(Not) Mistake
Chapter 48: A Long Misunderstanding

“I'll be back this afternoon. There is one thing I want to ask you both,”, Celine said, starting a conversation later that afternoon between fellow members of the Marveen family. He just arrived after going to the hospital.

The two guilty parents fell silent not saying a word. They lowered their heads with agitated bodies, not even daring to stare at their daughter. Though it was not he who made both parents feel a deep sense of guilt, but their failure to one daughter to another made them reluctant.

“First, Vee has recovered and went home with Mr. Dylan today. There was nothing more to worry about him or the baby in his stomach. Previously he was only injured on his shoulder because of shards of shard.” Celine sighed to make this awkward atmosphere melt by telling Olvee's state first. He felt that he was the judge of both his parents.

After hearing that, Flora looked up at him. His two eyes seemed to be glazed over, showing clearly worry. Celine is convinced that her mother also has guilt for Olvee, but not as much as her father. A mother's affection made him moved to help Olvee secretly by contacting her.

“Mama is more calm if Vee is in the house that should be,” said Flora softly heard if she was holding back her tears.

“Although Mama helped him, but did not change the fact Mama did not stop Papa at all. Mama also had an equally large error on Vee.” Flora spoke again.

“Pa, can you please explain until I understand the reason why Papa did everything to Vee so far?” ask Celine later.

Zahir still remained silent when Celine had already asked a question. For twenty seconds he remained silent which further irritated Celin without being able to do anything. He clucked and sighed.

"Sorry ..." It was the first word that came out of Zahir's mouth.

"I'm sorry to Vee, Pa," said Celine.

"Papa knows," he said.

"Papa knew that Papa had made a big mistake on Vee which was hard to forgive because of Papa's excessive worry." Celine listened more seriously this time to what her father was going to say.

"Mama always asks, actually what is Papa worried about doing so far to regret it?" flora asked with no power to hold back her sobs.

"Papa knew that Vee was the daughter of the Roxanne family. Papa also learns that Vee was dumped intentionally by their family. So, Papa is very worried about Vee if he gets caught by the family's daughter. Not to mention your Oma and Opa who hate our family so much since Papa decided to raise Vee. They find out that Vee is the daughter of the Roxanne family, a family that is considered a mortal enemy of the Marveen family. How can you not worry?" Those who hear, feel guilty enough for not trying to understand or listen first. They did not expect Zahir to hide this all along.

"Why didn't Papa just tell Mama everything and we can find a solution so that none of this happens?" Flora's cry broke completely.

"How could Papa say it. Are you going to say to give Vee to the family straight away while at that time the situation is that she has rumors of having killed both of Vee's parents?" reply Zahir do not want to lose.

"Of course, in the end it was all my fault. That's the fact" Zahir continued.

Celine still hasn't commented anything on her father's mistake which has a pretty strong reason. In the end, everything is due to a lack of good communication. Also, lack of courage to talk to each other.

"As bad as Oma and Opa were to Vee, there was no way they would do something so bad as to kill him. After seeing the fact, Mr. Dylan actually loves his sister Vee very much, and rumors are just rumors," said Celine.

"Why should our family be too afraid to talk to Oma and Opa? No matter how bad they are, they are still parents who love their children." The voice of a person speaking made all of his attentions divert.

"Alvaro ..." call Celine.

"I found out the truth about the Vee family from the two of them. Although the language they use is quite rude, but they do not say any bad intentions to Vee. Especially to our families who are said to have been dumped. I think they're just too proud to tell us that they love all of us as their only family." New facts are revealed from Alvaro's mouth.

"What did you really say?" ask Celine.

He glanced at his father who was just looking down. Alvaro could guess how his father felt more and more guilty. He did not intend to aggravate the situation, only that he felt the need to say all this to resolve the past misunderstandings that had been long enough.

"In the end we don't communicate well and suppress our individual egos for good" Celine sighed in frustration.

"Pa, I don't quite understand what Papa feels like a father. I feel the attitude that Papa took far enough. However, after going through all this, in the end Papa's affection that we have felt is right. I don't intend to make Papa feel more guilty, just to clear up any misunderstandings. Let's talk occasionally with Oma and Opa, especially Papa. They seem to miss you enough" explained Alvaro quite long.

Celine agreed to Alvaro's proposal. However, it all comes back to the decision of the father who will choose which choice. He glanced at his father and mother, alternating at Flora.

"Zahir .." call Flora intending to try to persuade her husband.

"I want to rest" Zahir replied as he stood up from his seat with a lethargic face.

"Za"

"Ma .." - Celine's reprimand stops her mother from stopping her husband.

"Papa must have taken some time to accept himself and reorganize. Just be prepared to apologize" Celine said.

"Old people must have mistakes, too" Alvaro said.

Flora this time listened to her two sons and daughter. All this time his decision was wrong, so for this time he tried to listen to them. The opinion of children is sometimes important and often forgotten by both parents.

"Papa who is quite stubborn finally complies, too," said Flora while wiping her tears.

"Oma and Opa also seem to be sorry because now they are stricken with longing. The older a person is, the louder and more remorseful it is to not listen to the opinions of young people."

To be continued