Aster Veren
Episode 131

- Ansel

The time has shown at 02:00 pm, it has been an hour since I faced Ian who looks upset for no apparent reason.

"... Why don't you discuss this with me first? Though I had planned Aster's match with Carel, according to what my wife wanted. But dad–arrgh ...," his chat looks frustrating.

Since then he continues to babble–questing the reason the previous head of the family betrothed Carel to the grandson of the owner of the academy where his son studied now. Whereas previously Ian was very insistent and continued to pursue me to match Carel with Aster. He even threatened Albert to cancel his intention to match his son to my daughter.

Yeah, but I don't care. Precisely with the actions taken by the previous family head, his father Ian made me relieved, because in the end Aster will not belong to anyone.

... At least my daughter should remain mine until she is old enough to marry. Before that I won't hand Aster over to anyone! My mind was still watching Ian's frustrated figure alone in front of me. Very worrying.

"Help me to convince Ansel's father! Make him cancel Carel's arranged marriage with the girl!" He said with a very rare parsimonious expression, I rarely could see him having such a expression.

"Leave it, after all your father did it for his grandson–"

"No! I'm more supportive of Carel with Aster. Because your daughter can change my son's vices. He can have a positive impact on Carel, besides my wife really wants Aster with Carel. But dad .. he instead betrothed Carel to someone else and asked me to match Dwi with Aster to replace Carel."

"You kidding me?!"

"Did my face look like someone was joking?"

"... no."

"Then from it–"

"I won't help you!"

"Huh?"

"I won't give my daughter to anyone."

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- Esther

"It turns out it's like this" I muttered as I looked at the wall clock that showed at 02:00 p.m.

"The boss ... am I going back to the dorm now?" I continued after sighing, turning my attention to the blue curtain before me. I am currently in the UKS.

Drakes!

The sound of the UKS sliding door surprised me, displaying the figure of Lusy who had already walked over to me. I saw his expression not being friendly at all.

What's wrong with her? Why was his expression so different from the one I saw that night? My mind recalls my first meeting with him at my birthday party.

I am very sure that that night Lusy expressed a very friendly and friendly expression, but why now .. no! Lusy is like this, right? That night he came to me secretly after I asked permission to rest faster on my father.

Lusy followed me who was about to return to my room, and when I realized it he immediately said his intentions without making small talk. She asked me to stay away from Carel, of course I knew the reason because I had heard her grandfather Carel talk with that man–his grandfather Lusy.

"I'll remind you one more time, stay away from Carel!" His words seemed cynical, awakening me from my short daydream about my conversation with Lusy that night.

"You heard that I'm Carel's fiancee. So don't get close to her again, or you'll regret it." The next made me grieve.

So he came to threaten me again? My mind squeezes the blue blanket that covers both my legs.

For the past few days I have not been able to meet Carel, it is very difficult to see him. And maybe it all has something to do with Lusy. Somehow I felt annoyed again, but that night I had strengthened my heart to ignore the threat. But now ..., my inner self is trying to hold back my resentment.

"You hear me Aster?" His question was full of emphasis with the glare of his sharp eyes.

"Yes," I replied back to her gaze, "but unfortunately Carel doesn't consider you to be her fiance. So I–" I continued along with his hand that grabbed my shoulder and gripped it quite hard.

"What did you say?" Her question made me grimace as I felt her grip harden even more.

"I ... just say what–"

"Shut your mouth and do what I say, if not. Don't blame me if your family's relationship with Alterio's family is broken."

"What do you mean?!"

Whatdoes thatmean? After she said the same thing that night, I still could not understand her intentions. To think of how many times, I still could not find the answer. And again the relationship of the Veren family with the Alterio family can be destroyed easily? My mind wondered at the answer I had not yet found.

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- Kalea

I set foot into the UKS room in a hurry to meet Aster, inviting him to return to the dorm with me. But the next second my steps slowed down when I saw a woman coming out of the UKS with an expression that was hard for me to describe.

It's not foreign, who is it? My mind tries to remember the figure of the woman who just walked past me.

"ah! Dia–" I continued when I remembered him, he was Lusy. The woman who kept clinging to Carel at Aster's birthday party that night. In addition, she is also a class with Carel.

"Why did he leave the UKS? Is he sick? Or wounded?" I continued muttering, noticing his back getting further and further from my sight.

I shook off all the questions in my head and resumed my steps towards the UKS room which was only a few steps away from the distance I was standing at the moment.

"... somehow I don't like it," Nadin's voice surprised me, not since when he was standing behind me who was about to open the door of the UKS in front of me.

"Nadin–you surprised me!"

"Hhehe, sorry ...,"

"What are you doing here?" Aster's voice shocked me again, I didn't realize that the door in front of me was open. Showing the figure of Aster who looks confused watching me and Nadin.

"We–"

"You're going to see you." Nadin cut my words.

"Where are you going?" I'll shift the topic.

"I? Back to the dorm,"

"It's time to go home, right?" Nadin muttered while looking at the circular watch on his left wrist.

"Didn't you hear the bell?" I asked him to chuckle and immediately scratched his nape.

"... no, I'm out of the toilet. When I heard from Aster from Teo, I wanted to see him."

"How can your ears not hear that loud bell?" I muttered in disbelief at Nadin's hearing.

"Then let's go back to Aster's dorm!" I immediately grabbed his left hand for me to hold.

"Ah–iya." He said a little.

Did he just daydream? My mind felt a growing distance between me and Aster.

Though I feel our relationship has improved, but why does Aster look so closed? Does he not trust me?

"You guys go first, I'll go back to class to get my bags and other stuff." Nadin said before running away from me and Aster.

"... are you okay Aster?"

"Yes?"

"... I'm sorry, I seem to be daydreaming again hehe," he continued, forcing his laughter.

"If anything disturbs your mind, you can tell me. I'll find a way out for you." Obviously after sighing tiredly.

I wanted him to urge Aster to tell me about his predicament. But I can't do it, considering I was once so mean to her. He won't be easy to trust me.

Although lately I feel more and more understanding Aster, it seems .. I'm too confident–.

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