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. Tio entered the room and calmed Arisa down. Tio was astonished why Arisa was crying until like that. Tio invites Rayyan out to talk and lets Arisa calm down with Daffa. Rayyan glanced sharply at Daffa. Daffa was no less cynical glancing at Rayyan. Rayyan sighed for a moment then looked at Arisa.

"alright. With you better than with that doctor." Rayyan screeched considering Dimas's face.

Tio took Rayyan to the park.

"What happened to Aris?" Tanya Tio started the conversation.

"He misunderstood me. And scolded by aunt Rahma." Tio frowned trying to digest Rayyan's intent.

"Mama scolded Arisa?" Rayyan nodded in agreement to Tio's question.

. A few hours ago, Rayyan rushed to the hospital to buy a prescription for Seina. Seeing a panicked mother made Rayyan not go to college. Rayyan walked down the hospital hallway with some recipes in her hand. From a distance, Rayyan faintly saw Rahma pushing her daughter into the room in a wheelchair. Rayyan was shocked then ran and barged in without permission.

"Riss." Rayyan opened the door violently and came over and grabbed Raisa's hands with a worried face. But to his surprise, Rayyan then let go of his grasp when he realized that it was Raisa.

"Sorry." Rayyan backed down and turned to Rahma.

"Nothing." Raisa answered calmly.

Mama smiled faintly to see her heartened daughter let Rayyan go with her sister. Though Raisa herself knows who will be in a match with Rayyan. Raisa had seen for herself the contents of the covenant letter that might have been made long ago. The signature of both parties indicates that there is absolute agreement between the two.

"Son.can you ask for help." Mama said to Rayyan who was still staring.

"Solicit please?" Rayyan asked in surprise. He thought not to get in touch with Raisa.

"Please take care of Raisa first. Mama's gonna follow dad to Dimas' room."

"But aunty. i..."

"Not what... Rais or Aris are the same. Mama's son." Rahma's words then passed leaving Rayyan and Raisa both. Rayyan looked very agitated.

"Sorry.." - Raisa looked down lethargic.

"Is Risa okay?" Rayyan asked who avoided eye contact with Raisa.

"Yes, he's fine." After that, no more words came out. The two of them were silent and did not say a word.

"### You... really love her?" Raisa asked doubtfully.

"Why ask? What is doubtful to you?"

"Nope-no. I just want to make sure."

"certainly? Do I feel like I can't make you believe? If I don't want to lose her, what do you think that means?" Raisa fell silent not daring to retaliate and argue with Rayyan.

"Why was your mom so long?" Rayyan was grieving with uneasiness. Afraid that Arisa will suddenly come and see the two of them. Although he did nothing, Rayyan still felt uncomfortable with the situation.

Raisa tried to get out of her wheelchair to get into bed. But because his body was still limp, the balance was unstable until Raisa staggered almost to fall. But a hand held Raisa back from falling.

"Room." Raisa said slowly. Rayyan then carried Raisa and intended to put her to bed. But a bad luck is indeed befalling Rayyan, Arisa opens the door when Rayyan is hugging Raisa. Rayyan quickly withdraws and approaches Arisa trying to explain the truth. However, until Raisa falls and Arisa ignores her. Rahma and Yugito misunderstand Arisa's scolding until Arisa comes out of the room crying. But again Rayyan found a view that he did not want to see. No other, Arisa who hugged another man with a sobbing cry.

"It hurts so much that Risa cries in someone else's arms." Rayyan muttered unable to turn her face away from Dimas. Until Tio arrives and Arisa is unconscious.

. "Mama like that again." Tio screeched turned his face away.

"What does brother mean?" Rayyan frowned not understanding what Tio said.

"No. I only wish that Rama had been burdened by Aris." Rayyan frowned even a few times to turn her face to just think.

"Not to think about it. Aris is not a hassle. I'm just kidding. But honestly I'm impressed with you. You can make Aris stop, oh no. I meani... Aris doesn't seem to think much of Rama since you've been blatantly stating you're dating." Tio patted Rayyan's shoulder in admiration.

"That's my goal, brother. At first I was just curious about her because of her cold attitude. But.. There's something I'm more interested in, and trying to make her happy." Rayyan smiled faintly and looked back at Tio.

