you?" Sapa Yugito's.

"We're good... Then, what about Aris?" Reply Arya while glancing at Bayu.

"so. It still can't be said to be okay."

"Can I see it?" Pinta Bayu with a pushy tone.

"Oh. please." Yugito leads them to Arisa's room which is already crowded. Bayu was surprised by Rayyan's presence there.

"I'm late again." Inner Bayu looked at Rayyan for a moment then glanced at the battered Arisa. His eyes were round, how could Arisa be so severe? He approached Arisa who was with Rayyan and Seina in her bed.

"Aris.." - Who knows not what to say. To ask if Arisa is okay even though she already knows the answer. No other questions came to his mind right now.

"Sir Bayu. Looks like Risa's been nowhere for a few days. His condition is still not fit, and he has to rest a lot." Rayyan said as if affirming that Arisa can not come to her wedding.

"See, I'm not talking to you Rayyan." Decih Bayu turned his face away with an annoyed expression.

"Restrain your eyes from my future wife Bayu Andra Respati." Rayyan stared intently at Bayu.

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