Your love gave me life
Hardhearted Annabelle

While running small, Annabelle entered the hospital directly to the elevator because she could not wait to meet with Papa Rano who had regained consciousness.

Mama Mira sent a message while Annabelle was still on campus, telling her that Papa Rano was regained consciousness and would be transferred to a regular nursery.

Sis, go straight to room 515. Papa's already here.

Annabelle widened her smile as she read the message sent by Ray. His hand hit the number 5.

His eyes were puffed up while reading the instructions that were on top of the elevator as the 5th floor was the VIP and VVIP room area. Annabelle took a breath and slowly swallowed her. It's impossible to refuse because this is all definitely Daddy Wira's request.

Annabelle sped up as the elevator door opened on the 5th floor. Her heart was already impatient to meet Papa Rano.

“Papa,” with a happy smile Annabelle immediately greeted once the room door opened.

The girl could not cover up the relief and was moved after a week yesterday filled with anxiety, afraid that Papa Rano could not open his eyes again.

Now seeing Papa Rano half lying on the bed and being fed Mama Mira, Annabelle was unable to hold back her tears of happiness.

“Belle, kok nangis ?” Papa Rano patted Annabelle on the back who immediately hugged her.

“Bappy to see Papa healthy again.”

Annabelle let go of her embrace and looked at Papa Rano with a happy smile.

“Of course Papa must be healthy again because there are still tasks and desires Papa who has not been completed,” said Papa Rano while laughing softly.

“Papa still want to see you and Ray graduate college and graduate, if given the opportunity to take you and Ray to the guarantee,” continued papa Rano with a laugh.

“Could have, Pa. We all always pray our best for Papa,” Annabelle said with a smile.

“How is Alden's condition ?”

Annabelle knitted her brows when she heard Papa Rano ask Alden instead.

“Papa, why should I think of Alden again ?” asked Annabelle with a sullen face. “Even he only sends doctors to people who have saved him.”

“What do you mean, Belle ?”

“Papa don't worry about Alden. I've got him hooked on approaching us again. This time if Alden doesn't stay away from us, I'll take Papa, Mama and Ray away from the Hutama family. If we need to move out of town and Papa does not have to work with Daddy again. I mean Om Wira.”.

“Belle, it wasn't Papa who saved Alden but instead, it was Alden who saved Papa. Alden protects Papa from rioters who almost stabbed Papa.”

“Pa, Papa does not have to defend Kak Alden too far. How could he protect Papa from stab wounds while Papa remains impaled as well,”, Ray said in an upset voice like Annabelle.

“Check the CCTV that was on the scene if you two do not believe,” Papa Rano asserted with a frown, a little annoyed that his children did not believe him.

”Alden was admitted to this hospital also because of injuries in his stomach infection. But now it is out of the hospital,” said Mama Mira.

“Thank God that Alden is also fine,” Papa Rano breathed a sigh of relief.

Annabelle was silent, she remembered her remark that thought Alden did not care about her papa because it never came swiping, it was open.kan no matter but Alden himself was injured and had to be treated also in this hospital.

Annabelle remembers fighting in front of the ICU and Alden grimacing when Annabelle donated her body. It turned out that it wasn't all a charade, but Alden's condition really hurt.

“Two of you,” Papa Rano stared at Annabelle and Ray alternately.

“Papa and Mama never taught to be vengeful people. Everyone is not free from weaknesses and shortcomings. Apologize to the people who hurt you especially when they have apologized sincerely and showed his regret,” Papa Rano said.

Annabelle and Ray were silent, neither denying nor denying Rano's words. For them it is not that easy to forgive Alden, let alone know that their parents had to insist on pleading with Alden.

***

3 Days after waking up from the coma, Papa Rano was allowed to return home.

During the hospital, not only Mr and Mrs Hutama who swerved, but Om Juan and his team, some employees of Hutama Group also came to visit.

“Today is not in college, Belle ?” Papa approached Annabelle who was busy with cake dough.

“Today there is only morning class and finished before you pick up Papa at the hospital.”

Papa Rano pulled up the dining table chair and noticed his daughter who was busy making cookies.

“Do you still hate Alden, Belle ?”

“Papa must have known the answer,” said Annabelle with a thin smile.

“Did your heart feel happy to make Alden continue to apologize to you and say how he regretted his actions in the past ? Is your heart satisfied to have made the man you approached for years now turn to pursue your apology ?”

Annabelle fell silent, trying to find the right answer to Papa Rano's question.

Papa Rano was patiently waiting for Annabelle's hand to pour the dough into the baking pan and put it in the open.

“Sit here,” Papa asks Annabelle to sit opposite him. “We haven't talked together in a long time.”

Annabelle according and pull up the dining table chair.

“Have you found the answer to Papa's question ?”

“My heart has not been able to make peace with Alden, Pa. Every time there was a little problem, my heart immediately provoked emotions again. I've decided to erase Alden's footprint in my life.”

“But running from trouble won't make your life quiet, Belle. Papa knows that until now it has not been easy for you to erase the taste for Alden. You can say hate to him, but not completely hate Alden, but to yourself because the more you run, Alden's shadow is getting closer to you.”

“Pa, I really hate Alden who treats Papa and Mama worse than just his employees. Since long ago Alden was embarrassed to be friends with me because I was just the son of the driver of the Hutama family who was not as cool as him.”

“Belle, what Alden did in his youth he has admitted as a mistake that makes him regret and sincerely he apologizes not only to you but also to Papa and Mama.”

“Before, I never felt that angry at Alden and always forgave him even though he looked at me hatefully and thought of me like dust soiling his body.

But when he saw Alden treating Papa and Mama without the slightest pity, this heart felt immediately sick, Pa.”

“Belle..”

“Pa, please give me space and time for everything Alden did in the past. I really wanted to erase all traces of her in my heart, my thoughts and the memories of my life. Maybe after everything returned to zero, I can only make peace with Alden.”

Papa Rano took a deep breath and let him down slowly as Annabelle got up and pulled out the ripe cake batter.

“I made Papa's favorite sponge,” Annabelle brought cake that has been moved to the plate

“Thank you because you always pay attention and care for Papa and Mama.”

“Of course it is the duty of filial children to their parents,” Annabelle replied with a fluffy smile.

“Not just an obligation for you but because your heart is full of sincerity and sees a lot of things from the good side rather than the bad.”

“Pa, I know where Papa's saying is going. Please don't bring up Alden's problem again,” pinta Annabelle with a long sigh.

“Papa just doesn't want to make you regret,” Papa Rano said.

“I change clothes first, Pa.”

Not wanting to argue any further with Papa Rano, Annabelle decided to dodge.

“Belle,” call Papa Rano made Annabelle stop her steps and turn around.

“Papa has heard all the stories about how you borrowed Sarah's body for 100 days,” Papa Rano walked slowly closer to his daughter and held onto both of Annabelle's shoulders.

“Papa is proud of everything you did for Alden, but the one thing you forgot is the conditions given to make you Annabelle again. You forgot what made you enjoy life up to this second as Annabelle instead of Sarah.”

Annabelle was speechless when she saw Papa Rano smiling. The middle-aged man patted Annabelle on the shoulder before leaving his daughter who was still pondering on Papa Rano's remarks.