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. The sound of the door opening shocked Arisa and hid the file under a thick book. Then Arisa moved up and looked at Yugito nervously.

"Arise? There aren't?" Yugito asked from the doorway.

"Ah? Oh? Su-already dad. A-Aris found it." Reply Arisa.

"Why are you crying?" Arisa flinched not realizing there were tears on her cheeks. Arisa quickly rubbed her face and smiled faintly at Yugito.

"No dad."

"Do you hate me for confiscating your balcony keys?" Yugito walked slowly towards Arisa.

"Is dad too much? But I did it because I didn't want anything to happen to you." Yugito continues to get closer to Arisa who subdues her gaze.

"Aris.pardon me. I really don't intend to make you more depressed." Arisa says nothing and listens only to Yugito.

"Dad...did you love Aris?" Asked Arisa in a slow tone.

"of course. So don't make me worry about you." Yugito stopped but did not notice anything that Arisa was hiding. Seeing Arisa tear up makes Yugito feel worried about everything about Arisa.

"Dad... Can I ask you something?"

"Whatis that? Tell dad son." Yugito grabs Arisa's shoulder with a sparkle.

"Will you grant it?"

"Of course, son."

"Whatever is that?"

"Whatever it is, son. As long as you're happy, I'll give it to you."

"Aris accepted Bayu's proposal. And Aris wants daddy to ask sister Bayu to propose to Aris officially." That sentence was enough to surprise Yugito.

"What about Rayyan? Don't you like each other?"

"Dad... Aris knows Aray will only be betrothed to Rais right? So why would Aris sustain something in vain."

"Son, it's okay if you're the one Rayyan chose. Anybody between the two of you, you're dad's daughter."

"No dad... Aris seriously. If it was Rais whom I'd betrothed to Rayyan, Aris accepted."

"Son. And I know that with Rayyan you'll be happy." Yugito held Arisa warmly.

"Dad will grant Aris' request, right? I didn't break my promise, did I?" Yugito did not answer Arisa's question. He felt it was too much if Yugito again separated Arisa with his happiness.

"Dad.." lirih Arisa then sobbed in her father's arms.

Tio opened the door of the room and found this heartwarming moment. Tio walked closer and closer to Yugito and Arisa.

"Dad.." call Tio in a slow tone. Yugito takes off Arisa's embrace and turns to face Tio.

"Raisa's gone home." Tio. Arisa turned her face away and wiped the tears that were soaking her cheeks.

"Dad. Aris's clearance to the room." Arisa's words then passed leaving Yugito's study.

"Aris.." call Yugito stop Arisa's steps and be silent in the doorway for a moment looking back.

"You still mad at Mama?" Ask the father who was not responded to anything by Arisa. Arisa closed the door quietly and half ran up the stairs.

"Aris.." wryly Raisa looked lethargicly at Arisa who again ignored her.

Arisa quickly opened the balcony door and started cleaning it. In the midst of his busy life, mama was silent near the door staring at Arisa who seemed not to see it and kept busy cleaning the balcony that had not been cleaned for a long time. The withered flowers made Arisa sigh heavily and the look in her eyes became faint.

"Aris.." call the mama that Arisa didn't respond to.

"Aris.." Now the tone of your voice sounded snapped stopping Arisa's activities.

"Is that what you hate about mom?" Arisa turned to Mama to hear the question.

"Didn't mom hate Aris?" Hearing that, mama walked closer and 'plak', Arisa grabbed her heated cheek from mama's slap.

"Is it like you're talking to an old man?" Arisa fell silent and still held her cheeks with a cold face and a flat look in her eyes. As if he had no emotions now.

"Mama thinks you're just like Rais." Mama passed with an annoyed face leaving Arisa.

Arisa sat down lethargic and started sobbing alone. However, Arisa rubbed her face and forcefully got up and got busy again with her activities.

He took a very large plastic, then Arisa put all her favorite flower plants that have withered, and some have died into the plastic. After the balcony was clean without any plants there, Arisa dragged the big plastic and grabbed her car keys. Tio frowned at Arisa who painstakingly pulled a burden that could be guessed was very heavy.

"Aris.." call Tio who ran over to Arisa who was in the middle of the stairs.

"You're being kept company? Here brother help." Tio grabbed and helped Arisa carry a large plastic containing the favorite goods that Arisa guarded long ago. Arisa then passed to her car after putting the trash near the pillar of her house.

"Where are you going Aris.?" Tio asked who Arisa did not answer. Seeing Arisa who was angry, Tio immediately followed and pulled Arisa's hand before opening the car door.