"Aray. I hope you can, even more, make Aris happy after Rama. It's not that I don't appreciate you telling me about her past, but that's what I'm witnessing. And maybe there's no harm in me telling the story about Aris." Rayyan was silent without responding. But seeing his curious attitude, it is certain that Rayyan is interested in listening to Tio's story.

"Aris who used to be very lonely because her father and mother paid more attention to Raisa. It's not without reason, Raisa's sick. Same with Aris. Cancers. And maybe because of the fear of losing Raisa, mama ignored Aris. Mama only knows that Aris is a strong boy. For years Aris was alone. Until I finally saw for the first time Aris smiled cheerfully when it was known to be dating Rama." 'Deg' again Rayyan felt tight to hear the name of Rama.

"But it didn't last long, I could see Aris' smile in just 1 year. Rama also died of cancer. And just then, Aris' smile disappeared all along. After that with a sudden illness, Aris always smiled cheerfully in front of me. But that doesn't rule out the fact that he's facing a serious problem. Stage 3 liver cancer. The news suddenly made me stop breathing. It makes my heart stop beating. I can't imagine my life without Aris." Tio occasionally glanced at Rayyan who was seriously listening to him without interrupting.

"So it's true what you said about them. So, Raisa has a disease, and Risa is considered strong." Rayyan Mumbled.

"I promise you, brother." Rayyan nodded slowly with great enthusiasm. "But I still doubt you, brother. Will Risa and I be together?"

"From your words I'm sure you've read the agreement." Rayyan stared intently at Tio.

"I know Rayyan. Before you could read it, I was my father's witness and Danu signed the letter." Tio said as if knowing what Rayyan was thinking.

"Why didn't you stop them?"

"You think I'll know the future? If I had known that what you liked was Arisa, I might have made you cancel the deal. After all, when you were little, you were so innocent. I thought you'd agree to go side by side with anyone." Tio smiled mockingly at Rayyan.

"But it looks like your father doesn't mind if you and Raisa's arranged marriage is annulled." Tio said later.

"I think so." Rayyan looked down with a sad face.

"Aren't you in a hurry? You're here to buy medicine for your sister, right?" Rayyan patted his forehead. Why did he forget that Seina needed this medicine.

"Sister. I'll go home first. Tell Risa I love her. And I'll see him later." Rayyan hurried up in a hurry. Tio only shook his head to see Rayyan who walked briskly occasionally running small down the hallways.

. "Daf... You love me, don't you?" Ask Arisa still with the same question.

"Aris. What were you talking about earlier?" Daffa was upset. Although she is honest, Arisa will never be hers.

"We're dating." Cetus Arisa looked hopefully at Daffa.

"Aris, this is no joke." Daffa was still upset.

"Do you want me to be with Brother Bayu?"

"Aris enough.!" Snapped Daffa who moved from his seat. Arisa was silent for a moment with tears coming back to her cheeks.

"I don't know what you mean, what you want, and what your problem is. What is Aris for? Why I love you, but I don't have you. Maybe you can be my girlfriend. But is your heart really for me?" Arisa silently let out a heavy sigh.

"Daf. I'm starting to fear losing him. I'm starting to not be willing if Aray is with someone else." Arisa rubbed her face slowly while continuing to sob small.

"Then why do you want to leave him?"

"Before I and Aray's feelings get deeper, I want to end it all."

"What about Sein? Shelove you. And mother also."

"Aren't me and Raisa the same?"

"No Aris. You guys aren't the same. No matter how similar you are, you are still a different person." Arisa is stunned again. There are still people who distinguish them.

"Thank you Daf. I want to be alone." Daffa frowned with Arisa who suddenly said that.

"Aris..."

"Daf." Daffa was silent and slowly walked away from Arisa.

"What's he gonna do?" Daffa muttered silently before closing the door.

. A few days passed, every day, Arisa just spent time with a laptop in bed. Even the balcony lock was still confiscated by his father.

Once, Arisa came to Yugito in the living room.

"Dad... What balcony key can I take? I promise I won't fuck around." Arisa raised two fingers seriously.

"There's in dad's desk drawer." Yugito replied after a long sigh.

Arisa rushes to work and picks up the key with a bright red heart hanger.

When she was about to step, Arisa focused on a paper that showed only a little edge because it was hit by a book on the bottom shelf. Birth certificate with the name Nadhira Permata Putri. And with the same father's name as his father.

"What does this mean?" Arisa was trembling looking at the paper in her hand.

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