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. Seno glanced sharply in anticipation of Reza. His tongue did not know what to say when he heard the word. It's only natural that Reza holds a grudge against Yugito.

"Sadly.I hope it doesn't happen as you say." Seno turned and walked away from Reza.

"Yes. That's not gonna happen. Because I'm different from them. If I destroy his family, then how is it different for me to Yugito? The company means nothing if Nadhira doesn't exist. What does Nadhira think? It can be exchanged for a company that is almost bankrupt. And I'm the one responsible for fixing it. Sure enough, when the company stabilized, I was sure Yugito would take it back. If it wasn't for Nadhira, I wouldn't have made that request." Reza muttered grimly staring at Seno's departure.

. Rayyan kept glancing at the door and never got an answer to her question. Where's Arisa? Is she okay? Why not go back to class? The questions kept coming to his mind.

"Did he forget his promise?" Rayyan muttered, tapping her finger on the table.

"Is there a problem, Mr Rayyan?" Ask Mr. Amir.

"No-no sir."

"Then watch the material."

"I-yes sir." Rayyan replied with a heavy sigh.

. At the hospital, Raisa opened her eyes slowly. His eyes were hot at this moment. His head was so dizzy, and his body felt extremely limp. Raisa felt a pain in her hand, and sure enough there was an infusion needle attached.

"Ma.." call Raisa shirih. Mama grabs Raisa's hand and head gently.

"Away awake?" Ask your mother full of warmth.

"Where's aris?" Ask later. I don't know why his mind just keeps thinking about his twin sister.

"Aris is going to college, baby."

"Oh yeah...." Raisa smiled and laughed a little. "Sister Tio?" Then again ask.

"Your brother's home. She said she was afraid Arisa was home and there was nobody home."

"Did Aris know Rais was here?" Mama shook her head in response to Raisa's question.

"Wanna eat?" Ask mom later. Raisa shook her head slowly while closing her eyes. There is no appetite at this time.

. Tio ran after stopping his car.

"Aris.." call her yelling into the house. Bi Ina half ran over to Tio.

"Where's a bi?" Tio asked worriedly.

"Non Aris hasn't come home yet... Is it not that non Aris is still in college?" Aunt asked in surprise.

"Said Seno Aris coming home with her." Tio was getting upset.

"Maybe non Aris to the tomb of Rama's mas first." Said aunt trying to calm Tio's worries. But still Tio could not calm down. Tio turned around and ran out of the house again. When he was about to open the car door, Tio focused on the silver car that had just entered his yard.

"Why so long?" Tio asked who had been holding back was upset when Arisa got out of Seno's car.

"Sorry Tio. There was a little problem." Seno answered Tio's question.

"You too. He said he was your brother. But it's got him in trouble." Cetus Tio from Seno.

"Nahh you said that Aris is my sister. So, let's Aris go home to sister's." Seno embraces Arisa's shoulder and is about to turn around from before Tio.

"Ehhh...." Tio pulled Arisa's hand. "Aris my sister. You're the kidnapper. Come on Aris you go in the house first. Brother will follow." Tio took Arisa from Seno. Arisa is just silent and complies with what Tio said.

"Tio. I met Reza." Seno said after making sure Arisa passed. Tio was surprised with a hint of anger implied on his face.

"What's he doing here?" Tio asked without hiding her angry face.

"Don't be mad at me fucking." Seno rubbed Tio's face rough. "He didn't say why. But it seems like an important thing. Because there's no way Reza would want to go to this town if he wanted to." Seno.

"Sadly.as long as you don't disturb my family." Tio screeched turned his face away.

"I hope so too." Seno was also agitated at the thought of the word Reza said.

"Did Aris also meet him?" Tio asked then after the two fell silent for a while.

"It was precisely Aris who met him first rather than me. If I had known Aris would have met Reza, I wouldn't have gotten Aris out of the car and scolded her." Seno then felt guilty.

"What's? You scolded Aris?" Tio stared intently at Seno.

"Ehehehe... Aris spoke a no-no. I'm emotionless. So......"

"So you told him to go down and walk like that?" Tio's voice was rising.

"No Tio no. Ishhhh I told you I was accidentally." Seno was no less upset talking to Tio.

"So, does Aris know who Reza is?" Tanya Tio lirih's.

"Goodoo. Don't let Aris know. You're the only other person who knows about my family and her relationship. And I hope this doesn't matter later." Tio leaned on his car.

