I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
120. Bond without blood

Jesica smiles when she sees Joel's actions that she never expected before. Sometimes he glanced at Bram as if he wanted to make sure Bram was okay.

To her surprise, Bram seemed to remain calm, even smiling while clapping as if he fully supported Joel and Ariel's relationship.

"By the way, I'm curious about the hope you wrote, Bram," Jesica said amid the boisterous atmosphere of everyone's cheers.

Bram turned his head, looked at Jesica's bead eyes for a while, then turned his gaze away. Reconcile the moment where he wrote down his hopes before flying the lantern with Jesica.

'If I were given one more chance to fall in love with her, I wouldn't let go of her like I've done all my life, ' Bram wrote, glancing at Jesica in front of her.

At the same time, Jesica also wrote the same hope.

'I don't know if I deserve to say that I really wish he could love me again, and that's not for the same reason he used to be, but because of his own heart. Then I will take care of my love earnestly,'

"Whatever it is, I just want it to be real" Bram replied.

"You don't expect Ariel's relationship to break, do you?" accuse Jesica.

'LOCATED,,,!!!'

"Aaww,, you,,,"

Jesica's moaning sounds coincided with Bram's head.

"Silly," Bram bursts. "How many bren*gsek am I in your eyes?" continued.

"Sick,," complained Jesica rubbed his head.

"Oh," Bram said.

Jesica retaliated by stepping on Bram's foot with one powerful jolt. Making him complain while holding his feet which greeted laughter satisfied Jesica.

"It's fun," Jesica poked out her tongue.

Jesica leaves Bram and approaches Ariel. Embracing them both with her joy.

"Your party must be festive, I don't want to know and don't want to hear rejection" said Jesica hugging her best friend tightly.

"Well, let's make their wedding party the most festive party ever" Bram said, embracing Joel.

They enjoyed the rest of the festival before they finally returned to their respective residences.

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"Can't!" Jesica denied in a firm voice.

"They'll wear clothes from the boutique I choose, because what I choose is the best" she continued.

"Don't be so happy!" braam's argument is no less firm.

"I also had an acquaintance who opened a boutique, and it was really nice. They'll choose the boutique I choose" he continued.

"Why should they choose your boutique when the boutique I choose is better?" reply Jesica.

"The boutique I chose is much better than your boutique" replied Bram.

"STOPP,,,!!!!"

The simultaneous voices of Joel and Ariel stopped the debate from happening. The four of them are gathered at a cafe to discuss the marriage of Joel and Ariel.

Joel and Ariel closed both their ears as the endless debate went on for a long time in which none of them would budge.

"Why don't you just get married instead of debating an event that doesn't belong to you?" grouch Ariel.

"You even really like to attract the attention of everyone wherever you are" Joel said.

"I'll take care of this together, Joel. To you guys," Ariel pointed at Jesica and Bram alternately. "Sit down and be quiet, there's no need to interfere. You guys just blow my head off by continuing to act like kids" Ariel said.

"We're leaving, Joel. Just leave them here, you just have to wait for the invitation, that's all," said Ariel had stood up from her seat.

Ariel moved from her place followed by Joel who immediately grabbed her hand. Leaving behind Bram and Jesica who looked stunned for a while, until they both simultaneously woke up from their seats to chase their best friend.

"Eehh, wait, wait, wait, wait," Jesica grabbed Ariel's hand and stopped her steps.

"Don't get mad! All right, well, you decide, "Jesica relented.

Stand in front of his best friend by raising both his hands sign of surrender. The same thing Bram did that stopped Joel.

"At least you can use me, Joel. Comeon! I'll let you choose, and won't fuss if it's not my choice you choose" Bram said.

Ariel placed a palm on her face, while Joel let out a long breath.

"I'll think about it, but for today please leave" Ariel asked.

"Ehh,,,? Why?" jesica protest.

"There's something I want to talk about, just the two of you!" Ariel Strictly.

"Yes and no," Ariel answered making the two companions in front of her confused.

"Hey, I told you, I'll prepare everything" Jesica said.

"All the preparations, the invitation, the building or whatever it is, you can leave everything to me" Bram said.

"You're not the only one here who's going to take care of that" Jesica said.

"You are also not the only one who has the right to decide what they want" Bram replied.

"Hey, I have that right, they're my best friends" Jesica said.

"They're my best friends, too" Bram replied, not to be outdone.

They re-argued, as if there was no room to breathe without a small quarrel that became big if faced with the two of them.

Ariel pulls Joel's hand, quietly moves away from them and leaves them both. They went to the park on foot. Wanting to enjoy the serenity they rarely get since Joel proposed to her.

"I'm sorry, if I had a parent or a sibling, maybe you wouldn't have dealt with this" Ariel said.

Joel was silent, but he stopped his steps, making Ariel's steps stopped due to Joel's hand pulling him. Her hand turned to Ariel's shoulder, asking her lover to look at her.

"Don't forget one thing, I don't have anyone here either" Joel smiled.

"And you will be the only one I have" he added, slipping his hair in the wind behind Ariel's ear.

"It can be said, although annoying every time they fight, but it can not be denied they have become a family without blood ties,"

"And for now, they're the only ones who've always been there for me, and also for you" Joel said.

Ariel smiled, then nodded in agreement to what Joel said.

"Sometimes I wonder if considering how Jesica was a few months ago, why didn't Jesica tell me everything in the first place? Why wasn't he open from the start? Wouldn't that avoid a prolonged misunderstanding?" joel said a little.

"If I were in Jessi's position, I would do the same" Ariel said.

"Why is that?" ask Joel.

Ariel turned around, again continuing her steps with the fingers of their hands intertwined.

"He's in a position yet to have any power to protect what's important to him,"

"If Jessi had told me the truth in the first place, Mr. Evrad would have avoided it, and Jessi would have missed the opportunity to seek weakness from within,"

"And the chance to escape completely from master Evrad would turn out to be impossible, not even Bram would have the chance to fight back, either,"

"Dannn,,,,,"

Ariel stopped her steps and stood in front of Joel. Smiling meaningfully.

"What?" Joel raised his eyebrows in curiosity.

"I will never meet you" replied Ariel.

"Haiss,,," said Joel as he placed his hands on Ariel's waist, then pulled her closer.

"I wish I was at the altar right now" said Joel, staring fixedly at Ariel's bead eyes with longing.

"Patience, and it will be worth the time you spend waiting" said Ariel sticking out her tongue.

"Basic little teaser,!" hiss Joel drew Ariel closer to him.

"Ishh,," Ariel's hand pushed Joel's chest away.

"It's in a public place, get your hands off!" pinta Ariel with a warning tone.

"If not, what?" challenge Joel to grin broadly.

"Ohh, challenging me apparently?" greet Ariel.

Ariel's hand quickly grabbed Joel's collar, then pulled him closer to his face. As their distance drew closer to a few inches and their lips almost touched, a wide grin formed on Ariel's lips.

"You're too hopeful, doctor," said Ariel smiling mischievously.

Ariel landed a quick peck on Joel's cheek, then pushed him and ran away with a satisfied laugh. Leaving Joel who was closing his eyes in surprise.

"Review you," snorted Joel after a moment of stunned silence.

Joel soon pursues his sexy laugh mocking him. When he wanted to tease his lover, at that time his lover retaliated and made himself who could not dwell. At the same time, he always felt that every day was a new day for both of them.

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To be Continued...