Tio got in and told Arisa to sit at the wheel. Tio was still astonished why Arisa had behaved like this again. Tio drove the car at moderate speed.

"Are you angry that your flowers are dead?" Tio asked again not responded by Arisa.

"Aris. Did you break up with Rayyan?" The question was enough to make Arisa stop from silence.

"Do you have any other children besides us?" Tio looked up at the question.

"Did Nadhira donate heart to me have anything to do with the owner of the name Nadhira Permata Putri? Who is he brother? Why is his father's name the same as ours? You know something, right?" Tio turned his face away from Arisa and then focused straight on the streets.

"Yes already. If you don't want to tell me."

"Do you know where you're from about him?" Tio asked without looking.

"It doesn't matter where my brother comes from. Brother just needs to answer my question. Is it true dad-"

"Yes right. Because you already know, what's in secret too."

"Am I the only one who doesn't know about this?"

"No. Rais doesn't know either. And no one else knows, except Seno."

"What's? Seno know?"

Tio nodded slowly and then kept silent as if he did not want to discuss further.

. Arriving at a plant shop, Tio goes down and invites Arisa to choose some flowers for her to display back on her balcony.

"Why did you know I was going to buy a plant?" Tanya Arisa turned her face away.

"Your plants are dead, and you'd be lonely without them." Reply Tio precedes Arisa and participate in choosing the color of Arisa's favorite orchid flower.

"Bao. Orchids purple, pink, and white." Tio said pointing at the flower he chose.

"Good bang." Speak politely to the seller. Naturally they looked so relaxed with Tio, because now Tio only wears t-shirts and jeans only.

"There again?" Ask the seller after moving the three flowers Tio selected.

"Aris... Do you want daisies?" Tio's question turned to Arisa who was choosing tulips.

"I'd rather have tulips." Answer Arisa who weighs choosing the color of the flower.

"Don't you like the color red?" Ask Tio again.

"Yes... but there's no harm in keeping something that we don't like?" Arisa threw a sickening smile to Tio.

"Who are you insinuating?"

"Nothing." Arisa grabs a pink tulip.

"Let me deck." Said the seller then brought tulips to be separated.

After deciding what to buy, Arisa was amazed to see a pot of white daisies.

"That's a gift from my sister." Said Tio realizing Arisa's astonishment.

"It's yu.." said Tio after everything purchased was moved in the trunk of the car. Because it does not fit, some small flowers are stored in the back seat.

"I want to buy a cake." Arisa said without looking at Tio. Long down the street, Tio pulls over the car at a cake shop. Arisa gets off and Tio is just waiting in the car.

A coincidence, Arisa met with Rayyan and the mother there.

"Sister princess." Shouted Seina running and directly hugged her feet.

"Nobody anywhere? Why don't you ever play with Sein again?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Sein..." Arisa then hugged Seina tightly. His heart is worried at this moment. Intentions want to stay away from Rayyan, but he still can't bear to make Seina lose it.

"Sister don't go anymore. Sein misses sister. Sein loves sister princess." Seina's whine got tighter and closer to Arisa.

"Son..."

"Mother..." Arisa kisses mom's hand and throws her smile.

"Thank God son, you're okay." Mother grabs Arisa's cheek warmly. Rayyan was silent looking at Arisa who felt now away from her.

"What would you buy?" Tanya Arisa then carried Seina.

"Let me be fat." Said Rayyan who grabbed Seina because she was worried about Arisa who was still in the healing process.

"What's wrong Aray..."

"But your wounds...."

"Yes Risa. let Seina with Aray." Mother said worried.

"Sine just walk alone." Said Seina who gave the code asking to go down.

"What cake do you want?" Ask the mother who chose the storefront.

"I want a cappuccino cake." Replied Arisa smiled at the mother and then turned to the waiter.

"Sorry miss. Cappucino's cake is over." Said the waiter kindly.

"Caramel wine..." Sein slightly jumped enthusiastically pulling Rayyan's hoodie.

"Mr. Caramel 1 and chocolate 1." Rayyan said coldly. Mother shook her head to see Rayyan's attitude to others.

"Chocolate for whom?" Tanya Sein looked up innocently.

"For your sister-in-law, dear." Rayyan hugged Arisa's shoulder in a fit of anxiety. The action was enough to silence the female servants who were staring at him in awe. While avoiding the temptation of the male servant to Arisa. Who knew if Arisa was smiling all of a sudden at this moment.

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