"Why should this matter be on my family Sen?." Lirih Tio glared at the blue sky dotted by thin, slowly moving clouds.

"That's Tio.. Isn't everything done? And anyway, the problem has been long gone. I should be depressed here. Why should I get involved in your family's problems?" Seno leaned next to Tio and glared away at the sky.

"What are they talking about?" Arisa muttered leaning behind the door that was faintly listening to the conversation of Tio and Seno.

"You why Za?" Sarah asked Reza who had been daydreaming ever since. "Mother watch you keep daydreaming. You still thinking about Nadhira?" Ask again.

"Have you forgotten Nadhira? Nadhira is the mother's son. Although different father, but I love him bun. Not even a month he left, did you easily forget about him?"

Sarah just fell silent not responding to Reza. Sarah prefers to pass to the balcony of the apartment. Reza sat languidly on his bed, rethinking whether his words had hurt his mother. Reza also passed to the mother who was standing on the balcony staring far into the corner of the city.

"Mother.." call Reza who is not ignored by Sarah.

"Is mom angry? Did Reza's words hurt you?" But Sarah still refused to respond to Reza's question.

"Mother. Reza apologizes mother." Reza grabbed Sarah's arm and kissed her and knelt when she saw Sarah crying in silence.

"Mother please forgive Reza." Reza begged Sarah.

"Did you ever think what kind of parent this is? You think you don't love Nadhira? Nadhira princess mother. Do you think you're not sad?" Sarah asked still looking at the city quietly.

"Sorry mother... Reza didn't mean to hurt your mother's heart. Reza is just still depressed about Nadhira's departure." Lirih Reza still holding Sarah's hand.

"But I'm grateful to see you who don't hate Nadhira."

"Reza has accepted the mother's decision. And Reza knows it's not your own will. This is how our lives should be like this."

"No son. If only you knew he was married, you wouldn't have done this wrong."

"Mother don't talk like that. It was the same with the mother regretting the presence of Nadhira. I'm sorry Reza used to hate Nadhira because we're different dads."

"What a hell, kid. Just natural. Now it's up to you how. Mother just follow your decision."

"Reza accepted his offer bun. We're moving to Bandung tomorrow. I hope you're not angry that Reza agreed to this deal. But really Reza didn't mean to exchange Nadhira's life for that company... Reza only appreciates his good intentions. After all, if we continue to be in Surabaya, Reza is afraid that the mother is getting depressed if people know that the mother was once the wife of-"

"Reza. Can you not talk about that?" Sarah interrupts and begins to feel uncomfortable with Reza's chatter.

"I-iya mother. Sorry."

. At night, Arisa yells from inside the room because Tio locked her up. Bi Ina could not bear to see her foster children continue to ask for help to open the door.

"Mas Tio.. is it not excessive? Aunt worried what if anything happened to non Aris. Poor thing. Surely non Aris wants to accompany non Rais."

"That's exactly what I'm so worried about. Aris won't be coming home. I don't want her to be too tired."

"But yelling like that will also drain non Aris mas." Bi Ina was getting lethargic to persuade Tio.

Until Yugito arrives at home, Tio just opened the door for Arisa. Arisa's crying caught Yugito's attention.

"Tio... Aris why?" Tanya Yugito who ran up the stairs.

"Aris...." Tio scratched his head and did not know what to answer.

"What did you do to Aris until she cried like that?" Ask Yugito again while reaching for Arisa who sat sobbing in Ina's arms.

"Son't lock me up in the room." Arisa replied whining.

"Tio.. is it true? Why would you do that?" Yugito got up and stared intently at his eldest son.

"Aris whines to go to dad's hospital. Dad knew he had just come out of the hospital. And also this afternoon said Seno Aris hurt his chest again. So Tio was worried that something might happen to Aris." Tio explained no less upset.

"Aris. But look at your condition. I won't let you go to the hospital either. Right your brother said. What if something happens to you?" Yugito again grabbed Arisa and patted her head gently while continuing to calm her down.

"But dad...."

"Raisa's fine. Just a fever." Yugito interrupts as if he knows the contents of Arisa's mind.

"Tio. I'm waiting in the study." Yugito's words then pass to his study leaving Arisa still upset.

"You get some rest, don't worry about Raisa. Worry about yourself." But Arisa just fell silent not responding. Tio moved and stepped away from Arisa.

"What's your relationship with a guy named Reza?"

Tio slumped then stopped and pecked but refused to turn his body to face Arisa.

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